Situation. Fighting has spread to the outskirts of the capital, damascus, and to the central city of homs. Delegates at a meeting of theups Nuclear Watchdog are discussing how to deal with north korea. Theyre taking part in the International Atomic energy eggs 60th general conference. Director general yukia amano expressed concern over pyongyangs fifth nuclear test, carried out earlier this month. It is a growing threat to peace and security in northeast asia and beyond. A delegate from the European Union urged the country to renounce its nuclear and missile development. Participants are expected to adopt a resolution criticizing north korea before the fiveday meeting closes on friday. Japanese police are investigating the death of an elderly man who may have been intentionally poisoned while in hospital. They found a harmful chemical in his intravenous medication. Nhk worlds masaaki ohtake has more. Reporter nobuo yamaki died on september 20th, his 88th birthday. His dead came less th
Disturbance, a heckle, or something goes wrong. The hammer throw. [ laughter ] 75 meters, huahuahua. [ laughter ] [ drum roll ] [ applause ] the swimmer at the olympics. The 50 meter dash. Hmmm. A little clair de lune on the piano. [ music ] [ laughter ] thirty meters. Twenty meters. Take the picture. What . [ applause ] the archer. The man with the bow and arrow. Hes got us all aquiver. Get it . Bow, arrow, quiver. [ laughter ] again, clair de lune, please. [ music ] [ laughter ] [ music ] [ music ] oh, jeez. [ applause ] last but not least, the pistol shot. Everybody knows this. [ laughter ] everybody, hum along with me. The pistol shot. I forgot it. [ laughter ] [ music ] [ applause ] you forgot the end of it. How does it go . Do it. You forgot the end of it. Yeah, go head. You forgot the cocks. Thats right, thats right. Thats right, there it is. Thats right. [ applause ] [ music ] [ applause ] i was waiting for the finish to go. I couldnt i f my mind went blank. Well, its what else
Islands. And taking to the skies. One of japans top car makers is using Lessons Learned from selling cars to push a new plane. In a move that could raise tension, the United States says china has deployed an advanced surfacetoair Missile System on one of the disputed islands in the South China Sea. According to the u. S. , the Chinese Military deployed the system on woody island, part of the paracel island chain. China claims the island and it is also claimed by vietnam and taiwan. Fox news reports that civilian satellite images show surfacetoair missile launchers and a radar system there. Also in the South China Sea, beijing has been constructing artificial islands by claiming several reefs in the disputed spratly islands. One of the airstrips is already in use and can accommodate military aircraft. The reports come just as u. S. President obama called on leaders of Southeast Asian nations to cooperate in maintaining security in the disputed waters. We discussed the need for tangible
Captioning sponsored by Annenberg Cpb narrator the region of east asia is one of ancient cultures and modern economic growth. In japan, people are much affected by natural events, especially in rural areas. Here, weather patterns such as the cold wind called yamase can have drastic impact on agriculture. In northern japan, economics and agriculture intersect as the Rural Economy has been consumed by the challenge of an ageold goal to make the country self sufficient in Rice Production. Early october in japans northeast or tohoku region is the harvest season. As a staple food, rice is as important to the japanese diet as wheat is to the western diet. For a variety of reasons historical, religious, economic, social and cultural rice in japan has meaning much deeper than simply being a crop grown on the majority of agricultural land. The tohoku region is practically synonymous with rice farming. More than a quarter of japans domestic rice output comes from this region. The village of roku
Could agree this week to join forces and spruceup their image ahead of upper house elections this summer. And taking off the mask. New technology could offer some relief to the many japanese who suffer from cedar allergies in the spring. A war of words is escalating between north and south korea in an already tense atmosphere between the neighbors. Officials in seoul warn of regime collapse in response to pyongyangs latest threats. On tuesday, north korea lashed out over a planned military exercise by the south and the u. S. It threatened retaliation, which it said would be aimed at south koreas president ial office. Officials in seoul quickly fired back. Translator the government strongly urges north korea to immediately stop all provocative acts that would lead to its destruction. If north korea ignores our warning and continues to make provocations it should be prepared to face severe punishment. Military officials reiterated any confrontation from the north would speed up the colla