a japanese tech giant is sending a scorpion like robot into the fukushima plant.he mission is to assess the damage inside and find stuff that has fallen down all around from the earthquake a couple years ago, but how can you design a machine that can withstand intense radiation for hours at a time, and we are joined from new york with more. stephen, this was so interesting to me because i do not know what problems radiation poses in the physical world outside of the problem that living creatures have with it. what do you have to design around for a radiation-proof robot? guest: it is the radiation itself. the radiation, the intense radiation that you see at fukushima i imagine, is so large that it pretty much what for right normal electronics, and the fukushima robot, i understand could last 10 hours exposed to the intense radiation and its electronics will survive and not be damaged. cory: in a scorpion-like shape? what is that all about? stephen: i am not sure, but maybe that the robot was specifically designed for the fukushima plant, rather than like in the 19

program three former executives from japan's tepco power company well be tried for their roles in the fukushima nuclear disaster. >>> they go to france to join the investigation into a piece of debris that could belong to the missing flight mh-370. >>> the winning bid for the 2022 winter olympics is due to be announced this hour. we'll be live. >>> a palestinian toddler has been burned to death in an arson attack by a suspected israeli settlers on his family home. the attack happened in the village of duma near the northern city of neblus. it lies in the occupied west bank. palestinian security officials say two people believed to be jewish settlers set the house on fire. at least three others were injured in the fire including the boy's parents and the 4-year-old brother. the attack has been condemned by israel. stef any stephanie decker is at the scene. what happened? >> reporter: well we're in the bedroom of the family home. i'll go joe to pan around and just show you the scene. this is where the family would have been fast asleep around 3:00 4:00 in the morning, and what we're being told ac

three former executives will be tried for their role in the fukushima disaster. citizenship panel ruled the executives including the chairman of the times should face charges of professional negligence. charges have decided there wasn't enough evidence. a massive earthquake destroyed the fukushima plant contaminating water, food and the air harry fawcett tells thus from tokyo tokyo? >> this battle goes back to 2014 which thousands of residents tried to bring a class criminal action against more than 30 tepco executives and government officials. prosecuteors decided there was insufficient evidence to bring a prosecution again in january of this year prosecuteors said it was unreasonable to expect those executives could have foreseen the kind of scale of tsunami that hit the power plant on march 11th? if the coolant, reactors cutting off the electrical supply as well. >> civilian pan did have the power to reconvene, re-assess the case and override the decision of the prosecutors. that's what has happened. so, the court will appoint eight prosecutors outside of the

. >>> executives in charge of fukushima are taken to task in japan. >>> controversial mining practice known as fracking may be causing a rise in earthquakes. hello, hundreds of people have attended the funeral of an 18 month old palestinian baby died when an arson attack suspected of being carried out by israeli settlers. parents and brother are receiving treatment and israel has condemned the act as an act of terrorism. stanford hasstefanie dekker has the story. >> ibrahim heard screams. he said he saw the two attackers standing over the parents who were lying outside with their clothes on fire. >> smoke was coming out of the house i saw the four-year-old child, i pulled him out. they told me there was another baby inside, but the flames were so big. there was another blast and no way to saif the save the baby. >> this is the room where 18 month old allie was found. the rescue workers described him as a lump of coal. the neighbor's house was also set on fire but no one was home at the time. the attackers left behind a message, it says revenge in hebrew. allie's parents have been take

that compares to 28% before the fukushima disaster. at the same time officials want more power generated from clean energy. they've set a goal of 24% from sources like wind and solar. that's more than twice the makeup in 2013. the government says the remaining energy needs should be met by thermal power which makes up 56% of the mix. some say the plan is realistic. nagano university professor says a life span of nuclear power plants currently set at 40 years means they can't meet the government's energy quota. >> translator: even if all the reactors scheduled to remain until 2030 remainline online they need to win the approval of local residents for restarts. >> reporter: the clean energy plan has its critics too. they say relying heavily on renewable power sources are not affordable option. this company near tokyo uses large amount of electric power to melt iron. the company's president says he's struggling to deal with rising energy costs. three years ago, the government slapped an extra fee on electricity users. a measure aimed at p

they took it offline after the accident in fukushima. but they have met strict new rules for safety. more from nhk world's kia yamagishi. >> reporter: the sendai nuclear power plant. plan they are planning to restart one of the reactors next month. on tuesday workers began loading fuel into the reactor. they're transferring more than 150 fuel rod units but they're being stored in a pool in a building next door. they'll spend four days moving them into the reactor one by one. but not everyone agrees with the restart plan. protestersd a rally. >> translator: the disaster in fukushima happened after years of saying nuclear power is safe. we're going to continue to protest. >> reporter: some business leaders are welcoming the move. >> translator: this move is legitimate. there's a big difference for us between no nuclear plants operating and one restarting. this is a giant step forward. >> reporter: the operators of 15 power plants nationwide have asked the nuclear regulation authority to carry out examinations on their reactors. the applica

>>> now three former executives of japan power company will be tried for their roles in the few fukushima nuclear disaster. the chairman should face charges. earlier prosecutors decided there wasn't enough evidence. a massive earthquake and tsunami destroyed the plant contaminating water, food and the air. >>> the malaysian civil aviation official has traveled to france. malaysian officials will join french counterparts where the debris is due to arrive on saturday. malaysia said it's almost certainly part of a boeing 777. >> this is the most credible lead that we have to date of any part of the aircraft. but we can location or we can identify. so pray that our visit to our investigation will come to a fruitful outcome. very important for the closure. >> tanya paige has more. >> reporter: this find could help solve one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries. mh 370 disappeared without a trace last march. but if this piece of wreckage is linked to that doomed flight, what will it tell us. not very much. this is a part of the wing, it isn't the black box flight recorder and isn't a part

. >> translator: the disaster in fukushima happened after years of the government and industry assuring us that nuclear power is safe. we're going to continue to protest. >> reporter: sound business leaders are recognizing the move. >> translator: this move is legitimate. there's a big difference between no nuclear plants and restarting. this is a giant step forward. >> reporter: the operators of 15 nuclear power plants nationwide have asked them -- the application is a prerequisite for putting the reactors back online. regulators have confirmed two reactors at takahama plant meets the new requirements. officials at the power company were planning to restart them in november. but the japanese of the district issued an injunction blocking the move, saying the new regulations are not sufficient to ensure the plant's safety, unless the court decision is overturned, the reactors will stay offline. the restart of the sendai plant is also encountering some difficulties. officials have come up -- to close all residents within five kilometers of the plant to evacuate. the residents will lose th

three former executives from japan's power company will be tried for their roles in the fukushima nuclearisaster. malacia's civil investigation joins in the investigation of the den bre. >>> a new olympic record the chinese capital becomes the first city to host both the summer and the winter olympics. ♪ >>> first, a palestinian toddler has been burned to death in an arson attack in his family home in the occupied west bank. israeli settlers are suspected of carrying out the attack on friday morning. >> reporter: it's a scene of total devastation, a family home in the village of doumma, a blaze that killed an 18 month old toddler and injured his parents and 4-year-old brother. their nearby relative's house is scrawled on the water, seven aring and long live messiah. >> as they are emergency air lifted there is an investigation. they believe settlers are responsible for the arson attack. >> we saw at least two masked people according to our preliminary investigation come to two houses and then broke in windows and hurled two firebombs in with this tragic outcome. >> there are three illegal

but immediately halted operations at eight old nuclear plants in the wake of 2011 fukushima disaster the country plans to shut down many others by the end of 2022. so the country is turning more to coal firepower generations. it can produce a stable supply of electricity. soft coal the profitable for mine operators. demand has increased in recent years. in 2013 183 million tons were mined in the country and an increase of more than 10% from 200 9. all the houses are empty and no one is living in this small town anymore because the workers will start digging the ground over the town. to dig a new mine the operators often pay compensation to the entire population of a place like this town to get them to relocate elsewhere. cole currently accounts for over 40% of germany's total electricity production. if industries continue to ban coal at this rate officials fear they may not be able to meet the ambitious target. >> translator: if germany not meet the targets developing nor emerging nations will follow. international contributions toward global warming will collapse. >> reporter: so th

or the criminal complaint that led to it, but he renewed his heartfelt apology to the people of fukushima and many others for causing trouble and concern. >>> people who survived the atomic bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki in 1945 are getting on in years. the average age of the survivors now exceeds 80. there are special nursing homes for them in the two cities. facilities number only a few. the waiting list is long and time isn't on their side. >> she's 87 years old. she arrived in hiroshima age 17 just three days after the atomic bomb was dropped. she was later diagnosed as having been exposed to radiation. three years ago she developed cancer. she also suffers from chronic heart disease. now she is seeking a place in a nursing home for atomic bomb survivo survivors. >> translator: i got sick and old. it's lonely being alone here. >> the dropping of the atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki in august 1945 led to japan's surrender and the end of the pacific war. the bombings killed more than 200,000 people in both cities. tens of thousands of others have been plagued by lingering heal

. >>> still to come on al jazeera, three senior executives linked to the fukushima nuclear disaster are to task in japan. >>> shaky practices, u.s. geology gists suggest frac-ing may be causing a rise in the number of earthquakes. ♪ ♪ >>> time to recap the global headlines. a funeral has taken place for a palestinian baby who died in an arson attack in the occupied west bank. israeli settlers are suspected of carrying out the attack on the baby east family home. israel has called it an act of terrorism. >>> preparations are underway for the transfer of debris that could belong to missing flight mh370. it is being sent to france for further investigation. >>> british inquiry into the 2006 death of the former russian spy, alexander itlitvinenko said that president putin ordered the killing. >>> the army in chad says it has managed to kill 117 boko haram fighters. it says it carried out an operation against the armed group in lake chad. chad is part of the regional offensive fighting boko haram. while in nigeria, a suicide bomb has killed at least five people and injured many. it was at a

they say what happened in fukushima could happen at the sendai plant. >> translator: we can't just put a sign to the intense anger we feel. we urge the utility to stop the work immediately and give up on the restart. >> the protesters criticized officials at kyushu electric for being kalcallused. they expressed the wish for a society free of nuclear power. >>> european officials are trying to figure the next move on greece. despite voters rejects austerity measures, the door to the negotiating room remains open and they're urging the greek government to come up with a serious proposal. french president francois hollande and germany's angela merkel met. >> translator: it is up to alexis tsipras to come up with a proposal so their desire to stay in the eurozone can be realized. >> translator: time is of the essence and we insist a greek proelz must be on the table this week. so we can deal with it at the mont. >> greek prime minister alexis tsipras spoke with merkel on monday by phone. he told her he's ready to present a new proposal on tuesday's summit meeting. the details of his offer

south korea prohibits the import of all marine products from fukushima. it imposed the ban in 2013 following the nuclear accident at the fukushima daiichi plant. officials from the two governments held talks in june. they met in geneva under wto procedures but failed to make any headway. as of monday japan has the right to bring the case to a wto dispute settlement panel. >> translator: i don't deny the possibility of holding further talks, but i think if we hold discussions in the same way, we will end up with the same results. >> officials at japan's fishery ministry said the wto would set up panel at japan's request. they say panel members would give their ruling in about one year. >>> bathroom and kitchen tiles can sometimes start to get a little unpleasant after just a couple of uses. a company in a japanese city famous for making towels has develop what had they think is a stylish solution to a smelly problem. >> reporter: this is the new product the company has developed. the towel on the left has underge a special process to keep it smelling fresh

petersburg. >>> three executives linked to the fukushima disaster are to go on trial in japan.ian judiciary panel has ruled that the man who works for the owner be power company should be amongst them. following a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011, here is harry fawcett our correspondent in the japanese capital. >> this goes back to 2013 when thousands of fukushima residents tried bring a criminal class action. there was be not enough evidence to bring such a prosecution. they recommended that a prosecution should be brought against three tepco executives. but it was unreasonable to expect those executives could imagine the scale of tsunami to hit. what happened was the water flooded the basement of the building cutting off the pumping of coolant cutting off the electricity supply as well. but the panel did have the ability to reconvene reassess the case and that is exactly what happened. to adjudicate on this case to bring this case against these three tepco executives, they will face charges of professional negligence leading to death or injury. >> at one of the world's

fukushima residents are concerned that radioactive materials could leak into the atmosphere. they know a similar thing has happened before in 2013 when workers cleared contaminated debris from another reactor. workers were meant to start dismantling the cover from number one reactor last year but tepco officials postponed the job when locals spoke out. they put off the work again in may after discovering a problem in the building. local officials and experts came to the site to watch. they urged tepco officials not to make any mistakes. >> translator: i really want them to put the right measures in place to stop radioactive material spreading into the air. i hope they understand this job is just the first step in a process that will continue for 30 or 40 years. >> reporter: the officials say the most challenging task will be the removal of the nuclear fuel. they believe it's melted through the bottom of the reactor and into a containment vessel below. in april, they sent in a remote-controlled robot to survey the scene but couldn't find out exactly where the fuel is. they say

. >>> greenpeace saying allowing residents to return to the fukushima area is a bad idea. the japanese government plans to allow about 55,000 people to live in that contaminated area in 2017. the area around the fukushima nuclear plant was contaminated after an area was shut down. >>> between phoenix and los angeles, you can see a big flood basically washed it away. the california department of transportation says it will probably reopen this bridge on friday. full repairs on the bridge could take weeks or longer. >>> virginia governor terri mccauliffe is asking state police to step up patrols around recruiting centers. this follows the attack in chattanooga tennessee that killed four marines. >>> in the republican presidential race, right now, candidates are competing for second place. donald trump leads in the polls, in spite of his controversial comments. including review senator lindsey graham's personal phone number in public. the republican candidates are trying to participate in debates. the newest candidate in the race, ohio governor john kasich will be in new hamp

we have this update from tokyo. >> this legal batting goes back to 2013, when thousands of fukushima residents tried to bring a legal action. it was decided there was insufficient evidence to bring a prosecution. the campaign group set up an independent judicial panel of civilians to adjudicate. they recommended that a prosecution should be brought against three executives, but again in january this year, prosecutors said it was unreasonable to expect those executives could have seen the kind of scale of tsunami that hit the power plant on march 11, 2011. the water floods the basements of the building, cutting off coolants to the reactors, cutting off the electrical supply, as well. that civilian panel reconvened, assessed the case to overed the decision of the prosecutors. the court will ap.8 prosecutors outside of the tokyo prosecutor's office to have adjudicate bring this case against these three executives, including the chairman at the time of the disaster. they face charges of professional negligence leading to death or injury. >> coming up on the program sunni fighters allied

fukushima, mid to high 30s, definitely remaining on the hot and muggy side out here. about up and down the u.s. southeast and up to the east coast, what we have going on this area of low pressure earlier this week there was a large tornado in manitoba. now it's drifting to the east. we have a front off of this. this is moving through the great lakes. it will bring severe weather, hail and damaging winds, not so much tornadoes. but it will cause travel disturbances, as it drifts to the east. ahead of that surging in that warm air, a lot of buildings out here especially in the northeast do not have air conditioning. so we're talking about boston new york, philadelphia into the 30s. heat stroke is going to be an issue out here. definitely stay cool i know you hear that a lot, but it's something to keep in mind. also in the west look at that mid 30s for you in seattle. los angeles, 31. thunderstorms actually there in your forecast across the southwest. talking about precipitation there with the north american monsoon. i'll leave you now with your three-day outlook. ♪ ♪ >>

. >>> three former executives of japan's tepco company will be tried for their part in the fukushimauclear disaster. earlier prosecutored decided there wasn't never evidence to try them. massive earthquake destroyed the fukushima plant contaminating water, food and air. >> reporter: this legal battle goes back to 2013 when thousands of residents tried to bring a class criminal action against 30 tepco executives and government firms. prosecutors decided there was not enough evidence to bring that trial. so a private panel recommended a prosecution should be brought against three executives. but in january prosecutors said it was unreasonable to think that those executives could have foreseen this incident. the water flooded the basement of the building cutting off the pumping of coolant. but that civilian panel did have the power to reconvene, reassess the case and override the decision of the prosecutors, and that is exactly what has happened. so the court will appoint eight prosecutors outside of the tokyo prosecutor's office to adjudicate on this case. to bring this case against th

it got worse with the fukushima disaster which closed down to the nuclear industry.hey say it is a wider problem in japanese business culture. >> they need to sustain the reputation, which is tarnished. it backfired. >> this is not the only major scandal to hit corporate japan. in 2011 it was found that olympus lost $1.7 billion. those questions about how some as mrs. operated and whether far-reaching reform was needed. ♪ katty: the wave of greek companies could go bust in weeks because of financial restrictions that are still in place even though the banks are open. that warning comes from the athens chamber and underscores how precarious the greek economy is. customers are allowed to withdraw more cash from banks than before, but they still can only have 420 euros a week. greeks are paying more for goods and services with the taxes doubling. greece is no longer behind on its debt. i spoke with the greek ambassador to the u.s. who joined me from washington. do you think the athens chamber of commerce's estimate that greek companies could go bankrupt is accurate? >>

. >>> three senior executives link to the fukushima nuclear disaster will stand trial in japan. they will face charges of professional negligence. >> beijing has fought off competition from the city of almaty to host the olympics in 2022. beijing held the olympics in in 2008. >> beijing. [ cheers and applause ] >> this is how it feels to win the rights to host an olympics. it's something that beijing has some experience in just seven years after hosting the summer olympics it will become the first city to host the winter games as well in 2022. >> this is happy and grand news for all our chinese people. i would like to thank the ioc and friend in various field who is have given the trust and support to china. >> the there had been a lot of last-minute lobbying of the 85 olympic voting members in kuala lumpur. the cost of hosting the game will be a huge factor when four cities dropped out of the race. it left almaty of kazakhstan to fight it out with beijing. >> dear members almaty is not a risky choice. in fact, we're quite the opposite. >> it was a vote at a took place twice. fa

in the aftermath of japan's fukushima nuclear disaster the u.s. regulatory commission ordered americans to evacuate at least 50 miles from the site. scientists, nonprofit groups and at least two members of congress say that should be the american standard. u.s. wind pattern maps from the day of the fukushima disaster show if a similar accident happened in the united states on that day, fallout from nearly every plant would have escaped the ten mile planned evacuation zone. >> this isn't a wacky idea. >> reporter: this is the executive director of the disaster accountability project. he met us in middletown delaware, 11 miles from the salem plant and one mile outside any plan to evacuate. >> we're not saying a problem is likely. we're not trying to scare the public. what we are trying to do is say look, the whole purpose of emergency planning is to prepare for unexpected events. >> reporter: if the nrc says to evacuate 50 miles from a japanese meltdown, why not do the same thing in the united states? >> again, i'm not ruling out the possibility tha

the cut will bring them back to pre-fukushima levels in 2010. 50 nuclear power plants were online at that time. japan has imported massive quantities of fossil fuels since the nuclear disaster in 2011. utilities will have to generate more energy from renewable sources and restart some nuclear plabts to achieve the goal of cutting gases. but it's not clear how the energy sector can achieve the target. they say they want more concrete details. industry ministry officials in japan have devised a plan to develop new technologies for coal-fired power generation. they hope to cut carbon dioxide emissions in ten years. it calls for building large energy efficient plant by the early 2020s called energy integrated gasification cycle stations. it is expected to cut emissions by about 20%. the plan also calls for developing another technology called coal integrated gasification combined cycle by around 2025. the utility says it will support in line with the road map. >>> the president of the world bank says he will discuss a joint investment plan. a former chinese vice finance minister met. >>

look at fukushima. tokyo into the mid-30s as well. hang high in the high 30s. and hong kong the monsoonal flow. so you've got the showers coming in. this area of deep low pressure is impacting the northern plains over towards central canada and manitoba reports of tornadoes. one large wedge tornado caused some damage out there. that's drifting towards the east. that will impact the western portions of the great lakes on your tuesday and wednesday. down towards the south that moisture is flowing in off the gulf of mexico. houston, thunderstorms, atlanta thunderstorms, washington, d.c. over towards miami, just afternoon showers will be kicking up here and the hot and humid moisture lingering through the rest of the week. i'll leave you now with your extended outlook. >>> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us. michaela: hello and a very warm welcome to "global 3000." cannabis -- an innocuous looking green plant at the heart of a multi-billion dollar global industry. but should we ban it or tax it? thi

>>> three former executives of japan's tepco power company will be tried for their roles in the fukushimalear disaster. earlier prosecutors decided there wasn't enough evidence to try them. a massive earthquake destroyed the plant contaminating water, food and air. >>> beijing has been awarded hosting rights for the 2022 olympic winter games. our correspondent reports. >> reporter: this is how it feels to win the rights to host an olympics. it's something beijing has some experience in just seven years after hosting the summer olympics it will become the first city to host a winter games as well in 2022. >> translator: this is happy and grand news for all of our chinese people. i would like to thank the ioc, and friends in various fields who have given the trust and support to china. >> reporter: there has been a lot of last-minute lobbying of the 85 olympic voting members in koala koala -- it left out the oil rich nation of kazakhstan to fight it out with beijing. >> it's not a risk choice for 2022. in fact we are quite the opposite. >> reporter: it was a vote that took place twice. faul

the government reviewed its nuclear emergency guidelines following the 2011 accident at the fukushima plant t. new guidelines calm for the evacuation of residents in a 58-to-30 kilometer radius from a power plant if radiation levels exceed the government limit. amodge the survivors of the atomic bombings of hiroshima and nag sack nagasaki. many living overseas are still not getting the care they deserve. nhk world reports. >> south korea, happencheon has most of the survivors around the country. this 72-year-old, he works for a group that's supposed to help victims over the hiroshima attack. more than 20,000 atomic bombs have returned to south korea. about 38,000 atomic bombss a do you mean issued by the japanese government. they received about $2400 a year. this pays for medical expenses in their home countries but many important victims have not been approved. it's difficult to find witnesses who are able to approve they were exposed to radiation. >> it must be devastating to die without receiving the certificate certificate. she is a survivor. she was four-years-old when hiroshima

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. >>> three executives of japan's power company will be tried for their roles in the fukushima nuclear disaster. the judicial panel says the executives, including the company's chairman at the time should face charges of professional negligence. earlier attempts to try them failed when the executives couldn't have foreseen a tsunami of a magnitude of 9 earthquake and a tsunami destroyed the plant forcing more than 16,000 people to flee. it seems the world's worst nuclear disaster since cher know balance in 1986. >>> malaysia investigators are on their way to france. an object was washed up on an island. the malaysian officials will join their french counterparts where the debris is due to arrive on saturday. it's certainly part of a boeing 777. >> this is the most credible lead that we have today of any part of the aircraft that we can locate or we can identify. so pray that our visit to our investigation will come to a fruitful outcome. it's important for the closure. >> tanya paige has more from reunion where the debris washed up. >> reporter: this find could help solve one of the wo

three former executives from japan's power company will be tried for their roles in the fukushima nuclearisaster.

operators meet the stricter government requirements introduced two years ago in response to the 2011 fukushima accident. a top regulator says his organization will stick to being careful in the screenings even though the process may be slow. >> translator: some people seem unable to wait even for a little while. but rushing would mean ignoring safety and going back to the times before the new regulations were introduced. we don't want to do that and we should not let that happen. >> tanaka suggested the regulators would remain careful while working to improve their efficiency. he said they are now looking at 25 reactors at 15 plants. he said the process is taking time but their job is not easy. not a single reactor has been brought back online in the past two years. this includes the ones at sendai nuclear plant in southwestern japan which were the first to pass the screening. some experts have pointed out there are no scientific grounds for limiting a nuclear plant's operation to 40 years in principle. tanaka defended the life span limit saying the united states and france also conduct extrem

nuclear regulators say the reactor meets government requirements implemented after the fukushima daiichi disaster. officials with the nuclear regulation authority gave their unanimous approval. their backing removes one of the remaining hurdles to restarting the number three reactor at the ikata plant. critics have found fault with the operator's safety measures. they say assumptions about the magnitude of earthquakes are too low and they say measures to prevent a hydrogen explosion are insufficient. but regulators say they have taken sufficient steps to address such concerns. the reactor would be the fifth in japan to get the green light to resume operations. two reactors at a plant in kagoshima prefecture have also been approved. members of a civic group against the restart expressed their concerns. >> translator: even though the nra has approved safety measures for the reactor, there's no guarantee there won't be a serious accident or a large scale emission of radioactive materials. we can't say it's safe. >> shikoku electric must still win approval for equipment. and local officials

. >>> the operator of the crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear plant has decided to resume dismantlinger of the number 1 reactor building. officials with tokyo electric power comp company say the work will begin later this month. the dismantling is part of efforts of decommissioning the facility. the number 1 reactor building was damaged by a hydrogen explosion. tepco workers installed the cover to prevent radioactive material from dispersing. the officials initially planned to start dismantling the cover last year to clear away radioactive rubble and spent nuclear fuel stored inside a pool in the building. the plan was postponed several times because of concerns about the dispersal of radioactive substances. engineers also found a problem with a device that controls the air flow in the building when dismantling work was set to begin in may. the engineers say they've addressed the problem. tepco officials decided to resume the dismantling work on july 28th as long as weather conditions permit. as part of the plan, chemical agents will be sprayed to prevent radioactive dust from being r

as well in fukushima prefecture. at least three people have died due to heatstroke. eight people unconscious. more than a thousand people have been taken to hospital yesterday alone. this extreme heat will continue across most of japan tluz the rest of the day here on wednesday. advising people like that child there to eat some ice cream, stay cool get in the water. try to stay in some air conditioned areas if possible. now, as we look ahead, though as i mentioned, the temperatures are going to be coming down. the reason is because we have -- take a look at these conditions in kochi. that typhoon continuing to approach. nangka coming in from the south. right now this is a strong typhoon. winds gusting up to 216 kilometers per hour. prior to landfall expect this to intensify and then slightly start to weaken as it approached shokoku. but also over towards the key peninsula as well, we're going to be looking at a serious rain threat. in the past we have seen rain reports out here top 1,000 millimeters when typhoons come on shore. i don't think it's going to get that hi

they were shut down after the 2011 fukushima disaster. >>> australia has combined its immigration departmenth customs to form a border protection force. it will focus on stopping unwanted ally sum seekers from coming into the country. despite the country's tough stance towards illegal immigration, it needs more legal migrants to help its work force. andrew thomas explains. >> reporter: griffith a rural town might not sound like a multi-cultural place but 28% of people here were born outside of australia, exactly the same proportion as for australia as a whole. working at a garage on the out skirts of town this is one of three filipinos. >> for now, i like griffith i like my job here and it's cheaper than the city. >> reporter: the company couldn't find people with his skills in australia. his boss is also from the philippines. visa rules required him to work here for at least two years before he could move to the big cities. >> these are not like regional areas where you have nothing. here you have everything you need. >> reporter: like the garage the local hospital relies on immigrants to s

signs of process in the nuclear energy sector, with two years after it was shot done following the fukushimater workers are loading uranium fuel rods into this reactor. regulators will make checks before bringing it back online. japan lost billions by importing fossil fuels to generate power while the reactors were offline >>> now, what do you hear when you line to a painting. well a new exhibition opening on wednesday at london's national gallery promises to let viewers hear paintings and see music. >> reporter: the ambassadors, pointed in 1533. listen to the music made by a violin with three strings, it's potent. >> >> i wanted to create a tension within the space. i think it is - it is palpable and defined in the shifting and hovering of sound. >> six musicians or sound artists were given a choice of a picture in the gallery. and commissioned to compose. electronic music - changes as one nears the picture. as the unified form of the painting dissolves into tiny points. [ ♪♪ ] >> the challenge for museums in this fast-paced world is to slow people done. visitors have a tendency to rush thr

. >>> workers at the crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear plant have completed a major undertaking. they've finished removing highly radioactive water from underground tunnels connected to the facility's reactor buildings. more than 10,000 tons of contaminated water flowed into the tunnels connecting reactors number two and three. experts feared the water might flow into the sea. last november workers started draining the tunnels and filling them with cement to prevent them from refilling. officials at the plant's operator say workers finished draining the number two reactor building's tunnels late last month and they say similar work has been completed in tunnels connected to the number three reactor building. the workers will continue the tunnels with cement until some time late next month. the original plan was to freeze radioactive water in sections of the tunnel, but that was unsuccessful. >>> french atomic energy giant areva says it will sell a majority stake of its nuclear reactor units to state-owned electricity company. areva has been in the red for four straight years. off

burg >>> the impact of the fukushima nuclear disaster being felt four years after it happened. mutated flowers have been discovered but experts claim it may have nothing to do with radiation at all. the flowers have multiple stems and oddly shaped pedals. isn't that strange? botanical experts say it is because of a phenomenon known as fascination which causes abnormal shape of flowers by genetic mutation. >>> meet earth's bigger, older cousin. nasa called the planet kepler 452 b. scientists say what makes the discovery especially intriguing is it is orbiting in the inhabitable zone of the solar system. since the planet is 1.5 billion years older than earth scientists say it is possible some form of life has developed on its surface. >>> a bay area couple got the wedding shots of their lives. they tied the knot at the top of yosemite's half dome. look at that. look at the bouquet in the air. the only people invited the man who officiated the ceremony and the photographer. the photographer says he was terrified of heights but didn't want to turn down what an amazing opportunity.

top japanese officials will face charges in the wake of the alleged fukushima disaster. fukushima caused massive radiation leaks causing people to flee. beijing was named host of the 2022 games. the olympic games will be in beijing, they hosted the summer olympics seven years ago and the first city to host games in both seasons and now it will host the winter olympics. the state department set to release a third batch of hillary clinton e-mails. she's turned them over, and it's now up to them, she says, to go through them and release them. >> this is really a question for the state department. they've the ones that are bearing the responsibility to, you know, sort through the thousands and thousands of e-mails. >> and they will do that. the former president, george herbert walker bush tweeting out this morning, a thanks to supporters and well wishers after he fell out of his bed and injured his neck two weeks ago. bush says who knew jumping out of planes was safer than getting out of bed. tom brady's lawsuit against the nfl in which he wants his four-game suspension over

three part utilities executives in japan will face criminal charges in the fukushima nuclear disasterere were meltdowns and three reactors after an earthquake in 2011. that caused radiation leaks, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. thend for u.s. notes shortest since january. $90 billion in treasury debt was auctioned in the last three days. the surge comes even though an interest rate hike is likely this year. much of wall street expects the fed to raise rates in september. one prominent economist says the amount of the hike is more crucial than the timing. >> not really that much hinges unless you were a bond trader on whether the first rate hike is in september or december. a lot hinges on what rates will do between now and the end of 2016. 200?asis points, 50, that matters a lot. whether the starting point is september or december is a minor importance. betty: the fed has held its benchmark rate near zero and's december of 2008. -- since december of 2000 and ebs buying coyote logi logistics. -- ups buying coyote logistics. . mark zuckerberg and his wife are expecting