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Key words : anime studio nippon tv
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230921_28/

Nippon Television Network Corporation, or Nippon TV, has announced it will make anime maker Studio Ghibli its subsidiary by becoming its largest shareholder with 42.3 percent of the voting rights.

Studio Ghibli is known for producing films by renowned director Miyazaki Hayao.

The broadcaster plans to make the studio its subsidiary from October 6. Nippon TV will send executives, including a president, to run Studio Ghibli.

Nippon TV has frequently aired productions by Studio Ghibli since 1985, when Miyazaki's "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" was shown on TV for the first time.

The broadcaster notes that both sides reached the decision through their efforts to look for successors to Miyazaki and producer Suzuki Toshio.

Nippon TV officials say they believe they can preserve the brand value of the animation studio.

Suzuki plans to resign as the president of the studio.
He says that now that Studio Ghibli has grown into a much larger entity than they ever imagined, it is no longer able to operate without powerful help.

He says the studio has been facing the need to find people for its top posts, and he thought all the parties concerned would accept the idea of Nippon TV taking over the management because of their long-standing ties.

Suzuki said they agreed with Nippon TV that they will concentrate on creating films while entrusting the management of the studio to the broadcaster. He said both sides agreed to further deepen their ties while preserving this framework.

Suzuki also says he has found it very difficult to nurture promising directors who are capable of succeeding Miyazaki, although he has made various attempts to do so.

Suzuki says Studio Ghibli is unique because it only creates films. He says creating excellent TV animation series will be indispensable for training talented young people. He says his studio definitely needs executive managers who are able to produce such series.

Key words : defense ministry monitoring unusual
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230922_05/

Taiwan's defense ministry has announced it is monitoring moves by China's military, and it specifically mentioned it is watching the actions of Beijing's ground forces in the province of Fujian.

The ministry said on Thursday evening that a total of 20 Chinese aircraft had operated in airspace around Taiwan that day. It added that some had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.

It also stated that Taiwan is monitoring the movements of China's rocket force as well as its ground force near Dacheng Bay in Fujian Province.

Every morning, Taiwan's defense ministry releases the number of Chinese aircraft and the number of vessels that have been spotted in the past 24 hours.

It also makes special announcements when it detects a large number of military planes approaching Taiwan or other unusual moves.

But it is uncommon for the ministry to mention the name of a place where Chinese forces have been deployed.

Taiwan's Central News Agency says some analysts suggest there is a possibility that relatively large numbers of Chinese troops are gathering. Other analysts reportedly think that Taiwan is trying to deter moves by the Chinese military by revealing information that it has obtained.

Key words : Kishida unveiled loan system
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230922_01/

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has unveiled his intention to establish a loan system to help developing nations respond swiftly to pandemics.

Kishida spoke at an international gathering in New York on Thursday. Delegates discussed progress on pledges made at the Group of Seven health ministers' meeting in Japan earlier this year regarding how to respond to possible future outbreaks of infectious illnesses.

Kishida said the international community needs to bolster its efforts to prevent, prepare for and respond to potential future health crises. He said it's vital that in the event of an infectious disease crisis that there is fair access to vaccines and that funds are provided without delay.

Kishida said the loan system will draw lessons from the coronavirus pandemic. He noted that it will provide funds flexibly, such as in cases when an infectious disease outbreak has yet to be declared a pandemic.

Kishida said Japan will steadily implement the loan system in tandem with various stakeholders.

Key words : fastest aging societies
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/videos/20230831145253006/

Printed food gives seniors an appetite for the future

Japan has one of the fastest aging societies in the world, a situation that's creating challenges but also innovations. One researcher has used his expertise in 3D printing to develop a food product that could bring big benefits for the elderly.