Lawmakers with the party will join later to endorse his reelection. He will be the first in 14 years to be reelected without a vote. Translator i will work to maintain a Virtuous Cycle of economic recovery for people throughout the country. I will also proceed further rebuilding regions hit by earthquakes and other disasters. I am determined to fulfill my responsibility by addressing all the challenges and achieving tangible results. Abe said ldp members are trying to enact some important bills. He said they gave him a mandate to keep his leadership as the party needs to be united at this time. Abes sole contender was widely seen to be the former chair of the partys general council. Seiko noda. Earlier nhk worlds ambei joined us. Meiko gan by telling us why abe didnt have any competition this time around. Only seiko noda was considering a run. She said it would give an opportunity to discuss issues and it would lead to political stability. But she wasnt able to get enough recommendations. She belongs to no faction and that made it difficult for her to get widespread support within the party. There are seven factions within the ldp and the leaders of all of them threw support behind abe. I think many ldp lawmakers saw no reason to try and field a rival candidate. Three years ago abe led the ldp to a landslide victory securing the partys return to power. And since abe became prime minister, the ldp has won a majority in two other national elections. So ldp members see abe as someone who steered the party back to strength and ensured stability. We can also imagine that faction leaders hope their support could be rewarded in the future with cabinet posts and other positions for their allies. And this is an important time for the party to show a united front. Members of the diet are discussing National Security bills put forward by the abe administration. And not everyone supports them. The legislation would expand the role of japans selfdefense forces and allow the country to exercise the right to collective selfdefense. Some have said the party cant afford to be divided at a time like this. His focus for the time being will be passing the security bills. Hes set on seeing that happen during the current session of the diet. Getting the bills passed has been one of abes goals for a long time. The diet session is due to end in less than three weeks, but opposition lawmakers remain fiercely opposed to the legislation. They say there hasnt been a thorough debate and they vow to stand together to keep the bills from passing. European leaders cant seem to agree on how to deal with the waves of migrants arriving on their bofrders. Some countries are taking a hard line. Others like germany are welcoming them. An estimated 20,000 people arrived in the country over the weekend alone. Many of the migrants headed to munich. The city has become a gateway for those fleeing syria and other zones. They were stranded for days in budapest. Officials held an emergency meeting and decided to spend 6 billion euros to help municipalities open up refugee shelters. Translator we will accept refugees, but all of the eu members should cooperate in helping them. Most of them are heading to germany because of its stable economy and open door immigration policy. More than 400,000 people have arrived in the first eight months of this year. However, some people in germany are unhappy with the decision to take in the migrants. They say 6 billion euros wont be enough to cover the costs. Now we move to hungary where migrants are venting their frustration and anger. They are unhappy about how officials are handling tm and theyve made a dramatic break for freedom. Police have set up a blockade at the border with serbia. They wanted to escort the migrants to a refugee camp. But many are making their way to other countries. We just want to cross the border and get to the country were distinned to go to. Germany is accepting all of us, why dont they let us go . More than a thousand are crossing the border each day. Officials had been building a fence to keep them out. On monday the minister in charge of the project resigned. He was taking responsibility for delay in construction. Among the migrant who is have reached budapest is a family who came from syria to escape the civil war. Nhk worlds kurando tago has more. Reporter this is a husband and father. He left syria with his immediate family and other relatives two months ago. They traveled 2,700 kilometers to budapest in hungary. Theyre hoping to go to germany. Translator these are my daughters. My 4yearold daughter walked 15 kilometers by herself. They are always asking me how much further they have to walk. Reporter alhusains family used to live in eastern syria. But now Islamic State militants control the city. He decided to leave his country because each day people are getting drawn into the battle and dying. Translator syria has air strikes every day. We could die at any moment. Reporter he raised about 22,000 by selling his house and set out for europe. While alhusain was telling his story, a group of young people in budapest started throwing fire crackers at migrants and refugees at the International Train station. Migrants responded by hurling plastic bottles at the group. Things became tense. Alhusain told the migrants to stop it. He feels in his bones that migrants are not welcome, but he wants to give his daughters a peaceful life. Translator my daughters still dont understand the situation because they are just children. We are here to try and ensure they have a happy life. Reporter the migrants have given up everything to escape from the war. They have come for just one thing. A new life without a daily risk of death. Kurando tago, nhk world. Thanks for that compelling story. A leading japanese nonlife insurer is looking to beef up biss overseas. Gene otani joins us with more from the business desk on that. James, thanks. Will acquire amlin. They are hoping to get stable earnings in foreign marketers. Sooum mow toe acquisition will cost about 4 billion. Amlin is strong in the business of reinsurance. Last years total totaled about 3. 4 billion. The market is due to shrink. In june another Japanese Company Tokyo Marine Holdings announced plans to buy a u. S. Insurance firm. Chinas exports in august marked a second straight month of decline and imports also shrank for the tenth month in a row. The latest data highlights the weakness of domestic and external demand in the worlds second largest economy. Chinese Customs Officials say august exports fell 5. 5 from a year ago to about 197 billion. The officials attribute the fall partly to a drop in sales of clothing, shoes, and personal computers to European Countries and japan. Imports were down nearly 14 over 134 billion. Officials say there was a decline in imports of vehicles and autoparts as well as metal processing machinery. In the value of trade in 2015, but as of august cumulative trade value is down 7. 5 compared with the same period last year. Beijing has been making efforts to support the economy through a series of measures including promoting infrastructure investment. Japanese Officials Say that gdp in the april to june period was better than they first expected. They say the growth in the quarter was still negative, but it has been revised upward to negative 1. 2 . The initial report was minus 1. 6 . The people at the Cabinet Office say it contracted in real terms from the previous months. That works out to negative growth of 1. 2 . That yearly figure is up 0. 4 Percentage Points from the preliminary report released last month. Personal consumption growth was slightly upward to minus 0. 7 . And an increase in private inventories also pushed up gdp numbers. Capital and public investments underwent a downward adjustment. The Officials Say despite the upward revision in gdp, concerns remain about the weakness of consumption and exports. Tokyo stocks plunged on poor trade data. The nikkei fell to its lowest in sempb months. Now we go to the tokyo stock exchange. Investors reacted strongly to the numbers out of china. This is the same trade data that triggingered a global selloff last month. And the response wasnt too pretty. The nikkei 225 fell by 2. 4 and closed at 17,427. At one point the benchmark was inching towards 18,000 which means it moved by more than 500 points in the morning. The broader topix lost 2 . Chinas trade data weighed down on companies of demand. Fell by 3. 9 . Shed more than 4 on smartphone sales in china will continue to slump. Another stock that was watched closely was pigeon. It plummeted 13 . However, pigeon sales in china, its key market, were solid. This particular free fall shows the concerns over the slowdown in china. Overall the volatility was more evident of a chinese slowdown and of investors concerned it could spill over to other areas. Aiko nanao. Thank you. In china the shanghai composite surged nearly 3 erasing earlier losses following releasing the trade data. Analysts say some marketlayers bought shares on the prospect of additional productive measures. Hong kongs hg seng index raised. All groups in the index were higher following a rebound in shanghai. In other markets, seouls kospi fell. Australian shares up 1. 7 , biggest one week gain in two weeks. Heres a look at some of the other business stories were following. Japan posted a current account surplus in july. It came in at about 15 billion. The bonds trade balance was in the red, but income from overseas investments increased in a large number of foreign visitors brought in a travel surplus of over 1 billion. A survey shows sales staff in japan are less optimistic. The watchers stood at 49. 3 down more than two points from the last month. Many respondents voiced concerns about effects of the slowdown in china. Tokyo has no shortage of Entertainment Venues so competition for customers is fierce. Now it may become even more so as some places rethink their Business Model in an effort to lure new visitors. Nhk worlds yan nguyen has that story. Reporter the horses at this tokyo track run until nearly 9 00 p. M. Spectators can follow the action in the cool evening breeze. For people more interested in eating than racing, the complex offers about 50 restaurants where they can spend their time and money. Theres even a family barbecue area. But the number of visitors has decreased in recent years. About ten years ago, more than 10,000 people a day came to this track. That number has dwindled to fewer than 6,000. So the tracks operator is moving beyond its normal Customer Base and trying to attract increasing number of foreign tourists. Since april promotional brochures have been published in korean, chinese, and english. The company has even begun offering korean and english language classes for security guards. Its teamed up with a bus company to arrange tours for Chinese People who make up the largest share of foreign visitors. Translator in china, we dont have places like this. Its a real treat. Translator the racetrack is only 20 minutes from Tokyo International airport. Our strategy is to combine the excitement of horse racing with japanese dining and colorful lighting displays. We want to make the place more enjoyable for foreign visitors. Reporter here in central tokyo, many corporate buildings have been erected. The number of workers are on the rise. Thats presented a Business Opportunity for one local entertainment venue. This aquarium reopened in july with a revamped business strategy. The managers are hoping people on their way home from work will stop by for some afterhours socializing. At 5 00 p. M. , the colorful indoor lighting scheme takes on a more relaxed tone to create a suitably adult atmosphere. The dolphin show changes too. The cheerful childfocused commentary is gone. Theres en a bar for thirsty patrons. Translator its great to be able to have a drink while youre looking at the fish. Translator were open until 10 00 p. M. The age group changes from day tonight. Were trying different approaches at different times to attract more people. Reporter the operators of these venues believe the key to success is attracting new kinds of customers day or night and theyre hoping to give more typical destinations a run for their money. Giang nguyen, nhk world, tokyo. And that looks exciting. Thats it for business news. Ill leave you with the markets. Judges on japans top court have handed down historic rooling in favor of atomic bomb survivors. They say the victims should get free medical support regardless of where they live. Right now survivors have been entitled to full coverage for their medical eenses but only if they live in japan. A south korean survivor and family of two other deceased victims sought companization for medical bills. Judges on two courts ruled in their favor. The supreme courts presiding justice upheld the rulings. She said its hard for the plaintiffs to travel to japan for treatment and she said denying some survivors access to free medical care goes against the purpose of the law. Other plaintiffs have lost similar cases in zrorts in hiroshima and nagasaki. They believe the latest ruling will strengthen their appeals to higher courts. More than 4200 survivors are reportedly livinoverseas. Most of them in south korea. North Korean Leader kim jongun has held talks in pyongyang. The meeting was kims first with dignitary since 2013. The tuesday edition of the newspaper said kim met first Vice President on monday. Kim said at the meeting that the visit is significant in promoting friendly bilateral ties. His remark shows the norths intention of continuing ties even after cuba had relationship with the united states. Since meeting in 2013. No meetings were reported between chinese leaders and the norths delegate to chinas military parade. Observers say this may reflect continued souring relations between the two countries. Newsline comes to you from tokyo where it has been raining most of the day. Sayaka mori joins us with the Tropical Storm that has been impacted parts of japan. Sayaka . Yes. Theres a seasonal frontal system over the country and an top of that, a Tropical Storm is approaching and its bringing moisture to the front. Extreme rain is falling in many areas. We have some pictures coming out of the area. This is hamamatsu where there was a recordbreaking number of rain for this region. And 300 millimeters have been reported since sunday. 150,000 people are adviced to or forced to evacuate in the city. Several roads are flooded and landslides have been reported in this place. Well, there is more rain coming up for the next several days because a Tropical Storm is approaching feeding ample moisture to the front. This is the track for Tropical Storm ato. The system will likely move up to the north. It could intensify to a severe Tropical Storm because of sea surface temperatures being warm enough to support the system and the center will likely reach the Key Peninsula by wednesday noon local time. And then move up by thursday afternoon local time. Strong wind gusts of 120 Kilometers Per Hour likely ats Strong Enough to cause structural damage and heavy rain is expected. The worst rain will likely happen in the kanto region especially facing the south. You could see up to 450 millimeters of rainfall and 320. Even tornadoes could happen because of this storm. And heavy rain and strong winds will likely continue for awhile because the system will continue to drag ample moisture from the south. Flooding, landslides will be a risk for many parts of japan. Take a look at this forecast. Weather will likely stay quite bad for the next several days. Tokyo will see Rainy Weather at least into friday. Same for nagoya, osaka, as well as hiroshima. Theres another system to the east of japan. K kilo is likely to intensify. And ahead of the system quite warm and quite dry. Temperatures are going to be 29 degrees in shanghai with plenty of sunshine. Rainy weather on wednesday. Now lets go to north america. We had snowfall the first snowfall of the season last week in mt. Rainier, washington. And more rain for British Columbia in the next couple of days. This is due to the remnants of hurricane ignacio. Located over the center of the united states, we have five reports of tornadoes in nebraska and kansas. And that will continue for the next couple of days. And temperatures are going to be as follows. 27 degrees in chicago. And very hot conditions for the eastern areas of the united states. In fact, new york city had record warmth on monday. 33. 3 degrees for the high on monday. All right. Heres your extended forecast. Archaeologists in britain say they made a discovery that could shed new light on a famous set of ruins. They believe they found the remnants of a large prehistoric monument near stonehenge. They found evidence of up to a hundred standing stones. They were buried one meter beneath the ground near the monument. Experts believe they were built about 4500 years ago. The researchers used advanced equipment to survey the area and did not do any excavation. They say the stones may have measured up to four and a half meters in height before they were toppled. Vincent gaffney says it has been well preserved and has implications for future research. Unveiling ancient mysteries. Im james tengan. Thanks for watching this edition of newsline. More to come here on nhk world so stay with us. Wa 9 to live and welcome from paris. It is 1 00 p. M. In the french capital. Is is leaking out officials are saying the situation is on the verge of an explosion. In the meantime, as france agreed to accept 24,000 more refugees, the plight of minority communities is in the spotlight
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