japan's struggles to control the stricken fukushima nuclear power plants are being seawalls from the air and arlington was was apparent in desperate attempts to cool the reactors and prevent belts on. fifteen workers remaining to time will be unstable power plant all eyes turn to the u.n. nuclear or porridge and wonder why it's taken them so long to react to the atomic danger of folding in japan. the u.s. says it's alone by the mounting problems africa shiva but the trouble for three years sells it out the floor inboard of the american from playing the power

stations design. and in other news libyan opposition supporters called for an end to the month long violence in the country russia pushed this boy cease fire resolution for the u.n. he's yet to make it. a very warm welcome to this is a live from moscow with me alice have read japan is struggling to regain control over the reactors i thought because shimon nuclear plant after a series of fires the government's very senior spokesman said cooling reactor number three is not the top priority it was posing the biggest danger a military helicopters are currently dropping the sea also on the stricken reactors in the laces pits two of the meltdown all of the aircraft amounting in the amount

of radiation will have levels get too high for the air crews trying to reach the candidates will be deployed to try and get the temperature of trouble reactors to drop off since i've been in she's in the region says many more are now entering the area terrified type of threat meltdown. the sheer force of the tsunami was hard to comprehend until i saw this vehicles and houses it impossible angles it was as if the ground surface had been ripped off. this woman told us they've never experienced such a powerful earthquake before and she feared for her life we weren't allowed out of the car at the coast the police were on high alert and suddenly there was panic. warnings of a five metre high wall of water heading our way go go go this man shouted at us we sped inland as fast as possible chased by others the last wave took just nine

minutes after the earthquake to reach eighty kilometers inland we didn't have long this was a false alarm but those already on their knees are bracing themselves for more than the relief center in sendai the newly homeless are given blankets and a cardboard sheet all nineteen floors of this building a full with everyone from infants to the elderly. the night i spent here was brutally cold and virtually sleepless some could be here for weeks everyone had a story to tell about their moment of terror. here. first an earthquake then the tsunami and now radiation roadblocks around fukushima appeared as early as saturday since then the fear has been steadily building just like the queues it took an hour to get past this jan of cars for wanting to fill up fearing fuel shortages they may not be visible histeria of the anxieties prompted

essential stockpiling as the threat a scale lates more and more leaving i was traveling with his crew from new zealand when we heard they had been a fourth explosion atlanta quickly changed to an exit strategy at niigata i met this young family from sendai a baby boy was just five days old when the earthquake struck. the only thing i thought of when and happened was i have to save my baby how these feel about the radiation i said. that's why i have left sendai i'm scared for my baby and i don't want him to get ill it can have a very negative impact on him on a train to tokyo it was more of the same these tourists change his flight out to the earliest of able to get his nails this. is. when it comes to radiation the people i've met here on shore the government's

telling the full story and most aren't willing to wait around to find out why the bennett party to get. what energy advisor all the good as that has been watching the japanese nuclear cars is a place really explains the long lost their home or consequence is. the radiation exposure so high and say. i don't think human beings can get into the areas that need to be accessed in order to put the fire to put fires out and also to get water into the locations where the heat is the highest if there's any lucky thing that's happened so far as the wind is mainly blowing out to sea if the wind turns to the south i expect he will see radiation in tokyo i don't believe it will be enough to evacuate tokyo but i think it would be prudent to take precautions and you know try to stay out and stay out of the plume you know the asiatic region and they're

already beginning to reroute airlines because they're afraid of the the radiation landing on the airplane and you know of a plane from from tokyo to moscow for instance will fly through that plume so it's it will definitely begin to affect asiatic travel i don't think the government is lying i do think the government is not telling them everything it knows you know i study chernobyl and i was an expert witness on three mile island and the government is always behind the eightball on these things they are deliberately trying to downplay the amount of radiation be released you know we saw it in the gulf of mexico two at the oil spill but they are under estimated the amount of oil that seems to be the way bureaucracies were the international atomic energy commission estimated five percent of the core had failed in fact seventy percent so these guys have come in with global estimates for quite a few days now what's happening is the authorities say they are coping with an

unprecedented crisis. if it's all to about. that in a kind of scare and following developments for us and now the latest insulin from a ship. well it's essential information that we have in syphax that's the you have been touting a reactor particularly in the number four reactor with water from helicopters this morning they dropped. the source flyovers dropping seven and a half sums up the water every time they flew over but experts say that about a hundred such fly overs is needed and only four were made because of very high radiation levels and the latest information the very latest that was just coming in about five minutes ago is that unfortunately i mean temperature of the cooling so forth reactor has not gone down and also they're going from nation that's now the temperatures of the fuel at the system six to two remaining intact so there's and

it's a question of our prime numbers there have also gone up so the situation is i would say stable but very critical in the power of the authorities are trying to do everything in their power and they are going to be the water cannons later today but at this point and since i think the drop in the ocean and the precautions that are being taken cannot really fairly. even situation to the steamer that should be another particular interesting moment that there are all these that already and figures and not just the geoff lean but also figures international is going to say so and so i'm and even already from the us. or they think we're raising concern in the hill over the seriousness with machine much the same time they're nowhere near that that means i mentioned that we are being provided does not come from people or anywhere near the location or off as it meant

the south and where were they particularly. given clear and huge report on what their condition seems to be doing this particular circumstance and. i missed reports that brady levels in the japanese capital could be up to eleven times the normal people scramble to get away from visible killer here in tokyo series do seem to be less visible at the epicenter of the plans to clear disaster if the people remain struggling to keep the reactors under control but wait where is the international atomic energy agency exponent of the peaceful use of nuclear power they're here in japan arriving four days after the first explosion at the nuclear plant the i.a.e.a. as well as a promoter of nuclear power whose job is not to necessarily be able to come to the rescue of failed attempts at maintaining quality design and and protecting the

public from natural disaster such as we're dealing with here although they'll sell that message when the twin approved when the proof is in the printing you can clearly see that the i.a.e.a. has absolutely no ability to deal with this problem any more than the japanese government the very people who should be keeping tabs on the situation seemed to have their little direct involvement in it and in fact until now and the only source of information was the japanese government for years the organization has been busy with their mission statement to maintain nuclear energy for peaceful means and two thousand five and maybe increase inspections of rain in facilities the organization and its then chairman mohamed el baradei i was awarded a nobel peace prize but by the looks of it concerns over a possible and sanctioned uses of nuclear energy by countries like iran seem to have overshadowed the clear and present dangers of already existing nuclear power plants in countries like japan and now if they remain in workers who have

a battle fire smoke and radiation and what remains of the fukushima power plant there's only fifty people allowed in the plans of the mobs and their work in fifteen minutes shifts which is which is very little and they have to work very many things by. home because remote control installations of the brutal rule is not usable because of radiation levels they're working to look at streaming difficult circumstances to try to prevent the worst from the worst with all six reactors showing signs of instability only fifty people remain to police with a problem putting their lives at risk while behind my view does seem to prefer to watch on honestly just. what to plant handling of the nuclear crisis has been criticized by the us saying attempts through event of meltdown appear to be failing but it's what experts point out that

the affliction reactors are designed by america's general electric company and that there are some girls in from all classes that can tell us more now well unfortunately i've just been told that. we have now reconnected with prius through to here we had previously thought but we failed to connect with. not so cross over to prayer will try to reconnect with the reality of the technical problems this morning everyone the world bracing itself for worse as the situation deteriorate that the focus of a plant but arctic arteries and. not stopping the nuclear energy lobby from launching its own p.r. damage limitation range. we know it's a level six fukushima heading to level seven which was the chernobyl event what's going on here is we general like even after the comcast merger still has a significant stake in n.b.c.

we see the nuclear law being through the nuclear energy institute and all the other page. putting a full court press on every possible media outlet in addition to members of congress to make sure that nothing happens to affect the growth of nuclear power plants in this country and president obama i would add not only has jeffrey immelt as jobs and competitiveness of adviser on our white house panel but he took a lot of money from exelon a chicago based nuclear power plant company so we have all kinds of conflicts of interest basically what admiral has said many decades ago get the corporate boardroom out of the news room now we see the effects as. well as promised that. states for us. what's being said about us.

that's right alice it seems like everyone is looking closely into what's happening at fukushima and right now a lot of people are wondering who they can point the finger at whether it's general electric who actually designed these nuclear reactors or the operator which in this case is tough go tokyo electric power company and actually when you take a deeper look into japanese law general electric will actually not be liable for any of the accident or damage that's happened at these nuclear reactors which could save them potentially tens or hundreds of billions of dollars so they're probably breathing a little bit of a sigh of relief right now actually tepco the operator of the nuclear reactors would be responsible for those liability costs now many people are saying that in fact there were some design flaws in india's nuclear reactor is that as we pointed out earlier general electric bills and if that turns out to be the case then the

japanese government could actually sue general electric but it remains to be seen there's still a lot of investigation there needs to be done but many experts and analysts analysts are pointing to the fact that general electric does have a hand in what's happening right now in japan let's listen to what one russian expert had to say about that. today we're not dealing with a japanese nuclear catastrophe despite the whole world watching developments in japan and everyone knowing about fukushima in fact it's an american nuclear disaster reactor simply explosions were built by the american general electric company moreover the plane was constructed in designed mainly by american experts japan itself doesn't produce any reactors and the country is forbidden to engage in any nuclear power research so we are witnessing a drama of the american energy industry just going to happen in the japanese territory. i don't know there are many countries now so i think there are one of many acts where it's who believe that america america is worth ponderable for that

dollars. either do seem to be many. commitments to new. mean for the us is one of needing money in fact result with technology. that's an excellent question you know general electric is very keen on tapping into the one hundred fifty billion dollar nuclear energy business here in india india is one example of many countries who are looking to expand their nuclear power market however obviously a lot of questions are being raised here in india across asia most nuclear power plant construction has been halted many leaders including a minister both been saying has said that inspections need to be done of the nuclear power plants here before anything continues now actually general electric chairman jeffrey immelt was in india earlier this week he was leading counsel of corporate acts for the first time outside of the united states here in india he had

to answer some tough questions from indian reporters about what was happening in japan and he seems to on many accounts be dodging those questions that he expressed really expressed i guess you can say his commitment to this country he plans to invest two hundred million dollars here in the next five years but many indians are skeptical they're worried about what if there could be a potential disaster here in india like the one we're seeing in japan and whether she would be held accountable actually when president obama made his asia trip back in november jeffrey immelt the chairman of g came with him and president obama was hoping to ease up on liability laws that would make american companies responsible of an accident like what happened in japan was to happen here in india however that isn't the case as of right now indian law would to hold an american company like

g.e. liable if an accident like that was to happen here and because of that many people wonder whether or not it will in fact continue to invest so much money but they seem like a logical partner since india wants to boost its atomic energy by thirteen. in times by twenty thirty the equipment that general electric can produce is one third of the power in the world so the partnership seems to be a logical one yet people across the world as i said before are starting to question whether or not they want to work with an american company on a project like this ok many thanks for the. russians and for reasons in region which neighbors japan and saw in the. fold of the atomic facility although the officials maintain is the danger of the king series precautions and i think that. the concentration of radiation in

russia spar is remains normal that's according to russia's main why the agency now there is no immediate rights to the part of russia first of all because of favorable weather conditions a. radioactive cloud current me would go straight out into the pacific ocean away from russia that is if the wind doesn't change direction after radiation levels spiked at fukushima dai ichi nuclear watch at seventeen our weather stations across russia is to have been constantly carrying out checks we're now in the city of that is russia's largest for a city on the pacific ocean this city is only a part hundred seventy miles away from local residents are taking new chances. on top of official records are also more new story radiation levels on the road from the current situation many to go ahead and take their safety in their own hands

that's why i'm buying the scones to watch your diet has been sold out at pharmacies across the city of lady bus stop and the cheapest geiger counter costs as much as seven hundred dollars but especially say it's not enough to just because that's a device you also need to be taught how to use it properly. this device to text gamma rays and x. rays and she also has an additional radiation detector the biggest problem in japan right now is the radiation dose in the air with this divorce you can detect the level of radiation on your clothes when you come from the sea i'm clean right now. we have also managed to get our hands on a professional alex shaunie geiger counter here it to use it is the one which for example rushes a nudge and says ministry equips has cars and stations where as of now billy has been the c.e.o. of what about the city center radiation levels stand between twelve to thirteen

microns per hour. we're going to load soon for this area. standing at some thirty five dollars not yet critical but still the reading is higher than that on this island island for example. or do you have facebook page to show your thoughts on the tragedy unfolding in japan and the battle to contain its nuclear crisis will tell us what you think of developments such as you power lines being brought online helping to allow a more stable water supply you can also watch the videos and analysis of what's happening right now in japan as well as all our other top stories just type r.t. news into the facebook search box. moving over to libya now an opposition supporters a march through the rebel held as you bang bars it with a call to end the country's month long violence russia has been pushing for a cease fire resolution through the u.n. security council which is so far failed to make any decision including the

imposition of and they fly zone honestly tripoli for us. what are we expecting to see any where this mission here especially regarding any potential they freising. while the u.n. security council has a really for two days in debating the question of what to do over libya and the last word we have from diplomats is that we must not expect a decision before today through the british in fact their decision comes through it still remains to be seen the sticking point of course is the whole question of and no fly zone here russian and france are still pushing here before it the latest word from the french is that some of the countries that are in the arab league and they gave their knowledge to a no fly zone and it have indicated that they will be part of the mission and part of the assistance to put that in place but of course on the other side you do have countries such as russia and germany that of the m and the opposed to it and the other part of the discussion that the u.n. security council is focusing on is the question of sanctions and here he does seem

to be more consensus in the international community stricter sanctions on the gadhafi regime on his family and on these high level associates sanctions that will see a freeze on their assets and bans in the travel movements in benghazi itself is changing and there was a massive demonstration on wednesday we people took to the streets calling for an into the violence but their violence continues not far down the road and down the road some one hundred fifty kilometers away in the town of adjenda and the they've got these warplanes his tanks with live reports of a k forty seven zone hit the shelling have continued and and looks to to continue today thursday here in tripoli though the mood is very different when i speak to officials there bending about the weekend as ago. that which they say gadhafi would have completely obliterated his opposition and that opposition is again appealing to the international community with many people in benghazi itself saying that the international community talks about its concern of collateral damage well they say that people in benghazi will be more than collateral damage if gadhafi has his way. paula how crucial would u.n.

move. next chapter. what are you into science is perhaps not as crucial now in terms of what is happening on the ground as it was a week ago the mood here certainly isn't the assessment certainly is that gadhafi is troops are winning the unison has a very important intricate implications for the long term result interaction and diplomatic moves of this country there are very real concerns in terms of how the international community if they don't feel it's over it seems every remains in power how will this international community deal with a leader that they have denounced particularly if you look at a country like france with funds has been the first and so far the only country to officially recognize the opposition how will france and libya ever have any kind of interaction any kind of diplomatic ties there is also a growing concern of some kind of schism some kind of division in the international community over the whole question of libya with analysts here that i've been talking to asking the very real question as to whether or not they will be

permanent damage within international community in terms of relations between countries over the whole question of libya. that from day one of these devices. he has been speaking directly with colonel gadhafi he says libya's situation is its own affair one that is being inflamed quite al-qaeda will bring you full interview in around five minutes time and i'll be back with just a few minutes first all the latest business is. hello and a very warm welcome to the business news the japanese yen has hit its highest level against a just dollars since the end of the second world war it clocked as high as seven to six and a quarter in the u.s. trading on the on wednesday but it's since falling back and just current for trading at around seventy nine dollars mark watchers blames the strong young on the

apache ration of us as some foreign currency by japanese insurance firms meanwhile case such as seven finance ministers will meet on to discuss how to deal with the global markets all eternity analysts expect ministers to give the go ahead to intervene in the currency markets to start again earlier this week japan's central bank injectors two hundred eighty four but in dollars in order to stabilize the country's financial markets which have been hit by a massive selloff. of see all of asian markets not performing on the day like a has a raised some post quake gains them to it to measurements to susan two percent this hour show as and japan and elsewhere in asia down on fuzzed day off to grasp the full stop the risk of a catastrophic radiation leak from and of the great stricken japanese nuclear plant was rising hong kong's hang seng is down about two percent.

and here in washington markets opened in about ninety minutes of the arch as minimize its managed some gains and wednesday's trading there are chairs close to almost half a percent and the black with commodity stocks leading the growth. of the nuclear crisis in japan will remain the key driver for the markets again today you can find the at creech it investment firm says stock exchanges alanson between a mass sell off and they rebounded. the markets today will continue to focus on the development of the situation in japan whether the rescue operation will have any success or not and this will signify for global markets that we are either in the situation which is a huge buying opportunity or a situation which is a middle point of a bigger sell off among the big important data that we will expect today is the u.s. jobless claims say so is likely to be overshadowed by external factors that will

impact markets across our geography. the russian column markets could become the sixth largest by twenty twenty sales of the year the market cruise seventy seven percent in the first two months of this year to. proclaim lunch with the economy benefiting from high oil prices when i reset it so the business new magazine says russia's most industries is a success story for investors it's a rare example because reporters say there are tax breaks and what have you by the government designed supermoto investment into a particular sector developments and as such it's getting a lot of the government's goals to exploit the myth most people say investment into russia is very low for investment in the car sector every major player in the world is pretty much more over there just committed themselves to doubling or tripling their production of the factories that are going up in the various clusters including in st petersburg are producing more and more cars but for each job

because it's the automotive sector you get another sixteen jobs and sort of researches in components and services where. that's where his time for. business news here.