. >> the search continues for the four missing sailors in the pacific ocean. we're looking live from yerba buena island. the coast guard managed to pull three people to safety. and this video was shot on saturday. search crews also found the body of one man whose body was pulled from the water on saturday. >> three people on board were members of that club. a spokesperson says he will be greatly missed. >> he loved the water. he was a great guy. >> the flag flies at half mast. >> this is a significant event. we have never experienced anything like this in our club. it is a real tragedy. we are all still grieving and waiting, hoping that something changes, right now it is very somber. >> this was a very tragic accident. the details of the tragedy will be learned of moving forward the we're focusing on a rescue efforts. >> this video shows search and rescue crews hovering above the pacific ocean about 45 mi. west of the san francisco bay. >> they will run a certain pattern and maximize the chances that there will be able to locate the object. >> over time and ba

everything seemed to find its way into the pacific ocean. some of it sanction, some of it has been retrieved but most of it is now floating in the pacific. >> debris from the tsunami started arriving at the end of last september. >> it is a potential ecological disaster and poses obstacles for ships navigating the high seas. >> he has studied ocean debris for 30 years. >> i would guesstimate it would arrive next winter. >> she relying on people that walk the beach and report what they found. >> this is monument to beach combing. >> john anderson has seen almost everything. he can only imagine what is coming next. >> it's not going to come all at once, it will be scattered debris. >> they spin in two mass swirls. smaller one is carrying debris toward the pacific northwest, the larger one will bring debris right at the california coastline. what doesn't wash ashore will likely get caught up in a pacific garbage patch that is five times the size of texas. >> they are looking for tsunami debris that may come here. this is run by the most landing

detect those fields of debris because it was too dispersed, and because it is so dispersed and the pacific ocean is so vast, the debris is really difficult to detect. you're using ocean models that we have for other purposes and applying them to the debris to try to predict the movement of the debris. -- we are using ocean models that we have for other purposes and applying them to the debris. we expected this debris to go to the east. we believe that based on our models and observations that the most quickly moving objects started arriving along the west coast line and alaska this winter of 2011-2012. >> how much debris have you discovered so far? >> well, because it is so dispersed, it is very difficult to detect. also, the breed is not a problem that is new with the japan tsunami, this is a problem in the oceans. -- debris is not a problem that is new with the japan tsunami. it is difficult to distinguish it from what we see coming in every day. in order to try to detect it, we are using satellite imagery and we also have a call out to the vessels at sea and along shorelines for people to rep

now she has her sights set on a more challenging fayed, a solo across the pacific ocean. >> one womannd her rowboat. this is sarah at her happiest. >> a little paddle and some slightly rougher stuff bridges always good fun. >> the 26-year-old will row across the north pacific ocean from japan to canada, a solo row, which means there will be no support vessels, just sarah, ing 4500 wling -- rowli miles of choppy seas. what am spirit is going to be like all the way out at sea -- what on earth is going to be like all the way out at sea? , asou'll get wind waves tall as a three-story building sometimes. it is when they start crashing that they get tricky. but today, no problem. >> this row is part of sara's attempt to advocate human power. it has gained the admiration of her peers. >> to across this vast ocean by herself, absolutely incredible. it will mean she is the first and only woman ever to have rowed across solo. >> weather permitting, sarah will set off in the next few days. bbc news, japan. >> we use online maps for everything from finding the latest restaurant to navigating an u

an estimated 3 million tons of debris from the tsunami is said to be drifting east in the pacific ocean and most expected to reach the west coast of north america next year. iran's foreign minister said that his country is considering asking neighboring iraq or china to serve as the venue for the next round of nuclear negotiations. >>> talks between iran and six western countries over its nuclear program are scheduled for april 13th. the last round was held 15 months ago. an iranian proposal to hold the talks in istanbul, turkey, collapsed because of differences between the two sides over syria. iran is closely allied with the syrian government but turkey backs the western nations which are demanding that syrian president bashar all assad step down. meanwhile, tensions continue to rise in the persian gulf where the u.s. navy is keeping a close eye on iran. it's main concern is to keep opened the strait of. we have this report from dubai. >> reporter: u.s. navy personnel have feared two aircraft carrier into the gulf. they're watching iran's movements. the iranian authorities know it and

that missile flew over japan before falling into the pacific ocean. in july 2006, north korea carried out a series of tests over the sea of japan. firing seven missiles at once. one of them, the taepodong 2 has a range of 6,000 kilometers. that means it is capable of reaching the mainland united states. three years later, pyongyang tested an improved version of the taepodong 2. analysts believe north korea's missile development program has several objectives. one is to enhance its military power. the north korean government also views its missile tests as a trump card in negotiations with the u.s. analysts also suspect north korea hopes to use missile technology exports as a source of revenue. >> south korea's punsan peninsula was one of the first points along the path of the rocket or the satellite as the north koreans call it. but many countries had been saying that they were testing a ballistic missile. nhk world's anna jung is there. let's call her back. anna? >> reporter: south korea's defense ministry held a press conference. officials there con

the san francisco drydock is unique in that it is the biggest on this side of the pacific ocean.there are only two united states drydocks on this side of the pacific ocean that could lift this class of ship. it is a great opportunity not only to do good things on the environmental side, but it also generates jobs, and i think that is unique. i think it is great when the jobs and environmental sides come together to make something work like this. we have had a great relationship with the port of san francisco. i was looking at the numbers this morning for projections of manpower this year, and it will continue of work. looking for a very solid year this year. rents are tied directly to the volume of work we do, and i expect to do more volume this year over last year. since 2008, we have been able to increase our volume year over year to the tune of almost 20%. i think those are unique numbers in this economy. we are employing blue-collar workers and paying them a living wage. we are paying union workers $25 an hour. they are paying their mortgages and feeding their families. it is

it was battered by big waves in the pacific ocean during and around the world race. two members are being treated for injuries. the boat arrived early this morning to oakland. more presidential primaries today. polls suggest that mitt romney will be pricks santorum during the republican primaries in wisconsin, md., and the district of columbia. how about whether? >> some changes in the bay area, a very nice afternoon yesterday but things changing now as a cold front works its way into town. a lot of high clouds streaming across the skies and by the afternoon to pick up some raindrops. the best chance in the north bay that will increase into the afternoon and evening hours. it will be breezy was a chance of some light showers as we had throughout the night tonight. still a cold front originating in the gulf of alaska. we're catching the trailing edge in the south part of the funds and not a whole lot of language is one. here is your cold fronts making its way into the bay area as we head into the middle of the day may be some light showers showing up in the north bay

on its own with no crew, no controls, no lights the it's just been drifting around in the pacific ocean on its own for a year. the problem with the ship floating around out thereto but there's a chance it could run aground somewhere. as it floated through busy shipping lanes with no lights or communication that somebody might hit it. it's kind of like space junk but it's in the ocean. it's rusting, steel junk. this is what it becomes really fun to be in the united states coast guard. an unmanned run away ship just floating around. you can see where this is going. target practice time. this is where the bernice sea comes back. as the coast guard was preparing to sink the ghost ship, it asserted salvage rights to the ship. this canadian fishing boat claimed first dips. nay said if nobody owns that ship, if nobody wants it, we'll take it. it approaches the ghost ship which was been floating around in the pacific on its own within no crew for a year. they look to see if they can hook up their tiny little boat, a boat the third the size of the ship, see if they can hook it up to this giant d

north of the philippines in the pacific ocean if all goes as planned. this rocket is being launched toward the direction due south from the launch site it will essentially be heading over the philippines. the third phase. and this is the phase they had trouble with back in april, 2009, when their second missile launched the taepodong 2 failed in the third phase. that phase will happen again within about 10 minutes of the launch. and that's you'll see -- you won't see it but essentially we will know whether that part descent greats as it pushes the satellite into orbit. we know that japan has been on high alert. that they have a patriot missile defense battery on stand by in case this rocket somehow goes way off course. but it would have to go way off course to be heading towards japan as opposed to due south towards the philippines. we don't expect that to really -- those patriot missiles to really come into play even if they are going after the descent grated parts of the missile, it's unlikely they would be able to strike them. right now we will know

>> a racing yacht is now safe at jack london square after being battered by a big wave in the pacific ocean. it was brought in by most of the crews just a couple of hours ago. it was just three days ago that a huge wave knocked off the not steering wheel and injured several crew members on board. two british sailors were picked up by coast guard cutters so they could get medical treatment. they were in a race 400 mi. from the end of the late in the bay area when they ran into trouble with the waves. >> it sounds like they will be ok said that is good. >> they were very lucky if if you saw some of the video they were dealing with >> you're not exactly the good humor man today >> is kind of rough out there but we have a cold front coming to town and it looks like we had chances of a few more showers headed our way. temperatures are running in the '40's and '50's right now and a lot of high clouds continue to stream across the area. it will take some time and we probably won't see any showers until the early afternoon. temperatures in the '60s and maybe some low 70's in the south bay. much coo

he may have been chasing some fish from the pacific ocean when it became disoriented and started swimming in circles. experts say if it can't figure it way out soon or have high tide push it out to sea, they'll use a harness to get it done. >>> over the weekend churchill downs had to suspend racing when storms brought down hail. the kentucky derby is a few days off. it caused power outages and damaged cars. >>> finally, check this out. talk about going green. a high school junior used the tabs off cans of soda to create her dress for the prom. more than 5,000 tabs were used to assemble the aluminum gown. no, she wares she didn't drink all of those sodas herself. and now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. can you imagine having to pass through security in a metal dress. >> it looks beautiful. >> it's a beautiful gown. she'd win project runway for sure. >> someone would hire her. someone will. >>> good morning, everyone. nasty storm this morning. we've had thousands of lightning strikes over the hour. ove

. >>> also in california, a grim and unusual sight over the pacific ocean. a salvage helicopter carried the wreckage of a yacht back to shore after a deadly accident there earlier this month. one person was killed, four others are missing and presumed dead after the yacht was hit by large waves and crashed into the rock rocks near san francisco. >>> snow came to rest on rochester, new york. one part of pennsylvania reported nearly 2 feet of snowfall. >>> and finally where else but the florida keys would you find a giant key lime pie. almost looks like a pizza, doesn't it? it's seven feet wide. uses more than 7,000 key limes and 20 pounds of dough. it was made in honor of the 30th anniversary of the tongue in cheek effort to secede from the u.s. now for a look at the weather, here is bill karins. also a fan of key lime pie i've learned. >> a little scoop of vanilla on the side and we're all set. >> it's only 4:00 in the morning. >> it's called breakfast. >> breakfast of champions. >>> temperatures continue to be the story in the west. more record highs yester

. >>> also in california, a grim an unusual sight over the pacific ocean. a salvage helicopter carried the wreckage of a yacht brought back to shore after a deadly accident there earlier this month. one person was killed, four others are missing and presumed dead after the yacht was hit by a large wave and crashed on to the rocks near san francisco. >>> the northeast is digging out from a clash of the seasons. in rochester, new york, snow came to rest on cherry blossoms while downed power lines left 50,000 customers in new york. one part of pennsylvania reported nearly two feet of snowfall and more is expected today. >>> and finally where else but the florida keys would you find this. a giant key lime pie. it's seven feet wide. using 7,000 key limes, 20 pounds of dough. it was made in honor of the 30th anniversary of the tongue in cheek effort to secede from the u.s. now for your weather here's bill karins. >> from my unscientific polling, key lime pie is very divided. you either like it or you don't. the margin of error is very high. >> do you make it up i

in the middle of the pacific ocean, medevac rescued the -- two of the men.chen the is pictured -- hitchens is pictured second from the right. she's still in the hospital. >> reporter: and their race continues. the crew will have a chance to relax for the next 11 days until the next leg their journey starts in oak. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the fbi is expanding its investigation into the shooting death of trayvon martin. agents are questioning witnesses in the case to determine whether martin's civil rights were violated. neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman shot and killed martin more than a month ago in florida. zimmerman has claimed self- defense and has not been arrested. >>> we're getting an enhanced look at surveillance video showing zimmerman the night he shot and killed the teenager. this video came out last my. it appears to show -- knight. this appears to show zimm -- night. this appears to show no injury to him but this image shows a possible injury on the back of his head. zimmerman claims martin jumped him from behind, punched

just south of here is some also rock where the san andreas fault goes into the pacific ocean. this is closest to the san andreas fault. many people believe that the closer you are to default, the greater the ground motion might be. that is a portion that is a south westerly portion of san francisco that has some special earthquake hazards. we are here to talk about the geology of this area. why don't you tell us about what is going on? >> there is a giant step here at the edge of the escarpment, the edge of the landslide. all the land to the west of us is part of a landslide that is upwards of 200 feet deep. it goes underneath the ocean. it causes damage and it was mapped by the earliest geologists'. there are many kinds of rocks here. there is a big sequence of merced formation. this is a base in deposit that was formed by the interaction at the end of the continental margin. >> this is just on top. this is the same material that we were looking at at the last site. you can see it is on our way to the last side. it is deposited here by wind. it is 40-50 feet thick. this acts

. >>> coast guard rescued two injured sailors from a yacht 400 miles in the pacific ocean.the crew left china for the united states before dawn saturday that boat was hit bay monstrous swell. the medic was hit. she has broken ribs. the plane dropped supplies on saturday. >>> a day away from primaries including maryland, candidates making pushes for voter support. wisconsin and dc are also up for grabs tomorrow. the latest poll puts mitt romney ahead of the back in the badger state. the win could put mitt romney closer to winning the nomination. >>> a widening gender gap for president obama over gop front runner mitt romney. a poll looked at a dozen states including key states in ohio like florida. the survey was taken since last fall and obama leaves the front runner 51% to 42% among registered voters after the president had trailed him by 2 percentage points. >>> 19 kids and counting, campaigning for rick santorum, in wisconsin ahead of the primary tomorrow. >> rick santorum ran the bill, to ban partial biter abortion in america -- birth abortion in america. >> we saw ther

coast guard sank that ghost ship that was traveling across the pacific ocean after last year's tsunami in japan. the 164-foot-long fishing vessel caught on fire after coast guard guns fired on it off the coast of alaska. the coast guard said they sank the ship because it posed an imminent threat to navigation in busy shipping lanes of the pacific. >>> yesterday as the head coach of the nfl's new orleans saints and other team officials appealed harsh league penalties leveled against them for the team's bounty system, shocking new evidence surfaced of saints players being encouraged to injure others. an audio recording of former saints defensive coordinator greg williams was released by a documentary filmmaker. in a profanity-laced pregame speech williams specifically encourages players to target the knees of one player who suffered a recent injury and the head of another who recently suffered a concussion. williams, now the st. louis rams defensive coordinator, has been suspended indefinitely by the league and is not appealing. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news ear

. >> a yacht that was overwhelmed by big waves in the pacific ocean is now in jack london square. the battered boat arrived before dawn this morning guided by its remaining 11 crew members. the western australia was the last of 10 votes to complete a 5,600 mi. trek from china. last saturday a huge wave knocked off the steering wheel and injured some of the crew. two british sailors were rescued by the coast guard on sunday so that they could get medical treatment. they had been taking part in the clipper around the world yacht race and there were 400 mi. from the bay area when they ran into trouble. >> ever once in a while a wave will come out of nowhere with your name on it and it will slam you. that is exactly what happened. >> one sailor being treated for broken ribs but the other has a broken pelvis. >> police are searching for the arsonist behind a string of car fires. a total of five cars and trucks torched in a west santa rosa neighborhood monday morning. one car totally destroyed, the rest were damaged, when items inside were set on fire. a fire in los altos, half a millio

the ship was unmoored by last year's tsunami in japan and it's been floating on pacific ocean waters. now it is under the sea, but as nbc's miguel almaguer reports, it's just one small piece of the tons of nomy debris out there that could come here. >> the u.s. coast guard finds its target. a 164-foot fishing vessel known as a ghost ship, debris from japan's earthquake and tsunami, drifting across the pacific for more than a year. >> it's a hazard to navigation with other vessels. >> 25-millimeter cannons punch holes into the ship's hull, a four-hour assault to sink the ghost ship 6,000 feet below. along the coast in the sitka sound. >> what a beautiful morning. >> biologists search for more evidence from the tsunami. this wildlife refuge is protected by man, but not from the sea. in recent weeks, researchers have seen more and more debris wash ashore here than ever before. >> here's a styrofoam buoy. >> stretches of this shore frequently catch debris, but these buoys and bottles are new and suspicious. they're tested for radiation. >> can we see the geiger counter? >> so far, everyth

it broke loose during a japanese tsunami and has been floating across the pacific ocean sense.here were fears the boat would become a hazard to other ships trying to navigate through that area. >>> it's the end of the line for deandre brackensick. he was sent home last night despite already knowing the results his friends and family gathered at high five pizza to show their support. they say they are still very proud of him. >> this is only the beginning for him. he will be great. nothing but potential in the future for him. i'm so still proud of him and still proud to be his dad. >> he did make it into the top eight. that means he will perform in the upcoming american idol concert tour. later we will talk to deandre about the competition and future plans. that is coming up during mornings on 2. it's hard to see our local boy getting kick out. >> he did really well for himself. he is standing there next to ryan seacrest in front of millions of viewers. >> i think a lot of people know his name. >> yeah. >>> let's take a look at with we -- what we have now. things are moving alon

. >> she will roll across the north pacific ocean from japan to canada. a solo row, which means there will be no support to vessels. just sarah alone rolling four and a half thousand miles. >> you are up and down. what is it going to be like all the way out at sea. ? >> you will get rolling waves as big as those trees of their. on top of that, you will get wind waves, which will be much smaller. they are still as tall as three story buildings. it is when they start crashing that they get tricky. today, no problem. >> this is part of sara's it attempt to sarah's loop the world. it has gained respect of her peers. >> absolutely incredible. it will mean she is the first and only woman ever to row across it so low, ever. >> she will set off in the next few days. >> we use online maps for everything from finding delayed its restaurants to navigating an unfamiliar cities. one man has used them to settle a heartbreaking mystery and reunite with his family. after he was mistakenly separated from his relatives, he has traced his way home. we have the incredible st

dominated by the volcanoes and other mountains that are raised up as the tectonic plate beneath the pacific oceanlowly but violently collides with south america. around the world, humans have learned to survive such natural hazards, but sometimes they cannot escape tragedy. in this story, we follow a geographer working at many levels to help people live with a killer volcano. narrator: of the 200 volcanoes in ecuador, 30 could erupt again. guagua pichincha has devastated quito, the capital, several times, so scientists monitor emissions of sulfur gas with gat conrn. in 1985, a massive eruption in neighboring colombia melted snowfields, causing mudflows that killed more than 23,000 people. throughout south america, scientists study the tragedy and vow to prevent the next one. they may get their chance here, in ecuador. the ngurahua volcano threatens a town of 17,000 at the base of the mountain. it is called baños. although baños is very near the equator, its elevation in the andes gives it a mild climate. add spectacular scenery and soeothermal hosprings and you have aibrant urist economy. on the

the crew encountered a huge storm saturday morning as they were crossing from china across the pacific ocean to the bay area. mark was steering the boat when the storm hit and he described when a massive 100-foot wave slammed into their boat. >> i heard a rumblings like a freight train and all of a sudden, everything just broke loose. i was in the water everybody else was in the water, i had been pushed through the incredible force you just can't imagine just like i had been in a car crash. >> reporter: four crew members had been injured and two had to be rescued by the u.s. coast guard on sunday which is the video you are looking at right now. the two members taken to the bay area hospitals are doing fine, one is still in the hospital under observation and one has been discharged. the sailboat was damaged in the storm on saturday which is why it took them another three days to make it back here but the crew was relieved and happy to be back on dry land, allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> san francisco police are looking for the suspect in a deadly shooting. it happened late last

. >> other sailors in dress testified to the conditions they have had to contend with in the pacific ocean. >> the biggest fees were saw -- seas we saw -- there was quite a height. the wave really depends on how steep. if it is really steep, it can be dangerous. >> the sailor's encountered the treacherous seas in the closing stages of a 9000, to leg from china to oakland in california. jane, senior after the rescue, had broken ribs. nick had sustained a pelvic injury. they began their recovery in america. their teammates were due to complete this stage in the race, becoming the last of 10 yachts to cross the finish line. bbc news. >> you have been watching "newsday." >> i am babita sharma. a reminder of the news. a 43-year-old man named one goh is being held in police custody in connection with the shooting in oakland that has left seven people dead. stay with us. more on that to come. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, union bank, and shell. >> th

. >> erasing not overwhelmed by a big wave in the pacific ocean is now in safe surroundings in jack london square. the boat was brought in by most of the crew just a few hours ago. it is due for extensive repairs. three days ago a huge wave knocked off the steering wheel and injured several crew members on board. two british sailors were picked up by a coast guard cutter so they could get medical treatment. they were in a around the world race when they ran into trouble. >> every once in awhile that way will come out of nowhere and it has your name on it and it will slam you and that is exactly what happened >> one of the sailors is being treated for broken ribs while the other has an injured pelvis. suspended sherrif ross mirkarimi is allowed to go back to his home. the judge modified his stay away order yesterday saying that he can live in the san francisco home until the 27th of this month, about the time his wife and their son are expected to return home from their visit to venezuela >> stay away orders were issued last month for one dozen protesters in connection with a protest in nov

the seven-foot dolphin may have been chasing some fish from the pacific ocean when it became disoriented and started swimming in circles. experts say if it can't figure its way out soon or high tide doesn't push it back out to sea, they'll use a harness to get the job done. >>> over the weekend in kentucky churchill downs had to suspend racing after thunderstorms brought in hail. fortunately the big race, the kentucky derby, is still a few days off. two inches of hail fell, causing power outages and damaging some cars. >>> finally, talk about going green. a high school junior used the tabs off cans of soda to create her dress for the prom. more than 5,000 tabs were used to assemble the aluminum gown. and, no, she swears that she didn't drink all of those sodas herself. >>> and now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. 5,000 cans of soda. how long did that take her to do? >> i don't know. that was original. last year we had a story about a duct tape dress. >> this year somebody also did a doritos dress and

. >> other sailors in the race to testify to the conditions they had to contend with in the pacific ocean. >> the biggest we saw were probably eight to 12 meters. really steep,'re it can be very dangerous. >> the sailors and counter the treacherous seas in the closing stages of a 9,000 kilometer leg. nick, sitting on the right, had sustained a pelvic injury. d injured ribs.an bbc news. >> this is gmt from "bbc world news." i am zeinab badawi. these are the top headlines. the head of the international red cross is meeting top officials in damascus to persuade them to allow humanitarian aid. 13 people of until after a gunman opened fire at a christian university in california. a 43-year-old man has been arrested. the business for news. aaron heslehurst joins me in the studio. we have the unemployment figures across the eurozone on monday. spain is breaking records on this front. >> if it's not one month, it appears to be another when spain continues breaking records. the problem is, these are not records you want to be breaking. today we her that nearly 39,000 spaniards joined the unemploym

. >> reporter: this video shows search and rescue crews from a helicopter hovering above the pacific ocean. the coast guard worked with the air national guard using several patrol boats, three helicopters, and a coast guard cutter. they used a program that takes all of the information in this case and calculates the search area that needs to are covered by boat and helicopter. >> they'll run a certain pattern, that search area that maximizes the chances that they would be able to locate the object. >> reporter: matthew ruddick said the best chance of finding people in this scenario is immediately after it happens. >> over time, things like wind and current, that will cause an expansion of the search area, and as that search area expands, it becomes that much more difficult to locate someone who was in that area. >> and how long an individual can survive in a situation like this depends on a number of factors. >> the physical condition of the individual, such as their height, their weight, male or female, a number of other physical variables, as well as what they were wearing at the time th

it is believed to have failed to separate and dropped into the pacific ocean. this time the officials say north korea likely introduced technology from iran's safir rocket in the third stage. the safir and chinese long march one rockets are similar in shape and size. the officials say there has been increased cooperation between north korea and iran in developing a ballistic missile. in february, iran successfully launched a satellite into orbit. >>> u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon criticized north korea's missile launch calling it a deplorable act that threatens regional stability. in a statement released friday in geneva, the u.n. secretary-general says the launch violates security council resolutions despite its failure. ban urges north korea not to undertake any further provocative actions that would heighten tensions in the region. japanese authorities spent weeks preparing for the launch. they ordered self-defense force personnel to set up interceptor missiles in the southern prefecture of okinawa. locals there expressed relief the north korean missile

that missile flew over japan before falling into the pacific ocean. in july, 2006, north korea carried out a series of tests over the sea of japan, firing seven missiles at once. one of them has a range of 6,000 kilometers. that means it is capable of reaching the mainland united states. three years later, pyongyang tested an improved version of its long range missile. analysts believe they have several objectives, one is to enhance its military power and the north korean government also views its missile tests as a trump card in negotiations with the u.s. and analysts suspect north korea hopes to use missile technology exports as a source of revenue. >> earlier, my colleague spoke to someone on the latest development in north korea. he studies on these issues at the national graduate for policy studies in tokyo. now, professor, one side says this is a rocket and the other side says this is a missile launch. what is your opinion? >> north korea is likely to mount what they call satellite on the missile. i can't be for certain whether it's a satellite

that missile flew over japan before falling into the pacific ocean. in july 2006, north korea carried out a series of tests over the sea of japan. firing seven missiles at once. one of them, the taepodong 2 has a range of 6,000 kilometers. that means it is capable of reaching the mainland united states. three years later, pyongyang tested an improved version of its long-range taepodong 2. analysts believe north korea's missile development program has several objectives. one is to enhance its military power. the north korean government also views its missile test as a trump card in negotiations with the u.s. analysts also suspect north korea hopes to use missile technology exports as a source of revenue. >> earlier yuko aotani spoke on the latest development in korea who studies and teaches on the issues at the national institute for policy studies, or g.r. p.s., in tokyo. >> one size says this is the rocket and the other says this is the missile launch. what is your opinion? >> north korea is likely to mount what they call a satellite on a missile. bu

just a small building overlooking the pacific ocean. but inside, a team of workers is busy making some of the best quality denim in the world. this factory produces jeans for big name companies, levi, wrangler, edwin. this worker and her three sons are passionate about their work. even more so since they rebuilt their company following japan's 2011 disaster. >> translator: we're doing our best to pay back the world and our country by producing high-quality made-in-japan products. >> reporter: the march 11th, 2011, tsunami washed away their warehouse. 10,000 denim products gone. she also lost her home. only the factory remained. but it had no electricity, and no water. so she turned the building into a temporary evacuation site right away. then in early april she restarted her factory. some fishermen who were staying with her brought two generators, enough power to get sewing machines sewing again. >> translator: when the light was lit, everybody shed tears of joy. we all patted each other's shoulders, hugged each other and said, we are

doppler radar is that listed suit a live mostly can see the bands of precipitation lifting of the pacific oceanears a neon and toward some of the heaviest precipitation known in the eastern portion of the bay area and take a look at the areas of yellow and orange is a big yawn and toward anywhere from about the black hawk area back in all the way toward castro valley all that is heading toward any act a bit of a break across the valley but check out the peninsula is still experiencing delays over two hours this is all storm number one storm number to attract and the day to expect is still straight ahead an. >>> 8 roberta denies that the force nor millions of dollars can convince homeowners to george lucas is in-a massive new studio is ideal for their neighborhood the grant project is about 40 mi. west of how 11 of lucas valley road. and if neighbors were shouting at not my backyard robert lyles and homeowners convinced him it is not worth fighting. he will build as 270,000 square foot production studio somewhere else. >>> is this a victory? i don't call it a victory listed as president of the h

that missile flew over japan before falling into the pacific ocean. in july 2006 north korea carried out a series of tests over the sea of japan, firing seven missiles at once. one of them has a range of 6,000 kilometers. that means it is capable of reaching the mainland united states. three years later pyongyang tested an improved version of the long range missile. analysts believe the missile development program has several objectives. one, to enhance military power. the north korean government views missile tests as a trump card in negotiations with the u.s. analysts suspect north korea hopes to use missile technology exports as a source of revenue. >> earlier my colleague spoke on the latest developments in north korea. he studies and teaches on these issues at the national graduate institute for policy studies in tokyo. >> professor, one side says this is a rocket. the other side says this is a missile launch. what is your opinion? >> north korea is likely to mount what they call a satellite on the missile. i cannot be sure it is a satellite or n

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