Great to have you back with us. From our studio in Tokyo, this is NHK Newsline.
Level 5 Emergency Warning for Landslides in Izu Islands
As rain continues to pound Japan, weather officials are urging people to remain on high alert for landslides and other disasters.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a level 5 emergency warning for landslides in three municipalities in Tokyo. This is the agency's highest level alert.
The agency issued level 5 emergency warnings for landslides in Oshima Town, Nijima Village and Toshima Village in the Izu Islands. The islands are off central Tokyo.
In the 48 hours through 3 p.m., 725 millimeters of rain fell on Oshima Island.
That's about twice the average amount for September.
Weather officials say the heavy rain could continue in many parts of the country over the next few days.
They're urging people to remain on high alert for landslides and swollen or overflowing rivers, and for flooding in low-lying areas.
In Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Two cars were found in a flooded underpass.
A woman in her 60s was rescued from one of the vehicles and taken to a hospital, but she was later confirmed dead.
Being safe and smart are key during a level 5 emergency warning.
Our meteorologist Jonathan Oh tells us what those in the affected areas need to do now.
Jonathan.
00:01:48 話者 2/Jonathan Oh
Hello we have been emphasizing the importance of the level 5 emergency warning that is in effect in the Izu Islands.
That is the top level warning that is in place and we're focusing on landslide concerns because of all the rainfall hundreds of millimeters of rainfall that have been pouring into the area and so you should be already putting your evacuation plan into action at this point.
Make sure that you have those emergency supplies with you, and this is particularly important, make sure that you have a way of being updated when it comes to the weather warning alerts including here at NHK World Japan.
Now, for those of you who are located in areas where you cannot get to your safe location two things one stay away from the slopes get to a place in your location that's away from sloped areas and also get to areas higher up so that you can avoid the water and the landslide debris that may be headed in your direction stay safe wherever you are.
00:02:49 話者 1
Jonathan will join us again later in the show.
Foreign Media Tour Mudslide Aftermath on Chinese Side
Some foreign media outlets have surveyed the damage in the Tibet autonomous region following last month's devastating mudslide.
The tour was organized by China's foreign ministry.
Reporters visited the site in the city of Shigatse in the autonomous region near the border with Nepal.
Footage shows the area where the Chinese border checkpoint once stood
now covered with rocks and sand.
Video was also taken of collapsed cliffs along a river.
Nepal's disaster authorities say that 1,342 people have been killed in the mudslide that hit the region on August 26.
Nearly 5,000 people, including five Japanese, remain unaccounted for.
China's state-run media says that 43 people were confirmed dead and 519 remain missing on the Chinese side.
Foreign media outlets need to obtain permission from Chinese authorities to enter the autonomous region.
China apparently aims to highlight its rescue efforts and the transparency of its information disclosure by giving the media access to the site.
Iran Conflict: Iran Strikes US Warships in Tit-for-Tat Attacks
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims it had carried out ballistic missile attacks on US warships.
This was an apparent response to US strikes on Iranian oil tankers and a naval blockade against Iran.
The IRGC made the announcement through Tasnim news agency on Sunday.
It claimed its forces had also targeted three oil tankers traveling along an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz as well as another three US-affiliated vessels elsewhere.
The US Central Command announced on Saturday that its forces had struck three Iranian crude oil carriers off the coast of Kharg Island and in the Gulf of Oman.
The island is Iran's largest oil shipping hub.
CENTCOM said its forces had mounted the strikes after Iran launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships.
The US military has been blocking the navigation of ships carrying Iranian crude oil in the Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile, Iran has been putting up resistance while asserting control of the Strait's management.
War in Ukraine: Zelenskyy Hopeful as Stalled Peace Talks Resume
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed hope for a breakthrough in the stalled peace talks with Russia.
He says that US envoys have resumed the negotiation process.
His remarks came after a meeting in Kyiv on Sunday with US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
On the previous day, the US officials visited Moscow, where they held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
00:06:00 話者 13/Volodymyr Zelenskyy
I want to emphasize here the role of Steve and Jared, that you have resumed the negotiating process today.
00:06:11 話者 1
This is the first time the two have visited the Ukrainian capital since Russia's invasion.
They were greeted by Zelensky in front of St. Sophia Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Officials from Britain, Germany and France also joined the meeting later.
During the talks, Zelenskyy stressed that he hopes the war will end justly and that there will be no more aggression toward Ukraine.
Peace talks with Russia have been stalled, partly due to the Iran situation.
But following the meeting, Zelenskyy signaled hope for progress, saying that Witkopf and Kushner have resumed the negotiating process.
Zelenskyy also said that they discussed boosting Ukraine's air defense system as well as support for the energy sector in case the fighting continues through the winter.
Meanwhile, Witkopf commented, It's going to take both sides to make some compromises and narrow the issues between them.
Now the focus will be on whether the series of talks will produce concrete steps toward peace.
Five Dead After Cargo Plane Overruns Runway in Miami
A cargo plane in the US has crashed into multiple vehicles after overrunning a runway while landing.
The incident at an airport in the southern state of Florida left five people dead.
Authorities say the plane was landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday.
The Boeing 767 had departed from the US territory of Puerto Rico carrying Amazon cargo.
In addition to the five fatalities, five people were injured.
00:07:53 話者 23/Raied Jadallah/Miami's fire chief
We had a very complex fire engine compartments that were on fire, including a search and rescue of the pilot and copilot that were trapped in this aircraft.
00:08:04 話者 1
Amazon issued a comment following the accident.
It expressed its deepest sympathies to the bereaved families and others affected.
Amazon said it will fully cooperate with any investigation.
The US Federal Aviation Administration and other authorities are looking into the crash.
Business
Now let's check on the business stories. Here's Yuko Fukushima.
00:08:35 話者 4/Yuko Fukushima
Thanks, Kyoko. Let's get you up in business.
Japan Eats into Foreign Reserves for Interventions
Well, new figures show Japan dug deep into foreign exchange orders to conduct its recent dollar-selling market interventions and prop up the yen.
The finance ministry says that at the end of August, Japan's official reserve assets stood at slightly more than 1.2 trillion dollars. That's a drop of 79.5 billion dollars from July.
It's the biggest monthly decline since April 2000 when comparable data became available.
Holdings of US Treasuries and other securities fell by 87.7 billion dollars.
For the period reflected in the latest data, the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan spent more than 15 trillion yen or about 96 billion dollars on market interventions.
Part of the operation was coordinated with the United States.
US Diesel Prices Hit Record High
Motorists in the US are paying more than ever for diesel as the conflict in Iran continues to squeeze energy supplies.
The American Automobile Association said on Friday the average retail price of diesel had hit 5 dollars 85 cents per gallon, when gallon is almost 3.8 liters.
That beats the previous peak set in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Prices are now up more than 50 percent since late February when the US and Israel launched their attacks on Iran. Fresh's diesel export ban is adding to the drag on supplies.
In the US, diesel is widely used by trucking firms and farmers, meaning the higher costs could have ripple effects for food prices.
Volkswagen Approves Job Cut Plan
Struggling German auto giant Volkswagen says its supervisory board has approved a massive cost-cutting plan.
The carmaker will now start discussions on how to proceed with around 100,000 job cuts and the closure of four factories in Germany.
The automaker said on Thursday the restructuring plan was approved at a supervisory board meeting. Representatives or workers were also in attendance.
The plan includes about 50,000 job cuts, including of management positions.
This comes on top of a reduction of 50,000 jobs the automaker had already announced. The plan also touches on the future of four factories in Germany.
Volkswagen says it is uncertain whether operations can continue at the plants beyond 2031 as the company's production capability in Europe already exceeds demand.
Volkswagen has faced numerous difficulties in recent years, including US President Donald Trump's tariff policy and fierce competition from Chinese rivals.
Markets
And now to the markets.
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And that wraps it up for biz for this hour.
In Focus
Nagasaki, Pearl Harbor Survivors: from Enemy to Friends
00:12:31 話者 1
It has been 81 years since the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
and in December, 85 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor, which altered the course of history for both Japan and the United States.
In August, an atomic bomb survivor in Nagasaki delivered a profound message of peace after exchanges with an American woman who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor.
00:13:08 話者 3/Reporters: Mitani Satomi, Koyama Shoko/Narrator: Bill Sullivan
Atomic Bomb Survivor Representative Motomura Chiyoko reads her pledge for peace to attendees from all over the world. It's a personal plea driven by her loss.
(Japanese)
00:13:36 話者 3
She was six years old when exposure to the atomic bomb left her with lifelong scars.
After the blast, her grandmother Yone shielded her with her body.
Yone would die six months later at the age of 48.
This tormented her even as an adult when she was busy working and raising children.
(Japanese)
00:14:33 話者 3
To tell Americans about her long-suffering and to gain a sense of how they view the history of the atomic bombings, Motomura decides to arrange a trip to the United States.
She times it with the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which ushered in the Pacific War.
Motomura is, in fact, the first atomic bomb survivor to officially participate in the ceremony.
(Japanese)
00:15:29 話者 3
At a museum honoring the victims of the Pearl Harbor attack that killed approximately 2,400 people, including civilians and the young, Motomura has a revelation.
(Japanese)
00:15:56 話者 3
Wars have no winners.
(Japanese)
00:16:29 話者 3
That someone turned out to be 90-year-old Dorinda Nicholson, who lived through Pearl Harbor.
00:16:38 話者 35/Dorinda Nicholson
These are bullets from the roof into the kitchen.
00:16:47 話者 3
She was six years old at the time, the same age as Motomura when she experienced the atomic bombing. Her family survived, but two neighborhood girls were killed.
Motomura was moved to ask an inescapable question.
00:17:08 話者 35
Oh, no, no, no.
December 7, Japan comes, Hawaii bomb me. Four years later, we come bomb you.
00:17:32 話者 3
Nicholson speaks regularly at schools in the US to convey her experiences and the preciousness of peace.
She pulls out a drawing of two girls walking through the flames of war, hand in hand.
It was drawn by students who had heard Nicholson's talks.
00:17:53 話者 35
She and me can become friends.
(Japanese)
00:18:40 話者 3
August 9. Nicholson is in Nagasaki to hear her new friend speak.
(Japanese)
00:19:56 話者 5
You did so good on your talk.
(Japanese)
Saving Japan’s National Butterfly
00:20:24 話者 1
Japan's national butterfly is in decline. And now one man is fighting to preserve it.
He raises more than a thousand butterflies each year.
But his goal goes far beyond breeding them.
NHK World's Kita Natsuko reports.
00:20:41 話者 6/Kita Natsuko
This is the Great Purple Emperor, Japan's national butterfly.
It can grow to over 10 cm in width, and the male has brightly colored wings.
It was once commonly found throughout Japan, but its numbers have fallen due to environmental changes.
The government now classifies it as a near-threatened species on its Red List.
This is Asuka Village in Nara Prefecture.
Ancient sites there have recently been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List.
There is a place in the village where people can see the Great Purple Emperor up close.
It's called the Great Purple Emperor House.
During the early summer emergence season, the butterflies filled the facility.
Hayashi Taro created the house.
He works at an insect museum in a neighboring city.
Fascinated by the beauty of the butterflies, he's been raising them on his own for 10 years.
00:21:55 話者 7/Hayashi Taro
When I saw Great Purple Emperor, I was amazed by how powerful it looked.
I was also amazed that a butterfly could be so big and beautiful.
00:22:04 話者 6
Once the butterflies emerge as adults, Hayashi gets busy feeding them.
He makes a special drink for them by mixing a cultured milk drink with the Japanese alcohol shochu and mashed bananas.
The drink mimics the oak sap that great purple emperors naturally feed on.
After years of steady effort, he now raises more than 1,000 of these hard-to-breed butterflies every year.
Hayashi wants more people to know about them.
He holds tours at the house, mainly for children.
By letting children interact with the butterflies, he hopes to teach them the importance of protecting these insects.
00:22:58 話者 41
I want to make sure they don't die out.
00:23:02 話者 42
I hope people can see them everywhere, even in the mountains.
00:23:09 話者 7
I want children to see great purple emperors thriving in the wild.
00:23:14 話者 6
The Great Purple Emperors could be seen in the Satoyama Woodlands of Asuka Village up until around 1980.
But people rarely see them these days because of changes to the environment.
Hayashi hopes to see Great Purple Emperors return to the wild.
He shares his knowledge of them with volunteers working to preserve the Satoyama Woodlands.
00:23:44 話者 7
We used to release the butterflies into the wild, but no matter how many we released, the population never increased.
That's when I realized that without the right habitat, these butterflies won't increase.
The regular grass cutting and management work you're doing is so important.
00:24:00 話者 43
I realize how important it is to protect the natural environment itself.
00:24:06 話者 7
The butterflies sometimes land on people at my butterfly house.
It's a pretty special sight.
Great Purple Emperors in the wild are even more amazing.
I want more people across Japan and around the world to know about the Great Purple Emperors here in Asuka Village.
00:24:21 話者 6
Hayashi will continue caring for the Great Purple Emperors throughout the year in preparation for next year's emergence season.
Kita Natsuko, NHK World.
World Weather
00:24:38 話者 1
And now to world weather.
As we've been reporting, heavy rain has been leading to serious concerns of landslides in parts of Japan.
Our meteorologist Jonathan Oh is back with us with the details on the situation and how things are looking for the next few days.
00:24:54 話者 2/Jonathan Oh
Hello, we have been watching really closely along the Pacific side of Japan, but especially down toward the Izu Islands where we've been dealing with tremendous amounts of rainfall.
We're talking about anywhere from 535 millimeters of rainfall in a 48-hour period and up toward Izu-Oshima 726.5 of rainfall.
I mean we're getting close to a meter of rainfall here at the pace that we're going,
and the story does not end because we have a couple of low pressure systems involved.
One toward the head of the system toward the right off the northeastern coast of Japan.
Down toward the south we have the tropical depression that's feeding in the moisture to the typical autumnal front that is draped across Japan.
As that continues, We're going to be seeing even more rainfall, not just for Tuesday, not just for Wednesday, but even into Thursday.
We have these concerns of seeing all of this heavy rainfall because this moisture continues to come in from the south. And so that's the reason why we are telling you now.
Even if you're not necessarily seeing the heavy rain at the moment, you need to be preparing for it because over the next three days, 72 hour period, Kanto, Koshin region, up to 300 millimeters of rain possible toward the west and Tokai, we're looking at 420 millimeters of rainfall and then even further west than that into the Kinki region, up to 450 millimeters of rainfall.
So that can lead to a lot of concerns when it comes to different disasters.
Review that evacuation plan.
If you're already under an area where you need to evacuate, put it into action.
Make sure that you review your emergency supplies and make sure you charge your devices.
Keep paying attention to the latest weather warning alerts as you go forward in time.
And I want to repeat this again and again, that if you're not able to get to your safe spot.
Make sure that you get to a higher level away from the slopes because with the landslide concerns that's the safest point of the house and the higher floors will get you away from things like increasing water levels as well.
So, please make sure you stay safe wherever you are.
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00:27:41 話者 1
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