. >>> engineers at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant have carried out a new plan to divert groundwater into the sea. >>> twin bombings kill more than 100 people in central nigeria. an attack authorities believe could be the work of the islamist militant group boko haram. people opposed to a plan to restart two reactors at a nuclear plant in central japan have won a victory. a japanese court says safety measures at the plant are insufficient, and it's ordered the operator to keep the reactors offline. now this is the first ruling against a restart of a nuclear plant since the accident at fukushima daiichi three years ago. the two reactors at the ohi nuclear plant in fukui prefecture were shut down in september for regular inspections. residents and their supporters have had filed a lawsuit asking for the reactors to be kept offline. they argued that they were not designed to withstand huge earthquakes. the plan's operator kansai electric power company insists the facility is safe. the fukui district court upheld the claims of 166 plaintiffs living within a 250 kilometer radius of the pl

particularly after the triple melt down at the fukushima daiichi melt down. the atom can face us from global catastrophe many feel. michael okwu has the story. >> three years after the fukushima daiichi disaster, the california plant is the only one left in the state. >> do you want this plant shut down and every nuclear plant shut down tomorrow? >> i want every plant in the united states shut down today. >> i traveled to fukushima last year and found out firsthand what happens when nuclear energy goes wrong. >> 3.2 microseverts per hour, that's the largest level be since we've been here in japan. >> the eary on going disaster an ocean away has level many americans skittish about nuclear power. the accident at two mile island had already eroded support for a form of energy that had been popular with americans after the 1973 oil embargo. and the film "china syndrome" in 19 certify feared nuclear spheres. >> can you not promote a technology that produces the most toxic substance on earth and also protect the public. >> polls show that more than half of american

they overlap with the evacuated areas around the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. the japanese government spent much money in fukushima prefecture. this post collects samples continuously over 24 hours. you can see the information in realtime on the government's website. the prefecture is dotted with a network of more than 3,000 government monitoring posts. the static devices give a general idea of radiation levels. but they don't keep track of local variations between them. and for some residents, the system is not precise enough. watanabe lives about 55 kilometers from fukushima daiichi. after the accident he was still worried about radiation, he considered evacuating the area. >> translator: this is a large city. we all need to understand the situation in the specific area where we live. >> reporter: when he learned about the project, watanabe asked franken to help measure radiation levels near his house. the readings were lower than what he he expected, and he decided to stay. on this day, franken's team is installing a sensor outside of watanabe's company. >> t

. >>> officials at the crippled fukushima daiichi power plant have investigated an inty dent in which highly contaminated water was allowed to flow into the wrong building. they say human error could be to blame. the water, used to cool the plant's molten and nuclear fuels, becomes highly contaminated. storage in nearby facilities for processing. tokyo electric power company officials announced last month that about 200 tons of tainted water had been misdirected through pumps which should have been shut off. tepco officials told nhk that the water had also flowed into another structure. they say that the pumping appears to have start on march 20th while workers were switching on the air conditioning system. the switches for the pumps are on the same control panel. officials suspect the crew turned on the pumps, instead of the air conditioner. they say the switches were numbered, but were not clearly identified. and tepco officials have agreed to work with a british firm in decommissioning the fukushima nuclear plant. the agreement was signed between tepco's fukushima daiichi decontami

. >>> the operator of the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant has pinpointed the source of a radioactive water leak. the water has been escaping from a containment vessel at one of the damaged reactors. now this is the first time the exact location of such a leak has been identified. the source is circled in red. the water is dripping from a joint in a pipe coming out of the containment vessel at reactor number 3. tokyo electric power company officials say a remote controlled camera just outside the vessel recorded the video. they say the water is flowing in a continuous stream about the width of 224 pencils. officials believe the water could have become radioactive after being injected into the vessel to cule melted nuclear fuel. tepco is also planning to carry out robotic surveys of the two other reactors. the operator plans to plug the leaks and fill the vessels with water before removing melted nuclear fuel as part of the decommissioning process. >>> thousands of people in turkey are hitting the streets in anger. they're joining protests against the government after the country's dea

all nuclear reactors in japan are offline after the fukushima daiichi accident in 2011. aso also said japan needs a growth strategy that will allow businesses to earn foreign currency, not only through exports, but also through overseas investment. he said such a strategy is needed to stop the current account surplus from shrinking further. >>> the people at mitsubishi chemical holdings are planning a takeover deal in japan to fuel their operations abroad. they want to spend almost a billion dollars to buy a company that makes industrial gases. mitsubishi executives are preparing a tender offer for a majority stake in tao nippon sanso. they make nitrogen and other gases for use in chemical factories. the mitsubishi executives want to produce nitrogen for a chemical plant that they're planning to build in the united states. >>> the man who runs the renault nissan alliance has been chosen to run the automakers in europe. carlo ghosn has been elected for a second time. he could play a main role in opening up more markets to japanese cars. ghosn previously served as presiden

japan has relied more on fossil fuels since the nuclear disaster at the fukushima daiichi. and the weaker yen has made it more expensive to import what's needed to power homes and businesses. japanese business people sought better returns on their investments abroad. that led to a surplus in interest and dividends of about $164 billion. and that was a gain of 14%. now that surplus offset the trade shortfall. for march the current account hit a surplus for the second straight month of about $1.1 billion. all right on to the markets now. chinese equity showing a strong performance today. investors welcomed a new policy announcement from beijing. china's state council has outlined its blueprint for capital market reforms in the country. and that did seem to give a boost to investor sentiment today. the shanghai composite up more than 2%. 2,052. that's a level that we haven't seen since late april. the positive sentiment also felt in hong kong with the hang sang index claiming 1.8%, 22,261. pretty wide range of shares were bought today. tech shares led the advance. now, the str

but they can't work their lands because it's inside the evacuation zone around fukushima daiichi. and they've been forced to live in a shelter. still, the couple says o'berg has inspired them. >> translator: i saw her carrying heavy things to all the housing shelters where old men and women are living alone. just watching her do that made me really happy. >> reporter: o'berg says she feels like she has a lot of work left to do. >> you know, there's too much here that is not finished. i always, you know, have a home here and i'll always have people to see, and people that love me, as well, and people that i love so much. >> reporter: o'berg has been with the people of minamisoma through tears, smiles and lafters. she now calls the community her second home. nhk world, fukushima. >>> many people worried about elderly relatives who live alone. they fear their parents or neighbors could get sick or injured with no one around. but japanese developers are experimenting with water meters as a way to help. >> reporter: gujo city is in the mountains in central japan. its population is rapi