Hit the coast of Central Chile and tsunami waves have been observed. Officials in thailand say the nations Tourism Industry is struggling one month after a deadly bombing. Prime minister shinzo abe is a step closer to realizing a policy goal. Members of the Upper House Committee approved a set of goals to change japans Security Policy. If enacted, the legislation would allow the country to exercise its right to collective selfdefense. Members of the opposition crowded around the Committee Chairperson in attempt to stop the voting. Lawmakers of the Ruling Liberal Democratic Party and their Coalition Partner pushed the vote. A majority endorsed the bills. Ruling block lawmakers want to propose putting the bills to a vote before session of the upper house. The new policy allows forces to defend a country that is in a close relationship with japan if that country came under attack. The leaders of five opposition parties say the are ready to use other strategies to keep the bills from passing. They say more debate is needed. They may seek to delay the final vote by submitting a no confidence motion against the cab innoceinets or a motion to abe. He wants to enhance the countrys defense as well as contribute more proactively to global peace. Reporter abe signals his determination to tackle Security Policy reform. As soon as taking over as Prime Minister in 2012, hes been trying to find a way for japan to collective selfdefense without violating the constitution. Abe believes japans security environment is more severe and can longer defend its people without international cooperation. Past leaders maintained such acts were unconstitution nap. Translator the constitution does not allow the right to selfcollective defense. Reporter they decided to reinterpret the constitution. Abe told the people it was necessary because japans security environment had grown more severe. In may, abe and his cabinet ministers submitted the bills to the lower house to give the new policy a legal basis. The ruling and opposition parties engaged in a vigorous debate. Translator leaders of the opposition argue that the bills could be used to justify expanding oversea activities without limit. Reporter abe friy tried to play the activities saying it will be limited by strict new conditions. Translator the government believes that sending armed units to foreign territories with the intention of using force exceeds the minimum extent necessary test for selfdefense so that did not allowed by the constitution. Reporter the discussion made more heated when three experts reviewed their views, all saying the move would be unconstitutional. Opposition lawmakers called the deliberation insufficient. Some said the bills are unconstitutional. At the lower house session, most open house lawmakers walked out in a show of protest, but the governing coalition has a twothirds majority in the chamber. The bills passed the lower house and went to the Upper Chamber. The bills provoked a strong reaction among the public, and protesters carried plaques with messages such as, defend the constitution, and we wont let my children be killed. Fierce confrontation continued in the diet, but the showdown over the new Security Policy is now about to reach its conclusion. To recap our top story, the legislation passed the Upper House Committee. Prime minister abe and his ruling camp are seeing the last hurdle, sending the bills to a vote in the planned session in the Upper Chamber within the week. A magnitude 8. 3 earthquake struck off the coast of chile, tsunamis of more than 4 meters have been observed off the coast, and Officials Say five people died in the quake. The quake struck wednesday at 7 54 p. M. Local time in chile. The center saws a tsunami measuring 4. 6 meters was observed. Officials say waves of 13 meters are possible in some parts of french polynesia, and waves of 0. 31 meter could hit wide areas of the pacific including japan. Five people have died in the quake, and one person is missing. A Hotel Employee 50 kilometers away said it was so strong, he could not stan. The water and power are out. Tremors believed to be aftershocks continue to rock the region. The u. S. Geological surveys said one measured magnitudes 7. 0. The chile president said they are using helicopters and other means to monitor coastal areas and some areas remain dangerous and shell travel to the worst affected areas. Officials instructed 1 Million People living near the countrys coast to evacuate and many take refuge on higher ground. Tents are set up, but temperatures drop to as low as 5 degrees celsius at night, and many people are braving the cold wrapped in blanket, but some fled homes without belongings as soon as they heard the ev evacuation warning. Officials say the tsunamis generated may reach japan. An official at the agency says the tsunami may hit japans coast early friday. Translator well first ascertain what happens hawaii. Well get a clear picture of the situation there around midnight japan time. Well use the data from hawaii to estimate the tsunamis likely impact on japan. Waves could range from 20 centimeters to 1 meter and urged people to stay alert for possible advisories. Toshiba is looking deeper into a scandal that dealt a heavy blow to the firms bottom line. Gene has the details on that and a wrap up of todays business headlines, gene . Thanks, james. Officials at toshiba appointed a new panel to take a closer look to look at irregularities in the companys account, asking three lawyers how much involvement former executives had in the matter. The officials at the tokyo based firm were forced to write down pretext profits for seven years by 1. 9 billion, reporting a net loss of 315 million for the year to march 2015. A shareholder is pressuring auditors to pursue former executives for damages. The three independent lawyers will interview at 100 people about what went on at the firm. They are expected to submit a report focusing on individual responsibility by early november. Executives will look at the findings before deciding whether to seek damages against their predecessors. Government Officials Say japan logged another trade deficit in august as exports to china slopped. Officials at the finance Ministry Said the deficit came to 4. 7 billion,n, in the red fo five months, and exports by the same last month by 3 in yen terms. Shipments to the u. S. And L Electronics to taiwan contributed, and exports were down as demand for auto and smart phone parts suffered. The explosions near the port have not had a major impact as firms have been able to reroute shipments. Imports dropped about 3 from last year as costs for import crude oil and gas plunged. Checking the markets, the trade data was slightly below expectations, but share prices in tokyo gained and the kkei average closed at the highest level in a week. For the tails, we go to our Business Reporter at the tokyo stock exchange. Reporter tokyo stocks rose following a rebound on wall street overnight, still, Trading Volume remains low with many investors keeping eyes on the u. S. Feds policy announcement later today. The nikkei average climbed 1. 4 , up for the Third Straight session to finish at 18,432. The broader topix followed near 1. 3 up, many expopoers gained on a relatively weaker yen. Air conditioner maker Daikin Industries road 4 , and shiseido up 6 of the major brokerage upgrading the assessment. Japex up 3 oof a jump of crude oil prices in new york. Sony rose 4 after announcing a medical device that uses 4k medical imaging technology. On the downside, regional banks were down 2. 9 , and fukuoka group down 3. 2 , and swiss downgraded both ratings. The u. S. Inflation data released wednesday showed a monthly decline in august, and analysts say weak inflation figures could be a sign fed holds off on the Interest Rate hike. Well, well know the answer for sure later on thursday. Reporting from the tokyo stock exchange. All right, giang, thanks. Other markets in the Asia Pacific Region ended mixed ahead of the feds decision. In china, the shanghai fell over 2 closing at 3086, and an anticorruption weigh down weighed on sentiment, and the s p 200 index extended up, and it closed at one week high. Energy related stock did well on a jump in crude oil prices overnight in new york. Hong kong fled half a percent reversing earlier gains, and malaysia is back from a holiday closing up by 2 . Seoul ended flat after ending a one month high in the morning. U. S. President obama says hes confident countries will reach an agreement on the Transpacific Partnership saying trade ministers will have a chance to meet again in the next several weeks to close the deal. I am confident we can get it done, and i believe we can get it done this year. The trade ministers should be meeting again sometime in the next several weeks. They have the opportunity to close the deal, most chapters have been completed at this point. Earlier, obama spoke with newly inaugurated australian Prime Minister turnbull asking them to cooperate on finishing the deal. U. S. Officials are holding a meeting at the end of the month with japan and other member nations. Ministers are still at odds ove issues like tariffs on auto parts and period of patent protection for drugs. Heres a look at some of the other business stories were following. Officials at the bank of japan say higher prices boost the assets of japanese households to a record high. Officials say the total assets held by individuals as of june was worth just over 1700 trillion yen or 14. 2 trillion, up 4. 4 from a year earlier. Japan suzuki motor bought back 20 stake from volkswagen for 3 billion. The Court Approved the termination. U. S. Justice department Officials Say japanese auto parts maker Kyb Corporation agreed to plea gmt to price tixing they admitted to fixing prices from the 1990s2012. Indonesias rapid Economic Growth has given people more disposable income, giving consumers new eating habits creating new opportunities. Heres more. From fried snacks and noodles. The food vendors offer it all. I understand knee sha prefers eating out, oftentimes, three times a day. But recently, a less traditional type of eaty is luring diners off the streets. Its called a dessert cafe, a very sweet fusion of the west and southeast asia. For this group of young people, the attraction is cotton candy. One that gives new meaning to a sugar high. Also on the menu, a green tea chocolate fountain and artistic serving of shaved ice. Very, very unique. Reporter cafe, presentation is king. Cakes of all shapes and sizes from cut to bizarre are on the move. Customers choose whatever takes their fancy. One year after opening, this cafe has built up a wide Cross Section of customers from dating couples to young families. Desserts should be fun, but you need a strong stomach for this cafe, a cross between a diner and amusement park, and even the drinks are served in a playful fashion, but theres a downside to the growing popularity of western food. Thats the appearance of the once rare condition, obesity. According to the world health organization, the rate of overweight people have more than doubled in the six years through 2012. Those concerns are giving rise to a growing demand for healthy food. This box meal supplier counts the calories for every item on the menu, theres a wide choice of organic greepts, and customers can request less carbs and low salt. One box costs around 7. Thats a little higher than the market rate. The managers say the business is growing steadily. We started this business for people who love fitness, but we get interest from those with diseases to those who want to be slim. Reporter the company has another incentive for customers, offering free delivery. Body buildld is one of the companys 100 members. He says his regular diet of boxed meals help him win a competition. Its good for myself. It has good taste, and good for my health too. Reporter changing appetite in a vast changing economy, indonesia has all the ingredients for innovative countries hungry for business. Nahoko yamada, nhk world. Thats all for business news. Ill leave you with the markets. Youre watching newsline here on nhk world. U. S. President obama warned china they are ready to take action if nothing is done about the problem of cybersecurity. This comes in response to the president s visit to washington next week. With respect to china, this will probably be one of the biggest topics that i discuss with president xi. We are prepared to take counter actions in order to get their attention. Obama said the theft of proprietary information from u. S. Companies will put a significant strain on ties with china if the issue is not resolved. He also referred to chinas maritime activities. He said power comes with responsibility. He urged china to stop push iin around its smaller neighbors and abide by international laws. He said the talks with xi will lead to progress on Climate Change and energy, but its unclear how theyll deal with the most devicie ivedevisive is. Turmoil continues on hungary and serbia where 200 my grants are stranded. They were stopped on the serbia side after they tightened border controls monday. They threw stones at the police who countered with tear gas and water cannons. Tse people are not peaceful. They do not simply want to go through hungait and ru hit and , and that is clear today. Many sustained injuries and they were criticized the hungaryian governments. Of course, they can build fence, they can build wall, but it cannot it must not be an obstacle for asylum seekers, and they want to ask for asylum for people who are fleeing execution. Officials reportedly informed serbia that it has ordered a 30day closure of their common border. Some of the refugees and migrants headed west in attempt to reach germany. Croatia says nearly 900 people have entered the country. Tourism operators in thailand say they are feeling the downward effects of last months deadly bombing in bangkok. It comes as police still look for those they believe are responsible for the attack. Officials for the Tourism Ministry say1. 8 billion has been lost so far, and more than a million tourists cancelled their trips to the country. People working in the industry are worried about another act of terrorism. They say their businesses cant survive without foreign visitors. Crews finished repairs at the shrine, the site of the august 17th blast, and police are tightening security there. Investigators arrested two men in suspicion of their involvement in the death of 20 people, but looking for 11 other suspects, including the person who left the backpack containing explosive, and trying to find an ethnic weeker of chinese personality who they think is the master mind of the development, and they are looking for an ethnic minority under oppression in china. Johnathan oh has the weather for us in europe. Going through tuesday, the time period, we keep this area in focus as we get closer and closer towards winter because we talk about frequent avalanches in the french alps as we progress throughout the later months of the year into the winter time period. Let me show you the video of whats been taking place over there as tragedy hit a popular hiking area tuesday following an avalanche. The four swept away four germans and three czechs, and the area was so remote the recovery required the use of a helicopter. This was the first deadly avalanche to hit the area as we head into winter. Now, this may be potentially related note that during the past several days, we have been dealing with strong storms over france, and with the air running in and with the constant rain and storms rolling through, thats something officials will need to consider as they determine the cause of that avalanche. Now, the current setup when it comes to the weather, western side of europe continues to remain under a wet and stormy type pattern. A strong low pressure system circulated in cold air from the north and pushing it up against very warm air coming from the south into High Pressure is going to produce the possibility of Even Stronger storms progressing through the day thursday with strong winds, tornados possible, and heavy rainfall, its a wet and messy day extending into stockholm as the cold front swings north. 24 in berlin, 17 in paris, and i mentioned the warm weather. Look at this, 30 in warsaw, 31 in vienna, and moscow is 20 degrees with sunny skies through thursday. The forecast in north america, High Pressure is producing e ii relatively clear skies in the eastern United States and canada. There is a flow producing instability so clouds and showers in the carolinas down to florida, and back towards the west, that system responsible for flash flooding in utah shifted east, meaning the upper midwest sees the possibility of pran and thunderstorms. Behind that system, much colder temperatures, looking at highs only in the teens of winnipeg through thursday. Oncoming low pressure system bringing moisture in vancouver and seattle brings cooler temperatures with a high of 18 degrees in those cities. Now, as we look at whats happening in east asia, here in japan, dealing with clouds and a decent amount of rainfall. Weve had a stationary front, and now we have a low pressure system that developed from this particular setup. We are expecting the rain to continue to shift to the north, so another day of rain expected friday and a little more sunnier conditions into saturday. Now, we are keeping an eye on this type of a storm as it moves to the north and west. The islands will be dealing with rain and strong winds, and this system is expected to be a strong typhoon in the live span of the next few days so looking at very wet weather throughout the rest of this week. Looking at this system as it progresses to the north and east, eventually, theres clear skies by saturday, and going into the holiday week next week for japan looking at dry conditions monday into wednesday. I hope you have a good day wherever you are. Heres your extended outlook. And that was this hours newsline, im james tengan; join france 24 for live coverage in greeces latest elections. Genie these are the headlines. In burkina coup faso. The crew leader has announced a new nighttime curfew and closing the couporders loo leader has
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