welcome to "newsline". it is wednesday, october 5th. 8:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm katherine heigl. japan deployed its newest patrol ship around the islands in the east china sea. the 1300 patrol boat entered the

port. members of the coast guard office boarded the vessel to inspect the helicopter landing pad and other equipment. this is the third large patrol boat put in the area. they hope it will help to respond quickly to incidents. it is the japan coast guard's closest outpost to the islands that are controlled by japan but claimed by china. tension over the islands increased after a chinese fishing boat rammed japanese patrol vessels september last year. chinese surveillance ships have been sighted around the islands. in august, chinese vessel entered territorial waters near the islands that sparked more tensions. senior russian government official says the country will boost infrastructure projects on the four islands claimed off japan. the hashings show russia's

determination to develop the islands even after the change of its president. deputy regional development minister panoff said tuesday $320 million will be added to an eight year construction plan. this will involve building sea ports, airports and roads on the islands by 2015. the additional amount will increase the plan's total budget to about $920 million. russian prime minister vladimir putin is expected to win the presidential election next march. the operator of the fukushima daiichi power plant finally submitted its original zept manuals to japan's nuclear safety agency, but it maintains that only half the document's contents should be made public. in mid september, tepco submitted its manuals for nuclear accidents to a lower house committee investigating the fukushima accident. but the utility blacked out most

of the contents. the nuclear and industrial safety agency later instructed the operator to submit the originals for three types of manuals for accidents of varying scale. the agency also asked the utility how much of the contents could be made public. tepco now says about 50% of the materials should remain secret. it also wants to disclose just 10% of a manual for dealing with serious accidents. tepco says this is because the manuals contain information covered by intellectual property rights. it also says the documents cannot be made public because such facilities could become targets of terrorist attacks. the nuclear safety agency says it will consider the validity of tepco's argument and look to claim the manuals by late october. news line has two

perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. nuclear watch brings information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. the road ahead examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss nuclear watch and the road ahead on news lynn. the new zealand government says tuvalu has had virtually no rain a half year. dry weather is expected to continue several more months. it is caused from la nina. a village south of the capital has only 60 liters of water for 350 residents. the government declared a state of emergency last wednesday and asked new zealand for help. the new zealand government and the red cross sent water and desal nation equipment.

they are checking the situation to see how to provide further support for the island nation. the new zealand territory also declared a state of emergency because of acute water shortages caused by lack of rain. australia has condemned japan's decision to resume its research whaling in the antarctic ocean this year. the operation was suspended last year because of disruptions by the anti-whaling group, sea shepherd. australian environment minister said japan does not need to do this. he said there is no justification for continued whaling. >> australia unequivocally condemns commercial whaling. we don't accept this is scientific. japan should take heed of many calls around the world, strongly in particular from its friend australia to say simply stop whaling now. >> earlier tuesday, japanese

fish res minister announced the resumption would strengthen defenses against anti-whaling campaigners. they will send a patrol boat to protect them. sea shepherd says they are prepared to take risks to stop the whaling. they agree maritime safety should come first but haept explained how it will achieve this. australia filed a complaint with the international court of justice in the hague may last year demanding japan stop research whaling. a truck bomb exploded in the somali capital tuesday. at least 70 people died and dozens wounded. the blast was in an area with many government buildings. senior government officials, students, and soldiers are reported among the casualties. police are treating it as a suicide bomb attack, and al shabaab has claimed responsibility.

since the collapse of the central government in 1991, the country has been in a state of continuous anarchy. most of southern somali is controlled by al shabaab. the rebels are linked with the al qaeda terrorist network and are trying to overthrow the provisional government in mogadishu. a serious drought has hit somalia in recent months leaving almost 4 million people in need of help. aid operations have been hindered by the deteriorating security. areas hit by the march 11 earthquake and tsunami have long been popular school excursion destinations because of historic buildings and sites. many schools are now avoiding the areas due to the disaster and continuing aftershocks. but 30 elementary school children from yak a gat a presk

chose to visit miyagi prefecture. >> in a small town mostly in the mountains. she's one of two sixth graders. >>translator: i want to ask survivors how they're doing these days. >> after two and a half hour bus ride, the 30 children arrived at a temporary housing for survivors in higashi city. she's a survivor.

she lived in this district of the city. about 460 people or one-ninth of the district population were killed in the tsunami after the march earthquake. she lives in temporary housing with her husband and their two children. their home was washed away. she believes telling her story is her mission as a survivor. >>translator: i accepted the offer because i wanted to show the children what i am doing and how survivors are bouncing back. i went outside without putting my shoes on. i was playing through that strong and long earthquake

saying please, stop soon. the children headed for a devastated district. >>translator: i'm surprised because the amount of debris was greater than what i saw in newspapers and on tv, what i had imagined. >> she led the children to her house. >>translator: there used to be a two story house on this foundation. the tsunami took the house, turned it 90 degrees and left it here. let's go see a cliff-like mountain. >> she then takes the children to a mountain behind her house,

running for her life, she climbs the mountain as the tsunami came across behind her. >> could i climb it now? no way. but at that time i was desperate. when i got to the top, i was able to see many things. i saw bodies and debris here and there. >> the children see a ship that was carried away. the children grew quiet. as they end the trip, the children reach this designated evacuation site. on the day of the disaster, 300 people were here in the gym.

the tsunami engulfed the gymnasium. i heard it made whirlpools. children and teachers drowned. thank you for visiting disaster hit places and sharing painful feelings. >> she used the disaster to help survivors. >> i want to become a nurse who can put smiles on faces of people who are suffering. >> they began experiencing the experience of survivors as their own. someday, the children may lead

others in consolation efforts. >> very insightful trip for the kids. let's go to a different tune. here are the latest market figures. in the second part of our series on refugees, today we

look at people from myanmar. currently, a half million of them are thought to be displaced inside the country and around the world. some ended up in japan. last thursday, 18 refugees from myanmar left for japan under the pilot scheme to resettle displaced people, now in its second year. the four families fled myanmar and had been at a camp in northwest thailand. in japan, they'll look for work and place to live while finishing a half year program to learn about the culture and language. but many that came on the program last year faced problems adjusting and learning japanese. nhk world looks at recently released documentary that tells the story of the myanmarese who made a home in japan and details some of the difficulties they face. >> this film follows a group in japan over three years, including march when the earthquake and tsunami struck. rather than just look out for

themselves, the refugees headed for the disaster area. the documentary offers an explanation of why. refugees from myanmar already have more than their share of trouble. but since the disaster, they have been offering services as volunteers, helping with everything from digging mud out of buildings to preparing meals for survivors. on one particular day nearly 100 head to the area to help out. most of them had fled their home land with only the clothes on their back. >> peef to help other people who are in trouble. >> already accustomed to adversity, the asylum seekers band together to bring aid and comfort to japan's northeast. she was born in argentina and

made several films about immigrants and refugees over the years. thank you for joining us today. >> thank you. >> now, why did these numerous people go to disaster area and volunteer when they, themselves are facing a lot of trouble fleeing their own country. >> actually, some people say they went to the disaster area to help because they understand the feelings of what it is to lose their houses or what it is to lose their families, but what i felt mostly was that they really wanted to help japan because japan is their host country, and they say that it is a natural thing for them to help others. and things cannot be done on their own, but they strongly believe they can do things in large groups. that's why they came together and took action. >> i see. but the way it came to be in japan is a story incompetent itself. in 1988, the military seized

power after pushing student led demonstrations. the lead we're put under house arrest. those that challenged the regime feared for their lives. many escaped the country. more than 8,000 currently live in japan, many seeking refugee status. so for three years, you have been looking at the myanmarese in japan. what are some of the hardships you observed? >> one of the problems in japan is that the refugee system is not well established, and most are not recognized as refugees, and they don't have a proper resident status, and they're just allowed to stay in japan for humanitarian reasons, so some live in fear, what if i'm caught by the immigration bureau or the police. some have little chances working in part-time jobs like restaurants and spending most of their time doing demonstrations,

and so i think their lives in japan are so unstable, and we tend to ignore their lives. >> i see. and the film also shows the people have not forgotten where they came from, despite their suffering and passage of time. here is a scene that illustrates the point. many of the myanmarese actively support the struggle for democracy in their home country. one of them goes by the name myat. while visiting japan in 2007 as a tourist, she saw images of another military crackdown in myanmar. outraged, she immediately joined the demonstration here without thinking about the consequences. >> by just speaking out, you can be killed or arrested. and so i realized in japan that it was human rights abuse.

by joining them, i didn't realize i would be in danger if i went back to my home country. >> last november, the leader was finally freed from house arrest. >> she can do lots of things for people. her release meant the release of all people, so i was very happy. >> now, we understand that the asylum seekers have to struggle against all sorts of difficulties, but how about you? as a director, what problems did you encounter in making this film? >> it was not easy to find people that could show their faces because many burmese left families back in burma. so they weren't wanting to show their real names. they wanted to show respect for

what they did for japan. on the other hand, i wanted to protect their security. so finally or let's say unwillingly, i had to make a decision to put all the false names. but i really wish someday i could show this movie with their own real names. >> i see. while were you involved in this, the government of my app march underwent some changes, at least on the surface it seems. how are the memories in japan looking at the changes? >> a new step. the president is calling for the burmese overseas to come back, but most of the burmese in japan let's say are suspicious about it because their security is not guaranteed. they have been living here in japan for 20 years, without being able to go to their hometown. so they cannot believe that easy. but burmese in japan want to believe that now is the time for

a new step and also i wish that the politicians in burma would see this movie, and to open up for a new future. >> all right. we'll keep an eye on how the situation in myanmar develops. thank you for being here. >> thank you for inviting me. for the third part of the series wednesday, we focus on boat people who fled wartime vietnam in the late 1970s. now let's look at the global weather forecast. welcome to your weather update. looking at the tropical storm system that's still pounding areas in and around the gulf here. this is a tropical storm that's weakening. maintains a slow speed. so it just has been days of rain

and winds in the area. getting battered by tropical storm force winds. it is affecting vietnam and portions of laos. over the course of today, negah will continue to work westward, making landfall the next couple days. by then, it should be a tropical depression. winds will likely ease. through today, talking plenty of rain in the area, wet conditions here, as well as for the rest of the inched oh china peninsula. back behind it, areas like the philippines and taiwan will continue to receive showers through today. look to go the north, largely dry sections much of china and korean peninsula today, northern japan will look fairly dry. from the south, looking at frontal system developing that will be bringing rain from the south throughout today. starting to get wet across a lot

of the country. pacific side of central japan, we may see heavier downpours develop in the afternoon. highs wednesday look like this. 19 in tokyo. it will be wet and chilly day. expecting up to 21. 25 in beijing. slightly warmer temperatures here. and over towards the americas, out towards the west of the united states, canada, messy picture again. just a series of pacific storms working inland. it is spreading plenty of rain and snow. we're start to go see significant snowfall for portions of the upper elevations across the sierras, rockies and cascades, more cooler air starting to come on in. it is starting to look quite wintery. in the northeast portions of new england and eastern canada that will continue to see a little rain and maybe even some windy weather. highs wednesday coming up to 24 degrees in chicago. expecting 18 in toronto. new york up to 21. and d.c. looking at 23 degrees,

getting back into the 20s on wednesday. and finally a look at europe. largely settled and dry again for continental europe. high pressure is still dominating. weather patterns here, towards the north, remains a wet and messy picture. looking at rain and winds impacting a lot of the northern end of british islse and towards the scandinavian peninsula. portion fs norway, denmark, reporting strong gusts today and rough sea conditions are going to be find here. let's look at the temperatures. wednesday expecting 14 in stockholm. 22 in paris. 20 in london. vienna, expecting 24 degrees. quite on the mild side. that's a look at your weather for now. here is your three day outlook.

our lead story this hour. japan deployed its latest ship to boost security in the east china sea. the 1,300 ton patrol boat entered the port on tuesday. members of the coast guard office boarded the vessel to inspect the helicopter landing pad and other equipment. this is the third largest patrol boat the coast guard has deployed in the area. it hopes the additional vessel will help it respond more quickly to incidents. the station is the japan's closest coast guard. tensions over the islands increased after a chinese

fishing boat rammed vessels in september last year. chinese surveillance ships have been sighted around the islands. in august, chinese vessels entered the waters that sparked more tensions. a senior russian government official says the company will boost infrastructure projects on the four russian held islands claimed by japan. the remarks shows russia's determination to continue developing the islands even after the expected change of its president. deputy regional development minister said tuesday that about $320 million will be added to an eight year construction plan. this will involve building sea ports, airports and roads on the islands by 2015. the additional amount will increase the plan's total budget to about $920 million.

russian prime minister vladimir putin is expected to win the presidential election next march. that wraps up this edition of news line. thanks for joining us.