a system they used to decontaminate radioactive water stored at the fukushima-daiichi site malfunctioned again. they had to shut part of it down. workers turned off one of the three lines of the advanced liquid processing service. they noticed the water was cloudy and found it contained calcium. any calcium is supposed to get trapped in filters because it hampers removal of radio active substance. they've had to shut down the system a number of times since march because of problems in the same components. the plant's operator hopes to decontaminate all the stored water there by the end of next march. analysts say the latest malfunction could put the plan in jeopardy. officials in tokyo are warning residents to be on alert after a number of highly poisonous nonnative speeders were found. the red back spider is indigenous to australia. this is the first time it's been spotted in tokyo. the first red back was found earlier in the week in an apartment building in a tokyo suburb. authorities found ten more in a nearby park and decided to expand their search. the spiders are known to prefer da

nuclear regulators have approved a step to create a frozen soil wall around the reactors at fukushima daiichi. tokyo power company began work on the wall in june. the aim is to prevent ground water from entering the structures and becoming contaminated. but the work has been limited due to the difficulty of working with contaminated water in tunnels and pipes around the buildings. the firm is trying to clear radioactive water leaking. the steps are to include pouring cement into the tunnels. the regulators approved the firm's plan. it will cover a stretch of 1 kilometers. building walls on the side of the plant near the sea will be much harder because they have to remove highly contaminated waters from tunnels there. it remains uncertain if they will be able to stop start freezing by next march as planned. elsewhere in the disaster zone, prime minister shinzo ab has prompted to fast track measures. he exchanged views with the mayor. they approved earlier government plans to build intermedia waste storage facilities in the area. the mayor said abe should understand the feeling of land owners f

. >>> the people in charge of the fukushima daiichi power plan are seeing their costs go up and up so they've put together a committee to discuss ways to save money. and they say they may even have to charge their customers more. tepco executives are going through it. they have plans to slash costs by about $45 billion. now they're looking for ways to make extra cuts. the executives were hoping to get their plant back up and running soon. but they say, delays have forced them to rely on thermal power generation instead and they say the cost importing fuel for the generators has soared. the executives say if they cannot hit their target, they'll consider raising electricity bills again. >>> the people who supply fuel sheets for cars say an explosion has hit production. they've assured customers they can meet demands with supplies from their other plants. officials at nippon steel and sumitomo metal say 15 workers were injured. they say the incident was the latest in a series of problems and that most of the production lines are down. managers say they have inventory to satisfy customer

. >> the district lies some six kilometers north of the crippled fukushima daiichi plant. they're allowed to take trips to the area but not allowed to live there. >>> women in japan teaching valuable lessons. they survived the tsunami that killed thousands three and a half years ago. they're sharing experiences in the hopes they can save more lives in another disaster. nhk reports. >> reporter: more than 10 families with children showed up at a community center in tokyo. their backpacks were full of emergency provisions. for many, it was the first time they had tested their supplies. they found out that dried bread in their emergency kit was hard to swallow especially for small children. the mpo group momma plug passes lessons from hundreds of female survivors of the earthquake. some messages are conveyed in emergency training classes designed for women, children, elderly. the biggest priority in emergency is protecting oneself. many survivors point out during the quake they couldn't protect the children even though they were just a few meters away. it is important for par

. >>> the people in charge of decommissioning the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant haven't been able to stop radioactive water from entering the ocean. tokyo electric power company officials hope a new kind of cement will stem the flow. highly contaminated water is flowing from the plant into a maze of tunnels under the facility. engineers believe it's mixing with groundwater and then leaking into the sea. workers started to build an underground wall of ice in april to stop the flow. they plan to start removing the water in july, and then fill the empty tunnels with cement. but the water still hasn't frozen. engineers are now looking into the idea of filling the tunnels with the newly developed cement before they're empty. tepco officials say there's little chance the contaminated water will leak into the ocean. they say, they'll first explain the plan to the nuclear regulation authority. they hope to start work in the middle of november, and finish it by january. >>> japanese leaders want to attract more international travelers to boost economic growth to help make that happen the tran

. >>> a plan to remove radioactive water from tunnels at fukushima daiichi is facing new difficulties. officials are hoping to use ice to stop the flow of contaminated water. but they've been told they may have to switch to cement. tokyo electric power officials believe highly radioactive water flowing into tunnels is mixing with groundwater and leaking into the ocean. they are attempting to block the tunnels with ice barriers and workers would remove the contaminated water. but the acting chief of the nuclear regulation authority says the efforts have been ineffective. he says they will now have to solidify the contaminated water with concrete. he says that's not the most desirable option because radioactive substances would remain. but fuketa said that would be better than tainted water leaking into the ocean. >> translator: we should at least solidify the contaminated water considering the risk of leakage in the event of a huge a tsunami or other disaster. >> crews have been working since april installing pines under the facility. they're trying to build a massive ice wall around t

. >>> in other news, the decommissioning of the crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear plant is stepping up. the number of workers on the project and related work has doubled in the past year. the plant operator reports there are other 5,000 people on average at the site each day. the battle to deal with contaminated water at the site required increasing manpower. tokyo electric power company says there is no labor shortage at present. its contractors have over 10,000 workers on their books. but analysts say more workers will be needed when work gets under way to remove nuclear fuel from the damaged reactors. tepco says it plans to improve working conditions by reducing radiation around the plant and simplifying hiring procedures. >>> more and more americans are turning on their taps. they're being shown the impact bottled drinks can have on the environment and they're being encouraged to make better beverage choices. nhk world's kazuya omachi explains. >> reporter: the brooklyn bridge is one of new york's most popular tourist spots. this summer, new water faucets were installed here. th

. >>> the decommissioning of the fukushima daiichi plant is stepping up. the number of workers on the prokt and related work has doubled in the past year. there are over 500,000 people on average at the site each day. the battle to deal with contaminated water required increasing manpower. tokyo electric power company says there's no labor shortage at present. its contractors have over 10,000 workers on their books, but analysts say more workers will be needed when work gets underway to remove fuel from the damaged reactors. they plan to improve working conditions by reducing raid riyadhuation around the plant and simplifying hiring procedures. >>> japanese lawmakers have gathereded for the first diet session this month. prime minister abe has laid out his policy agenda. he says he'll revitalize communities to give hope to young people a >> translator: one of the cross japan. important missions of my cabinet is to have people across the country feel the economic recovery. we'll continue to put our first priority on the economy and aim to drag japan out of

government has released transcripts that help paint a picture of what happened the hours after the fukushima daiichiccident. kan flew to the plant the day after accident and demanded the plant manager explain what was happening. yoshida was busy trying to stabilize the reactors and later testified it was difficult to convey an accurate picture to was talking in a threatening manner. kan testified he majored in science at university and thought he was better equipped than other politicians to understand what was going on. kan's adviser said kan should not have left tokyo. government leaders declassified the records three and a half years after the accident occurred. >> translator: the government decided to make the information public after consulting yoshida's bee reefed family members. >>> the president of one of japan's largest newspapers has apologized about the testimony. they have printed a retraction. the paper carried an exclusive report in may in what yoshida said to his employees, 90% of them defied orders and fled to another plant 10 kilometers away. but the transcripts show yoshida told th

authorities have provided some relief by lifting a restriction on a stretch of road near the fukushima daiichi plant. residents hope the move will mark a step toward the region's recovery. the authorities lifted the restrirks r on midnight sunday after doing recontamination and repair work. 194-kilometer stretch cuts through the zone and connects two towns. before, only vehicles with special permission were allowed through. now, it's open to all cars and trucks. one resident who works at a temporary shopping area is happy to see more traffic. >> translator: i'm seeing more cars coming from other prefectures already. i'm hoping the opening will help the area recover. >> motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians are still barred from traveling on the section of road. motorists are also not allowed to get out of their vehicles. >>> massive floods and mudslides in southwest china have left at least ten dead about a week after heavy downpours hit the region. more than 100 millimeters of rain pounded areas in 24 hours on saturday. floodwaters inundated many house and swept others away. c. ctv and other

. >> reporter: evacuation orders remain in place for ten municipalities around the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. >> translator: even if we lift evacuation orders, residents can't go back home if there's no shops or hospitals around. it's the job of my ministry to figure out how people can make a living in their hometowns after they return. we must create an environment where residents can think of their and their children's future. >> reporter: takeshita believes reviving industries is important to rebuild affected areas. >> translator: my ministry has set up a panel of experts to discuss how to restore the economy, industries, and vitality in the affected areas. we'll do our utmost so people can return to live and work in their hometowns. >>> now weather-wise a powerful storm is heading toward the izu islands in southern japan. our meteorologist sayaka mori joins us now to tell us why they're seeing so much rain. sayaka? >> yes, james. because we have a severe tropical storm named fenchen and a frontal system. the combination is causing heavy rainfall for the southern islan

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