all areas within 20 kilometers of the fukushima daiichi plant have been subject to the order. decontamination efforts have progressed in the district. residents there have been able to visit and stay at their homes. >> translator: we made the decision considering the fact many people want us to lift the order so they can start their lives over as soon as possible. >> some residents are urging the environment minister to continue decontamination where they say radiation levels are still high in some places. ministry officials say they will respond on a case by case basis. >>> japan's government plans to instruct the operator of the stricken fukushima daiichi nuclear plant to revive its measures and to prevent spills and leaks of contaminated water. in the latest incident at the plant around 100 tons of highly radioactive water spilled from a storage tank last week. tokyo electric power company officials have been interviewing plant workers to find out why the water spilled. the officials believe someone opened valves that should have been closed. >> translator: tepco needs to r

. >>> a record level of radioactive cesium has been detected in the groundwater at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. >>> meetings between the two korean nations have wrapped up. expert says a softer tone may be coming from the north. >>> some chinese managers are putting aside strained ties and turning to a japanese business legend for advice. >>> the operator of the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant has detected a record level of radioactive cesium in groundwater. it was found in water samples taken from a newly dug well about 50 meters from the ocean. tokyo electric power company workers detected 54,000 becquerels per liter of cease yum 137 in the water. this is 600 times the government standard for radioactive water that can be released into the sea and more than 30,000 times the level found in water samples taken from a nearby well last week. tepco officials believe the water is leaking from an underground tunnel that extends from the reactor's buildings toward the ocean. they say they have been taking measures to prevent the water from reaching the sea but have yet to determine the

the people in charge of fukushima daiichi are struggling to control the plant. how will they stop the leaks? and the pollution in the pacific. get the latest on the aftermath of the nuclear accident with in-depth reports, and special features. nuclear watch, only on "newsline." >>> south korean president park geun-hye has marked her first year on the job with a promise. she said she'd boost her country's economic growth rate to at least 4% by 2017. >> translator: the government will push ahead smoothly with a three-year plan for economic innovation. we'll create an era of happiness for everyone in the country. >> park plans to nurture start-ups and reduce regulations, and she aims to boost the employment rate to 70%. a kbs television opinion poll suggests park has an approval rating of 63%. analysts say citizens appreciate her tough stance towards north korean provocations. still, some south koreans are frustrated with park's economic policies, including her failure to generate jobs for young people. some labor unions held an anti-government rally in the capital

. >>> there has been another major spill at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. workers were putting highly radioactive water into a storage tank, but they put in too much and more than 100 tons spilled out. >> translator: we were in the process of transferring contaminated water into a storage tank, but the water was directed to the wrong tank and it overflowed. >> the water overflowed barriers surrounding the tank. workers detected high levels of radioactivity in the water. they found concentrations of strantd yum and other isotopes reaching 230 million becquerels per liter. officials with tokyo electric power company say the crews have closed all valves and taken other measures to maintain the spill. they say they don't think the water reached the pacific ocean. now they're trying to determine whether the accident was a result of operator error or a technical malfunction. >>> fishermen in northeast japan got a briefing on the water leak and say they're worried about its impact. >> translator: the water may have stayed in the soil, but consumers are going to be

restarting the reactors is essential if it's to turn its business around, and dismantle reactors at fukushima daiichi. operators must also gain approval from local communities to restart any reactors. the governor of the prefecture that hosts the plant has criticized tepco's plan, because it fails to put top priority on safety. >> translator: tepco hasn't learned from the fukushima accident. it's not qualified to operate nuclear plants. >> reporter: the nuclear regulation authority has investigated faults beneath seven nuclear plants across japan. the nra's commissioner kuehne hickco shim kaz ki says he has learned the details of tepco's survey plans from his visit. >> translator: we discussed where tepco should conduct their survey. and whether they should hold further checks. >> reporter: following its examination, the nra will decide whether to approve tepco's survey. after the survey is completed, regulators will check the safety of the plant to decide whether they will allow tepco to resume operations. nhk world. >>> afghanistan has been hit hard by years of civil war and terrorism, even postal

is demanding to know what caused the latest spill of highly radioactive water at the crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. the group says last week's leak is causing them grave concern. officials at the national federation of fisheries cooperative associations submitted a written request to vice industry minister kazuyoshi akaba and urged him to launch a swift investigation. fishermen are asking the ministry to ensure a full recovery of the spilled water and calling for stepped up monitoring of the effects of the spill on seawater and seafood. aqaba apologized for the incident to the fishermen and pledged efforts to prevent a recurrence. >> this is extremely deplorable because the leak was caused by human error. >> tokyo electric power company that operates the plant says someone may have left tank valves open causing about 100 tons of contaminated water to overflow to the ground. many people attempting to recover from the physical effects of the two,000 eleven disaster in northeastern japan are also struggling with depression. a recent university survey indicates that over 1 out of 4 resid

. >> reporter: this is the third cinder since the accident at fukushima daiichi. the pets in the village are surviving with only intermittent visits from owners and volunteers. with no hope of life returning to normal soon, the animals and the people who care for them can do little else but keep going, and hope for the best. >>> japanese ace pitcher tanaka has tried on his new uniform for reporters in new york. tanaka signed a seven-year contract with the yankees. the deal has made him the fifth most expensive pitcher in major league history. team manager joe girardi helped him try on his pinstripes. he said his new japanese acquisition will be a piece of the puzzle in the yankees' campaign for another world series title. >> hello. my name is masahiro tanaka. i'm very happy to be yankee. >> tanaka says he looks forward to pitching against batters who are mostly new to him. replica jerseys as well as tanaka t-shirts went on sale at a midtown new york sporting goods shop. >> i'm getting this for our nephew out in california. and i will probably get a few more, as we

at a nuclear waste disposal facility this while reports have come in of our new leak at the fukushima daiichi power plant in japan more on these nuclear concerns coming up after days of clashes between protesters and authorities and major changes in ukraine the country's president has been ousted from office and now the parliament is trying to create an interim government the latest on ukraine up later in the show.

. >>> japanese officials are preparing to lift an evacuation order for a district near the fukushima daiichir plant, three years after the nuclear accident. >>> and, people with

our concern that they were there to lay a power line from the ship's nuclear reactor to the fukushima daiichi reactors which were in station blackout and they were trying to repair our up the cooling system so they had to get the the the this aircraft carrier in really close and as a result there was there were the explosions which lofted radioactivity into the atmosphere but there was also the radioactivity flowing into the ocean water that was being sucked into the ronald reagans desalinization plant and so the ship was was taking in radioactive water. and then it was going into the drinking water bathing cooking ship service systems and a lot of crew members got exposed were only seeing initially you know under one hundred right now but we expect this exposure rate to go up this this is a nuclear powered carrier that i mean they they have lander steady i mean from from watching the tom clancy movies is that when you've got a nuclear reactor on board like on a submarine or an aircraft carrier you've got all kinds of radiation detectors all over the thing that if radiation is detected sirens

radiation leak at a nuclear waste disposal facility this while reports come in of a newly at the fukushima daiichi power plant in japan the latest on these nuclear concerns coming up and after days of clashes between protesters and authorities major changes are underway in ukraine the country's president has been removed from office by parliament and a new us homes are being made to create an interim government the latest on the events from ukraine later in the show. it's monday february twenty fourth four pm in washington d.c. i'm mega lopez and you are watching r.t. america well after two weeks the fierce competition triumphs defeat and record breaking races the twenty fourteen olympic games in sochi russia wrapped up with a beautiful closing ceremony on sunday here's a look at the final medal count from the troops of competition russia came out on top of the medals for winning thirty three overall including an alum pick high of thirteen goals tim usa came in second with twenty eight medals including nine golds the u.s. was followed by norway with twenty six ten of our twenty five and the nether

radiation leak at a nuclear waste disposal facility this well reports come in of a newly at the fukushima daiichi power plant in japan the latest on these nuclear concerns coming up and after days of clashes between protesters and authorities major changes are underway in ukraine the country's president has been removed from office by parliament and a new us homes are being made to create an interim of the.

this is the latest in a string of mishaps at the fukushima daiichi plant which has seen a huge build up of radioactive water. >>> shares of thai property developer sci asset management continue to slide after a 5% drop yesterday. it's 60% owned by the prime minister's family. protesters are rallying to disrupt operations. relative calm has returned to the streets as thai police say there are no active plans to clear up protest sites. >>> and expresso is taking a bigger shot at the u.s. market. nestle is famous for its sxreto machines. but the firm is launching a new machine that makes a larger cup of coffee for the u.s. market. we will be speaking to the ceo of nespresso later on. we want to know from you, how do you take your coffee in the morning? i don't know about you, but i quite like a good cappuccino with frothy milk. if you want to join the conversation here, get in touch with us by e-mail, worldwide@cnbc.com, @cnbcwex. >>> still to come on the show, on the back of a tax impairment charge, are there blue skies ahead? we'll get the outlook from air france after the break. >>>