it also says that the latest readings shows fukushima daiichi is emitting about 100 million becquerels per hour of radioactive material, about o - one-eight millionth the level it was a month ago. and the radiation levels outside the plant should be about 0.2 millisieverts per year at the most. the goveme aiming to lift the evacuation orders forhe 20-kilometer no-entry zone and e retous b inol that ne utwnndhe levs of raion stlower. w, ctrli fusma dachis o clni uhealutromhe cint is ath. partfha pss is temporarily storing contaminated materials, such as soil and that's sparking a backlash. senior officials from the central government and fukushima prefecture met on monday to talk about that issue. the local officials say they can't set up temporary storage sites for contaminated material unless they know when it will be moved to mid-term storage facilities. japan's nuclear cris minister, goshi hono, says the governntill rease a timetable this month. >>ralar:he issue of how long the wasteileep a temporary dumps and h it will be storeft that e th ve dfilt. the japanese geren wl make its d

the task force noted the situation at fukushima daiichi has improved. it also pointed out five municipalities have drawn up plans to remove radioactive substances from local schools and hospitals and restore key infrastructure. >> translator: the government will do everything that it can in order to dispel concerns among residents who want to return home. >> this is the first time since the crisis began at fukushima daiichi that the central government has lifted an evacuation-related designation. >>> the government designated three types of evacuation zones after the accident at fukushima daiichi. the zone whose advisory was lifted on friday colored here in yellow covers five municipalities located between 20 and 30 kilometers from the nuclear plant. residents were advised to evacuate voluntary or remain in doors in the event of another emergency. as a result, about half of the population, around 28,500 people decided to leave. two other areas remain out of bounds because of high level s of radiation. the no-entry zone that covers a 20 kilometer radius

the at that timing force noted the situation of fukushima daiichi has improved. it also pointed out that the five municipalities have drawn up plans to remove radioactive substances from local schools and hospitals, andinfrastructur. >> translator: the government will do everything that it can in order to dispel concerns among residents who want to return home. >> this is the first time since the crisis began at fukushima daiichi that the central government has lifted an evacuation related designation. the government designated three types of evacuation zones after the accident at fukushima daiichi. the zone whose advisory was lived on friday covers five municipalities colored here in yellow. residents were advised to evacuate voluntarily or remain indoors in the event of another emergency. as a result about half of the population or around 28,500 people decided to leave. two other areas remain out of bounds because of high levels of radiation. the no entry zone covers a 20 kilometer radius around the plant and five municipalities outside that 20 kilometer perime

we had the fukushima 50. they were dedicated, loyal engineers and workers at the plan -- plant, attempting to keep the temperatures and conditions under control. it was a disaster that all of our national leadership said we would throw everything we have got at it. next slide. it is important to understand of what we did not know. we did not know the full extent of the damage. we did not know the full impact of the tsunami. there were entire population centers affected by this. in many of these prefectures that we went to, one of the first things we said was that there was a complete loss of the mayor's office. the complete loss of the municipal leadership installations and buildings. people were having to land on their feet, figuring out where they go. in addition to the isolated communities, we needed to assess the infrastructure that we had in place. looming in the background was the nuclear crisis. this is where information became critically important. everyone was aware that their work risks, but they di

but hope has appeared in the form ofhe pubb meod developed by a group in fukushima. the method calls for special rotor table piles that are buried around and beneath the building. the tiles are fixed to solid ground three to 15 meters deep that can withstand strong quakes. then a bracket is inserted under the base of the house, so t the bracket and the house are jacked up together. the process does not require heavy equipment and is well suited for japan's narrow streets. the home that was too dangerous to live in after the quake has been restored to its previous state thanks to this technology. this man is the president of the group. >> translator: if a house is constructed without the piles reaching solid ground, it risks sinking again and moving when another quake strikes. the pubb method allows pilons to reach solid ground. >> reporter: the pubb method is different from regular piles in that the pile is firmly secured into solid ground. the secret is right here, at the base of the pile. the blades attached to the disc shape their way through the rigid hard pound

even after the nuclear disaster at fukushima, the u.s. government kept providing funding for research and development of nuclear projects. but before the plant can go through, approval from the government is necessary. so the company's ceo went to congress to argue the benefits of the project. >> this program proposed -- >> the program serves the national interest, by bringing to market a nuclear option, a noncarbon source of base-load energy and strengthens the domestic manufacturing base creating jobs and exports. >> reporter: but some congress members are skeptical. >> the fukushima crisis also demonstrated the potential danger, the proposed small modular reactor designs do not appear to make any improvements in this method of spent fuel storage. >> reporter: there's also a growing anti-nuclear sentiment among the u.s. public. >> it is not possible to make an inherently safe nuclear reactor. the technology is inherently dangerous. most of the public doesn't want to live next door to a nuclear power plant. >> reporter: the company wants

four days later, an earthquake and tsunami disabled fukushima daiichi. the report nhk obtained shows the utility planned to begin examining the plant's tsunami countermeasures in april of this year. it said it expected to deal appropriately with the matter by around october of 2012. >> translator: we did not feel the need to take prompt action on the estimates, which were still tentative calculations at the research stage. >> a nuclear and industrial safety agency official says it's regrettable tepco did not start work to make the plant more secure three years ago. >>> now on tepco's compensation story. the utility's multibillion dollar tab just keeps growing. experts on a government panel finished crunching the numbers. they tried to figure out if the company could cut costs so victims of the fukushima daiichi accident would be able to get what they're owed. the panel submitted the report on its financial investigation to prime minister yoshihiko noda on monday. it says compensation payments up until march of next year will amount to about $47 billion.

"nuclear watch" brings youen sight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. and "the road ahead" japan's efforts to recover. don't miss them only knowledge. >>> the japanese government is moving forward with its controversial plan to relocate the u.s. futenma air station to no ga, okinawa prefecture, from another site in the same prefecture but it faces strong opposition from the local government. defense minister yeah saw ichikawa met with okinawa governor and the mayor on monday to convey the government's position. by the end of the year, the central government is planning to hand over the assessment on the environmental impact of the relocation to nago. the central government needs to ask the oak that juan governor to ask the runway to be built on landfill off the coast of nago. >> translator: the contents of the assessment plan are not clear yet. but it's not easy to accept the landfill of the candidate site. when the plan is defective. >> mayor said the democratic administration of japan is not considering public opinion in okinawa and is deferring to th

using off-the-shelf detectors, they record it radiation levels higher than around the fukushima plant. roland has been following this story and joins me now live from tokyo. we're still getting information about these radiation hot spots. what is the latest? >> people are concerned about setagaya wartoday. basically, local people were checking the area around a nursery school. by a fence, they found a small area where radiation levels were very high, higher than some of the evacuation zone around the fukushima nuclear plant. that is very surprising and concerning. this area is 230 kiloliters from the plant. why is it there and why such a small area? investigations have been going on all day. officials say they now believe they've found the source, not the crisis at fukushima -- instead, more likely an old wooden box in the basement of a nearby house. exactly what is in those bottles has not been established. they have been taken away for testing. >> roland, even if a link with fukushima is not established, i presume this will add to the kind of paranoia about the aftereffects of fukus

even after nuclear disaster, to fukushima, the u.s. government kept funding development of tuck clear projects but before the plant can go through, approval from the government is necessary. so, the company's ceo went to congress to argue the benefits of the project. >> this program proposed -- >> program serves the national interest by bringing to market nuclear option, a noncarbon source of base load energy and it strengthens the domestic manufacturing base, creating jobs and exports. >> reporter: but some congress members are skeptical. >> the fukushima crisis also demonstrated the potential danger, the proposed small modular reactor designs do not appear to make any improvements in this method of spent fuel storage. >> reporter: there's also a growing anti-nuclear sentiment among the u.s. public. >> it is not possible to make an inherently safe nuclear reactor. the technology is inherently dangerous. you know, most of the public doesn't want to live next door to a nuclear power plant. >> reporter: company wants to continue discussi

yokohama is located about 250 kilometers from the crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. radioactive cesium, more than 80 times the government's set limit of 500 becquerels her kilogram, was found last month in samples of sediment collected from roadside ditches in yokohama. the city later removed the contaminated sediment. but the city decided to retest the samples from the roadside for radioactive strontium due to the request of a local resident. the resident said a private testing institution had detected 195 becquerels of strontium per kilogram, more than six times the government safety limit, in the rooftop sample. the science ministry says radioactive strontium can accumulate in bones and that it poses a cancer risk. the ministry says it has conducted only a few checks for strontium outside of fukushima prefecture because the amounts detected within the prefecture were very small. high levels of radiation have also been detected in southwestern tokyo. a roadside reading in setagaya ward earlier this month showed 2.707 microsieverts per hour. the reading was taken ne

they arrived in fukushima on sunday to give advice on clearing radioactive substances. they visited a rice patty on monday where experimental decontamination is being carried out. government officials explained that radiation levels were cut by 75% after workers removed 4 centimeters of topsoil. they also said the radiation in unpolished rice was about 0.1% of that in the soil. iaee experts say these radiation levels are low and pose no danger. they also inspected an incinerator that turns greenery into charcoal. the process heats plants to 400 degrees celsius, reducing their weight for easier disposal. a member said they had yet to devise a plant to efficiently burn massive amounts of plants. after the visit the team leader told reporters that the decontamination process needs to be streamlined, collecting as much data as possible about the process. >> we are very happy to receive very, very interesting information, and we are maintaining very open and very professional discussion with the people in charge of the different places. >> the experts are scheduled to meet t

the work at the fukushima is expected to be a longer one. and more difficult. because the extent of the damage is more severe and workers will have to repair four reactors simultaneously. >>> japan's prime minister, yoshihiko noda, is urging lawmakers to cooperate on a series of budgets-related bills that focus on reconstruction of areas hit by the march 11th disaster and measures to tackle the strong yen. in a speech on friday, noda touched on the third supplementary draft budget submitted earlier today, worth 12 trillion yen, or about $160 billion. >> translator: what this diet must achieve is clear -- in order to significantly accelerate the reconstruction efforts in the disaster-affected areas, bring the nuclear power station accident to a conclusion, and rebuild the japanese economy, we must compile as soon as possible, a final draft of the third supplementary budget and its relevant legislation, and move to implement such legislation. this needs to be a joint effort by the government and all parliamentary groups. >> the budget came with related bills on t

"nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis, andthe road ahead" requests japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss "nuclear watch" and "the road ahead" on "newsline." >>> japan has deployed its newest patrol ship to boost security in the senkaku islands, east china sea. the 1,300 ton patrol boat entered the port on tuesday. members of the coast guard office boarded the vessel to inspect the helicopter landing pad and other equipment. this is the third largest patrol boat the coast guard has deployed in the area. it hopes the additional vessel will help it respond more quickly to incidents. the ishigaki station is the japan post guard's closest ouost to the senekaku islands which areontrolle by japan t clmeby cna. d rmeber last island year. inese rveillpsyig japaneseertoan e mas owruiaministere building pos,irrtanro th ia opaltoerre his dndalo le isoutordthwe oths okg rn d ndanarnd t >>> and that's all for this edition ofneobas i tokyo. do stay with us. we'll be back with more of your das t tf the next hour. we'll see you th

the 200 pages of documents released monday relate to the fukushima daiichi plant. the march 11th tsunami took out almost all electricity sources for the plant's reactors, flooding the batteries and power supply boards. the documents reveal that tepco did not prepare for such a power failure or any kind of prolonged power loss. it assumed that emergency power sources would be available in the event of a serious incident. tepco had earlier submitted the documents to the lower house with most of the contents blacked out. the company insisted the information had to be kept secret to protect its intellectual property rights. it also claimed the disclosure could open its facilities to terrorist attack. but the nuclear safety agency ordered tepco to resubmit the manuals without the redactions. >> translator: we decided to make the manual public because transparency is necessary to find the cause of the fukushima nuclear accident. >>> u.s. defense secretary leon panetta pledged u.s. commitment to peace and prosperity in asia. he is in japan the first time since taking his

"nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. and "the road ahead" examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss in which wach and "the road ahead," on "newsline." >>> the european debt crisis will likely dominate the discussions at a meeting of group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers that will start in paris later on friday. the officials will be discussing plans to reinforce the european financial stabilization facility or efsf, it's designed to provide assistance to any euro member facing financial trouble. they also plan it consider recapitalization of banks in the region, youings public funds to insure their stability. japan is sending finance minister, jun azumi and the central bank governor, shirakawa. >> translator: japan has a bitter experience of failing to dispose of nonperforming loans in time. i want to talk about the need for establishing a major framework to shore up financial institutions. that will include the european financial stabilization facility. >> the meeting will last for two days

it will decontaminate towns and villages around the fukushima daiichi plant. earlier, we spoke to a reporter to get a few details. >> earlier this week, the ministry of environment issued a set of policy plans on decontamination. what are the major points of the plans? >> the biggest point of the report is that a central government has expanded areas where it takes responsibility for decontamination. now the government will be responsible for decontaminating all the areas with radiation levels of one millisievert instead of five. at first, the area to be decontaminated extended 2,419 square kilometers. but the government changed the threshold after getting pressure that more areas should be decontaminated. they expanded it even more. the report also sets a goal for reducing radiation levels in certain time frames. under the plan, in residential areas with annual radiation levels less than 20 millisieverts, the government will aim to half radiation levels from august 2013 to august 2011. they will aim for 60% reduction in schools and parks used by children in t

. >>> we've got a couple of stories now about the operator of the japan's damaged fukushima daiichi plant. in a minute, we'll give you the latest estimate on how much tokyo electric power company owes in compensation for the nuclear accident. but first, nhk on obtained documents that show tepco concluded three years ago, a tsunami higher than 10 meters could swamp the facility. the utility informed the government, but only four days before the march 11th disaster. the government released the simulation report to nhk on monday. tepco based its analysis on the possibility that an earthquake could hit that would be similar to the one that devastated the area in 1896. it predicted waves of between 8.4 and 10.2 meters in height could swamp all six reactors at the fukushima daiichi plant. engineers only designed the facility to with stand a tsunami of only 5.7 meters. tepco told the government's nuclear safety agency about its prediction on march 7th, four days later, an earthquake and tsunami disabled fukushima daiichi. the report nhk obtained shows the utility planned to begin examining the p

the cities is about 60 kilometers from the crippled fukushima daiichi power plant. high levels of radiation have been found in different parts of the city. the decontamination work began tuesday. radiation levels there are relatively high. a team of professionals used power washers to clean rooftops and rain gutters. they also removed trees and topsoil from gardens. >> translator: i am hoping the radiation level will go down, but i think they should have started decontamination work earlier. >> fukushima city's ultimate goal is to decontaminate 110,000 residences, public facilities, and roads near schools in the next two years. authorities plan to ask residents and volunteers to help clean up areas where radiation levels are not too high. >> translator: things have finally started, but there are so many hurdles ahead. i think it will be a long battle. >> some of those hurdles include securing the necessary man power and finding space to store radioactive waste. >>> vietnam had a tsunami drill tuesday on the coastline facing the south china sea. it is a sign of how t

he called the area around the fukushima daiichi a town of death. he also joked after visiting the area that the dirt he got on his sleeves could have been radioactive or something. his resignation took some shine of noda's administration. >> what about the former leader, is that effecting his leadership? >> he is a powerful politician. he controls the ruling faction. noda doesn't want to make an enemy of him, so he is not speaking out about the trial for falsification of political funding reports. he is also talking a cautious stance on the demand from the parties for him to testify under oath. that was counter to what the japanese people really want. 59% of people surveyed say he needs to explain his case before the diet. some of the respondents might be even disappointed by noda's lack of leadership regarding that case. >> so what is noda doing to keep his approval rating from eroding further? >> well, the prime minister is trying to show his leadership in other areas. noda abruptly instructed senior government officials to make a decision as soo

they are living outside of minamisoma, or outside of fukushima prefecture, entirely. japan's relocation ministry has set a goal of limiting radiation exposure for children to a maximum of one millisievert per year. the school that has resumed classes are asking their students to wear face masks on the way to class. and also, their outdoor activities are restricted to two hours a day. still, many parents don't want to bring their children back to minamisoma, because only school compounds have been decontaminated. >> how hard do you think will it be to clean up minamisoma? >> authorities started decontamination work in august for public facilities such as schools. they didn't get help from the central government. city officials don't think they'll be able to start cleaning up private residences until next year. the biggest problem is, there's no place to keep soil and other substances that have been removed in the decontamination process. the central government will draw up a road map by the end of this month, to set up temporary storage facilities. >> translator: until

we have been calling on the government to clarify the cause and other parts of the fukushima accident and have them reflected in nuclear safety standards. >> translator: they submitted the results of the stress test but won't give us any information to help us decide whether or not we can restart the reactor. >> residents have to prove before any reactor can be turned back on. >> one of the crippled reactors at the fukushima daiichi plant was fitted with a cover to lower radioactive emissions. the plant's operator, tepco, had been building the casing for the number one reactor since june. the cover is 54 meters high, 47 meters wide, and 42 meters deep. it has a vent ladies and gentlemen system and filters out radioactive substances. tepco says during tests the system removed more than 90% of radioactive cesium. they are considering installing covers for number three and four reactors were debris removal is completed after summer next year. >>> nato will end its military operation in libya on october 31. nato ambassadors made the decision on friday. nato began its mission in libya in m

this is more than 200 kilometers from the fukushima fuke lawyer nuclear power station. levels in one area around tokyo just below the threshold which requires evacuation. it's reported levels in one ward of the city are higher than in some parts of the exclusion zone around the nuclear plant itself. well, our correspondent, roland buerk, is in tokyo. some extraordinary findings, roland. >> certainly is something that has surprised experts. radiation is very unpredictable. it's all about the weather and the topography and where it's pushed back. but for a hot spot to be found so far away from the fukushima power station is surprising. what we're talking about here is literally a small area along the foot of a fence by a footpath in one ward. now, it wouldn't have been discovered at all were it not for the general fear about radiation there is here in japan. geiger counters are a very popular item to buy now in japan. people were checking near a kindergarten, near a nursery school, when they found these raised levels, about 2.7 an hour. they called in the local officials,

the city is some 20 kilometers from fukushima daiichi. the japanese government put them under an evacuation advisory in mid april, told residents to be prepared to leave their homes or stay indoors in the event of another emergency. they lifted that advisory at the end of september. they said things improved at the nuclear plant and noted new munlt alternate routes had decontamination plans. so what's life like now? >> students at this elementary, one in five schools that reopened. school authorities removed topsoil from the playground and cleaned buildings before classes resumed. radiation levels are within the government safety limit, but still people are being cautious. this is the playground. it is break time and it is a sunny day, but everyone's inside. that's because school has suspended outdoor activities to limit children's exposure to radiation. the school surroundings and private houses in the city haven't been decontaminated. many families are reluctant to go home because they don't want to be exposed to radiation. >> i think i

the work at the fukushima is expected to be a longer one. and more difficult. because the extent of the damage is more severe and workers will have to repair four reactors simultaneously. >>> thailand's crisis is entering a crucial chapter. the risk of widespread flooding in the capital is expected to rise over the coming days as the spring tide pushes the water levels even higher. nhk world's nathaka reports. >> reporter: bangkok residents are closely watching the banks of the chao phraya rr and the surrounding canals. massive amounts of floodwater descending on the city from the north combined with the rising tide have swollen the river to record levels. a hospital where thailand's revered king has been receiving medical treatment is on the front line. dozens of soldiers piled up extra sandbags to protect the hospital from flooding. the economic impact is ao starting to pinch. prices of staple foods in local markets have shot up. the costs of eggs has risen more than 10%. while broccoli and leeks have doubled. merchants blame the increases on shortages caused

nuclear watch brings information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. the road ahead examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss nuclear watch and the road ahead on news lynn. >>> the new zealand government says tuvalu has had virtually no rain a half year. dry weather is expected to continue several more months. it is caused from la nina. a village south of the capital has only 60 liters of water for 350 residents. the government declared a state of emergency last wednesday and asked new zealand for help. the new zealand government and the red cross sent water and desal nation equipment. they are checking the situation to see how to provide further support for the island nation. the new zealand territory also declared a state of emergency because of acute water shortages caused by lack of rain. >>> australia has condemned japan's decision to resume its research whaling in the antarctic ocean this year. the operation was suspended last year because of disruptions by the anti-whaling group, sea shepherd. australian environment minister sa

fukushima hula girls is one of them. a documentary following the lives of dancers working to promote their hometown, which is about 60 kilometers from the damaged nuclear plant. >> translator: it's a movie that shows that we are hoping to grow from our experiences and plan our futures one step at a time. >> festival guests from around the world admire their resilience. >> for me, it was no question to come to japan. i hope that it is a good sign. >> i love japan. my heart goes out for all the survivors and their families. we wanted to come here especially to show our support that westerners are here, coming to support japan. we love you. >> it is not just about special films and sentimental statements. organizers will be collecting donations until the last day of the event. the money will go towards people living in the disaster zones in japan's northeast. sunday's closing film will be brad pitt's "money ball" a film based on a struggle of an american baseball team. >> people that run the tokyo international film festiva

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"nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the impack of the fukushima daiichi crisis. and "the road ahead" examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss "nuclear watch" and "the road ahead" on "newsline." >>> a city in fukushima prefecture has begun monitoring radiation levels of farmlands and forests. tomura city asks the japan radiological agency -- despite the government lifting an evacuation notice for the area. the city lies outside the 25-kilometer no entry zone around the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant but officials are concerned about radiation levels. on wednesday the japan atomic energy agency began testing forests and a 4.5-hectare rice field using an unmanned helicopter equipped way geiger counter hovering about 20 meters off the ground. data is transmitted in real time and converted into radiation levels one meter above ground. the agency uses aircraft to measure radiation levels of large areas and locations that are difficult to access. >> we'll be able to spot an area with high raudation levels. i hope the aircraft makes the decontaminatio

the new guidelines will require those involved in clean-up operations around the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant to wear protective masks and carry dosimeters to monitor radiation levels. >>> a chinese diplomat has expressed appreciation and condolences to the family of a japanese man after saving chinese trainees from the march 11th tsunami. mituro sato, an executive of a fish processing company had evacuated 20 female chinese nationals to safer ground before the tsunami hit the town. sato was later swept away and died in a gathering on friday, a diplomat from the chinese embassy met sato's family members and showed his heartfelt gratitude. he remarked that sato's heroic act was widely publicized in china and women were deeply moved by his courageous act. >> translator: the chinese people were deeply moved by mr. sato's personal sacrifice. i am very thankful for japanese friends who lent a helping hand to save chinese trainees. >>> students from tamura city in fukushima prefecture have traveled to their sister city in the united states to thank people for their support following the

he called the area arod fukushima daiichi, a town of death. and said the dirt he got on his sleeves could have been radioactive. his resignation took some shine off noda's administration. >> what about the trial of the former dpj leader, ichiro ozawa. is that affecting his leadership? >> i think so. ozawa is a powerful politician, he controls the biggest faction in the ruling dpj. so noda does not want to make an enemy of him. so he's not speaking out about ozawa's trial for falsification of political funding reports. he's also taking a cautious stance on the demand from the political parties for ozawa to testify under oath before the diet. that runs counter to what the japanese people really want. 59% of people surveyed say ozawa needs to explain his case before the diet. some of the respondents might be even disappointed by noda's lack of leadership regarding ozawa's case. >> so what is noda doing to keep his approval rating from eroding any further? >> well, the prime minister is trying to show his leadership in other areas. noda abruptly i

. >>> "nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi nuclear crisis. and "the road ahead" examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss "nuclear watch" and "the road ahead" on "newsline." >>> a panel of experts has stressed the need for nuclear power plants to have multiple power sources to insure supply of electricity in emergencies. six nuclear energy experts make up the panel organized by the nuclear and industrial safety agency. the panel, which met for the first time on monday, will discuss lessons to be learned from the accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. >> translator: you should arrange to receive emergency power supplies from other utilities in addition to installing multiple power sources. >> fuel in three react actors at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant meltedown after the insulation lost power in the immediate aftermath of the march 11th earthquake and tsunami. the expert stated that the operator, tepco, should examine why the equipment failed to work and take measures to prevent a recurrenc

. >>> the operator of the damaged fukushima daiichi nuclear plant says the water injection system using external pipes is most likely to cause problems in the future. the system was built as an emergency response to the crisis after the march 11th disaster. tokyo eleric power company calculated the risks that could stop the supply of cooling water and cause more damage to the reactors cores. tepco analyzed seven scenarios in which a cold shutdown is undermined due to the water supply halts for more than 18 hours. a cold shutdown means the reactor temperature is below 100 degrees celsius and stable. the scenarios include damage to the water injection system and external power outages. tepco found that the highest risk involves the water injection system being swept away by a massive tsunami and stopping the water supply to the reactors. the second most dangerous scenario is where the system is destroyed and it fails to resume. the company found that the outside pumps and pipes are ten times more likely to sustain damage than conventional ones inside the building. step owe plans to reinfo

he called the area around the fukushima plant a town of death. he also joked after visits from the area that the dirt he got on his face could have been radioactive or something. his resignation took something out of the resignation. >> how did the dpj leader. is that affecting his leadership? >> i think so. he controls the biggest faction. they do not want to make a name for him. he is not speaking out about the trial for falsification. the parties for him to testify under oath. that was counter to what they want. 59% of people surveyed saying they need to explain the case before the diet. some of the respondents may be disappointed about his lack of leadership. >> what is he doing to keep his rating from eroding further? >> the prime minister is trying to show his leadership in other areas. abruptly instructed senior government officials to make a decision as soon as possible of whether to join free trade talks on the transpacific partnership. the former administration wanted japan to get involved in the tpp. but it was strong opposition from j

"nuclear watch" brings insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. and "the road ahead" examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss "nuclear watch" and "the road ahead" on "newsline." >>> the world population will soon reach 7 billion. the u.n. says the population more than doubled in the past half century from 3 billion in 1959. it adds the size of humanity is expected to continue rapid growth and reach 10 billion by the end of this century. united nations says inhabitants of asia, the most of any continent, projected to reach 5.2 billion by the mid 21st century. the african population due to extend to 3.6 billion, triple the current number by 2100. but the size of industrialized nations such as those of japan and europe is forecasted to fall because of low birth rates. the average birth rate in those nations stands at 1.7, short of the 2.1 level required to maintain a steady population. the united nations warns the growing number of people is likely to worsen problems facing the international community. they include poverty in devel

"nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. and "the road ahead" examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss "nuclear watch" and "the road ahead" on "newsline. >>> sophie giem. critics say she's the best ballerina of the era. she kicks off hope japan to aid victims of the march 11 disaster. she brought down the house at her opening performance. she says she'll give special performances at cities in the quake hit regions. ♪ >> at 46 years old, giem is still a major presence in today's theater scene. she became the youngest top ballerina in the ballet at age 19. now she dances with the companies around the world. she's well known for one pose. in this technique one leg is straightened up above her head while the other is on the ground. her passion for dance has inspired many artists to create works. giem decided to dedicate the well known ballet to people affected by the disaster. she held a conference to tell reporters why she decided to undertake this tour. she is known for her reluctance to appear on television

japanese and vietnamese prime ministers reconfirmed moayil rcseapes nlear reactors dpitehaappene the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. prime ministeroshiko noda met in tok wh theietnamese primministerha two nuclear reactors to vietnam. the leaders confirmed that japan ojt.d cooperate in vis eyrose ns lrn t fm they agreed on joint mining of rare earth minerals in vietnam. >>> vietnam b merein dan f electricity in its rapidly-growing economy. japanese scheduled to start operating in 2021. japan has been helping treat nam train engineers to build nuclear plants and has proposed financial support. japanese experts say other countries are expected to demand more thorough safety from japanese nuclear technology following the fukushima nuclear crisis. >>> in northern bangkok residents continue to struggle against the floods and massive volumes of floodwaters continue their relentless advance on the city. the heart of bangkok escaped significant damage over the weekend. but residents of other areas have not been spared from the worst floods in half a century. the government was forced to move its

that's the height of the tsunami that flooded and disabled fukushima daiichi in march. people working for hokurika power company are building a reinforced concrete seawall at its nuclear facility in shika. the town is on the sea of japan coast. the wall will sit 11 meters above sea level. it will be four meters high and 700 meters long. workers at hokurika electric are also preparing in case a tsunami surges over the wall. they will install a new drainage gate to minimize damage at the plant. power companies across japan are making preparations to better protect their facilities. workers will raise embankments or build new ones at 45 plants in all. that's 90% of the total. crews at the shimane nuclear plant in western japan were the first to begin construction. they started building an embankment in july. it will be 15 meters above sea level when it's finished. workers at the hamaoka nuclear power plant in central japan will start building a seawall in the middle of next month. the embankment will be 18 meters above sea level. it's expected to be finished by december 20

that's the height of the tsunami that flooded and disabled fukushima daiichi power plant back in march. people working for hokuriku power company are building a reinforced concrete seawall at its nuclear facility in shika. the town is on the sea of japan coast, the wall will sit 11 meters above sea water, will be 4 meters high and 700 meters long. workers at hokuriku electric are preparing in case the tsunami surges over the wall. they will install a new drainage gate to minimize damage at the plant. power companies across japan are making preparations to better protect their facilities. workers will raise embankments or build new ones at 45 plants in all. that's 90% of the total. crews at the shimane power plant were the first to begin construction. they started building an embankment in july. it will be 15 meters above sea level when it is finished. workers at the hamaoka power plant will start building a seawall next month, 18 meters above sea level. it's expected to be finished by december 2012. all of the new seawall construction is expected to be completed within the next three y

electric power company, or tepco, has started spraying decontaminated water on the grounds of the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. tepco began spraying on friday, starting with trees, which were cut down and piled on the plant's compound. the utility says dried trees represent a fire hazard. the water was taken from facilities for temporary storage of water with low levels of radioactivity that had accumulated in the basements of two reactor turbine buildings. these buildings did not incur major damage in the march disaster. the facilities contain about 17,000 tons of such water and are filled to about 90% of their capacity. tepco removed salt and radioactive substances from the water before spraying. it says levels of radioactive substances in the water are below government standards for public beaches. the company says local communities and fishery associations have approved the operation. tepco plans to release 100 tons of decontaminated water daily on 1.2 million square meters of land in the compound. >>> a chinese diplomat has expressed his appreciation and condolences to the fam

met for the first time on monday will discuss the lessons to be learned from the accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. >> translator: you should arrange to receive emergency power supplies from other utilities in addition to installing multiple power sources. >> fuel in three reactors at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant melted down after the plant lost power after the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. the experts state that tepco, the operator, should examine why the equipment failed to work and take measures to prevent a recurrence. they called for the agency to present documents on the accident that are easy for the general public to understand. the panel will submit a report in march that it hopes will provide a blueprint for japan's new nuclear safety agency to be laujed in april. >>> debate is heating up on whether japan should participate in the talks on the tpp free trade deal that will take place in early november as part. apec meeting. both of those opposed to the deal and supporters presented their case to the government on monday. many

>>vicki: a government panel says it will take at least 15 years to close the fukushima nuclear power plant. >>vicki: qantas airlines flights will continue tuesday. 600 flights were canceled because of a labor dispute. >>vicki: a flight attendant murdered, the body was found inside of a hotel. >>vicki: a russian cargo spacecraft blasted off today. it is carrying 2 million t of supplies to the international space station. this shift is set to reach its destination on november 2nd. >>reporter: it is a busy week on wall street. ever court last week showed that growth in the u.s. pick up in the third quarter. the focus is now on jobs. the economy has created 120,000 jobs a month, not enough to lower unemployment rates. we will have the numbers for october on friday. tsk >>reporter: corporate earnings stream and this week. pfizer and starbucks, mastercard and sony will also look for their findings. >>vicki: she is a singer at the top of the charges, but at what cost of her vocal cords? that is coming next in this week's hollywood minute. >>vicki: one of britain's hottest artists canceled h

in iwate, miyagi and fukushima prefectures, nearly 70,000 survivors registered at local job placement centers as of the end of august, just like hidenori suzuki did. the labor ministry confirms that nearly 25% of them have been placed on payrolls so far. >> what kind of measures are being taken to help people who are out of work? >> the government has extended the unemployment benefit payment period to up to 120 days for people throughout japan. those in the worst-hit coastal areas are eligible for a longer extension, an extra 90 days. >> you just suggested that temporary unemployment benefits are just a temporary solution. what are other measures that could help people gain a stable source of income? >> restoring damaged businesses is an essential part of creating more jobs in devastated parts of the northeast. smaller companies that have grouped together to support the recovery efforts are eligible for a state subsidy to partially recover their repair costs. but given the vast number of companies affected by the disaster, the nand fdemand for assistance has already outpaced the avai