tepco is of course the operator of the fukushima daiichi plant. some market players are avoiding active trading ahead of the policy meeting of the european central bank on thursday. the focus is on how asian markets will react friday to the decision from the ecb and president mario draggi's speech. >>> honda engineers have designed a fuel cell vehicle they say can go 30% further than their previous models. they say the clarity fuel cell car covers 750 kilometers on a single charge. designers reduce theize of the power-generating system, freeing up enough space to accommodate five people. executives say honda is starting by leasing the cars to japanese businesses and government entities. they'll offer them to domestic consumers next year. they also plan to sell the vehicle in the u.s. analysts say japan's market for fuel cell cars is still limited by high price tags and a shortage of hydrogen filling stations. >>> delegates from across china are gathering in beijing for the national people's congress. government leaders announced last week eir latt

. >>> there's continued questioning over the future of the area around the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. the japanese government and the plant's operator plan to start remofling molten fuels from its damaged reactors in 2021 but there's been no decision yet on where to store the highly radioactive waste. and local people are concerned. >> reporter: in an interview the chairman says it will take time to decide where to store damaged nuclear fuels. but he says the site of the fukushima daiichi plant is a a likely possibility. >> translator: we need to convince people in order to proceed. >> reporter: he also stressed it will help improve the living environment near the plant before evacuation orders are lifted. part of that is assessing the radiation. last december and february regulators conducted radiation surveys in tomioka not far from the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. it was the first detailed survey of its kind. officials measured radiation levels every two meters. their findings are represented on this map. yellow spots are areas with high levels but elsewhere they found s

. >>> work that's begun to free soil around the fukushima daiichi plant. tepco started the work on thursday after the nuclear regulation authority gave the go ahead. workers began pumping liquid of minus 30 degrees celsius into underground pipes around the buildings. tepco says they will freeze the soil in phases. the first phase will use 1,000 of the 1,700 pipes. engineers will monitor groundwater levels to stop the ice wall from dropping them too much and allowing the radioactive water to leak from the buildings. a project of this magnitude has never been down before. tepco explains now they are navigating in unchartered territory. >> reporter: kyoto electric power has big plans but with complicated problems comes large doses of doubt. reduce contamination of ground water at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. tepco officials have taken steps to lower the volume. they started by pumping away ground water before it reaches the reactor building. also built a steel wall near the shore to keep contaminated water from flowing into the sea. now it's time to t

nuclear power is expected to grow around the world. >> i am confident that the legacy of fukushima daiichiill be a sharper focus on nuclear safety everywhere. >> amano later said that the full impact of the fukushima accident is still unknown. he said the iaea continues to monitor the situation, and in the past has sent experts to japan to assess the impact on marine life. >>> this week, our series journey from disaster is looking at the region and its people five years on. many victims were forced to relocate to temporary shelters, with the promise that their next move would be to a permanent home. but as we'll see in our next story, for some, the dream of a more stable life is being postponed, adding to their sense of insecurity. >> security guards in sendai in this temporary housing complex, only 25 units are occupied here. one-fifth the number when the facility was at its peak. >> translator: i'm going around, checking the windows and making sure that none of the locks are broken. >> local governments mostly built their temporary housing on land that was leased. those contracts are now

the daiichi power plant spread nuclear materials over a wide area. one of the worst in history. >>> people in northeast starting the day by remembering those they lost. the tsunami killed nearly 200 people sendai and >> it's hard when i think too much about the disaster, but we shouldn't forget the thoughts of the people in myakao joined a drill in the early morning, preparing for a disaster for one similar that happened five years ago. they practiced evacuating to designated areas. >> translator: the tears rolled down my face as i recalled that day. during the drill, i had the same enormous fear that i had then and moved as fast as i could, because i do not want to become a victim. some dairy farmers in the city the fukushima operate this facility it, opened last september, with government funding. >> translator: i would be really happy if people considered our farm getting on track as a symbol of reconstruction. one of the hardest hit places on the coast of the prefecture, nhk world is there today, and she joins us now. how are residents rememberin

the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant was crippled by the tremors and waves, triggering a meltdown thatd roughly 100 thousand people from their homes, spewing radioactive material into the ocean and nearby countryside. science correspondent miles o'brien has a rare look inside fukushima to see how the massive clean-up project is pressing forward. his report is a partnership with pbs program nova. >> reporter: fukushima daiichi was one of the largest nuclear power plants in the world. today, it is a busy, crowded, dangerous de-construction site. my invitation to see it up close was unique. what next? does three have a lot to--? but even with special permission, getting inside is not easy-- by design. radioactive contamination levels have gone down, but not nearly enough to dispense with the tyvek suits, three layers of socks and gloves and full face respirators. it's like being an astronaut on a spacewalk. here, 7,000 workers are doing a job for which there is no playbook. >> ( translated ): what makes this so difficult is the lack of experience. nobody in the world has done this before.

. >> reporter: the town is about 6 kilometers from fukushima daiichi. work to decontaminate the field continues. some roads remain closed. there are many areas where decontamination work has not yet started. 62-year-old mitsuo lived here. he visited his home for the first time in four months. an evacuation order is still in effect for the entire town. former residents are only allowed to visit during the day. >> translator: i can't help looking around to look for my old friends and neighbors, but there's really no one here. >> reporter: he used to run a grocery store. for the first couple years after the accident, he expected he'd go home soon. government officials say the evacuation order for the neighborhood will be lifted next year. >> translator: on the one hand, i want to come back. but on the other hand i know i can't. everybody feels torn. >> reporter: he now lives in tokyo, where he has no friends. he and hess wife share a two-room apartment room which the government provides. officials have notified okura and the other evacuees that they will l

communities along the coast were washed away and the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant experienced a triple meltdown. they commemorate the day when so many lives were changed forever. about 1,000 people took part in the event. they observed a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m., the exact time the quake hit. [ speaking foreign language ] >> the attendees paid tribute to the nearly 16,000 people who died. more than 2500 others are still missing. several people who lost loved ones told their stories. kuniyuni sakuma spoke of families that lived near the nuclear plant being divided and scattered. >> translator: we are seized with anxieties and certainties that are beyond words and wonder when will we be able to return on our homes. will the day come when our families are united again? >> sakuma described how his father died in temporary housing. they vowed to rebuild the communities. she was 17 when the disaster struck. her grandfather's body was found a few days later and her father rushed to the coast to close the floodgate and never game home. >> translator: the sense of loss and pain after the

the japanese government introduced the rules after the 2011 fukushima daiichi nuclear accident. >>> japanese lawmakers are set to enact the largest budget and gene otani has the details. >> thanks, james. members of the lower house of japan's diet have approved a draft budget for the fiscal year starting in april, it lays out nearly 97.7 trillion yen. mbers of the ruling liberal democratic party said the budget must be enacted quickly, they said doing so will avert the economy's downside risks and help pull the country out of deflation. but members of the opposition democratic party disagreed. they said the budget would only lead to both economic and fiscal collapse. the chamber passed it with a majority support from the governing coalition. the budget finances project, the active engagement of all citizens in society. financial support for parents who are sending their children to kindergarten or day care. if the upper house doesn't vote on the draft budget it will be enacted before the start of the new fiscal year in april. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is getting ready for japan

in the five years since the catastrophic accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant on japan's, fought the industry to a standstill in many places, even in a world hungry for chief and plentiful and low-carbon electricity. scott peterson, anna auriliio are with me. to the points anna was making. >> the nuclear watch dogs over our sites, they just recently released their assessments and 90 in the top safety categories. and that regulator has inspectors at each one of our sites with 24-7 access and they look over our shoulders every single day. that's who i would trust as the arbiter of safety. is i think most people in the neighborhoods around those plants are very comfortable with safety because they know the people who work there and they understand the upgrades that have been made and not just after fukushima. we have a continuance maintenance and parts replacements at those plants. so even though their name plate may say they're 30 or 40 years old, almost every piece of equipment has been replaced or refurbished in that plant. >> is there something different about smoke comi

biggest challenges they faced was fear of radiation exposure from the accidents at the fukushima daiichiuclear plants. >> we measured ourselves each day. and we had a procedure what to do if, for example, another event will occur. but in our profession, we're taking risks. >> the medical unit provided help at a makeshift clinic. cohen says it was hard to see the sadness in people's faces but he says he was impressed by the strength they showed. >> they understood what happened and they fought not to weep about it, not to cry about it, and hope they will find the strength to get from this -- from that event and come back to what they'd been before. >> you can find more of these reports on our special website. we've posted stories about of disaster-hit region from the last five years. >>> march 11th, 2011. an earthquake strikes japan setting off a catastrophic chain reaction. towering tsunami waves devastate the northeast coast. a nuclear plant is sent spiraling out of control. five years on, survivors are rebuilding their lives and learning lessons from the tragedy. but there's still a lo

trig earthquake melt downs at the fukushima daiichi power plant. al jazeera's harry fawcett returned to the power plant to see what things are like now. >> akiro guides me past the chinese restaurant that he said made the best rameen noomedz in then noodles inthe world. amid the destruction and abandonment he finds small signs of hope like the almost magical appearance of a gate at a shinto site. due to store nuclear waste. akira's home lies empty, abandoned in moments five long years ago. but he's determined to keep a connection to it. his delight is clear when he bumps into an old school friend. he intends to make a film of this town, determined to show that life hasn't been extinguished here. >> i will make this film, and i want to enjoy it with the people. >> the disaster that started five years ago is not over. along the coast, thousands struggle to stabilize let alone decommission the power plant. at the power plant itself, conditions continue to escalate. the disaster still goes on. and its effects are ongoing. parts of another section is un

school campus with an excused absence or religious instruction during an elective class period one daiichi week. kids would be able to leave for prayer or bible study no matter what their religion is. parents would have to sign off on the deal and students could cut -- could not cut core classes such as math and science. popper department store in our area is closing up shop. kohl's announcing plans to close a number of us doors across the country including the one on south hola barden pineville. strategy by the company to try to improve sales. between 80 and 100 people would be laid off from when the store closes on june 19. there are currently four other kohl's stores in the charlotte area. the a band with a major presence in the queen city is keeping its pay at the same level. wells fargo ceo john stumps -- $19.3 million. stumps receives $2.8 million in salary, 4 million-dollar bonus and 12.5 million in stock the same amount he got back in 2014. wells fargo had a banner year in 122015 a record amount of $23 billion in profit. the bank holds most of its employees here in charlotte. plans

school campus with an excused absence or religious instruction during an elective class period one daiichi week. kids would be able to leave for prayer or bible study no matter what their religion is. parents would have to sign off on the deal and students could cut -- could not cut core classes such as math and science. popper department store in our area is closing up shop. kohl's announcing plans to close a number of us doors across the country including the one on south hola barden pineville. strategy by the company to try to improve sales. between 80 and 100 people would be laid off from when the store closes on june 19. there are currently four other kohl's stores in the charlotte area. the a band with a major presence in the queen city is keeping its pay at the same level. wells fargo ceo john stumps -- $19.3 million. stumps receives $2.8 million in salary, 4 million-dollar bonus and 12.5 million in stock the same amount he got back in 2014. wells fargo had a banner year in 122015 a record amount of $23 billion in profit. the bank holds most of its employees here in charlotte. plans

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the waves from the tsunami with the fukushima, daiichi nuclear plant.itable and more than 2,000 people are officially still listed as missing. our will ripley has more from fukushima and much of the area remains devastated and empty. >> reporter: this is my third visit to fukushima prefecture. this area in particular has changed quite a bit since i was last year a little over a year ago. you don't see the cars and the boats lying about anymore. they've cleaned a lot of that up. there are trash piles. it appears they he are close to getting to area ready for people to move back. every step you take, people died. the new numbers from the fire and disaster management agency show that when you account for the dead and the missing from the disaster in march of 2011, nearly 22,000 people are gone. and you see and feel the reminders of them everywhere here. in certain areas the radiation levels are still so high, we have to put on this protective gear just to make sure we don't inadvertently contaminate ourselves. these are hundreds of thousands of bags of rad