science minister matsuno told the fukui minister to review the monju program. it's located in the central japan prefecture. matsuno said the government will give a proper explanation to the prefecture's residents who have supported the program. >> translator: the decision is extremely irresponsible. i have to say that fukui residents feel distrust. >> the governor expressed doubt whether the government has fully studied the monju program. he says he wonders whether nuclear fuel recycling is possible without the monju reactor. the mayor of a village in northern japan is also disappointed with the government's decision. he said the reprocessing facilities for spent nuclear fuel in his village and monju both play key role in japan's nuclear fuel recycling policy. he said he wants the government to continue using monju to study fast breeder reactor technology. lawyers calling for monju to be shut down have welcomed the review of the project. they've urged the government to decide by the end of the year to scrap it. >>> it is time now for a check of the weather with

i have to say that fukui residents feel distrurust. >> repeporter: govovernor nishi dodoesn't think the government s thoroughly studied the issue. he said he wonders whether the nuclear fuel cycle is possible without the monju reactor. what's more, decocommissioning monju is expected to cost $3 billion. meanwhile, the governmenent is considering w working with fran on developing a new morore advanced version of thehe monju rereactor. and the hope is t that itt woule far more successful than t the current model.l. but they need to prorove i it i feasible. nhk world, toek quo. >> thanks. >>> in nepal, the bodies of a spanish trucker and two nepalese guides have been recovered and flown to the capital kathmandu. the landslide swept away a group of trekkers at a village 160 kilomemeters northwewest of the capital. officials are searchihing for t body of anothther nepalese. 15 others were injured. the group was on a trail leading to a mountain in the himalayas. the trekking season in nepal attracts thousands of tourists every year. it usually begins in september when the seasonal monsoon sub

i have to say that fukui residents feel distrurust. >> the governor expressed doubt whether the government has fully studied the monju program. he sayss he wondered whether th nuclear fuel recycling is possibly withohout the monju reactotor. the mayor of a village in northern japan is also disappointed we the government's decision. he says t the reprocessing facilities for spent nuclear fuel play key roles in japan's nuclear recycling policy. toda says rokkasho wants to continue using monju to study theast breeder technology. they have welcomed the review of the project. they've urged the government to decide by the end of the year to scrap it. >>> a british choreographer is doing something new with one of the classics of ballet. matthew bourne is waking up sleeping beauty. we got to speak with bourne and the show's star dancer. ♪ >> reporter: matthew bourne's reworking of his classic is a dark and sometimes fantasticica tale. it's a love story thatat transcends time. ♪ bourne has won the laurence olivier award five times as well as a tony award in the u.s. >> hello. good to see you. >> go