fukushima city is 40 miles away and they have a population of 300,000. they are trying to clean that up instead of writing off the entire city. this is how it is happening. let's say you live in fukushima's city and you have a small house and at your house was covered in this -- these particles that were raining down. he would have to hose down your house to wash off the invisible radioactive particles and and cut the leaves off of the trees because the leaves capture these particles that hold that. then dig up your lawn and dig up all the pebbles and grass and everything and find somewhere to put all of this radioactive material and they are running out of space. they recommend you dig a giant hole in your yard and bury it in your yard. >> i'm quite sure we are going to see more shocking images and statistics about what you saw when we see your full report tonight. thank you for joining us. >> we're back with >> another blow for family members of a young woman killed in a fatal crash in january. state police have issued citations against the mother and b

what happened to fukushima when that snow filled with radioactive particles started falling on this citylity where everything was contaminated by radiation in a snow that would never melt began pouring on us. >> the government is trying to clean up fukushima, a city of 300,000, but where do you even begin? first, you hose down the roof. then cut all of the leaves off all of the trees. then dig up the top two inches of soil in your yard, and finally temporarily stash it here, a former baseball diamond now covered with giant bags, each one somebody's radioactive garden. a former colonel leads the cleanup effort. >> translator: the people of fukushima really are frightened, so it's important to meet residents and on to communicate with them directly to remove their fears. we can definitely make this cleanup work. >> but the colonel needs more storage space. at a town hall meeting, he asks residents it to let the city bury radiated soil in their own backyards. she doesn't let her daughter play in the backyard anymore. she has hotspots, places where radioactive particles have concentrated. th

environmental organization greenpeace said it invited the 25-year-old woman from fukushima city to india. she was due to speak at an event marking the anniversary of the nuclear disaster at the fukushima daiichi power plant. the woman is active in a civic group trying to protect children from radiation exposure. the indian embassy in japan said earlier this month that the woman's visa had been revoked. in india operation of a just completed nuclear power plant had to be delayed amid public protests. india last month also deported a german man accused of taking part in anti-nuclear campaigns. the government seems to be increasingly nervous about the anti-nuclear movement that tries to secure its energy supply. in myanmar, democratization and reforms are exciting many foreign businesses. they think of the country as the last frontier in southeast asia. companies from japan are no exception. dozens of them are taking part in an exhibition of japanese electronics, cosmetics and other products that opened on friday. >> the japan festival brought together exhibitors from 45 firms and affiliate

environmental organization greenpeace said it invited the 25-year-old woman from fukushima city to india. she was due to speak at an event marking the anniversary of the nuclear disaster at the fukushima daiichi power plant. the woman is active in a civic group trying to protect children from radiation exposure. the indian embassy in japan said earlier this month that the woman's visa had been revoked. in india operation of a just completed nuclear power plant had to be delayed amid public protests. india last month also deported a german man accused of taking part in anti-nuclear campaigns. the government seems to be increasingly nervous about the anti-nuclear movement that tries to secure its energy supply. in myanmar, democratization and reforms are exciting many foreign businesses. they think of the country as the last frontier in southeast asia. companies from japan are no exception. dozens of them are taking part in an exhibition of japanese electronics, cosmetics and other products that opened on friday. >> the japan festival brought together exhibitors from 45 firms and affiliate

they lost both in the past year. >> reporter: the district of fukushima city is located 60 kilometres from the nuclear plant. officials say the city is safe. they hope to clean up all 6,700 homes by the end of the year. residents have measured some locations that suggest an annual exposure of more than 23 decibels. the government has labeled that unsafe and required that people evacuate. coming to their home last november, it had three times the radiation, and workers decontaminated the school. >> it was the highest in the house. >> so the children stopped using their room. kamata started thinking that leaving town was their only option. her husband is a doctor. he didn't agree. his colleague specialized in radiation and said there's nothing to worry about. his children didn't want to leave, either. >> translator: it is our job as parents to protect our children. i don't want us to have regrets in the future. >> reporter: finally, they agree that she and the children would leave next month. they are headed to hokaido, far from their home. >> translator: they said the cleaning doesn't

. >> reporter: fukushima city in the northeast was hit by a series of tremors last march. this company suffered damage. it makes car parts and electronic devices. >> translator: this place was hit the hardest during the quake, the tremors were so bad. >> reporter: the production facilities were shaken. it had to suspend operations for one week. the damage came to millions of dollars. on this plant it makes mostly oil seals. these prevent lubricant from leaking in machines. oil seal the various for vital types of machinery, including cars, planes and ships. they have about 50% global market share for oil seals. if production stops it could be a huge impact not only inside japan, but also world wide. the firm revamped the supply chains after the quake and forecast on raw materials. that's because the suppliers nearby were hit. production must have been suspended for much longer. >> translator: we must create supply chains that let us get raw materials from anywhere whatever happens. >> reporter: in an emergency regular suppliers may not be able to provide raw materials. so n

susumu kojima, nhk world, fukushima city. >>> drivers are often told they need to clean up their act to trade gas-powered cars for greener varieties. some have been turning to hybrid and electric vehicles. and now hydrogen fuel cell powered cars. the upside, hydrogen vehicles only emit water vapor, but there's a down side few people know about. nhk world's rina nakano joins us from a hydrogen fueling station in tokyo. isn't hydrogen supposed to be clean and green? >> gene, it is. the car itself here is a green machine but, like you said, the only thing it emits is water vapor. so here's how it works. when hydrogen gets pumped into the car, it combines with oxygen. that combination creates electricity which powers the motor of the car. the problem isn't the car itself. the problem is the most common way to create that hydrogen actually results in a co2 byproduct. instead of releasing it out into the atmosphere, scientists in chiba prefecture have found an interesting way to trap it and recycle it. one man's trash is another man's treasure. out here, co2 is considered trash. blamed for

on wednesday, 47 students from 24 countries visited soma city in fukushima where survivors are still suffering from the effects of the nuclear accident. we have a report from fukushima. >> reporter: we hope you keep supporting us. thank you for coming from so far away. >> students gave the survivors presents from their home countries and offered words of encouragement. >> reporter: soma city lost 458 people in the disaster and continues to suffer from the accident of the nearby nuclear plant. about 500 people are living in the temporary complex because their homes were swept away or are within an evacuation area. the visiting students learned that mothers with small children are worried about health issues and farmers are anxious about the future of the industry because of the negative image the nuclear accident has created. >> we should think of how we can change that. i mean, we have to find other ways of generating energy because there are so many dangers linked between us. >> reporter: a student from a developing country had a different view. >> i think the nuclear energy plan ne

fukushima. today we have a story on the city of koriyama.adioactive material was leaked into the air, sea and soil. people evacuated nearby areas, but contamination is still an issue farther away from the nuclear plant. parents are limiting time children play outside, so that's prompted officials to get creative. here is a report. >> reporter: i'm standing outside a new indoor playground called pep kids koriyama. kids can exercise and have fun without worrying about radiation. koriyama is about 60 kilometers from fukushima daiichi, and workers are working to decontaminate the city, but levels remain relatively high in some areas. so instead of going outside, the center building was a vacant supermarket before the market opened at the end of last year. 19,000 square meter space is home to more than 20 kinds of play equipment. children can jump, roll and run. it's just what parents have been looking for and what doctors say kids need. now watanabe and her 2-year-old son moved to her parents' house soon after the meltdown at fukushima daiichi.

tonight, we have a story on the city of koriyama in fukushima. the accident released radioactive material into the air, sea and soil. people evacuated nearby areas. but contamination is still an issue farther away from the plant. parents are limiting the time children can play outside. that's prompted officials to get creative. >> reporter: i'm standing outside a new indoor playground. it's a place where parents can let their children exercise and have fun without worrying about radiation. this town is 60 kilometers from fukushima daiichi. workers are continuing to decontaminate the city. but readuation levels remain relatively high in some areas. so instead of going outside, children are coming to play here. the building was a vacant supermarket before the park opened at tend of last year. now 19,000 square meters space is home to more than 20 kinds of plequipment. children can jump, roll, and run. this is just what parents have been looking for and what doctors say kids need. now this woman and her two sons moved to her parents' house in wester

she channeled her worries into a nonprofit in fukushima city that sells produce she purchases from outside the regions. when a shipment comes in-- as these dry radishes did on the day we met-- she walks a few blocks to a testing center to ensure they are okay to eat. turns out these were harvested before the meltdown and most certainly safe so they were fine to put on the shelves. do you think it's not safe to buy food at a typical market right now? "i think food in the market is not safe," she said. if data is released to the public i would feel safe. i'm concerned because an inspecting system has not been established yet. that's why this woman shops for her children here. "i'm concerned" she said. "i can't trust the safety standards set by the government. many here believe the government is placing business interests over people's health it turned this woman and her american ex-pat husband david moore into radiation testing activists. sglrp two inch sodium iodide, thallium. >> reporter: they have spent more than $5,000 on sophisticated radiation sensors and then began testing their tokyo

fukushima prefectures. the sole exceptions are sendai city and rifu town in miyagi. municipal officials are concerned that further declines in population may not only hamper reconstruction efforts but even threaten the existence of towns and villages. >>> a number of people in the northeast have connections to their hometowns that date back generations. but some are feeling the sense of disconnection right now. nhk surveyed residents from fukushima prefecture. the results suggest that about 80% of them are worried about maintaining links to their hometowns moving forward. 11% of the people said they could not keep connections. 65% said they may have difficulty although they want to keep the ties. together, the total is more than 10 percentage points higher than the results in iwate and miyagi prefectures. the survey last month covered more than 600 people from the three prefectures hit hardest by the disaster. this woman is among those who said she cannot keep connections. she used to run a japanese pub in her hometown. she had to leave when the government declared i

residents of fukushima still live in fear of radiation. >> anxious consumers in the city of fukushima. they've come to this store, especially to buy vegetables grown in the other end of japan. they used to buy local produce, but after the nuclear accident, just 80 kilometers away, many worry that food from this area is no longer safe. >> we need to stop kids from eating contaminated foods. they were already exposed ex-terribly after the explosions at the nuclear power plant, and we need to prevent them from being exposed further. we cannot trust the government. >> and that sense of mistrust seems to be shared among many people here in fukushima. unlike miyagi, which was also hit by the earthquake, there's no major physical damage to any of the buildings here. but residents live in fear of radiation. and the debate over whether it's safe to live here seems to have divided the community. they are still trying to reduce the level of radiation, but the government says outside the exclusion zone, it's safe to live in fukushima, that there are no immediate health risks. the fujita family li

the scarf stuck in the middle of this ocean, and this beach 40 kilometers the fukushima dai-ichi plant. >> sendai, largest city is back on its feet. roads clear, shops and restaurants open for business. it is a story being played out across the tsunami effected areas. >> a lot of changes. the city is being cleaned up and rebuilt. >> suicides up, illnesses up, unemployment up. a new survey out shows 20 percent of those living in the tsunami zone are suffering from insomnia and other psychiatric problems. >> there is a lot of pain and suffering. there are 10s of thousands out of work and have no hope. >> franklin graham had a celebration of hope in one of sendai's main arenas. >> there was so many and not enough space in the morgue. they took this arena and it was the morgue. >> they invited people came to listen to christian music. >> god wants give you peace, joy. [ foreign speaking ]>> he wants to bring fulfillment. >> event organizers say some 12,000 people turned out with some 400 receiving christ. >> we pray there will be hundreds, thousands of people that put their faith and trust in jesus christ. >> chri

fukushima. . >>> a new day begins in kyoto, a city more than 1,000 years old. behind this narrow door, that you might easily overlook, she lives. you open a lattice door and find a narrow but long pathway that stretches before you. you enter and the outside hustle and bustle fades away with each step you take. sakurako is the vice grandmaster of the school of ikebana or flower arrangement established in kyoto more than 300 years ago. spring clean water is a morning routine. it is an old japanese custom for lowering the temperature and keeping the dust down. floating on water, it makes visitors feel cooler on a hot warm day. it is a gesture of hospitality. at the end of the narrow pathway stands a traditional kyoto house. sakurako begins her day by cleansing the place where she'll arrange flower, until no spec of dust remains. the first flower arrangement she does is for the entrance. she has selected chinese bellflowers, morningstar lilies, japanese silver grass and hydrangeas. all of these give a feeling of coolness. flower arrangement is supposed to reflect t

fukushima. today we're taking you to the city of ofunato in iwate.usiness owners there, like many across the northeast, face hurdle after hurdle. a number of them had debts after the disaster, and they need more loans if they want to rebuild. nhk world's jun yotsumoto has that story. >> reporter: the tsunami tore and swept away almost everything that used to stand here. it washed away factories, shops, homes. now prefabricated huts are popping up on this vast raw land. >> translator: my restaurant was over there, and this place was our neighbor's electric store. >> reporter: satoru sakai used to run a ramen restaurant here, and he wants to again. but he's saddled with hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt. >> translator: paying for daily expenses like rice and electricity has become difficult, so we cancelled our insurance a few days ago. >> reporter: sakai and thousands of others struggle with something called overlapping debt. they've got to repay the loans on their old businesses, and they need more to rebuild. the balance of loans across tohok

the study covered 20 prefectures along with 2 cities, towns and villages outside fukushima prefecturech is within 30 kilometers of a nuclear power plant. 14% said they would now or eventually give the go ahead for resuming reactor operations. but 75% said they would not allow a resumption for the time being or could not yet decide. and 4% said they would never allow a resumption. the municipalities expressed concerns about the effectiveness of safety measures at the reactors and complained the central government is not doing what it should. we also asked about what's important when deciding whether to retart the reactors. 63% replied a satisfactory investigation into the accident at the fukushima daiichi plant. 59% cited understanding by local residents, and 58% said new safety regulations. only 17% cited stress te isting which the government views as a prerequisite for deciding whether to resume reactor operations. industry minister edano says the government will decide whether nuclear reactors should resume operation after local municipalities accept safety assessments by experts. i

anniversary of the beginning of the fukushima nuclear disaster and a year on that disaster continues to devastate the people and the nation of japan towns and cities within miles of the fukushima plant are still covered in a fine layer of radioactive dust and even turned into a nuclear wasteland devoid of life those lucky enough to have survived the earthquake and tsunami are now battling radiation poisoning and the probability of cancer and birth of folks has hundreds of thousands of people across the world for her to commemorate the tragedy over the course of the next month we need to ask ourselves is nuclear power really worth enduring such a horrible and deadly disaster will there ever be a way to make nuclear power a safe form of energy. we need to move away from it altogether but we have a special edition of conversations of great minds between stephanie cook stephanie is one of the world's top reporters and authors on the issue of nuclear energy and the use in history of nuclear weapons and is a real industry insider articles on nuclear topics of of your have appeared in a variety of publications including reader's digest the international

in the city of onami about 40 miles from the fukushima dai-ichi nuclear plant, they are embracing that philosophy, putting a lot of time, effort and money to clean up some once fertile rice farms now heavily contaminated with fallout. rice grown here as happy banned from if market. this person also the 30th generation rice farmer believes he will be the last. "i have to choice but to give up farming given the current situation," he said. an army of workers is here trying to put the rice growers back in business. they have scraped off the top layer of soil, bagged it and removed it, carefully leveled the fields and then checked and recorded the radiation readings. but this model project may be fundamentally flawed. the mountains that rim this valley are covered with a contaminated cedar forest. this worker told me what happens after the clean-up. >> few days later, the radiation, the sezium is very familiar to the soil so the dust in the soil will fly from the mountain. >> reporter: comes right back down. the cedar forest will remain a persistent source of contamination spread by the pi

local authorities in fukushima detected high radiation levels of over 30 microsieverts an hour in a city northwest of the nuclear plant. the figure exceeded the annual dose limit in only two days. 8,000 residents from naime town evacuated without knowing this. naime is also northwest of the plant. the shelter was full of evacuees, and many were said to have been outside during the day. >> translator: perhaps we were relieved that we weren't affected by radiation at all. some said we shouldn't worry too much. on march 14th, another explosion hit the nuclear plant. this time it was reactor number 3. the situation deteriorated, but the town heard nothing about the government. the mayor decided to move further away from the plant. on the morning of march 15th, as he prepared to evacuate, reactor number 4 exploded. the containment vessels of reactor number 2 was also damaged. spewing a significant amount of radiation into the air at the time the government was making its own projections to where the plumes of smoke would go. their data shows that radioactive substances spread northwest, but t

fukushima. bill whitaker watched as japan remembered. >> reporter: on a day of great suffering, no place suffered more than the small coastal city of ishinomaki, 3,182 people died in the tsunami here so it was only fitting this place would ring in this day of remembrance. starting at dawn, people rang this bell found in the debris, one strike for each of the dead. all across japan today in cities and towns and all alone with flowers and bells and tears, people took time to remember those who perished in the earthquake and tsunami a year ago. precisely at 2:46, the time the magnitude 9 earthquake struck this country went silent. the em per remember and em press dowed deeply. in fast-paced tokyo, computers stopped on train platform, on board trains passengers prayed. the tragedy a year ago wasn't just about death but about destruction too, of the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. in downtown tokyo, thousands of people marked this day by protesting the nuclear industry. this evening in sendai, the largest city hit by the tsunami young pem sang while citizens of all ages lit candles and prayed. >> this is a day for japan to look back while looking

people in the city of kesennuma prayed and offered silent prayers in fukushima. the earthquake and snaum tsunami cause reactors at the fukushima nuclear power plant. we will have more at 6:00 one year after the nuclear crisis in swrp a california california group is urging governor brown to phase out the state's two nuclear power plants. the policy center says diablo canyon and san oaf ray should be shut down. the group says the closures would prevent future disasters and shift the state to save, renewable energy resources. >>> 25 million tons of debris washed in to the pacific ocean from that tsunami. most of it sank off of the japanese coast. a million to two million tons are still floating across the sea right now. some that could eventually come ashore here in california in about a year or so. scientists say most of the trash, including cars, bottles and photo albums likely disintegrate or sink along the way. >>> join us for disaster in japan one year later. we will hear from people who lived through the tragedy and talk about the lessons learned, as well. an

people in the city the of kesennuma prayed and left flowers in the rubble that remained and people said silent prayers in fukushima nuclear reactors lost power and hundreds gathered in japantown this afternoon to mark the anniversary, as well. monty francis is in the city with more on that for us. >> reporter: well, good evening people in the bay area have given more than $4 million to help the victims of the tsunami. today, many of those who gave also paused to remember the victims. ♪ the japanese cultural and community center of northern california, here in san francisco, organized the remembrance in japantown which was emceed by nbc's george kiriyama. a moment of silence was observed the moment the earthquake struck a year ago. they received $4 million from people in the bay area since the disaster happened. some of the money has gone to help fund mental health services for survivors. >> people are dealing with post traumatic stress in japan and people culturally don't talk about stress they have. there's a japanese term called gaman and that means you suck it up and endure and don't complain. we are seeing a l

some 16,000 people were killed when towns and cities were devastated, and tens of thousands more were evacuated when the fukushima military plant suffered a radiation leak. residents still live in fear of radiation. [speaking foreign language] fax we seem to be having some problems with that report. let's remind you, you can get all of our details on our web site, and you are watching news today from the bbc. theng up, we're right in record books in the champions league. regent -- reriting the record books in the champions league. the government announced the closure of most of the factory for disabled workers. the government cut its support, saying there are better ways to help. union leaders say is an attack on vulnerable people. the government has been defeated three times over aid in wales. good they also back the demand for retaining expert reports and criminal negligence cases. the government wants to focus on criminal cases. the actress who went missing last week, divers have found her body in a timeout -- in a canal in west london. a 35-year-old man has been are arrested. goothis is bbc news today. the u.

cities were devastated. tens of thousands more were evacuated when the fukushima nuclear plant suffered a radiation leak. people in the region still live in fear of radiation. >> i am zeinab badawi. >> [speaking foreign language] >> they've come to the store especially to buy vegetables growing and the other end of japan to the use to buy local protests -- of japan. they used to buy local produce. now many worry food in this area is no longer safe. >> we need to stop kids from eating contaminated food. they were already exposed externally after the explosions as the nuclear power plant. we need to prevent them from being exposed further. we cannot trust the government. >> that sense of mistrust seems to be shared among the many people here in fukushima. unlike the areas that were also hit by the earthquake, there's no major physical damage to any of the buildings here. residents live in fear of radiation. of the debate on whether it is safe to live here seems to have divided the community. >> they are still trying to reduce the level of radiation. the government says outside the exclusion zone, it's safe

city in miyagi prefecture. she spoke about her shock when a friend from fukushima gave her candy and said it wasn't contaminatedith radiation. she made the appeal at a conference held for foreign media in tokyo. she said people in the fukushima region are isolated and need support to revitalize their economy. >> don't isolate these people. buy from the areas that were hit where the stores are still open. just keep the money moving so people can recover and get back on their feet. >> lauper promised to continue helping the affected areas rebuild. last year the singer was in japan on the day of the disaster disaster. she stayed on and performed her concerts as scheduled. >>> a group of pakistani musicians has chosen a unique way to show sympathy for victims of the disaster. a rock song. we have a report from islamabad. ♪ >> reporter: the song is "land of the rising sun." the band's vocalist wrote it to send a message of support where he and his family lived for a time eight years ago. a video of the song was shown to the media on saturday night in islamabad to commemorate the first anniversary of the march 11th d

protest against the use of nuclear power one year on from the fukushima disaster demonstration comes ahead of a summit being held in the city to discuss the ongoing use of atomic power fifty world leaders are expected to attend a large scale leak at the japanese plant last march is expected to dominate the talks. a recap of the headlines and other promised other cars a report in just a few minutes here on our team. wealthy british science. class.

protest against the use of nuclear power one year on from the fukushima disaster the demonstration comes ahead of a summit being held in the city to discuss the use of atomic power fifty world leaders are expected to attend a larger leak at the japanese plant last march is expected to dominate the tulips. strikes in central yemen have killed eighteen militants linked it linked to al qaeda it's thought the country's military struck back after an attack by the. planned allies of two hundred troops and some local residents. are behind today's strikes out i've had a long presence in the country like especially in the south where one hundred fifty thousand people have fled their homes in the last year but. the signs of nationwide unrest are clearly visible in kurdistan this central asian countries or to bloody revolutions and less than a decade with some mourning them as the march of democracy all that amid claims politicians work manipulating people to grab power but he's traveled to the region to learn the lessons of the past. it's election time in kyrgyzstan second largest city candidates for the local legislature appear down fro

proof test against the use of nuclear power one year on from the fukushima disaster a demonstration comes ahead of a summit being held in the city to discuss the use of atomic power fifty world leaders are expected to attend a large scale leak at the japanese plant last march is expected to dominate the tool. in kenya at least four people have been killed and more than forty injured in an attack on one of the capital's main bus terminals but this is a free grenades were thrown at the station from a passing car explosions are the latest in a string of incidents that began in october the country sent troops into neighboring some money. and airstrikes in central yemen have killed eighteen militants linked to al qaeda and so the country's military struck back after an attack on the last week claimed the lives of two hundred troops and some local residents a u.s. forces are behind the strikes that has a lot of presence in the country especially in the self one hundred fifty thousand people have fled their homes in the los angeles. signs of nation modern rest are still clearly visible in kyrgyzstan the central asian countries for two

against the use of nuclear power right here on from the fukushima disaster in japan the demonstration comes ahead of a summit being held in the city to discuss the use of atomic power fifty world leaders are expected to attend the massively raised plant last march is expected to dominate the talks. heavy at least four people have been cold and more than forty injured in that type of one of the capital's main gas terminals with a save three grenades were thrown at the station from a passing car explosions are the latest in a string of incidents that began in october when the country's troops into neighboring somalia. a series of as tribes in yemen have killed thirty minutes unsling start al qaeda is still as the country's military is trying after an attack by the group claimed the lives of two hundred troops last week but some local residents say u.s. forces are behind the strikes al qaeda has had a long presence of the country especially in the south where one hundred fifty thousand people have fled their homes in the last year. and that's the way the news looks though some are up next our special report on the american military b

the 12-mile area around the fukushima power plant virtually untouched since disaster forced 80,000 people to evacuate. once thriving cities are now ghost towns. ransacked businesses still frozen in time. wild animals one of the few signs of life. we ventured deep inside the government's exclusion zone to the town of futaba. inside earthquake-ravaged homes pets abandoned by their owners still cling to life. a united kennel club of japan rescued more than 7,000 cats and dogs but say 2 dozen are dying from starvation every day. as we approach the fukushima plant, we're reminded of high radiation levels that remain. we are less than a mile outside the fukushima plant, and we've seen the number on our geiger counter go up significantly. it jumped to over 20 microsieverts an hour. that's more than five times the hourly level of radiation acceptable for nuclear workers in the u.s. this man witnessed the reactor explosions from his home. he's defied orders to stay out of this area to feed cows he's been told to euthanize. "the government never tried to save them," he says. "i am filled with rage." his cattle are now worthless, co

against the use of nuclear power one here on from the fukushima disaster in japan on the demonstration comes ahead of a summit being held in the city to discuss the use of atomic power and world leaders are expected to attend a massive leak at the trade bernese plant announced march is expected to dominate the talks. in pay at least three people have been killed and more than sushi injured and one of the capital's main boston also witnesses say three grenades were thrown at the station from a passing car explosions are the latest in a string of incidents that began in october when the country some troops into the neighboring somalia. is a last chance and yemen have killed thirty militants linked to al qaida it's those the country's military strength by the time the group claimed the lives of two hundred troops last week but some local residents say u.s. forces are bigger who are striking al-qaeda has had a long presence in the country especially in the south one hundred fifty thousand people have fled their homes in the last year size over nationwide and routes just too clearly visible in cricket star central asian countries so too

the disaster caused a meltdown at the fukushima reactor, triggering the world's worst nuclear disaster. now imagine a scenario in a city 30 million people. emergency drills are under way across the capital, as japan prepares to mark the first anniversary of the quake, which killed nearly 20,000 people. n]♪ >> reporter: even though they have no place to return to, the couple sang the japanese song, which means, my dream is to go back home. >> memorials will take place across japan on sunday. in one town, residents will send thousands of lanterns to sea to represent victims who died. >>>a short time ago, police in pittsburgh released the identity of the gunman behind the bloody rampage of a psychiatric high school. >> reporter: vic, the gunman was identified as 30-year-old john sheikh. police say he walked into the western psychiatric institute clinic and opened fire, killing an employee and wounding several others. he was shot dead by campus police. he was armed with two handguns, one which was reportedly stolen in texas. the other shooting victims are expected to recover and include employees and visitors. >>> police s

fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. in downtown tokyo, thousands marked it by protesting the nuclear industry. this evening in sendai, the largest cityhe tsunami young people sang while citizens of all ages lit candles and prayed. this is a day for japan to look back while looking forward, to remember the horror as well as the outpouring of help. these candles spell thank you to the world. you can still see the pain in the faces in the crowds today. but you can see silent determination, too. bill whitaker, cbs news, sendai, japan. >>> and new yorkers remembered the one-year anniversary. hundreds gathered at the japan society for a moment of silence. they stad at 2:46 p.m., during the ceremony, japan thapgd the u.s. for helping out. >>> hundreds of people marked the anniversary with a rally in southern california. demonstrators questioned the safety of the nuclear generating station in the aftermath of a possible earthquake or tsunami. local officials say the plant's design in the area geography make it unlikely that will be a japan-style disaster. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the latest on the deadly sho

fukushima dai-ichi nuclear power plant. we were traveling with scientists from the university of tokyo, driving that you abandoned cities and towns that once bustled with life. silent now, except for the menacing crescendo of our geiger counter. it an eerie post apocalyptic scene. >> at the this elementary school life stood still. at 2:46 on the afternoon of march 11th, 2011. the blackboards are filled with untaught lessons, book bags left behind, shoes still in the cubbies. the scientists were gathering detailed readings. trying to assess the full extent of the radiation contamination nearly onier after the fukushima nuclear meltdown. >> what was it like inside. >> it was 0.2 something. >> 0.5. >> the results were mixed. inside radiation contamination was relatively low. but out in the playground, too high for kids to play. >> its if it's decontinated i think the school can open said this scientist. we visited another school in the city of namia, a private preschool. there were hot spots to be sure, but overall the readings were relatively low. i asked the principal whether she wanted to come back. >> to be honest, i have

. >> of the height of the fukushima nuclear disaster, they may have to evacuate tokyo. imagine the scenario in a crowded city30 million people. emergency drills are underway across the capital as japan prepares to mark the first anniversary of the quake, which killed nearly 20,000 people. even though they have no place to return to, they sang the japanese song, which means, my dream is to go back home. monica, cbs news, japan. >> memorials will take place across japan on sunday. in one town, residents will send thousands of lanterns to sea to represent the victims who died in the disaster. >> we begin our newscast with more strong numbers from the labor department. for the third straight month, employers added to their payroll. allison has more from the new york stock exchange. >> derrick, stocks are higher on the strength of the u.s. job market with investors feeling confident that the u.s. economy is slowly getting back on track. the crowd at this job fair waited for hours in the winter chill.

fukushima's reactors are still fragile. many are now too fearful to live in the shadow of the nuclear plant. just 15 miles from it, the city is bisected by a nuclear exclusion zone. one-third of the population who fled last year have not returned. across the town, the top 5 centimeters of soil is being removed. more radioactive particles keep falling from the trees. at this nursery school, they now take radiation readings every day then swap the playground cleaned before children are allowed to play. all wear masks. the school is one of the few places that has been completely decaffeinated. a counter in stalled in the playground has -- completely decontaminated. a counter installed in the playground shows the readings. >> our life is limited to these tiny spaces. >> even when levels are low, many parents will not bring their children back here. living with radiation is a risk they do not want to take. >> for more on the continuing recovery effort and those affected areas, we spoke to our correspondent in the northeast of the country. you have just come back from the coastal area to see the rebuilding. how is it actually pr