now mothers like makiko are forced to make a tough decision. n "nhk world" yamagat. >>> radiation levels in most parts of fukushima where people live are roughly the same as elsewhere in japan. but many residents remain concerned. >>> thousands of people waiting to go home. tons of debris waiting for disposal. vast tracts of land awaiting to be restored. overcoming the challenges of japan's 2011 disaster won't be easy, but step-by-step, people are moving forward. find out how on "the road ahead" every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>> communication between north and south korea has never really been easy but according to leaders in pyongyang, it'snous non-existent. they say they shut down a key hotline both sides control and that means all inter-korean communication has been cut off. state run media reports north korean officials inform their counterparts in the south. telephone and fax lines between military liaison offices on the western korean peninsula are being severed. both use the hotlines to communicate as hundre