A group of survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is about to accept one of the world's top honors, the Nobel Peace Prize. It recognizes Nihon Hidankyo's decades of campaigning against nuclear weapons.
The organization's members are in Oslo. They visited the Norwegian Nobel Institute. Three co-chairs added their signature to the guest book and wrote about their hope that people will create a world without nuclear weapons and without war. Some of the survivors gathered outside Norway's parliament building on the eve of Tuesday's Nobel Awards ceremony. They brought with them origami cranes, an icon closely associated with atomic bomb survivors, also known as Hibakusha.
Fukushima Toniko was six months old when an atomic bomb exploded over the city of Nagasaki.
I handed out paper cranes on behalf of numerous unnamed victims in the hope of making the world free of nuclear arms in cooperation with others around the globe.
I know that we can't do this.
Local elementary students met with the survivors and decorated a Christmas tree with paper cranes. They were invited by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, or ICAN, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017.
The Hibagusas are getting older and it's so important that we remember their stories and that they they don't die with that generation. So by bringing in younger generations, letting them hear about what is actually the consequences of nuclear weapons, we hope to to bring the stories forward and to make sure that nuclear weapons are never, ever used again.
People in the first city ever devastated by an atomic bomb are watching the ceremony in Oslo closely. And HK Rule's Hayashi Naoki was at Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park ahead of the event to hear from locals as well as visitors from around the world.
I'm standing not far from what was the epicenter of the blast that destroyed Hiroshima more than 79 years ago. Today,This park stands as a memorial to the destruction caused by the bomb, as well as hope for the future.
And more and more people are coming here. The Peace Memorial Museum has a record of nearly 2 million visitors last fiscal year.
This fiscal year, it saw more than 1.45 million guests in just the first seven months.
I asked people who came here Tuesday for their thoughts about the Nobel Peace Prize win.
I feel like it's it's it's good because like since Japanese people were the most impacted by it, I think it's only natural that they lead the effort like to more to to Try to prevent this from happening again.
There are fewer and fewer hibakusha with us, so I think the primary thing we need to do is hear their stories and learn about their experiences.
I feel conflicted because. I wish people had recognized their efforts sooner.
I also spoke with locals who say they are glad Nihon Hirankyo won this award. They said they hope it's an opportunity to bring more worldwide attention to Hiroshima and its hope for peace.
With so many eyes on this city, one Hibakusha told me, now is not the time to get excited. Now is the time to work harder than ever.
Next year marks 80 years since the first atomic bombing.
People living here, where it happened, hope the world wakes up to the horrible reality of nuclear weapons.
Tanaka Terumi, one of Nihon Hidankyo's co-chairs, will speak at the awards ceremony. Before heading to Norway, he sat down for an exclusive interview with NHK to share his thoughts on what the Peace Prize means for him.
Right now, we have an opportunity to let the whole world know what we, Hibaksha, have been striving for.
Tanaka was 13 when an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, killing five members of his family.
He joined the movement of fellow Hibakusha after graduating from university. Tanaka will go on to serve as Nihon Hidankyo's secretary general for 20 years, taking him across Japan and around the world.
Now he helps lead his group at a time when he warns the threat from nuclear arms is rising around the world.
For a long time we have not only called for nuclear weapons to not be used, we've said they should be abolished, but we haven't seen much progress on that. I hope everyone will look back on the testimonies of Hibakusha once again and take what we say seriously, and I hope they conclude that nuclear weapons should never be tolerated.
The 92 year old is now the eldest among Nihon Hidankyo's executives.
He has a message to young people who have the power to stop the tragedy he experienced from repeating.
We have collected an incalculable number of first hand testimonies. Now people outside Japan need to hear them.
I hope the younger generation will be able to accomplish what we hibaksha could not. That is something I plan to mention in the last part of my speech.
The UN Security Council has held a closed-door emergency session on the unfolding situation in Syria. Rebel forces overthrew the regime of Bashar al-Assad and are now moving toward forming a new government.
Council members are expected to issue a statement on Syria later this week.
After the meeting, Deputy U.S. Ambassador Robert Wood said members will be trying to form a unified message over the next day or so.
No one expected the Syrian forces to fall like a house of cards. And it it took a lot of people by surprise. This is a new opportunity with also some great risks as well.
Russia's UN ambassador said members managed to find some common ground.
The council I think was more or less united on the need to preserve the territorial integrity and unity of Syria, to ensure the protection of civilians, to ensure that humanitarian aid is coming to the needed population.
Hayat Tariel al-Cham led the uprising against the Syrian government. The U.S.
and the UN have classified the group as a terrorist organization, but the Security Council did not discuss the designation.
A court in Seoul has started a hearing to decide whether to arrest South Korea's former defense minister. He is suspected of having colluded with the president during last week's brief declaration of martial law.
Local news outlets say Kim Yeon-hyun did not attend the hearing Tuesday afternoon, but he released a statement saying he takes all responsibility for the situation. Yonhap News Agency reports an arrest warrant over treason and other charges is being reviewed.
Kim is said to have advised Yoon Suk-yeol to declare martial law. The ruling political party has been holding several meetings to address the political crisis Yoon kicked off. People Power Party members are reportedly discussing what the government could look like without his involvement.
Prime Minister Han Dok-su on Tuesday held his first cabinet meeting after the Martial Law Declaration was lifted. He instructed his ministers to work to maintain the country's trust with the United States and friendly nations, including Japan. Leaders of the main opposition Democratic Party plan to submit another motion as early as Wednesday to impeach Yoon. They aim to hold the vote on Saturday, a week after their first attempt failed.
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And it is time for a check on the world weather with our meteorologist Jonathan Oh. So Jonathan, a colder pattern is starting to set up across parts of East Asia and apparently many people in Japan are bundling up. What can you tell us?
First, across Japan is going to help bring a northwesterly flow, turn on that snow machine is going to be a huge amount of snow coming up for north and northeastern portions of Japan. So get ready for the snowy weather to pick right back up and in the process going to really tap into some colder and drag it around the region. So we're talking about temperatures sinking quite a bit in places like Mongolia. Look at this.
We are looking at a high of 13 degrees below 0. That's going to be the daytime high with some snow. And again, the colder air also moves way down to single digit highs from Beijing into Seoul. Tokyo looking at temperatures that are closer to average for this time of year, but we'll be watching as the temperatures are going to be shifting closer downward as a head toward the latter part of this week.
Speaking of cold air, that's the big story across North America as well as we have this big low, you might be seeing this little spin that's taking us over the Great Lakes.
That's a low pressure system that's helped to really tap into this cold air and drag it down toward the plain states.
So we're looking at temperatures to really sink as far South as Oklahoma as you go through Tuesday. Now as the cold air comes in, it's going to kind of kick some warm air in the Deep South and that's going to help generate the possibility of storms, some of them maybe on the stronger side and it could dump a bit of intense rainfall in a short period of time. So all along the seaboard from the Northeast down toward the Deep South need to be looking out for the possibility of some unstable weather from New York down toward Atlanta. But look at this Oklahoma City topping off at 8 on Tuesday, plenty of snow in Winnipeg like minus 10 for the high coming up on Tuesday.
Quick note on Europe. We've got this low down toward the southern portions of the continent. That's going to keep things active and wet, even some snow possibilities in the higher elevations drier farther through the north and west. Hope you have a good day wherever you are.
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Before we go, people in Japan's ancient capital of Nara have been enjoying an annual music attraction featuring the city's beloved wild deer.
About a hundred deer emerged from the trees and gathered at the sound of a horn. Deer gathering, known as Shika Yosei, takes place at a field near Nara Park, the heart of Nara City. The animals roam freely in the park and are a long-lasting attraction there.
The horn is beautiful when it shines in the sunlight. I want people around the world to see this.
Nara's Hotel Association organizes December's deer gatherings to promote the region. The winter event will continue every day through Saturday.
And that is all for this edition of NHK Newsline. I'm Yamamoto Miki in Tokyo.Thank you very much for joining us.
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