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Jangmi Could Bring Torrential Rain to Parts of Japan
Severe tropical storm Jangmi continues to make its way across parts of Japan and could bring torrential rain to much of the western region.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a level 4 urgent warning for flooding in Miyazaki Prefecture. The warning applies to the Hiroto and Sakatani rivers.
Level 4 is a new category under Japan's revised disaster information system.
It means people should evacuate from areas considered dangerous.
This is the first level 4 warning the country has issued.
The storm had made its way to southern Kyushu as of 4 p.m., traveling northeast from the Okinawa region. Southern Kyushu, Shikoku, Kinki and Tokai are all in the storm's path.
The storm could bring up to 350 millimeters of rain to the Kinki and Tokai regions in 24 hours. Japan's Pacific coast could also be hit with heavy rain as Jangmi approaches.
Torrential rain alongside bands of heavy rain clouds could occur across a wide part of the country, stretching from Kyushu to Tokai regions between Tuesday evening until midday Wednesday.
Airlines have canceled over 600 flights on Tuesday and Wednesday and ask passengers to check their websites for the latest information.
Shinkansen bullet trains could also be affected, with the Kyushu and Sanyo lines facing possible disruptions on Tuesday, in addition to the Tokaido line on Wednesday.
East Japan Railway announced some train services will be canceled on Wednesday.
Other local trains and subways around Tokyo could also be affected.
For more details about the storm at any time, you can use the QR code at the bottom of the screen to check out our website.
And for more on Jangmi and what we can expect going into Wednesday, we bring in our meteorologist Jonathan Oh for the details. Jonathan.
00:02:18 話者 2/Jonathan Oh
Hello, we've been talking about the impacts of Jangmi as it continues to move toward the north and east.
It is broad gusts of up to 117 kilometers per hour in portions of Kyushu and we're seeing rainfall amounts hitting near 300 millimeters in a 24-hour period and now the focal point shifts more toward the east as the storm moves into and along the Pacific side of Japan.
When it comes to the gusts, still looking at the possibility of those winds whipping up to 126 kilometers per hour.
And on the coastal areas, you should not be getting into the water,
Waves can be as high as 9 meters.
The big concern still is the significant amount of moisture that the storm is bringing with it.
And as we go through the day on Wednesday, the focal point of that rain shifts toward the east, but the amounts are still quite high.
Anywhere from 200 to even 350 millimeters of rainfall possible in portions of Japan.
And so make sure that you know what you need to do as this storm pushes toward the east.
I mean, we're talking about focal points of rain from places like Osaka points eastward into Sendai as well.
Make sure you know where you need to go when it comes to evacuation should those alerts be issued. The transportation will be affected by this particular situation.
If you have to get out, be careful driving or walking.
This storm is packing quite a punch and be prepared for power outages, charging your devices and know where to get those weather alerts as we go forward in time.
Stay safe wherever you are.
Iran Conflict: Deal Remains Elusive as Trump Lashes Out at Netanyahu
00:03:55 話者 1
US President Donald Trump says he has held calls with both Israel and the Iran-backed Shia Muslim group Hezbollah.
He says both sides have agreed to stop attacking each other, but an agreement to resolve the wider conflict in the Middle East remains elusive.
Washington and Tehran have been negotiating over a draft memorandum of understanding to end their fighting.
On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered new strikes on Hezbollah targets near Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.
Iran's Tasnim news agency reported the same day that Tehran's negotiators were suspending their communication with the US side.
The report cited the continued fighting in Lebanon as the reason.
Trump posted a message on social media after his phone conversation with Netanyahu.
He said, There will be no troops going to Beirut, and any troops that are on their way have already been turned back.
US website Axios reported on Monday that Trump's talks with Netanyahu were contentious and that he lashed out at the Israeli leader.
At the same time, ABC News reported that Trump thinks the US and Iran could agree on the memorandum over the next week.
Analysis: What's Next for US–Iran Talks?
For more on this, I spoke earlier with NHK World senior correspondent and former Tehran bureau chief Shimazaki Hiroshi.
Hioshi, how much of a risk is there that this latest halting of talks could lead to the breakdown of negotiations altogether?
00:05:33 話者 3/Shimazaki Hiroshi
I think the question here is the degree to which this move is part of Iran's broader negotiating tactics.
Over the last week, Israel has continued large-scale attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Iran provides significant funding for Hezbollah.
And the group is generally understood to act as a proxy for the Iranian government.
And so Iran sees the situation in Lebanon as a key component of reaching a deal.
For its part, Israel has been seen as attempting to disrupt progress before the US and Iran can reach an agreement.
Hezbollah and Israel both see each other as existential threats.
So despite the close ties between Israel and the US, reports about Trump's extremely heated phone call with Netanyahu suggest that their goals here may not be completely aligned.
00:06:33 話者 1
There are a lot of reasons why Trump might be keen on reaching an agreement with Iran as soon as possible. How much -- what kind of pressure is he facing?
00:06:43 話者 3
Well, for starters, the conflict has sent oil prices soaring, and that is increasingly affecting the US economy. Trump's approval ratings have also been sliding.
And remember, Trump repeatedly criticized and ultimately withdrew from the nuclear agreement the US reached with Iran under the Obama administration.
So he likely wants to come out of this able to say that he forced Iran to abandon its nuclear program.
If he can't, that undermines the main justification for attacking Iran in the first place.
00:07:25 話者 1
Iran's nuclear program does appear to have been a major sticking point in these negotiations. Has there been any progress on that front?
00:07:34 話者 3
The central issue is uranium enrichment.
The Trump administration is demanding that Iran abandon its nuclear program entirely, ending uranium enrichment, dismantling enrichment facilities and giving up the enriched uranium it currently holds.
But Iran denies pursuing nuclear weapons and insists that uranium enrichment for peaceful purposes is a legitimate right under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
It has also refused to hand over enriched uranium to the United States.
There may be room for the two sides to reach a temporary compromise through ambiguous language in a memorandum, but a full agreement appears difficult.
00:08:25 話者 1
And the major piece of leverage that Iran has here is the Strait of Hermuz.
How have they been using that leverage?
00:08:33 話者 3
Well, closing the strait to counter US pressure is something Iran has been threatening to do for more than two decades.
We had that rhetoric from them even when I was working in Tehran.
And now that they have actually done it, we've seen the massive impact it had on the global economy. So it's maybe an even more significant bargaining chip than anticipated.
The United States has demanded the immediate and complete reopening of the strait, but Iran has maintained that it will continue to control traffic and has said it will collect fees too.
And it seems unlikely that Iran will easily give up such a powerful card now that it has it.
So between the Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear issue, and Lebanon,
It's a complicated situation with a lot of significant obstacles to reaching a deal.
War in Ukraine: At Least 10 Killed, Dozens Injured in Russian Attacks
00:09:39 話者 1
Next, at least 10 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a wave of Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine.
Authorities are scrambling to determine the extent of the damage.
Officials from Ukraine's state emergency service say six people were killed and 36 others wounded in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region.
Multiple homes and other buildings were destroyed.
The attacks also targeted the capital.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said four people were killed and 65 others injured.
He said debris from either missiles or drones fell in several places in the city causing fires in high-rise apartment blocks and other buildings.
The state emergency service said 14 people were wounded in the Kharkiv region in the east of the country.
Woman's Body Found Amid Spate of Bear Attacks in Japan
As bears continue to venture into residential and business areas across the country, more attacks have occurred in the Tohoku region, northeastern Japan.
In the city of Akita, the body of an elderly woman was found in a forest near her home on Tuesday morning.
Police say they searched the area after receiving a report from the woman's family and spotted a bear nearby. The animal was killed.
In the city of Fukushima, a wild bear attacked four people earlier in the day in a residential and business district.
Authorities say the four injured people were taken to hospital. All were conscious.
The bear is believed to be still on the premises of a business where one of the attacks took place. Authorities are urging residents to stay away from the area.
These incidents came just two days after an elderly woman in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, had a close encounter with a bear in her home.
The woman saw her dog being chased by the intruder in her yard on Sunday evening.
She let her dog in, but the bear smashed through the screen door.
It came within about three meters of her. To protect the dog, she grabbed a pole.
The bear quickly fled out of the house, leaving the woman and her dog unharmed.
An expert on bear behavior advises that if you encounter a bear, you should avoid shouting and back away slowly.
High-Tech Solutions for Wild Bear Control
Bear incidents, some fatal, reached a record high last fiscal year in Japan.
Local authorities are now turning to advanced technology such as AI and drones developed by major telecom firms to enhance bear control.
00:12:39 話者 4/Narrator: Kojima Eriko/Reporter: Toma Taiki
Showa Village in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has a population of just over 1,000. Around 30 bears are usually captured near here each year.
But that number surged to a record 95 last year. One resident was injured.
The village is now thinking about adopting an AI-powered image analysis service for trail cameras. A major telecom company provided it in April.
With this system, the camera automatically captures images when animals pass by.
If a bear is identified, an e-mail alert is sent to officials, police, and fire services.
00:13:26 話者 14/Sugawara Yoko/NTT Docomo Business
We've refined the AI specifically to identify bears immediately.
It's ready to be used right away.
00:13:36 話者 4
Village officials say that other cameras were already in place, but identifying species had been time consuming.
They believe AI analysis could reduce the number of patrols, improve safety, and lead to more effective bear management.
00:13:56 話者 15/Igarashi Kuniaki/Showa Village
I think it's crucial to monitor the boundary between where people and animals live.
This could be an effective tool to check those areas.
00:14:06 話者 4
Meanwhile, efforts using drones to tackle the problem are also underway.
This is an operation hub of a major telecom company in Tokyo.
The drone controlled from here is actually based some 900 kilometers away in the town of Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido.
When a bear sighting is reported, it can take off within 10 minutes.
The drone tracks the bear until local hunters or police arrive, speeding up the countermeasures.
While no sightings have been reported in the area since the system's introduction last December, authorities are preparing for future incidents.
The drone is also equipped with a thermal camera that highlights heat signatures.
Bears can be tracked even through dense vegetation.
The company says it can be operated remotely, and even municipalities without trained pilots can utilize the system.
00:15:12 話者 16/Hirono Masafumi/CEO, KDDI SmartDrone
Even as populations decline in rural areas, we want to build systems that can sustain essential infrastructure.
00:15:20 話者 4
As incidents with bears increase, Cutting-edge technology combined with on-the-ground expertise could do a lot to improve the efficiency of control measures and reduce dangerous encounters.
Surviving a Bear Attack: Urban Areas
Japan had a spike in bear attacks last fall. Now bears are heading into urban areas again.
This bear doesn't run even in car lights. More bear attacks could be possible in the months ahead as their food supply drops in the summer. What can we do to protect ourselves?
If you inadvertently encounter a bear, do not turn your back and run away.
That could make the bear aggressive. Slowly step backwards while facing the bear.
If an attack is imminent, lie face down on the ground and cover your head.
Be particularly cautious in the early morning hours, as bears are active around that time.
Stay safe.
BUSINESS
00:16:36 話者 1
All right, now let's turn to our Yuko Fukushima for what's happening in the world of business. Yuko.
00:16:41 話者 5/Yuko Fukushima
Yeah, thanks, Hiroaki.
Nikkei 225 Falls From Record High on Profit-Taking
Well, Toko's Nikkei 225 stock index retreated on Tuesday.
Investors turned to locking in profits a day after buying of AI and chip related shares helped drive the benchmark to a record closing high.
The Nikkei fell about 2% at one stage in the session, but it later made-up most of those losses to finish 3/10 of a percent lower at 66,734.
The broader topics also fell 4/10 of a percent.
Analysts say the profit taking kicked in after the Nikkei advanced about 3.5% over the two trading days through Monday.
They added that investors also bought back tech related stocks on the view the AI sector will continue to grow.
Well, the government is set to start an investigation into steel imports from China, South Korea and Taiwan.
Japan Plans Anti-Dumping Probe Into Steel Imports From Asia
Japan's steelmakers say the products are being sold at unfairly low prices and damaging the domestic industry.
The probe was announced by the economy and finance ministries on Monday.
It will cover hot and cold rolled steel products from the three exporters.
Japan's Nippon Steel, JFE Steel and others asked the government in February to impose anti-dumping duties on the products.
The Japan Iron and Steel Federation says the low price steel exports from China have jumped.
It says this is because demand in the country has fallen off due to the property slump.
00:18:10 話者 22/Yamashita Takanari/Japan Iron and Steel Federation
The Japanese steel industry faces an increasing need for import and trade countermeasures.
We understand that the Japanese government will carry out a fair and independent investigation.
00:18:23 話者 5
The ministries will investigate the pricing mechanism used by the Asian steel exporters and the impact on Japan's makers.
A decision on whether to impose anti-dumping duties is expected to take a year.
Anthropic Latest AI Firm to File for IPO
US AI firm Anthropic says it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
It's the latest AI giant to announce plans to reach public markets.
Anthropic has not decided how many shares it will offer or at what price.
It says the details will depend on market conditions and other factors.
Some US media outlets report the IPO will likely happen this fall.
The company said last month its market valuation had reached $965 billion.
Elon Musk's aerospace and AI development firm SpaceX is also set to go public.
Its initial offering, scheduled for next week, is expected to be one of the biggest ever.
And ChatGPT developer OpenAI is said to be aiming for a public listing as early as September.
Snack in Black: Monochrome Packaging Hits Shelves in Tokyo
Ongoing oil shortages are forcing some popular snacks in Japan to undergo a temporary makeover.
Familiar potato chip and cracker products are now available in black and white packaging.
Major Japanese food maker Calbee says it's making the change for 14 items amid shortages of a petroleum product used in ink.
A popular shrimp-flavored snack, Kappa Ebisen, made its black and white debut at a Tokyo supermarket on Monday.
The packaging no longer includes images of the snack itself.
It only features the product name and an illustration of a shrimp.
The package also indicates the modification is aimed at petroleum conservation.
Other food makers are having to take similar measures.
Kagome has changed the design for its ketchup products by reducing the number of tomatoes on the packaging.
Rural Japan's Great Sushi Scramble
Japan's surge in inbound tourism has brought with it a boom in the number of visitor-friendly conveyor belt sushi shops.
But a shortage of traditionally trained sushi chefs has left independent restaurants struggling, especially in rural areas. And that's led to some to think outside the box, including by hiring people to work side gigs.
A Fish Tale With a Twist
00:20:47 話者 6
Perched on the tip of the Izu Peninsula sits the city of Shimoda.
At this sushi restaurant, fourth generation chef Uemotsu Ryuji is taking over the family business. He's worried his town's economy is spiraling.
After once boasting as many as 18 sushi restaurants, it's now home to just six.
00:21:12 話者 36
Between the aging population and the shortage of chefs, many of us found ourselves struggling to remain open for business.
00:21:21 話者 6
In an attempt to turn the tide, Uematsu recently rented out a small shop to try out a new concept. It's a standing style sushi bar with room for just eight guests.
It features a unique cast of part-time staff, including Saito Chihiro.
She mainly works in Tokyo as a plus-size model and comes to Shimoda about three times a month.
She says she enjoys the craft as well as connecting with customers across the counter.
The sushi bar is only open Friday through Sunday and features a rotation of 12 part-time staff.
Takamoto Kojiro, a banker by profession, regularly visits Shimoda for scuba diving.
After completing an intensive training program where he had to prepare 1,000 pieces of sushi, today Takamoto finally stepped behind the counter for the first time.
Some foreign guests didn't speak Japanese, but he managed just fine.
Customers enjoy the unique conversations that come from such a diverse staff.
00:23:08 話者 37
It's so much fun to hear the stories from people from all different walks of life who have come here specifically to help revitalize Shimoda.
00:23:19 話者 38
It really makes me want to support them. After all, it would be a shame if there was no one left to make sushi, especially using our local fish.
00:23:31 話者 6
While the part-time staff man the counter, Chef Uematsu oversees the high-level prep work and food safety management.
He says he sees a lot of potential in this new way of working.
We're seeing so many new connections being made within the local community.
It's not exactly hobby meets work, but rather that these people aren't coming only for the job.
They come for their hobbies, for people they want to see, or for other shops they love to visit.
We're seeing more and more people become fans of Shimoda for the wonderful place that it is.
MARKETS
00:24:07 話者 5
And now to the latest market figures.
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And that's the biz for this hour.
World Weather
00:24:47 話者 1
Our Jonathan though is back now with a look at the rest of world weather. Jonathan.
00:24:52 話者 42/Jonathan
Hello, Jangmi continues to make its impact felt across Japan and that's going to be the big story coming up on Wednesday.
The rain will make its way across the country but the most intense portions and the strongest winds likely going to be felt across the Pacific side or the Pacific coast side of Japan.
Other places around East Asia.
We're keeping an eye out on a low pressure system located toward the northeastern portions of China, and more moisture screws its way down to the southern portions of the country.
And so we'll be talking about some more rain coming up as we go into the day on Wednesday in places like Shanghai, where highs are topping off with 33 thunderstorms into Beijing.
And again, Tokyo looking at not just rain, but heavy downpours at times with strong winds, especially during the midday hours into the afternoon.
So, please make sure that you make the proper preparations now, so that as the system moves through, we can get through this safely as we go through today on Wednesday.
We're talking about stormy weather across the central portions of the United States.
So we've been dealing with a stationary front down toward the south and this blowup that's taking place is helping to bring some real rain and stormy weather.
And that's going to be the case as we go through Tuesday. So be on the lookout for that.
The areas down toward the south in a place like Atlanta and back toward Oklahoma City and Houston, looking at the unstable pattern as well.
So for Tuesday, thunderstorms expected into the region, back down toward the south as well, highs pushing up into the 30s, but it's also hot toward the Pacific Northwest, Seattle topping off at 28 as we go throughout the day on Tuesday.
So make sure you take care. If you're going to be outdoors, stay hydrated and try to stay cool as much as you can.
Looking at what's happening across Europe, cold front pushing into the west, and so that's going to bring some rain and even some thunderstorm possibilities as we go through Tuesday from London into Paris.
Rain to Rome with the high 26, 26 Miana with some sunnier weather.
Rain also to the north and east as well.
Hope you have a good day wherever you are.
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00:27:34 話者 1
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