attack in the early hours of tuesday in sagamihara near tokyo. the video appears to show around 1:30 a.m. just before the attack, about an hour later, the man can be seen running back to the car. rescue workers who rushed to the care center said they had never encountered anything like the scene inside. >> translator: the number of people without vital signs kept rising as we continued our work. since the buildings were quite large, we were scared to imagine how many people were dead or injured. >> most of the victims were residents aged between 19 and 70. investigators say his bag contained zip ties and blood stained knives. the suspect warned of the attacks months ago when he wrote a letter containing details of his plan. the letter included the name of the care home and another facility that he was targeting. he said he would tie the staff up with zip ties and attack at night when there were fewer of them to deal with. he said he would turn himself into police after killing 260 people. the city officials say three days later, the suspect told his colleagues that people with serious disabilities should be euthanized. the managers of the care home informed police. the officials had the suspect committed to a hospital. they say he tested positive for marijuana and doctors diagnosed him with cannabis psychosis. doctors examined him and said he was no longer a threat to others and he was released after just 12 days. four months later, he walked into a police station and announced that he had carried out his plan. japan is considered one of the safest countries in the world, gun laws are strict and mass killings are rare, but they still occur. attack on a subway station using sarin gas. 13 people died, and thousands more were injured. the cult also killed eight other people in a separate gas attack in nagano prefecture. in 2001, a man went on a rampage at an elementary school in osaka with a knife. eight children were killed and 15 others were injured. in 2008, a man armed with a knife attacked pedestrians in a crowded tokyo shopping district. the attack left seven people dead and ten injured. french investigators are revealing more information about one of the men who attacked a normandy church. they said he had been on a terrorist watch list after being arrested twice last year. two men armed with knives took hostages tuesday. they killed a priest and were later shot dead by police. he was suspected of having links to extremist groups and was detad detad detained until march. the other suspect is still being identified. the man who said he knew him for years. >> he was a quiet man who never naught with anyone. he was saying for a month or two that he was going to carry out a terrorist attack. a news agency linked with the islamic state say the two men are its soldiers. they followed a call to attack. the french president visited the church. >> translator: two terrorists committed a despicable assassination, in the name of the islamic state group. >> the french government recently extended it's security -- some people in france are criticizing the government for failing to prevent the latest incident. hillary clinton has made political history in the u.s. she is now the first woman to be nominated for president by a major party. the democratic party chose the former secretary of state as its candidate for the november presidential election. the decision was made during the party's national convention in philadelphia. clinton will formally accept the nomination thursday before facing off against republican nominee donald trump in the race to the white house. japan's prime minister shinzo abe and his government are working on a new economic revitalization package to be unveiled later this month. the specific plan is raising workers wages. the aim is to make people spend more of their income. >> you're talking specifically of course about the national minimum wage, a government panel has set a guideline to raise it by the largest margin actually since 2002. panel members say the level will go up by 24 yen to 822 yen an hour and that is about $7.84. it is currently at $7.61. the panel of japan's labor ministry says the national standard each other that sets out the amount of increase, the actual minimum wages throughout japan vary depending on regions, the local authorities will set their minimum wage based on the national standard. abe wants the level to go to about 1,000 yen, or about $9.5, with 3% increases each other. let's check on markets, u.s. stock ends up mixed. the dow jones industrial average closed down .2%. we're going to see what's happening with stocks here at tokyo. >> many are noin the expecting y major moves both in the u.s. and in japan. and some of them showing mixed results in the u.s. let's see how the nikkei and the topix are opening. the nikkei actually above 200 points so far. that's a april positive start considering where the yen is. the surge higher in the yen over the past two days has of course weighed on sentiment here, it pushed the nikkei down 4% on tuesday, it's lowest close in two weeks. there are also various news on what the japan bankers policy leaders will do. we'll see if they will take extra measures to boost japan's economy or wait for further signs. with u.s. earnings in full steam, the big focus, apple actually beat most estimates, we'll keep track of linked shares in japan component makers that go into apple and other u.s. products. machinery construction will have its earnings today after the markets. let's look at earnings from japan's megabanks, they will highlight dwindling profits. >> and as you mentioned earlier, with the yen surging against some major currencies, that looks to be weighing on sentiment, what can you tell us about the levels and what all that means? >> it's actually come off of the earlier lows, 104.93. it was below 104 at one point yesterday, and that also compares to 107 yen last week, investors buying yen on concern that the fed will not raise rates any time soon. and the boj may also refrain from taking too bold a step just yet. this once again look at asian indexes which are open so far, and the kospi is just in the negative, australia's s&p is up 0.44%. i mentioned earnings in japan, we're going to have a big lift. nintendo will come out with earnings later today, and i mentioned it's also construction and machinery. >> thanks for that update. working at home, it might sound like a great idea, but anyone with young children will tell you, staying focused on the job can be difficult. our next story looks at a new service in japan that's offering working mothers another option. >> the clients are freelance accountants, the perfect setting to get some work done. downstairs, the noise level is a little higher, this is where their children play. three certified nursery staff are on hand to ensure the kids don't disturb their mothers. >> translator: this is very helpful, the best thing is we can see what our children are doing. >> translator: when my child starts crying at home, i have to drop what i'm doing. an environment where i can concentrate on something is very important. >> reporter: these days, more fathers in japan are helping out at home. but they rarely take paternity leave. a shortage of child care centers makes thing even harder for mothers who want to work. this woman has a 20-month-old daughter. every morning she drops her child at a care facility. then she goes downstairs and starts working in a shared office, just one floor below. she edits a website, she spends the morning focused on her work. at the computer, or in meetings. then it's lunch with her daughter and other people using the office. the rest of the day is free time with her child. that routine is a far cry from her work at a large company. she used to work from 9:00 in the morning to late at night. she now earns less money, but she says her new life pays off in other ways. >> translator: our lifestyle has changed dramatically. i can spend time with my child while working. and i form new relationships with others. all of them have positive effects on me. >> reporter: the office managers say they are meeting a need, offering a service that gives mothers a new way to work. >> translator: mothers usually have to choose from one of two options, leaving their children at daycare centers and working hard. or quitting jobs and rearing children at home. but we thought doing both is possible. we believe we can offer mothers a new option. >> reporter: shared offices won't meet the needs of all mothers, but for some, they strike just the right balance between work and parenting. >> all right, that's the latest in business news for this hour, i'm going to leave now you with a check on markets. north korea's foreign minister has warned that the attitude of the united states will determine whether his country conducts another nuclear test. he gave the warning after att d attending the regional forum, the capital of laos. >> the denuclearization of the korean peninsula was destroyed by the united states of america. >> the decision by south korea and the united states to deploy the high altitude air defense system in the south. he said the nuclear capability of the -- pyongyang conducted it's fourth nuclear test in january. bangladeshi police say they have killed nine militants. authorities say a gun battle broke out between special forces and the militants and an apartment building in the western part of the city on tuesday morning. the militants reportedly shouted god is great in arabic. police say there was a large amount of explosives and weapons in the apartment. they had information that the terrorists were plotting attacks in dakha. authorities -- at a restaurant in dakha, they say weapons found in the apartment are similar to ones used in the restaurant attack. a reunion of senior citizens is reminding people in japan and the united states of their shared history. the guests of honor are nearly 90 years old, but not quite human. >> reporter: this is a gathering of dolls in kobe. the more damaged and frayed, but that's what happens to people too. over the course of our lifetime. >> the chin has a minor problem. the hair color is faded. >> reporter: a man in the united states sent these dolls to japan in 1927, about 12,000 in all. they were distributed to elementary schools across the country. he was a missionary who had taught at japanese colleges. discrimination against japanese immigrants in the u.s. broke his heart. he called on american children to donate money and make clothing for the dolls. people in japan were happy to receive the gifts, even going so far as to hold welcoming ceremonies. 14 years later, however, the dolls were less welcome. the pacific war had broken out and japanese saw the blue-eyed figures as objects from the enemy. many of the dolls were destroyed or discarded. some nine decades after their arrival, there was a call for bringing the remaining dolls together. this woman learned about the blue-eyed dolls about 25 years ago. >> translator: i thought blue eyed dolls were hiding somewhere. >> reporter: nishimura said if she had a hint some of them might be somewhere, and she went to see for herself. this doll narrowly escaped torching during the war. a teacher found it abandoned in front of a furnace at the elementary school and secretly kept it. >> translator: i was really happy to find one of the originals. >> reporter: nishimura's effort turned up 12 dolls. overall, about 330 have been found across the country. one was in pristine condition. it has been kept at a kindergarten in kobe. it's play passport shows a name, rose. all of her clothes were intact, probably made by children in the u.s. no one knows how rose survived the war. >> translator: the doll's been passed from generation to generation. it remains intact as teachers have been keeping it in good shape. we must preserve what's been treasured for years. >> reporter: the missionary's grandson, sidney gulick iii, was invited to join the celebration. he learned about the dolls only after his granddad had died. >> and so i think he would be so happy if he were here, and i think his spirit is here. >> reporter: the dolls were a symbol of his grandfather's hopes for the future of children in both countries. >> oh, yes. oh, they're wonderful. >> translator: peace, happiness, serenity and friendship, these are what the dolls have silently nurtured. >> reporter: and now, having made it through so much, their message is even stronger. nhk world, kobe. more and more americans are turning to meal suscription services to put home cooked food on their tables. how one new york company ask competing for a slice of this expanding market. >> reporter: markets like this bring fresh local ingredients into the heart of the city, but many new yorkers lack the time and know-how to do their own shopping and cooking. now healthy home cooked dinners have been made easy thanks to new meal delivery services. every week, rachel receives a meal subscription box that includes a selection of meat and vegetables. the $43 box contains ingredients needed for three dinners for two people or six individual portions. >> if i were left to my own devices, i would be cooking the same four things over and over, but this introduces me to a lot of produce i've never even heard of. >> reporter: she's talking about locally sourced ingredients like shiitake mushrooms and ramps, a kind of leek foraged in the wild. it's easy to use these ingredients for the first time thanks to the recipe cards included in the box. today's main course is cod poached in butter. the recipes are practical but sophisticated enough to satisfy new yorkers, whose palates have been honed on restaurant meals. using this service for a year has given rachel new confidence in the kitchen. >> the recipes are really accessible so people like me who are not great cooks can still have really good meals at home. >> reporter: meal subscription services took off in a big way in the u.s. three years ago. the market is estimated to be worth $1.5 billion in sales this year, and it could grow to $6 billion by 2020. entrepreneur michael robinoff jumped into the business last year, capitalizing on his experience working at a farmer's market. the appeal of his company is to offer customers premium produce, locally sourced, direct from farmers. >> you're getting something unique, hard to find. we're providing not only a tasty dish but hopefully something to talk to your partner or your kids or whoever it is that you're sharing the box with over dinner. >> reporter: tonight's meal takes 40 minutes to cook and is nearly ready. rachel's dinner partner is her roommate darcy. since she signed up to this service a year ago, not only has the quality of rachel's dinners improved, but so has dinner conversation. >> did it give you instructions on like how long to brown the butter, or you eyeballed it? >> it was super specific. two or three minutes. i don't trust myself. before this i would buy the same short list of grocery, usually, like beans, maybe some kind of protein, and a bunch of greens. this makes it way more interesting. >> reporter: much in the same way that frozen meals changed the way people cook at home, meal subscription services are ushering in a new kitchen culture in america, but one that is definitely healthier. michael mcateer, nhk world, new york. >> it's time now for a check of the weather. people in the u.s. northeast, and philadelphia where the democratic convention is taking place are experiencing severe weather conditions. here's the latest. >> yes, actually a lot of our attention is inside of the convention hall there. but definitely on monday evening, we had a storm whip through here and it was quite intense. in fact we had all this hot and humid air throughout the day and temperatures have been oppressive. in the afternoon hours these storms blew through, here's some video that we have. look at that, the winds blowing right through there. the same storm knocked out power across parts of the northeast, definitely some travel delays, people were told to evacuate the press center there, fear of it leaking, and also lightning strikes, you can see some of the water leakage there and the power lines. a serious situation out there, no injuries were reported, but ongoing weather still happening out there, especially back towards the west. philadelphia clearing up a little bit today, but we're still going to see those afternoon thunderstorms as we go ahead with the daytime heating maxing out. you'll have those storms blow up all along that frontal area all the way back to the mississippi river. if we look over towards the north, still on tuesday evening and towards wednesday morning, thunderstorms across the northern plains out there. just south of the jet stream, hot temperatures remaining in place for the southwest. denver at 34. los angeles at 33. cool in the city, 32 here for your high on wednesday. all right, let's take a look at what's going on in japan. if you are in tokyo, a high of 25 expected today. 5 degrees below average. cool winds coming in and scattered showers. that is going to be back here towards hokkaido, going to see 200 millimeters of precipitation coming out of here. now if we pull back the picture, that same frontal area, also bringing some scattered showers there on the korean peninsula and also stretching back towards eastern areas of china. you might see some passing thunderstorms into the shanghai area. but let's take a look down towards the south. how about our third named storm system of 2016 in the western pacific. it's been a slow tropical season out here, this is just a tropical storm. main thing with this one is going to be the rainfall, not so much the winds out here. winds gusting 108 kilometers per hour. but people on land, the rain dvlt the bigger issue. about 100 to 200 millimeters expected, stretching back over northern vietnam, just north of hanoi, you will see some localized flooding and maybe the chance of landslides. let's take a look at your temperatures, hong kong 31. taipei at 33. beijing, 34 there, partly cloudy skies. tokyo, cloudy, high of 25 on wednesday. here's your extended outlook. and that wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline." thank you for joining us. >> this week, global 3000 heads to thailand, where environmentalists are fighting to reinstate mangrove forests in disused breeding ponds on the island of koh klang. we go to chile, where a dramatic algae plague has destroyed millions of sea creatures, and left fishermen fighting for their livelihoods. but first, we're in pakistan. minimum wages, employee rights? not in pakistan's brick factories. here, people are modern-day slaves. despite a worldwide ban on slavery, estimates suggest there are 45 million people around the globe working under slavelike conditions -- in the construction industry, as