Translator we should not waste our time because nothing is worse than uncertainty. British Prime MinisterDavid Cameron made his first address to Parliament Since the historic vote. He says the uk will not trigger exu exit talks at the stage. We need to determine the kind of relationship we want with the eu and thats rightly something for the next Prime Minister and their cabinet to decide. The idea of actually leaving the eu is sinking in with people. Some who voted to leave now say they regret their decision after markets crashed and the british pound fell to more than a 30year low, a new term was coined. Its called bregret. The close result has led to more than 3. 7 Million People signing a petition calling for a second referendum. Now, Global Investors continued their selloff on monday amid all this uncertainty. Lets find out more from ai uchida. Give us an update on the markets. Share prices over in europe plunged on monday due to concerns that negotiations between the uk and the eu may be prolonged. This is what happened overnight. We saw paris and also frankfurt both falling each about 3 . We saw london down 2. 5 . Then this sentiment of selling, the risk adverse mood, that carried over to wall street where we saw the Dow Jones Industrial average fall 1. 5 . We saw the techheavy nasdaq fall 2. 4 . So lets see what is happening in tokyo this morning. Now, you might remember that tokyo was actually one of the few markets that bucked the trend and went higher on monday. Ramin mellegard joins us from the tokyo stock exchange. What is the open looking like . Well, ai, very good morning to you. Its looking pretty negative. We saw that rebound on monday but were back to the negative. Investor uncertainty over brexit still playing into the market. A lot of investors still dont know the timeline for the uks withdrawal. And again, that is playing into the markets. The nikkei down 1. 5 . Broader topix down 1. 43 for this tuesday, june 28th. Now, after plummeting 8 on friday, just a reminder, of course, the nikkei did manage to rebound more than 2 on monday, but again now were down 260 pounds right now. And thats after Prime Minister shinzo abe on monday tried to calm markets. Now, overnight the yen moved without clear direction against major peers, but the risk off mode is clear to see and analysts suggesting that may lead to continued yen buying as many consider many traders consider a safe haven in times of volatility. So the bank of japan, of course, is a big focus, and its now having to deal with it. A stronger yen, of course, eats into corporate profits. Japan relies heavily on exports. The upcoming Quarterly Business sent machine will be released on friday. It will be closely watched. It may paint a negative picture. Now the cabinet on fiscal policy meets today. Many are now calling for a supplementary budget to deal with the fallout from the brexit vote. Ramin, as you mentioned, well have to keep an eye out on the yen strength. How are some of the key pairs trading . We talked about slight rebound and actually 101. 71 right now, the currency is hovering since it tumbled on friday. The euro moving without clear correction against the dollar and the yen. Euro yen 112. 04, 1. 105 against the dollar. The british pound getting hammered overnight. Still down around 11 against the dollar since levels seen last thursday, of course, before the votes came in. And its still around levels not seen since 1985. Now, a Credit Rating downgrade in the uk sovereign debt by s p and fitch also hurting the pound sterling. I know youll have more on that later so i wont go into too many details. But some analysts suggest the cuts may make it more difficult for the uk to borrow and the bank of england may have to cut rates. Lets get a quick look of the markets that are open. Seouls kospi is down as well as australias s p asx. Well touch base with you in a few hours. As he mentioned major Credit Rating agencies have downgraded britains sovereign debt. Analysts at Standard Poors said on monday they have lowered their rating of British Government bonds by two notches from the highest aaa to aa. And they said a further downgrade is possible. The analysts said the brexit vote has caused uncertainty over prospects for the governments economic and fiscal policies. They said the referendum will likely hurt britains Financial Services and other sectors that employ many people. Fitch ratings also lowered the rating of British Government bonds by one level from aa plus to aa. Analysts said uncertainties following the outcome of the referendum will induce an abrupt slowdown in shortterm gdp growth. U. S. Treasury secretary jack lew has stressed that hell implement all policy measures to prevent fallout from britains decision to leave the eu. Our economy has been global and this is another headwind. We worked with the bank of england to make sure theres liquidity if needed in all currencies. Lew said Financial Markets experienced voltity over the weekend but that markets were operating in an orderly way. And thats the latest in business. Ill leave with you a check on markets. Tokyo police have charged a 17yearold boy on suspicion of hacking into a School Boards advanced computer system. Translator we apologize that personal information in the system was obtained illegally. Approximately 210,000 data files have been leaked in the incident in southwestern japan. They contained personal data on about 10,000 High School Students and their parents. The data includes the names, addresses and academic records of students and information about their families. Police say the suspect does not attend high school. Investigative sources say the boy taught himself Computer Programming and hacking by reading books. He was arrested in a separate case earlier this month for uploading Illegal Software that allows computer users to watch pay tv programs for free. Police found large amounts of school data stored on the boys personal computers and on servers. They say the suspect has regularly shared stolen data with several other young hackers who live in the same area and that the teenagers often commend each other on their hacking skills. Police say the boy has mostly admitted to the charges. The boards system allows students to download Digital Learning materials during classes after entering their i. D. And password. Its designed so students cannot access personal data of their classmates. Police suspect the boys obtained one of the i. D. S and passwords provided to a student and gained unauthorized access to the system. He then is believed to have used a Malware Program he created to exploit vulnerabilities in the system and steal the personal data stored in it. The professor from the institute of security says the case raises questions about Online Securities in schools across the country. Translator the prefecture may have been eager to introduce school i. T. Systems but may not have spent money on security. The system was probably much weaker than that of an ordinary company. He says schools thinking about introducing such tock nolg must first put in place systems that can properly identify attempts to make unauthorized entry. Many people in japan like the idea of spending a night outdoors without having to rough it. Now theres an option that allows them to commune with nature while still enjoying more civilized comforts. The magnificence of mt. Fuji rises over lake kawaguchi, an hours ride from tokyo. Visitors to the area now have a new place to stay. This campsite in the woods, it looks pretty typical at first glance. People can hang out and relax. Oe pursuits. The difference is in the details. Dinner isnt just beans and wieners. The food here is restaurant quality. And then theres the accomodation. No need to pitch a tent here. Its an example of a worldwide trend known as glamping, the fusion of glamour and camping. Translator it feels really extravagant. This kind of camping with all the trappings is taking off across japan. Even in central tokyo. People come to this waterfront tent village for a break and to barbecue. Everything is provided, and you dont have to be a boy scout to start the fire. Inside, theres a leather sofa and a very nonoutdoorsy chandelier. Weekends tend to be busy, but lots of young people come after work as well. Its nice during the day, but i prefer coming at night when the city is all lit up. Translator theres no hassle, and i feel relaxed. Right at home. Some prefer more rural surroundings and the kinds of experiences they can only get in the countryside. This man operates two sites in shizuoka prefecture. Hes planning to open a third this summer. And hes trying something new. Translator im planning to have customers pick mandarin oranges and make fresh juice. Sounds good. Visitors will get to interact with nature and sample a local specialty. Most of this fruit is destined for markets in tokyo. Farmers hope that bringing city folk to the orchard will win new customers. Translator it will be great if campers enjoy our fruit and come back for more. I think it will revitalize little businesses. He has also gotten creative with the menu. It features dishes made with local deer and wild bore meat. Translator ill work with local producers to provide to campers. Gamping is beginning to take off, so now is the time to expand operations. Many businesses are betting that interest in glamping will increase and become a popular choice for people who want to go back to nature but not all the way. Mainland china and Hong Kong XinhuaNews Agency Reports that the Security Ministry agreed to start discussions on the mechanism with hong kong as soon as possible. Last year a book seller in hong kong went missing. Hong kong later revealed he has been detained by authorities on the mainland since october. The man and four others who went missing are all linked to a book store that sells titles critical of the Chinese Communist party. The book seller says he was forced to make a false confession that was televised. The revelation has led to growing distrust among people in hong kong of the one country, two systems policy. The policy grants a high degree of autonomy to hong kong. Hong kong officials had asked beijing to provide details of the missing book sellers based on the notification system, but beijing did not give a clear response. Hong kong chief executive Leung Chunying has called on china to increase the transparency of the system. In hong kong a mass rally against Mainland China is planned for friday on the 19th anniversary of the territorys reversion to china. Taiwan yooez president tsai ingwen is in china on her first overseas trip. The trip is scene as part of taiwans efforts to increase its presence in the world. Nhk world has the details. Reporter taiwans new president arrived in panama. Translator we will witness a greater project for the panama canal expansion. Its like coming for a celebration in a friends home. Reporter before her departure, tsai spoke about taiwans future in the international arena. Translator we me, i take the strong hope of the taiwanese people to enter the world to once again prove the intent of the taiwanese people to make a contribution of the world. Reporter taiwan has a close relationship with latin american countries including panama. Taiwan has diplomatic relations with 22 countries in world. And about half of them are concentrated in this region. Tsai sees the region as one of opportunity for taiwan. Translator i want to strengthen the collaboration between taiwan and all latin american countries regarding economy and trade. Latin america is a market full of Business Opportunities and potential. Reporter taiwan may be the longterm Business Partner for many countries in latin america, but recently chinas been looking at getting in on the action. Its been increasing its influence in the region through economic assistance. China believes in a onechina principle and sees taiwan as one of its provinces. Its worried that countries may cast their ties in favor of china and for taiwan its trying to branch out chinas influence on other countries could easily hurt that plan. Noriyuki tajima, nhk world, taipei. The incoming philippine president is emerging as a forceful but unlikely proponent of family planning, and in a country of millions of catholics hes gunning for a fight with the church. Speaking in the countrys south on monday Rodrigo Duterte again stressed the need to promote birth control. He says families with many children have been driven deeper into poverty. He reiterated his call for families to have no more than three. Duterte also talked about introducing the Death Penalty emphasizing the point is retribution. About 80 of the countrys population is catholic, and the church plays an influential role. The Catholic Church is against the use of contraceptives and its opposition to the Death Penalty led to it being abolished in 2006. The church is likely to react strongly to the soontobe president s aggressive policies. Duterte swept the president ial election in may by campaigning on the single issue of crushing crime and poverty. Hes soon to be sworn in. Hell be sworn in thursday as president. Chinas top diplomat visited vietnam on monday. The trip comes at a time when chinas claims in the South China Sea are straining relationships with its neighbors. State counselor yang jiechi who outranks the foreign minister arrived in han ohio to meet with the vietnamese leadership. He cochaired a Steering Committee to strengthen ties and ward off disputes. Last week chinas media reported that a stateowned shipping line plans to launch tours to the Paracel Islands which china and vietnam both claim. The Vietnamese Foreign ministry called the tours a serious violation of vietnams sovereignty over the archipelago. Yangs visit comes ahead of an imminent ruling by an International Court on the territorial dispute between the philippines and china. Vietnam is not involved in the case, but an unfavorable verdict for china could strengthen its legal basis. Vietnam rejects many of chinas territorial and jurisdictional claims in the South China Sea. And that wraps up eye on asia. Having a dog is common in many places in the world, but not in iran where it goes against religious customs. Its growing in popularity there, but powerful hardliners are trying to separate man from his best friend. Nhk world reports. Reporter friday prayer at a mosque. The prayer leader makes clear his displeasure with dogs and dog lovers. Translator some young people take their dogs with them when they drive their cars. Is this acceptable . Is such a person capable of standing up for our country . Reporter traditional Islamic Teachings say dogs are unclean, and many muslims believe keeping one as a pet should be shunned. You seldom see anyone in iran walking a dog in public, but actually more and more people are getting dogs as pets. They just keep them at home out of sight, but they only take them out of the house on a few occasions such as when they need veterinary care. Translator everything has come to a standstill. Our life completely revolves around our dog. Reporter and now, 300 veterinary hospitals in tehran alone. Years ago there were only a handful. The director of this hospital publishes a popular magazine about pets. He says that despite appearances, iran has a history of dog ownership. Translator in the past iranians loved dogs. You can see that in ancient pictures. The number of pet dogs will increase in the future. Reporter foreign tv dramas and animation films are helping spread interest. They often depict the dog as mans best friend. In response to this development, hardliners have submitted a bill to parliament two years ago which would outlaw the practice of keeping pet dogs. It proposed a punishment of 74 lashes. The bill didnt pass, but keeping a hidden companion can be difficult. When it proves too much, dogs end up abandoned. Some of them end up in shelters like this one outside tehran. Its run by an ngo and is home to 800 dogs. Feeding and caring for the animals costs almost 10,000 a month. The organization depends on donations and staying open is a neverending challenge. Today, a staff member has to turn down a request to take in some dogs. Translator its painful to refuse, but if we cant look after them, its better for the dogs that we dont accept them. Reporter a clash between traditional values and modern trend, and its not only the people of iran who are caught in the middle. Reporting for nhk world from tehran. We bring you back to japan now where people are dealing with wet weather. The rain comes at a time when residents in kumamato in western japan are trying to recover after last weeks downpours, flooding and landslides. Robert speta joins us with the latest. All we have going on, actually, is another area of low pressure thats pulling overhead. It has already brought widespread precipitation across kyushu. 176 millimeters. And in just an hours span, a few of these location up to 50 to 60 millimeters. The result of that is still that increased chance of flooding but also landslides out here. Of course, we are still recovering. I dont think the landslide threat is as heavy as weve seen last week, but still that chance of some possibility out here with the risk up to a high and maybe some extreme risk areas in parts of kumamato. We still have more rainfall in the forecast. That threat will continue from tuesday into wednesday. In addition to about 120 millimeters expected out there and also stretching back towards the east. Not as heavy but still widespread showers in and kick right back in overnight into wednesday morning. Yet again were looking at more rain across tokyo will clear up by thursday into friday and warming up with the temperatures as well. Now, where all of this is coming from is back there towards eastern china. Still looking at some heavy showers into the shanghai area, for example, some prolonged rain expected out there through the rest of your tuesday. Thats about 200 millimeters actually and some of these areas even stretching out to the west. Also we have moisture pouring in from the South China Sea. Monsoonal low. Hong kong we have thunderstorm advisories and warnings in effect there on your tuesday morning. Winds could get up as high as 70 kilometers per hour. Talking about the monsoon, looking at heavy showers across parts of india. Even stretching here back to the northeast. I actually want to show you video coming out of west bengal with the flooding weve seen here. This past weekend, in fact, up to 280 millimeters was reported at one location where the flooding was taken place in about a 24hour span. Thats causing traffic to be at a standstill. You can just see peoples housing getting flooded there. Farmers are fairly happy about this. Were looking at a drought since last year, but too much rain definitely causing some issues. And more precipitation is in the forecast, not only for eastern india, but even stretching back here towards the west, the monsoon gradually working its way over there towards the new delhi area. Youre not officially in it just yet. Temperatures still staying on the hot side even over towards pakistan. But by july 1st, thats when typically it does set in out there. So something to look forward to. Lets take a look towards southeastern australia. How about this low right there now moving away. But the big thing is that this is ushering in those southerly winds and across parts of New South Wales over towards victoria, snowfall. Yeah, snow actually. Into some of the higher elevations, some of the ski resorts able to open up there this past weekend and more snow in the forecast. Highs only in the single digits. Melbourne and sydney. Overnight lows in the single digits. Now if we take a look over towards the americas, still looking at severe weather. Even a tornado reported over to colorado. Watches and warnings in place. Travel plans there here on monday evening, you might see them some delays. Heres the extended outlook. And that is all for this edition of nhk newsline. Im Catherine Kobayashi in tokyo. Thanks for staying with us. Welcome to a show packed with our best bits of the week. Lets have a look at what is in store for you on the programme today. A new wine museum opens in france. On the road take a nostalgic sightseeing tour of berlin. 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