relationships with the local community. >> translator: i want to write about fukushima.e who have come back are elderly people, in their 70s to 90s. solitary death and increasing rate of suicide due to loneliness, are both problems. and demonstrate how the effects of the nuclear accident are ongoing. i want to write about how people recover. i want to communicate a neglected aspect of japan to the rest of the world. i hope to make what you can't see clear, through my storytelling. >>> our next story looks at a nonfiction book that shows us the world is a better place than we may think. "thoughtfulness" was originally published in 2018. but the uncertainty and misinformation about the covid-19 pandemic has given it a new lease on life around the world. >> the japanese version of "factfulness" was published in 2019. interest in the book surged this year, pushing sales to a total of 970,000. "factfulness" was authored by a team of three. hans rosling, a swedish doctor, his son, ola, and his daughter, anna. >> we also, here in the book, tried to teach people to deal with the

the number three and number four reactors have been approved to operate after the fukushima disastern 2011. but the presiding judge at the osaka district court ruled in favor of the plaintiff. he said screening by regulators was flawed. this is the first time a court has denied permits from japan's nuclear regulation authorities since the fukushima accident. >> translator: we have finally won. this is a great ruling that could have a major impact on nuclear plants across the country. >> the two reactors are currently off-line for regular inspections. the ruling will not take effect if the government appeals the decision. kansai electric described the ruling as extremely regrettable. it says it will deal with the matter along with the government. >>> turning now to afghanistan where authorities are still searching for answers in the killing of a japanese doctor and aid worker a year ago. nakamura tetsu spent decades in the country providing humanitarian support improving the lives of the people. in addition to his medical activities, nakamura helped build irrigation canals to restore

nhk world's yuko fukushima interviewed him in person and online to find out more about his vision. >>his pandemic has impacted our lives so much. for you, how has it impacted your life? >> i've been in portland, one of my homes, one of my offices. i'm sitting in my studio now. this is the longest time that i have never traveled. this effect has changed things for everyone around the world in terms of the apparel industry. look at the luxury business. they are basicly the question that everyone has to ask themselves, no matter what segment of apparel you work in, the question is, why do we ist? do we offer something that is purposeful and meaningful and valuable for the people in our society? >> despite the pandemic, they unveiled a new store in tokyo, known internationally as the center of japanese youth culture and fashion. the store embodies john jay's vision. he believes having a physical presence is essential to tell consumers what the brand is all about. he believes the future lies in integrating digital media with the actual sense of touch. on one wall, 240 display panels show p

. >>> nhk has learned that the operator of the crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant plans toostpone the removal of radioactive debris from inside one of the reactors. tokyo electric power company has determined that it will be impossible to start the operation in 2021 as planned. tepco had planned to conduct preparatory tests of a robotic arm in britain this year, but the plan was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. transporting the robotic arm to japan would also be difficult. the firm is now making arrangements to carry out the tests in japan. the 2011 earthquake and tsunami caused a triple meltdown at the plant. removing fuel debris from the numbers one, t, and three reactors is said to be one of the biggest challenges in the plant's decommissioning process. this is because of the extremely high levels of radiation inside the reactors. tepco and the japanese government had planned to start with the number two reactor in 2021 as robot and other surveys have provided the most detailed images and data from inside that reactor. >>> the united nations has appointed a sen

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behavior is taken to in virus salves plant in fukushima 60 kilometers from the country told here it's recycled and restored it's one of the biggest plants of this kind in. on of africa. we want to have. the process to. proper system for in 20 west management established and one that's that's all i mean. our main target and we want rhonda to be a model for for other countries not so many countries have. this kind of facility in virus so its business model is to sell the refurbished equipment more than 50 people in walk here showing him it ever since he started walking with one virus of collecting i've been able to support my from line up and they get health insurance and had no problem paying for me children's education of. your with. rhonda is seen as the i.t. innovation hobby in east africa that's why this sector is attractive to the younger generation it attracts people like that if we are all right eric. he left school early but begun collecting electronic was 2 and he was 17 now he has his own company employing 35 people. if you're going to. buy these electronics from different pl

and even bearing in mind the accident in fukushima, nothing on this scale is really possible to happen, this level releasing accident is quite on the scale because the reactor in the 1940s technology has all sorts of problems with. and the reactors that are sort of on the table today are nothing like this. and i believe there are far safer than the technology that developed solely to generate electricity. whereas all the reactors in the period were talking about hope in the west had originated with military technology in order to create material to use in nuclear weapons but first of all, the technology available isn't much bigger so i would say that it's worth the risk from a pure technology point of view and furthermore i would much rather if i had to be the choice i rather live next to a nuclear power plant because my chances of contracting cancer for example would be far less if i lived underneath it. in the context of a global warming, no matter how the cost of generating electricity from renewable sources as over the last decade. as i understand it currently, there's still no way

and even bearing in mind the scale of the accident in fukushima, nothing on the scale is really possible to have. this volume of regulation released in the accident, was quite on the scale, could never happen because the smallest reactor had all sorts of equipment into it. as the reactors on the table today, it's nothing like this. i believe in principle the technology that has developed generates electricity where it's almost all the reactors built during this period we're talking about historically in the west originated with military technology developed in order to create plutonium to using nuclearweapons . so first of all there's the technology available is much safer than this. so i would say it's definitely worth the risk from a technology point of view. furthermore, what i usually say when people ask me this question is i would much rather live if i had to be forced into a choice i'd much rather live next to a nuclear power plant than a coal-fired power plants because my chances of contracting cancer for example would be far lower if i lived near a nuclear plant . but in the cont

has to do with what sort of everything that began with the attack last february but then with the fukushimaayor's autonomy. increasingly in pakistan now, their fingers being pointed by the state towards india as acts of terrorism within pakistan. so, you know, given that my worry is that if the peace process does not come to a full conclusion was and what, sorry, afghanistan seeds into some kind of fun situation of civil conflict and then a sort of a reasonable proxy war combined with the fact that, you know, we have a biden administration that is -- people expect will be a strengthening u.s. relationship with india through pakistan's existential fears of india's involvement on the western border will come to the floor again and that will imply a return of strategic depth. that is to no one's benefit. as sort of, you know, pakistan investing in proxies like the taliban that considers friendly to it the expense of other as it might be considered friendly to india. so the best outcome for the region and for india and pakistan would be if we see a staple afghanistan that means that pakistan wi

speaking japanese] thank you for letting me translate your beautiful novel thank you to the people love fukushimaious and helping me this is truly unbelievable. thank you. >> congratulations to the winners and now back to our host, jason reynolds. >> congratulations to you and a high five and a hug would be phenomenal right now. and now what i like to call the piano of literature and the cornerstone of this whole thing the national book award for poetry. >> not only teaching us about the world the sears finalist for the national book award for poetry investigates immigration and colonialism in the effects of systemic violence and contemplates cultural identities these books asked us to recognize beauty and our imagination and to build a future worth celebrating the national book award for poetry the poetry collection is a finalist for the 2017 national book award for poetry. >> good evening everyone. it is an honor to be with you tonight and an indescribable honor to serve alongside panel members and elizabeth willis wish we could sincerely thank you for your dedication under the unforeseen diffi

thank you also to the people of fukushima for being so gracious and helping me.ank you. >> congratulations to the winners and now back to our host jason reynolds. >> congratulations to you and morgan and a high five and a hug would be phenomenal right now. and now for what i like to call the piano of literature the cornerstone of this whole thing, the national book award for poetry. >> poetry not only teaches us about the world but how to live in the world, this year's finalist for the national book award for poetry investigate immigration and colonialism, examine the effects of systemic violence and contemplate personal and cultural identity. but these will ask us to recognize beauty to rebel in our imagination and to build a future worth celebrating. for this year's national book award for poetry whose poetry were the finalist for the 2017 national book award for poetry. >> good evening, everyone, it is an honor to be with you tonight and it has been indescribable honor. to serve alongside fellow panel members, john, diana and elizabeth. i wish to sincerely tha