more on what's happening in japan i'm joined live now from hiroshima by nuclear energy expert dr robert jacobs. robert thanks so much for being here with us now why is the head of the i.a.e.a. difficult only now so what's expected to come out of his visit. once and what's largely coming out of the visit is an endorsement of the plan of the government of japan on the road forward the so-called road map and in essence sort of a saying to find more blessing that everything is proceeding according to plan. what. the a did come in march although amano was secretary model was not able to come to fukushima so because the danger is there but he's now toured the facility and been briefed and had discussions with the government but in essence what this is is just just trying to give a nice shine to a terrible terrible situation of policy and not really in any way dealing with the actual problems that are facing us here in japan while the tragedy that hit japan about four months ago terrified the world tell us how this iteration is there are now. well there is there's different pieces to it there's been

all right dr robert jacobs thanks very much indeed for sharing your views here with us. to other stories now president barack obama has turned to the public for help in pushing through a deal on its debt he wants americans to put pressure on congress to find a compromise and a televised national address he warned that failing to raise the debt ceiling will cause incalculable economic damage and i'll blame republicans in the house of representatives for the lack of a deal to avoid a u.s. national default congress is just to raise the fourteen point three trillion dollars debt limit before runs out of money risking a downgrade of its credit higher interest rates republicans and democrats have been logged in a dispute over whether spending cuts or tax hikes is the answer to the debt crisis senior editor at the capital research center says the government wants to raise its limit to keep investors. obama and the democrats in congress just want to keep on spending. and so they would like to see the debt ceiling raised so that they can continue to give rewards to their supporte