in iwate, miyagi and fukushima prefectures, nearly 70,000 survivors registered at local job placement centers as of the end of august, just like hidenori suzuki did. the labor ministry confirms that nearly 25% of them have been placed on payrolls so far. >> what kind of measures are being taken to help people who are out of work? >> the government has extended the unemployment benefit payment period to up to 120 days for people throughout japan. those in the worst-hit coastal areas are eligible for a longer extension, an extra 90 days. >> you just suggested that temporary unemployment benefits are just a temporary solution. what are other measures that could help people gain a stable source of income? >> restoring damaged businesses is an essential part of creating more jobs in devastated parts of the northeast. smaller companies that have grouped together to support the recovery efforts are eligible for a state subsidy to partially recover their repair costs. but given the vast number of companies affected by the disaster, the nand fdemand for assistance has already outpaced the avai

he attended a job fair in the city of ishinomaki in miyagi prefecture. 43 companyies were there.ut most came for the welfare and retail sectors. companies in manufacturing and marine processing industries were largely upset. they're the mainstays of tohoku's economy. >> translator: no plant or manufacturer is taking part in the fair. >> reporter: about half of the jobs available are temporary. suzuki tried to find a position as a regular long-term factory employee, but he couldn't. >> translator: once my unemployment benefits run out, i'll have to look for work outside miyagi prefecture. but i heard that factories here are recovering little by little, so maybe jobs will come up. at least that's my hope for now. >> so chie, you told us about one man's story. how are other survivors faring. >> many survivors can't find work. some people lost not only their jobs, but homes and family members. they have no clue how to get on with their lives. in iwate, miyagi and fukushima prefectures, nearly 70,000 survivors registered at local job placement centers at the end of august just like su

. >> reporter: people gathered for a funeral this month in onagawa in miyagi prefecture. they paid tribute to hiratska, she disappeared after the march 11th tsunami flooded the town. her body was never found. she left behind two grandsons. toshihiko and masuto. the brothers believed she would come home someday. their grandmother raiseded boy after their parents left them. toshiko and masuto survived the tsunami because they were at school on higher ground. kasdugo was at home. after the march 11th disaster, the boys kept going back to where their house used to stand, their aunt and foster mother sasaki went with them. they loved for clues about their grandmother's whereabouts. seven months after the march 11th disaster, toshihiko and masuko showed signs they were ready to accept their grandmother's death. sasaki thought a funeral would help the brothers come to terms with their loss. >> translator: they've now settled into their new routine. and that gives them enough time and composure to think about their grandmother. i think we should give her a funeral so they can say

. >> people gathered for a funeral this month in miyagi prefecture. they paid tribute to this woman who disappeared after the march 11th tsunami flooded the town. her body was never found. she left behind two grandsons. the brothers believed she would come home someday. their grandmother raised the boys after their parents left them. they survived the tsunami because they were at school on higher ground. she was home near the coast when the waves came ashore. after the disaster, the boys kept going back to where their house used to stand. their foster mother went with them. they looked for clues about their grandmother's whereabouts. >> we comment find anything. >> i'm sad. >> seven months after the march 11th disaster. they showed signs they were ready to accept their grandmother's death. she thought a funeral would help the brothers come to terms with their loss. >> translator: they've now settled into their new routine. and that gives them enough time and composure to think about their grandmother. i think we should give her a funeral so they cap s

on friday, evacuees welcomed the arrival of traditional heaters in miyagi prefecture. the we dat b groups. the volunteers delivered a letter of encouragement to the occupants of housing units erected on the school grounds. the heater is a low table fitted with an electric heating element and a surrounding quilt to cover the legs. >> the donations plan to provide 600 tars ty. meanwhile, in another disaste disaster-hit city of ishinomaki, used to grow rice as part of a training program for local junior high school students. hendhe students visited about 200 temporary houses on friday and delivered nearly two tons of rice. >> translator: i didn't think we could have it this year. the local people look so happy when they received the rice. >> translator: i think we will be able to harvest even more riceext year, so i'd like to donate it to the community again. >> before we carry on with more news, some children in central japan arenjoying one autumn's iconic foods upe. some 50 children north of tokyo got their hands dirty digging for sweet potatoes during th kindergarten f

. >>> on march 11th the town of minami zahn reik yue in northern miyagi prefecture was devastated by the tsunami that hit the coast of japan. the waves swept away many buildings, including the town hall, leaving 560 people dead. seven months on local children have produced a short movie about the disaster. the film focuses on the japanese word "kizuna," meaning a deep bond of friendship between people. nhk world's daisuke azima has the story. >> reporter: i'm in front of an elementary school. it stands 16 meters above sea level. but a tsunami seven months ago submerged the school's first floor. for the first time in their lives 23 pupils from the school are participating in the production of a movie feature, with the support of a director and his team. >> translator: i want you to think about the bonds between people and the kind of actions that make such bonds visible. >> reporter: the children were divided into four groups and offered the choice of producing a documentary or drama. they took part in the whole process, from writing to shooting and to editing. yoshihiro yamauchi chos

msf japan sent teams to miyagi and iwate prefectures a day after the earthquake and tsunami hit. the doctors worked in evacuation centers with local medical staff. they treated survivors who developed hypothermia and respiratory tract infections. >> there aren't enough doctors in the disaster-hit areas for the many elderly who live there. doctors who went to northeastern japan shouldn't have focused on diagnosing illnesses. they should have tried to find out about their patient's health. their family situation, and their immunization records. we need doctors with broader points of view in disaster areas. >> reporter: about 40% of the participants at this seminar have volunteered in japan's northeast. many of them said they would like to work abroad in the future. physicians from nsf france and the international red cross are trying to help them prepare. they taught participants how to make triage decisions when faced with many casualties. they also showed them surgical techniques. >> translator: after march 11th, many japanese physicians must have realized that disaster medical c

but 30 elementary school children from yak a gat a presk chose to visit miyagi prefecture. >> in a small town mostly in the mountains. she's one of two sixth graders. >>translator: i want to ask survivors how they're doing these days. >> after two and a half hour bus ride, the 30 children arrived at a temporary housing for survivors in higashi city. she's a survivor. she lived in this district of the city. about 460 people or one-ninth of the district population were killed in the tsunami after the march earthquake. she lives in temporary housing with her husband and their two children. their home was washed away. she believes telling her story is her mission as a survivor. >>translator: i accepted the offer because i wanted to show the children what i am doing and how survivors are bouncing back. i went outside without putting my shoes on. i was playing through that strong and long earthquake saying please, stop soon. the children headed for a devastated district. >>translator: i'm surprised because the amount of debris was greater than what i saw in newspapers and on tv, what i had ima

. >> the tsunami destroyed many of the factories in the city of miyagi prefecture. after the disaster, most apprentices who came to learn sewing went back to their home country. some like this stayed in the city. the tsunami engulfed the factory she worked in. water reached the ceiling. mao and her fellow workers made it out safely. they had to stay at a shelter because their dorm was destroyed. they don't understand much japanese and they don't know the area well. the locals gave them food and clothing. >> translator: everyone was kind to us at the shelter. we are so grateful. >> for mao and the others, life is starting to get back to normal. ed the sewing factory started operating again in may. the factory produces 70% of what they use here. mao and the other chinese apprentices help the factory recover. aside from getting the factory running again, the apprentices are excited about taking part in the town festival. the t-shirts are gifts from the local people. they were given when the chinese were taking shelter at the community center. this is their first time t

we have a report from miyagi prefecture. >> after two hours of pumping air, this inflatable building comes to life. japan's first popup movie theater rises up. over four days, the popup cinema showed locals 15 movies. the theater cost over a million dollars to make. it seats 120 people comfortably. the seating is arranged so everyone in the audience has a clear view of the screen no matter where they sit. thick fabric keeps light from getting in the theater. they can view it in almost complete darkness. the idea for the theater came from a famous movie producer. he says he worried whether movie goers would find it authentic. during his career, lee has produced many cinematic hits. one of his most famous films, hula girl. they take up hula dancing to save their small mining village. last year, the recession forced lee to stop making films. but after the march 11th disaster, he felt he had to return to the industry. he heard from people in the disaster area where he had produced a movie. >> translator: i was so grateful for comments like i was inspired by your film. they gave me a deep

30 elementary school children from yamagata prefecture in northern japan chose to visit a city in miyagirefecture. dice say ayzuma reports on the story. >> reporter: a small town mogami is nestled in the mountains. nanami is one of the school's two sixth graders. >>translator: i want to ask survivors how they're doing these days. >> after two and a half hour bus ride, the 30 children arrived at a temporary housing for survivors in higashi city. keiko kikkuchi is a survivor. she lived in this district of the city. about 460 people or one-ninth of the district population were killed in the tsunami after the march earthquake. kikuchi lives in temporary housing with her husband and their two children. their home was washed away. she believes telling her story is her mission as a survivor. >> translator: i accepted the offer because i wanted to show the children what i am doing and how survivors are bouncing back. i went outside without putting my shoes on. i was praying through that strong and long earthquake saying please, stop soon. >> reporter: the children headed for the devastated distr

shortly after the earthquake on march 11th the bay off miyagi prefecture was awash with flames. this video taken from the roof of a nearby building shows the waves washing away a huge oil tank. the tsunami waves surged above the breakwater. about 90 seconds later, a tank floats up and slowly rolls over. a photo of the city before the earthquake shows 23 oil tanks lined up along the shore. 22 of them were swept from their moorings by the tsunami. the other tanks were washed away by the waves. oil from the tanks spreads across the surface of the bay. the tanks were fixed in place to prevent damage from earthquakes or strong winds. but the tsunami submerged the half-full tanks causing them to break their moorings and float upwards. >> translator: if there is enough liquid inside, the tanks will not float. but if they are only half or a third full, it's almost impossible to prevent them from floating. >> there are old tanks in seaside locations all around japan. many of which could be similarly affected by a tsunami. a tsunami off the indonesian island of sumatra in 2004 washed away

msf japan sent teams to miyagi and iwate prefectures a day after the earthquake and tsunami hit. the doctors worked in evacuation centers with local medical staff. they treated survivors who developed hyperthermia and respiratory tract infections. a theanhoiver door wenooreaer jan oun'haoced on agsi lnse thhod veri to fd t ouhe patient's health. their family situation, and their immunization records. we need doctors with broader points of view in disaster areas. >> reporter: about 40% of the participants at this seminar have volunteered in japan's northeast. many of them said they would like to work abroad in the future. physicians from nsf france and the international red cross are trying to help them prepare. they taught participants how to make triage decisions when faced with many casualties. they also showed them surgical techniques. >> translator: after march 11th, many japanese physicians must have realized that disaster medical care is not something we are specialized in. >> this is a very fresh case. >> reporter: the emphasis of the two-day seminar is practical skills. b

officials in ishinomaki, in miyagi prefecture shut their last shelter on tuesday. 15 survivors stayed to the end at one of the centers at a junior high school. on tuesday morning, they took their belongings out to cars and cleaned up. they had their final breakfast together. reminiscing over how they spent the past seven months. at one point, the city had 250 centers accommodating more than 50,000 resints. but temporary housing facilities were built, there were only centers left at the end. housing just over 200 people. >> translator: i have been getting up and going to bed at this shelter for such a long time that i've almost forgotten what it was like before i came here. ee a ithis place savedy life. >>ranslator: it's still hard. but the only thing i can do is to do my bt. >> some survivors will now go do temporary housing. and others will return to their own homes. however, about 70 people have nowhere to go, except for four interim facilities set up in community centers. one of them is 84-year-old sato sijo, who has spent the last four months at one of the city's shelters. he now

yamaha motor is operating out of a makeshift factory in miyagi prefecture that until recently was an indoor tennis facility. 20 workers are customizing fishing boats to meet customer needs. the company plans to deliver 2,800 boats from now through next march. that's 11 times the number of boats it sold last year. to speed up production, the company will almost double the number of workers at the factory in november. >> translator: i was so pleased to see how happy the fishermen looked when they got their new boats. it's my job to provide them with placements as quickly as possible. >> yamaha says the number of orders started to rise sharply after the government introduced subsidies to fishing cooperatives, ordering boats for their members. >>> this week's "nuclear watch" is looking at the huge job of decontaminating areas around the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. towns and cities are making progress. schos mamisoma are now cleanep andopened, seven monthsfter the march 11th saster. thcity is som 2 komer fr fukusmaiichi. the japane geren p nasond four oer municipaliesn kushima

we have a report from miyagi prefecture. >> reporter: after two hours of pumping air, this inflatable building comes to life. japan's first pop-up movie theater rises in the town of matsushima. over four days, the pop-up cinemas showed locals 15 movies. the theater cost over $1 million to make. it seats 120 people comfortably. the seating is arranged so everyone in the audience has a clear view of the screen, no matter where they sit. thick fabric stops light from getting into the cinema. the audience can view the movie in almost complete darkness. the idea for the theater came from a famous movie producer. he says he worried whether moviegoers would find it authentic. during his career, lee has produced many cinematic hits. one of his most famous films is "hula girl." a group of girls take up hula dancing to save their small mining village in, of all places, fukushima. last year, the recession forced lee to stop making films. but after the march 11th disaster, he felt he had to return to the industry. he heard from people in the disaster area where he had produced a movie. >> transla

from the environment ministry said more than 2,000 tons of debris has already been trucked out of miyagi and other prefecture, however, nowhere has been found to dump it yet, as many municipalities fear it is contaminated with radioactivity. the officials said they plan to send a radiation specialists hoping they're accept from of the debris and allay their concerns. >> translator: we hope to receive explanatory materials from the central government to give people a deeper understand and will help explain the situation. >> we are doing the utmost to gain the approval of people in our prefecture. people see issues in various ways, so the issue needs to be explained in a it needs to be explained in a way that is understandable. >>> protests against wall street and high unemployment are a continuing in new york. similar rallies are spreading to other cities across the united states. rallies and marches were staged in a park near wall street into the night on monday. the park has served as the base of the protest campaign for more than two weeks. demonstrators are criticizing the financial s

. >> meanwhile residents of the disaster hit town in miyagi prefecture began moving into new temporary housing on montana. about 220 residents are still living in shelters. the town is surrounded by mountains and has limited space for construction. an architect offered a solution with two and three story temporary housing units made from shipping containers. the town built 189 of the residences on a baseball field. >> translator: it was difficult to secure land. the multi-story housing was the only solution. i believe the new houses will bring cheer to the people of onagawa and help them to move on. >>> the japanese environment ministry has revived its plan to clear away radioactive substances from the crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. it announced details on monday at a meeting of nuclear experts. ministry officials say they will decontaminate areas where radiation levels are higher than 1 millisievert per year. the ministry plans to decontaminate places with levels above 5 millisieverts per year, but municipalities in fukushima prefecture with readings below 5 millisiev

. >> six mayors from cities and towns in iwate, miyagi and fukushima prefectures took part in a symposium on post-disaster reconstruction in tokyo on sunday. the meeting was organized by the japan society for disaster recovery and revitalization. the vice mayor from manamisanriku town in miyagi which suffered catastrophic damage said his town received tremendous support from neighboring communities. he added that further cooperation between coastal and inland areas will become important for disaster preparedness. the organizer said it wants the panelists' comments and requests to be used and developed to use to implement recovery plans. >>> japanese mobile phone operators are trying to increase public access points for wireless networking. the move comes as more people are using smart phones to access the internet. customers have been complaining of slow or difficult internet access for hand sets. mobile phone traffic is becoming jammed as many smart phone users constantly download massive amounts of data like music or movies. mobile operators are temporarily slowing download speeds of us