i'm james tengan. it's time now for weather. the debilitating drought in venezuela is having an impact. >> hello. it looks like the rain is coming and may take a little bit longer before it comes into full effect, but we are expecting some showers to start helping out as we go forward in time, to see how drastic the situation is with that dam, let me show you the video. it almost looks like you're in the middle of a desert in some places, because the guri dam, one of the biggest dams in the world is completely, well, not completely, but quite dry because of excessive drought because the water levels are reaching critical levels. long-sunken boats are visible and cattle are walking across the ground. there is a chance of rain from late april to may. as we go throughout the next few days we are looking at the chance for showers nearby. we're looking at a chance for rain thursday, friday and saturday, quite warm, but it's not going to be nearly the sustained rain that is needed to cut down on the drought situatioion, but a at least

i'm james tengan. >>> japanese government officials are considering inviting several leaders of seven countries to a g7 meeting this year. laos the current chair as well as indonesia and vietnam. leaders of chad as well as bangladesh, sri lanka and papua new guinea are on the list. the summit will focus on challenges facing the asia pacific region and the theme will be developments. a japanese high court has dismissed request to suspend operations at two nuclear reactors. residents in southwest japan made the application over safety concerns. a branch of the fukuoka high court handed down its decision on wednesday. a citizens group sought an injunction to halt the reactors of the sendai plant in kagoshima prefecture. a district court turned down their petition last year prompting them to file an appeal. the residents argue the plant operate orhas under estimated the maximum strength of a possibitionsible seismic jolt. the regulator said the reactor meets the requirements. the residents voiced their disappointments. >> it reflected what experts at nuclear deregulation authority said. i

i'm james tengan. here are some of the stories we're following this hour on "newsline." >>> cancelled classes. tens of thousands of students are off school as many of the buildings are too damaged or being used as shelters. >>> and decided at last. the organizers of the 2020 olympics and para olympics unveil their new logo months after previously selected ones were withdrawn. >>> rescue crews in southwestern japan have discovered another victim of the series of earthquakes that have been rocking the region for well over a week. police say the person, with no vital signs, was found at the site of a massive landslide in kumamoto prefecture. hundreds of rescue workers have been searching for two missing people. police are trying to determine whether the person is one of them. authorities say 48 people died in kumamoto prefecture in the quakes. they say 13 others died later, possibly due to the physical burden of evacuating, or the worsening condition of diseases they already had. more than 48,000 people a

i am james tengan in tokyo. welcome to nhk "newsline." >>> residents in kumamoto prefecture are still dealing with the aftermath of the disastrous squeaearthquakes. hundreds of thousands are still living without water or gas. it's a struggle for some parents to take care of their children's basic needs. >> reporter: raising a growing family is busy for any mother, but when the quake took away li lifeline utilities, this mother faced even bigger charges. with no hot water for baths, diaper rash became a daily battle. she made do, boiling water and using a laundry basket. after 12 days, the first real bath felt like a luxury. they are some of the lucky ones. tens of thousands are still living in shelters. for the littlest family members, the cramped quarters pose a real danger. they're exposed to infectious diseases such as colds and flu. kyo is trying to ease some of those problems. she is a maternity nurse and she is checking on evacuees, especially those living in their cars. she has been visiting this family.

i'm james tengan in tokyo welcome to nhk "newsline." here is the top stories for this hour. refusing to give up. rescuers continue to search through mud and debris in southwestern japan even as people brace for more tremors. >>> evacuees staying in their cars face a serious health problem known as economy class syndrome. >>> tweaking the numbers. japan's mitsubishi motors admits it falsified test data for 600,000 vehicles. >>> japan's nuclear regulators give the go ahead to extend the life span of two aging reactors throw the operator says it will be years before they come back online. >>> rescuers continue to scour a village in a mountainous part of southwestern japan even as people brace for more jolts. authorities say the death toll from last week's earthquakes in kumamoto rising to 48. they're digging through piles of dirt in a bid to find three people who are still missing. and they say the number of those with injuries exceeds 1,000. >> officials with the meteorologist logical agency are warning people in the area to stay alert. >> reporter: the seismic activity is con

i'm james tengan. welcome to "newsline". we start off with a quick look at the hour's top stories. >>> promoting a safer world. leaders from 50 countries are in washington to discuss ways to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists. >>> freedom of choice. consumers in japan can select the company that provide their household electricity. deregulation of the power markets have come in to effect. judge and years in the making. a japanese space probe orbiting venus has cents back new images that could shed light on its findings. >>> the nuclear security summit in washington has kicked off with a working dinner hosted by u.s. president obama. world leaders exchanged views on how to keep terrorists from acquiring nuclear weapons. this is the fourth and final nuclear summit hosted by obama. he's asking the participants to confirm their commitment to fighting nuclear terrorism. leaders from more than 50 countries are attending the two-day event. japan's prime minister shinzo abe is among them. abe stressed the need to pr

i'm james tengan. welcome to nhk "newsline". >>> president obama is still considering a visit to hiroshima during his trip to japan for the may g7 summit. a white house spokesman says the u.s. leader is pursuing a vision of a world without nuclear weapons. >> obviously, probably symbolically, there's no more powerful illustration of that commitment than the city that contained the victims of the first use of that weapon. >> the spokesman says the question about whether to visit hiroshima comes when the president comes to japan. they are considering the option following john kerry's this week. kerry became the first sitting cabinet member to visit the peace memorial. >> japan, which is very moving, very long overdue in many respects. but quit impressive. and if any of you have a chance, you should go see that particular memorial. >> kerry spoke about his trip during a speech in california. >>> a close aide to vladimir putin is also contemplating a visit to hiroshima. a source says russia's lower house s

i'm james tengan. welcome to nhk "newsline". >>> japan's defense minister and a top u.s. marine commander in the pacific have decided to continue forward with plans to relocate a u.s. base in japan. the idea is facing strong opposition from some local governments. they met in tokyo and discussed the plan to relocate the futenma air station. it was moved from a densely populated city area to a coastal district of henoko, within okinawa prefecture. >> translator: we will do whatever we can to complete the relocation to henoko as soon as possible. in order to reduce the danger and other concerns posed by the base. >> slow and steady will win the race. we'll be patient, because we know japan is committed to the futenma facility and all the other things we've got planned. >> work on the henoko facility is currently suspended and has been since the central and okinawa governments accepted a court proposal to drop opposing lawsuits. they're currently in negotiations over the issue. the governor of okinawa insists that no new military facilities should be built in his prefecture.

welcome to nhk "newsline," i'm james tengan in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> smoke signals. u.s. researchers pick up increased activity at a north korean lab for processing plutonium. >>> hopes dash. europe reports the first wave of migrants and turkey criticizes the response to the refugee crisis. >>> fresh face. japan students and parents attend university entrance ceremonies with hope and concern. >>> u.s. researchers say they have detected suspicious activity at a north korean nuclear facility. they have zeroed in on a laboratory complex used to produce plutonium, the material used in nuclear bombs. the researchers at johns hopkins university released what they say are recent satellite images of the complex. they say in recent weeks exhaust plumes were detected from a thermal plant used to reheat the main plutonium reprocessing lab. the plumes may indicate significant activity is or will be under way in the lab. it remains unclear what that activity is. the top u.s. intelligence official warned in

i'm james tengan in tokyo. welcome to "newsline." >>> it's caused more damage to roads and bridges as well as houses and buildings. land ministry officials say kumamoto prefecture has had the most landslides and officials warn there could be more. rescue crews are continuing the search for a college student at the site of one of the landslides. the student has been missing since the area was devastated by a series of earthquakes. >>> water has been restored to some households in the disaster area. >> translator: i'm glad. water is so important! i realized how important it is. >> authorities say 49 people died in the quakes and 14 others passed away in the days that followed, possibly due to stress or illness. >>> more than 40,000 people are being forced to stay in evacuation shelters across kumamoto prefecture while caretakers are doing the best they can, many are finding it difficult to help people who require special assistance. udi ito has the story. >> reporter: she manages this evacuation shelter. normally

i am james tengan in tokyo. welcome to "newsline." here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> bracing for more. people in southwestern japan are told to watch out for more earthquakes and warned that rain could cause landslides. >>> growing desperation. search operations continue in ecuador following saturday's deadly quake and many are in need of food and medicine. >>> and investigating the scandal. japan's mitsubishi motors falsified fuel efficiency data for more than 600,000 vehicles and they're checking to see if it happened for others. >>> people in southwestern japan are struggling with hundreds of continuing tremors seven days after being hit by the dpirs in a series of powerful earthquakes. officials warn aftershocks could continue for another week. on top of that, heavy rain is threatening to make the situation even worse. the rain is hampering rescue workers in their search for two missing people. 48 people have died and more than a thousand others were injured. about 90,000 are taking refuge in evacuation s

i'm james tengan. it's been almost 24 hours since a powerful earthquake toppled buildings and homes in western japan. rescue efforts are ongoing but after shocks are a frightening reminder. we go to kumamoto city. >> reporter: i'm at one of the popular shopping arcades in kumamoto city. there's shops on both sides but as we can see, like this shop here, many were damaged but last night's powerful earthquake. because of the damage the shops and large department store are closed temporarily. this arcade is usually crowded with many shoppers, but that is not the case today. >> thank you. we'll be back momentarily with another update on what's happening in kumamoto city. >>> nine people are dead and more than 1,000 were injured in the quake. the sma the magnitude 6.5 earthquake recorded the highest on the seismic scale. many buildings were destroyed or damaged by the quake and numerous after shocks that followed. transportation has been disrupted. the quake delayed the bullet train. highways cracked and cr

. >>> hello oims james tengan in tokyo. nhk "newsline" comes to you live from our studios. we start off with a quick look at the top stories for this hour. >>> the ageing public opinion, washington is considering a possible obama visit to hiroshima while he's at japan's g7 summit in may. >>> it's been 20 years, an agreement between tokyo and washington to return a marine base to japan is far from settled. >>> covering all the angles. a japanese paints maker is back in iran thanks to careful risk management and lots of patience. >>> washington is expected to gauge public opinion before deciding whether president barack obama will visit hiroshima in may. obama will be in japan for the g7 summit, his secretary of state made a historic visit to the city. john kerry was with his g7 counterparts on monday when they visited peace memorial park, he became the first secretary of state to visit the site where his country dropped its atomic bomb in 1945. a state department spokesperson highlighted the significance of kerry's visit. >> it underscored our need to make every effort to di

i am james tengan. welcome to nhk "newsline." we start off with a quick look at the hour's top stories. >>> up and running. the shinkansen bullet train resumes operation along its entire route almost two weeks after the quakes derailed the train. >>> setting a date. north korea state-run media says the country's workers' party will meet on may 6th, the first time in 36 years. >>> and more questions. u.s. regulators want mitsubishi motors to conduct new fuel efficiency tests and provide them with details on the manipulation of its old data. >>> japan's kyushu shinkansen bullet train is up and running the entire route connecting the northern and southern parts of the island after almost two weeks of limited service caused by the earthquakes in kumamoto. the line links ha the north and south. the entire line was shut down on april 14th when a strong quake struck kumamoto prefecture and damaged parts of the line. service is not completely back to normal, though. the trains are traveling more slowly on some sections and are stopping a

i am james tengan. "newsline" starts off with a quick look at the hour's top stories. >>> the hardship continues. earthquake survivors in southwestern japan are struggling and rescuers are still searching for the missing. >>> open doors. empty shelves. convenience stores are adjusting deliveries in earthquake affected areas to ensure that people get necessities. >>> and rescue efforts continue in ecuador. reports say government officials are updating the death toll from saturday's earthquake to more than 400. >>> people in southwestern japan are bracing against a series of after shocks. they have experienced more than 600 tremors since the earthquake, some of them powerful. this footage is from kumamoto just after the latest quake which was relatively strong. those after-effects are taking a toll on survivors. tens of thousands have evacuated their homes and many are sleeping in emergency shelters or their cars. authorities say the death toll has risen to 47 as a result of the quakes. but concerns are g

i am james tengan in tokyo.elcome to nhk "newsline." >>> residents in kumamoto prefecture are still dealing with the aftermath of the disastrous squeaearthquakes. hundreds of thousands are still living without water or gas. it's a struggle for some parents

i'm james tengan. it's been almost 24 hours since a powerful earthquake toppled buildings and homes in western japan. rescue efforts are ongoing but after shocks are a frightening reminder. we go to

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i'm james tengan. welcome to nhk "newsline". >>> japan's defense minister and a top u.s.base in japan. the idea is facing strong opposition from some local governments. they met in tokyo and discussed the plan to relocate the futenma air station. it was moved from a densely populated city area to a coastal district of henoko, within okinawa prefecture.