it's time now necessary fews line. i'm keikoicate ga kitagawa in . people from around the world will remember the city's darkest day. 68 years ago the u.s. military

dropped an atomic there three days after hiroshima. the mayor of nagasaki is urging the japanese government to do more to rid the world of nuclear weapons. survivors and relatives arrived near ground zero to offer prayers. >> translator: an atomic bombing should never happen again. i hope there will be no more victims. >> the memorial ceremony will begin at 10:35 a.m. japan prime minister abe will attend. the park will fall silent the moment the bomb was dropped. nagasaki mayor is scheduled to read a peace declaration and expected to criticize the abe administration for refusing to sign a statement by the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. the statement called for nuclear

weapons never to be used under any circumstances. that wording conflicts with the national security policy which places the country under the so-called nuclear umbrella. we will have live coverage from nagasaki. we will take a break from our regular programming to bring you the peace ceremony at 10:30 a.m. japan time. >> for decades, the japanese used the bombingan versary to talk about the destructive force of nuclear weapons. some talked about the risks posed by nuclear power since the 2011 accident at fukushima. japanese leaders are getting more involved in the work to control the plant and trying to celebrate the clean up of contaminated communities around the damaged facility. environment ministry representatives say they plan to add higher ranking officials to the workforce of 430 government employees assigned to the clean

up. the new additions of expertise had land purchases and will take the lead on the difficult task of building intermediate storage sites to have contaminated soil and other waste. the leaders are reluctant to allow them to be built within their borders because of fears about radiation. government officials are helping the operator of fukushima too try to stop hundreds of tons of ground water from seeping into the pacific ocean every day. crews with tokyo electric power company are working on temporary measures to contain the league as they snap out of the more complicated long-term solution. government officials say about 1,000 tons of ground water may flow from a hillside into the soil below the plant every day. of that, about 300 tons filters through a contaminated area laced with radioactive

substances. then it seeps into the sea. another 300 tons bypasses the contaminated area. the remaining 400 tons of water is leaking into the basements of the buildings, housing the facility's four reactors. that water is also contaminated and being pumped out and stored. crews at the plant have been injecting soil-hardening chemicals into the ground on part to stop the water leaking into the ocean. there concerns that effort hasn't been enough to stem the flow. tepco managers say crews will bore a well as an interim measure and pump out some of the water starting friday. they are planning to sink about 35 meter long pipes into the ground and workers will use the pipes to pump out ground water starting next week. they hope to drain 100 tons per day. long-term, they are considering freezing the soil beneath the buildings.

crews will bury pipes and coolant. the frozen soil would act as a dam to prevent ground water from reaching the contaminated area. it it could take one to two years to complete and maintaining the cooling operations would be extremely costly. the industry minster said the government will take the lead in drafting a new plan to completely halt the leakage of contaminated water. the members of an expert panel worked out a proposal by the end of september. >> translator: we have to speed up our efforts to compile feasible measures including the possible release of water below the legal limits of contamination into the ocean. >> he called for a study on how to pump out ground water from the mountain site of the reactor buildings and other sites.

he suggested creating underground walls to stop the water from reaching the ocean. in may, tepco officials announced a similar plan to release ground water into the sea before it gets into the plant's compounds. fishermen are against the idea. they say it's hard to tell ground water and contaminated water apart. >> a japanese scientist is questioning the way government officials have handled the nuclear crisis. a professor has been studying the impact of radiation on the ocean since the accident nearly 2 1/2 years ago. he said officials should have gotten involved with the ground water problem much sooner. >> the government should not have left tepco to investigate the problem on its own. waiting until now to get involved. they should have taken the lead in finding the solution and clarifying what needs to be done. >> the professor said government officials must pay more

attention to the impact of radiation on marine life. >> levels of radioactive cesium have come down in a lot of fish, but we still sometimes see the same high levels as before. we need to find out exactly why. otherwise we won't be able to ease the concerns of people in this country. >> the professor said government officials are not giving enough information to scientists in japan or other countries. he said they must be more proactive or lose international trust. >> leaders in north korea may be stepping up their nuclear weapon program. a u.s. think tank said photos have doubled the size of their uranium enrichment plant. the north koreans may be able to build two weapons a year. the researchers work at the institute for science and international security. they analyze satellite photos of

uranium enrichment facility and they were taken from march to july. photos from the end of july show the north koreans had almost doubled the size of their uranium enrichment building. they work with another facility nearby and say that facility may be connected with production for light water reactor. north korean officials say they need the reactor for power generation. north do korea disabled in 2007d have plans to restart a reactor and expand the nuclear development program. >> hiroshima. nagasaki. the atomic bombings killed thousands of people in an instant and left survivors suffering in the ruins. "newsline" is looking back on what happened and what's

happened since. don't miss our special coverage, war to peace, lessons of 1945 through thursday, august 15th. >> china's exports rose for the first time in two months, but the growth is still slower than in recent years. exports last month stood at $186 billion. that's up 5.1% from a year earlier and reverses a drop of over 3% in june. china's exports had risen more than 20% in 2011. they have been appreciating against other major currencies. the the single digit growth suggests that it harmed the competitiveness of chinese goods. imports are up to $168 billion, the first increase since april. policy makers at the back of japan kept their monthly,

assessment of the monetary issue ins unchanged. the policy board members wrapped up the two-day meeting and the boj describes the state of the japanese economy as starting to recover moderately. the central bankers made an upward revision for each of the seven months through july. the bank officials say investment is showing signs of improvement as profits are recovering. certainly sending is steady due to improvement in consumer appeti appetite. they agree to continue their monetary easing measures produced in april to,a choo of a 2% inflation target. the boj governor gave a statement. he said a planned increase in japan's consumption tax in april will not interfere with efforts to end deflation. >> translator: the economy will

maintain its positive cycle despite an expected short-term spike and ebb in demand before and after the tax hike. there is a high possibility of continued growth. >> he said the boj's policies might be less effective if the market sees the government falling behind in efforts to reign in debt. a new survey suggests japanese workers are feeling less optimistic. the officials at the office released the results of their monthly economy survey for july. business sentiment among employees has worsened for four months in a row. the survey asked more than 2,000 workers about their views of the economy compared with three months ago. the score for july was 52.3, down 0.7 points from the previous month. a reading over 50 suggests optimism about the economy. some respondents saw a lull in

sales of jewelry and other goods. others said department store sales were lack luster. many began promotions earlier than usual. the survey results for future economic outlook remained unchanged at 53.6. cabinet office officials said expectations for a recovery remain high. workers anticipate a rise in demand ahead of a planned increase in the consumption tax. >> a taliban suicide bomber attacked a police officer's funeral in pakistan. 30 people were killed and more than 50 wounded. the attack occurred just outside a mosque at the city's police

headquarters in the capital. the bomber blew himself up before a funeral for a police officer who had been gunned down. most of the dead and wounded were police officers. the pakistani taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. it's the country's largest islamist militant organization. a spokesperson told nhk they targeted the police because they are a u.s. ally. pakistani prime minister said he wants to improve the country's security through dialogue with militants. two months into office, he hasn't found a way to end a string of the terrorist strikes. video of a bus collision in china gives a shocking rare glimpse of the moment of impact in a highway accident. the crash happened last week in the southeast city. the bus driver missed an exit and started to back up on the highway. a large truck rear ended him.

both vehicles flipped over. the truck driver was killed. here's what happened in the bus. the impact caused them to not lurch forward. the driver flew out as the bus rolled over. he survived, but was injured. the force of the crash tossed passengers around and more than 20 others were hurt. the crash was the latest in the latest series of accidents in china involving bus drivers backing up after missing highway exits. >> the u.s. ambassador to japan is wrapping up his four-year timeout next week. he will be replaced by caroline kennedy. he spoke with nhk about the role of the u.s. military in this country. >> of all the military personnel here in japan are here for very, very important reasons. that is to defend japan. >> roos said they must implement

the plans being agreed upon. he argues this would reduce the bases on okinawa. relocating is part of the plan. roos became the first ambassador to japan to attend ceremonies marking hiroshima and nagasaki. >> president obama as you know promoted an elimination of all nuclear weapons. i have no doubt that the president would support that decision to go, which he did. >> he said it will be an honor for obama to visit hiroshima during his presidency. traditional powers of the far east are trying to heal a decades old rift. the deputies of japan and russia will meet to discuss the long standing territorial dispute over the i lands off hokaido. they are claimed by japan and prevented the two countries from

signing an official peace treaty afterworld war 2. abe and putin agreed in april to restart negotiations to settle the dispute in a manner acceptable to both sides. they also agreed to move towards concluding a peace treaty. the deputy foreign minsters are to hold two days of talks in moscow starring on august 19th. they are expected to discuss how to proceed with negotiations as well as possible solutions to the issue. japanese officials are hoping to accelerate negotiations by a ranging a visit to russia by foreign minster in early january. they will follow a visit to japan by russian foreign minster this autumn.

. >> the seat of southeast asia home ho smauth ethnic groups continuing their traditional way of life. they have small colonies built over the ocean. it soups like a vacation, but they have a way of life. we have a report from a remote island. >> the island lies 2,000 kilometers east of the capital of jakarta. one of the world's largest coral reefs spreads out from its coast. the water is so clear that you can see the fish swimming 20 meters away. the people who live over the sea have built up near the island. this man is 43 years old.

he dives for fish using hand made equipment. >> translator: our family members help each other out while fishing. >> we went under water with him to see him at work. his only equipment is a pair of goggles. but this is enough. he skillfully uses his feet to maneuver through the water ten meters below the surface. he spots a fish and approaches it with his breath held. >> translator: life in the sea suits me just fine. living on land is simply

impossible for me. >> the people dive almost every day. and they live on what they catch. but they say traditional fishing can't provide a comfortable life. the children here are so busy helping their parents, they can't go to school. but other areas have a different way of life. the mora district is home to about 7,000 people. it was built on the land. the roads connect it with the island. water and electricity services are available. life here is as convenient as on land. the people here help each other

and fish. they adopted the modern way of fishing that uses a large net. the district has a seafood processing plant too. >> translator: this is tuna. we are exporting it to japan and europe. it's for sashimi. >> this is a water processing company that exports seafood. he has a stable income and his house is equipped with electric appliances. he enjoys a level of comfort equal to people living on land. but he has no intention of moving. >> i'm happy living on the sea. it feels natural to me to have a

boat docked in front of our house. >> the people have always made most that he gives them. motivation throughout southeast asia may be changing their lifestyle. but not here. nhk world, indonesia. . >> scorching heat hits japan in. >>s of china. we have the latest and more in world weather. >> good morning. we had a sultry day already here in met toll tan tokyo heating up to 30 degrees in the morning hours and much of the heart of eastern asia is looking at record breaking historical

ongoing history with the heat wave. a historical heat wave is affecting them. it soared to 37 degrees, the highest on record. many fish farms have dried up. blistering heat is affecting western and central japan. more than 700 people were sent to the hospital yesterday due to heat stroke. the highest was 38 degrees over the past two days, making it the hottest in the country. the ice cream is sounding like a good idea. the heat is still here. upper level tibetan high is covering this continent and the summer specific high is so strong it is intensifying day by day. blanketing much of the regions. both are bringing heat warnings and advisories. i feel like a broken roar, but

it is posted widely across the area. all the way up to japan, it's up to 36 degrees. shanghai at 40 and it's going to be an ongoing event. kyoto is 38 and saturday up to 37. again korea up to 39 degrees. stays in the 40s into saturday. this heat will exhaust you. try to reduce outdoor activities for the second if you have anything planned if are summer vacation. now to the bigger picture, there is a tropical system that is going to be intensifying into a 2r0er78 status and the weekend. it will impact much of the philippines. trot tropical low is a remnant of the tropical storm that is also enhancing the southwestern monsoonal flow and that remains in much of the indo china

peninsula. temperatures to 35 for metropolitan areas here and if it does reach 35 it will be the seventh day of this year so far which we only usually get about three days throughout of year with these temperatures. now to north america. severe weather is impacking much of the central plains. shifting towards the eastern area, tennessee is hit by flooding continues. it's not going to be alleviating any time soon. from new mexico into canada. anywhere along this severe weather is possible. we are talking about large hail and damaging winds of about 96 kilometers per hour and the drenching rainfall. mostly in the shower range. towards the west, things are quite dry. we are talking about that dry windy conditions. again across the areas where we are seeing wildfires. dry thunderstorms are also igniting new wildfires. it it does, it will be spread

very quickly. 39 in dallas and it would kpleed about 43 degrees. central regions are seeing very bad weather. we have a tornado reported in italy. five centimeters in diameter hail in germany. this will trek towards the east along this cold front. again, another round of severe weather. the temperatures will dramatically drop. 38 to 29 in it budapest. 36 to 25 on saturday. it's difficult for ours to cope with these temperatures. take precautions for that. i will leave you with the extended forecast.

. >> more story before we go. math wizes competed to make the fastest calculations for the japanese ab cusicus. >> more than 5020 people took part. the contestants got a chance to show off their mental arithmetic skills. they had three different numbers flashed on a screen and a banker won the overall competition. he picked up his 6th title without making any mistakes. >> i'm so glad and relieved that i was able to win the contest

with a perfect score. >> he wants to set a new record next year with a seventh victory. pac >> that concludes this edition of "newsline." thank you for joining us.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: as radioactive water continues pouring into the pacific, the japanese government may be forced to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to stem the tide. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight, an estimated 300 tons a day of radioactive waste-tainted water began spewing from the fukishima plant soon after the earthquake in 2011. we update japan's bid to halt the worsening crisis. >> ifill: then, the story of henrietta lacks, who died 62 years ago but lives on in science.