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KCSM Newsline November 12, 2016

New delhi has conducted Nuclear Tests and has yet to sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation treaty. In the atomic bomb cities of hiroshima and nagasaki, people worry the technology might be used for military purposes. The deal stipulates that the trade is only for peaceful purposes, and it includes a provision on halting the cooperation. Another document confirms that japan can stop the trade if india runs counter to its own 2008 announcement of freezing Nuclear Tests. Translator the pact presents a Legal Framework to ensure india acts responsibly so Nuclear Technology will be used solely for peaceful purposes. This is consistent with our position to pursue Nuclear Nonproliferation. The signing of the agreement for cooperation and peaceful use of Nuclear Energy marks a historic step. The two leaders also agreed to expedite a Highspeed Railway project in india with japans bullet train technology. Before the meeting, modi told Japanese Business leaders he wants to deepen economic ties between the two countries. Modi attended a welcome lunch in tokyo on friday hosted by the Japan Business federation and japans chamber of commerce and industry. Translator direct investment from japan to india has increased by sixfold in the past decade, and more than 1,200 japanese firms are now doing business in india. Sakakibara asked modi to improve the Business Environment in his country by easing curbs on foreign capital and improving government transparency. We do, of course, want the greater influx of japanese investments. For this, we will be proactive in addressing your concerns. Modi said india offers cheap labor and a large market. He said matching japans technology with indias people would be beneficial to both countries. World leaders are looking at americas new president elect and wondering what will a Donald Trump White House mean for them. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe is no exception. Abe is sending a special advisor to the u. S. To lay the groundwork for his meeting with trump next week. Translator i want to make the visit a fruitful one that can lay the groundwork for the meeting between abe and trump. High on the list for discussion, japans attempt to salvage the Transpacific Partnership free trade deal. Trump has said he wants the u. S. To pull out of the pact. Japans foreign minister says he too is reaching out to the new administration to keep the deal on the rails. Translator the government aims for an early approval of the tpp bills in the diet to reap the benefits from the deal as soon as possible. I will continue urging all member countries, including the u. S. , to approve the deal. Kishida also says he wants to convey the significance of the Security Alliance between the two nations to the new administration. Meanwhile, japans defense minister says she wants to see japan deepen its military alliance under trumps administration. Tomomi inada said the u. S. Militarys presence in japan is important not only for the defense of the country but for peace, stability, and the rule of law in the asiapacific region. Translator i hope the u. S. Will continue to deploy forces in japan and the two nations will deepen and develop the alliance in the next administration. Inada also said the change in the u. S. Administration presents an opportunity for japan to rethink its own defense. The Japanese Business community in the United States said it hopes that the president elect will continue business as usual with japan. The Japan Chamber of commerce and industry of new york on thursday hosted its annual dinner in the city. About 900 attendees, including Business People from both countries, were on hand. The chambers president , yasushi takahashi, gave the opening speech. A new u. S. President made a victory declaration right here. Whether you are one of the supporters of him or not, we are sharing the flavor of victory here. Other speakers at the event did not directly refer to trumps victory, but stressed the importance of deepening japan u. S. Economic ties. Translator i think mr. Trumps radical pronouncements caught the publics attention. I hope he will become sincere now that he has won. Translator we want to contribute to the u. S. As a japanese company. I hope new policies will support our efforts, hopefully related to asia. Also in washington, protesters gathered outside the white house. It was one of many antitrump rallies held across the u. S. On thursday night. Not my president not my president it was the second night of protests in the u. S. Since trumps election upset against hillary clinton. Critics of the president elect say theyre concerned his election win will undermine peoples civil rights. Trump made a number of inflammatory remarks about hispanics, muslims and women among others while campaigning. Trump tweeted that the crowds were professional protesters who were incited by the media. The demonstrators say they will continue their protests. Trumps surprise victory has put opinion polls under scrutiny. The results were vastly different from the pollsters predictions. Opinion poll analysts at the website 538 predicted a clinton victory. They asked about 20 pollsters why so many of them got it wrong. Some said many Trump Supporters were reluctant to reveal their choice in telephone surveys. Others said some people dont trust opinion polls and are unlikely to give an honest response. They also speculated the turnout of democratic supporters may have been lower than expected. Larry j. Sabatos crystal ball, another election prediction website, also thought the signs pointed to a clinton win. It posted a lengthy apology to their readers. The Los Angeles Times was one of the few media organizations that predicted a trump win. The newspaper conducts joint surveys with usc dornsife. They use a process called weighting. This ensures their surveys accurately represent population diversity. They said they consistently polled the same group of people and used the internet instead of telephoning. They also gave more weight to people who didnt vote in 2012. The staff emphasized that the polls need to use more diverse ways to assess public opinion. Japanese Telecom Giant ntt plans to take part in a campaign to make metals for the 2020 olympics and paralympics from metal from recycled electronic devices. Gold, silver and copper can be recycled about discarded appliance. Game organizers are asking companies to cooperate in the metal campaign. Ntt has decided to join the project and offer realistic suggestions to the organizing committee. The company collects more than 3 million mobile phones annually through its outlets across the country. Ntt president says his firm wants to come up with a metal plan. Translator recycled metals from mobile phones and cell phones is a very hot topic now. I suggest they be used for the medals for the olympics and paralympics in 2020. Company Officials Say an estimated 5,000 medals will be awarded to athletes at the tokyo games. Thats roughly the amount of metal in about 8 million recycled mobile phones. A suicide truck bomber has struck the german consulate in the northern afghan city of mizarisharif, killing four civilians and wounding more than 100. Patchari raksawong in bangkok has the details on this and other stories. Thursday nights assault by the taliban is the latest reminder of the groups recent resurgence and the worsening security situation in afghanistan. Germany heads the nato led Mission Resolute support in the north of the country. Officials say the truck packed with explosives rammed a wall of the consulate compound. The blast blew a massive crater in the road. Translator the explosion was very strong. All the glass in my shop shattered, and i was injured. My shop was covered in dust and smoke. The situation around here was frightful. Heavily armed attackers followed up after the explosion battling afghan and German Security forces. Many people suffered shrapnel wounds, and some are in critical condition. The taliban claimed responsibility for the attack saying it was retaliation for recent air strikes believed to have been carried out by nato near the Northern City of kunduz that left more than 30 people dead. Germany has about 850 soldiers at a base on the outskirts of mizarisharif. In india a fire that broke out at a garment factory early friday killed at least 13 people. Translator this incident took place in the morning around 4 30. So far, it appears the fire was started due to a short circuit, and most people died of suffocation. A total of 13 people have been killed, and three are stable and out of danger. The fire spread rapidly and engulfed the building where many workers were asleep in the upper stories. Narrow alleys around the building slowed firefighting. The incident underlined the countrys poor Workplace Safety record. Last saturday, november 5th, was world tsunami awareness day. The United Nations chose the date to commemorate the disaster in japan about 160 years ago. Indonesia also suffered from a devastating tsunami 12 years ago, and now the two countries are working hand in hand, teaching children how to protect themselves using lessons from history. Nhk world reports. Reporter the tsunami showed the remnants of the 2004 tsunami including a wrecked helicopter and damaged copies of the koran. The massive tsunami that struck indonesia on december 26th left about 160,000 people dead in the country. The coast was devastated. The museum added a new exhibit in an effort to help prevent another tragedy. A video tells the tale of a fire of rice sheaves, a true story of western japan struck by a tsunami in 1854. He sets fire to his own rice sheaves to guide people to Higher Ground in the darkness. Translator people need to know about tsunami so they can act quickly in a crisis. Reporter the man behind showing the exhibit is a tsunami Risk Prevention researcher at the local university. He learned about the story through fellow academics in japan and was touched. Translator it made me realize the need to pass down the lessons that a tsunami would follow after an earthquake, not only to the people today but also to future generations. Reporter his determination was borne of personal tragedy. He lost both his parents and six of his siblings in the 2004 tsunami. Now he teaches University Students about tsunami Risk Prevention. He says they in turn must educate children too young to remember the disaster. Translator its important to let children know that they must quickly evacuate to high ground after an earthquake to keep safe. Reporter he and his students visited an Elementary School near the coast that was within the tsunami zone 12 years ago. They used a well known melody, but with new lyrics added to teach them the drill. Translator the lyric is easy to remember. Ill evacuate quickly to Higher Ground and save my family. Translator we should share the spirit of the story and its lessons on what to do if a disaster strikes. Im hoping the knowledge will spread not only inside indonesia but across the world. Reporter shared experiences of tsunami have connected affected communities in japan and indonesia. Important lessons about how to save lives are beginning to spread. Usuke ota, nhk world, indonesia. That wraps up our bulletin. Im Patchari Raksawong in bangkok. Rampant consumerism has been good for chinas economic growth, but for some, shopping is an unmanageable compulsion. The out of control consumers are buried under the things they buy and need help digging themselves out. Luckily their problem has spawned a solution and a business of its own. Nhk world reports. Reporter shopping is a part of this womans daily routine. The 29yearold spends most of her days at home in shanghai buying things online. Her shelves and closets are filled with clothes and shoes. Many look more or less the same, and she has no idea what to do with them. Translator i realized i hadnt put much thought into what i was buying. Most of the things are going unused and just taking up space. Reporter yu decided to do something about all of the clutter. She contacted a professional organizer to help her sort through her things and get rid of what she didnt need. The organizer used to work as a fashion stylist, but for the past six years, shes run her own organizing business. As soon as she gets to a clients home, she throws everything out of the closets and off the shelves. Then she proposes a strategy for dealing with it all. Her philosophy isnt to throw everything away. She tries to create Storage Space and then use it efficiently. Translator i chose these items because i didnt think you would look good in these colors and designs. If you dont want to throw them away now, its okay to keep them for a while. How about placing a board here to make another shelf . Reporter the organizer also makes use of her experience as a stylist. She offers her clients tips on creating nice outfits from the forgotten clothes hanging in their closets. The idea is to stop them from buying any more unnecessary items. Translator this can be worn for another year or two. By making use of the clothes you already have, you dont have to buy new ones. Reporter the Service Costs about 3,600 u. S. Dollars for three days. Its not cheap, but the number of people using the services is increasing. She sells the items her clients give up and keeps 15 as a fee. The rest goes to the client. Her company also offers a Training Course for those who want to become professional organizers. Participants learn how to rearrange closets and pick out essential items to create Storage Space. The course is tailored to Chinese People who are often reluctant to part with their things. Seminars have already been held in beijing and shanghai. The tenday course costs about 2,700, but its increasingly popular. Translator organizing services are an emerging business in china. I want to make it my career. Translator the value of our service lies in the fact that when we sort out their lives, we put their hearts in order too. Reporter as china develops into a consumer society, Online Shopping will continue to spread far and wide. The organizing business offers people a chance to clear away the clutter and think about whats really important. Nhk world, shanghai. Japan is going through a tourism boom these days with more and more visitors coming here. People working in the industry are looking for ways to better serve foreign guests. For one company, the answer can be found by sifting through wifi data. Nhk world reports. Reporter long gone are the days of heavy guide books. A smartphone and wifi is all that tourists need. When ive been walking the whole day and when i want to go back, its useful to look up which route to go back. Reporter wifi is important for businesses catering to tourists. They can track the movement of visitors and gather information to improve services. This company asks users to register where they are from and then determines their routes. Translator the location data doesnt lie. It shows plain facts about how foreign visitors move about. The information tells us many things like trends according to nationalities and other things. Reporter some smaller places said their tourism is benefiting from knowing such habits. This hot spring resort in western japan had trouble attracting tourists, but that changed. Translator im from italy. London, britain. I come from vancouver, canada. Reporter now more than 34,000 a year come to this city. City officials set up a task force to bring in even more. The team is made up of tourism staff and an expert on Data Analysis. They learned something unexpected by looking at the routes people take to the hot springs. They thought they came from big cities like osaka, but they soon realized many are coming from the city of himeji. It has a castle listed as a unesco World Heritage site. But transportation out of there is a bit of a challenge. Translator many visitors leave their hotels at around 9 00 or 10 00 a. M. , but buses are earlier than that. Translator we didnt realize so many people came here by way of himeji. Reporter members of the Task Force Plan to ask Bus Operators to make some adjustments to their schedules and the number of buses on the route. Translator by analyzing wifi data, we were able to find out what we couldnt have known otherwise. I hope further Data Analysis will lead to attracting more foreign visitors and having them spend more money here. Reporter the company says theres no risk of losing personal information. It says it only keeps statistics and its the staff that are helping improve visits. They may even get people to come back again. Wedding ceremonies are typically a private affair in japan, but one small city is offering weddings at a very special public place to attract tourists and encourage them to stay longer. Nhk worlds kanako sachno reports. Reporter for american Jeffry Michael cross and his fiancee, today is a very special day. Theyre getting married in the japanese city of nikko. And if that werent special enough, theres more. My wifes hometown is here. The first time we came here, we came to the shrine and the temple. My wife comes every time she returns, so its a pretty unique opportunity to do

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