Phone and described the 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 than a week after he was admitted to oguchi hospital in yokohama. Police say contaminated iv fluid administered to the bedridden man the night before may have been responsible. Translator we would like to express our deep sorrow at the depth of mr. Yamaki and convey our condolences to his family. We want to know as soon as possible what exactly happened. Reporter investigators found surfactants, which are used in detergents and medicines, in the liquid of the iv drip and in yamakis body. Experts warn this substance can be a Serious Health hazard. Translator membranes of human cells contain fat. So when surfactants are taken in, they can create holes in the membranes. That could prevent the body from functioning normally. Reporter Police Suspect the iv drip yamaki received might have been tampered with while he was in the nurses station. Intravenous drips, each marked with the patients name, are usually delivered to the nurses station the same day they are used. The police have learned yamakis iv was delivered from the hospitals inhouse pharmacy to the nurses station on september 17th, two days before it was used. Investigators say that because of a holiday weekend, yamakis iv and those of other patients to be used over the following three days were delivered earlier. Yamaki died early Tuesday Morning after a new iv was given to him the night before. In principle, only hospital Staff Members are allowed to enter the nurses station. But its never locked, and its sometimes left vacant. Police are questioning the hospital staff, citing the possibility that yamakis iv was tampered with at the nurses station. Yokohama Officials Say they have heard of some problems at the hospital. A man whose Family Member works at oguchi hospital said in an email he heard a nurses apron was ripped, and a patients chart went missing. In an email he sent in august, he wrote that a nurses drink had been tampered with and her lips were swollen. Reporter i want yokohama city officials to go back and review the cases i brought to their attention. I wonder if theyre taking the matter seriously. Reporter the man says local government officials replied that they may take action based on the information they got from him, but nothing has happened so far. Nobuo yamaki was staying on the fourth floor of the hospital, where three other elderly patients had passed away within just three days, between september 18th and 20th. Two of them were men in the same room as yamaki. Police believe one died from poisoning. Masaaki ohtake, nhk world, tokyo. Lets see whats making business headlines. Global investors are brace for the first u. S. President ial debate between Hillary Clinton and donald trump. Ai uchida joins us from our business desk. So the debate is in about an hour. Tell us what investors will be listening for. They want to hear about the details of the policies from each candidate because those are the things that are going to be affecting the economies and markets, not only of the u. S. , but also around the world. And actually investors have other concerns as well. In the Banking Sector the plight of Deutsche Bank sent stock prices tumbling. The Dow Jones Industrial average ending at 18,094. Thats down. 9 . The techheavy nasdaq closing at 5257. Thats also a loss of. 9 . Lets see what is happening here in tokyo this Tuesday Morning. For, Ramin Mellegard is at the tokyo stock exchange. Good morning. How are markets opening here . Very good morning to you. You mentioned concerns for Deutsche Bank. Of course shares falling over 8 pr8 after reports it may not receive state funding to help settle some legal claims against the u. S. Justice department. So well be keeping track of that. Also the Energy Sector and a lot of focus on opec and whether the members there meeting can decide on any cap on production. Well check the Energy Sector. Lets have a look at the opening levels for the nikkei and the topix for tuesday, september 27th. Both indexes trading lower, down over 1 for each. The nikkei has been held back so far this week by that stronger yen. Its hampered exporters, of course. But also added further frustration for the bank of japan policymakers as they try to battle deflation and boost growth. Ai . Ramin, another factor that could affect the dollar, of course, is the course of the u. S. Elections, as well as the muchawaited debates. Get us an update on currency pairs. Highly anticipate dad bate coming up right now. And of course the debate between donald trump and clinton has focused many on policies that they both may have for the u. S. Economy. And of course global trade with the rest of the world. Thats a big factor playing into it. Currency markets are usually very early to signal overall Market Sentiment as we know. Of course with the bond market as well. And of course in times of the uncertainty, many flock to what they consider safer assets, such as the yen. And another aspect the boj has to deal with is Government Bond yields. Monday we had longterm bond yields falling deeper into the negative. Now lets go to oil. We saw brent up nearly 3 . Well see how thor in yes sector stocks perform and any related volatility that may come in related sectors. And of course commoditylinked indexes as well. Lets look at some of the asiapacific indecks that are open along with tokyo. Seouls kospi is down. 5 . Sydney s p asx200 down 0. 56 . China markets open in an hour and a half so well see how Energy Prices play out through those indexes as well. For now back to you. Thanks a lot, well touch base in a few hours time. A japanese utility and a u. S. Conglomerate are joining hands to tap the potential of the internet of things or iot. Tokyo electric power company, tepco, and general electric, want to use iot to make thermal Power Generators more efficient. The two companies will collect data at a tepco thermal plant near tokyo for about a year from october. Theyll use sensors installed in turbines and other equipment to do that. Tepco and ge will analyze information such as the number of turbine rotations and the amount of gas turned. 10 poe officials plan to use iot to find more efficient ways of burning gas. They want to cut the cost of Power Generation and reduce electricity rates. The Officials Say they may use the system at other power plants if it proves effective. The first passenger jet developed in japan in about 50 years has taken a key step in its testing. The plane successfully departed for the United States after previous attempts were aborted due to technical glitches. The mitsubishi regional jet, moj, took off monday from Aichi Prefecture in central japan. The plane is designed for short and mediumrange flights. It was originally scheduled to head to the u. S. For test last month but problems with the air conditioning system twice forced pilots to turn around and fly back. Onlookers for this attempt were happy to see the jet take off. Translator im glad mrj finally succeeded in flying to the u. S. I hope the plane will start commercial flights as soon as possible. The mrj will make several refueling stops before its scheduled landing in Washington State later this week. Japanese officials are planning to boost butter imports amid falling milk production. The move is meant to help prevent a possible shortage near the end of this year. Agriculture Ministry Officials worry that typhoons that slammed the country last month could affect milk production. They were planning to import 13,000 tons of but they are year, but now they say theyre going to increase that by 4,000 tons to meet a surge in demand that often comes during the holiday season. Japan has had butter shortages before. The number of Dairy Farmers is falling and many producers sell milk for drinking and to make cream instead of making butter. What do you get when you a bulb of garlic in a hot, humid place and come back a month later . According to a busy farmer in japan, the answer is a promising new industry. Reporter word is spreading about a new superfood. Farmers, restaurant owners, and garlic lovers. The event has attracted a large crowd eager to learn more. And the experts have much to explain. Black garlic is created by fermenting raw garlic bulbs. The soft, inc. Y gloefs are rich in polyphenols and other healthy compounds. They also have a sweet flavor and without the Strong Garlic odor. Translator japan produces more types of black garlic than us in china, and the qualitys good. Translator black garlic is really a special kind of food. After you put it in your mouth, the savory flavor starts to spread. Reporter this man is a garlic farmer. Growers in awe mori prefecture in northern japan have been through tough times. A rise in cheap imports from china in the 90s put many out of business. Ough times. A rise in cheap imports from china in the 90s put many out of business. Translator at the time the trend was to import our food. We garlic producers struggled. Reporter ten years ago, the first reports emerged of the Health Benefits of aged garlic. Researchers said it boosted the immune system and suppressed cancer cells. He started production soon after. He also went on the road, promoting the Health Benefits of his product in north america and europe. Perfect. Reporter the marketing paid off. He exported 1. 6 million worth of black garlic last year, shipping to more than 20 countries. Today the sticky cloves are showing up in highend cuisine. Chefs at the black garlic summit served up some mouthwatering examples. Translator theres huge interest from overseas. This proves black garlic has big potential. Were taking this product to the world. Reporter exports have jumped threefold in the last five years. Aged garlic looks to have a promising future. Thats the latest in Business News for this hour. Ill leave you with a check on markets. 40 years ago, a japanese manufacturer developed the video cassette recorder. Vcrs were widely popular for some time, but eventually decreased sales made parts costly and difficult to source. The production came to an end in july. While some are saying goodbye to vcrs, theyre also reviving old memories. Reporter in downtown tokyo, theres a place people can go to make use of their old vhs tapes. This store offers dubbing services so customers can transfer old videos to modern media. The shop copies nearly 3,000 tapes every month. The amount has increased by about 20 since right before vcr production came to a halt. This man has brought numerous tapes to the shop. He came from a suburb of tokyo. He discovered more than 50 tapes left by his father, who passed away in may. He and his family want to find out what his father has recorded on the tapes. And asked the shop to copy them. Translator i guess theres a lot of things that i havent seen in the vhs tapes. I want to keep a record of them. Reporter his mother lives alone in her house in tokyo. Since her husband died after more than 50 years of marriage, she mostly stays home alone these days. Her late husband kioshi enjoyed taking photos and shooting individual yoles. Translator my husband was quiet and stubborn and didnt talk much. But after he passed away, i forgot every bad thing about him. Reporter junichi visited his mother with a special mission in mind. He has brought dvds copied from the vhs tapes. They are watching this footage left by kioshi for the first time. Translator i remember this. Reporter the first scene they saw was taken when the family visited a nearby shrine nine years ago. Kioshi captured details of their everyday lives. Translator i thank my father for recording so many things. Translator the images will be kept as memories for us. Thats him. Reporter the car door window showed kioshis reflection. Jun junichi saw his mother smile for the first time in a long while. He used to opportunity to propose an idea he had been thinking about for awhile. Translator mother, dont you want to live with me and my family . Translator what do you mean . Now . Translator lets take this opportunity to reunite the uchibori family. Translator oh, well translator id be happy to renovate our house as soon as possible. Translator then please make a room for me to spent my old age. Translator it was a Good Opportunity for me and for us to think about why my father made the tapes. And left them for us. They are now our treasures. Reporter the tapes hold a lot of memories. For the uchibori family, transferring these old memories is helping reunite the family, creating new memories for their future. For anyone looking for a break from bangkoks hustle and bustle, the river can offer relief. Its ferryboats are used to avoid gridlock and for a view thats nostalgic. Reporter bangkoks Rapid Development has made the thai capital crowded. And its streets congested. The pace is different along the 400kilometerlong river that winds gently through the city. Its a place to come and relax. Translator the breeze feels fies and refreshing. We sometimes come together here. Translator the express boat carries about 36,000 people up and down the river every day. Passengers use it to avoid bangkoks notorious traffic. A male Office Worker boards the first boat of the day on his daily commute. Translator its nice and cool and more reliable than the bus. Reporter students like the ferry as a good place to study. Translator im studying math. The ride is smooth, and i dont get tired. Reporter on this day, the river appears gentle. But the captain says keeping passengers safe isnt always easy. Translator hang the rope in the center. Tie it over again. Its hard to steer when the wind is strong and the waves get bigger. I always have to be careful to keep passengers out of danger. Reporter the voyage offers a glimpse at different house styles. People in these houses coexist with the river. Translator we enjoy watching the boats. Reporter as evening falls, we encounter the student again. She says dems spite bangkoks Rapid Development, she hopes the river landscape will survive. Translator i love the nostalgic scenery you can see from the boat. Reporter the japria express is more than just a mode of transport, its a journey through the many faces of a city in cop stant change. People in taiwan are bracing for a typhoon thats expected to make landfall in a couple of hours. Our meteorologist robert speta has the latest. Yes, this storm system definitely a very large one. You can see it here on the satellite picture. Cloud cover stretching from the northern philippines towards the Southern Japanese islands. Even across most of taiwan. Throughout the day here on tuesday, youre at least going to be seeing Tropical Storm strength winds. Much higher than that, especially into the eye wall of this storm. Actually in the westernmost point of japan here, around ishigaki, weve seen 132 kilometer per hour gusts. Ill show you some video coming ouch ishigaki here. This is part of the Southern Japanese islands. Just north of where the storm is making its way this morning, weve had winds gusting here at win 24 kilometers per hour. The good news is, this island is built to withstand typhoons. But i am sure residents are hunkered down at this time. All flights and Ferry Services in and out of the island on Tuesday Morning have been canceled. Even extending back towards the west in some of the Outer Islands of taiwan towards the southwest, weve been seeing evacuations of 3700 tourists. 90 shelters have been put up. Thousands of coast guard personnel are now in place up and down the eastern seaboards to keep people from heading out towards the coastline. This is going to be kicking up some very large waves, up to eight to nine meters high. Plus were talking about the winds. Right now 162 gusting to 216 kilometers per hour. Look at the massive wind field as it moves over the mountains. Any time were talking about typhoons and taiwan, were talking about the threat of flooding rain. The mountains just play all sorts of havoc with these storm systems, moving it from the north towards the south once it comes onshore. Of course that moisture flow slamming into these mountains often results in rain totals much higher than what the models depict. This one actually picking up 200 to 250 millimeters. Its possible well see 500 to 700 millimeters in some of these areas. Flooding and landslides are an issue. Were going to be looking at the threat of some flooding rains here