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00:00Welcome to Newsroom Tokyo. I'm Yamasawa Rina.
00:15And I'm Raja Prada. Here are the headlines.
00:17Four bears have been culled in Japan as the number of incidents involving them goes on.
00:23After devastating damage from Typhoon Karumegi, the Philippines has been hit by another powerful storm.
00:29And the U.N. climate change conference COP30 begins in Brazil without the U.S.,
00:35the world's second largest emitter of carbon dioxide.
00:40Japan's bear scare goes on. Three bears were culled in northern Yamagata Prefecture
00:46and another shot in central Toyama Prefecture.
00:50Now this comes after each local government issued an emergency order authorizing the use of hunting rifles.
00:57The calls in Yamagata Prefecture occurred after a resident reported bears were climbing a persimmon tree
01:03near a Shinto shrine on Monday morning.
01:06Police and city officials found three bears and all were shot and killed after 9.30 a.m.
01:13In central Japan, a bear was seen on the grounds of a home in Toyama Prefecture also on Monday.
01:19Traffic restrictions were put in place and residents were urged to evacuate.
01:25I told city officials and hunting group members the bear might be there.
01:29They opened the door and found it.
01:32Four people were in the house at the time, but no one was injured.
01:36The recent spate of bear attacks has prompted some businesses to take action.
01:41Leading convenience store chain Lawson has issued a safety manual for workers and customers.
01:48At this outlet in Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo,
01:51the manual says staff should switch their front doors from automatic to manual if bears are sighted nearby,
01:58so they can only be opened by hand.
02:00The owner says an animal was recently spotted about 500 meters from the store.
02:05I told my workers that safety comes first and if a bear does manage to get inside the shop,
02:16customers and workers must get into the office as quickly as possible.
02:21Another convenience store chain, 7-Eleven, says its store managers can close their outlets when bears are spotted nearby.
02:31A manufacturer of security cameras originally designed to detect humans has added a new target.
02:37It spent about two months training artificial intelligence for a camera model with thousands of bear images and videos.
02:45So when one of its AI cameras spots an animal, the image is automatically sent to customer phones.
02:50That allows them to monitor the situation in real time.
02:54Sales of the camera began last month.
02:57The company has received a flood of inquiries prompting it to ramp up production.
03:03Next, tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have flared up once again.
03:08Rosalind Debovalia at our bureau in Bangkok has more.
03:11Rosalind.
03:13Thailand's Prime Minister says he's suspending the implementation of a peace agreement with Cambodia
03:19after a landmine blast injured Thai troops.
03:23The two sides signed the pact last month, with U.S. President Donald Trump looking on.
03:28The Thai army says the explosion occurred Monday morning in a border area of northeastern Sisigate province,
03:35wounding two soldiers, one lost a foot.
03:38Prime Minister Anutin Chan-weregun told reporters the incident shows hostility to national security hasn't eased.
03:45He said measures Thailand has taken since the peace deal will remain frozen until the situation is clarified.
03:53The Cambodian government hasn't responded yet.
03:56The two countries signed the peace declaration mediated by Trump in Malaysia after days of deadly border clashes in July.
04:04The agreement called for both sides to withdraw heavy weapons from the frontier and cooperate on mine clearance.
04:12Typhoon Fenghuang has unleashed floods and powerful winds in the Philippines, leaving at least two people dead.
04:19It's now moving north-northwest through the South China Sea and could make landfall in Taiwan on Wednesday.
04:26The typhoon came ashore Sunday night in the northern island of Lusong, forcing more than a million people to evacuate.
04:33Homes and other buildings were severely damaged.
04:37I couldn't sleep last night.
04:42I told my grandchildren to pray for our safety.
04:46I was just sitting up the whole night waiting for the storm to pass.
04:51Just last week, Typhoon Kalmagi tore through the country, leaving more than 200 people dead and over 100 missing.
04:59It caused extensive damage in central Philippines, especially in popular resort areas of Cebu province.
05:06Officials are urging people in areas threatened by Fenghuang to be on alert for flooding and mudslides.
05:13Meanwhile, a TV station in Taiwan reports that ferry services linking the main island and outlying islands have been suspended because of the storm.
05:23Footage shows farmers rushing to harvest their rice crops before the typhoon hits.
05:28Winds and rain are strengthening across the region, with high waves already observed at sea.
05:34Officials are calling for continued caution.
05:38Staying in the Philippines, allegations of corruption surrounding flood control projects have sparked widespread anger and protests.
05:47Massive budgets allocated by the national government may have been lost to graft, leaving many projects unfinished or never started.
05:55NHK World's Solerina Dal Mundo Monte has more.
05:59Young people took to the streets in Manila in October to protest against the corruption involving these ghost projects.
06:15Over the past three months, such demonstrations have been increasing nationwide.
06:21We are angry at the fact that these people in power are abusing their positions in power to use the positions in power for their own greed.
06:31The corruption allegations are centered on areas severely affected by flooding.
06:37Kalumpit, near Manila, is located downstream of where two major rivers converge.
06:44Water sometimes remains in buildings for extended periods, causing hardship for residents.
06:53The water won't drain out, and my house is flooded.
06:58I don't want to live here anymore.
07:02A local village counselor says about a million and a half dollars was allocated for a flood control gate.
07:13The project was scheduled to be completed by April, but in reality, construction has made little progress.
07:22Kalumpit government said more than half the projects could not be found at all or were never completed.
07:31I think with the billions and billions allocated for the flood control project, everything is possible. It can be controlled.
07:43In July, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. indicated his intention to investigate the allegations.
07:52Those who are conniving to embezzle the government's funds and steal the future of our people, you should be ashamed in front of your fellow Filipinos.
08:07You should be ashamed in front of your fellow men whose houses have been washed away or submerged in the floods.
08:16Economic losses from ghost projects from 2023 to 2025 are estimated to be about $2 billion.
08:26At congressional hearings in September, construction firms identified some lawmakers involved in the corruption.
08:35Former government officials also admitted to paying or receiving huge kickbacks.
08:41Investigations into the scandal are shedding more light on the ghost projects.
08:48We're here to investigate from the planning, funding and execution of these projects
08:56and find out if there was really anomalous projects involved and at the same time pinpoint individuals who may be responsible for these projects.
09:12At least 421 of about 8,000 flood control projects across the country have been found to be ghosts.
09:22The number is expected to increase and public anger shows no signs of subsiding.
09:29Celerina del Mundo Monte, NHK World, Manila.
09:35And that wraps up our bulletin. I'm Rosanne de Wavalia in Bangkok.
09:41Representatives from more than 150 countries and regions are gathering in Brazil to discuss measures for dealing with climate change.
09:50The COP30 UN conference begins on Monday in Belem, a city in the Amazon region.
09:57But the world's second largest emitter of carbon dioxide is not there.
10:01The administration of US President Donald Trump said it will not send senior government officials to the meeting.
10:07Tough negotiations are expected.
10:10NHK World's Komiya Risa is there in Belem.
10:14So Risa, what is the focus of COP30?
10:17The President Donald Trump has been here in the U.S. in the United States.
10:22Attention is on how much each party can strengthen measures against climate change, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
10:29The 2015 Paris Agreement aims to limit global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
10:38Each party has to review its target for reducing emissions every five years.
10:43The United Nations had been calling on countries and regions to submit new goals by February this year.
10:50But Japan's Environment Ministry says only 106 have done that so far.
10:55This accounts for more than half of the total.
10:58But experts say the goal of limiting the rise in the average temperature to 1.5 degrees remains distant,
11:06even with all the goals submitted from participants put together.
11:10Amid this situation, participants will discuss measures to reduce emissions,
11:15with attention on whether they can come up with concrete steps to achieve their goals.
11:20So Lisa, do you think meaningful progress can be made without the participation of the United States?
11:30Given the alarming realities of the climate crisis being reported around the world, progress is no longer optional.
11:37It is imperative.
11:38A leaders' meeting was held last week, and the United States was absent from there as well.
11:44Some leaders directly criticized U.S. President Trump, who withdrew his nation from the Paris Agreement,
11:51for turning his back on global climate action.
11:55Their frustration reflects just how seriously many countries view the situation.
12:00But a coalition of U.S. state and municipal governments, along with private companies,
12:06has pledged to continue pursuing the goals of the Paris Agreement, regardless of the Trump administration.
12:12It's known as America is all in.
12:15California Governor Gavin Newsom, a member of this coalition, is attending the COP meeting
12:20and has vowed to show how his state will contribute to tackling climate change.
12:26Experts say it will be crucial for other nations to strengthen cooperation with these U.S. local governments
12:32and private sector actors to maintain momentum in the fight against global warming.
12:38So, Lisa, things like to be hard.
12:42What can we expect going forward?
12:47Delegates are expected to discuss support for developing countries' climate initiatives
12:52and efforts to preserve the world's forests.
12:55Although the conference is scheduled to conclude on the 21st, past COP meetings have often run beyond their deadlines
13:02as deep divisions persist between developed and developing nations.
13:08This time, too, tough negotiations are anticipated.
13:12This COP carries special symbolic weight because it marks 10 years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement.
13:19The world will be closely watching to see what kind of final document emerges
13:24and whether it can truly move global climate action forward.
13:28NHK World's Komi Arisa reporting live from Belรฉm, Brazil. Thank you.
13:34Now, some of the most dramatic climate change involves glaciers.
13:39Our next report is on glacial melt in South America
13:43and the Japanese researchers are working to track it.
13:47Glaciers usually move slowly.
13:49But climate change means they're causing natural disasters more frequently.
13:54These are scenes from Pakistan last year, where glacier lakes burst, sending flood water barreling through communities.
14:06In the Alps, upstream melt from glaciers is also wreaking devastation.
14:12This torrent of sediment and rushing water submerged the French village of La Barade last year.
14:18The Perido Moreno glacier in Patagonia in southern Argentina was previously considered stable.
14:26Now, parts of it are falling away.
14:30The massive plateau of ice is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular tourist attraction, drawing people to its enormous size.
14:41I felt like we are small in the vast age of the world.
14:51But experts say now the glacier has reached an irreversible stage of retreat.
14:57It's shrinking for the first time in about a century.
15:01Satellite images reveal that the glacier has gradually dwindled since 2018.
15:07In some places, it's believed the glacier has retreated by over half a kilometer.
15:13This February, chunks of ice broke off the glacier and drifted into the nearby harbor, a clear sign of trouble.
15:21The dramatic changes have locals worried about the future of an industry that depends on the glacier staying just the way it is.
15:31We are concerned that the glaciers, which are a main source of wealth and employment and which attract tourists from around the world, will eventually disappear.
15:43It's clear that the ice is vanishing, but exact measurements are hard to come by.
15:54That's why a researcher in Japan is using drones to create a 3D model of the glacier.
16:00He believes he can more accurately estimate the amount of melted ice by mapping the glacier's shape and thickness.
16:08Glaciers don't just retreat due to melting caused by the atmosphere, but also due to the flow of the ice.
16:15Once the retreat begins, it will not return to its former state.
16:19We believe that the current retreat will continue year after year.
16:23Hopefully, this research can be applied to what's happening in Greenland, Antarctica and other larger regions.
16:29The Patagonia Glacier is relatively easy to access, allowing researchers to keep studying the ice fields and help world leaders prepare for what might happen as they gradually disappear.
16:54It's taking concrete steps to walk back trade tensions with the United States.
16:59For the details, we bring in Yanaka Murray from our business team.
17:03So, Marie, this comes after the leaders of the two superpowers met in person at the end of last month.
17:08What exactly is this latest move by Beijing?
17:11Well, it has to do with key materials in high-tech manufacturing.
17:16China has suspended an export ban on some critical metals to the United States.
17:22The pause took effect on Sunday and will be in place for a year.
17:27This follows the agreement last month to ease export controls on certain strategic materials.
17:35Beijing announced last December that it would, in principle, ban exports of gallium, germanium, antimony and other materials to the U.S.
17:45The key elements are used in the production of semiconductors.
17:49And China has a large share of the global output.
17:53Its commerce ministry said on Sunday that these measures will be suspended until November 27, 2026.
18:02The White House was alone in announcing the agreement after last month's bilateral summit in South Korea.
18:09But Beijing broke its silence last Wednesday, saying it would suspend additional import tariffs on U.S. soybeans,
18:17then said on Friday that it would adjust its stricter export controls on rare earth minerals.
18:23U.S. President Trump is promising to send Americans what he calls a dividend of at least $2,000 using revenue earned from tariffs.
18:34His statement on social media came as the U.S. Supreme Court continues to weigh the legality of his trade policy.
18:42Trump's message on Sunday was an apparent defense of the levies.
18:47He said people who opposed them are fools.
18:52He wrote that the United States is taking in trillions of dollars and will soon begin paying down its enormous debt of $37 trillion.
19:02Trump claimed there's record investment in the U.S., with factories going up around the country.
19:08He said the dividend would be paid to everyone except high-income earners.
19:14Treasury Secretary Scott Besant told broadcaster ABC that while he hadn't spoken to Trump, the dividend could come in lots of forms, possibly as tax cuts.
19:26Next, policymakers at the Bank of Japan seem close to hiking interest rates.
19:32That's according to the summary of opinions from their latest meeting.
19:37The policy board met in late October and voted to keep the key short-term rate unchanged at around half a percent.
19:46Seven members were in favor, with two opposed.
19:50The summary released Monday shows policymakers decided to stay put, given the uncertainty in the global economy.
19:57They also spoke of the need to track momentum for wage increases in Japan.
20:02But the document includes the opinion that even if no immediate action was required, the central bank should not miss the timing to raise rates.
20:13Separately, it noted the view that conditions for a rate hike have almost been met.
20:19The BOJ meets again in mid-December.
20:22Policymakers are expected to pay close attention to what business leaders and labor organizations have to say on hiking wages next year.
20:32Let's finish with a check on the markets.
20:35Most of the main stock indexes in the Asia-Pacific gained on hopes the end is in sight for what has become the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
20:45The Nikkei average climbed one and a quarter percent, pulled up by index heavyweight SoftBank Group.
20:51The firm is a major investor in artificial intelligence, and traders bought up its stock after Nvidia reported strong demand for AI chips.
21:00SoftBank Group jumped two and a half percent ahead of its earnings report on Tuesday.
21:06Investors also cheered AI demand in South Korea, where chipmakers are big players in the economy.
21:13Seoul's CostBank Group was by far the best performer in the region, soaring three percent.
21:19The index also got a boost from potential tax reforms that might make investing more lucrative.
21:25And that's the biz for this Monday.
21:28The U.S. Senate has taken a step towards ending the longest federal government shutdown in history.
21:36It has voted to advance a new stopgap spending package.
21:41The procedural vote passed the chamber with a three-fifths majority on Sunday.
21:47It comes amid a partial shutdown that started on October 1st due to disagreements between the Republicans and Democratic parties on the federal budget.
21:57Senate Democrats has been demanding an extension of health insurance subsidies.
22:04Republicans claim the Democrats wanted to provide health care coverage to undocumented immigrants.
22:11The Wall Street Journal reports several Democrats joined Republicans in the vote after securing provisions to reverse the firings of thousands of federal workers.
22:23The Trump administration has been cutting the federal workforce since the shutdown started.
22:30The Senate is now expected to approve the spending package.
22:34The next step would be for the agreement to pass the House of Representatives.
22:39The issue of extending the health insurance subsidies remains unresolved and is expected to continue to be a sticking point in debate.
22:49A deadly tornado in Brazil claimed at least six lives injured about 750 people and damaged buildings across a wide area.
23:03The tornado struck the southern state of Parana on Friday.
23:08The local government announced the casualty figures and said the injured were treated in hospitals.
23:14The governor of Parana said 90% of residences, commercial buildings and other structures in the hard-hit municipality were destroyed.
23:25Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva posted on social media that all necessary assistance would be provided.
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25:02formal is now moving toward Taiwan and a southeast and China bringing downpours
25:08the heaviest rainfall is expected in eastern Taiwan up to 300 millimeters
25:14rains possible by Tuesday and more by Wednesday the storm is likely to make
25:20landfall causing potential flats and landslides and a typhoon force winds are
25:25also a big concern there is a risk of widespread power outages into the weekend
25:32the system is likely to approach Japan's Okinawa bringing it downpours for the
25:37north a developing low pressure system is bringing snowfall to northern Japan the
25:43snow is impacting not only mountains but also low-lying areas including Sapporo
25:49Aomori is expected to see its first snowfall of the season but sunny skies are
25:55likely in Tokyo with a high of 17 finally across North America meet winter like
26:03cold air is covering large parts of Canada and the United States causing traffic
26:08disruptions in the Great Lakes region the first snow of the season fell in Toronto
26:16on Sunday blanketing random acts across the city Toronto's International Airport had
26:22eight centimeters of snow that day however the snow caused the problems on the
26:27roads until your provincial police responded to more than 140 collisions
26:33throughout the day but fortunately no serious injuries were reported so Toronto
26:42will see another day of snowy weather the cold snap is also affecting the south so the
26:47high will be 9 in Oklahoma City and 4 in Atlanta that's it for now stay safe
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27:22And that concludes this edition of Newsroom Tokyo.
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27:40I'm Raja Pradhan.
27:41And I'm Yamasawa Rina.
27:42Thank you very much for watching.
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