>>> WELCOME TO NHK "NEWSLINE." I’M GENE OTANI IN TOKYO.
UNITED STATES PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN HAS SAID HE OPPOSES THE SALE OF THE COMPANY U.S. STEEL TO A JAPANESE FIRM, BUT HE HASN’T FORMALLY BLOCKED THE TAKEOVER BID FROM NIPPON STEEL.
A WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL NOW SAYS THE DECISION ON WHETHER TO APPROVE THE DEAL IS NOT, QUOTE, IMMINENT.
THE PRESS SECRETARY SAYS BIDEN HAS YET TO RECEIVE ANY RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT WHICH IS REVIEWING THE PROPOSAL.
BUT SHE SAYS HE HASN’T CHANGED HIS POSITION ON THE DEAL.
>> IT IS VITAL, IT IS VITAL FOR U.S. STEEL TO REMAIN AMERICAN STEEL COMPANY THAT IS DOMESTICALLY AND CERTAINLY OWNED AND OPERATED.
>> THE STEEL MAKERS AGREED LAST DECEMBER TO A TAKEOVER VALUED AT ABOUT $15 BILLION.
BUT THE COMMITTEE REVIEWING THE DEAL HAS EXPRESSED CONCERN IT COULD HURT THE SUPPLY OF STEEL NEEDED FOR CRITICAL INDUSTRIES LIKE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
THE WASHINGTON POST EARLIER "THE WASHINGTON POST" EARLIER REPORTED THAT THE DECISION MIGHT BE DELAYED POSSIBLY UNTIL AFTER THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.
THE REPORT QUOTES SOURCES SAYING WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS HAVE SEEN A SLOWDOWN IN DELIBERATIONS DUE TO MOUNTING CONCERNS OVER THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF NIXING THE DEAL.
A SPOKESPERSON FOR NIPPON STEEL SAYS THE CEOs OF BOTH COMPANIES SENT BIDEN A LETTER EARLIER THIS WEEK.
THE CONTENTS HAVE NOT BEEN DISCLOSED.
TOP EXECUTIVES FROM NIPPON STEEL MET WITH THE SENIOR U.S. OFFICIALS ON WEDNESDAY IN AN ATTEMPT TO SALVAGE THE DEAL.
BOTH STEEL MAKERS HAVE REVEALED RECORDS OF COMMUNICATIONS THEY HAD WITH THE UNITED STEEL WORKERS UNION TO SHOW THAT THEY HAVE TRIED TO CREATE THE BEST POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENT FOR GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS.
>>> THE ADMINISTRATION OF U.S. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN HAS FINALIZED A DECISION TO RAISE TARIFFS ON CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLES FROM 25% TO 100% STARTING ON SEPTEMBER 27th.
THE OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE ANNOUNCED THE MOVE ON FRIDAY.
ADDITIONALLY, TARIFFS ON LITHIUM-ION EV BATTERIES WILL RISE FROM 7.5% TO 25% AND ON SOLAR CELLS FROM 25% TO 50%.
THE OFFICE SAID THE HIKES WERE MADE AFTER REVIEWING PUBLIC COMMENTS.
BIDEN ANNOUNCED PLANS IN MAY TO INCREASE TARIFFS ON A RANGE OF CHINESE IMPORTS CITING THE NEED TO PROTECT U.S. WORKERS FROM WHAT HE CALLS CHINA’S UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES.
>>> CHINA’S DEFENSE CHIEF SAID MAJOR POWERS SHOULD COLLABORATE FOR WORLD PEACE BUT DID NOT MENTION TAIWAN IN HIS SPEECH AT AN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY CONFERENCE IN BEIJING.
>> Translator: CONFRONTED WITH MULTILAYERED RISKS, MAJOR COUNTRIES HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES DEFENDING THEIR STATUS.
SUCH COUNTRIES SHOULD MAINTAIN POSITIVE INTERACTIONS AND SERVE AS A STABLIZING FORCE FOR WORLD PEACE.
>> ON FRIDAY HE SPOKE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE BEIJING FORUM.
DELEGATES FROM ABOUT 100 COUNTRIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE TAKING PART.
WASHINGTON DISPATCHED ITS DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, A HIGHER RANKING OFFICIAL THAN THE ONE SENT LAST YEAR.
CHINA AND THE U.S. HAVE BEEN AT ODDS OVER TAIWAN IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
AT LAST YEAR’S FORUM CHINA’S TOP UNIFORMED OFFICER SAID ITS MILITARY WOULD NOT BE SOFT-HANDED IF ANYONE TRIED TO SEPARATE TAIWAN FROM CHINA.
BEIJING AND WASHINGTON HAVE CONTINUED DIALOGUES SINCE THE SUMMIT MEETING LAST NOVEMBER IN AN EFFORT TO STABILIZE THEIR RELATIONS.
AND THE TWO COUNTRIES ARE BELIEVED TO BE LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A PLANNED PHONE SUMMIT BETWEEN THEIR TOP LEADER.
>>> U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES HAS CALLED ON THE WORLD TO CULTIVATE A CULTURE OF PEACE DURING THE ANNUAL CEREMONY TO RING THE PEACE BELL AT THE ORGANIZATION’S HEADQUARTERS.
[ BELL ] >> GUTERRES TOLD THE GATHERING THAT PEACE IS UNDER THREAT AND WAR CONTINUES.
HE EXPRESSED A SENSE OF CRISIS ABOUT THE PROLONGED FIGHTING IN UKRAINE AND GAZA.
THE PEACE BELL WAS DONATED BY NAKAGAWA CHIYOJI, A JAPANESE PEACE ACTIVIST, IN 1954.
THE BELL WAS CAST FROM COINS GIVEN BY MORE THAN 60 HUNT.
NAKAGAWA’S DAUGHTER ATTENDED THE CEREMONY.
>> Translator: MY FATHER PUT HIS ENERGY INTO MAKING THE BELL BECAUSE HE BELIEVED THE WORLD MUST BE AT PEACE.
THEY ARE REPEATED THREATS OF WAR, BUT WE SHOULD NOT GIVE UP.
>> THE EVENT TAKES PLACE AHEAD OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE ON SEPTEMBER 21st.
>>> OVERSEAS VISITORS TO JAPAN MAY SOON FIND LIFE A LITTLE SMOOTHER RIGHT AFTER TOUCHING DOWN.
THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO STREAMLINE ENTRY PROCEDURES AT THREE MAJOR AIRPORT SERVING TOKYO AND OSAKA.
FOREIGN TRAVELERS ARE CURRENTLY REQUIRED TO HAVE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AND PRESENT THEIR PASSPORT AT SEPARATE CHECKPOINTS.
THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO INTEGRATE THE TWO PROCESSES AT THE AIRPORTS IN THE TOKYO AREA AND IN OSAKA.
PEOPLE WILL NEVER TO REGISTER ON LINE IN ADVANCE.
HANADA BEGAN TESTING THE SYSTEM EARLIER THIS YEAR.
A GOVERNMENT SURVEY ON ABOUT 13,000 PASSENGERS FOUND ARRIVAL PROCEDURES WERE SHORTENED BY ABOUT TWO MINUTES.
>> I COULD FROM HERE AND SCAN IT.
VERY CONVENIENT.
>> AN IMMIGRATION SERVICES AGENCY OFFICIAL EXPRESSED HOPE ABOUT IMPROVING EFFICIENCY WHILE MAINTAINING STRICT BORDER CONTROLS.
THE CHANGES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR ENDING IN MARCH.
>>> JAPANESE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE WARNED OF VIOLENT WINDS ACCOMPANYING SEVERE TROPICAL STORM BEBINCA AS IT NEARS SOUTHWESTERN JAPAN FROM THE LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO COME CLOSE TO THE AMAMI REGION.
THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY SAYS BEBINCA WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT NOON ON SATURDAY.
IT WAS TRAVELING AT 30 KILOMETERS PER HOUR OVER WATERS NORTH-NORTHWEST OF OKINAWA PREFECTURE.
THE STORM WAS PACKING SUSTAINED WINDS OF 90 KILOMETERS PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTER WITH PEAK GUST OF 126 KILOMETERS PER HOUR.
ITS CENTER PRESSURE WAS 985 HECK OH PASCALS.
IT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWEST WHILE GAINING STRENGTH.
IN THE 2 HAD HOURS THROUGH SUNDAY NOON, RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO REACH UP TO 150 MILLIMETERS IN SOUTHERN KYUSHU AND 100 MILLIMETERS IN OKINAWA.
IT COULD REACH SEVEN METERS AROUND SOUTHERN KUSHU.
PEOPLE SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR HIGH WAVES, LANDSLIDE, FLOODING, IN LOW-LYING AREAS, AND SWOLLEN RIVERS.
CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED ON HIGHWAYS IN THE OKINAWA REGION.
>>> VIETNAMESE STATE-RUN MEDIA SAY MORE THAN 250 PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND OVER 80 ARE MISSING AFTER TYPHOON YAGI MADE LANDFALL A WEEK AGO.
THE POWERFUL STORM BATTERED THE COUNTRY’S NORTH TRIGGERING LANDSLIDE AND FLOODING.
VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES SAY IT IS THE MOST DAMAGING STORM IN 60 YEARS.
IN THE HARDEST HIT PROVINCE, MORE THAN 40 PEOPLE HAVE DIED, AND OVER 40 REMAIN MISSING.
SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS ARE STILL UNDER WAY.
MANY PART OF THE CAPITAL HANOI WERE ALSO FLOODED.
PEOPLE WERE SEEN CLEARING UP DEBRIS ON FRIDAY.
>> Translator: I’VE NEVER SEEN THE WATER RISE SO HIGH IN 30 YEARS HERE.
>> THE JAPANESE EMBASSY IN VIETNAM SAYS MORE THAN 160 JAPANESE FIRMS SUFFERED DAMAGE SUCH AS FLOODED FACTORIES AND POWER OUTAGES.
A U.S. WEATHER AGENCY SAYS YAGI DEVELOPED INTO A SUPER TYPHOON, AT ONE POINT OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
>>> THOSE WERE THE MAIN STORIES FOR THIS HOUR.
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>>> THAT’S THE NEWS THIS HOUR.
I’M GENE OTANI.
FROM ALL OF US HERE AT NHK NEWSLINE TO ALL AROUND THE "NEWSLINE" TO ALL AROUND THE WORLD, THANKS VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US.
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