after fukushima, public opinion swung. (speaking japanese) >> it was a huge, dramatic shift in japan. it was something like two-thirds or more of the public in a fairly recent poll before the accident in favor of nuclear power, and then right after the accident it was on the order of a maybe 25%, 30% at most in favor. >> o'brien: and that profound shift in public opinion had an immediate and unexpected impact on japan's nuclear policy. >> as the reactors are required, roughly every year, to undergo a refueling operation, a maintenance operation, once a plant is shut down, it's not allowed to restart unless there is public support in the local area for a restart. so there are serious concerns that within a year after the fukushima accident started, that japan will have essentially no reactors operating. >> o'brien: the disaster at fukushima triggered a chain reaction far beyond japan. and nowhere more so than in germany. >> ever since fukushima, the german government has been under pressure from the green movement. >> o'bri

hamaoka was shut down after the fukushima disaster.the plans information center, the benefits of nuclear energy are again on display. there are cartoons and an educational video. hamaoka's operators are pushing hard for the plant to be restarted, and they're putting new safety precautions in place, including a higher seawall and flooding prevention systems. >> through these measures, we make every effort to further enhance the safety of the hamaoka power station against tsunami, they're off by -- thereby reassuring a secure feeling by the public. >> our construction work will continue until the end of the year. the nuclear plant will be world class in terms of safety. >> but this journalist is also campaigning against the trivialization of the fukushima disaster. he managed to gain access to the stricken plant, disguised as a worker, for a whole month. >> you do not have far to go. the most dangerous place in the world is just two hours from tokyo by car. i wanted to see it for myself. >> he recorded his experiences with a hidden camer

"nuclear watch" brings insight and information on the fukushima daiichi process. and "the road ahead". >>> the first camera to be inserted into one of the nuclear reactors yielded disappointment on thursday with visibility marred by steam and radiation. plant operator tepco used an industrial endoscope to peer in the number two reactor where nuclear fuel has melted down. the radiation resistant endoscope was inserted about two meters into the vessel to shoot images in various directions and shot seven pictures in the containment structure. although some images showed internal plumbing, they were unclear. many white spots obscured the pictures, apparently caused by the effects of radiation or steam from the radioactive water. the camera failed to register the surface of the contaminated cooling pool or any other details of the reactor's inner structure. >> translator: as far as we can tell from these pictures, there doesn't seem to be any major damage. i expected to see how the water is flowing inside the reactor, which could help our research. but nothing is clear

confidence in atomic energy dropped after the fukushima daiichi accident. hiroyuki fukano, the nuclear safety agency or nisas says his organization should do everything it takes to restore faith in the government's energy policy. >> translator: we have no option but to go back to basics and make as much effort as possible in order to regain public trust in nuclear safety. >> fukano spoke wednesday to nisa officials. he said he was deeply sorry his agency was not able to prevent the accident at fukushima daiichi. the government launched this 11 years ago. the agency will be merged with the nuclear safety commission and transported to a new nuclear regulator in april. critics characterized it as a nuclear watchdog that lacks teeth and independence. a government report released in december said agency officials working on the emergency task force at fukushima daiichi evacuated in the initial stages of the accident. it also said release of information was insufficient. >>> the top u.s. diplomat for asia has met with chinese officials to discuss a situation in n

japanese experts also evaluated the fukushima accident last march as a 7. the two sides would share information about health problems and tainted soil from the spread of radioactive substances. they'd have experts study the impact of the accidents. it would be the first deal of its kind for japan. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan post march 11th. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. "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." >>> china's vice president has expressed willingness to strengthen ties with the united states. xi jinping says he wants to play an active role in promoting bilateral relations. >> translator: the two countries are closely cooperating on denuclearization of the korean peninsula, iran's nuclear development and issues in the middle east and south asia. the two nat

fukushima governor yu hhei sato decided to set up a fund to help these people. it allocates $400 billion fund or $20 million in the fund for the current fiscal year. >>> many japanese have learned the hard way that after a disaster, there is often no running water. to make sure they have enough of this precious commodity, some people are coming up with their own solution. >> this tokyo apartment building has a well next to the entrance. the building owner installed it so residents have a supply of running water during emergencies. he also installed an emergency toilet over a manhole in the parking lot. it is connected to the sewage system and flushed with well water. he wants residents of neighboring buildings as well as his tenants to use it during emergencies. >> translator: in a big earthquake no running water is a big deprivation, so it will be really useful. >> reporter: the company that constructed the building has so far equipped 102 of its structures with wells. >> translator: since the march 11th earthquake, more clients have agreed to not only make the

workers are loading up their trucks to begin the job around the fukushima daiichi power plant. government rules for the cleanup take effect later this month. then communities will begin full-scale decontamination work. they say their equipment decontaminates 10 tons of soil and sludge per day and can remove up to 90% of the radioactive substances. toshiba and ihi also collaborated in developing a system to extract low level radioactive materials from water in reservoirs and sewage systems. it's based on technologies used to decontaminate the fukushima daiichi plant. >> translator: we'd like to decontaminate the soil and water with this system. we'll go ahead with the work after checking that the communities are safe. we hope residents will come back. >> they want to improve the treatment capacity. they hope to ramp up production while assessing demand for the process. >>> japan's nuclear crisis minister says he wants fukushima to be an international center to set up where radiological material would be studied. >> translator: fukushima prefecture will be a relevant venue for th

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"nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the fukushima daiichi crisis. and "the road ahead" looks at japan's efforts to recover and rebuilt. don't miss it on "newsline." >>> >>> japan's prime minister is trying to find political consensus in a nation where that often doesn't come easy. he is aiming to get the opposition to cooperate with his plan to raise the consumption tax. he says that the money is urgently needed to maintain the country's social security programs. >> translator: i pledge an all-out effort to tackle issues including recovery from the disaster, dealing with the ongoing nuclear accident, and efforts to revive the economy. >> noda wants to double the sales tax to 10% by 2015. he says that the extra revenue will be returned to the taxpayers in the form of health care, pensions and the other benefits they enjoy, but the prime minister must win over the opposition and the public if he is going to turn his plan into a reality. voters have been angry about wasteful government spending. noda says he understands, and he is promising to enact le

of course, tepco has to factor in what really happened at fukushima. otherwise, what's the point of having this kind of computer simulation? >> japan's utilities have submitted stress test results for 14 reactors. that's nearly 30% of the reactors that have been shut down for inspections. >>> the u.s. says it will continue to help japan deal with the effects of last year's disaster. the country's ambassador to japan pledged assistance with nuclear issues and rebuilding efforts. ambassador visited the fukushima prefecture with experts from the u.s. atomic energy commission and the u.s. department of energy. it was his first visit to the prefecture since the disaster last march. he inspected the disabled fukushima plant and visited iwake city where people were living in make-shift houses. >> we'll continue to work with the people in this area in order to contribute in any way we can. >> roos told nhk the visit made him realize the urgent need to help evacuees. japan hopes to conclude an agreement with ukraine to cooperate on nuclear accidents. residents

so this year's attendees gathered at a hotel in miharu, which is also in fukushima. the town is now home to about 60% of katsura's population. the ceremony started with moment of silence to pay respect to all the people who died in the march earthquake and tsunami. then the head of the village masahiri matsumoto spoke. he said he hopes that young people feel close with their community. >> translator: hardships continue, but we're willing to contribute in any way to our home town, so that we can build a brighter future. >> reporter: the new adults then watched a video highlighting the happy times from the days when they were in primary and junior high school. >>> and before we get to the world weather forecast, we want to introduce you to a hardy bunch of children. they braved the cold in eastern japan to kick off this year's practice of the traditional martial art, karate. [ speaking in foreign language ] about 60 participants took part in the annual ritual on monday in the town of nagatoro. in saitama prefecture. mostly elementary and junior high school students. th

toshiba has made an effort to clean up the soils and play yards around the fukushima daiichi power plant. government rules for the clean up take effect later this month. then communities will begin full scale decontamination work. toshiba spokesperson says the equipment can decontaminate 1.7 tons of soil sludge per day. toshiba and japanese machinery maker collaborated to develop the system to extract low level radioactive materials from the sewage systems and water systems. the devices are based on technologies for the fukushima daiichi plant. >> translator: we would like to decontaminate the waters and systems. we hope the residents will come back. >> company spokesperson says they are trying to reduce the equipment's operating costs and improve the treatment capacity. they hope to ramp up production. >>> the nuclear crisis minister wants to make fukushima prefecture a set up area for a study. >> translator: fukushima prefecture will be a relevant venue for the world to learn about the basic principles of nuclear safety. >> in an interview with nhk, goshi hosono talked about the proces

that's what happened last march at fukushima daiichi. all four of the reactors at the ohi plant are offline. the operator carried out safety tests on two of them and submitted the results to nisa last year. the utility said the reactors could withstand a strong earthquake and tsunami more than 11 meters high. that's four times the projected height. >> it gave us a much better view and understanding of how the utilities across japan are going to be implementing the instructions that nisa had provided them. >> more than 90% of japan's reactors are not operating right now. they need to pass the safety checks before they can be restarted. >>> we're focussing on japan's new reactor stress test system on this week's "nuclear watch." we'll look at the process and the concerns it's raising. engineers ran computer simulations on reactors three and four at the ohi plant. based on this data they concluded the reactors are ready to go back online. members of nisa held a panel discussion last week to analyze the findings. some people who have doubts

information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi. don't miss nuclear watroad ahea" >>> the first camera to be inserted into one of the crippled fukushima nuclear reactors was disappointment with visibility marred by steam and radiation. tepco used an endoscope. the radiation resist tent endoscope was inserted two meters into the vessel to shoot images in various directions. it shot seven pictures inside. some images showed internal plumbing. they were unclear. many white spots obscured the pictures caused by radiation or steam from the radioactive water. it failed to register the surface of the cooling pool or other details of the interior inner structure. >> translator: as far as we can tell from these pictures, there doesn't seem to be any mayor damage, but i expected to see how the water is flowing inside the reactor, which would help our research, but nothing is clear. >> tepco needs to grasp the condition as it prepares for decommissioning them. they will consider using other monitoring devices to get a better view. >>> the envi

that's what happened last march at fukushima daiichi. all four of the reactors at the ohi plant are offline. the operator carried out safety tests on two of them and submitted the results to nisa last year. the utility says the reactors could withstand a strong earthquake and stsunami more thn 11 meters high. >> it gave us a much better view and understanding of how the utilities across japan are going to be implementing the instructions that nisa provided them. >> more than 90% of japan's reactors are not operating right now. they need to pass the safety checks before they can be restarted. >>> we're focusing on japan's new reactor test stress system on this week's "nuclear watch." we'll look at the process and the concerns it's raising. engineers ran computer simulations on reactors three and four at the ohi plant. based on this data, they concluded the reactors are ready to go back online. members of nisa held a panel discussion last week to analyze the findings. some people who have doubts about the stress tests process demanded to s

nuclear watch on the fukushima daiichi crisis and the road ahead. don't miss nuclear watch and the road ahead on "newsline." >>> the population in the tohoku region that has hit hard has experienced a net decline of 40,000 people. the ministry announced the results on monday. the figures are based on a demographic survey last year in the northeastern prefectures of iwate and miyagi and fukushima prefecture. it is the first time since 1970 that the population in the regions has decreased by more than 40,000. fukushima lost more than 30,000 people. the worst among the three prefectures. the data indicates that many people left fukushima after the earthquake and tsunami and the power plant accident. >>> new robots have been released in the fukushima daiichi plant. they will gather crucial data inside beginning next month. an older investigation became entangled in power lines in the plant. it was retired three months ago. the new robots are designed to avoid getting caught in the cables. six rolling belts allowed them to move freely over debris. they c

>> it is home to fukushima daiichi. some 74,000 people lived in its municipalities before the march accidents. most of them were forced to leave. a large part of the region is still enveloped by the no entry zone. the environment minister said there are many places in the futaba region where the radiation dose is 100 times higher than the level set for acceptable annual exposure. he notes the con tom nation in those areas will be difficult. that's one reason the central government wants to build a storage facility there. but local authorities fear that will mean contaminated soil will stay in the region forever. >> translator: i have nothing to say. i feel frustrated in many ways. >> translator: we can't return home unless the area is decontaminated. then we have to accept a facility to store radioactive waste. it's a grave issue. >> some municipalities are opposed to having their storage facility in their backyard. they have to take it somewhere. where can the negotiations go from here? >> the prime minister noda held

nuclear watch brings information on the impact from the fukushima daiichi crisis. and the road ahead examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. >> the people who run the international monetary fund have warning for the rest of the world, be prepared to pay more for oil. the imf says u.s. and european sanctions against iran could cause crude oil prices to skyrocket. a new report suggests a halt in iran's oil exports without offsets from other sources could trigger a 20% to 30% price hike. it says sanctions could cut the supply of iranian oil to the tune of 1.5 million barrels per day. that's comparable to the drop in supply during their first global oil crisis in the 1970s. many companies worry about their future oil supplies. government lead frers the uk, china and japan recently asked saudi arabia to make up for the shortfall from the iran sanctions. saudi arabia have become the focus of interest. here's a report on how japanese technologies can enhance production in their oil rich company. >> reporter: from japan lies under saudi arabia's desert. it was fir

they say materials used in construcay have been contaminated with radioactive cesium from the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. the three-story apartment building in nihonmatsu city was completed last july. 12 of the units currently are being rented. the city found that levels of radioactivity on the first floor were up to 1.24 microsieverts per hour, well above background radiation levels. radiation levels on the second and third floors were much lower. >> translator: i'm shocked. i don't feel safe living here. >> translator: it's better to move out, but honestly, i feel so lost. >> translator: i am shocked. i don't feel safe living here. >> the discovery came after the city's regular checkups found that children living there had been exposed to more radiation than other children over a three-month period. the officials say that the gravel used on the first floor came from a stone crushing site in namie town in the no entry zone near the crippled plant. authorities will confirm the cause of the contamination and check if gravel from the same site has been used elsewhere. >>> japan

"nuclear watch" brings information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. and "the road ahead" the efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss nuclear watch and the road ahead on "newsline." >>> the area hit hard by the march 11 disaster has experienced a net decline of more than 40,000 people. the internal affairs ministry announced results monday. it is based on a demographic survey last year in some prefectures. it shows that nearly 130,000 people moved out of the areas, while about 88,000 moved in. it is the first time since 1970 the population in the regions has decreased more than 40,000. fukushima prefecture lost more than 30,000 people. the worst among the three prefectures. the ministry says the data indicates many people left fukushima prefecture after the earthquake and tsunami and the accident at the nuclear power plant. >>> japanese scientists have unveiled a new robot for work at the fukushima daiichi power plant. it will map the radiation levels. it was designed as chiba institute of technology and other organizations. an older version became

his classrooms within ten kilometers of fukushima daiichi. yamazaki and other residents left their homes on march 12th after the government expanded the evacuation zone to include their town. many headed for a school 28 kilometers from the plant. >> i heard announcements telling us to evacuate immediately. i was trying to flee, but i didn't know what was happening. >> reporter: that afternoon a hydrogen explosion ripped through the reactor number 1 building at fukushima daiichi. it prompted the government to expand the evacuation zone to 20 kilometers. yamazaki was in charge of the shelter located inside the school he had moved to, but he couldn't get information from state or local governments. he and many others worried about their safety. the government started using a system to forecast how the fallout would likely spread. the system predicted that radiation was moving toward yamazaki and other residents. but the government didn't share its predictions with the public, and the interim report says the government didn't even plan on using t

the government had issued evacuation orders to those in a 30-kilometer zone around the fukushima-daiichi nuclear plant. so government leaders revised safety zones to match that. the expansion includes not only communities hosting nuclear power plants but also surrounding municipalities. these local governments must now boost disaster preparedness by setting evacuation routes and securing shelters. the government almost tripled the funding for nuclear disaster preparedness to more than $100 million in a budget plan for the next fiscal year. municipalities within the expanded emergency zone will need further financial help. >>> the disaster contaminated topsoil across a wide area. now two levels of government are fighting over where to store it. the central government wants to build a facility in futaba county in fukushima prefecture inside the no-entry zone around the plant. but the mayor of the town of futaba says residents don't want it there. >> translator: we have been forced to evacuate en masse because of radiation. i cannot allow the construction of a facility that would continue t

even after what happened at fukushima daiichi, the government still sees the export of nuclear reactors as part of its economic growth strategy. because a number of countries have the ability to build nuclear plants nations like vietnam and turkey are interested in japanese technology. one japanese nuclear association says the world will continue to rely on nuclear energy so it's japan's responsibility to contribute to improving nuclear safety. >> translator: countries which are planning to build nuclear power plants have higher expectations for our technologies. we need to meet those expectations because japan is considered to be one of the leaders in the field of nuclear energy. >> how does the japanese public feel about the continued export of nuclear technology? >> well, what's clear is that public support for nuclear power has waned. an nhk poll showed 43% of japanese people want fewer nuclear power plants in the country. 33% said japan should abandon nuclear power altogether. the japanese government has already said it will reduce its dependsy on nuclear energy. but energy -- redu

the government had issued evacuation orders to those in a 30-kilometer zone around the damaged fukushima daiichi plant. so government safety advisers expanded the safety zone to match that. these local governments must now boost disaster prepared neness setting evacuation routes and securing shelters. the government also almost tripled the funding for nuclear disaster preparedness to more than $100 million in a budget planned for the next fiscal year. municipalities within the expanded emergency zone will need further financial help. >>> the disaster contaminated topsoil across a wide area. now two levels of government are fighting over where to store it. the central government wants to build a facility in futaba county in fukushima prefecture inside the no-entry zone around the plant. but the mayor of futaba says residents don't want it in their town. >> translator: we have been forced to evacuate en masse because of radiation. i cannot allow the construction of a facility that would continue to keep us from returning to our homes. >> the central government requested late last month to

"nuclear watch" brings insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi process and "the road ahead." >>> now for the latest in sumo. >>> welcome to the sports report. we sum up the new years sumo. baruto got the championship friday. came into the final day like a man with something to prove. so did his opponent. a perfect record would be the way to silence any doubters. on the other hand, hakuho had to show he is a force to be reckoned with despite three losses. hakuho gets baruto's left arm. he makes sure he won't forget who he's dealing with. baruto ends up with one loss, still leaves with a smile. baruto's mother came from estonia to watch him receive the emperor's cup. his wife was also there. 27-year-old baruto is the ninth person outside japan to win the title. in addition to his success with techniques, baruto is a crowd pleaser. he always seems to like coming to work. >> i am from estonia. i will use my power to win. >> he excels in powerful thrusts and stirring throws. he comes at opponents with enormous strep enormous strength. back in estonia, he first devoted

that's because utility has shut down some nuclear plants for checkups after the fukushima accident last march. tepco says higher electricity bills are unavoidable because it's not clear when the operation of these nuclear plants will resume. >>> they appear small and simple, but these dolls play an important role. they give emotional support to people who lost family members in the march 11th disaster. the key is the doll's resemblance to the departed family member. the memento dolls, as they're called, are a gift from their artisan along with an mpo. >> reporter: these are the craftsmen who make the dolls in saitama, near tokyo. photos and letters from family members guide them. so far over 60 dolls have been sent to the disaster area. >> translator: we use color and shape to make the dolls resemble the individual as much as possible. >> reporter: ishinomaki city took the full force of the quake and tsunami. here a memento doll arrives at the home of keiko monma. keiko's husband was a police officer. he was on duty when the disaster hit. >> translator: we are all waiting for you. i ask

we go inside the evacuation zone near the crippled fukushima japanese power plant a. rare look at the cleanup effort. >>> and it is cold outside. here's roberta with where it will reach freezing tonight. >> let's head to the corridor in dublin. out toward livermore where it's sub freezing at 31 degrees. santa rosa is at 30. mid 30s in oakland through san mateo. it looks like tonight will be the coldest night so far this winter season and definitely so far this year. dipping down to 20 in napa. 22 trivalley. below freezing throughout the valley. that is the entire bay area which has a freeze warning now in effect until 8:00 tomorrow morning. that does incompass the morning commute. we'll talk more about these temperatures. kit is in pleasantton. how cold are you? >> well, according to this thermometer, 39 degrees. it's warmer here within the city when you compare to the foothills. nonetheless, it is cold. getting colder, and crazy to think that the forecasted low will drop to 22 degrees tonight. >> it's one of the most comfortable places to live, but nothing pleasant a

. >>> japan's nuclear crisis minister says he wants to make fukushima prefecture an international center to promote nuclear safety. goshi hosono said he wants to set up a studio where advanced radiological medicine would be studied. >> translator: fukushima prefecture will be a relevant venue for the world to learn about the basic principles of nuclear safety. >>> in an interview with nhk, hosono said the institute would help people learn about the long process of scrapping reactors a the fukushima daiichi plant. the work is expected to take 30 to 40 years. >> translator: we will conduct advanced work in areas such as radiological medicine and decontamination. lessons learned must be available to the rest of the world. >> hosono said his ministry will work to develop robots that will be used to remove spent fuel rods and dispose of the damaged reactors. >>> the need to find steady work has taken on an added urgency for survivors of last year's disaster in northeastern japan. more than 2500 people in the three hardest-hit prefectures will see their unemployment benefits expire within the

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. >> we go inside the evacuation zone near the crippled fukushima nuclear plant. a look at the cleanup effort. >>> and it's cold outside. here's roberta with where it's reaching freezing tonight. >> let's go ahead and head on over to the eastern portion of our bay area. right there, the 586 corridor in dublin. we have an air temperature of 31 degrees. it is now 30 in livermore. these are the coolest locations. tonight to overnight, dipping into the 20s and below freezing in oakland. it will be freezing around the peninsula and this is why we have a freeze warning in effect for the overnight hours up until through the morning commute. temperatures tumbling into the teens in some of our areas and north bay valleys. we're going to talk more about this warning. how cold is it? kit is in pleasantton. hi kit. >> hello there, it is 41 degrees at this location. typically higher here in the city when you compare it to the foothills. it is cold, it's getting colder and crazy to think it's going to get down to 22 degrees here tonight. it's one of the most comfortable places

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it saw a surge of inquiries following the fukushima nuclear accident in march. >> translator: it was as if everyone began seeing the energy problem on their own, and investments on this grew triple the pays as before the disaster. >> of the $40 million he needs for the project, 3.8 million comes from state subsidies. he succeeded securing the rest of it through the fund, from more than 500 ordinary citizens. when the business gets going, they can expect a yield of 3 to 7%. >> translator: the money carries the sentiments of various people that invested in our project, so we must work hard to live up to their expectations. >> this man lives near the plant and is one of the investors. he grows rice and vegetables using water from the japan alps. he invested about $6400. he has high hopes for the plant's launch. >> if small hydro power plants are built in more villages and towns, they could together generate as much power as conventional large scale plants. >> the investors are spread all over japan. even one month old baby has a stake. obviously she has no money of her own, but her gran

it saw a surge of inquiries following the fukushima nuclear accident in march. >> translator: it was as if everyone began seeing the energy problem on their own, and investments on this grew triple the pays as before the disaster. >> of the $40 million he needs for the project, 3.8 million comes from state subsidies. succeeded securing the rest of it through the fund, from more than 500 ordinary citizens. when the business gets going, they can expect a yield of 3 to 7%. >> translator: the money carries the sentiments of various people that invested in our project, so we must work hard to live up to their expectations. >> this man lives near the plant and is one of the investors. he grows rice and vegetables using water from the japan alps. he invested about $6400. he has high hopes for the plant's launch. >> if small hydro power plants are built in more villages and towns, they could together generate as much power as conventional large scale plants. >> the investors are spread all over japan. even one month old baby has a stake. obviously she has no money of her own, but her grandfa

the six at fukushima and the other four, all those are never going to come back. is you're down to about 40 plants of which five are still running. i suggest that they reduce the power so there's a little more margin, and over time, begin to phase the plants out. >> arnie gunderson, a nuclear expert, joining us via skype from vermont. thank you so much for joining us. you're watching "newsday" on the bbc. live from singapore and london. still to come on the program, the blackout that is going to leave millions of fact seekers in the dark. >> my only fault is i don't realize how great i really am. >> and still the greatest, muhammud ali celebrates his 70th birthday. air bus delivered a record number of planes last year, the ninth year in a row it has beaten boeing. but while they may be doing well, many of their customers are struggling, as jeremy howell reports. >> airlines across the world may be facing higher fuel prices, higher taxes and lower profits. but for the first time in the space of a year, air bus and boeing together delivered more than a thousand airc

our destination: ten miles north of the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant where the japanese governmentas started an ambitious cleanup to make the area safe for humans to return. we're at a site in the town of minamisoma to see a demonstration of how to decontaminate the soil here. the plan is to rid buildings of radioactive particles and remove much of the topsoil from an area about the size of connecticut. radiation levels still remain dangerously high. he's explaining that this is an area of around three microsieverts per hour. unlike other areas, this is primarily residential. microsieverts measure the amount of radiation detected in the air. and even three microsieverts is still 75 times higher than acceptable levels. radioactive cesium can collect in twigs and leaves and workers must remove them all. roof tops, another radiation trouble spot, were scoured with high-pressure water. but it was the cleanup of a primary school that officials are most worried about. these bags contain the top inch of soil, it's highly contaminated, it's about to be buried on the site of the school. thi

and we take you inside the devastated neighborhood surrounding japan's infamous fukushima nuclear power plant. you won't believe your eyes. at last, remembering etta james. the legendary lady with the voice to match. honored in song by the world's biggest singers and stars. that and more right here, right now on cnn. thank you for joining us. if you joined us tonight at the top of the hour, you're about to get an exclusive. there is a major political boost for newt gingrich. a surprise announcement by his former live at, herman cain. >> i hearby officially and enthusiastically enforce newt gingrich for president of the united states! >> that was just last hour in palm beach, florida. the scene of tuesday's republican primary and a new poll shows that newt gingrich could use the help right now, because mitt romney leads gingrich 38% to 29% in a new poll. ron paul and rick santorum lag far behind. i want to go now to a cnn exclusive. you're looking at what happened to romney. but let's go to herman cain joining us on the phone. mr. cain, you are endorsing newt gingrich. tell us why you ma

the 5ate 8 was 75 southeast of fukushima. no one was hurt and no major damage was reported. there was also no risk of a tsunami. officials in japan are considering testing of breast milk for mothers who live mere the fukushima plant. radioactive material was found in the breast milk in 7-21 women there. the amounts were not dangerous. >>> another warm day today. these were the highs today. 70 downtown oakland. another very warm day. a cold start this morning. very cold start tomorrow morning. this pattern repeats itself. cold in the morning. 20 degrees in the north bay. mid-60s in the inland -- in the warmest bay area cities for friday afternoon. tomorrow, sunny. the weekend looks dry. forecast has changes. brings clouds in, rain towards the end of next week. -fingers are crossed on that one -- fingers are crossed on that one. 27 tomorrow in santa rosa. frost in the inland bay valleys, around the bay, freezing temperatures and more of the same we have been seeing for the last month. high pressure is off shore right now. keeps with us friday and saturday. weakens just a bit o

the accident at the fukushima dai-ichi power plant triggered an emergency crisis. so imports surged by 12%. the strong yen made exports more expensive. the currency value increased in 2011. more investors snapped it up because of economic uncertainty. following thunouncement of japan's first trade deficit. >>> he believes that the disaster was a major factor for bringing about the trade deficit so he thinks the deficit will be temporary. >> looking ahead japan needs to create and nurture new industries that can export goods to new markets. >> meanwhile, chairman of the japan business federation encouraged companies to boost their competitive edge on the global stage. >> translator: i think japan should remain as a trade oriented country. to do so high levels of global competitiveness would be vital backed by outstanding technological skills and talents. >> we look at background and the past trend. japan is a nation with limited resources so the country has traditionally depended on manufacturing and exports as a driver for economic growth. >> reporter: japan posted

video shows the interior of the disabled reactor at the fukushima nuclear plant. the operator of the fukushima daiichi power plant has released a video clip showing the inside of one of the reactors. this was the first footage shot inside the reactors since the accident last year. utility recorded a half-hour video on thursday by running an endscope in the hole through the number two reactor's containment vessel. the opening leads to the containment vessel. as the endscope reaches the interior white dots caused by gamma rays appear. reddish brown walls and pipes are visible, although most images are blurry. condensed vapor from cob dominated water a peers as white lines in the clip. the video will be used to determine the depth of water that has collected on the bottom of the vessel. another hole appears in the video lead the yulity toy to cite that the contaminated water is less than four meters dope. for more on the images released by tepco we interviewed an expert on nuclear reactors. the professor first noted the white horizontal lines presented vapor from con

that's because utility has shut down some nuclear plants for checkups after the fukushima accident last march. tepco said higher energy bills run avoidable because it's not clear when the operation of these nuclear plants will resume. the economic gap between north and south korea has widened. a new survie shows that south korea's gdp is more than 40 times larger than the north's. the report released on tuesday by the statistical office said the country's gdp for 2010 was just over $900 billion. the north was about $21 billion. the report said north korea's economy shrank in 2009 and 2010. the survey has a per capita income in the north was just over $1,000 in 2010. that's less than 1/19 of the south. north korea's trade volume was around 5% of the south. 60% of the north's trade was with china. the report shows kim jong un faces a difficult task of rebuilding his country's collapsed economy to confirm the success of power from kim jong il. italy's coast guard said a number of people missing in last week's luxury liner accident has risen to 29. the ship carrying more than 4,200 passenge