Nuclear weapons, as well as Cyber Attacks on nuclear infrastructure. It appeals to current leaders to disarm before its too latate. The current leaders of 20 nato members, including canada, germany, and norway, will receive the letter, along with japan and south korea. Those countries have not joined the 2017 u. N. Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons. They rely on the Nuclear Umbrella of the United States. The pact will take effect 90 days after it is ratified by 50 nations. The figure now stands at 44. The United States has unihat rally declared u. N. Sanctions on iran are back in place, but other members of the u. N. Disagree. Its chief says he cant proceed with sanctions while theres uncertainty. Secretarygeneral Antonio Guterres made the comment in a letter to the u. N. Security council. Last month, washington said it had started a process in the u. N. To restore sanctions on tehran from september 19th. But most Council Members argue the move was void as the u. S. Has already pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal over iran. Guterres says he cannot proceed as if no such uncertainty exists. Irans ambassador to the u. N. Has also rejected the u. S. Step, describing it as totally unacceptable. A body discovered on a river bank in southwestern japan has been confirmed to be one of four people who went missing in a mudslide. Vietnamese technical trainee ngen huu toan was swept away when typhoon haishen battered the prefecture earlier this month. His body was discovered last week, 3 kilometers downstream from where the mudslide took place. The 22yearolds mother spoke of her devastatition. Translator he went to work to earn money to help our family. He has another two siblings who are still students. I feel very sad, i could die with the pain im feeling. She wants her sons body returned to vietnam as soon as possible. He and three others went missing when the Construction Company office and the owners home were swept assaye. Translator its been three weeks. The possibility of survival is less and less, but i want to find them. The death toll from typhoon haishen now stands at three. A plaque placed by protesters in thailand advocating reform of the monarchy has been removed after a massive antigovernment protest over the weekend. This is footage of the place where the plaque had been, in a field in front of the palace in bangkok. A visitor says the plaque was gone on monday morning. Protesters installed the brass plaque the previous day. It proclaims thailand belongs to the people, not the monarch. The administrator of the field called it unlawful, as protesters didnt have a permit to put it there. One of the protest leaders said whoever is responsible, the removal came as no surprise and they can install another one. Now to the United States, where a political battle is heating up over the replacement for a liberal Supreme Court justice, ruth bader ginsberg, who died on friday. President donald trump told supporters hell nominate a woman for the position. A vigil for ginsberg was held in her hometown of new york, as honors flowed for the trailblazing jurist. Trump plans to make a a nominatn sometime this week. Republican senator ted cruz told u. S. Broadcaster abc he wants the senate to vote on a replacement before the november president ial election. Democratic president ial nominee joe biden is urging any decision about ginsbergs replacement be delayed until after the election. A number of Senate Republicans are also expressing opposition to a quick vote. Supreme Court Justices have great influence on divisive issues, such as gun control and abortion, with judgments decided by majority vote. Ginsbergs death means the court has a 53 conservative majority, a trump appointment would extend. U. S. Media are reporting authorities detained a woman suspected of mailing a deadly peyton to president trump. This follows reports last week that officials intercepted an envelope addressed to trump containing ricin. The e mode media quotedd law enfoforcement officials as sayi the authorities detained the woman as she was trying to enter the state of new york from canada. She was reportedly carrying a gun. Some media also said the woman had been deported to canada from the u. S. Last year, but details are not yet known. Fbi officials on sunday did not respond to nhk about whether the arrest was linked to the ricintainted envelope, but they revealed they had detained a person on suspicion of sending irregular mail items. Now to mounting tensions between washington and beijing. A u. S. Court blocked the Trump Administrations ban on downloads of the chineseowned messaging app, we chat. The u. S. Administration says china could misuse data from the app, threatening national security. U. S. We chat users filed a motion against the move with a federal court in san francisco. The judge temporarilyly stopppp ththe ban, s saying many chineseamerican communities rely on the app for communication. The Trump Administration planned to download b bans of anonother chinese app, tiktok, sunday. It delayed it, as it negotiates a partnership between the app owner and u. S. Firms. China unveiled a Museum Dedicated to the korean war. It marks 70 years since sending troops to fight forces in china. The Memorial Hall was opened to the general public on sunday, to commemorate the conflict starting in 1950. Six years were s spent renovova the facility. The city is in the northeastern province, on the border with north korea. Changes to the floor plan have made the exhibition space five times larger. More than 1,600 items are on dispsplay, includiding a letter written by the then north korean leader, asking china to join the fight. The entrance to an exhxhibitioi hall is abodorned with presiden xi jinpings quote, saying they share a relationship by blood. It was asserting the triumphant role of the Chinese Military in the role. Japans internal Affairs Ministry says the number of elderly people in the nation has reached a record high. The ratio of elderly to the total population is also the highest in the world. The Ministry Says as of last tuesday, the number of people aged 65 or older was a record 36. 17 million. Thats an increase of 300,000 from 2019. The rarao of eldererly people t the overall population is a record 28. 7 , marking a rise of 0. 3 Percentage Points from last year. U. N. Data show the ratio is the highest in the world and more than 5 Percentage Points greater than in italy. Japan had 8. 9 million elderly workers last year. They accounted for 13 of the total workforce. Both figures are alltime highs. Farmers are getting ready for the halloween season. They hold a contest every year to see who can grow the largest pumpkin. About 40 farmers gathered on sunday for the evevent northeas of tokyo. 300 enormous pumpkins were on display. The heaeaviest one weighs 68. 1 kilogram. The farmer who grew the winning pumpkin says it is lighter than the ones he usual ly produces. Translator im so happy. I want to grow a 100 kilogram pumpkin next year. Translator i hope the unusual pumpkins will make people smile. The farmers say the pumpkins are smaller this yorear. They blame a lack of sunshine during the rainy season and the summer heat wave. They also say the crop has a better color. Staying with japan, four endangered snow grouse chicks have made their public debut at a zoo in the prefecture north of tokyo. The protected species is designated as a special monument in japan. At the animal kingdom, the chicks hatched in july and went on view in early september. They were about 16 grams when hatched but now weigh 290 to 440 grams. The new additions were hatched from incubated eggs from two pairs of birds. Translator the chicks are a rare sight. I hope the n numbers of snow grououse will increase in n the wild. Translator i like to have a closer look at snow grouse and note the differences between the chicks and their parents. The zoo takes part in an Environment Ministry program to preserve and breed endangered snow grouses. Next, heres a threeday outlook on the worlds weather. And that wraps up this edition on nhk newsline. Im raja pradhan in tokyo. Thanks for joining us. Welcome to newsline in depth. Im shibuya aki. Our stories today take up sports, and how seemingly unrelated activities can make a difference in athletes live li. We start with handcrafted kimono. Not just any kimono. The Traditional Garments youre about to see are contemporary artworks, created to honor the worlds athletes for the tokyo ympic and paralympic games. There are over 200 kimono from japans top craftspeople. They were commissioned to express unity among competing nati nations. Unfortunately, because of the coronavirus, the games have been postpo postponed, but the garments still carry the olympic spirit. They have been put on display in ani online event. We look into how these wearable masterpieces came into being and the response from athletes. A world united through one of japans most iconic garments. A stunning collection of 213 kimono, one for each country and territory competing in the next olympics. All of them unveiled at a special event online. Representing the United States, an intricate motif featuring a bald eagle looking down from space. A worldfamous symbol of libe y liberty, and the conquest of space. Representing italy, iconic architecture from the renaissance, and a glimpse of venice. And vietnam. Children in all kinds of traditional clothing, symbols of a hormonious, multiethnic society. The project is the brain child of the owner of a kimono store in fukuoka in southwestern japan. Over the past six years, he and his team enlisted artisans and sponsors across the country to produce one garment for each olympic team. The last piece representing japan was completed. Takakuras plan was to unveil the collection in time for the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, to honor all the athletes coming to japan. Translator i want athletes from all around the world to know that weve thought about each and every country, and that there are people here welcoming and encouraging them with all their heart. The project brought together more than 1,000 artisans, including the nations top masters and craftspeople from the most prestigious manufacturers. Upandcoming contemporary artist received a special assignment. The kimono for the refugee olympic team. She says she wanted to celebrate the courage it takes to overcome great obstacles and make it onto the world stage. Translator i created this design to send out a call for a world where people can live more equally and move toward enlightenment. As the artworks neared completion, the project suffered an unexpected double blow. The pandemic and the postpo postponement of the Tokyo Olympics. All the special events had to be canceled. Takakura and his team bounced back and decided to reach out to the athletes by unveiling the collection online. Among ththe athletes looking forwardd to attending the event in japan was greek cycling, whose training was suspended more than six weeks because of the panpandemics. Now, he faces the uncertainty of the olympics taking place n nex year. Translator the postponememe of the olympics is a big challenge. We need to practice rigorously for a anotheryear, sacrificing lot to a achieve our goals. The road to japan will be a hard one. Heres the kimono representing greece. It features the parthenon and doves, a symbol of peace. A design celebrating the birthplace of the olympics. People from a around the world attended the online ceremony. Volikakis sent to the o organizs a special message of gratitude. It is truly a great honor that the greek kimono team studied our culture and managed to depict it beautifully in the kimono. I very much look forward to seeing the kimono in person during the Tokyo Olympics next year. Another athlete looking forward to the event was nishimura, a top Beach Volleyball player from japan. Nishimura kyoto, the heart of japans kimono industry. He was contemplating retirement, as he turned 47 this year. But he says the kimono project has convinced him to carry on. Nishimura was particularly proud of the kimono for japan. It was created by one of the Top Manufacturers in k kyoto. A large ribbon is adorned with hundreds of flowers, representing the countries and territories coming to tokyo for the olympics. Transnslator the kimono conveyed to us athletes such a warm feeling, and i think athletes from around the world probably feel the same. No one knows whats going to happen from now on, but this project has been a huge s sourc of inspiratition for all of us. To give one more big push. Translator we spent so much time and energy to complete all the kimono, soo i was so happy o hear comments recognizing our efforts a and hard work. Itit shohows how our culture ca transcend borders and senend a powewerful message to the world. With the olympics facing an uncertain future, takakura and his team same to keep cheering on athletes all over the world. And hope to welcome them in tokyo next yeyear. Nhk world, tokyo. Many of the kimono carry famous images of each country and territory, such as iconic buildings, national costumes, and other recognizable symbols. But one of the most c challengi pieces was the one for athletes with no country to erepresent. The olympic refugee team. Komatsu miwa, the artist behind the kimono, is gaining recognition around the world for her live performances. Heres a closer look at what she designed. It looks white at first ambulance. Beneath the surface are colorful galaxies,ly rooted in the earth, depicting life. Her kimono describes a universe where all living things have value, as if to say life should be equally enjoyed by all. Lets look forward to seeing this kimono and others cheerleading the worlds athletes someday soon. We now turn to running. The simplest sport requires only the most basic equipment, but not everyone in the world has shoes. In our next story, we look at a man who is giving a leg up to barefoot athletes. A room fit with running shoes. They have been crafted eed by man, yuichi. Translator i hope to help athletes not blessed. These shoes are waiting to be sent to tanzanania. A marathon runnnner, jum juma ikangaa. They send the shoes to people in need. Ikangaa enjoyed success in running, representing tanzania in three olympic games. In 1994, he was in japan for a marathon in niigata. Thats when he made a town official in charge of the race. The two became friends and have kept in touch. Ikikangaa asked his j japanesee frieiend to help himim with the mamajor proem they hahave in tanzaniaia. There are those in tanzania who are not able to buy shoes. Reporter the womens competition started just three years ago. A third of the athletes were running barefoot. As many are still unable to afford proper shoes, ikangaaa pt out t a call to help tanzazania athletes. Their performance. He took to social media in february to help out his good friend. He shares a passion for athletics. Responses poured in from all over japan. Translator we brought two pairs. They havent been worn much. Translator theyre like new. Great. Soon, people around japan had donated around 250 pairs. More than double the target. Translator i hope the donated shoes will be really useful, and the athletes can grab the chance. I hope they can all get shoes. Imai and inkangaa are building a bridge between japan and tanzanias athletes. With hundreds of shoes already donated, s shipping iss due to begin once the coronavirus pandemic subsides. Nhk world. And the latest we hear is more than 300 pairs of shoes are ready for the runners of tanzania. In this age of fast fashion, it would be interesting to see how much further such donation drives can go in supporting the dreams of athletes. The kimono and shoe projects are the first of many peoples efforts. At a time when the world might look like it is coming apart, activities that connect us across borders are more important than ever. And thats all for todays newsline in depth. Im shibuya aki. Thank you for watching, and see you soon. Anchor hello, and a very warm welcome back. It is precisely 11 00 p. M. In paris and these are the headlines from france 24. 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