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Hello, glad to have you with us on NHK Newsline. I'm Yamamoto Miki in Tokyo.

China's state-run media says children are among the injured after a vehicle struck people outside an elementary school.
The report says the incident took place in Chande City in Hunan Province Tuesday morning. Many were reportedly injured, but the exact number remains unknown.
Chinese media say the driver was apprehended at the scene by parents and security guards. The car was allegedly a small sports utility vehicle.
China has seen a recent spate of attacks on crowds. Last week, a car plowed into people at a sports facility in the southern province of Guangdong. Thirty-five were killed. Five days later, a man went on a stabbing spree at a vocational school in the eastern province of Jiangsu, killing eight more.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country's attack on Iran last month damaged a specific part of Tehran's nuclear program. He did not specify what was hit in the October 26th airstrike.

We will still be tested for our ability to thwart the nuclear program. It's not a secret. It was published. There is a specific component in the nuclear program that was hit in this attack.

The remark appears to be his first mention of inflicting damage on a nuclear-related target. U.S. news site Axios last Friday quoted U.S. officials and current and former Israeli officials as saying the attack destroyed a top-secret nuclear weapons research facility near Tehran. The U.S. had called on Israel to refrain from attacking Iran's nuclear facilities, fearing an escalation of violence. Concerns are mounting that if Iran strikes again, the cycle of retaliatory attacks between the two major powers in the Middle East could spiral out of control.

Tuesday marks 1,000 days since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. Kiev has warned that Moscow's growing ties with North Korea is threatening the global order. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiya spoke at a UN Security Council ministerial meeting on Monday. He held in his hands debris of what he said was part of a North Korean KN-23 short-range ballistic missile and asserted that civilians were being harmed. Sibiya said Russia was aligning itself with countries such as North Korea and Iran.

This emergingAxis is in an active phase and of undermining the global order.

He added that the recent involvement of North Korean troops marks a global proliferation of the conflict. At the meeting, Russia's UN ambassador responded to reports that the US president is allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike inside Russia. Vasily Nebenzia called the move suicidal. He warned that Ukraine will not be spared from defeat, no matter what kind of Western weaponry the country is given. Ukraine's foreign minister told reporters using long range missiles can have a significant impact on the course of the war.

Briefly, it could be a game changer. We have a full right to strike military targets on the territory of Russia. It is our legitimate right and it will save our lives of our 
Civilians. The UN reports that at least 12,164 civilians have been killed, including over 600 children. It said more than 6.8 million people have fled Ukraine.

EU foreign ministers have pledged continued support for Ukraine while expressing concern over Russia's deepening military ties with North Korea, Iran and China.
The European Union's top diplomats met in Brussels on Monday, with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrzej Sibiya joining via video link. After the talks, EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell told reporters that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not appear willing to negotiate. Referring to Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy facilities, Borrell said Putin is escalating the war to fulfill Moscow's goals to conquer, occupy and subjugate Ukraine. Burrell named North Korea, Iran and China as countries that support Russia's invasion.

Without North Korea, without Iran, without China, Russia could not support its military effort, could not continue fighting the war. And certainly, we are concerned by reports of production and deliveries of complete weapon system from these three countries.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was also on the agenda at the UN EU meeting. Trump has expressed a negative stance on continuing military assistance to Ukraine. Burrell said EU member states must invest more in security while boosting defense capabilities in order to deal with the incoming U.S. administration.
Bilateral summit talks between Japan and Britain took place in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his counterpart Keir Starmer agreed to launch a new framework to strengthen cooperation in the economic security sector. It was the first time for the two leaders to meet in person. Starmer congratulated Ishiba for his inauguration as Prime Minister.

We would like to strengthen relations with your country in all sectors and at all levels.

They agreed to set up a new framework that includes the foreign and trade ministers of the two countries, known as the Economic 2 + 2. The aim is to advance cooperation on economic and geopolitical issues. They decided to arrange the first meeting as early as January. The talks included discussions on the situations in East Asia and Ukraine. The prime ministers shared the view that the security of Euro-Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific region are indivisible. They also talked about the next-generation fighter jet that Japan, Britain and Italy are jointly developing.
Starmer said the partnership would be crucial for maintaining safety and security for generations to come.

Brazil has released a declaration ahead of the end of the G20 summit. It calls for an end to global inequality.
World leaders were expected to adopt the declaration on Tuesday, but Brazil released it Monday, saying the participants agreed with the content.
Without naming any country, it said all states must refrain from the use of force to acquire territory. It also reiterated the members commitment to the Paris Agreement, saying they will continue to combat climate change.
The declaration also pledges to support developing countries. It says inequality is at the root of most global challenges. It called for socially just and environmentally sustainable measures.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had said Monday that the G20 has an urgent responsibility to act. He called the challenges of today a scourge that shames humanity and said they must be eradicated.
All this comes as President-elect Trump is preparing to return to the White House. He's claimed he will govern with an American-first policy. Outgoing President Joe Biden called for continued cooperation among the members.

This group has within its power to usher in a new era of sustainable development, to go from billions to trillions in the assistance of those who need most in need.

The summit is set to wrap up Tuesday.

Now, U.S. President-elect Trump confirmed he plans to use the military and declare a national emergency in order to deport millions of undocumented immigrants as soon as he enters office. Trump made a comment on social media. He responded with the word true to a conservative activist talking about the plan.
It's not the first time Trump has called for a national emergency over the border.
He declared one in 2019 to finance a wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
Immigration remains a cornerstone of Trump's agenda. He has already begun filling out his new cabinet with hardliners on the issue. He's pledged to carry out what he called the largest deportation operation in U.S. history.

The major economies in Southeast Asia all posted growth in the July to September period, but worries are emerging over U.S. President-elect Trump's tradepolicy.
Thailand's GDP in the third quarter expanded three percent in real terms from the same period last year. A recovery in foreign traveler numbers helped boost spending on hotels and dining. Exports of computers and electronic parts were also strong. Malaysia logged growth of 5.3 percent due to solid shipments of semiconductors to the U.S. and other products. Vietnam jumped by 7.4 percent and the Philippines expanded 5.2 percent.
Indonesia, the region's largest economy, grew 4.9 percent and Singapore was up 4.1 percent.
But there are uncertainties ahead, as the incoming Trump administration is eyeing higher tariffs on products from China, which has strong economic ties with the region.

The world of modern Japanese poetry is mourning one of its greatest pioneers.
Tanikawa Shuntaro has died, aged 92 Tanikawa was born in Tokyo in 1931. He began writing poetry in high school. He published his first collection of works in 1952. Two Billion Light-Years of Solitude earned instant acclaim.
Tanikawa's poems struck a chord with people of all ages. Some have appeared in Japanese school textbooks.

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Tanikawa even made a lasting impact in the world of anime, writing the lyrics for the theme song of the hit series Astro Boy. He also translated foreign works into Japanese, including the comic strip Peanuts. Tanikawa's poetry has been translated into dozens of languages, including English, Chinese, French, and German. His office says he died of old age on November 13th.

Let's check out the world weather with our meteorologist, Jonathan. Ohh So Jonathan, it is feeling a bit colder here in Tokyo Tuesday. And folks farther north are continuing to deal with snowy conditions. What's the latest?

Hello, we talked about the possibility of seeing some decent amount of snowfall in the northern portions of Japan because of a high pressure system that was coming over the Sea of Japan. And that was the case as we went through Tuesday. 
Let's take a look at some video that's coming out from the northeastern region of the country. A strong cold snap brought sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow to northern Japan. Parts of Aomori Prefecture received 69 centimeters in 24 hours.

In Hokkaido, the snow prompted the traditional Sasada train snowplow to operate in Sapporo for the first time this season, police are urging drivers to be careful and slow down as slippery roads have caused traffic accidents.

The high is going to be slipping over the main island of Honshu as we go throughout the day on Wednesday. So that's going to essentially shut off the pump when it comes to the wintry weather up north. But we have another low down toward the South that's going to help bring some moisture into the southeastern portions of Japan. So we have to look out for the possibility of seeing some of the wet weather as you go forward in time. Look at that rain spread across into places like Tokyo as we go through the day on Wednesday.

So as we look at the forecast, we're expecting looking at temperatures to be climbing in Tokyo as we go later on this week, rains will be the stormy for the next couple of days and then we'll be seeing high for an 18 on Friday. Snow is part of the stormy on Friday and Saturday in Sapporo and temperatures in the mid teens as you go through the next few days from Osaka into Fukuoka.

Look at what's happening across North America. We have this low that's moving toward the north and east. It's brought some strong thunderstorms as well as some heavy rainfall. The concern down to the southeast is this remnant of Sarah that's going to be moving along the front. And so we're looking at some pretty excessive rainfall concerns down to the Deep South. So please make sure that you're preparing for that by knowing where you need to go if this type of rain situation is impacting your neighborhood.

We're also talking about some stormy weather up into the north and West here with. with a lot of moisture headed in the direction for the Pacific Northwest, so that's going to be the case as you go through today on Tuesday.

Hope you have a good day wherever you are.

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And that is all for this edition of NHK Newsline. I'm Yamamoto Miki in Tokyo.
Thank you for watching.