From our studios in Tokyo, this is NHK Newsline. I'm Ross Mihara.
Israel says it has confirmed the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Sinwar was seen as the architect of the October 7th attack that triggered the year-long conflict in Gaza. The person who committed the most terrible massacre in the history of our nation since the Holocaust, the mass murderer who killed thousands of Israelis and kidnapped hundreds of our citizens, was eliminated today by our heroic soldiers.
Sinwar took over Hamas after former leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in July during a visit to Iran. Israeli officials say Sinwar and two other militants were killed during an operation in southern Gaza. They say the militants had run into a building before being hit by a tank shell. An Israeli army drone video posted on social media purportedly captures Sinwar's final moments. The drone enters a destroyed building and hovers before a person said to be Sinwar, who throws a stick like object toward the camera.
Israeli authorities used DNA tests, fingerprints, and dental records to confirm Sinwar was among the dead. Local media say his body was found with a large amount of cash and several ID cards, among other items. U.S. President Joe Biden released a statement holding Sinwar responsible for much of the recent fighting in the Middle East. He said this was a good day for Israel, the U.S., and the world. Iranian military leaders launched a missile attack on Israel earlier this month, and they're warning against any retaliation.
Iranians gathered to mourn the deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Abbas Neil Forolshan, was killed last month in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut. The head of the guard warned Israelis not to make what he called the same mistake again.
If you do and target us in any way, whether in the region or in Iran, we will strike you again in a painful manner.
Salami has seen military leaders in the U.S. provide their allies in Israel with an advanced air defense system, but he warned Israelis that believing it can protect them would also be a mistake.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Adagji has been reaching out to countries across the Middle East. And Iranian media report that Jordanian officials assured him they would not allow anyone to violate their airspace in an attack.
Adagji became the first senior Iranian official to visit Egypt in a decade. He and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed how to de-escalate the fighting in Gaza and in Lebanon.
NATO defense ministers are meeting in Brussels, where, for the first time, Japan has taken part in the talks.
Defense Minister Nakatani Gen. told his counterparts recent Chinese and Russian aircraft intrusions into Japanese airspace are assigned unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force and coercion are continuing and intensifying.
Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea were invited to the meeting based on recognition that the security environments of the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions are inseparable.
We all agreed on that point.
Nakatani says they agreed to boost security cooperation. He expressed concern over Russia's expanding military ties with China and North Korea. Nakatani says the partnership will cause problems for the situation in Ukraine. He also met with the Ukrainian Defense Minister ahead of the NATO talks and outlined plans to send Kiev more vehicles from the Japan self-defense Forces.
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, also went to Brussels to discuss how the alliance can support him. He unveiled his victory plan, which he claims will end Russia's invasion next year. Step one, invite his country into NATO.
Zelensky called for the swift and unconditional start of official procedures for Ukraine's membership. He made the pitch at a press conference with NATO's Secretary General Mark Ruta ahead of the meeting.
Ukrainians have shown that we can defend shared values, and we are standing against Russia.
The biggest threat to Europe and global peace in our revolutions, we've proven that we truly value democracy.
Ruta expressed support, but didn't mention a timeline. I look forward to the day that Ukraine is here as a member of this alliance. And until then, we will continue to do all that we can to assure Ukraine prevails.
Also top of mind for the ministers is security for NATO members bordering Russia in Eastern Europe. Countries along the Baltic coast are growing especially concerned that one day, Moscow may choose to attack. As we see in this next report, they want to be prepared.
At this bridge crossing between Lithuania and Russia stand barriers for a worst-case scenario: concrete blocks designed to blunt advancing tanks. For now, all they do is cause headaches for motorists.
Before it's much easier because you have one car you can pass. It's much inconvenience than before.
This would be Lithuania's first line of defense should Russia choose to forcibly take the Baltics back in time.
During World War II, they were annexed by former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and remained under the USSR's control for half a century. Many Russians still live in these countries.
There are fears President Vladimir Putin may someday say he must intervene to ensure their protection. He made similar justifications before invading Ukraine. He also made use of Allied Belarus as a staging ground.
So along Lithuania's Belarusian border, stockpiles like this one are becoming more common. You have like the steel hedgehogs. So these ones weigh 160 kilograms, and you can disassemble them and assemble them. They'll be deployed at the first sign of an invasion. Lithuania plans to set up 27 more stations, just in case. And this is the message for aggressors, that don't come here, and if you come, we'll be prepared.
For citizens who also want to be prepared, the defense ministry is offering free seminars on how to use drones.
last month. The aim is to create a reserve of people who can be eyes in the skies during an emergency. About 1,000 are said to be trained annually, motivated by what's happening elsewhere in Europe.
You know about the situation in Ukraine, it's very near to us. So just to be able to do something if the day X comes for us.
NATO's goal is to ensure it never does. But if that fails, the Lithuanians want to make it clearThey won't let Russian tanks roll through unimpeded.
The CEO of German defense giant, Ryan Mattel, is calling for continued Western support for Ukraine. Speaking to NHK on Thursday, he warns Ukrainians will lose if they stand alone.
If the Western NATO countries do not help the Ukrainians, the Ukrainians are not able to produce everything by themselves.
Ryan Mattel develops and manufactures military equipment like weapons and ammunition used by Ukraine's military. Papagar stressed the importance of sustained support as long as the war continues.
They get fighters, they get ammunitions, they get systems, all all that is there. But if you have war, you use all that stuff, and then you you get something destroyed. So therefore, you need new stuff. We should not stop. We have to continue.
Earlier this year, the company set up a base in Ukraine to maintain military vehicles. In July, U.S. media outlets said Russia had plans to assassinate the CEO for his backing of Ukraine's war effort. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called the idea of reunifying with South Korea unreasonable. He made the remark after the North destroyed connecting roads and rail links to the South on Tuesday.
Korean Central Television reported on Friday that Kim's comments came while inspecting Army headquarters the previous day. It said he was briefed on the combat readiness of Army Corps brigades. The report also suggested prospects for a hardline response should his country's sovereignty be violated by the South. North Korea is believed to have revised its constitution last week at the Supreme People's Assembly to define South Korea as the number one hostile country. Diplomatic sources say Kim is emphasizing that South Korea is a hostile country in an attempt to raise solidarity among the people of his country.
Chinese coast guard ships have returned from their first Arctic Ocean voyage after holding joint drills with Russia. Chinese officials say the voyage lasted 35 days. The Arctic sea route has become an alternative way to ship resources from Russia to China amid ongoing Western sanctions. Beijing is also trying to become less reliant on shipping lanes through the disputed South China Sea. The joint patrols are the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries. Beijing has stepped up its presence in the Arctic as a means to counter the US.
Police in Tokyo have arrested a group of Thai nationals on suspicion of stealing copper cables from a suburban solar power generating facility.
The four suspects are accused of being involved in the theft of about 840 meters of cable from the facility in Hinore Town in May. The cables are estimated to be worth about 1.9 million yen, or about $12,900.
A 24 year old member of the group who lives in Ibadaki Prefecture north of Tokyo is suspected of giving the orders. Using a mapping app, the individual allegedly searched for the location and instructed the three others to cut and steal the cables. They allegedly sold them later. The suspects told police that the person believed to have given the instructions received about $670 per case, while the others got roughly half that.
They reportedly said they used the money for living expenses or sent it to their home country. The crime ring is suspected of involvement in at least 60 similar thefts in Tokyo and seven other prefectures, amounting to about 670-thousand dollars in losses.
Severe weather is on the way for East Asia, including Japan. Our meteorologist Yumi Hirano has the details.
People in a part of eastern China saw over 100 millimeters of rainfall in just one day, which is a record for October. This is due to low pressure and frontal systems, which are expected to eastward to the Korean Peninsula and Japan into Saturday. Up to 120 millimeters of rainfall is possible in Japan's Hokkaido. By Saturday noon, rain will turn to snow through Sunday, even in low-lying areas including the major city of Sapporo.
Tokyo has a chance of showers. The high will be 29 on Saturday, but sharply dropped to 23 on Sunday. Beijing will have a high of only 12. A cold wave warning is in effect widely in northern China.
Moving to Europe. Severe weather, including intense rainfall, is a concern in eastern France. We have some video.
The streets were almost unrecognizable after the heavy rain that fell in parts of France on Thursday. Cars were floating in river-like flowing water in the middle of some cities. Authorities say more than 600 millimeters of rain fell in just 48 hours.
Fortunately, no injuries or death have been reported so far.
The system is moving slowly over Italy on Friday with risks of thundershowers and strong winds and even tornadoes. And the next systems are approaching the British Isles. Strong winds are likely and the combination of high tides and high waves could lead to coastal flooding along the Atlantic seaboard. Windy conditions are expected in London. Snow is likely in Moscow with a high of only seven. That's all for me. Have a nice weekend.
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I'm Ross Mihara in Tokyo. Thanks for being with us on NHK Newsline.
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