want one or two will. do the us the owner. welcome to nhk world newest one and you know tommy until chilled here's a look at some other stories we're following this hour. i am. red cross officials from japan and north korea will hold forth on sunday to returning the remains of japanese who died on the korean peninsula and the end of world war. a suicide attack and ordered the islamic bomb has killed at least eleven officials and pakistan say. jace is a mom but dad. and russian troops have effectively taken

control of ukraine's crimean peninsula drawing for criticism from western leaders. red cross officials from japan and north korea met for the first time in the eighteen months they discuss the return of the remains of japanese who died on the korean peninsula in the turmoil around the end of world war two the delegates have agreed to hold another round of talks the meeting took place on monday in the chinese city of shenyang. diplomats from both nations were also there the movie scenes and booties we had a productive coughs and to be this easy atmosphere. i put them on the a a pre agreed to hold another round of talks with rick ross and government officials so before that each side will discuss on the road it might be the best way to proceed with the issue of returning the remains of japanese people. many died on their way home around the end of the war japanese red cross

officials say more than thirty four thousand died in what is now north korea the remains of more than twenty thousand have not been returned. diplomats met separately and exchange their views on bilateral issues they discussed restarting official talks between the two nations which have been suspended for more than a year. relatives of japanese who were abducted to north korea have also been watching the beatings closely officials in tokyo say there is korean agents kidnapped at least seventeen japanese nationals in the nineteen seventies and eighties. five people were returned to return in two thousand and two. she or he isn't as sister yeah good time which she was abducted in nineteen seventy eight. real nice. we want government officials to make sure that the talks will lead to discussions on the abduction issue. he's a guess as relatives are teaching day by day and hoping to see their family as

soon as possible. he called on officials to grab any opportunity. in addition to the red cross talks to try and negotiate an end to the abduction issue the families of the inductees held a joint meeting with some of their asian counterparts. in the gathering in tokyo was the first of its kind in four years. they discussed a recent report by un special commission which denounces the abductions as crimes against humanity. government officials also participated in the pledge to seek international support on the issue. some of these in late march un human rights calls it is expected to pass a resolution on human rights situation in north korea the japanese government will make the most important to ensure that the commission's report will be on sore eyes and included in the real issues. ryan jones and joy came from thailand and his aunt was abducted by north korean agents. he says this

family has suffered years of pain and sorrow without her that's our problem and gopal quite cool dude report released today we turn over look them in the us the move is a japanese families plan to visit geneva next month when the commission's report will be submitted to the un human rights council. he'll use it i will be given the opportunity to address the council on behalf of all families. a courthouse in the pakistani capital is llama body came under attack on monday leaving at least eleven people dead including a judge but to me that someone is following the story from bangkok a zuma but has been under tight security to any census to bits in the capital where shops and on monday by a terrifying attack targeting not just members of the judiciary also said the teen's happy sunny police believe an e islami minutes into the ones responsible

several alms man and that a district court building and said come and some not eyewitnesses said they started firing indiscriminately the fighting was so great i was inside the building and one gunman opened fire and then another started shooting too. they were firing was walking. they will randomly shooting at people nearby the men's two hundred grenades and two and destination takes this isn't actually dead bodies in court he said the attack killed at least eleven people including a challenge and for attendees i'm not that twenty five people twenty cents the attack on monday came just days off to the caucus tiny town of khan declared a temporary cease fire at the end on tuesdays from eight minutes into the pockets on has denied any involvement. even so there are concerns that some actions may be new and

the trips. nhk well it's not sufficient to reports from the islam of bikes. sonically the most captivating issued a statement announcing the month long ceasefire it's specifically ordered subgroups to suspend all attacks. the militant group has repeat the lead pack the pakistani military and police. as it tries to force the government to hold corporation with an idea states. tom. prime minister now is sharif took office last year advocating peace talks. the government of the pack studied hard bound finally sat down at the same table last month. but focal piece was soon overshadowed by news of the outset. nick and sam now has the killing all twenty three security personnel. retaliation they said paul the death of their own members. the mutiny also space vs rights in the tribal region near the optimum

boulder known as a safe haven for militants. the service predicted the peace negotiations would do. so the ceasefire came as a surprise. but now i'm doing in that period could bring stability and a sense of peace will be restored. will the bbc didn't get to the taliban threatened us with the civil war. instead of talking to them the government should take action now. some of these cautioned that aidan would simply use the ceasefire to buy time. ethan opened up his is not unexpected. how could they received in a beacon you can use in an op in awkwardness and i think you do want to for more time to dive to the tube instead the parkside talabani said to have connections to al qaeda. the scottish government faces mounting pressure both at home and the world to deal with the militant threat

the psyches of that ana's the lord is the mosque. and that wraps up our place and not an attorney and knocks out will mean paying for all the western nations are stepping up their criticism of russia after its troops effectively take control of the crimean peninsula in southern ukraine. the forces in the economist republic and the more active outside where there are stationed the troops and the pro russian local government have taken control of military and other key facilities the ukrainian navy commander said on sunday that he's siding with russia to be the announcement in the black sea port of seven still clear where the russian fleet has a base serious official said more than six thousand russian personnel are deployed on the peninsula they added that moscow has full operational control they are in that the region. he is

in a state of occupation leaders of seven of the group of eight countries issued a statement on sunday condemning russia for violating ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity they said their suspending preparations for a g eight summit scheduled for june in the russian city of sochi. a us spokesperson said secretary of state john kerry will travel to the ukrainian capital kiev on tuesday to meet interim government leaders. the failed bid corn exchange town docks has set up a telephone hotline to fielding inquiries from angry creditors. the move is the latest exercise are in the movie is the latest exercise in damage control by the tokyo based firm the company filed for bankruptcy protection last week ceo mark karr palace says most of the big boys

have disappeared into the legal access points are worth over one hundred million dollars. about one hundred twenty seven thousand users users had deposited their digital points or cash with mt docs but ninety nine percent live outside japan that means the firm will struggle to hold creditors' meetings a standard procedure in the civil rehabilitation officials say they are studying when and where to hold the meetings to explain what's going on. the sales tax in tibet is going up from five percent eighteen percent next month and people have been rushing to car dealerships. before the tax hike pushing up on all sales to double digit growth for six months in a row. dealers groups say new vehicle sales totaled more than five hundred sixty five thousand units in february as an increase of about eighteen percent from a year earlier dealers attribute the game to the consumers last man to rush to buy them though. they say in record snowfalls last month cut into sales

officials of the japan automobile dealers association expected demand that the counts and that is because people have to complete purchases by mid march to get new cars registered before the tax goes up. the head of the us commerce department group says on manufacturing the renaissance of sorts is now underway in this country in the mists of a shale gas bill and he has called on japanese businesses to step up investment. so like usa executive director of the night to milan to lead made the comments in an interview with nhk in tokyo his group is promoting foreign direct investment in the united states. conditions are ripe for investment in the us the crackdown in ac on nba is now with that time you find sources of energy in the area gas and oil that continues to drive down costs of energy. tomolo police said lower energy costs stemming from the rising production of shale gas are breathing new

life into the u s manufacturing industry. he noted that this is prompting more firms to shift their production bases back to the us from emerging economies. many thanks to nana spots. that clear. we can see now and we think it's not an aberration we don't think this is to stay. in the minds of their six month one year to year. we believe this is it nice for the foreseeable future. we believe this trend what can be. select usa was set up in two thousand and eleven because of a decline in foreign investment since the nineteen eighties. i am nearly four hundred people joined japan's nuclear regulation authority after it merged with the government backed organization. nra officials want to boost their ability to conduct safety assessments of nuclear facilities. nuclear

regulation authority chairman sheila e cheese and i welcome the staff from the japan nuclear energy safety organization he said. there are great expectations for the new members as they have high skill levels and expertise. i mean she knows the route i would like your to do your best. so our organization can gain the trust of the people in it as a regulatory body the merger was planned in the wake of the two thousand and eleven if there were accidents grisham a nuclear regulators at the time were criticized for lacking expertise. the additional most doubles the staff of the enter a secretary at many of the newly joined in deniers are retirees a nuclear plant makers the regulators are now examining safety measures said nuclear power plants across japan to seek the screening is a prerequisite for resuming nuclear power generation all reactors in the country are currently offline. japan's education ministry officials have revised teaching

materials they made after the nuclear accident in the squish him up. they want students to learn more about the impact of the disaster in addition to getting basic knowledge of radiation the ministry originally published booklets in october two thousand and eleven about six months after the disaster but many teachers complain that the material lack sufficient information on the accident itself. the new booklet show how radioactive material spread from the plant and also the current evacuation zones they explain how rumors about the disaster. perth the farming and tourism industries. ministry officials say they hope the materials will help students better understand the situation and push him out and make an informed judgment. they plan to distribute the booklets to schools in april marshall into two thousand and forty six pm. according to shakespeare. it unleashes

power internally consistent and cool in summer due to spiraling out of school. to those who don't know the struggle to rebuild communities and. the road ahead is to rule. to recovery we usually. you call in japan what happened three years ago was never far away more than eighteen thousand people died in the disaster and the consequences. it brought about more than twenty six hundred others are listed as missing more than two hundred seventy thousand people are still living away from their homes. next tuesday. people will make me will mark the third anniversary of that day we're looking all this weekend how the disaster affected families how survivors are getting over what they lost and how they're preparing for what lies ahead. among the most pressing challenges is re

settling people who lost their homes the situation is particularly complicated and squish him up. people there have been dealing with damage from the tsunami and also with the effects of the nuclear crisis. this map shows areas that were evacuated after the accident and for pushing up the new chief. most the people who fled are still waiting to learn when or if they'll be able to return. change the rules to nielsen also takes a look at how one man's life has changed. my gums of the oppressors story she's still enjoys these days spending time with his dog louisa is about me. i want my jog every morning even if that helps me more than anything. i don't have to think about anything with you right. don't try is not due to all munched on how life used to be a his hometown

the map. his family from their form one fine country two years. they are particularly proud of this and it's a one crying is for its high quality tea. sang till didn't worry about it one thing. his house and fields where about three kilometers from the sheen and itt. he was concerned that any student can occur at some plants. particularly that it can be hit by tsunami. his worst fears century. here in the interest of repeat discussions he had to be the staff terms of nuclear plants. i'm up to the uni all i had asked the plant's operator impeached over the decades. to protect the planet gets the tsunami the legal team. they just

laugh and she said. that kind of accidents. i would never have the new clear stamps forced cycle and other residents to flee. he now leads seeing another cd about forty kilometers away misty and terry hall's is revealed as the clique think solution that lets you yes i hear they still serve as a main residence of the evacuees santos shares as molly you need to be his wife and his mother. they state that idleness of living in temporary housing has a weakened them. physically and mentally. they missed and james quinn the white hour to hour into feels. i left their homes and still few and it's because of heidi radiation

need special permission to go back this creates was taking place i don't visit to his house about a year after the disaster. he was told to stay for only a few hours with. he was devastated by what he found. his dentistry house is worth all the current winter wheat. in rats had invaded his home steel. stir until it does not give up hope. he has to do that someday he would return. beginning. last year he received another shot the government announced a plan to build the star and the silly t ford nuclear waste site tells hometown he's a proper tea is on the proposed site the facility with the college radio acting style comics determine areas

across northeastern japan creek eighty years site or nose. that plan goes to kiln never returned to tampa. some whom we remember my hometown of this has been a wonder why you always forced to leave why do we have to be here. i want the government to be contaminate our land and seas are committed no matter how long it takes. many maggie's are still living in the number three years after the disaster. sigh tell he's still hanging county's i hope that he'll be able to pretend to his house in time. i hope that he knows he's growing more and see stance might contain. junior too much on nhk world. you lucky. sheena it will have lots more leading up to the anniversary path to recovery continues throughout the week. i know

the storm is covering over the northern part of the united states our meteorologist roberts badass more rubber. yes if you're anywhere along the eastern seaboard self and basically new york city down to florida today. a leader in the seeing is a wintry mix or at least some severe weather rolling through your area and appalled that this storm system is already brought numerous traffic accidents on back towards the west here in arkansas on misery oh nine to see it on the satellite picture it's moving farther towards the east in going into your tuesday is to be drifting off the coastline but rather they on monday but to really be looking at a widespread freezing rain and then everytime we talk about that some leaders could see as much about two to four millimeters of ice accumulation. we're talking about the threat of anomaly slippery conditions on the roads not numerous airport delays in over two thousand flights marty been canceled. but the owl risk of

power outages for the ice accumulation of power lines has something to keep an eye my money down here also down ports abare seeing some strong severe thunderstorms that still dress across the deep south end and the heavy snow fall through the ohio river valley fix any all tours northeast about fine to fifteen centimeters of snow could accumulate some parts of the appalachian mountains especially. but behind it this is the big topic is arctic air masses coming in and out oh my goodness this is early march we're going into mark's economics third. in de. it is still very cold out here it feels like mid winter look these chapters now these are the highs on monday. these are not including the wind chill or not the lows is the best case scenario minus seven chicago toronto minus eleven one minus eighteen loss to the scene york city of snowfall forecast not even making up here to the freezing mark now there is some good news load of a shining light. those high pressures that come in is to bring the cool air but it's also bring in the sunshine

so these things will start one up using for example eight degrees here for a high near monday. by wednesday into thursday. it's gonna be more like a teen system improving conditions out here for you don't quickly mention we're also still watching the severe tropical storm facts i am here just wasn't the one inside pm. the good news. this is staying out the season the team move off course or for the non factor outside pick up some ways for some of the islands here high pressure is dominating japan today as not to be lasting longer want or tuesday. still some sunny skies in tokyo but coming in from the last the new storm systems the topping on eastern time of the nutrients in the sea conditions very sour weather in hong kong is in prison will be some windy conditions. it's still fall for sore from beijing who overthrew north korea to eventually have to work east key issue on tuesday in tokyo by wednesday. rain showers on it's not snow. that's the good news. i still have an umbrella or a total dive and bodies guy saying i with some rain showers there for you in the middle towards taipei the twentieth the tropics really pretty decent out here into the thirties for the most

part a little drizzle records viet nam but nothing too intense or two serious their tech western europe you have been battered by back to back low pressure areas throughout the month of february. now the good news is that we're going in the march now and you're going to be getting a break now looks like that really fall weather pattern has been in places. alyson the breakup. there's a will there now and still high wind advisory sent across much of spain in some thunderstorms over with italy today the lease could become strong high pressure can be setting in and throughout the rest of weekend alone in rate now you have a hive tends to be a gradually increasing self finally a break in this weather loove an improvement it to the little break from that same pattern we have been seen as a way that is for cats. i wound. i am. i know

it is. stg. people who lived through the events in the northeastern japan three years ago will never forget them the disaster made it difficult for reporters said one local newspaper to keep publishing their work but that didn't stop them from telling their stories. shinto is a new spray parents and i agree the psyche nation of four hundred and fifty thousand. its coverage area includes several coastal towns that were destroyed in the quake and tsunami

the quake shook the news room heart literally and figuratively. operations ground to a halt. keep the attention to this couple could she would call a senior i have this to him that we asked ourselves what we can do and decided to use sms. it was an experiment for us the news paper and began posting stories on social networking services like twitter and facebook. people on a budget and began following couple christine post coverage of the quake and its aftermath. sue was clean us up to two thousand eleven disaster totally change the way local newspaper supper. sheena rights of the old tycoon making a new state. i made aftershocks. he thinks people outside the area may find it hard to understand the challenges facing medical communities. who can i sleep alone caulfield. it's cute we need to get the inside story. to keep what had been

fresh in people's minds before i interviewed and was searching the shares an essay written by an eighty eight am on the top. she's a junior high school student from christina. smoking is the concept of cool spin the news to the disaster that struck a super casino was a once in a thousand years. it totally changed our lives we'd already paid a huge cry so he stole them. we mustn't forget quickly winter so we can prepare for the next disaster. otherwise our experience will have been insane. snow in trying to find ways to help everyone can find help in their own way the thing can work together so we'll have to push it a contender in twenty years of political stand off with whom he snapped. the eu was denied a post don't forget about us. let's think together about what we can do these are the messages i'd like to convey through my

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they do and to whom the city of three to sit and talk to anyone to present to suffer tremendous damage in the great eastern run to score. many people lost their jobs and homes and population is full of violence one thousand five hundred since the disaster. i don't the city has recently been retrieving my challenge. a local businesses. using