it will shut off the power at the kashiwazaki kariwa plant. the number six reactor will be the only one providing power to the tokyo area. it will boost the capacity of its thermal plants and ask households and companies to save electricity. tepco is working to start its reactors. it submitted the results of stress tests on two reactors at the kashiwazaki kariwa plant. but the local government has refused to allow the reactors back online. it says there has not been an adequate investigation of the fukushima daiichi accident. >>> next we go to bangkok to find out what's making headlines in the region. >> we start in afghanistan where a senior american diplomat says the united states will support the taliban's decision to open a political office in qatar, a step designed to facilitate dialogue of reconciliation in the country. u.s. special envoy to afghanistan mark grossman commented after two days of talks with afghan president hamid karzai. >> efforts being made with qatar to open an office to the afghan tale ban need now to move to enable a