join us live from brussels hi daniel so tell us what is japan exactly asking from the international atomic energy agency. as the japanese government has officially requested the i need to provide expert missions the is the international atomic energy agency the un's nuclear watchdog based here in the european union and its head yukiya amano says it has its abilities in finding and releasing and securing radiation levels and environmental danger levels and also in finding missing radioactive sources it comes as the emergency response meeting here in brussels has been raised from experts and ministerial level that means all twenty seven e.u. energy ministers have been called to brussels to really cordon its own emergency response and also to see how they can help or help japan in this growing tragedy concerting of the e.u. energy commissioner says we need to see if we can provide an energy policy for the e.u. avoids nuclear energy of course it's a it's a flute it's really a change from the traditional energy policy of many countries in the european union which was to increase its nuclear nuclear capacitie

and what experts from the international atomic energy agency head to the disaster area to offer their assistance some say the crisis is proof that nuclear energy comes out to higher prices. and we got a lot from moscow where it's now are just after three pm and are keeping our focus on the news out of japan and all six reactors at the fukushima power plant have now been affected by the ongoing crisis there the last two are said to be losing their cooling came bulletins and it's this exact problem that's caused all the blast site so far following the devastating quake and tsunami also a pool of spent nuclear fuel at the station is said to have reached a boiling point and stoking fears of a nuclear meltdown which were already high since the reactor explosions began to plan has reportedly now told the international atomic energy agency that the facility is releasing a radio. materials into the air engineers again using sea water to cool the reactors in an attempt to avert a nuclear meltdown calls now artie's i bet it can join us live from about about one hundred kilometers from her stati

nuclear watchdog the international atomic energy agency is calling on the japanese authorities to provide them with urgent information as to the damage and possible effects of the blast well of course we will be up. david you on this story throughout the day do stay with us here on r.t. for our continuing coverage of the if events unfolding right now in japan the latest is confirmed reports of an explosion at the fukushima power plant do stay with us on our team my colleague will be with you shortly. for the full sleep we've got. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers.

well the head of the international atomic energy agency says he's heading to japan almost a week after the nuclear crisis began critics say the watchdog is lagging behind and failing to keep on top of events. has more now from tokyo. i missed reports that radiation levels in the japanese capital could be up to eleven times the norm people scramble to get away from the invisible killer here in tokyo series do seem to be less visible of the epicenter of the plans nuclear disaster fifty people remain struggling to keep the reactors under control but wait where is the international atomic energy agency the exponents of the peaceful use of nuclear power there here in japan arriving four days after the first explosion at a nuclear plant the i.a.e.a. is a promoter of nuclear power. is not any more efficient at solving this problem . solving hurricane katrina's problems in the u.s. when the trail of proof the proof is in the pudding you can clearly see that the i.a.e.a. has absolutely no ability to deal with this problem any more than the japanese government the very people who should be keepi

countries are sending eggs two tons of coal all of the stuff godfrey has also lost the international atomic energy agency for its ex-pats means in attempts to stabilize the fukushima plant. or russia has been pledging help and support in stricken japan sending crews of emergency workers and eight episodes the first earthquake triggered blast assays company that is out of the house more moscow's involvement. russia has sent a number of emergency ministry personnel to japan and they're working in any number of locations we know that a lot of other them have already arrived in japan and have basically brought every kind of gear with them to be completely utmost independent or at least two weeks that everything it. says is basically necessary to help with that i believe that assistance or so look for survivors that may still sound under the rubble at the sun all the time has left moscow yesterday that's monday heading that warship that was agent and that was a person out deal specifically with the radiation affected areas so all in all the agency this seat is expected to have at least a hundred people workin

nuclear watchdog international atomic energy agency is calling on the japanese authorities to provide them with urgent information as to the damage and possible effects of the blast and some scientists are speculating that that in itself is a signal of the importance of the i.a.e.a. is attaching to this nuclear blast will of course be updating you on this story throughout the day so do stay with us for our continuing coverage. well talk to robert jacobson reset faster how to add peace and cave off is the only explanation. having studied the history of these incidents in the past i know that at this reactor there had been attempts to reduce the pressure inside the reactor core and to cool the reactor to avoid a meltdown. to see an explosion as we saw in that building obviously indicates a failure in those efforts. clearly the situation in this reactor is not under control that there is an explosion of that sort at the building apart so it would. it's hard to say exactly what it reflects but it would certainly indicate the likelihood of a partial meltdown and the potentiality of full me

international atomic energy agency responsible for keeping tabs on all cases of peaceful use of nuclear power argues arena glu school reports on its role in the crisis which appears now to be pretty minimal. i missed reports that radiation levels in the japanese capital could be up to eleven times the norm people scramble to get away from the invisible killer here in tokyo series do seem to be less visible than usual at the epicenter of the plans nuclear disaster fifty people remain struggling to keep the reactors under control but wait where is the international atomic energy agency the exponents of the peaceful use of nuclear power there here in japan arriving four days after the first explosion at the nuclear plant the i.a.e.a. as well as a promoter of nuclear power whose job is not to necessarily be able to come to the rescue of failed attempts at maintaining quality design and and protecting the public from natural disaster such as we're dealing with here although they'll sell that message when the train approved when the proof is in the pudding you can clearly see that the i.a.e.a

the japanese head of the international atomic energy agency flies to his homeland on that criticism the response of the un's nuclear all the side body has been too slow. and coming up next the alyona show looks at why the u.s. pushed so strong for a no fly zone over libya also what happens if the radiation from the fukushima nuclear plant in japan spreads to the u.s. . for the full story we've got it for. the biggest issues get a human voice ceased to face with the news makers. but can they load a show where you get the real headlines with none of the mercy or can live in washington d.c. now fears from japan after the threat of radiation spreads here to the u.s. and as the world waits to find out what the devastation will be i don't know how globalization made us all more vulnerable to the fallout of disasters and it seems that the u.s. has had a change of heart when it comes to libya originally lawmakers didn't seem to want to intervene in the country at least not some but today the u.n. security council is set to vote on a no fly zone and if the u.s. gets their way maybe even air stri

than what experts from the international atomic energy agency head to the disaster area to offer their assistance some say the crisis is proof that nuclear energy comes to high across. just about a devastating situation in japan in about fifteen minutes time after the sporting news. thanks for watching the scores and this is what is coming up over the next few. by scenes of the last fall's cargo of a step closer to the k h l semifinal. rostock top the premier league after a stunning fall in the a win over the muscovites. sauteing stunned that indian wells but you're right about the group. that started with the kontinental hockey league playoffs where scar. just to win away from the last or both have gone three one up in their best of seven series against atlanta and in armorica respectively scar getting a last gasp when i'm watching no one with i'm coughing that. futures looking pretty grim for the moscow region side after game four left them with one win versus three four scholars say it is very the visitors what was somewhat depleted going into this match with key players alexei yash

their aim to supplant the old tomorrow from the tsunami the country is also well the international atomic energy agency for its eggs that seems in attempt to stabilize the fukushima. well as the situation in japan develops the world just how to prevent similar things in the future we sat down with the former governor of pennsylvania richard who shared his thoughts on most important lessons can be learned from the parts. at this time when the world is watching with near the developments of japan's fukushima nuclear power plant experts see comparisons and examples in the past and maybe help for see the future analysts tell us it's not yet sure novel but very comparable to another tragic accident which occurred in the united states in nineteen seventy nine at the three mile island power plant which is part of the state of pennsylvania and now i'm joined by take storm work who was the governor of pennsylvania at the time sir thank you so much for joining us thank you guy and well first of all what do you think about the comparison but there's an. eerie similarity between what's happening in japan today and

nuclear watchdog the international atomic energy agency is currently japanese or for a tooth. with information as damage and a possible effects of the blast and some scientists are suggesting that that announcement in itself is indication of the seriousness was witts the i.a.e.a. is treating this japanese at last and russia says it's ready to help japan in dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake and last kind of course draw on a wealth of experience in green with great natural and technological disasters a little earlier isolates artes and let the kid crane and a good person off is the moth. but at the moment it's perhaps too soon and too early to establish the final damage on the entire scale of the devastation caused by these horrific events in japan which are still unfolding especially with this blast at the fukushima one nuclear power plant and reports of possible nuclear contamination in the entire region but at the moment russia's emergencies ministry has prepared a six jets to deliver rescuers doctors medical equipment or more well hospital to japan all is needed a

fifty people remain struggling to keep the reactors under control but wait where is the international atomic energy agency the exponents of the peaceful use of nuclear power there here in japan arriving four days after the first explosion at the nuclear plant the i.a.e.a. is a promoter of nuclear power. is not any more efficient at solving this problem than fema was solving hurricane katrina's problems in the u.s. when the train approved when the proof is in the pudding you can clearly see that the i.a.e.a. has absolutely no ability to deal with this problem any more than the japanese government and the very people who should be keeping tabs on the situation seem to have their little direct involvement in it in fact until now and the only source of information was the japanese government for years they were going to zation has been busy with their mission statement to maintain nuclear energy for peaceful means in two thousand and five and need increased inspections of iranian facilities the organization and its then chairman mohamed el baradei i was awarded a nobel peace prize but by the looks of it conce

and began to tan has reportedly now told the international atomic energy agency this is that it is releasing radioactive material into the air and in iraq happen the water to cool the reactor is an attempt to of a nuclear meltdown the lassies either bennett records from around two hundred kilometers from the station itself seems to be the whole car and seems is on edge because it seems like we could be on the verge of a nuclear catastrophe now there have been two explosions at the fukushima power plant today so far and falling at second when there are really serious fears of a major radiation leak now just recently the chief cabinet secretary for japan has been speaking to the press very frequently saying that the radiation levels around the plant have been dropping but following that second explosion they did peak at four hundred times the maximum level. one should be exposed to over the course of a whole year now so widespread radiation contamination and radiation sickness levels seems the one really high for warning levels of seem to be around one million so hard that for now but it does

the japanese have now called in american nuclear experts and the international atomic energy agency. even as those new images remind us of the violent events on friday, in the north an entire town whose houses rode the rapids today flattened by the water. a minivan, no match for the jet speed waves, and this is what the passengers saw as the brown waters overwhelmed the airport as they waited to board their plane. our team is out across the disaster zone tonight, and we start with the dramatic events of this day as we traveled into the northern part of japan. here it is, the savage effect that this water coming across the seawalls, but the floodgates couldn't stop it. we're seeing those iconic scenes like the airport. that's where we saw those women with their pink parasols on the roof and the sign that said "help" in english, and we're looking at these places where these giant, giant tunnels of black water swept in and picked up all of those cars. and today a new way of seeing the raw power of the tsunami as it hit. new images of neighborhoods on the move, the water swirling, smashi

nuclear watchdog the international atomic energy agency has called on japanese authorities provided them with joint information as the damage and possible effects of the blast this all follows friday's eight point nine magnitude quake the strongest ever recorded in the country it was all things in this anomaly which brought devastation to the local area over seven hundred people have died in japan so far but that number could be much higher as thousands are still reported to be missing so they would last here on r.t. for our continued current coverage for events unfolding in japan.

and he told the international atomic energy agency that is atomic plant is now releasing radioactive materials into the atmosphere of the company running the focus is that he has admitted a meltdown is a possibility following the explosions out the complex a third long as a no fly zone has been imposed over the site they're also fears of a radioactive leak reports of damage to one of the key taman levels protecting the reactor increasing radiation levels are now being detected throughout the country cruising in the capital tokyo readings of the france gauge the power station on tuesday morning showed three years naturally occurring radiation is being emitted within a single hour the explosions at the site have taken place since friday's earthquake and tsunami damage the cooling systems several people have been injured in the blast one will go one hundred fifty people have been exposed to radiation engineers using seawater to cool the reactors of the complex to avert nuclear meltdown i would bet it isn't one hundred kilometers of the fukushima claude's. well the situation it has got a

that japan has asked of the international atomic energy agency to help the country deal with its nuclear crisis as it comes amid concerns of similar incidents taking place in europe which has many nuclear plants similar to that in a new culture he's accountable to reports now from what russell's. it comes as the emergency response meeting here in brussels has been raised from expert to ministerial level that means all twenty seven e.u. energy ministers have been called to brussels to really called in its own emergency response team to the e.u. energy commissioner says we need to see if we can provide an energy policy for the e.u. youth avoids nuclear energy of course it's the flu it's really a change from the traditional energy policy of many countries in the european union which was to increase its nuclear capacity is because italy for example is a big e.u. country which is starting from scratch a big nuclear program france belgium here also big nuclear programs but now there is increasing concern about the safety obviously of nuclear reactors and there is growing public opposition to t

bad and i believe yes the government will require help from foreign experts from the international atomic energy agency from foreign governments who can supply material such as fuel and expert advice that perhaps even helicopter in the end the new physical generators and and diesel generators and pumps. the international atomic energy agency to help with the country deal with the nuclear crisis this comes amid concerns of similar incidents taking place and the european union which hands over one hundred nuclear power plants that it will show reports from brussels. it comes as the emergency response meeting here in brussels has been raised from expert to ministerial level that means all twenty seven energy ministers have been called to brussels to really called an emergency response team to the e.u. energy commissioner says we need to see if we can provide an energy policy for the e.u. three that avoids nuclear energy and of course it's the flip is really a change from the traditional energy policy of many countries in the european union which was to increase its nuclear capacity is because italy for ex

he served as deputy director general for the international atomic energy agency. he now teaches at harvard university's kennedy school. mr. heinonen, thanks very much for being with us. there was the bad news about smoke coming out of some of these reactors today but then there seemed to be some good news that the pumps are working in a couple of the reactors, that the power lines are restored. how significant is all this? >> first of all, it is very serious as we heard. this is by far not resolved but we see that the engineers are working hard. once they get the power restored properly, they can look how the equipment has been damaged, which equipment can be used and which equipment needs to be replaced. then we start to see light at the end of this long long tunnel. >> woodruff: when we hear the man at the nuclear regulatory commission saying that there is, i think he used the term, containment is now functional in three of the reactors, what does that mean? >> it means that the fuel which was in the reactor itself is contained properly so there is no emergency

. >> a meeting of the international atomic energy agency in vienna wednesday agreed to spend the experts from the marine environmental laboratory in monaco this week. the decision follows a request by the japanese government. the iaea already sent 15 experts to japan to measure radiation levels in the air, food and soil in fukushima and the tokyo metropolitan area. it says it will provide more people as requested by the japanese government to examine the effects of the radiation leak. ai uchida is in studio to give us latest in business news. >> welcome to "newsline" business. tokyo stocks are hovering in a narrow range on thursday morning. investors are holding back from active trading to keep an eye on the impact of the recent disaster on corporate earnings. the nikkei ended the morning session at 9705, nearly unchanged from wednesday's close, with a loss of just 2 points. the key index opened slightly higher following an overnight rise in new york but sell orders later gained the upper hand as uncertainties over the ongoing nuclear crisis weighed down on market sentiment. on the tokyo

in vienna, the head of the international atomic energy agency said the situation is unlikely to turn into an all-out crisis. and japanese officials said the containment shell surrounding both reactors remained intact with no evidence of widespread radiation exposure. >> it is true that irradiated materials which are not of a level that can cause harm to humans are moving within limits. there is no need for unreasonable worry. i think people should respond calmly. >> ifill: at the same time 22 people tested positive for contamination. three of them with serious exposure. others waited patiently as medical teams in head-to-toe protective suits used geiger counters and hand held scanners to check for radiation. nearly 200,000 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters. >> the town's response was way too slow. that's why things have ended up this way. >> they said it was safe and there was nothing to worry about. i trusted them completely. >> ifill: off shore the aircraft carrier u.s.s. ronald reagan moved farther out to sea after three of its helicopters flew into a low- level rad

. >>> the head of the international atomic energy agency, yukiya amano, says he's starting to see some positive developments in japan's efforts to stabilize the crippled nuclear power plant. amano made the remark in an emergency iaea board meeting in vienna on monday. the meeting opened way silent prayer for victims of the great east japan earthquake. amano told participants that he and prime minister naoto kan agreed last week that japan will speed up information about the crisis at the fukushima daiichi plant. amano said the situation at the plant remains very serious but some positive developments have been seen. officials later briefed a working-level meeting on how the crisis developed at the plant and their plan to restore cooling systems for reactors. >> one of the issues that have been discussed is that this is some -- the safety standard is not mandatory, voluntary, but there is some also argument or views that this should be mandatory. >> the iaea has already sent a team of experts to japan. the organization plans to send more nuclear and radiation experts on japan's request.

nations nuclear energy agency says the reactors at japan's nuclear power plants remain intact and that the release of radiation has been limited. the director general of the international atomic energy agency said the crisis at the fukushima nuclear plant was unlikely to turn into an accident on the scale of the one at chernobyl in 1986. he said the main difference is that there is no chain reaction taking place at fukushima's reactors and there a differences in the design and structure of the facilities also made it unlikely that the situation would escalate to that extent. to get more analysis on the nuclear situation in japan, i am joined in the studio by our science correspondent. thanks for being with us. now, as we know, there have been two explosions at the fukushima plant. now there talk of a meltdown. what does this mean and how serious is it for the people of that area? >> well, it's potentially very serious. over 170,000 people have been evacuated in the media area. the explosions on the one what's happening. that was caused by elemental hydrogen released by the partial meltdowns that the japanese government is saying probably has happened. the more grave event, wh

. >>> the chief of the international atomic energy agency has expressed concern about north korea's nuclear program. iaea director general yukiya amano said the agency would be ready to send officials to the country if there is progress at the six-party talks. amano made the remarks at a meeting of the iaea board of governors in vienna on monday. >> the nuclear program of the democratic people's republic of korea remains a matter of serious concern for the northeast asian region and beyond. >> amano also voiced grave concern regarding reports that surfaced last year about the construction of a new uranium enrichment facility. after the meeting amano told reporters the iaea would be willing to play a role in the denuclearization process if there's an agreement at the six-party talks. he said the nuclear watchdog would look into the possibility of inspections in case of such a development. north korea and china are seeking to resume the talks. china is the chair, but the united states, japan and south korea are deeply concerned about the north's uranium enrichment program. they are even consi

the international atomic energy agency believes temperatures are rising there.resident obama called japan's prime minister to pledge his continued support. lynn. >> tracie, thanks so much. >>> meanwhile, work is said to be close to completion on a replacement power line that could restart cooling systems for fukushima nuclear reactors that were destroyed during friday's twin disasters. at the same time, japan's military is trying to keep the number four reactor cool, dropping sea water from above as tracie mentioned, hoping to prevent a meltdown. nbc's lester holt reports. >> reporter: there are concerns about a possible breach in the containment vessel at reactor three. a confirmed breach in reactor two is already leaking radiation. and there are new fears that the all-important water cooling the still highly radioactive spent fuel rods at reactor four is dangerously low. workers were temporarily evacuated during the night and a water drop by helicopter was aborted after radiation levels briefly surged. but the public no longer knows what to believe. 77-year-ol

the head of the international atomic energy agency says he believes nuclear power will rema an imptant viable option for many countries. in germany, there is a growing sense of unease. we're going to take a look the status of nuclear energy in three countries. we begin in turkey where the government says it will press ahead with plans to build new nuclear plants despite the disaster in japan. >> he is a turkish greenpeace activist and against the government plans to build nuclear power plants. she took part in a demonstration in is stumble along with hundreds of others. she says popular opposition is gaining momentum. -- the demonstraraon took place in istanbul. >> if the protests continue, the government will have to about to the pressure. >> just last week in moscow, the prime minister reaffirmed that russia would be building the first plant in the southeast near the mediterranean. >> an earthquake would also stroy other things like bridges. does that mean we should not build any more bridges? >> almost all of turkey is prone to earthquakes. in 1999, a huge earthquake 100 kilometers

and the international atomic energy agency says japan is preparing to give iodine to evacuees from this plant and a nearby plant damaged in the quake. japan's nuclear safety agencies rates this as a 4 an a scale of 1 to 7. at pennsylvania's three mile island, there was a partial core meltdown but not a significant release of radiation. japan now waits to see if it its fate is the same. anne thompson, nbc news london. >> we appreciate you being with us. the problem as we understand it, this particular reactor is around inability to cool did. they are putting sea water on it to coop the temperature. if they can't bring the temperature down, what is the worst case? >> the worst case is a meltdown which means that the fuel rods in the reactor heat to a high temperature that they actually melt together. you would see the core of the reactor turn to a mass that would burn right through the steel reactor vessel and drop into the concrete containment building surrounding that vessel. the very worst case is that that containment building, the concrete box doesn't hold this radioactive molten mas

. >> the international atomic energy agency had warned the long ago about problems at fukushima. but we only hear about that now. it is just like russia's policy on keeping people informed. people living near the processing plants were told nothing for ages, and even today, they are not fully informed. >> about 30 years ago, authorities to t resettle the people. but even today, environmentalists say they are much too close. >> keep in mind year in and year out that you are not allowed to go there and spend time there. that is psychologically really hard. >> sonja and her family have been hit hard by the contamination. her son, now 46, suffered radiation damage before he was born, leaving him mentally handicapped. but the disabityllowance does not cover the cost of looking after him. any number of people in the area are in the same straits. and the plant is to blame. >> that has been our in-depth at this hour. you are watching dw-tv. please stay tuned. dow joneindex closedt 14captione national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

international. visitation stabilizing russia's atomic energy agency was asked and says however that there's not enough information to that for the reactor safety so meanwhile and that is a sad says on high alert in russia aspire east region close to northern japan because you know gotcha always in the area. michel's insecure you say that radiation levels remain normal in russia spore is ever since then you can't hold lawns in fukushima was hit by an explosion they've been monitoring levels closely we can even check the radiation levels for ourselves this is the so-called geiger counter and this is used in professional states nickel gora trays by the emergences ministry and also by other specialized services it measures relation levels around and it is showing is jumping between two and three micros per hour this is way less than the average in moscow for example and also as a comparison a passenger flying on a plane from moscow to vladivostok receives as many as twenty two microns robert which is sampled the figure here in. the capital of this region all russian security services are still on high ale

and the head of the international atomic energy agency just arrived. latest picture rae veal how far gone the reactor really are. explosion and blazing heat have reduced the unit to rav sanjay gupta skeleton. emergency worker continue desperate effort to drown the over heated core with sea water from the air and from the ground using water cannon made to subdue rioters. flight operators put in a new power line to restore electricity and get water pump working again. if that fails the pentagon has shipped in american pumps. workers have to operate them continuing to defy death. in reactor 4 the water in the fuel rod pool is critically low if any left. without water the rod ignite and send smoke into the atmosphere. reactor 3 a 5 foot thick container likely cracked. if the core melts down it could seep out and release radioactive plume. japanese government ordered everyone within 12 miles of the plant to evacuate. told people up to 19 miles away to close their windows and stay inside. u.s. is more cautious telling americans within 50 miles to leave. the