the tsunami backwashed up the river. tsunami experts came to this town to investigate what had happened. they expected places where debris had been washed ashore, and they found that a tsunami had hit an area four meters up the motor of the river, and that tsunami maintained its momentum and flow up the river 8 kilometers upstream carrying debris and causing damage. how did the tsunami come this far? experts say that a 10-meter tsunami rushed up a river that was flowing in a straight line and did not lose momentum as it climbed up the mountain. they point out that tsunami measures are required at inlet areas also. >> in a tsunami this large it's very difficult to prevent damage, and even in the inland areas the tsunami will attack. therefore, people npt inland areas also have to plan evacuation routes and be prepared for such disaster. >> and now we take a look at lathe latest in business news. >> welcome to "newsline business." japan has asked trade partners not to impose any unfair import bans on farm produce due to ra

audience members to tell a joke, and their friends respond by spraying them with a mist of lukewarm backwashvotes on which team performs the best. tonight, our contestants will be telling some classic "your mama" jokes. so, let's meet our first pair of audience volunteers. come on. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] welcome, welcome. how you guys doing? what's your names? where are you from? >> bill from south jersey. >> jimmy: good man, bill. >> and robert from philly. >> jimmy: good man -- [ cheers ] that's the magic word, "robert." [ light laughter ] how do you guys know each other? >> we went to school together. >> jimmy: oh, yeah? where'd you go to school? >> in pennsylvania, elizabethtown. >> jimmy: oh, yeah? >> yeah. >> jimmy: and friends ever since? >> um hm. >> yep. >> jimmy: oh good. awesome, buddy. well now, you know that one of you will be spitting in the other person's face tonight? >> yeah. >> jimmy: okay, good. [ light laughter ] all right. does that make you nervous at all? >> not if i get to spit. >> jimmy: okay. very good. you know what a spit take is, right? it's when someone says