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00:12welcome to newsroom tokyo i'm kumei ayako and i'm yoshikawa ryuichi here are the headlines
00:19u.s president donald trump tells the american public the country's military is close to
00:25achieving its goals in iran we ask an expert about the prime time speech in an exclusive interview
00:33with nhk french president emmanuel macron stresses the need for a multilateral approach
00:39to resolve the iran conflict and its liftoff as a spacecraft embarks on the first manned mission to
00:48the moon since 1972 u.s president donald trump says the u.s military is close to achieving its
00:56goals in iran in a televised speech on wednesday night he also doubled down on why he thought
01:03the operation was necessary tonight i want to provide an update on the tremendous progress our
01:10warriors have made in iran and discuss why operation epic fury is necessary for the safety of america
01:17and the security of the free world as i stated in my announcement of operation epic fury our
01:25objectives are very simple and clear we are systematically dismantling the regime's ability
01:31to threaten america or project power outside of their borders i'm pleased to say that these core
01:38strategic objectives are nearing completion trump went on to detail the successes of the u.s campaign
01:48in these past four weeks our armed forces have delivered swift decisive overwhelming victories
01:55on the battlefield victories like few people have ever seen before and he reaffirmed the two or three
02:04week timeline he had laid out before we are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to
02:11three
02:11weeks we're going to bring them back to the stone ages where they belong trump also said negotiations
02:19between washington and tehran are ongoing he emphasized that regime change was not his goal but he also
02:27warned iran that if there's no deal the u.s will hit its power plants very hard regarding gas trump
02:35tried to
02:36assure americans that the price at the pump would soon come back down when this conflict is over the
02:44strait will open up naturally it'll just open up naturally they're going to want to be able to sell
02:49oil because that's all they have to try and rebuild it will resume the flowing and the gas prices will
02:57rapidly come back down here in japan the government expressed hope for a diplomatic solution president
03:07trump recently mentioned talks with iran i hope those will move in the right direction the japanese
03:12government will continue diplomatic efforts to seek an early de-escalation of the situation
03:17while coordinating closely with the international community
03:23to explore iran's perspective on the situation we turn to kojima may she's been covering the conflict
03:30and joins us now from istanbul may has there been any reaction from tehran to trump's speech
03:40well tehran has maintained its stance that it will continue to resist tasnim news agency is linked to
03:48iran's islamic revolutionary guard corps they wrote the most important thing that happened was not an
03:55update on the situation but an update on the declared objectives it also asks quote if iran's naval power
04:03has been destroyed how can america still complain about the closure of the slate of hormuz have the
04:09martians take control of the slate of hormuz overall the peace does not paint trump's address in a positive
04:16light so many have been talking about the need for ceasefire what are the chances of that happening
04:26they seem low as i said iran appears to be maintaining its stance of fight and fighting to the end
04:34and it may be difficult to find any compromise at this point iran has repeatedly said that it that it
04:41did
04:41not start a conflict and they are that any ceasefire would require the u.s and israel to stop their
04:48attacks first it maintains that no ceasefire negotiations are currently taking place from
04:55iran's perspective the situation has not changed and it appears that the country intends to continue
05:02its effective blockade of the straight-out hormuz the same tasmin piece i mentioned seems to reference this
05:10it described it describes one highlight of trump's speech as his public declaration of inability to
05:17reopen the straight of hormuz it goes on to say that for this reason he effectively removed this goal as
05:24one of his own goals and admitted to a major failure as the fighting continues iran seems to be holding
05:32its trump's trump trump card close so to speak namely the effective blockade of the straight of hormuz
05:39the waterway is directly linked to oil prices and the global economy a reminder that the fighting may be
05:46happening in the middle east but it affects all of us and the situation remains highly uncertain
05:53thank you kojima may from istanbul
05:58earlier i asked u.s politics expert paul srasik for his take on the address as well as trump's possible
06:06motivations this is repeating what he's doing on social media and what he said over and over again
06:11this is about preventing iran from getting a nuclear bomb and that they were close to getting it and he
06:18had
06:18to do this he had no choice um you know that this is short term that that the operation is
06:23going
06:23very very well that we're having all this military success these are things he's been saying over and
06:28over again but i think president trump feels that the uh national media is not communicating this
06:35message instead they are criticizing him and being very negative about this
06:40he says trump didn't give a timeline but had to convey to people that the situation will not last
06:47too long i think he's trying to to head off these sort of negative polling numbers that he's seeing as
06:55people go to the gas pumps and you know every other day gas prices are getting higher and higher
07:01no american president can survive this um high gas prices and it's very very expensive so you see that
07:10bill right away and you see every week and you see it on the pumps as you drive by them
07:15uh the
07:16gasoline stations so it's this constant reminder sarasik says public sentiment at the ballot box was also a
07:24key element amid many recent special elections and as the focus grows on the upcoming midterm vote
07:31the republicans are doing very poorly in these elections even in places where president trump
07:37did very well you know a couple years ago suddenly republicans are doing very poorly so it's already
07:43affecting them politically and i think they're afraid this is going to spin out of control by the
07:48time you get to november republicans are going to suffer a crushing defeat um you know president
07:54trump tends to be very optimistic about his political chances he always thinks that he's going to make
08:00a comeback that if the people just hear him and understand him everything's going to be okay
08:06politically um but individual members of congress who have to stand before the electorate
08:10um in november are getting very very nervous president trump doesn't ever have to run for office again they do
08:18he also says neither party wanting to lose face makes for a very difficult situation and so it's hard to
08:25see how this conflict is going to end
08:37now let's take a look at business news ryu chi what's the latest right and first let's see how the
08:44markets reacted to trump's address shares in tokyo fell following the president's comments investors
08:50sold on concerns that the strait of homoos will remain closed keeping energy prices high the benchmark
08:58nikkei index rose from the opening bell but reversed direction after trump's address begun it extended its
09:05decline in the afternoon and closed about 2.4 percent lower at 52 463 trump's remarks sharply drove up the
09:16price of crude oil benchmark wti futures rose to the 107 dollar per barrel range in new york they were
09:24trading at around 98 dollars per barrel before the speech began economists we spoke to say investors
09:32are more interested in when oil tankers will be able to freely pass through the strait of homoos
09:38than when the conflict will end they say there was nothing in trump's address that suggested
09:44the strait would reopen soon instead the president said fighting will intensify in the coming weeks
09:51indicating their shipping route will be closed longer than money managers had hoped one analyst
09:58told us the market's next focus will be on what the iranian authorities say about the conflict and about
10:05allowing passage through the strait now french president emmanuel macron has called for deeper economic
10:12relations with japan he said both countries would benefit from broader technology ties rather than
10:19dependence on global superpowers macron was speaking at an economic forum in tokyo on wednesday it was part
10:28of a three-day visit to japan that ended on thursday the event focused on cooperation in fields such as
10:35critical minerals artificial intelligence and energy macron said the strategic autonomy promoted by france
10:43allies with japan's economic security policy don't assume that i said amid global uncertainty marked by
10:51crisis and war and as the situation has deteriorated in recent weeks we both believe in an agenda of
10:58de-escalation multilateralism international law and innovation both sides agreed during macron's visit to
11:06secure raw materials for a rare earth factory in france japan's industry minister akazawa ryose and french
11:15finance minister hollande lescure also signed an agreement on sourcing critical minerals
11:33in an exclusive interview with nhk during his visit to japan president macron stressed the need for
11:40a multilateral approach to resolve the iran conflict macron has consistently maintained that the us and
11:48israeli strikes on iran were conducted outside international law and cannot be endorsed
11:55the france france which was not consulted and which is not part of this military offensive launched by
12:01the us and israel is not participating in it from the very first day we have had a very simple
12:06position
12:07we are calling for peace for de-escalation and a return to negotiations which is the only way to
12:13resolve the underlying issues he stressed the importance of breaking away from the law of the
12:19strongest arguing that unilateral action by major powers and resolving disputes through force don't
12:26lead to lasting solutions nothing would be worse than bombing the region for weeks on end only to
12:33leave without re-establishing a framework what france is advocating is precisely that a rigorous
12:39framework for cooperation we believe in multilateralism france last month outlined plans to boost its nuclear
12:46forces including increasing the number of nuclear warheads the move has caused concern among atomic bomb
12:53survivors in japan first of all let me once again express my profound respect for the survivors of hiroshima
13:02i still have vivid memories of my visit there on the occasion of the g7 summit organized by japan
13:07and of the memorial itself what have we seen in recent years we have seen russia speak in an unacceptable
13:16and
13:16irresponsible way about nuclear weapons while china is significantly increasing production in an
13:22attempt to catch up with the united states as for us we remain within a deeply ethical framework of strict
13:31deterrence we will continue to work through diplomatic means to engage all nuclear powers in de-escalation
13:39and better arms control but it is very important to understand that reasonable powers must remain
13:46credible so as not to leave all the space to unreasonable powers or to those that operate outside any
13:53framework for more we're joined by mukai mari who's been covering macron's visit to japan
14:04so money in president trump's speech on wednesday he gave the impression that the u.s will dictate the
14:11terms for ending the iran conflict meanwhile president macron is talking about a multilateral approach to
14:17resolving the situation what would that involve during the interview macron repeatedly stressed the importance
14:25of negotiations but he didn't offer a clear roadmap for achieving a ceasefire since and since the conflict
14:33began macron has telephone talks with president trump as well as the leaders of iran and other countries
14:41in the middle east to try to calm the situation and he hasn't been shaken by trump's angry outburst on
14:50social
14:51media macron continues to maintain that this isn't francis war although he hasn't yet commented on trump's
15:00latest speech that position seems unlikely to change so marie when macron recently announced plans to
15:07to increase france's nuclear war has he said the next half century will be an era of nuclear weapons so
15:16what do you think is um behind this uh nuclear pivot and there's no doubt that it's due to russia
15:23with the conflict in ukraine still ongoing russia has become a very real threat for europe at the same
15:31time the trump administration is talking about reducing its commitment to europe's security and across the
15:39continent trust in the u.s has been battery shaken over the past year and european countries are growing
15:47concerned about whether they can rely on u.s support in the event of crisis and france has already held
15:55talks with eight countries including germany poland and britain about the nuclear deterrence scheme but it has
16:04stressed that this is only intended to complement not replace nato's own nuclear deterrent while macron
16:14talks about multilateral frameworks france has also been deepening ties with china what is the broader
16:21diplomatic strategy here first and foremost french france aims to strengthen coordination and cooperation
16:30with other countries including japan that share common values such as respect for international law
16:38china's economy is too big to ignore but macron seems to think he can maintain a healthy distance in his
16:46relationship facing and he noted that china should not be allowed to throw its weight around and must fully comply
16:56with
16:56international rules as both the u.s and china flex their economic muscles macron also says it is necessary
17:05to pursue strategic autonomy and reduce deter and dependence on either country it is widely accepted that europe
17:14needs the u.s a military superpower to guarantee its security but um but macron apparently aims to keep the
17:25trump administration at arms strength while france takes the initiative by strengthening dialogue cop dialogue
17:33and coordination with other countries thank you for your insights mari thank you
17:46the situation in the middle east continues to affect the asia pacific
17:50chola pansa narula in our bangkok studio has the details
17:56india's grappling with a liquefied petroleum gas shortage it's causing major disruptions in the
18:02world's leading textile industry a processes association in the western city of sewage says half the
18:09factories in the city about 200 have halted operations this plant uses 13.2 tons of lpg per month
18:17to operate machinery the shortage has forced it to close for one month the rest of the city's factories
18:23have cut the days of operation from seven to five india imports about 60 percent of its lpg
18:29with 90 percent of that passing through the strait of hormuz the government has given priority to households
18:35and has cut the supply for businesses the president of the processes association says half a million day laborers
18:42have lost their jobs due to the shortage and have already left surat even if this conflict stops
18:50tomorrow it will take around six to 12 months to get back to normal and in the future there will
18:56still
18:57be a shortage of raw materials and textiles owners will have to accept it one factory owner said he hopes
19:06the government steps in to support the industry or finds an alternative fuel that lets them keep their
19:11businesses running meanwhile the conflict has sparked an interest in the middle east in thailand
19:17that's being reflected in the sales numbers at a major annual book fair now underway in bangkok
19:24over 300 publishers are taking part in the country's biggest literary festival
19:28the event typically attracts over a million people many of them students and young adults
19:34publishers say books related to the middle east conflict are among the top sellers this year
19:38they include titles on middle eastern history and american politics
19:45readers are interested in the cause of the conflict they also want to go back into history and learn
19:51about the roots abu's displaying books on iran's history and the country's relationship with thailand
20:00is attracting many visitors one man says the conflict has directly affected his daily life
20:05by driving up gas prices he says this has made him more interested in iran
20:11i want to learn about how iran came to be how it was during the days of persia and how
20:16it has developed
20:16to the present the event will run through monday that's up our bulletin i'm chalap hansan
20:23rula in bangkok a team of astronauts has lifted off from nasa kennedy space center in the u.s state
20:38of florida
20:38on a mission to do something no one's done for more than 50 years they're trying to go around the
20:44moon
20:51it's the first crewed ship from the program known as artemis that aims to return people to the moon
20:58the craft took off at 6 35 p.m local time artemis 2 is an international mission led by the
21:06u.s
21:07the four crew members will fly to the moon and back on a trip that will take 10 days the
21:13last such
21:14flight was the apollo 17 mission in 1972 this time the crew won't land on the lunar surface but they
21:22will set a record by traveling farther from earth than anyone in history their spacecraft the orion is
21:31on a course to come closest to the moon on the sixth day of the mission it will test essential
21:37capabilities like life support systems and communications nasa officials hope to be able
21:43to send astronauts to land on the moon again in 2028 they've been trying to maintain their lead in
21:52space as china makes rapid advances chinese astronauts are planning to land on the moon by 2030.
22:00countries are eager to explore potential resources there as well as try to establish a permanent base
22:07several u.s media outlets report that elon musk's spacex has confidentially filed for an initial
22:14public offering with the u.s securities and exchange commission bloomberg reports that the rocket satellite
22:22and ai company is aiming to raise up to 75 billion dollars by going public it says that would make
22:31it the
22:31biggest ever ipo surpassing the 29 billion dollars raised by saudi arabia's state-run oil company saudi aramco
22:42in 2019 spacex was established by musk in 2002 and has been involved in rocket launches and offering starlink satellite
22:52internet services
22:54the company acquired musk's artificial intelligence startup xai which operates the x social media platform in february
23:03bloomberg reports that the filing means spacex could be listed as early as june
23:11the united nations is in the process of choosing its next secretary general so far it has four nominees
23:20antonio guterich is serving his second five-year term which ends on december 31st
23:25the general assembly president asked member nations to nominate successors by wednesday
23:32the nominees include international atomic energy agency director general rafael grossi and former
23:40chilean president michelle bachelet also in the running or u.n conference on trade and development secretary
23:47general rebecca greenspan and former senegalese president maki sal three are from latin america and the
23:55caribbean that's in accordance with the custom that u.n secretaries general come from different regions in
24:02turn two of the nominees are women the general assembly president had asked for female candidates as the
24:10position has so far only been occupied by men the candidates will participate in an open open debate
24:19starting the week of april 20th the permanent members of the security council have significant
24:25influence over the choice of secretary general that's because the council's endorsement is needed
24:31before a candidate can be appointed by the general assembly the new u.n chief is due to be chosen
24:37by
24:38around fall this year more candidates may be nominated before then
24:44foreign
25:12and it's time for a look at world weather with our meteorologist
25:15yumi hirano you can see a circulating system on this satellite the storm near italy and the balkans
25:23brought not only thunder storms but also dust from the sahara a storm front passing through the
25:33mediterranean brought unstable weather to the region this week strong winds pushed sand and dust over
25:40the island of krete on monday the sky turned almost orange with visibility drastically reduced
25:49according to local media many flights going through the island were sent to nearby airports
25:57the storm is moving slowly and more dust is expected in southern greece and parts of turkey
26:03it could cause additional disruptions to traffic and transportation
26:07isolated thunder showers and a mountain snowfall are also possible showers are likely in athens and
26:16istanbul but sunny skies are expected in lisbon and madrid the temperature in moscow will be 17
26:24which is over 10 degrees higher than usual moving to asia a low pressure system is bringing showers and
26:32snowfall to northern japan while a stationary front is lingering along southern china up to 130
26:40millimeters of rainfall is possible in chiangxi and funan provinces by friday afternoon leading to
26:47potential flash flooding the system will eventually arrive in japan by saturday on friday showers are likely
26:55in hong kong shanghai and taipei sunny skies are expected in tokyo with a high of 20. it might be
27:03a perfect
27:04day to enjoy the charlie blossoms that's it for now have a nice day
27:10so
27:35and that's it for this edition of newsroom tokyo you can catch this program on our website i'm
27:41吉川竜一 and i'm kumi ayako thank you for watching please join us again tomorrow
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