Welcome to NHK Newsline. I'm Yamaguchi Hiroaki in Tokyo.
Iran Conflict: US, Iran Agree to Stop Attacks, Hold Talks in Qatar
A US media outlet is reporting that the United States and Iran have agreed to stop attacking each other.
The website Axios cites a senior US official as saying that the two countries are also set to hold talks in Qatar this week.
They've been exchanging fire after Iran attacked a cargo ship off the coast of Oman on Thursday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi told reporters on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is solely under Iran's management.
He says any attempts to sail the passage without following Iran's procedures will delay the reopening of the strait and increase tensions.
US President Donald Trump over the weekend accused Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement.
He said in a social media post that US forces struck Iranian missile and drone facilities.
Despite the developments, talks between the two countries are reportedly set to be held in Doha on Tuesday.
War in Ukraine
Putin Meets Lukashenko Amid Reports of Pressure Campaign
Russia's state-run media says President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko have discussed economic cooperation and security together.
TASS news agency reported that Putin welcomed his Belarusian counterpart to his official residence in the northwestern region of Novgorod on Friday and Saturday.
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Moscow is putting pressure on Belarus in order to expand its operations against Ukraine. The Kremlin denies the reporting.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written on social media that along the Belarus-Ukraine border, the construction of storage bases for ammunition, fuel and lubricants is nearing completion.
He emphasized that these facilities have no purpose other than a military one.
Belarusian state-run media quoted Lukashenko as saying that while Belarus will stand alongside Russia, it does not want to fight Ukrainians.
Earthquakes in Venezuela: Search for Survivors Faces Challenges
Rescue teams and neighbors are searching for survivors of Wednesday's devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela.
1,450 are known dead, and thousands more remain missing.
National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez gave the figures.
He added that 3,150 people have been reportedly injured, with 12,721 others displaced.
More than 750 buildings have been damaged.
Satellite images of the hardest-hit state of La Guaila show the scale of devastation in the urban area. Some buildings have completely collapsed.
Starlink, which is managed by SpaceX, announced that the company is offering free internet access in impacted areas of Venezuela.
Many rescue workers arrived from various countries to search for people believed to be trapped under collapsed buildings.
However, their efforts are becoming a race against time.
World Cup 2026: S. Korean President Slams Head Coach Over Early Exit
South Korean President Lee Jae-myon has criticized the head coach of the country's soccer team after it was eliminated from the men's World Cup.
South Korea came in third in Group A, failing to advance to the knockout stage.
Head coach Hong Myungbo has said he will step down.
Lee wrote in a social media post on Sunday that he was not just taken aback, but was baffled by the unexpected outcome.
He said if an incompetent person is chosen as leader, the outcome will be predictable.
Lee added that the team's failure to advance to the knockout stage appears to be due to organizational and personnel failures.
Lee offered a deep apology and said he intends to quickly promote sports administration reform.
The Korea Football Association is also under fire for the selection process that led to Hong's appointment.
Business
Now, let's turn to our Yoko Fukushima for what's happening in the world of business.
Yoko.
00:04:24 話者 2/Yoko Fukushima
Thanks, Hiroaki.
China Adds 20 Japanese Entities to Export Control List
China's commerce ministry says it has added 20 Japanese companies and organizations to the country's export control list.
They include the National Institute for Defense Studies and subsidiaries of Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Beijing bans exports of civilian military dual-use items, including rare earth minerals, to entities on the list.
The commerce ministry on Monday said the 20 are involved in enhancing Japan's military capabilities.
The ministry also announced tighter export controls on 20 other Japanese companies by adding them to a watch list.
It cited what it called a failure to confirm the end-use purposes of items sold to the firms.
China has been stepping up pressure on Japan since Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae referred to a possible Taiwan emergency in her remarks in the Diet last November.
The latest announcement follows one in February when 20 Japanese entities were placed on the export control list.
A commerce ministry spokesperson says that Japan has shown no signs of repentance over time, but has instead gone further down the wrong path, accelerating what is described as new militarism and remilitarization.
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru said expert control measures targeting only Japan differ significantly from international practice.
00:05:49 話者 3/Kihara Minoru
Japan cannot accept it and it's very regrettable.
We lodged a strong objection and requested the withdrawal of the measures.
00:05:58 話者 1
Kihara added that the government will examine the details and impact and consider a necessary response.
BOJ Survey Expected to Show Worsening Business Sentiment
Most analysts predict the Bank of Japan's survey this week will show a worsening of business sentiment among large manufacturers.
The main reason is persistent concerns about the Iran conflict.
The central bank is due to publish the results of its quarterly Tankan survey on Wednesday. It covers about 9,000 businesses nationwide.
Ten private sector research firms have announced projections.
Eight forecast a deterioration in sentiment at major manufacturers from the March survey.
The other two predict the reading will be unchanged.
The researchers say artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related demand likely remained firm.
But they believe profits fell in many other sectors as the hostilities in the Middle East raised prices of oil-related products and pushed up distribution costs.
The picture is a little different for the large non-manufacturers.
Six of the ten research firms predict no change in sentiment, four forecast a dip due to higher distribution costs and other factors.
Bright Spots Shine Amid Losses in US News Business
Now, drastic changes in the business environment are reshaping the newspaper business.
In the United States, almost 40 percent of local papers have been forced to close over the past two decades amid declines in readership.
But some news media are growing consistently.
NHK World's Okamura Momoka reports.
00:07:32 話者 4/Okamura Momoka
The 150-year-old Washington Post has come to symbolize American journalism.
Massive layoffs at the paper recently highlighted the business challenges it faces.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post in 2013.
The owner hasn't been able to reverse recent declines in readership.
A reported deficit of more than $100 million last year led to the firing of one-third of its staff in February.
00:08:09 話者 13/Matt Murray/Executive Editor, Washington Post
The user did not have that great a handle on a lot of our data, our readership, our customer base.
00:08:14 話者 4
Meanwhile, another prestigious newspaper is faring well.
00:08:20 話者 14
And I subscribe because they just have like the best recipes.
00:08:25 話者 4
The New York Times has expanded lifestyle features, including recipes or games, that has been attracting subscribers, including young readers.
The publisher's January to March operating profit jumped more than 50 percent this year from a year ago.
Another success story is a startup that focuses on news to attract specific readers.
Semaphore provides news articles and videos on the internet.
The platform targets business people and government officials.
Advertising revenue has increased as clients seek to appeal to Semaphore's readership.
00:09:10 話者 15
They said, and somebody will pop up and say something.
00:09:17 話者 4
For most of its sales comes organizing events for political business leaders.
The conferences and seminars are designed to offer companies attractive opportunities to gather information and arrange business deals.
00:09:34 話者 16/Event participant
It's a rare mix. I can come and listen, learn, and maybe meet a few people along the way.
00:09:39 話者 4
Three out of four CEOs of top 500 US firms in terms of sales now subscribe to Semaphore.
The company has turned profitable just three years after its founding and raised $30 million in investment in January.
Its leader says its business strategy and model support journalism.
00:10:05 話者 17/Justin B. Smith/Co-Founder & CEO, Semafor
You can use the profit from the events to fund the news journalism.
We are really only focused on reaching a much more specific group of people, primarily leaders of business and leaders of government, who want to consume very high-quality, independent, balanced and transparent news.
00:10:27 話者 4
Conventional news media are being pushed to adapt in response to challenges.
It is crucial to transform business models to reinforce revenue bases.
Okamuna Momoka, NHK World.
Markets
00:10:44 話者 2
And I'll check on the markets in the region.
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And that wraps it up for a biz for this hour.
Man Missing in Northern Japan Amid Bear Sighting
00:11:28 話者 1
A man has been reported missing in Japan's northern city of Aomori amid a confirmed bear sighting. He had gone into the mountains to pick bamboo shoots.
A friend of the 63-year-old reported the situation to police on Sunday afternoon.
Police say the two entered the Hakkoda mountain range in the early morning.
They split up and went to look for bamboo shoots.
The friend arrived at the agreed-upon meeting place about two-and-a-half hours later to find the man's baggage ransacked. The friend later saw a bear nearby.
Police searched the area by helicopter on Sunday.
They spotted a bear, but could not locate the man.
Authorities resumed search operations on Monday morning.
Train Derails in Kyoto, No Injuries Reported
The Japan Transport Safety Board has sent officials to investigate a train derailment that happened at Kyoto Station early on Monday morning.
The rail operator says no one was injured, but some service on the Kintetsu-Kyoto line has been affected.
The four-car train that derailed was the first of the day on the line that runs between Kyoto and Nara.
The second and third cars came off the tracks shortly after the train left Kyoto Station.
Kintetsu Railway says 30 passengers were on board.
It says all passengers and crew were safely evacuated.
Service on the line has been suspended between Kyoto and Kamitobaguchi stations.
It is not immediately known when it will resume.
The head of Kintetsu Railway's Osaka Division headquarters spoke at a news conference on Monday afternoon.
00:13:14 話者 23/Takaura Hitoshi/Kintetsu Railway
We deeply apologize for causing a great deal of inconvenience to our customers and those concerned.
00:13:24 話者 1
He said the company will investigate the cause and will take thorough measures to prevent similar accidents in the future.
Calls for Stronger Youth Action for a Nuclear-Free World
A group of atomic bomb survivors and other people wants to expand its activities among younger generations in its efforts to realize the world without nuclear weapons.
About 60 people attended a meeting in Tokyo on Sunday to mark two years since the foundation of the group called the Japan Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.
Group head Tanaka Terumi spoke at the meeting.
Tanaka is also co-chairperson of Nihon Hidankyo, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024 for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.
Nihon Hidankyo is also known as the Japan Confederation of A and H Bomb Sufferers Organizations.
Tanaka said he expected the Peace Prize honor bestowed on Nihon Hidankyo would boost momentum toward abolition of nuclear arms.
But he acknowledged that these days he feels a rapid shift toward waging war.
00:14:32 話者 33/Tanaka Terumi/Co-Chairperson, Nihon Hidankyo
Ours is the last generation that has experienced war.
It is important to find a way to give young people an understanding of the realities of war.
00:14:43 話者 1
There was discussion at the meeting following Tanaka's remarks.
Members acknowledged that abolishing nuclear weapons is a tough theme, but felt the group's activities are paying off as more young people are participating.
A proposal was also raised that children be encouraged to learn of the existence of people who are working hard, believing that war must never happen.
Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplant Trials to Start in Japan
A Japanese venture company says it will launch clinical trials in Japan for practical transplantation of pig kidneys into humans with serious renal failure.
A research group involving the Meiji University startup and a US bio firm is working to conduct the transplants.
It plans to use kidneys from pigs genetically modified to reduce the likelihood of rejection in the human body.
The Japanese company says it will start the clinical trials as early as 2028 in Hokkaido University Hospital and Shonang Kamakura General Hospital.
The US firm has a track record of performing pig-to-human kidney transplants on a trial basis in the United States.
Patients who underwent the surgery reportedly have not needed dialysis for more than six months at the longest.
00:16:03 話者 43/Hotta Kiyohiko/Associate Professor, Hokkaido University
Given the reality that many people are unable to receive kidney transplants, we may be able to offer xenotransplantation as an option.
We intend to proceed with careful and thorough preparation.
00:16:16 話者 1
Another group in Japan also has a research plan on transplanting pig kidneys into human fetuses with severe renal conditions.
The team consists of staff from the Jikei University School of Medicine and others.
Japanese Boxer Makes History With Hall of Fame Induction
Japanese boxer Fujioka Naoko has yet another notch on her five belts.
Fujioka was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in New York State earlier this month.
She's Japan's first five-division world champion, male or female, and the first Asian female boxer to nab a spot in the Hall of Fame. But Fujioka's work hasn't ended.
NHK World's Hattori Naoko sat down with her to chat about her new mission, making sport safer and more accessible for all.
00:17:14 話者 53
Here is the Hall of Fame Five Division Champion of the World, Naoko Fujioka.
00:17:26 話者 5/Naoko Fujioka
It is a great honor to stand before you today.
I accept this with deep gratitude, humility, and respect.
00:17:36 話者 6/Hattori Naoko
In Canastoda, New York, is one of boxing's highest stages of honor.
It's where this Japanese fighter is being celebrated for clinching five world titles in five different weight classes. In the world of boxing, it's almost unheard of.
00:17:54 話者 6
Sugar, what do you think about Naoko being part as a first Asian woman?
00:17:57 話者 56/Sugar Ray Leonard/1976 Olympics Boxing Gold Medalist
Fantastic. Fantastic. She went for it.
00:18:04 話者 6
Fujioka grew up playing team sports and didn't try anything solo until she was 24.
Ten years after she first stepped into a boxing ring, she turned pro for the first time.
A development her mother wasn't happy about.
Fujioka promised her that if she lost even once, she would give up the sport for good.
00:18:33 話者 5
It felt like I had no choice but to win.
If I was the best, then it would show her that I would be fine.
00:18:44 話者 6
Fujioka went on to win title after title.
But there weren't enough competitors in each weight class.
That forced her to move up and down through weight divisions, gaining and losing muscle as she went.
With her speed and punching power in flux, she had to relearn how to fight each time.
Wade wasn't the only thing in Fujioka's way.
She says there was little support for women making their living in the ring.
Leaving her to book her own fights, negotiate her own pay, and even figure out how to train, all on her own.
00:19:39 話者 5
I wanted to be treated the same way a man was.
00:19:47 話者 6
That experience spurred Fujioka to move on to her next challenge.
She's now in grad school, working on research about abuse and gender-based mistreatment in women's boxing.
00:20:03 話者 7/Ogasawara Etsuko/Executive Director, Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport
Fujioka has a remarkable ability to set goals and achieve them. It's astounding.
If she's able to learn the language of academia, it'll be a huge merit for the sporting world.
00:20:20 話者 6
Fujioka took the struggle for equality all the way to the Hall of Fame, where she used her spotlight to draw attention to the next generation of athletes.
00:20:35 話者 5
I want to support them and help create an environment where they can grow with dignity and safety. My challenge is not over, it's just beginning.
00:20:50 話者 6
Fujioka has no plan to hang up her gloves just yet, not when there's so much left to fight for.
00:21:01 話者 5
I was saved by sport. If sports are a third place, a place where minorities can live and thrive, I want to protect it and protect it.
Japanese Fighter Not Pulling Any Punches for Equality
00:21:18 話者 1
And for more on Fujioka's journey, earlier I spoke to NHK World's Hattori Naoko.
Fujioka has made the leap from pro boxer to scholar.
Can you tell us a bit more about what convinced her to go to graduate school?
00:21:33 話者 6/Hattori Naoko
Fujioka says there was nobody around to guide her through the world of professional boxing, and says that was the case only because she is a woman.
She says through her work interviewing female boxers, it's clear that male trainer can sometimes look down on women in the sports.
She noticed that sometimes coaches wouldn't even attend their female fighters' boxing matches or offer them meaningful advice for support.
So it was that isolation and the constant struggle to be viewed as equal that's making her want to work toward better environment for women in boxing.
It was Professor Ogasawara Etsuko of Jontendo University who encouraged her to pursue graduate studies.
Ogasawara specializes in women's sports and sport management.
00:22:28 話者 7/Ogasawara Etsuko
From what I hear, I think there is a big gap between men and women in boxing.
It's important that the boxing world fully recognizes women athletes so that women are able to tell the world how great the sport is.
00:22:45 話者 1
So it seems like Fujioka has a clear mind for her future.
What is she hoping to build through her academic work?
00:22:57 話者 6
Ever since childhood, sports have offered something very important for Fujioka.
As a gay woman, she says sports have always been a place where she has felt free to be herself.
So she's committed to making sure that safe haven is not taken away by violence, harassment or devaluation.
Her research now is focused on safety in sports, so that athletes are able to pursue their dreams and careers with dignity.
Fujioka says boxing isn't just about defeating an opponent.
It's a way to grow your confidence and overcome your fears and learn to take on any challenge that life throws at you.
Baby Dolphin Born in Aquarium Near Tokyo
00:23:40 話者 1
All right, switching gears.
A baby bottlenose dolphin born earlier this month is delighting visitors at an aquarium near Tokyo.
The male calf was born on June 19 at Enoshima Aquarium in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
He was estimated to be around 1.3 meters long and weigh about 30 kilograms.
The newborn is being kept together with his mother in a breeding pool.
The aquarium has been working since 2017 on breeding bottlenose dolphins using artificial insemination.
The latest birth was the second successful addition to the project.
00:24:20 話者 66
The baby is so tiny, like a plushie.
00:24:24 話者 67
I want him to grow up healthy.
00:24:28 話者 68/Amemiya Yuka/Curator
He sometimes tries to swim on his own, separately from the mother.
So adorable. I would like many people to see him.
00:24:37 話者 1
The curator added that she hopes visitors will enjoy watching the young male calf grow.
Weather
And now to weather.
The heat is cranking up in southwestern Japan as the rainy season wraps up in Okinawa.
Our meteorologist Jonathan Oh has the details.
00:24:57 話者 9/Jonathan Oh
Hello, around this time of year we keep an eye out on the rainy season front and as some areas get the rain picking up, other areas see the rain ending.
I want to show you some video coming out of Okinawa as the rainy season ended there on Monday, about one week later than normal.
In Naha, as the rain cleared on Monday, sunny weather pushed temperatures
temperatures up to 31 degrees Celsius, according to Japan's meteorological agency.
It was an active season for Okinawa as linear rain bands and two tropical systems pushed the rain totals higher.
The local weather office said Naha received about 850 millimeters of rain during the rainy season, which is above double of what is normal.
The rainy season now continuing for other portions of Japan as the front continues to approach in the area.
We're kind of in a lull for just a little bit as high pressure is controlling the pattern.
But as you go later on this week, the front is expected to lift toward the north and that will bring in some more rain coming up.
Now, Sapporo, you're like a little hot here. Temperatures in the mid-20s expected as we go through this week with partly cloudy skies.
That is definitely above what you're supposed to see for this time of year.
So make sure you take precautions if you're going to be spending extended time outdoors.
Rain picking up in Osaka and Tokyo as we go from the middle of the week toward the weekend and in Naha, It's dry highs in the low 30s as the rainy season has now ended.
Meanwhile, we're talking about some real heat shifting focus from the west to the east.
We talked about that seriously deadly heat wave back toward the west in places like France.
Now that heat has moved toward the east, so we're talking about mid to upper 30s.
in places like the Balkans coming up as we go through the day on Monday and for the next few days. So take the precautions absolutely necessary with this heat really cranking up.
Highs in the upper 30s from Warsaw into Vienna, rain up through the north into Stockholm and Berlin, even down through the south from Roma to Madrid, highs in the mid to upper 30s.
So please take care of your health. Hope you have a good day wherever you are.
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00:27:40 話者 1
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