fukushima. after all, the cold shutdown is a state of a healthy nuclear power plant being kept under 100 degreesus, not the crippled plant like fukushima daiichi. tepco and the government should explain the status inside the reactor more in detail. by releasing such data as the gas concentration rates in the containment vessels, melted fuel is emitting very high levels of radiation. so it must be taken out from the reactor with remotely controlled robot arms. if fuel actually melts into the concrete shield of the containment vessel, tepco would need to develop new technology to remove the concrete around the fuel. experts estimate it takes 15 years to remove the fuel and another 15 years to decommission one unit of the reactor, total of 30 years, or it may take longer. japan may need help from other countries as well. so i believe tepco should release more precise data to get support from overseas. >> that was nhk commentator, noriyuki mizuno. >>> "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 fukushima nuclear power plant is in a shutdown right now. which means the reactors crippled in the earthquake and tsunami have stayed at temperatures below the boiling point which is a good thing. it should end the radiation leaks but there's still a very long clean-up ahead they say. >>> in washington state, debris from the japanese quake and tsunami is starting to wash ashore nine months later. the items found so far include a large black buoy. they believe most of the debris is still in the pacific ocean. >>> a tanker truck fire could keep haunting california commuters long after cleared away. fortunate no one was hurt in there. when the truck caught fire, but the flames were so intense the bridge has to be torn down and the roads needs repairs. >>> a mild night but in for a cooldown this weekend and could some of us see flurries? details next at 5:14 in the seven day forecast. >>> if you want to hide from the chill in the movie theater we'll preview the new films coming up at 5:38. >>> teenagers looking to speak english come up with some

but japan says it has not finally achieved what is called a cold shutdown at the fukushima nuclear power plant. that is not the end of the story. tens of thousands of stories -- of the people from the local area are still homeless, and many will never be able to return. >> the first winter snow has fallen outside, and inside the container that serves as their temporary home, fukushima evacuees are watching the prime minister, nine months up to the nuclear disaster, he tells than the emergency is over. >> the temperature in the reactor is constantly under 100 degrees celsius. they have now reached cold shutdown. the situation has stabilized. >> the term cold shutdown is misleading. it usually refers to a controlled process in an intact reactor. after the meltdowns experienced in fukushima, this becomes impossible. critics of his eyes that the reactor still cannot be considered safe. there is still the possibility the melted cars could heat up in control believe again and league more radioactivity. -- and leak more radioactivity. >> this situation is just as dangerous as yesterday and last week.

. >>> in japan, concerns on energy safety since the accident at the fukushima nuclear power plant in march have led to demand for cleaner power. a new law takes effect next year that will require utilities to buy energy from renewable sources. companies here and abroad are trying to get a piece of this growing market. nhk world's michitaka iyamaka reports. >> reporter: exhibitors are promoting their cutting-edge technologies powered by the sun. a range of firms showcase their products at the tokyo international fair. more than 200 companies from around the world are taking part in the event. they are displaying the latest products such as a cell that can be on car roofs. this particular cell is very efficient as it generates a lot more power than other solar panels. >> i think in general terms the market is looking very, very attractive for solar and alternative energy. >> reporter: a new taxi in next july will require utilities to buy power from renewable sources such as solar power and wind. i july will require utilities to buy power from renewable sources such as solar power and w

. >>> nine months after the devastating earthquake and tsunami crippled japan's fukushima nuclear power plant, the facility is finally stabilized. it's been brought to a state of what's called cold shutdown. that's when water used to cool nuclear fuel rods remains below the boiling point, preventing the fuel from reheating. the march disaster knocked out the plant's cooling systems, which triggered meltdowns and radiation leaks. it was the world's worst nuclear accident in 25 years. >>> the need for help at the holidays was so big in san francisco this year, a christmas giveaway closed a street for most of the day. ellis street between taylor and jones is now reopened after today's annual grocery bag giveaway at memorial church. volunteers come in before are 6:00 a.m. and sort the food. then what seems like a never ending line forms of people who may not otherwise have a holiday meal. reverend williams called the turnout incredible and not in a good way. >> i knew that it would increase and i knew that the demand is more than what it was last year, but i'm just really kind of shocked at the f

to nami killed nearly ten thousand people and also caused a series of explosions at the fukushima nuclear power plant and put the world on watch fearing another atomic disaster artie's i ever bennett was in japan just hours after the tragedy struck. i was actually on my own the cameraman and producing the visas so they had to wait and i went with a flip camera a laptop when i was there and got a satellite phone and so on the road i was trying to do live whenever i could set up a satellite phone try to get a link. and only when i actually got there that was when i fully understood the full force of the tsunami i didn't i didn't appreciate that until i actually saw the sea of debris left. and i remember actually at one point setting up the lab to want on for a boat being perched on a on a on a road and just been dumped by the tsunami. and i was quite a surreal experience definitely. to begin with very strange if you are in a building suddenly you. could feel yourself shaking slightly and it was difficult to walk in a straight line for about thirty seconds and gradually over these three days i actually

of all the five tons of heavily radioactive water happened poorly leaked from japan's fukushima nuclear power plant some may have reached the pacific ocean according to the station's operator it given that given rise rather fresh concerns of the facility still poses an enormous threat to the environment nine months after it was struck by an earthquake and tsunami. eleven people are dead after a concrete wall collapsed in indonesia barring several homes and a housing complex people are still. investigating water cools the twenty three foot high wall to come crashing down which occurred during a heavy rain storm eight other victims suffered broken bones in a head when they need hadn't been. headline our special report on our obsession with all their lives taking priority of the people just a few minutes away after the business but. thanks celeste a very warm welcome and of course the focus of the business program is parliamentary election rush as we've been reporting the united russia will face a beefed up opposition in the new parliament this may lead to changes in economic policy as charles roberts

japan plans to use wild monkeys to measure radiation levels near the fukushima nuclear power plant claiming helicopters using this cannot provide accurate data to get the full story on that's. because. demonstrations have been held in cities worldwide calling for the release of a man who took a few days ago was america's most high profile death row prisoner lumia was incarcerated thirty years ago for killing a white police officer a crime he still denies that he this week a court reduced the sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole supporters claim the former black panther movement member is an innocent political prisoner i just my carol says all deserves a fair trial which he apparently never got. it is like many other cases in the united states a case where race entered into the prosecution where there are serious questions about the not only the efficacy but the effectiveness and fairness of the trial the elimination of the death penalty in this case it's really only one step and i hope it doesn't mean that now he's going to be consigned to a life without parole and e

at least forty five tons of heavily radioactive water have reportedly leaked from the fukushima nuclear power plant some reached the pacific ocean one of the station's operator has given rise to fresh concerns that the city still posses this threat to the body and nine months off it was struck by an earthquake and tsunami hopes that the operator had brought the reactors under control and now again in doubt. all the business news is up next with natasha stay with us. it's almost twenty three minutes past eight am here in moscow you're watching the business on r.t. if the year old were based on the strength of the greek economy it would be worth less than one dollar according to better bank the single currency is more than thirty percent overvalued one measured against the greece's financial health by contrast burbank's says the euro is undervalued by about five percent for germany and france giving them a competitive advantage analysts say to resolve the situation a level playing field it would be easier to allow inflation of france and germany rather than a deflationary greets. and it's now time to

the latest protest in new york city and things are still in a dollar and spiral at the fukushima nuclear power plant but now some scientists say that americans have been hit by this generation's worst nuclear disaster and a daily takes a night at the latest corruption of our country's laws just to protect the profits of big corporations. by wall street movement is now more than three months old it continues to persist despite police breaking up most of the actual occupations across the country new york to los angeles to secada last weekend patriots within the movement attempted to set up a new occupation in new york city near trinity church one of the oldest churches in that city but that effort was blocked when the church refused to give sanctuary the movement and that and why p.t. proved it one of the individuals arrested over the weekend was retired a physical visit bishop george packard seen here wearing a purple kasik who was the first to climb over the fence. climbed over the fence into the property of trinity church bishop packard and his wife brooke packard who was also on hand for last week

hour's time around forty five tons of radioactive water is league from japan's stricken fukushima nuclear power plant that was badly damaged of course back in march by that earthquake and tsunami it's thought some of the toxic water may have spilled now into the pacific ocean over the weekend dr robert jacobs research associate professor of hiroshima peace institute believes the plant operator tepco is keeping a lid on just how severe the situation really is we're talking about tepco the company that knew that there were three nuclear meltdowns within two or three days of the tsunami and took three months to speak about it publicly in admitted publicly the credibility of tepco is not a very high level and unfortunately their only source of information about what's happening at the plants and the secondly there's a crack in the building where the water is being filtered sandbagging the crack in the wall is the kind of remedial step that just indicates descale of the difficulty of responding to these problems by tempo if it's sandbags that are going to keep this strontium ninety out of the scene and th

and plans to use monkey used to measure radiation levels in other fukushima nuclear power plant although out claiming that helicopters they've been using for the purpose cannot provide accurate data. israeli bombs continue to pound the palestinian land with four people killed over the last few days the latest on rest so an exchange of rockets early saturday morning though no injuries have been reported tensions across the israeli gaza border flared up on thursday dozens including children. it's one of the major reasons are longside a massive unemployment rate that people are fleeing palestine in search of work and a new life as artists policy explains even a country still reeling from a bloody civil war is seen as a better option. here is where gaza's dispersed and unemployed gather thousands who are hoping that the war in libya can offer them a spice from the hardships of war on the doorstep. we don't have any source of income the prisoners are in better conditions in the us that's why people want to run away from. the queues here are long and full of hope. and of i'm happy to do any ty

and japan plans to use wild monkeys to measure radiation levels near the fukushima nuclear power plant but they claim the helicopters they've been using can't provide accurate take to get the full story. israeli bombs continue to pound palestinian land with four people killed over the last few days the latest on rest saw an exchange of rockets early saturday morning though no injuries have been reported tensions across the israeli gaza border on thursday and dozens including children have been who are getting garcelle since the recent wave of strikes began it's one of the major reasons alongside a massive unemployment right the people of fleeing palestine in search of work and a new life and as artie's explains even a country still reeling from a bloody civil war is seen as a better option. here is where god is desperate and unemployed gather thousands who are hoping that the war in libya can offer them over spite from the hardships of war on their doorstep. we don't have any source of income prisoners are in better conditions in us that's why people want to run away from here. the que

at least forty five tons of heavily radioactive water half a portion from japan's fukushima nuclear power plant some may have reached the pacific ocean according to the state and operator it's given rise to fresh concern because there isn't still poses an enormous threat to the environment nine months after it was struck by an earthquake and tsunami. like i will of course still ahead but next got all the latest business news for you. hello and a very warm welcome to the business program and we continue to be bring you more analysis on that russia's parliamentary election and as we've been reporting united russia will face the opposition in the new parliament this may lead to changes in economic policy as charmed roberson from the nation's capital explains. that depends on how they interpret these results you have the big shift in communist support up to around twenty percent a mere doubling this two ways to interpret that one it's a protest vote it's vote for an opposition party that's always been against the kremlin through the ninety's and the two thousand years. if they interpret it that way

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nuclear power. >> japan also has a duty to share the lessons learned from the accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. >>> the lower house of japan the diet will vote on the agreement next week. now let's take a look at why the government is still focusing on exporting civil nuclear technologies even after the fukushima crisis. the export of nuclear power technologies is a pillar of the country's new growth strategy. since the march nuclear accident, it has become extremely difficult to get local acceptance to build new nuclear power plants in japan. so greater focus is being placed overseas where emerging economies are eager to build the plants to keep up with the growing demand for power. the industry ministry says jordan is seeking to build its first nuclear plant. the country is expected to make final decision on who will win the contract in the next four months. >>> russia and canada are accelerating efforts to win the bid. that's why japanese makers called for an early approval of a treaty with jordan, a necessary step towards winning the order. however, noda remained vague friday on the idea o

and tokyo electric power company are considering using $13 billion in public money to secure compensation funds for the nuclear accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plantw, this means the utility could effectively come under state control. tepco is facing financial difficulties and is uncertain whether operations of the nuclear reactor will resume. thermal power plants are being used instead and this is pushing up fuel costs. under the proposed plan, tepco will apply to the state to raise electricity charges next april. the government and utility are working to compile a new business plan by next spring. >>> a leading japanese credit rating agency has downgraded japan's government debt for the first time. rating and investment information or r&i on wednesday downgraded japan's sovereign debt by one notch to aa plus. that's down from a top aaa rating. the agency said this is due to the country's fiscal instability. r&i cites possibility there may be no review of expenditures for fiscal 2012 including social security expenses. it also says the consumption tax may not be raised as planned. japanese government bonds have already been downgraded this year b

changes to nuclear safety and response policy. >>> tokyo electric power company says it will use an industrial endoscope to look inside a damaged reactor at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. the ten meter long, eight millimeter wide device will be deployed from next month. it plans to measure temperatures and other conditions inside the containment vessel at the number two reactor. the endoscope will provide the first opportunity to see the inside of a containment vessel at the plant since nuclear fuel melted down in march. the nuclear fuel is believed to have melted through the wall of the pressure vessels and cumulated the bottoof t containment vessels. the government announced that all reactors have been brought under control, but there is little information on e conditions inside of the reactor's containment vessels. >>> good morning, ai. >> last month, the government ordered a ban on sales of rice in eight districts of fukushima prefecture. now the agricultu ministry decided to buy up all of the rice from those districts. the ban was imposed after radiation tests showed rice recorded levels above 100 becquerels per kilogram. the ministry says it will buy up all rice

nuclear power. >> japan also has a duty to share the lessons learned from the accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. >>> the lower house of japan the diet will vote on the agreement next week. now let's take a look at why the government is still focusing on exporting civil nuclear technologies even after the fukushima crisis. the export of nuclear power technologies is a pillar of the country's new growth strategy. since the march nuclear accident, it has become extremely difficult to get local acceptance to build new nuclear power plants in japan. so greater focus is being placed overseas where emerging economies are eager to build the plants to keep up with the growing demand for power. the industry ministry says jordan is seeking to build its first nuclear plant. the country is expected to mak final decision on who will win the contract in the next four months. >>> russia and canada are accelerating efforts to win the bid. that's why japanese makers called for an early approval of a treaty with jordan, a necessary step towards winning the order. however, noda remained vague friday on the idea of

changes to nuclear safety and response policy. >>> tokyo electric power company says it will use an industrial endoscope to look inside a damaged reactor at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. the ten meter long, eight millimeter wide device will be deployed from next month. it plans to measure temperatures and other conditions inside the containment vessel at the number two reactor. the endoscope will provide the first opportunity to see the inside of a containment vessel at the plant since nuclear fuel melted down in march. the nuclear fuel is believed to have melted through the wall of the pressure vessels and accumulated on the bottom of the containment vessels. the government announced that all reactors have been brought under control, but there is little information on the conditions inside of the reactor's containment vessels. >>> good morning, ai. >> last month, the government ordered a ban on sales of rice in eight districts of fukushima prefecture. now the agriculture ministry decided to buy up all of the rice from those districts. the ban was imposed after radiation tests showed rice recorded levels above 100 becquerels per kilogram. the ministry says it will bu

. >>> japan's prime minister declares the fukushima nuclear power plant stable.is the first time the plant is safe since the nuclear meltdown started nine months ago as a result of japan's tsunami. officials plan to start discussing when people can return to less contaminated areas but warn the plant is still vulnerable. >>> vanity fair is paying tribute to christopher hitchins. he was a favorite of left wing magazines in britain and here in the u.s. died at the age of 62 after a long battle with throat cancer. >>> the big debate on fox newschannel last night with less than three weeks until the iowa caucus. republican presidential candidate rick perry said he hopes to become the tim tebow of the iowa caucus, a reference to the nfl quarterback who many counted out before i won a national championship. >> time kind. getting to where i like the debates. i hope obama and i debate a lot and i'll get there early. there were a lot of folk who said tim tebow wasn't going to be i very good nfl quarterback. there were people who said he doesn't have the right theying mech

. >>> areflect a blames setbacks following the accident at japan's fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. areva is one of the world's leading nuclear energy conglomerates. its business activities include the development of nuclear reactors and reprocessing of spent fuel. the french firm announced on monday a projected full-year operating loss of up to $1.6 billion euros. the firm says its nuclear energy business has been hurt by anti-nuclear movements around the world triggered by the fukushima accident. it also says the construction of its latest power station, the european pressurized reactor, has been delayed in finland. the firm asked the paris bourse to suspend its stock listing as it was worried about a plunge in the price. french media reported that areva will cut its workforce, but the company has made no official announcement. >>> japan's government says its fiscal 2012 budget will prioritize reconstruction of the disaster-hit areas. it will also strive to cut the national debt. the government's council on national strategy adopted principles for the next budget. it will mark th

after the worst nuclear crisis since chernobyl, japan's prime minister announced that the fukushima nuclear power plantstate of cold shutdown. and no longer leaking large amounts of radiation. the plant still remains vulnerable. it may take years to decommission. >>> and the barefoot bandit pleaded guilty to dozens of theft and burglary charges today. colton harris moore is sentenced in a washington state courtroom. he is the teen who broke into dozens of homes and stole boats, cars, and planes across nine states. he was on the run for more than two years. the 20-year-old has already pleaded guilty to federal charges. >>> and diskras slugger barry bonds is in court facing a possible 21-month of prison time today for obstructing a federal investigation into steroid use. bonds' attorneys are recommending probation. the prosecution is asking for 15 months. court experts say he could even be sentenced only to house arrest. and that would be in his beverly hills estate. not exactly hard time. >>> a penn state assistant football coach gave shocking, graphic testimony in court today in which he says he witnes

> japan's industry ministry and tokyo electric power company have come up with a new timetable for decommissioning the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. under the plan, the work will take up to 40 years to complete. workers will focus during the first phase on removing used fuel rods from the reactor's spent fuel pools. the work will start with the number four reactor within the next two years. >>> the removed spent fuel will be temporarily store ed within the plant's compound. workers will repair the vessels during the second phase and fill the vessels with water to block the intense radiation from the melted fuel. they will use an underwater camera to locate a melted fuel and determine the condition. workers will start retrieving the melted fuel from the number 1 through 3 reactors in the third phase. this work should be completed within 25 years. finally, the reactors in their buildings will be dismantled. the work will be performed under difficult conditions, including high levels of radiation. it will also require the use of remote controlled robots. >>> people who used to live around fukushima daiichi power plant worry about ho

. >>> overseas, the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant severely damaged by a tsunami is no longer leaking stn inin inii amounts of radiation. the power plant is now stable and has reached a so-called cold shutdown. japan's prime minister made that announcement this morning, but it is expected to take 30 years or more to fully decommission the power plant and a 12-mile zone around the facility is expected to remain off limits for years. >>> meanwhile, the first from debris from japan's earthquake and tsunami has washed away in washington. they found a big buoy with japanese markings. experts say a million tons could wash up on the west coast containing parts of houses, ships, cars, and even human remains. >> i'd like beachcombers to be humble and treat it with respect, as if it were 9/11 debris. they have lost 20,000 people, ten times 9/11. >> it may take another year or more for most of the debris to wash up on the west coast. >>> well, a russian fishing ship is in major trouble off the coast of antarctica. the sparta with 32 crew members is taking on water in rough seas. some of

the fukushima diachy nuclear power plant in japan came a lot closer to a full meltdown than we first thought. the company that runs the plant said today that the radioactive core inside reactor one burned through a concrete containment barrier and nearly reached the soil below. the plant was damaged by an earthquake and saw nawm nemarch, and lucy craft reports membership in- many in japan are worried about what it does to their food. >> toshiko yasuda lives 170 miles away from the nuclear plant. worried about radiation she buys little at the grocery store nowadays. she says, "radiation-contaminated beef has turned up in the market. broccoli and spinach and shitake, too. all discovered after they were on sale. i don't trust the government anymore. she worries even trace radiation might hurt her eight-year-old daughter aimi. nowadays she obsesses over meal preparation with most ingredients purchased online. she tells me she buys eggs and other fresh foods from suppliers in distant southern japan, and as far awayals the u.s. for fishermen and farmers across eastern japan, the public fea

. >>> nuclear experts in japan are busy plotting out their next steps in the clean-up of the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. the operator says all the damaged reactors are now in state of cold shutdown. spokesperson for the tokyo electric power company says temperatures at the bottom of the reactors are hovering between 30 to 60 degrees celsius. they've dropped well below the 100-degree threshold require ford cold shutdown and they say radioactive substances emitted from the plant have been significantly reduced. still, nuclear experts say they don't fully understand what's going on inside. and they say that people at tepco don't know, either. on tonight's "nuclear watch's" nhk world's commentator noriyuki mizuno looks at some of the relations between the government and tepco. our conversation was in japanese with simultaneous interpretation. >> it does seem as if the plant is no longer in the dangerous state it was in immediately after the accident. it appears as if things have calmed down a great deal, but there is still much instability. the power plant is not yet completely safe. and i question whether

. >>> nuclear experts this japan are busy plotting out their next steps in the clean-up of the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. the operator says all the damaged reactors are now in state of cold shutdown. spokesperson for the tokyo electric power company says temperatures at the bottom of the reactors are hovering between 30 to 60 degrees celsius. they've dropped well below the 100-degree threshold require ford cold shutdown and they say radioactive substances emitted from the plant have been significantly reduced. still, nuclear experts say they don't fully understand what's going on inside. and they say that people at tepco don't know, either. on tonight's "nuclear watch's" nech world's commentator misino look at some of the relations between the government. >> it does seem as if the plant is no longer in the dangerous state it was in immediately after the accident. it appears as if things have calmed down a great deal, but there is still much instability. the power plant is not yet completely safe. and i question whether it can be said that the accident has been contained. the most important thing to find

. >>> since the march 11th accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant, people in northeastern japan and elsewhere have grown increasingly pore worried about radiation. no a radiation sector that speaks has been developed, aimed at helping people who are visually impaired. >> hello. [ speaking in foreign language ]. >> if you push a button on the 12x5 meter, the woman's voice announce the airborne radiation per hour pap prototype of the speaking device was shown friday. jointly developed by an association for the visuality impaired at a local company. >> translator: the machine will be handy for the visually impaired. we hope people will find it useful. >> while visually impaired curbs were evacuated from a town, they were worried about radioactive contamination. >> translator: we already feel safer with this device. >>> japan's health ministry decided to begin radiation checks on all food products for infants every three months. this comes after a leading fool company announced earlier in the week it found radioactive cesium in its powdered milk. the level of contamination fou

. >>> the operator of the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant says about 45 tons of strontium-tainted water may have leaked out of a water treatment device with a portion of it spilling out of the facility. tokyo electric power company says the water may contain high levels of radioactive strontium. strontium causes internal radiation exposure. the company is trying to determine whether the water reached the sea. the utility said at about 11:30 a.m. sunday a water leak was spotted in a device to remove salt from contaminated water from which some radioactive material had already been removed. tepco said the leak was stopped after the device was turned off, but at least 45 tons of water containing radioactive materials may have leaked out with some portion possibly reaching a ditch outside the facility. the level of radioactive cesium had been reduced to 45 becquerels per cubic centimeter after the treatment. but the water is believed to have contained 130,000 becquerels per cubic centimeter of radioactive strontium. the ditch connects to the sea about 600 meters away. the power compan

the prime minister announced that the fukushima nuclear power plant is no longer leaving substantial radiation and threat of overheating has passed. areas around the facility will reman offlimit for years and take decades to dismantle it. good news. >> certainly. the man accused of giving the embarrassing secret documents to wikileaks will be in a military courtroom this morning. army private first-class bradley manning accused of endangering national security. his attorney says the leaks did little actual harm. the hearing will determine if the former in ttelligence analy should be court martialed. overstock.com, known for selling merchandise has too much in the salt like city warehouse. yesterday, overstock did revenue recovery. it auctioned off hundreds of pallets at pennies on the dollar. the sale brings in cash and freeze up space for the inevitable holiday returns. >> i like overstock. >> work i would have known about this auction. >> it's worth checking out. not quite as good as it used to be. good deals. >> no question. >> parents looking to save a few bucks on christmas gift

the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant.ventually put the disaster on par with the chernobyl disaster in the soviet union. here's how it started, with that massive 9.0 earthquake that hit the island nation. >> if there is one story that will always be memorable to me for this year, it is covering the tsunami in japan. but not those massive scenes of devastation. it's when i sat down with a young mother who was going over how many family members she had lost. and she started counting on her hand. and she ran out, and she had to keep counting. she lost seven immediate family members on among them, her 8-year-old son. and that's when it really struck home to me that this story was not about all the structures that were lost, it was about the lives, the loved ones, and these victims, who would forever be impacted by it. >> more than 15,000 people were killed in the disaster. kyung lah joins me now with the rest of our panel. it was so extraordinary to be there and i had the pleasure of working with you a little bit. to be there

. >>> since the march 11th accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant, people in northeastern japan and elsewhere have grown increasingly pore worried about radiation. no a radiation sector that speaks has been developed, aimed at helping people who are visually impaired. >> hello. [ speaking in foreign language ]. >> if you push a button on the 12x5 meter, the woman's voice announce the airborne radiation per hour pap prototype of the speaking device was shown friday. jointly developed by an association for the visuality impaired at a local company. >> translator: the machine will be handy for the visually impaired. we hope people will find it useful. >> while visually impaired curbs were evacuated from a town, they were worried about radioactive contamination. >> translator: we already feel safer with this device. >>> japan's health ministry decided to begin radiation checks on all food products for infants every three months. this comes after a leading fool company announced earlier in the week it found radioactive cesium in its powdered milk. the level of contamination fou

in the no-entry zone about 11 kilometers from the crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. 29 other locations saw levels exceed 10,000 becquerels. but the agency says if people are exposed to the pollen of these cones for four months, they would breathe in only about .5 microsieverts per radiation. the agency points out this is only about ten times what a person would be exposed to from normal background radiation in central tokyo. >>> next we go to cholaphansa narula in bangkok to find out what's going on in the region. >> a major foreign car maker badly affected by thailand's flood crisis has publicly scrapped a fleet of damaged vehicles. the show of destruction by honda is an apparent attempt to reassure consumers about the quality of its products. the japanese automaker's plant in ayutthaya about 100 kilometers north of bangkok is still idle following the worst floods in thailand in 50 years. honda on tuesday destroyed more than 1,000 vehicles at the ayutthaya plant in front of the media the vehicles were dismantled into engines, tires and interiors with everything destine

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timetable says it will take up to 40 years to decommission the damaged reactors at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. nhk has learned about the timetable drawn up by the industry ministry and tokyo electric power company. it calls for the removal of used fuel rods from spent fuel pools in four reactor buildings in the next two years starting with reactor number four. the removed spent fuel will be temporarily stored within the compound. the timetable also says that work to remove the melted fuel inside number one through number three reactors should be completed in 25 years. then work will begin to dismantle the reactors and buildings. the schedule includes repair work to fill cracks in the reactors and containment vessels will contaminated water has leaked. the work will be undertaken in very difficult conditions, including high levels of radiation and will require the use of remote controlled robots. >>> small businesses along japan's northeast coast are turning elsewhere to get their production and processing lines back up and running. they have faced delay after delay since the march 11th tsunam

. >>> the operator of the crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant has decided not to release decontaminated water into the ocean for the time being. tokyo electric power company or tepco is in the process of decontaminating radioactive water amassed in the basements of the reactor buildings. the water is then being recycled as coolant for the reactors, but underground water continues to flow into the basements. the amount of decontaminated water is exceeding the initial estimates. currently, tepco is storing the treated water in tanks on the plant's premises. tepco had been considering discharging the treated water into the sea, but after protests from a national association of fisheries cooperatives, it has postponed the decision. tepco announced on thursday that it will not release water into the sea until it implements three measures. these include blocking underground water from entering the basements, also improving and stabilizing decontamination equipment and increasing the number of storage tanks. >> translator: we will definitely take the three steps and fully brief the national fi