Japan will address the issue in cooperation with south korea as well as the u. N. Security council. The leaders agreed to increase pressure on pyongyang, including possible further sanctions. And they say theyll promote defense cooperation with the u. S. Abe and park also discussed their recent agreement over an issue that dates back to world war ii. Translator it is very significant that since we reached an agreement on the comfort women issue our relations have improved, and it has expanded our ability to address common challenges in those fields. Abe said japan has contributed about 10 million to a south Korean Foundation aimed at supporting those women. And he reiterated his call for the removal of a statue that symbolizes the women from outside the Japanese Embassy in seoul. North koreas launch drew a Quick Reaction from the u. N. Security council, but leaders in pyongyang are dismissing the condemnation. They say theyll continue to develop their nuclear and missile programs. Members of the Security Council issued a statement denouncing the norths repeated launches and they threatened to take further significant measures. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson released a statement through staterun korean news agency. It says the condemnation is an unacceptable infringement of north koreas dignity and right to selfdefense. The news report also included a remark by leader kim jongun. His statement says the year started with the countrys first test of a hydrogen bomb, and it says the country must continue to expand its achievements in strengthening its nuclear capability. North korea rejected another Security CouncilStatement Last month that also denounced its missile launches. The leaders at the asean summit are finding regional maritime disputes hard to ignore. Some of the member nations have conflicting claims with beijing to the South China Sea. Theres rising concern even among those who dont over chinas increasing assertiveness in the waters. As fransiska rinatta reports, that includes indonesia which had remained neutral. Reporter Indonesias Natuna islands are in the South China Sea. Chinese Fishing Vessels frequently operate there. Local fishermen are suffering as a result. Translator poaching cuts our income in half. Translator we flee immediately if we see a chinese ship. Otherwise, our boat will be capsized. Reporter china claims most of the South China Sea as its own. That includes parts of indonesias exclusive Economic Zone of the Natuna Islands. Indonesia has been targeting poaching ships. Its damaged or sunk more than 200 vessels from various countries. Any fish that is still swimming in our corridor is indonesian fish. Anybody fishing there without permit, we can sink them anytime. Reporter amid growing concerns over chinas activities in the sea, the indonesian government gave nhk access to a meeting. Translator we need to strengthen our defense capabilities, including our navy, and step up maritime monitoring. Reporter maritime patrols around the Natuna Islands have been strengthened. A new monitoring facility with radar was installed in august. Indonesias armed forces also plan to send four war planes and three navy vessels or submarines to natuna. This is natuna fishery center. Indonesian government said they started to build this facility in order to protect indonesian territory in the South China Sea. The government is also investing in Development Projects to strengthen the islands economy. And officials plan to resettle 6,000 people to natuna from around the country. Housing is already being planned. Translator we wont hand over the islands to anybody. We wont allow the waters to be a place where foreign ships can steal our fish. Reporter as indonesia continues to challenge chinas maritime advances, its policies could end up altering the dynamic of the South China Sea disputes. Fransiska renatta, nhk world, Natuna Islands, indonesia. We take you to syria where Government Forces have been accused of using chlorine class in an air raid tuesday in an opposition held area in aleppo. The ukbased syrian observatory for human rights said more than 70 people suffered breathing difficulties. Video footage from aleppo showed many people, including children, wheezing and being treated. The opposition says Government Forces have used chlorine gas which is banned by the chemical weapons convention. In a report released last month, the United Nations and the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons said they found Syrian Government troops were responsible for two chlorine gas attacks, one in 2014 and the other in 2015. The Syrian Government denies the allegation. Officials in an Advisory Commission set up by the myanmar government have made their first exception of a Rohingya Muslim camp. Theyre trying to solve a conflict between buddhists and the minority rohingya. The panel is led by former u. N. Secretary general kofi annan. The officials visited the camp in the Western State of reakhine on wednesday. Annan met with rohingya people and heard that they have no basic human rights and should be granted citizenship. He plans to compile measures within one year after talking to both rohingya and buddhists. Translator i hope annans commission will eventually give us civic rights. But the panel is facing opposition. On tuesday, hundreds of buddhist protesters surrounded his motorcade. They say annan sympathizes with the muslims. Rohingya muslims have experienced discrimination in the state for decades. Many have been confined to camps since 2012. A clash that year with buddhists left more than 80 people dead. Last year, several thousand of them fled by boat to surrounding countries. The myanmar government formed a commission after facing international criticism. Now lets shift gears and take a look at the latest business stories. Japanese officials have announced a revision to gdp numbers. Ai uchida joins us from our business desk. What kind of change are we talking about . A positive change. Officials have just revised growth upward for the april to june quarter to to 0. 7 annualized. The original reading was 0. 2 . The economy grew faster than initially estimated. Growth in Corporate Investment was not as bad as first thought. Again, japanese officials revising upward annualized growth for the april to june quarter from an initial reading of 0. 2 . Now they say it was 0. 7 . Meanwhile, over in the u. S. , the Federal Reserve has released its latest report on the countrys economy. The beige book says the economy expanded at a moderate pace in july and august based on surveys conducted by its 12 districts. The report says Consumer Spending was little changed from the Previous Survey in july. Car sales edged down. It says it also says in most districts Manufacturing Activity rose slightly and labor Market Conditions remained tight. Fed Officials Say the economy will continue its moderate expansion in the coming months. Even so, they forecast inflation and wage increases will be modest. Some Financial Market players expect the central bank will raise the key Interest Rate later this year. Well, wall street ended mixed as they looked for furtherer trading cues. The Dow Jones Industrial average ended slightly lower. The nasdaq adding 0. 15 . Lets get all the details on what is happening here in tokyo this thursday morning. For that, were going to Ramin Mellegard at the tokyo stock exchange. Good morning. Tell us what youre seeing at the open. Very good morning, ai. The central bank and Central Bank Action or inaction, if you will, will be a focus for investors, but today, of course, a lot of focus on the unveiling of apples iphone 7 and its launch next week. So, of course, were going to be tracking all the componentmakers in japan which go into a lot of the apple products. Lets have a look at the opening levels. The nikkei and topix lower in the first few minutes of trading here for september 8th, down 0. 2 . The topix down 0. 32 . Just a reminder, the nikkei underperfomed the region yesterday on the news of the back of the news of the drop of the dollar. Strong gains for the nikkei weve seen so far in september. Ramin, it looks like Market Sentiment has been swayed by talks of further stimulus by the bank of japan. That looks like its affecting currencies. Exactly. Again, Central Bank Talk or comments really the focus for a lot of investors. Dollar yen 101. 8286. Compared to 104 on monday. Strategists say they expect the yen to perhaps remain strong ahead of the bojs policy decision on the 21st. Lets not forget many are not expecting the Federal Reserve to make any moves at its meeting on the 21st before the u. S. Elections in november which, of course, adds more focus on what the boj may do. The European Central bank is due to deliver its latest policy decision later today but most expect it to keep its measures largely unchanged. This also helps explain why the single currency has remained pretty flat moving within a tight range against major peers. Here in japan, well be looking for share price naks componentmakers such as mirada manufacture, foster electric, toshiba and japan display, just among a few of the componentmakers here in japan which go into making products made by apple. Also on the tech front, sony unveiled its latest playstation 4 games console called the playstation 4 pro. It will track shares of sony and related shares as well. Lets get a quick look, of course, for the asian indexes that are also open right now. Seouls kospi up 0. 2 . Australias s p ask 200 up 0. 8 . A slow start for the tokyo stocks. Well see how that progresses. Thanks, ramin. Well touch base with you in a few hours time. Athletes and businesses are working hard to prepare for tokyos 2020 olympic and paralympic games. Some companies are using i. T. To drastically change the way spectators experience sporting events. Theyre redesigning Stadium Technology to make it smarter. Take a look. Reporter at this japanese professional soccer game, many fans had their eyes glued to their smartphones before and after matches or during halftime. Theyre using a service designed for stadiums. It enables viewers to watch video of all the matches played this season. It also helps fans learn more about the players. Another service here allows spectators in some sections to order food and have it delivered directly to their seats. These services take advantage of a wifi system thats an integral part of overall smart stadium design. Translator the wifi is fast, and the original content is fun. Translator we can use the service to look up results from last year. Reporter omie ardija was one of the first teams to install the technology. Club officials thought it would help the tracks spectators. They worked with a major Communications Firm to put the plan into place. This month, theyll launch a Service Using multiple cameras that will let visitors watch replays from numerous angles. By the time the 2020 Olympic Games get under way, i think what were doing at our stadium will be common at other stadiums, too. If we can be pioneers, that will make us very happy. They are partners in the Communication Firm have started developing their own original content as well. It includes something called free viewing point image technology. When data from cameras installed in four corners of the stadium and distance measuring sensors are sensitized, an object can be seen from 360 degrees, even parts that the cameras couldnt see. Currently, the cameras can only capture a foursquaremeter area but the Developers Hope one day spectators will be able to view images from any point in the stadium. Translator people will be able to watch realistic looking things together. At that stage, spectators will find previewing Video Technology indispensable. Reporter as smart Stadium Technology catches on around the world, businesses in japan will be working hard to improve their game. And thats the latest in business for this hour. Ill leave you with a check on markets. On to other stories were following this hour japans Nuclear Regulator has decided to start background checks on Nuclear Facility workers as part of its antiterrorism measures. The International AtomicEnergy Agency urged countries to screen Nuclear Plant workers following the 2001 terrorist attacks in the u. S. The Nuclear Regulation authority announced that a screening system will be launched next year. Nuclear power plant operators will conduct the check. It will target employees who can access critical areas of the facilities. The workers will be asked to provide information about their medical history, including alcohol and drug addictions. Theyll also be questioned about criminal records and possible links to terrorist groups. The utilities will share the information. Translator we have discussed the background check system for a long time. It is difficult to tell how effective the system is, but i believe the security situation will be improved by it. Some experts are concerned that the system could violate workers privacy while others say volunteering information is not enough. Utilities and other operators will report the details of their screening plans to the nra by march next year. Japans government has invested nearly 20 million in pakistans efforts to prevent terrorism. It has donated state of the art scanners for airports in islamabad, karachi and lahore. I am sure that the International Flights departing from pakistan will gain even more credibility and the pastors will definitely feel even more comfortable and secured. The equipment will be uses to scan luggage for explosives from multiple angles. Conventional scanners only check bags from above. A group of climb ers scaling the iconic mt. Fuji have had a lucky escape. They were forced to make a dash to safety after some boulders came crashing through their trail. A man who captured video of the incident last friday says he heard a rumbling sound, he looked up and saw the rocks one to three meters in diameter tumbling down the mountain. An expert on volcanoes said widening lava cracks around one of mt. Fujis craters triggered the fall. He estimates in the latest incident, the rocks fell as far as 1. 5 kilometers. Translator its quite rare for rocks of this size to fall on this part of the mountain. But in summer, minor rock falls happen everyday. Many climbing routes close in midseptember. He says climbers should take precautions and wear helmets. Summer in japan is peak season for mountain climbers and hundreds of thousands of them trek to nagano prefecture. But all of that is putting the Natural Environment under stress. Reporter japan welcomes sightseers, especially in summer. Climbing conditions are good. And the views of 3,000meter mountains spectacular. Translator this is exactly what i wanted to see. Its therapeutic. Mountain climbing unleashes my emotions. I dont want to go back down. Reporter for many of the climb eonce isnt enough. The environment entices them to come again and again. However, its changing the landscape. The spread of Invasive Species is a major concern. For example, jerusalem artichokes, the yellow flowers, are not native to thisarea. They are making their way through the mountains of nagano. Visitors may be bringing tit on their shoes. The plant grows like crazy. Toshiyasu aruga has been involved in mountaineering and rescue missions for some 30 years. In recent times, hes seen Invasive Species asserting themselves. Translator the native plants will probably die if their sunlight is blocked. These outside species grow rapidly and harm the ones that belong here. Reporter another change is the direct result of human activity. Translator these holes were all made by hiking poles. They stab at roots and push them further into the ground. The roots are exposed. Eventually that will affect the trees. Reporter the mountain sides are now pitted with evidence of sharppointed hiking poles. Nagano prefecture is trying to make climbers mindful of their actions. They include an event with examples of how the environment may suffer. Visitors are asked to sign a note to protect the environment that includes staying on the trails and not harming plants. Translator weve been encouraging visitors to cover the tips of their poles. Translator leaving them uncovered makes it easier to grip the ground, though, doesnt it . Translator but if they puncture