i'm keikichi hanada in tokyo. here are some of the stories we are following this hour. >>> nuclear power plant operators in japan decided to scrap two aging reactors. >>> as annual wage negotiations in japan wrap up many workers are looking forward to big pay wages. >>> managers in companies affected by the march 11th disaster are rethinking their business models in the hope of being better prepared for any community calamities. >>> nuclear power plant operators in japan will scrap two aging reactors. that brings to five the number of reactors to be decommissioned aside from those at fukushima daiichi. directors of the power company say they'll scrap a reactor at their plant. members of kyushu will dereact a plant. they say it would be too expensive to upgrade reactors. they had relatively small output. the government introduced tougher regulations after the fukushima accident in 2011. all nuclear reactors in japan are offline. while the people who run kyushu plan to scrub one reactor, they are looking to restart

i'm keikichi hanada. on behalf of our team, thank you for staying with us.opter crash in argentina that left 7 french people that -- 8 french people dead. among the victims, three sports stars filming a reality show. japan marks the fourth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that sparked the disaster at fukushima. that left close to 19,000 dead or missing. and the iraqi army says it has taken back a town from the islamic state. just outside the militant stronghold of tikrit. those are the headlines. thanks for joining us. france has sent two

i'm keikichi hanada. on behalf of our team, thank you for staying with us. n ferguson, missouri. this time running out for benjamin netanyahu? polls show that central left challengers are inching ahead. listening for signs of life. scientists eagerly await communication from a rover four months after it hurtled through space. those are the top stories. thank you for joining us. i'm molly holmes.