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00:12glad to be with us on newsroom tokyo i'm raja parran here are the headlines the u.s president
00:18extends the ceasefire with iran but says the blockade will remain in place at u.s midterms
00:25near republicans and democrats are racing to redraw district maps to gain an edge in congress
00:32and for women in rural india soaring demand for wigs has turned their hair into a valuable source
00:39of income u.s president donald trump says he's extending the deadline for the ceasefire with
00:45iran he made the sudden announcement tuesday after telling the media he wanted to stick with the
00:51original wednesday deadline the white house then announced vice president jd vance will hold off
00:57on traveling to pakistan for peace talks trump said he'll extend the ceasefire until iranian leaders
01:04and representatives can come up with a unified proposal he added he's directed his military to
01:10continue its blockade of the region trump says pakistan's prime minister and army chief asked
01:16him to hold off on attacking iran but iran's tasneem news agency which is linked to the islamic
01:22revolutionary guard corps reports iran did not request an extension the agency also says trump's
01:28announcement means he knows he'll not achieve anything through war so he considers this the
01:34best possible way to get himself out of the situation pakistani prime minister shahbaz sharif
01:41thanked trump for accepting the request to not attack iran sharif says he hopes both sides will
01:47continue to observe the ceasefire and reach a comprehensive peace deal during a second round
01:52of talks in islamabad during an interview with cnbc trump touched on the recent seizure of an iranian
01:59flagged ship by u.s forces he suggested the ship's cargo may have been a gift from china reuters cited
02:07maritime security sources as saying the vessel the tosca was likely to have carried what washington
02:13deems dual use items that is items with both industrial and military uses reuters sources did
02:21not give specifics about what items were on board but u.s central command's list of dual use goods
02:27includes metals pipes electronic components and more the reuters report says satellite data
02:34shows the tosca stopped at southern china's gaolan port in late march it loaded containers there and
02:41then stopped in malaysia in mid-april where it loaded more containers japan's transport minister kaneko
02:49yasushi says four japanese crew members of ships stranded in the persian gulf have been able to exit the area
02:57kaneko said his ministry's primary concern is ensuring the safety of japan-related vessels in the gulf
03:04and especially their crews he added he's been informed there are no issues with the health of the
03:10four we will work to stay fully informed and to promptly share that information with the parties
03:17involved while closely coordinating with the foreign ministry and other relevant government agencies
03:24last month four other japanese crew members on a ship stuck in the gulf were able to disembark they've
03:30since returned to japan with the help of the government so far three vessels linked to japan have been
03:36able to pass through the strait of hormuz since it was effectively closed by the current conflict
03:4242 other vessels related to japan remain stranded in the gulf with 16 japanese crew members on board
03:50next the head of the u.s indo-pacific command has appealed for the deployment of more vessels in the
03:56region
03:57in light of china's rapid naval buildup at a senate committee hearing on tuesday admiral samuel paparro
04:05spoke about the size of the indo-pacific command fleet i don't have enough amphibious ships we don't have
04:12enough surface destroyers we certainly don't have enough attack submarines and our trajectory is on the
04:18wrong side he also called for medium and large unmanned surface vessels in a paper he submitted at the
04:26hearing paparro said beijing's increasingly aggressive actions near taiwan serve not just as exercises but
04:33as rehearsals for potential forced unification regarding the participation of japan's self-defense
04:39forces in a u.s philippine combat drill he said the coordination of their missile systems demonstrates
04:46a significant leap in allied firepower the commander of u.s forces korea general xavier brunson also attended
04:54the hearing he was asked if the u.s military has shifted the anti-missile system known as thad from
05:00south korea to the middle east brunson said none of it has been moved and thad remains on the korean
05:07peninsula
05:15the strong earthquake off the coast of northeastern japan on monday
05:19sent tsunami to multiple areas of hokkaido and tohoku a research team says the tsunami reached some
05:26areas of iwate prefecture in as little as 20 minutes the team at tohoku university's international
05:34research institute of disaster science led by associate professor anawat sapasi simulated how
05:41the tsunami waves traveled after the magnitude 7.7 quake when we look at the distance between the
05:50epicenter and the coasts of hokkaido and sanriku the closest landfall is the sanriku coast of iwate
05:56prefecture for example the port of miyako in the research team's tsunami simulation the red color
06:07indicates a rise in the sea level creating a surging wave and the blue color indicates a
06:13receding wave the sea level above the epicenter rose immediately after the earthquake around 20
06:19minutes later the resulting tsunami reached the sanriku coast including miyako port in iwate prefecture
06:26the largest tsunami recorded 80 centimeters and struck iwate's kuji port about 30 minutes after the
06:33quake occurred the japan meteorological agency has issued an alert for a potential mega quake near
06:39northeastern japan the alert covers 182 municipalities in coastal areas of the prefectures of hokkaido
06:47aomori iwate miyagi fukushima ibaraki and chiba people in those areas should follow the advisory until
06:56next monday it does not call for advanced evacuation more than 120 japanese lawmakers have visited tokyo's
07:06yaskuni shrine for its annual spring festival the shrine honors japan's war dead those remembered
07:13include leaders convicted of war crimes after world war ii its three-day seasonal festival opened on
07:20tuesday among those who stopped by was the minister in charge of japan's growth strategy kiuchi minoru
07:26this is the first time a cabinet minister has paid a visit to the shrine since prime minister
07:31takaichi sanae formed her first cabinet last october several state ministers from takaichi's cabinet also
07:38visited senior officials from the ruling liberal democratic party joined the festival as well they
07:44included policy research council chairperson kobayashi takayuki and general council chairperson
07:51arimura haruko takaichi made a private cash offering a cross-party lawmakers group of 126 lawmakers also
08:01jointly attended the group said nearly double the number of members visited the shrine this time
08:06compared to last year's autumn festival which counted 64. the group included lawmakers from the ldp and japan
08:14innovation party as well as the democratic party for the people and san seito san seito president
08:21kamiya sohe was among those paying their respects the group is headed by former ldp diet affairs committee
08:28chairperson aisawa ichiro he told reporters the number of lawmakers visiting the shrine this year was more
08:35than usual and he said the visit allowed him to reflect on the fact that the peace and stability japan
08:40currently enjoys was largely thanks to the people who gave their lives for the country
08:57we turn now to u.s politics where republicans and democrats are gearing up for the crucial
09:03midterm elections the vote will decide who controls the house of representatives and it has many states
09:09redrawing their congressional districts it's called gerrymandering the idea is to redefine
09:15district lines to benefit one side president trump has been urging republican-led states to do it
09:21not to be outdone the democratic party has struck back but not all democrats believe fighting fire with
09:28fire is the right way to go so let's look at virginia which recently held a vote to decide
09:35last year virginia saw a change in leadership with the governorship switching from republican to democrat
09:43on tuesday a referendum was held on whether to pursue redistricting that would favor democrats
09:50virginia's 11 house seats are currently split almost evenly with five held by republicans and six by democrats
10:00based on past voting results democrats are proposing a redistricting plan that would give them 10 seats
10:07leaving republicans with just one over the past year several republican controlled states former
10:15president barack obama has appeared in advertisements in support of the measure help us chart a better path
10:21forward election day is april 21st vote yes virginia here is how voters are reacting like we're hoping that
10:33that um that we could get enough democrats into the congress and into the you know well to the senate
10:40and
10:41the house to keep him from doing some of the things that that um he's already done now all of
10:48a sudden
10:49because they have the power now they want to redraw it to you know suit their purposes so it's it's
10:58not
10:59fair what's going to happen mike johnson in a sign of growing concern among republicans
11:11house of representatives speaker mike johnson a close trump ally took part in a rally
11:18this is not a deep blue state look half almost half of the state voted for president trump for
11:24president almost that's right almost exactly half the state do you want to see president trump impeached
11:31and removed from office the latest gerrymandering has drawn criticism not only from republicans
11:43but also from democratic supporters thank you very much one of those raising questions is brian cannon
11:52trump is cannon previously helped establish an independent commission to draw electoral district
11:59boundaries although he is a democrat he is urging voters to oppose the referendum saying the latest
12:08redistricting lacks fairness gerrymandering for political gain is wrong no matter which party does
12:15it i think it's important in a in a democracy how do we protect norms and rules against an onslaught
12:21of
12:22authoritarianism in donald trump a local university hosted an event to examine gerrymandering
12:31uh hey everybody so good to see you all um thank you to the we start with thank you to
12:37the election law
12:37society on this day cannon engaged in a debate with a democratic state lawmaker who supports the
12:44proposal and i think the answer is that everything is at stake in this election if it starts a war
12:51in
12:52iran without talking to anybody getting permission from con from congress that the voters in the united
12:57states of america ought to have an opportunity to say hey what's our next chance to put a check on
13:02this
13:02person's behavior and the next chance to put a check on this next person's behavior is the midterm
13:06elections for congress nietzsche had a quote uh which basically says in my poor english translation of it
13:14basically when you fight monsters you risk becoming one yourself and i think that applies here um we can
13:21oppose donald trump strongly without adopting his style or tactics we do not have to cheat to win
13:28those who attended the debate expressed a wide range of views these we're the different rules now
13:36you have to fight differently almost and some of us don't feel comfortable fighting differently but we
13:42have to i would say i'm a democrat who will vote no um i don't feel comfortable with with setting
13:49aside
13:49uh with setting aside what i believe in but again i know it's a complicated issue and god bless the
13:58united states with the midterm elections only about six months away interest in discussions about
14:03gerrymandering is guaranteed to rise jordan gravel nhk world virginia voters narrowly approved a new
14:13congressional map on tuesday that lifts the democrats chances to reclaim the house in november but
14:19florida which is a state where president trump holds significant influence is expected to discuss
14:24its own redistricting later this month suggesting the gerrymandering race is far from over
14:39trump's announcement of an extension of the ceasefire with iran may have eased concerns in
14:44financial markets yuko fukushima joins us from the business desk for that yuko yeah that's right
14:49raja well japan's nikki 225 stock index set new intraday and closing highs on wednesday after
14:55investors learned the u.s would extend the ceasefire the benchmark ended the day up four tenths of a
15:01percent at 59 585 the highest ever closed it had an all-time high in morning trading as trump's announcement
15:09removed some uncertainty about whether talks to end the conflict will continue by orders for some
15:15semiconductor related stocks also supported the index in the afternoon session analysts say solid
15:21demand for ai and chips drove up related shares but they add that many investors remain cautious about
15:27what will happen next between the u.s and iran the cost to rent a studio apartment in central tokyo
15:36soars to a record for the 22nd straight month in march that's the finding of a survey covering the
15:42capitol's 23 awards by real estate information firm at home the company says the average rent for a unit
15:49measuring up to 30 square meters rose 13 percent year-on-year to almost 112 thousand yen that's about
15:56seven hundred dollars and the highest in yen terms since the survey began in 2015. the average rent for
16:03family units of 50 to 70 square meters climbed almost six percent to nearly one thousand six hundred
16:09dollars at home officials say landlords face increasing costs and took the opportunity to raise
16:16rents as many people moved before april the start of japan's fiscal year the cool japan soft power push
16:23made words like anime and manga part of the global pop culture dictionary but in thailand it's more than
16:30that festivals bookstores and colleges are embracing the genre and creating a booming market the thai
16:39capital bangkok played host to an anime festival from january through march organized by a streaming
16:46company attendance almost doubled from the prior year to about 140 000 people limited edition japanese anime
16:55merchandise was on sale and thai fans took the opportunity to take photos with life-size cutouts
17:04of popular characters i love that animation number one the depiction really is completely different from
17:13anime in other countries the characters are excellent rujirat winipon researches anime culture in both
17:21countries she says the genre has been embraced in thailand because of similarities between the national
17:27characters of both countries thailand and japan are very similar in many ways both culturally and
17:37philosophically we're moved by the same anime stories japanese anime contains words and turns of phrase
17:45that really touched the heart that really touched the heart
17:5151 year old panyapon homaroon runs a japanese anime and manga store in central bangkok she became a fan
17:59after watching a tv series in the 1980s the store now has 100 000 titles from classics to latest releases
18:08and complete sets of popular series i think manga and anime are so relatable to children that they really
18:17leave a lasting impression on us in my case i started collecting things i liked and sharing them with others
18:24and before i knew it it had turned into a career
18:30professor winipon says the popularity of anime received a boost from the recent rapid spread of
18:37streaming services on tv and mobile devices according to a survey in countries where anime is popular
18:45thailand had the highest level of respondents 22 percent who said they watch it every day
18:54thais are very active on social media so when they find an anime they like they spread the word far
19:01and
19:01wide the merchandise market is also growing and i believe thailand's anime market will continue to expand
19:10some fans are not content with just watching anime they want to create it themselves
19:17a local technical college has 450 students enrolled in a multimedia program that offers an anime production
19:25course students learn basic skills such as character design and 3d animation some of the students say
19:35they hope to work in anime studios in japan to acquire cutting edge skills then they plan to return to
19:42thailand
19:43to help develop the local industry thailand lacks the infrastructure of japan's anime industry our production
19:53techniques are still underdeveloped however our students can help build a foundation for thailand
19:59to produce new anime and help shape this industry and that's the biz for this one say thank you very
20:07much
20:07for that yuko so let's move now to thailand rosalyn devavalia at our bureau in bangkok fills us in on
20:12what's
20:13making headlines in other parts of the asia pacific rosalyn thailand's foreign minister has visited myanmar
20:20and met with a new president of the country's military-backed government he relayed thailand's commitment to
20:26restoring ties between myanmar and asean siha sak pong get kao on wednesday met min ung klein a former military
20:35chief who became president earlier this month after a disputed general election thailand's foreign ministry says both sides
20:42agree to increase cooperation in trade investment and energy security the ministry says they also plan
20:50to step up efforts to address cross-border issues such as online scams and the drug trade siha sak
20:58expressed thailand's support for peace in myanmar and his country's willingness to build bridges with asean
21:04the regional association has barred myanmar from sending leaders to its main summit since a coup in
21:102021 some southeast asian countries including thailand have congratulated myanmar's new government
21:18but there are differing stances within asean this year's chair the philippines issued a statement on
21:24the day min ang klein was elected calling for an end to violence in the country
21:31turning to india where the rapid expansion of the middle class has led to the rise of a new kind
21:37of industry a growing number of people are now outsourcing housekeeping and beauty care to
21:42professionals who come straight to their homes home services companies offer at-home assistance
21:49booked through smartphone apps this woman uses a firm based in a new delhi suburb the company offers more
21:56than 60 types of services including home cleaning appliance repairs and beauty treatments such as
22:03haircuts she places an order on the app and the staff quickly arrive at her home prices vary by service
22:10with nail treatments at around 7.5 u.s dollars and haircuts at roughly six she says home services are
22:18now an
22:19essential part of her daily life it's very convenient for me because as i'm a working woman and having two
22:27kids
22:28not possible for me to go outside the home services market is projected to reach about 100 billion dollars
22:35by fiscal 2030 experts say the growth will be driven by rising incomes in the middle class and the increased
22:43participation of women in society the population of india is now over 1.4 billion and the middle class is
22:51expected to account for 60 percent of this total within the next 20 years india's human hair industry
22:59is booming fueled by soaring demand for wigs and extensions the country's export value has nearly tripled
23:06in five years with over a thousand businesses now in the trade india's lustrous black hair dubbed black
23:13diamond is prized in western markets nshk world's abhishek dhulia reports from andhra pradesh one of the
23:21production centers the supply chain begins far from the cities collectors go door to door in rural villages
23:34cities gathering hair that women have saved from daily combing
23:49the trade offers modest but meaningful income around 13 dollars per 100 grams of hair
23:59i'm happy because i've gotten enough money for my hair when my hair falls out i don't throw it away
24:06i
24:07collect it from there the hair moves to processing centers like this one here skilled local workers many
24:17of them women sought clean dye and prepare it for export i can say human hair products is one of
24:26the
24:26uh niche markets of uh india and it's also generating the foreign currency the foreign exchange
24:36wanka is now focusing on a coveted type known as temple hair it is priced for its long uniform strands
24:47some worshippers at hindu temples donate it when they shave their heads as an act of devotion
24:54the hair is offered in gratitude for answered prayers such as a safe child birth a marriage or career success
25:07i'm very happy people make vows when they pray and once their wishes come true they come here to donate
25:13it's very common for devotees
25:17the hair commands around 300 dollars per kilogram at the wholesale level
25:27much of this premium hair finds its way overseas
25:33wanka's company is expanding its network and now exports to over 30 countries including in europe as well
25:43as the united states and china we are expanding our capacity and we are also expanding our product list
25:53by expanding the new by introducing the new products but the industry's rapid growth has a dark side
26:03reports of illegal sales and the exploitation of women persist the question now is whether india's black
26:11diamond can keep its luster ethically and sustainably abhishek dhulia nhk world andhra pradesh
26:23and that wraps up our bulletin i'm rosalinda bovalia in bangkok
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