Document its out come. And a chinese navy warned a plane not to fly over a disputed area over the South China Sea. Archaeologists around the world are expressing concern over a Historic Site in syria. Militants have seized the area around the city of palmyra and prepared to take a stand in a World Heritage site. Reporter smoke rose after insurgents took control of the city on thursday. Palmyra is a strategically important location. Its on a highway linking the capital damascus with the areas controlled by the fighters. The celebrated ruins are in the southeast of the city. It includes the remains of temples and colonnades part of what was a busy commercial town connecting the roman empire with persia india and china. Some archaeologists call it venice of the sand. Islamic state militants tweeted that they had occupied the area. A british based Group Monitoring syria says the militants have entered the ruins. The fighters have destroyed a number of historical artifacts in iraq for allegedly violating their prohibitions on idol worship. Scholars are worried that the palmyra site may also be targeted. Unesco officials have called for an immediate ceasefire in and around the city. I would appeal strongly to all sides once again to review strategies, to review military actions and to protect and preserve palmyra. Reporter syrian officials have already moved hundreds of statues to a safe place but they say they cant do anything about the buildings. Translator Syrian People will defend the site with all their strength to prevent the militants from queen terrifying it but the International Community also has a responsibility. Reporter syrian officials point out militants may be trying to use the heritage site as a seal to protect themselves against an offensive by Syrian Government forces. Archaeologists say it will be an immense loss for humanity if the heritage was destroyed. Thanks for that report. Delegates to the Nuclear Nonproliferation treaty review conference we main conflicted over the documents. The Plenary Session began in new york after a five hour delay caused by a disagreement between Nuclear States and nonnuclear countries. NonNuclear States and ngos say the draft reference to inhumane nature of nuclear arms is not such en. They say it benefits Nuclear Powers and regressive compared to the agreement reached at the previous review conference in 2010. The text also includes an appeal for sharing experiences of atomic bomb survivors. The draft calls for world lead towers share what people in regions affected by Nuclear Weapons have endured. The president of the conference is expected to present her final draft documents later. Nhk world is following the four week long conference in new york. Heres what made the nice,s so tough. Reporter the conference is held every five years. But this is record as one of the most difficult. One is the crisis in ukraine. It has created tension between u. S. And russia. They have not moved towards phasing out nuclear war heads. In the meantime china is allegedly developing its nuclear arsenal. Some of the nonnuclear weapon states have pushed for a separate treaty banning them all together. The humanitarian conclusions that have been elaborated and presented in the course of this review cycling and are supported by an overwhelming majority of states profoundly challenge the view that Nuclear Weapons can be seen as a tool to ensure security in the 21st century. Reporter delegates from Nuclear Weapons states resist the move. They call it unrealistic. Timelines do not work because they cannot prescribe the necessary strategic and political conditions necessary to pursue goals we all share. Reporter another confrontation emerged over a proposed language in the document. About hiroshima and nagasaki two cities bombed by atomic weapons during world war ii. Japanese officials wanted to include an invite to world lead towers the two cities to witness and learn about the inhumane aspects of Nuclear Weapons. But their chinese counterparts opposed the proposal claiming it portrays a partial interpret jaguars of history in which japan could be seen as the victim rather than the victimizer. To visit hiroshima and nagasaki so you can witness firsthand the tragic consequences of atomic bombings. Translator we dont want to spend any more time on this issue. We cannot agree with some countries which are trying to use it as a tool to distort history. Reporter after days of bilateral negotiations japan and china found a bottom line compromise highlighting awareness raising and cooperation with the affected communities while excludeing the invitation to visit the japanese cities. Two days before the deadline the algerian ambassador who serves as president of the conference urged delegates to come up with an outcome. I do need an extra effort for this final phase of the world conference. Reporter diplomats worked overnight seeking for an agreement. Its very difficult negotiation. The United States is prepared to compromise. And hopefully some of the other partners will be as well. I hope we can have a compromise. Reporter after four week long negotiation, many gaps have been bridged. But many are still wide. And an outcome remains to be seen. Thanks for that update. The u. S. Defense department has released aerial footage taken over disputed waters in the South China Sea. The chinese navy warned a plane not to enter the area. The u. S. Navy aircraft was making a surveillance flight. The video shows what appears to be chinas construction strip on a man maid island in the spratly islands. You can see construction and a landing strip. They built hundreds of meters in the past couple of months. The video also shows transcripts of Radio Communication with the chinese navy. The chinese navy told the u. S. Aircraft it was approaching chinas military zone and asked to it leave the area immediately. The aircraft responded it was operating in International Airspace according to international law. The flight of a reconnaissance plane in the South China Sea is a regular occurrence. Pentagon spokesperson steve warren hinted at the possibility of sending military aircraft and vessels to waters that china claims to be its territory. A former Vice President with korean air is free again after an Appeals Court in seoul overruled a Lower Court Decision and handed down a suspended sentence. He gained nofamous when she ordered a plane to return. The Court Sentenced her to ten months suspended for two years. She ordered the plane back after she was served nuts in a packet instead of a plate. She told a Cabin Service chief to leave the plane. The high court found her guilty of hindering the safe operation of the airplane. But the jets return to the gate didnt cause an illegal change of a flight route. The defendant seriously regrets her act. A lower court had given her a one year prison term in february. It ruled the planes moments on the ground constituted a change of flight route. Both the defendant and prosecution had appealed the ruling. The bank of japan is taking a more upbeat view of the worlds Third Largest economy. Here with more on that is gene otani from our business desk. The boj just finished their regular meeting and taking a slightly more positive stance on the countrys economy and they are targeting 2 inflation. The boj has modified its assessment of the economy to it has continued to recover moderately and the bank revised upward its views on personal consumption and Housing Investment. Private consumption has been resilient as peoples incomes and Employment Situation improve. Housing investment has bottomed out and shows signs of picking up. They havent changed their assessment of exports. Boj says they are picking up. Policymakers also decided to maintain large scale easing measures they adopted last october to achieve 2 inflation. The bank pushed back its target date for obtaining that goal until first half of 2016 at its previous meeting. Boj governor said after the meeting that personal spending is becoming stronger and Housing Investment is recovering. He said that led to a slight improvement in the Banks Economic assessment. Translator an increase in Household Income will be the key to boosting consumption further. I think pay hikes for manual Wage Negotiations will materialize from around june. I expect real income will grow and consumption will be steady and even increase. He also said a virtuous Economic Cycle from income to consumption is now operating smoothly. The boj decision had some positive impact. The benchmark nikkei average hit another 15 year high. The index ended up 0. 3 extending its winning streak to a sixth day but analysts say the upward momentum was limited. Many traders are sitting on the sidelines ahead of a key speech by janet yellen. Nikkei rose nearly 2. 7 for the week. Hit an all time high of 4. 8 trillion at closing. Investors in china remain bullish. The shanghai composite hit another seven year high. Hopes for a stimulus are growing. The index jumped 8 on the week as the biggest weekly gain since last december. Taiwan snapped two days of losses following overnight gains on the tech heavy nasdaq. Investors bought shares on april tell on speculation the tech giant will launch new Iphone Models earlier than planned. It rose 0. 6 on the week. Hong kong sharply rebounded ending the day up 1. 7 . Malaysian shares ended down. 4 of a percent. Over in indonesia, up by slightly 0. 04 . Thats after the governor of the central bank announced easing of lending requirements for home buyers. Japans crude steel output in april hit its lowest level since february of 2013. Steel makers cut production amid weak demand for cars. Officials of the japan iron and Steel Federation say domestic steel makers produced total of about 8. 4 million tons last month. Thats down 6. 1 from a year earlier marking the eighth straight month of decline. Officials said steel makers keep cutting production. They say demand for the automobile and housing sectors has yet to fully recover. Japan is seeking International Understanding for its efforts to restart the countrys research whaling program. Japanese experts will meet on friday with members of the Scientific Community of the International Whaling community in wisteria lane. The committee will discuss tokyos revised plan to conduct research whaling. The International Court of justice last year ordered japan to stop the program. The court ruled that it does not meet sign tick standards. Japanese Fisheries Ministry hope to resume research whaling towards the end of the year. Translator we will try our best to have the members of the committee understand that scientific basis of our new plan. Japanese government officials are offering to reduce the number of whales caught to onethird of the previous plan. Finance Ministry Officials have released data showing that japan is still the biggest creditor nation. They say the gap between value of overseas assets held by japan and what foreigners own in the country is the widest in the world. The officials refer to that difference as net external assets totalling nearly 3 trillion. Third Straight Record high and 24th year in a row when japan has ranked as the worlds top creditor. Firms say weaker yen boosted the value of foreign stocks and bonds owned by japanese citizens. The leaders of several Pacific Island nations are in japan for a conference and also talking about a fuel source they can develop. On thursday they joined a meeting to discuss sharing japans Hydrogen Energy technology. Reporter japanese leaders are trying to spread the word about the future of clean energy. They explained Hydrogen Technology to a group of leaders from Pacific Island nations. Im hoping japan and your countries could pursue the same goal to become a partner with Hydrogen Energy. Reporter some of japans Top Companies are involved in developing hydrogen technologies. Toyota began selling the world ears first fuel cell car. Its powered by energy generated by the Chemical Reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. Electricity and water are needed to produce hydrogen. Lawmakers say Pacific Islands are ideal places to produce energy from sunshine wind and other renewable sources. They can be used to run hydrogen generators. Lawmakers say they will supply the island nations with such generators. The islands could produce hydrogen and ship to it japan. This then would create jobs and help the local island economies. The pacific leaders peppered the lawmakers with questions. Reporter the president of palau had a question for a company manager. Reporter the lawmakers say if the island countries are interested in the project, they could start by finding suitable sites for hydrogen generators. The question is whether that technology can be can be transferred to our island communities. And, you know i think its something thats well worth pursuing. Translator importing hydrogen from the Pacific Island nation will allow us to diversify energy resources. Also good in terms of japans energy security. Reporter japans ambitious plan to create an Energy Network in the pacific could be a winwin for all those involved. Thats it for business news. Ill leave you with the markets. Britains Prime Minister intends to follow through with an election pledge to tighten his countrys boersd. David cameron wants to negotiate with the European Union in restricting access to the welfare system to migrants. He told an audience in london he wants to ensure britains Welfare Benefits dont lead to an abuse of freedom of rules. He wants to limit Welfare Benefits. A surge in the number of eu migrants was a key issue in this months election. Cameron pleed he would negotiate the issue with the eu. Changes to welfare to cut eu migration will be an absolute requirement in my renegotiation. Once we negotiated that settlement well put it to the british people before the end of 2017 in a referendum. Newly released data shows net migration to britain from other eu Member States hit a record high of 260,000 people last year. Japanese leaders are struggling with tissue of how to best dispose of waste from Nuclear Power plants. They form late ad policy that gives the government a greater role in selecting disposal sites but also need address the publics deeply rooted safety concerns. The cabinet has revised the policy for the first time in seven years. The plan is to bury high level radioactive waste and file facilities 300 meters underground. But the search for possible sites has continued for 13 years with no progress. The new policy says the government will work with relevant local authorities to choose candidate sites suitable for the facilities. Policy stipulation that in the event of a change in government policy or other circumstances the waste could be retrieved. The clause was designed to address safety concerns. Translator we will work hard to explain scientifically what the candidate sites are. And win the understanding of local authorities and residents. The government plans to meet with residents and local authorities across japan. Currently in tokyo its fair and partly cloudy with temperature reading of 22 degrees celsius or 71 degrees fahrenheit. For those planning to visit tokyo this weekend, we have the latest in weather. Yes, we are looking at sunny weather and warmer than average temperatures in many parts of japan. Fukushima has a high of about 30 degrees today and staying that way into the next couple of days. 30 degrees for both saturday and sunday. Tokyo will see a cool down on sunday with Rainy Weather and Rainy Weather will continue in naha into early next week. Seasonal rain lying over the southern parts of japan and taiwan as well as the southern end of china. The system has shift ad little bit towards the south compared to what we saw on thursday. Heaviest rain will likely fall in and around hong kong as well as south of taiwan. Some areas will see an additional 200 millimeters in the next three days or so. Weve heard numerous reports of flooding and land slides from Southern China so more heavy rain is definitely not welcomed. Lets go down the southern hemisphere. Heavy rain is falling over the east coast of New South Wales and rough seas are occurring due to this low pressure system over the water thats sending ample moisture to this area. The system will pull away. So as we go into saturday conditions will improve. We may see showers in sidney on saturday but mostly dry and drier conditions afterwards starting sunday going inneil diamond. Temperatures will be seasonable in canberra into monday. However morning low kos be nearly 0 degrees. Do bundle up. Lets go the americas. Weve been talking about lots of heavy rainfall for the Southern Plains in the u. S. In the u. S. For the past couple of weeks. Some areas saw record breaking heavy rainfall in the past couple of days that includes wichita falls. I want to take to you this quarter to show you the flooding site. Persistent heavy rainfall in the plains is leaving many areas one water. Wichita falls, texas was hit pretty hard leaving many parts of the city flooded. Many roads and parking lots have been closed and numerous cars are submerged. The rain comes after a year long drought. The Severe Weather is expected to continue through the holiday weekend. Wichita falls saw 160 millimeters for the next 24 hours. More flood could happen. Other areas like oklahoma youll see nearly 150 millimeters of rainfall. Oklahoma city is on pace to have the wettest month on record. So very very prone to flooding as well as mudslides for many areas of the Southern Plains. Beneficial rain for the Western Areas of the United States that includes california. 93 of the state is under severe to exceptional drought at this moment so rain is much needed. Rainy weather once again in l. A. With a high of 19 degrees. More like winter actually. Meanwhile 18 degrees in denver. Still a little bit chilly. Much chillier than average conditions for oklahoma city. But heat is still taking place over the south, 28 degrees for the high in houston with Thunder Showers on friday. Now into your memorial day holiday, sunny weather will continue at least into sunday. Many parts of the United States. But rain is on the menu for chicago as well as new york city and very hot in the u. S. Capital on monday. Heres you extended forecast. Hope the weather is look in your neck of the woods. A wholesaler in northern japan has shelled out big bucks for fruit. He paid more than 12,000 at an auction on a pair of premium me melons. Thats a price of a brand new car. The whole sail market sold 42 melons. The years first auction for the fruit. The very expensive treat is popular as a luxury gift for its rich sweet taste. The winning bidder said his prize produce will be sold to a supermarket in nagata. He said hes happy he won the bid. Farmers said this years crop tachts sweet thanks to a cold weather. Shipments will peak in midjuly and continue until early september. The farmers expect to ship about 4300 tons. Well unless you can drive melon ill spend that kind of money on cars. Thanks for watching nhk world. Ants reportedly sees the last government controlled order crossing between syria and iraq, after taking over the ancient city of palmyra. Ireland has a referendum on gay marriage. Those in favor say it is a vote for a quality. Opponents say it threatens family values. An Eu Eastern Partnership summit wraps up in latvia. Some countries walk away disappointed. Also coming up, a silicon