Welcome to NHK Newsline. I'm Yamaguchi Hiroaki in Tokyo.
JAPAN GSDF TO HELP AKITA PREF. CATCH BEARS
Japan's defense ministry says it's sending Ground Self-Defense Force personnel to Akita Prefecture to help catch wild bears.
The northern prefecture has seen a spate of attacks on humans, some fatal,
And bear sightings are on the rise in other parts of Japan as well.
00:00:31 話者 2
The Defense Ministry has almost completed preparations for sending the GSDF to Akita Prefecture.
We will decide with the prefecture's officials what the personnel will do on Wednesday.
We plan to act as soon as the municipalities designated by Akita Prefecture are ready to accept assistance.
00:00:50 話者 1
Sources say the defense ministry plans to send units first to Kazuno City, then to the cities of Odate and Kita-Akita. Other municipalities have also apparently asked for help.
Some GSDF members received training with officials and hunters at a camp in Akita City last week.
They will support the affected areas by delivering and installing box traps, transporting local hunters to sites, and aiding with the disposal of bear carcasses.
The defense ministry plans to begin this after it finalizes the plan with the prefecture.
BEAR SIGHTINGS CAST SHADOW OVER FALL FOLIAGE SEASON
The spike in bear sightings and attacks comes during one of Japan's busier travel seasons.
Autumn often has tourists clamoring to enjoy cooler temperatures and the changing leaves. but some are now rethinking plans to experience nature up close.
In Hokkaido's city of Hokuto, officials have called off plans to light up the fall foliage at Hachironuma Park after bears were spotted in the area.
The 10-hectare park is famous for its stunning maples and azaleas.
Officials say about 23,000 people came to see the park illuminated last year.
Locals say they are disappointed by the cancellation.
00:02:10 話者 3
We usually get a lot of visitors around this time. It's really a shame.
It's something we look forward to every year.
00:02:17 話者 1
Local tourism association officials say they hope the event can be held as usual next year.
JAPAN BEAR ATTACKS DETER CAMPSITE VISITORS.
Further south, in Miyagi Prefecture, a campground that's typically packed this time of year has seen a sharp drop in numbers.
The owner of the site in Shiroishi City says reservations are down 30 percent from last year, and there's been a spate of cancellations.
One camper says he's always prepared and equipped with bear spray.
00:02:47 話者 4
When we come to a campsite like this, we are playing in the bears' habitat, so we are the ones who should be careful.
00:02:57 話者 1
The facility has taken measures to keep bears away. These include: closing an area adjacent to a mountain, and setting up electric fences around a pool holding trout.
00:03:11 話者 3
I'm asking people who cancel their reservations to come again once the bear trouble is over.
N. KOREA FIRES ROCKETS AS HEGSETH VISITS S. KOREA
00:03:25 話者 1
The South Korean military has provided details about a North Korean launch that happened just ahead of a meeting with US defense officials.
Seoul says Pyongyang fired over ten artillery rockets into waters off the western coast of the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Tuesday that North Korea launched the shells toward waters of the northern Yellow Sea at around 4 p.m. on Monday.
Local media quote military sources as saying Pyongyang likely used a 240-millimeter multiple rocket launcher. The weapon is believed to have the range to hit Seoul.
It happened just before a joint visit by US and South Korean defense chiefs to Panmunjom, the joint security area of the Demilitarized Zone that separates the North and South.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is paying his first visit to South Korea since assuming the post.
Monday also marked the start of a massive joint exercise between US and South Korean air forces.
Pyongyang's launch appears to have been a reaction to Washington and Seoul's increased coordination.
Also, on Saturday, the South sets the North fired 10 artillery rocket shells toward the LLC.
That incident came just before the start of South Korea's summit with China.
Seoul said the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula was part of the summit's agenda, and Pyongyang reacted with a statement, rejecting that call to action.
NORTH KOREA'S FORMER NOMINAL HEAD OF STATE DIES.
North Korea has announced the death of one of its longest-serving officials.
Kim Yom-nam served under all three generations of the country's leadership.
State media reported Tuesday that Kim died of multiple organ failure a day earlier at the age of 97. Kim was a key figure in Pyongyang for decades.
Under the leadership of the country's founder, Kim Il-sun, he took senior posts in the foreign ministry and the ruling party's international affairs department.
He served as foreign minister from 1983 before becoming a chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly in 1998, a post that effectively made him the ceremonial head of state.
Until his retirement in 2019, Kim played a diplomatic role under both Kim Jong-il and Kim Jong-un.
He welcomed then-Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro on his historic visit to Pyongyang in 2002, the first-ever summit between Japan and North Korea.
Kim also spoke with then-Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea in 2018.
Media reports say Kim Jong-un visited Kim's coffin in the early hours Tuesday and expressed deep condolences.
TAKAICHI MEETS COUNCIL REVIEWING POLICIES ON FOREIGNERS
Japan's prime minister has instructed relevant cabinet ministers to compile basic views on policies related to foreign nationals by January.
Takaichi Sanae presided over the first ministerial-level meeting on the issue at the prime minister's office on Tuesday.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner, Japan Innovation Party, agreed, when they formed a coalition, to address the issue of foreign nationals who violate the country's laws.
Also in attendance was Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru, as well as the minister in charge of promoting coexistence with foreign nationals, Onoda Kimi.
Takaichi said, in light of the declining population and growing labor shortage,
There are areas in Japan where foreign workers are needed.
At the same time, she acknowledged that citizens are anxious about foreign nationals committing illegal activities.
She said the government will firmly address the issue while drawing a clear line against xenophobia.
Takaichi asks the participants to work quickly to review the existing rules pertaining to non-nationals and the proper management of national land, including the acquisition of land by foreigners.
COMPETITION IN SPACE DEVELOPMENT HEATS UP
Now, we may be called NHK world, but that doesn't mean we don't focus on matters out of this world every now and then.
And development in that area has become fiercely competitive.
The US leads the way, followed closely by China. Traditional space powers like Europe and Japan remain active, and India is rapidly emerging as a major player.
Now, a new group is gaining attention: emerging space nations.
Over the past decade, more than 20 countries and regions have established or reorganized space agencies, including Australia.
AUSTRALIA BOOSTS ITS SPACE DEVELOPMENT
NHK World's Yokokawa Hiroshi saw firsthand how the country is trying to make its mark.
I spoke with him about it earlier.
Hiroshi, what stood out to you about Australia's space development?
00:08:45 話者 3
Sure. So its location is notable.
Being closer to the equator gives us certain advantages when it launches rockets.
And being in the southern hemisphere offers a special position in regard to space observation.
But what's especially interesting is how the country is leveraging its strengths in specific technologies.
I visited the National Science Agency, the Commonwealth scientific and industrial organization near Brisbane.
It has been working on a device that scans the surrounding environment and converts that data into 3D images.
I tried it out myself, as you can see.
It's being developed in collaboration with NASA and Boeing.
It's being tested aboard the Japanese Kibo module on the International Space Station.
It knows precisely where it is and where it needs to go.
And remarkably, it moves around and captures detailed 3D models all on its own.
00:09:55 話者 7
CSIRO, over the last few years, has been growing its portfolio of research in space technologies.
And we felt that this could be one key project in that portfolio of research to help enable CSIRO to build space heritage in space technology development.
00:10:13 話者 3
Interestingly, this technology was originally developed down under-- I mean, really down under. It was for mining operations.
Australia's vast landmass has driven innovation in large autonomous machinery and remote management systems for mining.
00:10:33 話者 1
Something else key in a lot of industries is the work of startups.
Tell us how they factor into this.
00:10:40 話者 3
Sure. So Australia is actively encouraging them to enter the sector.
It has set up facilities across the country to cultivate venture companies related to space development.
I visited one of them at the University of Technology Sydney.
There are advantages for startups as well as the school.
It has a simulator worth about 1.3 million US dollars.
And it replicates the shaking and acceleration of rocket launches.
Startups can use this kind of equipment through partnerships with the school.
Students get to be involved too. Some have actually been hired by the startups afterward.
So it's a win-win for both.
00:11:30 話者 2
Space was very much the preserve of the world's major superpowers and their prime industries contributing to that. You look today, it's a very diverse space sector.
That's probably what I say. We are in this emerging, growing phase, and that has challenges, but incredible amount of opportunities.
00:11:49 話者 1
So Hiroshu, why is Australia placing such importance on space development?
00:11:54 話者 3
So it has become useful for many areas in forest fire detections, for example, and as mentioned earlier, in the mining sector.
And it's important in every country, really, including for weather forecasting, communications, and GPS for cars and smartphones.
And it's also vital for national security. The conflicts in Ukraine has shown why.
The country uses SpaceX's Starlink satellite network for communications.
Australia and others do not want to fall behind, so competition is only heating up.
But more players mean more problems. There are still a lack of clear rules.
For example, space debris is becoming a major issue.
Leading nations will need to work together to ensure that space remains safe and sustainable for everyone.
JAPANESE EXPERTS WARN OF RAPID SPREAD OF BOOKWORMS
00:12:51 話者 1
Moving on, Japanese experts are warning of the rapid spread of a foreign insect species that destroys books.
These pests eat paper and cause damage to historical documents.
Ghost silverfish are about one centimeter long and are indigenous to regions including Europe and Central America.
Their presence can cause serious problems at museums, libraries, and archives.
They were first discovered in Japan in 2022, when five prefectures reported their existence.
By the end of September this year, the species had spread to 19 prefectures, according to a survey by the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.
Researchers there say the movement of documents and materials between institutes has allowed ghost silverfish to expand their habitat.
Because females can reproduce without males, they warn that even one egg is enough to allow the species to proliferate.
00:13:54 話者 2
The species has spread faster than expected. The number of ghost silverfish could increase across Japan, and that could cause damage to cultural assets.
00:14:06 話者 1
The institute plans to launch a website dedicated to the gold silverfish.
It also plans to send, free of charge, sticky traps and poison to places where the pest has been found.
BUSINESS
Now, let's turn to Jin Ohtani for what's happening in the world of business. Gene.
00:14:25 話者 4
Hiroki, thanks in our top business story this hour.
JAPAN PM TAKAOCHI TARGETS 17 INDUSTRIES TO DRIVE ECONOMY.
Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae held the first meeting at Japan's Economic Strategy Headquarters on Tuesday.
She told her cabinet ministers to develop strategies in 17 industrial fields to drive growth.
The goal is to develop new policies by next summer.
00:14:52 話者 3
I will strongly push for growth strategies to strengthen supply structures and build a robust economy.
I want you to establish measures to help improve the environment for investors by committing to multi-year budget allocations in strategic fields.
00:15:11 話者 4
The government is targeting such fields as AI, shipbuilding and defence industries.
Takaichi assigned a minister to head each of the 17 strategic sectors.
The headquarters will also be responsible for reforms in the labor market, pay policy and others. An advisory council, including the private sector, was also set up.
The members include Japan Business Federation Chairman Tsutsui Yoshinobu and Japanese Trade Union Confederation President Yoshino Tomoko.
China's government says it will extend visa-free entry for citizens of 45 countries, including Japan, until the end of next year.
CHINA EXTENDS VISA-FREE POLICY FOR 45 COUNTRIES INTO 2025.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday announced the extension of the policy, which was due to expire at the end of 2025.
China suspended the program in March 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, but it was reinstated in November of last year.
Japanese nationals can currently enter China for tourism or business purposes for up to 30 days without a visa.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson told reporters that Beijing decided to extend the program to expand the country's opening up and facilitate cross-border travel.
TAKAOCHI VOWS TO MAKE YOKOHAMA'S GREEN EXPO 2027 A SUCCESS
Prime Minister Takaichi has promised that the government will do all it can to make Yokohama's Green Expo a success.
Tuesday marks 500 days until the start of the International Horticulture Expo 2027.
Kakaichi made the pledge when she attended a groundbreaking ceremony at the site where the Japanese government will set up its exhibits.
00:17:08 話者 5
We will make an all-out effort for preparations and building a momentum for the expo in cooperation with relevant local authorities and economic circles.
So it will be a memorable event for people at home and around the world.
00:17:27 話者 4
Takaichi said climate change, biodiversity loss, food and other limits placed on the global environment are having a great impact on people's lives.
She noted that the expo's theme is "Scenery of the Future for Happiness."
She said Japan is ready to squarely face the issues and contribute to creating a sustainable society.
The half-year event is scheduled to open on March 19, 2027, and run to the following September.
APP FOR STAY-AT-HOME KIDS CREATED BY NINTH-GRADER
A junior high school student in northern Japan is developing an app to connect students like her who feel they cannot attend school. NHK World's Morita Kaoru has the story.
00:18:16 話者 5
Fukunaga Sara from Higashikagura town, Hokkaido, is in the ninth grade.
In February, she won the top prize for app ideas from people between 12 and 19 years old.
The contest was in Tokyo and hosted by a venture firm.
Contestants included many students who were older than her.
Fukunaga's app invites students who don't attend a physical school to chat online.
00:18:46 話者 6
Two people can chat one-on-one on the app. You can talk about anything you like.
00:18:53 話者 5
To build the app, she is using software offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US.
It enables people with no special knowledge to develop apps by combining functions like stacking blocks.
00:19:10 話者 6
What is so thrilling is that the program I've created this way actually works.
It gives me great motivation.
00:19:19 話者 5
Fukunaga began having trouble in her relationship with her teacher as she entered the first grade. After summer vacation that same year, she stopped going to school.
In the fifth grade, she joined an online alternative school. Many children in her online classes were in a similar situation. She made more and more friends.
00:19:45 話者 6
We had a lot of fun playing games and chatting.
The more I got close to them, the more I started to feel I wanted to see them face to face.
00:19:56 話者 5
But it's not easy to meet them in person as they lived across the country.
Tsukunaga wants to add a location function to the common chat feature so users can see where those on the other end live.
She hopes this will help stay-at-home students living close by to connect and meet each other in person if they want to, just like friends who attend conventional schools.
Many friends who share her frustration also support her app development.
Fukunaga was invited to speak about her up at the conference in the US as a contest winner. But she is not good at speaking English.
She practiced her speech in English over and over.
Finally, it was time to go to the US. I am 14 years old.
At the start, she was nervous and stumbled on her words.
00:21:11 話者 6
You can use this app anywhere in time.
00:21:15 話者 5
But she completed the two-minute speech, the fruit of her hard work.
Thank you for listening.
00:21:28 話者 6
People said things like they were impressed or they liked my speech, so I was really happy.
00:21:36 話者 5
The app gave Fukunaga a chance to break her shell.
She is keen to change the image of people who feel they cannot attend a physical school.
00:21:47 話者 6
There are no attenders who choose to take their own lives for various reasons.
That pains and tortures me really badly. So I want people to know that there are fun places like my app where school absentees can make friends.
00:22:04 話者 5
Fukunaga is determined to continue the development and complete the app.
Morita toru NHK World.
MARKETS
00:22:13 話者 4
All right, let's have a look at the markets.
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And that's a look at business news. Hiroaki, I'm going to hand it back to you.
00:22:46 話者 1
Thanks, Gene.
DODGERS CELEBRATE SECOND STRAIGHT WORLD SERIES WIN
Next, the Los Angeles Dodgers are back on top and now back home with another trophy.
After a winner-take-all showdown against the Toronto Blue Jays, they celebrated their second straight title in Major League Baseball.
Thousands of fans lined the streets of L.A. during their victory parade.
The players, their families and others linked to the team boarded double-decker buses and traveled to their home stadium for a rally.
Two-way star Ohtani Shohei joined the parade with his wife Mamiko.
He hit eight home runs during the postseason and took the mound in four games, earning two wins.
And pitcher Yamamoto Yoshinobu, who was named the series' most valuable player, rode with Ohtani. He picked up three wins in the World Series.
Pitcher Sasaki Rokki celebrated his first victory parade.
Fans cheers to Japanese players who helped lead the team to the championship.
I never dreamed Japanese players would be able to achieve this much. It's amazing.
I think they've had an awesome impact on the team.
00:23:58 話者 2
I think that with them coming over from Japan and giving the MLB a new style of pitching, it's really thrown off a lot of other hitters.
And I couldn't imagine them being anywhere other than the Dodgers.
00:24:12 話者 1
The Dodgers won four games in the best-of-seven series against the Blue Jays.
It's their ninth World Series title and the first time in the team's history to win it two years in a row. That makes them the first back-to-back champions in 25 years.
WEATHER
It's time to check on the world weather with our meteorologist, Jonathan Oh.
Jonathan, folks in the Philippines are reeling from continued tropical systems slamming the country. What's the latest on the situation there?
00:24:41 話者 2
Hello.
Over the past 24 hours, people, especially in the central portions of the Philippines, but actually across the country, really feel the impacts from a typhoon that continues to make its way toward the west. I want to show you some video coming out of Cebu.
I'll give you an idea of the situation on the ground. When you look at the video, you'll be able to tell all the rain that's been taking place along with the wind.
And at least one person is dead after Typhoon Kaimiki swept across the central Philippines. By Tuesday morning in Cebu, over 180 millimeters of rain fell in
More than 168,000 have been displaced due to evacuations, and according to the Associated Press, this was the 20th tropical cyclone to hit the country this year.
The region is still recovering from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake back on September 30th that left at least 79 people dead.
I want to tell you that this is not the end of the story. We have another system that's trying to gather itself together, might even be talking about a tropical type of setup that's really tighter as we head toward Wednesday, and then as we go for the weekend, expecting the state to really gather steam and set its sights again for the Philippines.
So you want to be prepared again for the possibility of seeing another system heading in your direction going forward in time.
Look at the forecast in other portions of East Asia, Tokyo at 18, 19, Beijing at 14, looking at 20s into Shanghai as we go through Wednesday.
Meanwhile, across North America, the main story is actually seeing some wet and maybe even snowy weather across the Northern Rockies into the Pacific Northwest as a low pressure system swings on through.
Down through the south and east, it's dry. A couple of high pressure systems in place and it's quite warm as well.
Many locations across the United States on Tuesday looking at an election day.
And the forecast relatively dry for a good portion of the country, except for Seattle looking at some wet weather with a high of 13 on Tuesday.
Quick note on Europe, system from the west moving on through, but ahead of that, high pressure dominating the weather, keeping things relatively dry as we go through the day on Tuesday.
Hope you have a good day wherever you are.
♫～ 3-DAY FORECAST ～♫
00:27:40 話者 1
And that concludes this edition of NHK Newsline. Thanks for staying with us.
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