Hello, welcome to NHK Newsline. I'm Yamamoto Miki in Tokyo.
REPORTS: 2 DEAD AFTER RUNWAY COLLISION AT NEW YORK AIRPORT
We start with breaking news out of New York.
US media outlets say a pilot and copilot have died after an aircraft collided with a vehicle at LaGuardia Airport. At least two others were injured.
The Air Canada plane arrived from Montreal on Sunday night and collided with a fire truck as it was landing.
Seventy-two passengers and four crew members were on board at the time.
The US Federal Aviation Administration says it has closed runways at the airport due to an aircraft emergency. Footage shows the plane's damaged nose dangling in the air.
Emergency vehicles have been deployed in response.
IRAN VOWS TO FULLY CLOSE STRAIT IF US HITS POWER PLANTS
Iran has vowed to completely close the Strait of Hormuz if the United States attacks the country's power plants.
US President Donald Trump told Tehran on Saturday it had 48 hours to fully open the waterway or, he said, America would obliterate the energy facilities.
Amid the escalation, a rally was held in the Iranian capital to support the government.
People gathered in Tehran on Sunday. They held up placards criticizing the US and Israel.
Iran's military issued a statement the same day, saying the strait is closed only to the enemy and harmful traffic, and that it remains under smart control.
The statement adds that if the US carries out Trump's threat, Iran will close the strait and not reopen it until the destroyed power plants have been fully rebuilt.
It also warns that power stations in countries neighboring Iran will become legitimate targets if those nations host US bases.
ATTACKS CONTINUE BETWEEN US, ISRAEL AND IRAN
Attacks between the two sides continue.
The US military released footage of a strike on Iran on Sunday.
The Israeli military also announced that it launched airstrikes on targets, including the headquarters of Iran's intelligence ministry.
Iran's Red President Society says more than 81,000 private facilities have been damaged so far.
A spokesperson for the Israeli military said the fighting will continue for a few weeks.
00:02:34 話者 11/Benjamin Netanyahu/Israeli Prime Minister
We're responding with great force, but not on civilians. We're going after the regime.
We're going after the IRGC. Iran continues to strike back.
00:02:46 話者 1
Israeli media reported on Sunday that cluster bombs caused damage in and around Tel Aviv and injured people.
US ISSUES SECURITY ALERT TO CITIZENS
The US Department of State has issued a security alert on its website, advising Americans worldwide, and especially in the Middle East, to exercise increased caution.
The alert says groups supporting Iran may target, "US interests overseas or locations associated with the United States and/or Americans throughout the world."
TOKYO: NO SPECIFIC PROMISES MADE ABOUT HORMUZ SAFETY
Safety in the Strait of Hormuz is a major focus for many countries relying on oil shipments that go through there, including Japan.
The topic did come up in the recent Japan-US summit, but Tokyo says no specific promises have been made so far.
00:03:36 話者 2/Kihara Minoru/Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary
To secure the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Japan will continue to make all necessary diplomatic efforts in close coordination with the international community, including relevant countries and international organizations.
00:03:50 話者 1
Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae met with President Trump in Washington on Thursday.
She conveyed Japan's views about the situation in Iran and stressed the need for early de-escalation.
She also said Japan opposes Iran's attacks on countries in the region and its effective closure of the strait.
Trump reportedly asked Japan to help ensure that ships can navigate safely in the key waterway.
Takaichi says she responded by pointing out there are actions Japan can and cannot take within the framework of domestic laws.
ANALYSIS: JAPAN SEES SUMMIT WITH US AS SUCCESS
And earlier I spoke with NHK World's senior political correspondent Oikawa Jun about the talks. So Jun, how is the Japanese government feeling about the summit?
00:04:40 話者 3/Oikawa Jun
I can tell you that a sense of relief is spreading with the Japanese government.
Officials had some wariness going into the meetings because of the mixed message President Trump has been giving in recent weeks, especially regarding the situation in Iran. so officials were not sure what to expect from him.
As we heard, Trump asked Japan to help ensure that ships can navigate safely through the Strait of Hormuz, and Prime Minister Takaichi pointed out there are constraints to what Japan can legally do.
Because, remember, Article 9 of Japan's constitution put some pretty significant limits on the self-defense forces and the types of situations in which they can be deployed.
Ultimately, we didn't get a clear resolution on Iran out of this summit.
But overall, the Japanese side sees the summit as a success.
I think one of the reasons was that Takeichi and Trump talked about a number of other topics, too.
Government sources have told NHK that when talking about Iran, the Japanese side proposed cooperating to try and lower crude oil prices.
They then talked about economic issues, including investment in the United States.
China and North Korea were also discussed, as Japan hoped.
00:06:14 話者 1
And what do we know about what Japan might ultimately decide to do about the Strait of Hormuz?
00:06:20 話者 3
Well, Trump has made it pretty clear that he expects Japan to take some sort of concrete action.
On Friday, he told Fox News that he knows Japan has constitutional restraints, but would be there for the US when needed.
He described Japan as a better ally than NATO, So it does seem that he understands the legal limits Japan has to work within. But there is still some uncertainty.
Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu was at the summit.
He has said Trump did not make any specific requests about what Japan should do.
But he indicated that sending the Self-Defense Forces could become a matter for consideration after a potential future ceasefire.
And there are precedents for Japan providing this type of support for US military operations in the Middle East.
After the Gulf War in the early 1990s, Japan sent Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweepers to the Persian Gulf.
And after the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, MSDF provided referring support in the Indian Ocean for US and other naval vessels carrying out the so-called war on terror.
So previous Japanese governments have been able to find ways to work within those constitutional limits of Article 9, while also placing importance on relations with the United States.
But it hasn't always been easy for them to do.
As for right now, it's still very unclear what will happen.
The situation in Iran is still very volatile, and the request from Trump might change, too.
So Takaichi will have to strike a very delicate balance in the weeks ahead.
BUSINESS
00:08:26 話者 1
Now for business stories, here's Gene Otani from The Business.
Gene.
00:08:31 話者 22/Gene Otani
Miki, thanks. In our top business story this hour,
TOKYO STOCKS FALL ON FEARS OF ESCALATION
Tokyo shares fell sharply on Monday. Investors are worried that the Iran conflict is set to escalate and further disrupt oil supplies.
Japan relies heavily on imports of crude from the Middle East.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed at 51,515, down almost 3.5% from Thursday.
Friday was a national holiday. Investors sold across the board.
At one point, the index lost 5%.
The tumble marked the second straight trading day of declines.
Meanwhile, the yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds climbed to 2.3% at one stage. It's a level not seen in about two months.
Investors are concerned that higher crude oil prices could accelerate inflation in Japan.
JAPAN'S FIRST DRONE ROUTE TESTED FOR CARGO FLIGHTS
Japan has run a cargo-carrying drone to test in the first government-designated air corridor north of Tokyo.
The 150-kilometer route runs along the power lines and a dam in the mountainous Chichibu area of Saitama Prefecture.
The corridor is one of two opened in March last year as part of government projects to tap digital technologies.
The test involved a drone carrying a container of water about one kilometer to the other side of the dam.
The route is currently used for maintenance of power lines, but Local businesses also want to use the flight path.
00:10:12 話者 23
I hope drones can be used in transporting products between companies and factories to resolve local labor shortages caused by the shrinking population.
00:10:23 話者 22
Local companies also hope to use the route for bridge inspections by drones.
CHINESE TRAVELERS TRY MOCK TOURISM
Businesses in China are getting creative with tourist spots that mimic popular destinations.
They are appealing to budget-conscious travelers amid an economic slowdown.
00:10:44 話者 4/Narrator: Filiz Kaiwa
The ski resort in Jilin Province in northeastern China was developed with help from a Japanese company.
Chinese travelers are coming to experience the atmosphere of a ski area in Japan without traveling abroad. Visitors have risen 13 percent this season to 950,000.
The Chinese government's call on citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan may have helped drive demand.
This hotel interior features abundant wood in the style of a Japanese resort.
The facility also has a Japanese-style outdoor bath.
Visitors include Chinese tourists who decided to cancel trips to Japan.
00:11:35 話者 26/Tourist from Shanghai
We wanted to go to Hokkaido, but we canceled the reservation because of the heightened tension between the two countries.
It's really unfortunate, but I'm sure there will be chances again.
00:11:46 話者 27/Tourist
A domestic destination like this is closer and convenient.
It's perfect for a short trip.
00:11:55 話者 4
The idea of saving money by traveling to mimic sites is catching on in farming areas too.
A village outside Xi'an in the inland province of Shaanxi has allowed people to pretend they're visiting Tiananmen Square in Beijing.
Visitors would take photos that make it look like they are standing in front of the square's gate.
00:12:20 話者 28/Local resident
I'm so excited to see Tiananmen near my home. I took a lot of photos.
00:12:28 話者 4
The feature has appealed to the many people who post pictures of their travels on social media. The Tiananmen on a Wall concept has gone viral.
Tourists are posting photos from at least 40 other life-sized paintings of the famous gate.
This mural depicting the Great Wall of China is completed in January in a farming village in the central province of Funan.
A village lane is lined with stalls to accommodate the many visitors that have begun flocking there. The site has become a new source of revenue.
00:13:11 話者 29/Vendor
With so many visitors, I can make money selling just about anything.
The economy has been revitalized and it's all good.
00:13:22 話者 4
Make-believe trips like these may help pry open people's wallets and spark domestic demand in China.
MARKETS
00:13:28 話者 22
All right, let's have a look at the markets.
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And that's a look at business news.
Miki, I'm going to hand it back to you.
00:14:05 話者 1
Thank you very much, Gene.
JAPAN'S NEW JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND CHIEF WANTS BETTER COORDINATION
The new chief of Japan's Self-Defense Forces Command has stressed the need for better coordination among all three branches amid growing global uncertainties.
The command oversees ground, maritime and air Self-Defense Forces.
Admiral Tawara Tateki became the second commander of the Joint Operations Command on Monday.
The Joint Operations Command was established last year to reduce the burden on the Chief of the Joint Staff, who is the top uniformed officer of the SDF.
00:14:42 話者 31/Tawara Tateki
Today, global uncertainty is growing and the world has been thrown into unexpected turmoil.
The most important thing is to improve the unit through regular training and integration.
00:14:54 話者 1
The Joint Operations Command is separate from the Joint Staff Office, which had essentially commanded the units in the past.
But defense ministry officials argue that tasks are not properly divided between the two organizations and that there are still discrepancies in the transmission and sharing of information.
N.KOREA REAPPOINTS KIM JONG UN AS PRESIDENT OF STATE AFFAIRS
North Korea has reappointed Kim Jong-un as president of state affairs.
State-run Korean Central Television says the Supreme People's Assembly made the decision during a session in Pyongyang on Sunday.
The president of state affairs is considered the country's head of state.
During the session, it was announced that Kim's close aide, Choe Yong-wong, had replaced Choe Ryong-hae as the chair of the assembly's standing committee.
About 40 percent of cabinet members were newly appointed.
This reflects a generational shift following the ruling Workers' Party congress last month.
The session is expected to continue on Monday.
Attention is focused on whether Kim will deliver a speech and refer to relations with the United States.
Another focal point is whether the North's policy of regarding South Korea as a hostile state will be reflected in the Constitution.
IN FOCUS
Next, we turn to Shibuya Aki with Newsline in Focus.
She has a feature on a growing trend among foreign tourists.
JAPAN'S VINTAGE FASHION CULTURE IN VOGUE
00:16:28 話者 5/Shibuya Aki
Foreign tourists visiting Japan are increasingly looking beyond traditional attractions like food, hot springs and pop culture. A new draw is emerging, vintage clothing.
Since the year 2000, second-hand clothing imports have doubled.
Most of the clothes are bought at warehouses around the world.
And now Japan has become a final destination for fashion hunters from abroad.
I hit some of Tokyo's thrift shops to get a first-hand look at the city's thriving second-hand culture.
One of the capital's trendiest neighborhoods, Shimokitazawa, is about five minutes by train from Shibuya in central Tokyo.
00:17:14 話者 5
Just take a look around. There are thrift shops everywhere, and it's not an exaggeration.
Often called one of Japan's thrifting hot spots, the area is packed with dozens of secondhand clothing shops and people hunting for bargains.
Around here, you can find clothes in practically any shape, size, and color.
00:17:41 話者 5
Wow, it looks pretty new.
Hey, we're entering the green section, it goes into lighter green, and then to blue.
It must take so much work to arrange them in this order. It's fun to watch, too.
00:17:58 話者 5
Thrift culture is a byproduct of the so-called lost decades that began with the economic depression of the 1990s.
Around this time, many young people stopped buying new clothes in favor of second-hand items. The pandemic only accelerated the trend.
People began using resale apps, further expanding the second-hand market.
For many years, Shimokitazawa was like a flea market for Tokyo hipsters.
But these days, the area attracts customers from all around the world.
So I wonder like if it has like a...
Most of these clothes have made their way here from America via other countries.
And many visitors from the US are surprised to discover nostalgic fashion items from back home.
I live right next to one of these...
What do you mean you live by one?
The brand?
It's Cabela's.
They have this, I live right by one.
So you're coming to Japan and shopping something from home.
Yeah.
I don't know.
I didn't intentionally do that.
The shop's owner says about half of the customers are foreign visitors.
00:19:09 話者 33/Kuriyama Hiroshi/General manager, Desert Snow
Foreign customers have increased dramatically over the past five or six years.
Many shops now hire English-speaking staff, and some even actively recruit international employees to help serve visitors.
00:19:27 話者 5
There's now even an English-speaking thrift shop tour guide in Shimokutazawa for people looking to overcome the language barrier.
00:19:36 話者 35/Blair Casey/Tour guide, Around
Originally, there's a lot of music theaters and live events happening here.
That's how it kind of became this bohemian area.
00:19:50 話者 5
The guide not only helps customers find shops, but also serves as a translator, from explaining the details of clothing to helping negotiate prices.
The tour costs around $30 for half a day.
The participants are from not just Europe and the US, but also increasingly Asia.
00:20:11 話者 35/Blair Casey/Tour guide, Around
I want to share my knowledge and my experience from shopping in this area and to people visiting Japan. More people are coming to visit Japan on their second trip.
They research more and they're interested in more local areas compared to too much tourist areas.
00:20:34 話者 5
How does an expert view the thrifting phenomenon?
I spoke to Tiffany Godoy, who has long covid Japan's fashion scene.
She says the key to the trend is the country's unique way of valuing and selecting clothing.
It seems a lot of people are coming to Japan for vintage and second-hand clothing.
Why do you think that's so?
00:21:00 話者 31/Tiffany Godoy/ Fashion editor/consultant
Vintage is a point of reference for every designer. It's the beginning of every collection.
Japan has become a destination worldwide for great quality archive clothes, vintage clothes, and used clothes.
It's almost like the buyers are designers, that the way they select things, there's a very strong point of view, and they can, you know, it can be like a kind of a not very expensive or designer pair of jeans, but depending on the mix.
And the way they, what's next to it, it just looks so cool.
00:21:33 話者 5
This month in Tokyo, an event called Vintage Fashion Week was held with support from the metropolitan government.
The event included rare runway shows exclusively featuring secondhand clothing.
100 thrift shops from in and outside Japan gathered at the venue to show off their collections. Some featured high-end items worth thousands of dollars.
The organizers say they're convinced Japan's vintage clothing market can become competitive on the global stage.
00:22:13 話者 33/Matsui Tomonori/CEO, oneo
Vintage clothing is one of Tokyo's greatest fashion assets.
No other country has as many vintage shops as Japan.
I hope this culture spreads globally and that clothing itself can be recognized as something with real value.
00:22:29 話者 5
Vintage fashion in Japan is no longer just about nostalgia or affordability.
It has become a way for people to express their individuality by providing such a vast selection of items accumulated over generations.
As the event organizer said, Japan's recognition of the value of vintage clothing has definitely set a new global standard.
And that's all for me.
WEATHER
00:22:58 話者 1
Let's check in with our meteorologist Jonathan Oh for weather updates.
So Jonathan, we had a sunny afternoon in Tokyo Monday, but a dramatic situation unfolded in Shizuoka over the weekend. What can you tell us?
00:23:11 話者 6/Jonathan Oh
Hello, we're seeing spring-like conditions starting to pick up around Japan with warmer temperatures and even sunny skies in places like Tokyo as we went through Monday.
But those warmer temperatures are leading to some problems in other parts of Japan.
I want to share some video coming out of Shizuoka Prefecture, where at least 79 people found themselves stranded after a slope collapsed over the weekend in Shizuoka City.
Now, the city says rising temperatures may have caused frozen soil to thaw, leading to the landslide that blocked the pathway out.
Now, as the debris was cleared, many of those who were stranded were able to make their descent Monday. So far, no injuries or illnesses have been reported.
And yes, as we continue to see the temperatures picking up, areas that are seeing things adjust, that can lead to some concerns on the ground.
And we are looking at temperatures to still be on the warm side as we go into the on Tuesday. High pressure moves into Japan and really takes control of the weather pattern.
Even places like Hokkaido, seeing temperatures moving up into the teens as you go into Wednesday.
Now, rain will be a part of the story from Tokyo and Fukuoka starting on Wednesday, so you need your umbrellas there.
And then we'll still see the clouds hanging around, but at least the warm weather will also be a part of the story, where overnight lows will also be on the rise as well, so not as chilly as you wake up in the morning hours.
Meanwhile, we're looking at a bit of an unstable pattern across portions of Europe.
We have a low pressure system moving its way over to the northwestern portions of the continent.
High pressure dominating most of Europe, though, and that's keeping things on the drier side from the central and northern portions of Europe, but down toward the south, rain to a place like Rome with a high of 17 coming up on Monday.
Looking at what's happening across North America.
Cold front pushing off toward the north and east.
High pressure moving behind it, but behind that cold front, really chilly, places like Chicago, a high of two.
Snow into Toronto, but way down to the south ahead of that front.
High of 26 in Atlanta coming up on Monday.
Hope you have a good day wherever you are.
♫～ 3-DAY FORECAST ～♫
00:25:57 話者 1
One more story before we go.
Blossoms on the dangling branches of peat trees have begun to bloom in central Japan, marking the start of a festival featuring the flower that attracts locals and tourists alike.
A district in Shimoda City in Shizuoka Prefecture boasts about 450 Shidare Hanamomo trees. The festival kicked off on Saturday.
To celebrate Hinamatsuri, or Girls' Day, which takes place in March, about 400 hina dolls are being displayed on the steps of a shrine with the help of local high school students.
They will display the dolls on weekends until April 5.
The blossoming of the flowers came about a week later than last year, with around 20 percent now in full bloom. Visitors can enjoy colorful red, white and pink peach flowers.
00:27:22 話者 44
They're blooming with red and pink colors. I love it.
00:27:27 話者 45
It was great to be able to see hina dolls together. I'm glad it came.
00:27:32 話者 1
The peach blossoms can be viewed in the district through around April 10.
And that is all for this edition of NHK Newsline.
I'm Yamamoto Miki in Tokyo. Thanks for staying with us.
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