rapidly became one of the world's industrialized nations -- south korea's -- south korea prospered and rapidly became one of the world's industrialized nations. in 1990, the prime ministers of the two countries met for the first time. the two signs -- sides signed a nonaggression pact and year later. kim day junk -- kim die junk -- kim dae-jung met with kim jong- il. relations between the two korea's relaxed further. it allowed the first reunion since the korean war. after economic reforms by kim jong-il in the 1990's, the two countries developed the joint economic zone. but in 2006, state television announced that the north had carried out a successful atomic test to the international community condemned the move -- test. the international community condemned the move. in the ensuing six party talks, they attempted to persuade pyongyang to give up its nuclear program in return for aid and diplomatic recognition. the north agreed to end its nuclear program. western nations relaxed their trade sanctions. a year later, pyongyang blew up a cooling tower at the country's main nuclear plant. in 2010, a south korean warship sank close to the country's see border -- to the coun

of $16,000. the customs department also showed the media other smug he willed items worth about a million dollars. thailand's industry ministers about 150 flood hit factories in seven industrial parks resumed operations. he said about 80% of the suspended plants would restart manufacturing in the first quarter. the government helped the factories with financial aid, investment incentives and tax breaks. the minister added a fund worth $1.6 billion may be set up to guarantee insurance coverage for manufacturing plants. >>> despite snowy conditions in northern japan, most of the country is enjoying dry conditions. let's get the bigger weather picture. >>> welcome to your weather update. let's look at what's happening in east asia. the western side of japan is dealing with heavy snow. although the brunt is over, we anticipate another 20 to 30 centimeters of snow by saturday morning here. and strong winds are also prevailing along the coast. but meanwhile, the pacific side should stay largely dry throughout today. a large high pressure system is in place over china and the korean peninsula bringing dry weather. showers in the sou

of the minister in charge of nuclear policy. it is a most important cabinet portfolio in japan right now. industry manager was forced to quit after he called the area around daiichi a town of death. his comment was viewed as insensitive to people who fled radiation contaminated areas. the minister's resignation cast doubts on noda's ability to lead the country. >> how about the prime minister's nuclear policy? >> noda said japan must reduce its dependence on nuclear power in the long run. he also said that this country should increase the amount of energy it gets from sources such as solar and wind. but he didn't mention any concrete plans at this stage, renewable energy cannot replace nuclear power because of costs and technological problems. that's why noda also had to say the nuclear power plants that passed so-called stress tests should be restarted in order to supply enough energy for the third largest economy in the world. >> noda also said he wants to improve japan, u.s. relationship. how does he plan to do that? >> well, it won't be easy. japan, u.s. relations are not in the best shape the

of patients. this could be a model for other industrialized countries. >> eu health ministers discussed emergency measures. one of them including screening procedures at airports. is that strategy effective? >> the only effective way of dealing with this is screening at the exit airport. this means the airports in west africa. because there are so many connections to african destinations and international destinations. of course, you can change these destinations, so it is of no use to do in an entry screening because we do not have direct flights. >> the u.n. also has criticized the international community for not doing enough to help deal with the situation at the source of this outbreak, west africa. what help does that region need? >> they, the most important thing is really building up treatment centers where people can go and where they have confidence that they are treated well and have a higher chance to survive the disease there. treatment centers, at the same time they are isolated, so we can make sure they do not infect other patients. the problem is, we have to send our own people in,

finance ministers from the grip of twenty industrialized nations are meeting in sydney australia on this weekend to tackle the issues facing the globe economy. on this show to be lots of discussion about the troubles in the matching my kids recently developed economies like a new way as has been unwinding a stimulus programs and money has been quickly flowing out of emerging markets including brazil south africa and turkey. the scandals markets and stealing offences. it's nice just to make it to me in immediately. they presented to mr khai in humans or don't is because the team is studying the entire team. why wait the glued to the limp when the dollar goes up and prices here go up with it when prices go up. customers buy unless it suits me as i get some of my goods abroad hannah getting more expensive for me. this issue the needy and the new missiles twenty percent against the donna. india's rupee has lost thirteen percent of that period please feel free now eighteen percent. and south africa's rand has announced that seeks to the chinese ahead of the countries china india and south afr

spain's industry minister has warned of consequences and retaliation in the coming days. >> newspapersmadrid choose sharp words for argentina. both the papers and spain's government pant proposals allowing the president of argentina to seize the controlling stake in the argentinian oil and gas company ypf. commentators said christina kerschner once the ypf foreign currency would reserves from oil sales abroad to reduce public debt. this would free up funds for her popular domestic programs. >> we are the only country in latin america, and it's a i practically the entire world, that does not manage its own natural resources. >> her supporters applauded the move, but the european commission president called it illegal and canceled this week's eu-argentine bilateral meeting in response. >> i am seriously disappointed about yesterday's announcement. we expect argentine authorities to uphold their international commitments and obligations. >> newspapers and argentina said the company would retain a 6.4% stake in ypf after nationalization. the company said it will seek $10 billion in compens

of electricity, but not by hurting development in the green energy sector. >> the energy minister says it is important to consider the interests of chairman industry. -- chairmanndustry -- german industry. >> everyone who has been hurt by the most, will exaggerate their interest. they will say this is the downfall of the socialist -- of civilization. our most important concern is to cap a rise in energy costs. in principle, we are on the right path. >> the debate will continue, with billions at stake for the renewable energy sector. >> with the winter olympics just two and a half weeks away but germany has unveiled its national team uniforms. some 160 chairman athletes have received their new apparel. >> it wasn't your usual fashion show, they gathered at an army barracks outside munich to get their gear. each of them was outfitted at no less than 69 pieces of clothing, as well as detailed instructions specified when and where to where it. distinct dress codes for arrivals, and interviews, and even leisure hours at the olympic village. keeping supposed -- keeping sports on a tight leash. the spaniard this past -- dispatched germans came in three sets. roger fe

chancellor merkel and chinese prime minister toward volkswagen headquarters, a reflection of the industry'smportance to bilateral business ties. china is very important to volkswagen. the largest investment program in chinese automotive history shows how serious we are. by 2016, volkswagen and its partners will invest 14 billion euros in china. volkswagen will soon open its 11th production plant in china, even though some analysts warn it already has a 30% overcapacity. german car makers have a lot riding on it. >>nesses to testify at a trial had described the bombing attack in the norwegian capital, oslo. >> the bombing last july killed eight people. on monday, apologized for claiming innocent lives in the attack but showed no remorse for his 69 victims, most of them the children of leading social democrat party members. >> bulldozers are destroying the safe house that served as the secret hiding place for members of the neo-nazi terrorist group. a trio of right-wing extremists live in the house. >> the leaders of the terrorist cell are responsible for the murders -- at the end of may, was

of scandals. normally already dealing with this issue. his new trade and industry minister resigned after only eight days in office. he was in charge of nuclear policy. one of the most important issues in japan right now. but he is facing this pressure to quit after he called the area around the fukushima daiichi plant a town of death. many viewed the comment as insensitive. it will likely translate into a jop in popularity for noda and thoughts about the new prime minister's ability to lead this country. >> this is pretty interesting. majority of voters support noda. on the other hand, the ability to implement his policy. >> that's right. >> how should we look at this result? >> it would relate to another question of the survey, how voters evaluate the dpj. the approval has dropped by 50% in the last year. that means many japanese are disappointed with the job he has done in government. the party is attempting to go back on the campaign promises he made before taking power two years ago. the child benefits plan and making expressways toll free. he couldn't find enough mone

and industry experts are calling it a task as challenging as the moon landing, the transformation of germany's image sector has the economic environment minister struggling to overcome conflicting interests. >> as members of the governing coalition, we are united in our resolve to ensure the energy switchover is successful and benefits both industry and society. >> germany's powered by an energy mix it up of a large dose of coal, nuclear power, and a sprinkling of renewals. it is a recipe that serves the country for years, but in 2011, germany shot off aid of its nuclear reactors, and in the first of its energy switchover, lowering overall electricity production. at the same time, more wind turbines were built, increasing the share of renewals in germany's mix. grenoble's now account for 20% of the mix. nuclear energy adds another 18%, followed by natural gas. the government has ambitious plans, aiming to almost double the amount of wind and solar power to 35% by 2020. >> our long-term goal is to make renewable energy the backbone of energy supply in germany. >> that will require a massive upgrade to the power grid, costing billions. it could

of the buses remains in turkey. many run on natural gas. a sign that turkey is also looking to the future. >> can the french industry minister -- he says the ntry faces economic war. that after car maker suspended three executives suspected of leaking information about its electric vehicles program. the french government owns a 15% stake in the company and is subsidizing development of electric cars now. the company, along with a japanese partner, drilling invested some four billion euros in the electric car program. german tourism association says that the number of overnight stays in the country increased 3% to 380 million last year. most visitors headed to cities offering cultural shopping and even opportunities. the demand for wellness activities was also higher. that is the latest business news. have a pleasant day. goodbye. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- ♪ which foot was it? best make that "best wishes." we don't want them getng their hopes up, do we? no, i suppose not. have always done it. why should she watch the flowers? nobody really remembers,

industry minister motegi has criticized tepco's handling of the issue. >> translator: i regret tepco's slow response to the problem. >> tepco executives say there is no risk that contaminated water will leak directly into the ocean. but the volume keeps increasing. workers are pumping about 400 tons out of the reactors each day. >>> executives at tepco must also comply with new safety standards. nuclear regulators announced the measures. the rules will apply to all of japan's electric power companies. they cover disaster preparedness and they set stricter requirements for restarting idled nuclear reactors. nuclear regulation authority commissioners drew up the new standards in response to the fukushima nuclear accident. the commissioners approved a draft version of the standards. they'll take effect by mid-july. the rules require operators to prepare for significant nuclear accidents and major earthquakes and tsunami. operators of older reactors must install power cables that are resistant to fire and back-up pipes for cooling reactors in an emergency. power company executives must bui

g7 foreign ministers meet in lubeck with fighting in ukraine and islamic state topping the agenda. anchor: germany lines of deals with india for becoming a major industrial path. anchor: nigeria emerges today with 200 girls abducted from -- abducted by terrorist group boko haram. anchor: foreign ministers from seven leading industrialized countries have been holding talks in germany today here to prepare a g-7 summit that will take place in bavaria in june. they are also discussing pressing global problems, including the ongoing crisis in ukraine. normally russia is invited to participate in these summits but not this year. for the first time since 1998, moscow is being excluded. a consequence of moscow's involvement in ukraine and its annexation of crimea. reporter: the german foreign minister welcomed the eu foreign-policy chief to lubeck. they are meeting with foreign ministers from the seven most industrialized nations, but not russia. when moscow rejoins the group will be high on the agenda. he said that would depend on ending the crisis in ukraine. >> i have no interest in isolating russia. i would be pleased if we could reach a state of affairs wh

of the growing satellite launch industry. an earlier launch this month failed because of a computer problem. >> the tunisian prime minister sayshe has evidence that the salafist party is responsible for the assassinations of two opposition leaders this year. political activists have accused the government of looking the other way when it comes to extremists, for fear of losing popularity among islamist voters. >> firefighters are battling a major wildfire in northwestern spain. the flames broke out near the border with portugal last week and have consumed parts of a national park. hundreds of residents have been either he waited from their homes. -- have been evacuated from their homes. >> a major blaze is also reaching in northern california. firefighters have contained nearly 20% of the blaze near yosemite national park, but it is still out of control and continues to threaten a reservoir that supplies most of san francisco's water. it's one of the worst wildfires in the area in decades. >> to the world of film, the italian city of venice is rolling out the red carpets for the kickoff of its film festival tomorrow. >> the ev

for the government in zagreb, the interests of the forest industry come first. the agriculture ministerays restoring the wetlands on the sava is not an option. this is what he had to say a year after the devastating flood. jakovina: in those places where our studies show that such catastrophes are likely to be repeated, we will build new embankments. even bigger embankments. reporter: environmetalists call that irresponsible. it makes no sense to build new embankments when eu regulations are calling for rivers to be re-nature rated, but rivers are viewed primarily as economic resources. in this commercial, hydroelectric power is being celebrated as clean energy. hydropower is a noble energy, but hydroelectric plants are harmful to ecosystems according to this environmental activist who has marked construction projects on the sava and other projects in the area with red dots. >> it looks like the result, but it's a lot worse. each red dot is a power plant project. -- it looks like the measles but it's a lot worse. our initial findings show that the area between slovenia and albania has a

industrial core. that would provide german firms with a lot of work. we are also open to saudi investments in germany. >> the saudi industry minister seemed to like what he saw. he says he will be back for more next year. >> we would like to have another meeting next year. not only that, but we will also explore other options. >> germany and saudi arabia want to intensify their cooperation. one clear winner is the hanover trade fair itself. >> sudan's president says he wants peace and normalize relations with south sudan. he made the comments during a trip to south sudan where he was welcomed by the president. this is bashir's first visit since the south gained independence after decades of civil war that cost some 2 million lives. last month, the nations agreed to resume pumping oil from pipelines from the south to the north. >> the masters tournament has just begun in augusta, georgia. all eyes are on the world number one, tiger woods. he came out at two strokes under par and is now in 13th place. he is still the clear favorite, even though garcia shares the lead with liegeman from austria after an opening round of six under par, and 14-year-old chi

of income by changing the industrial structure. that's our important mission. >> other officials with expertise have also been appointed as finance minister and the head of an economic construction panel. the choices reflect his priority or economic stimulus policies. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan post-march 11th. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. don't miss "nuclear watch" and "the road ahead" on "newsline". >>> come back home is the message of a mayor of the town near the fukushima nuclear power plant who wants all evacuees to start returning home in april. kawauchi village is located about 20 kilometers southwest of the plant. it was evacuated last year following the march 11th earthquake and nuclear disaster. all 3,000 residents were forced to leave. the evacuation advisory was lifted in september but only about 200 people have returned. >> translator: i am making this declaration to ask and encourage residents to return home. i am determined to overcome hardships. let's create a safe village together. >> the mayor announced on tuesday

brussels has already prepared a raft of new sanctions that would hit russia's industrial powerhouses -- the gas and oil industries. eu defense ministers meeting in milan, italy, will discuss those sanctions and the possibility of supplying arms to kiev. >> our correspondent is covering the nato defense ministers meeting in milan. while earlier, he told us about the role sanctions will be playing during these talks. >> the official line why the sanctions have not yet come into force is that the eu wants more time to observe the cease-fire and ukraine. on this meeting of defense ministers here, it became however clear that the opinions are quite diverse. some ministers expressed that they are disappointed that the sanctions are not yet there. and fact, on the sidelines of this event, i talked to the lithuanian defense minister, and he confirmed that he strongly lobbied for the sanctions to come into force as fast as possible, but other ministers such as finland, for instance, raised concerns that fresh sanctions could stand in the way of a cease-fire. when asked whether his country actually asked for a postponement of sanctions, he deni

london in particular fear of losses for its finance industry. the spanish prime minister has softened his stance on fiscal policy, saying there is a case for easing budget deficit targets set by the eu as the deficit undermines tax revenue and overall performance. spain's economy contracted for the fifth quarter in a row between july and october. >> the spanish economy, which is the eurozone's fourth largest, shrank 5.4% in the third quarter appeared to lift the country of the prolonged recession, finance minister say further spending cuts and a stern measures will be necessary, but an increasing number of spanish say they want a new approach, one more focused on growth. >> the spanish parliament continues to struggle to get its soaring public deficit under control. with the recession getting worse and tax revenues falling, the finance minister wants to drastically cut spending next year. >> we have to save more if we want to get out of this crisis. if we do not curb public spending, we will not beat this recession. >> thousands of students, parents, teachers in demonstra

discuss the cost of an intensity but not by anti development in the green energy sector energy ministers they cannot comprehend says it's important to consider the interests of german industry. he died as each by everyone he feels hurt by the moves will exaggerate their individual interests they will seek to portray this is the downfall of western civilization. and in this case conservative politicians support the premier's position. susan go zones. while most important concern is to camp the rising energy costs informed on in principle i believe we're on the ride home. does he wish to donate the debate will continue with billions at stake for the renewable energy sector tortoise oh two winter olympics just two and half weeks away. joni has on build its new national team uniforms. some one hundred and sixty german athletes have received their new pet but it was until usual fashion shows some one hundred and sixty top athletes. this item on the banks outside meaning to get the idea. each of them was outfitted with less than sixty million pieces of clothing as well as detailed instructions specify when and let the rich and distinctive dress codes for rivals. in cities and eve

of rhetoric from north korea is threatening to destabilize the region. the foreign ministers issued a joint statement that condemned their continued development of nuclear weapons. >> i am pleased at the world's eight leading industrialized nation were finding a consensus on north korea. this war rhetoric is unacceptable and must stop. it is very important that the international community is united on this issue. >> guthe g-8 can't find consensus on the throrny problem of syria. >> north korea and sexual violence and conflict is concerned there is unity among the g-8 partners. but on syria the summit hasn't helped to find a common position. russia with its soldarity towards president asad. germany now wants to increase economical help to those affected by the region in order to strengthen their popularity with the syrian people. >> it is a partnership for the times with both sides standing to gain a lot. >> it sure is. germany wants access to india's middle class and india wants expertise in renewable energy. >> they are expected to sign a number of far-reaching trade deals. >> the atmosphere at the german-indian cabinet session was cordial. but there are still sticking points in the negotiations for a free-trade agreeme

recent state of unrest protests over conditions in cambodia's crucial garment industry has merged with anti government rallies to become the biggest challenge to the rule of prime minister hun sen. police are out in full force on the streets of phnom penh after weeks of anti government protests by human rights. the rally in front of the fridge. its should respect human rights component to it. on the international community although wants to lose their credibility on top of that year. the twentieth. many of the factory's it would damage during classes last week that the gold industry to us to build. although common in people depend on the center for their livelihoods. some on it's pink. even that calls for a doubling of the minimum wage has not been met. come back to work because i need the money for my family. i need to put food on the table and pay the rents. right now i think you'll like them heels. the government appears ready to take a hard going anti whaling activists this is illegal whaling off the coast of new zealand on the environmental group sea shepherd unreleased footage it's getting close. on the back of a japanese ship sea shepherd. southern ocean sanctuar

the industry minister issued a warning to tepco, saying the owner of the crippled "nuclear watch" plant will not receive public money unless the government gets adequate voting rights in return. he told the tepco president on monday that the government will not otherwise accept the business revival plan the utility will be drawing up by the end of march. tepco needs a large amount of public funds for compensation for nuclear disaster victims and for thermal power generation. >> translator: as long as i am in charge, we will not accept any request for a capital injection unless we get sufficient voting rights that reflect our amount of investment. >> he said after the meeting that the comment cannot be taken lightly, but he added he is still opposed to the government's control. >> translator: the creativity of the private sector is indispensable. i think this is also important for a power company. >> tepco says meanwhile that it has been losing more money than it thought. the company says it expects a net loss of $9 billion for the fiscal year that ends next march. that's about $1.2 bill

industry have now lost their jobs. because the number of foreign minister -- foreign visitors fell off sharply during and after the revolution. the government is trying to boost economic growth and create jobs by attracting new investment, particularly from neighboring libya and from turkey. the government has set its sights high. >> in 2012, we will try to achieve the growth rate of about 4%. that would be an important achievement, especially since the european economy is slowing down. and a tenacious high unemployment rate contributed to the anger many people felt in the run-up to last year's election -- >> tunisia's high unemployment rate. the government realize that he had to make employment a high priority. >> friday but disappoint earning the disappointing earnings from jp morgan, which reported a sharp drop in quarterly earnings, saying it was hit by big losses in its investment, banking, and trading divisions. jpmorgan, the largest american bank by assets, said it earned $3.7 million, or 90 cents a share in the final months of 2011, but the results were down 23% from the same time a year ago. shares in german softwar

of deal can we expect? >> the biggest problem is the polish prime minister. 100,000 jobs directly linked to the coal industrypoland. she is under immense pressure back home not to budge there. but everybody else, basically wants her to budge, except for a couple of eastern european countries. but if she moves, everybody else moves him a that is the assumption. that is why the french chancellor and the french president and -- righty german chancellor and the french president took her into a different room today and talked for over an hour, trying to find some kind of copper mice. it's clear something will have to give and it's probably -- buying -- trying to find some kind of compromise. it's clear something will have to give. >> also on the agenda, which could cause other lawmakers to stay up very late, and that is, the eu policy on ebola. >> that is not so controversial. people want to do something about it. that is probably why they will appoint an ebola czar here. a lot of things are happening. money is not really the issue. the problem is to find qualified helpers to go to west africa to help them, docto

. >> the transport minister warned the union not to play power games at the expense of rail passengers and industry. >> there is a legal aspect to consider if industrial action is disproportionate. the matter can be settled in court. >> there appears to be little chance of a quick solution to the dispute syrian rail pasengers are scrambling to find alternative travel solutions. >> well, let's get you some background now to the story. our political correspondent joins us now run our parliamentary studio. great to see you. how bad is this? can a few thousand rail workers really throw a spanner in the works of europe's biggest economy? >> not for now, but if this strike were to go on for longer than those planned for days, it certainly would be a real possibility. this is highlighted by the fact that the german chancellor today took the very unusual step for chancellor angela merkel to actually call for arbitration, call both sides to find a pragmatic solution that keeps the struggle here in proportion. just to throw some figures at you, 17% of goods are ptransported by rail here in germany, and there

minister in the 20th century. she took on the mining industry. 25,000 miners were put out of work. she made sweeping cuts to the welfare system. thousands protested. the unrest lasted for days. thatcher remained firm, earning her the nickname the iron lady. >> in 1984, the ira carried out a bomb attack on a party conference. thatcher narrowly escaped the blast, but insisted -- >> the conference will go on as usual. >> at a 1989 nato meeting, she positioned herself next to u.s. president george bush to she distanced herself from fellow european leaders, especially -- george bush. she distanced herself from fellow european leaders, especially home and coal -- especially helmut kohl. having come of age during world war ii, thatcher closely aligned herself with the u.s., especially after her friend ronald reagan took office. after his death in 2004, thatcher praised him for having achieved so much against so many odds. the same could also be said of her. >> let's go straight to london, to our correspondent there. we know that margaret thatcher was a very divisive figure. what has been

> the eu foreign ministers have approved a tough package of sanctions aimed at convincing iran to stop developing its nuclear program. the sanctions target iran's oil and gas industries, which are key elements of the country's economy. it includes a ban on eu companies selling energy roduction equipment to iran. >> finding consensus is not always easy for eu foreign ministers. but on monday, they should resolve to get to run back to the negotiating table. the decision to -- to get tehran back to the negotiating book. >> the european union stands together in sending a strong signal to the iranian leadership. we are asking tehran to return to dialogue and cooperation and to turn off the road leading to nuclear armament. >> the eu underlined that the sanctions are designed to put pressure on the iranian leadership, not the civilian population the sanctions tight restrictions on trade, transportation, and finance. a ban on new investment in the country's oil and gas sector is seen as europe's most effective leverage. >> i think the energy sector is the key point to the sanctions. it is the strength of the iranian economy and the greatest of vulnerability because they are

prime minister, has only offered a 25% increase, but the strikes pose a threat to his nearly three-decade rule. the garment industry is cambodia's biggest export earner, and the protest are some of the largest cambodia has ever seen. the protesters are also backed by the opposition. they accused the prime minister of rigging last year's vote and are calling on him to step down. they ate it will take more than bullets to stop them. >> time now for a quick look at the equity markets at the end of the trading week. >> at the end of the week, the frankfurt traders are taking the good with the bad -- they have to. it was that kind of week. write a sawtek less on the dax, but when the week, it was down about one point percent. it is a little bit surprising considering the optimism that was there at the end of the old trading year, and that was just on monday. at the beginning of this trading year, the dax started to rise, reached a new record high of over 9600 points, but then it went downhill, and the action stage quite mediocre. traders are not all that disappointed. they say the factors are still in place for growth this year, economic growth and corporate profit growth, so they ar

of the russian energy giant gazprom. it is. and former transport minister monte as his mom on the right tea and went on to hit the auto industry association. there is nz and so on such korea moves to take me to speed with which politicians seek to separate people stopped us of the business. no scores of show schumacher sounds converge on a hospital in the french alps was being treated. marcus forty just that. schumacher has been in a medically induced coma since sunday when he struck his head on iraq on a family ski vacation. about one understands him gone the hospital parking lot was just about big enough for this giant harare banner. a birthday greeting from fans of the giant schumacher. they wanted to be near their idol on his birthday. schumacher is up on the fifth floor where he's been in an induced coma for days already the bad and it's very important for us to be here to demonstrate on top and to be kind to michelle schumacher. we were shocked by this very serious accident and he wanted to get back to being the champion a's always painted on the bed so that the inability to believe that seven thousand and here in german

industrial safety agency. however, neither body released the information. they also did not notify the prime minister's office of the data. a senior science ministry official says it's not the u.s. government that should release the information. the added that the japanese government publicized the results of their own radiation surveys from data gathered at 180 locations. >>> a japanese media executive has been forced to resign in a scandal over plagiarism. the president says he's taking responsibility for the actions of his staff. he admitted that a reporter at the washington bureau of the wire service copied an article by rival kyoto news. he reported the name kyoto washington into the new version. they distributed the content last week. he apologized to subscribers. he said the act broke people's trust in the service, and he said that's unforgivable. >>> the computer world has a new champion. the ibm sequoia has been named the world's fastest computer. the semi annual top 500 super computer list says the sequoia is about 1.5 times faster than the k. it uses more than 1.5 million processors. the u.s. energy d

minister erdogan. turkish migrant workers arrived to work in germany's auto industry and coal mines at a time when the country was short of manpower. >> there were smiles all around as angela merkel meant -- met erdogan. both leaders emphasized the special relationship between their countries, with erdogan using the occasion to push his country's european union bid. >> we hope that germany will strongly championed turkey's entry into the european union. >> his visit to germany has not been without friction. his earlier comments to a newspaper, calling for turks born in germany to learn turkish as a first language, did not go down well. >> learning and mastering the german language is a must for successful integration. that is key to a good education and training. that is crucial for people to have a successful job and a stake in society. >> the chancellor did acknowledge the contributions made by turkish immigrants to germany. at the same time, she called for more efforts to train the younger generation. >> the german soccer association has decided to -- the punishment comes after a fans rioted last week. the verdict does

of kansai electric power company want to re-start two reactors. the company's president, yagi, handed the paperwork to industry minister yukio edano. >> translator: i believe it's important for operators to raise safety benchmarks, themselves. >> translator: we'll carry out the plan so we can further improve safety. >> the utility plans to construct an earthquake-resistant building in 2015. it says the office will serve as a response center to deal with nuclear accidents. >>> the government says it has come up with an estimate that might affect its decision on whether to re-start the ohi facility. it says keeping all of the firm's reactors offline could result in a nearly 20% power shortage this summer in areas served by the utility including major cities, osaka, kobe, and kyoto. the government says a shortage of up to 19.6% is possible if the firm's reactors stay offline and temperatures reach the sweltering levels of the summer of 2010. the government projects a shortage of up to 17.2% if this summer's temperatures stay within the average range of the past five years. but it says a shortage could drop to 7.6%. that's if factories operate on wee

> germany is a highly industrialized, densely populated country with 80 million people and some of the world's most ambitious emissions reductions targets. the environment ministershe difficult task is to ensure a secure energy supply and stable prices and protect the environment. >> we need a modern energy policies that aim to develop renewable energy sources, in part because webelieve they are an important part of the country's economic modernization. >> germany currently generates almost half of its electricity from coal burning power plants. another 20% comes from the nuclear plants. renewable energy sources like wind and sun account for 16%. the rest comes from othehe sources, including natural gas. nuclear power is sure to remain part of that makes for some time. the question is, how long? germany wants to encourage renewables as fast as possible and keep using coal as well. in addition to electricity, nuclear reactors also produce radioactive waste that must be safely stored. while the german government like to reverse the decision to phase out nuclear power plants, it acknowledges they are not permanent solution perry -- they're not a permanent solution.

industry is the most important thing. the banks's interests, four hours -- come before hours. >> when alexis tsipras became prime minister ofece, some some parallels with renzi. but renzi has been quick to make clear that there will not be a mediterranean pact against austerity. in brussels, eu officials have come to respect the young italian leader. the country may be struggling economically, but politically it has stabilized under a prime minister who has pledged to push ahead with reform. >> italy is changing. not because europe demands it, but because it is the right way to go. the road to reform must not be blocked. instead, we must speed up perform. >> one year on renzi's balance sheet is mixed. he managed to push through only a few of the reforms he promised. he started referring to 1000-day reforms. in rome, they say he started as a sprinter but has since become an endurance runner. >> renzi has a lot on his plate internationally. just a few hundred kilometers south of sicily, the country's former colony of libya has collapsed into conflict in recent months. >> in the resulting lawlessness thousands of people have b

industrial zone it shares with the south. france has been rocked by revelations that a former minister who was in charge of hunting down tax cheats is himself facing money laundering accusations. >> the ex-budget minister resigned from his post two weeks ago but has now admitted to having his own secret swiss bank account for decades. >> the case has put new pressure on french president francois hollande. citizens say they want to know what he knew -- if he knew what his taxes are was up to. >> the press is showing no mercy to the former budget minister. the scandal involves accusations of money laundering and tax evasion, and it is also threatening to damage the president. he came to office promising honesty and transparency in his government. now he is on the defensive. >> in future, we will do everything we can to prevent conflict between public and private interests and to ensure the disclosure and control of the wealth of ministers and parliamentarians. the government will introduce legislation to parliament in the coming weeks. >> on tuesday, the minister of knowledge he had owned and undeclared bank account for years, an a

of liquidity. it made japan the world's most indebted industrial nation. japan's leaders have been unable to turn the tide. he is the sixth prime minister to step down in the past five years. consecutive leaders have backed tax hikes. the japanese people have resisted. for years, japan has been battling deflationary as prices continue to fall. japan's export markets is the country's lifeblood. even that is showing signs of faltering. with the yen steadily increasing in value, japanese products are becoming expensive on foreign markets. many here are hoping that the successor will be able to reverse the economic decline. >> that is your business update. >> in the united states, people on the east coast are bracing for the arrival as -- the arrival of hurricane irene. there is a state of emergency in effect from new york to north carolina. the new york mayor michael bloomberg has ordered the mandatory evacuation of a quarter of a million people in low-lying areas of the city. all along the eastern seaboard, people are boarding up windows and stocking up on essential supplies. >> behind these clouds, irene charges ahead. they point to a st

minister of greece heads to russia. >> time to catch you up on the latest is this news. a megamerger in the making within the express parcel delivery industry. fedex has announced it is taking over rival tnt for 4.4 billion euros. >> that is a huge merger that is building up fedex's business in europe. an attempt by ups to acquire tnt was locked by antitrust regulators, but analysts to not expected to last. were going to a short break. >> see you in a moment. >> what is the sound of a tree not walling -- not falling? it's the sound of community development, reliable food and water. the united nations development program is listening and working with communities to check or as for the future we want. find out more. >> welcome back. prosecutors in the east german state continued their investigation into a suspected arson attack on a refugee hostel last week. the building was set to house 40 asylum seekers beginning next month. >> the state premier of saxony is sounding the alarm bells and says opposition to taking in refugees has become a nationwide problem with attacks occurring in other german cities as well. one town is looking at accommod