worldline. the nuclear and safety agency here in japan said on a news conference on saturday morning said they detected nuclear levels considerably higher than yesterday. >> translator: according to typical sea water analysis, iodine levels at the facility of the south discharge outlet of the fukushima daiichi power plant which was 126 times the

controlled limit yesterday, later rose to 140 times, and today was at 1,250.8 times the control limit. this figure means that if you drink 500 milliliters of such water, you would get a dose of one millisievert which is an

average dose limit for adults. >> the situation at the fukushima daiichi plant remains serious. tokyo electric power company has had to change its strategy to restore cooling systems at the plant due to high radiation levels at the site. reactors one through four all lost their cooling capabilities when external and backup power supplies failed after the quake and tsunami. tepco has been working to restore external power while trying to cool the reactors. the three workers were exposed to highly radioactive water in the basement of the turbine building of the number three reactor on thursday. the radiation level there was very high. the company revealed that 200

millisieverts per hour were measured at one time. this led to a change in plans. in an effort to continually cool the reactors, tepco started to pump fresh water instead of sea water into the number one and three reactors on friday. with this strategy in mind, the company intended to use the reactors' water pumps, but instead they were forced to use pump trucks from a distance because high radiation levels were detected near the water pumps. the company plans to switch on lights in the number two reactor's control room on saturday using an external power supply. they will continue to using trucks to pump fresh water to the reactor. water safety became a major concern among parents in japan when radioactive iodine was detected in tap water in tokyo and other areas, and levels above the recommended safety limit for infants. but academics are saying it's okay to let babies drink tap

water, if they cannot secure other sources of drinking water. >> translator: the japan pediatric society, the japan society of perinatal and for premature and newborn medicine compiled a joint statement saying there is a bit of confusion over tap water. they say that the national guideline was set on monthly or annual intake, and they say that there is a low possibility for tap water to a health hazard in a short time. on the other hand, babies who sweat a lot of suffer serious health hazard when they lack enough fluid. and so they're calling on parents to use tap water if they cannot secure other drinking water. and they say that priorities should be placed on giving fluid to babies so they should not be

excessively worried about tap water. japan's nuclear extent is shifting attitudes to atomic energy plants in other asian countries. thai prime minister has indicated that his government will cautiously reexamine plants for the country's first nuclear power plant. in an interview with nhk in bangkok on friday, they spoke about the plan to start building a plant in 2020. >> we still have about a year or two to make that final decision. whether to go nuclear or not. but now i think we will reassess the risks, and we'll see how the rest of the world reacts to this. >> and in india, about 100 people staged a demonstration on friday demanding that the government scrap its plan to build more nuclear power plants in the country.

>> even a country like japan unable to manage a nuclear plant, we must transfer the whole substance and more to renewable energies which are safer. >> 20 nuclear power plants are in operation in india. the government wants to double that number by 2020, to catch up with soaring energy demands and growing economic growth. in quake-hit northeastern japan, more than 10,000 people have been confirmed dead, and about 17,000 others are still unaccounted for. the death toll is expected to rise further. two weeks have passed since the quake and more than 200,000 people are still in evacuation shelters. nhk world reports from one such shelter. >> reporter: it is now one degrees now. and very cold. rain is falling from time to time. and many people are trying to

warm themselves with fire. people are becoming more and more tired. the people can't sleep because they're very worried. and many say they continue to be nervous by living in a group. and here this week, this was pasted on the wall. it says this is an application for consultation, psychological consultation. they're offering services for people who cannot sleep, and who have anxiety, and who have worries on human relationship. and some people say that because they lost their friends, some people wonder if it is all right for them to be alive. and as time goes by, their sorrow deepens, and they encounter troubles with other humans. so it is -- psychological care

is becoming more and more needed. we spoke to some of the survivors. they are exhausted and deeply grieving. and are now facing the huge task of rebuilding. >> translator: yesterday marked two weeks from the earthquake. this clock stopped at the time when the earthquake hit. this person says that he lost his family and he's now alone. he says that he wonders what he should do from now on. this woman says that she also lost many relatives, and it

makes her feel very sad. to think about all the poor people who lost their lives. at 2:46 p.m., a moment of silence was observed. an elementary school ceremony. one student lost his life after the earthquake. he was trying to get back home with his family, in their family car, when the tsunami struck. kaito was supposed to graduate

from elementary school this day. the graduation certificate was given to his aunt. his aunt said that he wasn't able to go to junior high school, but she hopes that he will now look upon his friends from heaven. two weeks since the earthquake and tsunami, there are many people who are still trying to find some clues of their relatives and family members who went missing. this person says -- this man said that he's looking for his brother-in-law. he says that everything has been swept away in the tsunami. and he says he understands that he's not alone.

and he sometimes feels relieved when he thinks he's sharing his sadness with the others. bit by bit, people are trying to rebuild their lives. a nursery also was greatly damaged by the tsunami. the nursery reopened after two weeks. all 65 of the children from this nursery were safe. after they evacuated to high ground, the children gathered together to draw pictures, and this girl said she is having a great time.

when asked about the tsunami and earthquake, this boy said the lights in the house didn't turn on. it was scary. an open-air barber opened up in a shelter. a woman who managed a beauty parlor in town opened this barber. and he's providing service free of charge. her parlor shop was washed away by the tsunami, so she has borrowed some scissors from friends. and now there's a long list of people waiting for a hair cut. this man says that he feels refreshed. he says that he believes he'll be popular among young people now.

warm ramen noodles were provided to many people free of charge. 600 servings were prepared. many store owners in tokyo started this service using contribution money. this boy says that the ramen tasted great. and this person says that there was a plan to come to the disaster area to serve ramen, so that people can get warm eating ramen. and he says he's happy when he sees smiling faces on children. this is the only bridge that connects the island to the mainland, was damaged. yesterday a temporary bridge was completed. traffic to emergency vehicles

bringing relief supplies are now able to pass this bridge to the island. this is one step toward rebuilding life on the island. the mayor says they will make an effort to rebuild the town and he hopes that the citizens will be resilient and he hopes that everybody can get together in the effort. >> so many tragic stories. but hope and kindness. let's now turn to the weather.

that's all for this edition of "newsline." if you'd like to make a donation and help all those people affected by the great east japan earthquake, please make a donation to the address on your screen. we'll come back at the top of the next hour with more updates. worldline. the nuclear and safety agency here in japan said on a news conference on saturday morning said they detected nuclear levels considerably higher than yesterday. >> translator: according to typical sea water analysis, iodine levels at the facility of the south discharge outlet of the fukushima daiichi power plant which was 126 times the

controlled limit yesterday, later rose to 140 times, and today was at 1,250.8 times the control limit. this figure means that if you drink 500 milliliters of such water, you would get a dose of one millisievert which is an

average dose limit for adults. >> the situation at the fukushima daiichi plant remains serious. tokyo electric power company has had to change its strategy to restore cooling systems at the plant due to high radiation levels at the site. reactors one through four all c when external and backup power supplies failed after the quake and tsunami. tepco has been working to restore external power while trying to cool the reactors. the three workers were exposed to highly radioactive water in the basement of the turbine building of the number three reactor on thursday. the radiation level there was very high. the company revealed that 200

millisieverts per hour were measured at one time. this led to a change in plans. in an effort to continually cool the reactors, tepco started to pump fresh water instead of sea water into the number one and three reactors on friday. with this strategy in mind, the company intended to use the reactors' water pumps, but instead they were forced to use pump trucks from a distance because high radiation levels were detected near the water pumps. the company plans to switch on lights in the number two reactor's control room on saturday using an external power supply. they will continue to using trucks to pump fresh water to the reactor. water safety became a major concern among parents in japan when radioactive iodine was detected in tap water in tokyo and other areas, and levels above the recommended safety limit for infants. but academics are saying it's okay to let babies drink tap

water, if they cannot secure other sources of drinking water. >> translator: the japan pediatric society, the japan society of perinatal and for premature and newborn medicine compiled a joint statement saying there is a bit of confusion over tap water. they say that the national guideline was set on monthly or annual intake, and they say that there is a low possibility for tap water to a health hazard in a short time. on the other hand, babies who sweat a lot of suffer serious health hazard when they lack enough fluid. and so they're calling on parents to use tap water if they cannot secure other drinking water. and they say that priorities should be placed on giving fluid to babies so they should not be

excessively worried about tap water. japan's nuclear extent is shifting attitudes to atomic energy plants in other asian countries. thai prime minister has indicated that his government will cautiously reexamine plants for the country's first nuclear power plant. in an interview with nhk in bangkok on friday, they spoke about the plan to start building a plant in 2020. >> we still have about a year or two to make that final decision. whether to go nuclear or not. but now i think we will reassess the risks, and we'll see how the rest of the world reacts to this. >> and in india, about 100 people staged a demonstration on friday demanding that the government scrap its plan to build more nuclear power plants in the country.

>> even a country like japan unable to manage a nuclear plant, we must transfer the whole substance and more to renewable energies which are safer. >> 20 nuclear power plants are in operation in india. the government wants to double that number by 2020, to catch up with soaring energy demands and growing economic growth. in quake-hit northeastern japan, more than 10,000 people have been confirmed dead, and about 17,000 others are still unaccounted for. the death toll is expected to rise further. two weeks have passed since the quake and more than 200,000 people are still in evacuation shelters. nhk world reports from one such shelter. >> reporter: it is now one degrees now. and very cold. rain is falling from time to time. and many people are trying to

warm themselves with fire. people are becoming more and more tired. the people can't sleep because they're very worried. and many say they continue to be nervous by living in a group. and here this week, this was pasted on the wall. it says this is an application for consultation, psychological consultation. they're offering services for people who cannot sleep, and who have anxiety, and who have worries on human relationship. and some people say that because they lost their friends, some people wonder if it is all right for them to be alive. and as time goes by, their sorrow deepens, and they encounter troubles with other humans. so it is -- psychological care

is becoming more and more needed. we spoke to some of the survivors. they are exhausted and deeply grieving. and are now facing the huge task of rebuilding. >> translator: yesterday marked two weeks from the earthquake. this clock stopped at the time when the earthquake hit. this person says that he lost his family and he's now alone. he says that he wonders what he should do from now on. this woman says that she also lost many relatives, and it

makes her feel very sad. to think about all the poor people who lost their lives. at 2:46 p.m., a moment of silence was observed. an elementary school ceremony. one student lost his life after the earthquake. he was trying to get back home with his family, in their family car, when the tsunami struck. kaito was supposed to graduate

from elementary school this day. the graduation certificate was given to his aunt. his aunt said that he wasn't able to go to junior high school, but she hopes that he will now look upon his friends from heaven. two weeks since the earthquake and tsunami, there are many people who are still trying to find some clues of their relatives and family members who went missing. this person says -- this man said that he's looking for his brother-in-law. he says that everything has been swept away in the tsunami. and he says he understands that he's not alone.

and he sometimes feels relieved when he thinks he's sharing his sadness with the others. bit by bit, people are trying to rebuild their lives. a nursery also was greatly damaged by the tsunami. the nursery reopened after two weeks. all 65 of the children from this nursery were safe. after they evacuated to high ground, the children gathered together to draw pictures, and this girl said she is having a great time.

when asked about the tsunami and earthquake, this boy said the lights in the house didn't turn on. it was scary. an open-air barber opened up in a shelter. a woman who managed a beauty parlor in town opened this barber. and he's providing service free of charge. her parlor shop was washed away by the tsunami, so she has borrowed some scissors from friends. and now there's a long list of people waiting for a hair cut. this man says that he feels refreshed. he says that he believes he'll be popular among young people now.

warm ramen noodles were provided to many people free of charge. 600 servings were prepared. many store owners in