mazda has been focusing on fuel-efficient vehicles. amid fast-growing sales of hybrid cars, the company aims to capture a larger market share among growing environment-conscious consumers. among domestic makers, automakers, mitsubishi motors and nissan are already selling electric cars for consumers. toyota and honda are also planning to follow suit next year. >>> here are the latest market figures. ♪ ♪ >>> japan is facing a serious problem, one the world has never experienced before. an unprecedented decline in its working population. this is destabilizing social security and shrinking the economy, setting up a vicious cycle that could lead to the collapse of society. we call this problem the japan syndrome. nhk world will bring you a series of reports about this in the coming months and the efforts being made to find a solution. people aged between 15 and 64 account for a major part of economic activity such as consumption and production. japan's productive population probably began to shrink in the mid 1990s, a decline of more than

the driver of a white mazda hit several parked cars before the vehicle flipped. >>> the alameda county sheriff sheriff to prevent says sheriff to prevent says one of his deputies was killed in a car crash in livermore. investigators say 31 -year-old marco ortiz was headed home when his minivan went off the road and overturned. he he was a ten-year veteran. a spokesman says that ortiz's wife is expecting their first child. >>> the northern california hospital group is working with march of dimes to stop what it calls an alarming trend upward in delivering their babies too early. if these many women opting to induce early labor out convenience. >>> but if the baby is carried to full term, they are healthier. three hospitals participated in a pilot program. >>> thousands of peninsula residents will wake up tomorrow to a heap of changes in their trash collection. >> big shiny trucks and robotic arms. we are not talking science fiction. the trash technology that they will find in the new year. >> and in 2010, it was more than just a big year for the bay area, it was a giant year. some of th

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the male driver of a 1995 mazda and the female passenger got into a physical fight. the couple's car crashed into the center divider. and officers say that's when the man got out of the car. >> the party that was fatally injured exited the vehicle and was struck by another vehicle. we haven't identified that vehicle at this time. >> the man was pronounced dead at the scene. his name has not been released. >> four families were left homeless early this morning after a fire raged through their san jose apartment building. the two alarm fire broke out just before 4:00 on north 7th street. 8 people got out safely. the silicone valley chapter of the red cross is helping them with lodging. fire investigators say the fire likely started outside before spreading to the interior of the building. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> an east bay city may be cracking down on barroom brawls. walnut creek officials are considering stricter rules and harsher punishments for bars and restaurants where patrons cause trouble. some of the new proposals like alcohol c