iaea director general yukio and lynn reportedly spoke about north korea's invitation to the iaea to monitor the suspension of its uranium enrichment program in yeonpyeong. >> i do not want to speculate. for now, the agreement between the united states and the dprk was made. consultation started. but as you know, these are things that will take time. >> amano added he will monitor the rocket launch. >>> and so will many others. north korean authorities say the launch will happen between april 12th and 16th. they say they're only sending a satellite into space. but most believe they're going to test a ballistic missile. that's why leaders have been lining up to urge the north to scrap its plan. the call comes from the presidents of the european council and south korea. >> we urge korea from any destabilizing act and that fully abides by its obligations of the u.n. security council resolutions. >> european council president and south korean president spoke after meeting in seoul. they urged the north to focus on stabilizing its food supply instead before promoting missile and nuclear developme

industry minister yukio edano and other ministers will brief local officials in early april and explain the government's position on restarts, but serious obstacles remain. authorities in fukui and neighboring prefectures continue to express concerns over the safety of the ohi plant. plus the governor of fukui is opposed to an immediate restart. he says safe standards should take into account lessons from the fukushima accident. >>> japan has 54 nuclear reactors, 52 of them are currently offline, including the four crippled units at fukushima daiichi. no reactors will be operating by may if the government does not approve the restarts. of the two reactors still running, engineers will halt one in niigata prefecture on monday for regular inspection. the second reactor is on the northern island of hokkaido scheduled to go offline in late april or may. 37 of japan's reactors were operating before the accent at fukushima daiichi, but the suspensions have not resulted in serious power shortages over the past year, but japan is importing more fossil fuels to run thermal plants to make up for

. >>> industry minister yukio edano said they will decide whether to resume after they asays safety fromhe experts. in a live interview, he did and oh talked about the reactors that were should down. he said priority should be given to safety rather than need for power generation. >> translator: a thorough scientific examination of nuclear faeflts by experts is a precondition. they have the objective interviews of experts. decision to restart nuclear reactors will be made only after we obtain the support of local residents. >> he also commented on tokyo electric power company facing financial difficulties after the nuclear accident at the fukushima daiichi plant. he said if tepco receives financial assistance, it cannot tell the government to stay out of its business. he reiterated his view if the company accepts public funds, the government should hold a majority of voting rights at shareholders meetings. >>> the energy chief of the european union spoke to nhk ahead of the anniversary of the fukushima accident. he said new safety standards for nuclear power plants in the eu region shoul

nhk world's yukio aotani explains. >> reporter: there were homes, schools, hospitals and businesses, all the elements of a community were right here, linking residents to one another. since last march, though, the people have been dispersed with limited opportunity to stay in touch. before the disaster, 160,000 people lived in ishinomaki, but many of them lost their homes in the tsunami. altogether, 60% of the dwellings were damaged. almost a year later, many of them still face the inconvenience of temporary housing. 130 complexes are scattered around the city. some lie far from basic services like shops and schools. people without cars find these places hard to walk to. old people can become isolated. some even die without anyone knowing. >> translator: my legs are weak, so i take a taxi to the supermarket. >> reporter: moniko hino lives in a temporary home far from the city center. for 40 years, she's cooked ramen noodles in a shop attached to her home but the tsunami swept the building away. this is all that's left of her business. she now lives with her 90-year-old mother. hino's

yukio amano said the iaea is ready to start its support. iaea inspectors were first dispatched in 1994. they were expelled in 2009. >>> south koreans, of course, have a great eer stake in what happens on the peninsula they share with their northern neighbors. a foreign affairs and trade ministry statement expressed hope the north koreans will follow through on their promises. steps toward denuclearization are a precondition for resuming the six-party talks. the statement says south korea will cooperate with countries involved in the talks and said pyongyang's announcement reflects the close work south korean and u.s. officials have done to resolve the nuclear standoff. >>> japan, too, takes part in the six-party talks. foreign minister koichiro gemba says the announcement is an important step toward resolving a number of concerns. gemba said in a statement that he hopes north korea and the u.s. will be able to work out the details smoothly. he said japanese government leaders would like to see a resumption of the talks and increased dialogu

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industry minister yukio edano and other ministers will brief local officials in early april and explain the government's position on restarts, but serious obstacles remain. authorities in fukui and neighboring prefectures continue to express concerns over the safety of the ohi plant. plus the governor of fukui is opposed to an immediate restart. he says safety standards should take into account lessons from the fukushima accident. >>> japan has 54 nuclear reactors, 52 of them are currently offline, including the four crippled units at fukushima daiichi. no reactors will be operating by may if the government does not approve the restarts. of the two reactors still running, engineers will halt one in niigata prefecture on monday for regular inspection. the second reactor is on the northern island of hokkaido scheduled to go offline in late april or may. 37 of japan's reactors were operating before the accident at fukushima daiichi, but the suspensions have not resulted in serious power shortages over the past year, but japan is importing more fossil fuels to run thermal plants to make up

but iaea director general yukio amano said earlier he may visit the country if asked to do so. it coincided with the north's announcement it would launch a satellite-carrying rocket. the announcement drew angry reactions from the united states and its allies since the north had promised to suspend missile launches along with its uranium enrichment exchange for u.s. food aid. >>> world leaders are expected to focus on north korea and iran at a nuclear security summit in seoul. they will discuss common approaches to preventing terrorism and ensuring the safety of reactors. the first round of the summit took place two years ago in washington. the second round starts monday in the south korean capital. representatives from japan, the u.s., china and 50 other countries will take part. leaders are working on a draft of the summit's joint statement. they say nuclear terrorism is one of the greatest threats to security. they say all nations must take responsibility in preventing terrorist organizations from getting their hands on nuclear materials. their draft statement also mentions t

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