naoto kan claims to have not known the acquaintance. and that he was introduced as a person working in the real estate business and he had dined with the person several times. >> i thought the donor was a japanese national, since japanese name was used. if the donor is confirmed to be a foreign national, i'll return the amount in full. >> before the committee meeting, naoto kan told minister he was aunaware the donor was a foreign national oh national an said he will not resign over the instance. >> if the donor is confirmed to be a foreign national and what the prime minister said is true it will be enough to return the money. former foreign minister me hair ra made a decision not to restein but i heard the foreign minister is not planning to follow suit. >>> forces loyal to libyan leader moammar gadhafi are aerial bombing to cut water and electricity in cities where anti-government forces have taken control. the government has superior equipment such as combat planes. forces loyal to gadhafi continue fierce bombing in the central city

here we have prime minister naoto kan. this is live footage from tokyo, prime minister kan's office. >> translator: i would like to speak to the japanese citizens. the situation at the fukushima number 1 nuclear power plant. please listen to my message calmly. the fukushima nuclear power plant, as has been explained so far, after the earthquake and tsunami the nuclear reactors have shut down, and ordinarily the emergency diesel engines that should have been used to cool down the reactors have all gone out of function. every possible method has been used to cool down the reactor. however, for reactor number 1 and reactor number 3 hydrogen came out, causing a hydrogen explosion. and also for reactor 4 we have seen fire. and radiation has spread from these reactors and the reading of the level seems very high. and there is still a very high risk of further radioactive material coming out from the fukushima number 1 nuclear power pla plant. a 20-kilometer radius has become an area for evacuation. most of the people have evacuat

. -- el primer ministro japons "naoto kan" dijo que los empleados de la planta nuclear deben asumir lalidad de perder la vida en su intento de salvar al pas de un desastre nuclear. cu el lder libio muammar gadafi recibi hoy un ultimtum. take vo --el presidente obama dijo que gadafi tiene que hacer un alto al fuego, y parar todos los ataques en contra de civiles sino habr una respuesta militar de una coalicin internacional que incluye paises rabes.. ---el ultimtum no es negociable. --el presidente no dio fecha, ni indic cuando empezara la accin militar, pero dijo que la secretaria de estado hillary clinton viajar a paris maÑana par consultar con los paises aliados. take vo + nats mientras tanto, la oposicin en libia celebr anoche despus de que el concejo de seguridad de las naciones unidas aprobar una resolucin autorizando una respuesta militar en contra de gadafi.. por su parte gadafi anunci un alto al fuego, pero estados unidos y los aliados dijeron que hay que ver para creer.. stop for open!!!! take sot full - open cu ---ha sentido usted que ahora es mas dificil desarrollarse como pe

. >> french president nicolas sarkozy will arrive in japan today for talks with prime minister naoto kan. sarkozy is expected to offer more technical assistance to >> the u.n. nuclear watch dog has decided to dispatch marine environment experts to fukushima to analyze sea water surrounding the troubled nuclear power plant. >> the situation remains very serious. it continues to be very serious. iaea is doing everything in por to help japan. >> a meeting of the international atomic energy agency in vienna wednesday agreed to spend the experts from the marine environmental laboratory in monaco this week. the decision follows a request by the japanese government. the iaea already sent 15 experts to japan to measure radiation levels in the air, food and soil in fukushima and the tokyo metropolitan area. it says it will provide more people as requested by the japanese government to examine the effects of the radiation leak. ai uchida is in studio to give us latest in business news. >> welcome to "newsline" business. tokyo stocks are hovering in a narrow range on thursday morning. investors are

matsumoto resigned for accepting political donations from a foreign -- it dealt another blow to the naoto kan administration. he chose takeaki matsumoto to give priority to the continuation of diplomatic policies at a time when japan faces such issues as the four russian held islands. >>> derogatory remarks by a u.s. government official about the people of okinawa have increased the difficult ty of relocating the station in the prefecture. they are outraged by kents made by kev kev, a u.s. state department official. maher described them as masters of manipulation and extortion in their negotiations with the central government within okinawa's local government, anger is rising over the remarks. >> he served as a council general in okinawa for several years. it's rather pathetic that, as a diplomate, he has such a poor understanding of the situation. it makes the futenma issue more complicated. >> they voted unanimously in favor of a resolution urging maher to retract his comments and apologize. >>> translator: maher's remarks trampled on the feelings of the okinawa people. the remark he made w

earlier prime minister naoto kan and the cabinet have gathered at the prime minister's office, whereergency task force has been set up to respond to the earthquake. the task force will gather information on damage and prepare for more possible tsunamis. japan's foreign minister matsumoto has ordered his officials to start preparing to accept foreign assistance. she has also told them to check on the safety of foreigners living here in japan. the pacific tsunami warning center has issued a tsunami warning not just for japan but also for russia, marcus island, the northern marianas, guam, wake island and taiwan. the pacific tsunami warning center has issued a tsunami warning not just for japan, where a tsunami has already struck. you can see some of the damage so far in miyagi prefecture in the sendai area but also for russia, marcus island, the northern mariana, guam, wake island and taiwan. for those just tuning in and living anywhere close to the coastal areas of russia, marcus island, northern marianas, guam, wake island and taiwan, please do not go near the waters. move to higher

amano told participants that he and prime minister naoto kan agreed last week that japan will speed up information about the crisis at the fukushima daiichi plant. amano said the situation at the plant remains very serious but some positive developments have been seen. officials later briefed a working-level meeting on how the crisis developed at the plant and their plan to restore cooling systems for reactors. >> one of the issues that have been discussed is that this is some -- the safety standard is not mandatory, voluntary, but there is some also argument or views that this should be mandatory. >> the iaea has already sent a team of experts to japan. the organization plans to send more nuclear and radiation experts on japan's request. >>> the death toll from the quake and tsunami has risen to more than 8,800. the national police agency says that 8,805 deaths have been confirmed so far and more than 12,600 people remain unaccounted for. some appear to have been swept away by the tsunami. debris and severed roads are hampering the search and relief efforts. over 237,000 people are li

since the earthquake in japan and the nuclear crisis remains grave according to the prime minister naoto kan. operators said water at one reactor at the fukushima nuclear plant was 10,000 times more radiation than normal, of leading to speculation that a reactor was damaged. >> under way to hospital, the workers injured at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. the radiation and water they were exposed to reject 10,000 times the normal level. >> in the latest pictures to be released, the broken buildings where they were working. filmed by the japanese military, the capture the destruction done to #three. the fear now that there is more damage than previously thought. >> the source of the water seems to be the reactor core. another possibility is the spent fuel, and we cannot rule out the possibility either. >> there is no suggestion that radiation levels are rising in the areas around the plant, but in the contamination zone between 20 and 30 kilometers away, the thousands of people who stayed in their homes have been encouraged to leave voluntarily. the possibility of further damage to one of

they have evacuated in a safe area and for the detail, i will tell naoto kan as of 10:54 a.m. that the reading began to drop. and we are right now conducting the analysis by the experts but a possibility, the most probable thing, this is not fixed but the most probable thing is that in, just as in number two reactor, part of the vessel evaporation is coming out and that's making -- this is the cause of the white smoke. and during this time, the radiated vapor came out. and probably that is the reason for this high radiation reading, but let me repeat. this is not confirmed yet. this is the most probably scenario as for right now. currently we are focused on a monitoring of radiation levels. also, we are checking ou the pumping operation is going on. and we are twoing to -- going to continue the anal sis of what is going on at the site. that's all for me at this moment. so around number three reactor, white smoke is rising, but have you everast. >> no, we have no report of the blast. we have got information on the steam or smoke from number three reactor at 8:34 a.m. we got rep

he will meet prime minister naoto kan about further assistance to resolve the nuclear crisis. the science ministry says levels of radiation near the fukushima daiichi plant in the seawater are higher than normal but on the decline. they have been collecting seawater samples since march 23rd. it began the research after a high-density of radioactive substances was detected in seawater near the plant's drain outlets. the ministry says 1.5 to 3.5 becquerels of radioactivity were found in seawater samples taken at four locations on sunday. the amounts are 1,000 to 2,600 times higher than those measured in the same area two years ago. the current level are only one-fifth to one-tenth of those dee detected on march 23rd. the density of iodine 131 is decreasing. it stands 159 be becquerels per liter. cesium is not absorbed into fish through gills, but some species accumulate the element by eating plankton and smaller fish. they say radioactive substances are eliminated from fish in several weeks. the march 11th quake caused extensive damage inland as well as coast al cities. we have

naoto kan ordered the governors of fukushima to hold shipments of a range of agricultural goods afterhey showed higher than normal levels of radiation. the chief secretary to the japanese cabinet told a news conference that nations importing food from japan must take a logical stance when considering restrictions of products from near the damaged nuclear plant. we will go live to tokyo. chris, we understand that within the last half hour or so, the u.s. fda has said the u.s. will be holding milke produce a from areas exported from the nuclear site there. how are the japanese reacting to that news and the japanese government, perhaps concerned over their exports? >> yes, the u.s. talking about milk and produce. with that information only coming out and the last two minutes, he would not expect me to have immediate japanese reaction to this. this is the concern for the japanese government, both with their own people and with people in other countries. they have of very fine line they are walking here because on the one hand they are trying to give out information and take precautions to

japan's prime minister now, naoto kan urged citizens to unite against the country's worst crisis. he did that today in a televised address to the nation. this after the crisis level was raised to five on the international scale of seven. reactors lost cooling abilities and plant pritors have been working the keep fuel from overheating and releasing dangerous levels of radiation. the prime minister's comments come on the one-week anniversary that began on the northeast coast. many people across japan stopped for a moment of silence to honor those that were killed and those still missing. maybe thousands. the death toll from the magnitude quake has topped 6,400 people. >>> engineers are still scrambling to prevent a deadly release of radiation. water cannons were used tie try cool the fuel storage pool at reactor number three. robert bazell has the latest from tokyo. >> reporter: the struggle to contain the heat from the radiation as the crippled nuclear power plants continue. there is no indication it is coming to an end. officials sent out the fire trucks. the ones that shoot wate

but japan's prime minister, naoto kan, insist everything is under control. still, government officials are playing it safe double the size of the evacuation zone around the plant to 12 miles and scanning everyone for radiation. three uvacueees are already being treat forward excessively high radiation levels. 70 miles away from the explosion site, the reactor's shadow still looms large. roads are badly damaged, so some here endure a grim wait to secure plane tickets. amid reports of a possible nuclear meltdown in fukushima, this tiny airport is much busier than normal with japanese military flying in and local residents attempting to get out. the aging fukushima reactor had been scheduled for retirement in just over two weeks' time. but critics have argued for years that an earthquake-prone country like japan should not maintain 54 active nuclear reactors. the poisonous smoke lingering over fukushima has led some here to wonder if they were right all along. celia hatten, cbs news, fukushima, japan. >> mitchell: japanese nuclear safety officials say that on a

naoto kan said not to consume some vegetables in fukushima. radiation were detected high in some samples. the government is instructing the public not to consume spinach, cabbage, broccoli and some other vegetables produced in fukushima for the time being. readings were given for leaf vegetables produced in the prefecture. the health ministry says radioactive siusium was detected. i ordered a halt to shipments of radish produced in fukushima as well as raw milk and parsley in the neighboring prefecture ibaraki. this follows measures suspending shipment of vegetables . here to tell us more about the latest instructions on vegetables and the possible affects on the human body is hideki. >> the prime minister announced he's suspending the shipment and intake of vegetables s suspected to be contaminated with radiation. what is your reaction? >> vegetables are not contaminated have been found one after another. if people are consuming them as they are possible health hazard is suspected. so, as a measure to protect people's health the government di

. >> japan's prime minister naoto kan urged calm. one bit of encouraging news from the government is the radiation levels have dropped in recent hours. ground level winds at the reactor site blew to the east out to sea. in the past few hours they shifted south in the direction of tokyo where officials say radiation levels are elevated but not dangerous. the company that runs the reactors ordered all but the most essential personnel to leave the site and offer public apologie apologies. one big challenge is because there are only 70 workers at the site, reactor problems occur one after another. those workers who have volunteered to stay are the ones facing radiation danger now. many could have gotten very high levels. >> they're already being exposed to levels of radiation that are life-threatening and will in some cases be fatal. >> reporter: many see those workers are great heroes, some lost their homes and their families in the earthquake and tsunami. yet, they continue a great risk to themselves to try to prevent another catastrop

naoto kan said everyone within 20 kilometers should leave immediately. >> we need now for everybody to move out of the 20 kilometer radius from the number one plant. >> in cities and towns reduced to rubble by the tsunami which followed the earthquake, the death toll could be as many as 10,000. a country still literally shaken by the aftershocks is coming to grips with the recovery effort. it will take years and an immeasurable income impact. become to "bbc world news." broadcasting in the u.k. and around the world. in this program, confrontation in bahrain. protestors set up road blocks in the capital as 1,000 saudi troops enter the country, and the u.n. security council discusses a no-fly zone over libya but nothing is agreed. member states are too divided. there's been a third big explosion at the fukushima power plant in japan which was badly damaged by friday's earthquake and tsunami. a four-fold increase in radiation levels has been released into the air surrounding the plant. the prime minister said everyone within 20 kilometers of the plant should leave the area immediately. >>

>> reporter: japan's prime minister, naoto kan, tried to reassure his country but he said more radiation leaks are likely and ordered those in the danger zone to seal themselves indoors. american sean scisle says his plan is to get out while he can. >> last night we packed bags in case of an emergency and, you know, just better safe than sorry. we're probably going to be getting out of fukushima prefecture either late tonight or early tomorrow. >> reporter: the crisis has centered on four of the six reactors at the dai-ichi plant. since friday, hydrogen buildup in reactors one and three caused explosion which released radioactive material into the air. but even more troubling had been the problems at reactors two and four. continuing efforts to keep the nuclear material cool have failed. early tuesday, explosions ripped through reactor two, possibly damaging the inner steel containment vessel. if it fails, the fuel rods will be exposed, increasing the risk of a partial meltdown. and over at reactor four, which had been shut down since november for maintenance, spent fuel rods caught fire

. >> reporter: the country's prime minister, naoto kan, immediately activated an emergency response plan. after the shaking came the warning, and the wave, a chilling preview of the disaster to come. the target, the city of sendai, some 200 miles northeast of tokyo. hundreds are reported missing there. an unbelievable sight, the force of the swirling water sucking boats into its center. reports of at least one vessel missing with 100 people aboard. the tsunami hit with incredible force. the sludge sweeping away everything in its path. this wall of water and mud, some 30 feet high, washed across the low-lying coastal areas. entire towns swept away. thick and brown, strewn with debris. fast-moving, farmlands quickly disappeared. entire major roads, bridges and homes, gone in a matter of minutes. [ speaking foreign language ] >> the airport at sendai was completely destroyed. workers and others scrambled onto rooftops trying to stay above the mud. a huge fire at an oil refinery near tokyo continues to burn. at least 80 other massive fires are still burning along the coastline after the quak

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but that doesn't mean prime minister naoto kan will automatically get the funds he needs. he's failing to win the cooperation of some of his own party members and may have little chance of getting the necessary bills through to implement the budget. the opposition voted against the budget, criticizing it as wasteful spending to attract voters. -l 16 lawmakers in kan's democratic party of japan, or the dpj, rebelled and boycotted the voting. they say kan is not a legitimate leader anymore. their actions imply that they may do the same when it comes to voting on budget-related bills. the lower house's decision on a budget supersedes the upper house under the japanese constitution. but those bills have to pass both houses. without the cooperation from at least one of the opposition parties and the 16 dpj rebels, the bills cannot pass. the opposition is already threatening to veto using their majority in the upper chamber. >>> earlier my colleague catherine kobayashi spoke to nhk world's political commentator masayo nakajima for deelths. >> the lower house controlled by kan's

and prime minister naoto kan appealed for unity in the face of staggering loss. >> ( translated ): thisthe worst crisis japan has faced, and we are now being tested. japan, in its past history, built this country with miraculous might, despite the fact that it is such a small island. we cannot let ourselves to be overcome by this quake and tsunami. engineers hooked up a new power cable hoping to get the cooling system back online. meanwhile, more emergency crews joined efforts to stabilize the plant. we have a report from james mats of independent television news. >> they will do the duty because somebody must go into the fukushima plant, somebody must risk radiation to ensure disaster does not become a catastrophe. the firemen who volunteered were sent off with due ceremony. their work will be dangerous, but so little is known about what's happening in fukushima no one really knows how dangerous. >> ( translated ): we expect a lot of difficulties with the mission we have been given. i think it is really a dangerous assignment. the reputation of japan and the lives many people rest on y

japanese prime minister naoto kan said the situation there is very grave but they will rebuild japan from skach. "time" magazine photographer james notchway arrived in japan within 48 hours of the quake. he has said the scale of the disaster there is beyond belief. the ocean just destroyed, obliterate aid huge coastal area of japan. we close tonight's program with a look at some of these images which appear in "time" magazine.

. >> woodruff: in washington, president obama said he spoke to prime minister naoto kan in the hours after the quake, and said the united states was ready to send assistance. >> you know, i'm... i'm heartbroken by this tragedy. i think, when you see what's happening in japan, you are reminded that, for all our differences in culture or language or religion, that ultimately humanity is one. >> woodruff: as night fell, rescue crews were still searching for the missing. those left homeless began stocking up on food, preparing to sleep in evacuation centers without electricity. and fires triggered by broken gas lines in sendai raged in the darkness. overall, it was the deadliest earthquake event to strike japan since a 7.2 magnitude quake rocked kobe city in 1995, killing 6,400 people. >> by now it is sale morning and the extent of the devastation is clear. new images show vast tracks of coastal areas underwater from the tsunami. and smoke is still rising from fires, that began many hours ago. to get firsthand accounts of today's disaster i spoke with three people in tokyo earlier to hea

naoto kan encouraged citizens not to be distressed. he said the massive earthquake and tsunami or a great test for the japanese people. this is just over 10 minutes. >> the prime minister is sharing a message for the people of japan. naoto kan says that one week has passed since the disaster. public has placed an emphasis on community ties and is working together to overcome this disaster. the prime minister says that he respects the way the japanese people have been dave -- have behaved. he says that the country faces two major challenges, one of them being the damage from the major earthquake and tsunami. the other challenge is the nuclear power plant crisis which was caused as a result of this massive quake and tsunami. the prime minister said there was a great deal of confusion around the delivery of relief goods. however, obstacles are being overcome, and he says that he believes that the relief supplies will be delivered to the disaster zones. as for recovery efforts in japan, the prime minister says that japan as a country will

>> reporter: chris, strong words from japanese prime minister naoto kan calling the situation around the earthquake and the tsunami that the country got hit with on friday the worst crisis in japanese history, calling on his country to face it with determination. one part of that crisis the stricken nuclear power plant in the area of the natural disaster. sea water had to be pumped in to the second reactor today to try to cool things down. authorities say they have the situation under control. but the evacuation of citizens from the immediate area around the reactor continues, as does the screening for possible radiation poisoning. dozens of people reportedly are testing positive for that. this as the overall scope of the disaster becomes even more clear. we went up and down the coastline today and heard from people who saw as they try to put together the shattered bits of their lives. in fact, they also had to deal with some aftershocks, a big one felt by this crew this morning. this also as help is on the way, including from the united states. the carrier uss ronald reagan off the

in a news conference, japan's prime minister, naoto kan, called the situation "grave". >> ( translatedthe current condition of fukushima nuclear power plant does not allow any optimism yet. we will do our utmost to prevent the situation from deteriorating further. >> sreenivasan: the government had already ordered people living within a 12-mile radius of the plant to evacuate last week. today, officials suggested voluntary evacuations for those within a 19-mile radius of the plant. but they insisted that staying indoors in that zone is still a safe option. in the meantime, there had been some progress in parts of the plant. yesterday, lighting was restored to the central control room at unit one for the first time since the earthquake and tsunami hit two weeks ago. the death toll in the japanese disaster passed 10,000 today, with more than 17,000 people still listed as missing. several hundred thousand survivors remained in schools, civic buildings and other shelters. up to one million people have fled escalating violence in the ivory coast. the u.n. reported the exodus today. it said

naoto kan says one week passed since the disaster. he says he offers his con doll lenses to the victims and their families. for people whose family members remain unaccounted for, he says that he offers his condolences and thoughts. over the last week, the jab these people have dealt with the situation calmly. he says that the japanese public has placed an emphasis on community ties and is working together to overcome this disaster. prime minister naoto kan says respects the way the japanese people have behaved. he says that the country faces two major challenges. one of them being the damage from the major earthquake and tsunami. the other challenge is the nuclear power plant crisis which was caused as a result of this massive quake and tsunamis. prime minister kan says there was a great deal of confusion around the delivery of relief goods. however, obstacles are being overcome and he says that he believes that the relief supplies will be delivered to the disaster zones. as for recovery efforts in japanese japan, the prime minister

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explosion rocked a quake-ravaged nuclear power plant overnight there as japanese prime minister naoto kane radius of the reactor to stay indoors. kan heatedly confronted nuclear officials for not responding quickly enough to the blast. officials elevated friday's earthquake to a 9.0 magnitude, about 1.5 times stronger than previously estimated. as the earthquake crisis deepens in japan, many americans living near fault lines wonder if a disaster could strike close to home. george lewis joins us from ocean shores in washington state. good morning, george. >> reporter: good morning. ocean shores is one of seven communities designated as tsunami-ready by noaa. as we have learned from watching awful images from japan tsunami-ready isn't necessarily tsunami-proof. experts say what happened to japan can and will be duplicated in the pacific northwest sometime in the future. that's because a huge fault runs from cape mendecino up to vancouver island in british columbia. experts say it can produce a magnitude 9.0 quake and tsunami like what hit japan. >> the earthquake is inevitable, speaking as

. >> el primer ministro naoto kan prohibÍ la comercializaciÓn de la leche y las verduras debido a lose transporte de nueva york estÁn considerando prohibir el consumo de alimentos en el tren subterrÁneo luego que un video in con el presiden... clasificar quÉ tipo de alimentos se permitirÍa algunos de ellos podrÍan arrojarse en vias fÉrreas y los andens, causando incendios. >> se recogen 90 toneladas de basura en el pedroneoyorquino. >> un estudio sugiere que algunas comidas pueden ayudar a el sentimiento de la soledad. >> aquellas comidas de una persona que le ayudan a mejorar el esta el estado emocional. >> se comprobÓ que las personas desgush disgustada por algÚn motivo se aliviaban alguno de estos alimentos. >> otra investigaciÓn revelo que comer una taza de cereal puede reducir el riesgo de llegar a tener presiÓn alta, las nueces, pasas contienen fibra y potasio puede ayudar a bajar la presiÓn el resultado de la invesgaciÓn fue presentado en atlanta. >> importantes recomendaciones. >> ahora que tal si continuamos con mÁs de despierta amÉrica. >> adelante. >> vamos a continuar con

. >> el ministro naoto kan asistÓo a un interrogatorio para responder crÍticas a su gobierno sobre elque estÁ sacando provecho para aumentar su popularidad. >> despuÉs de viajar miles de millas la radiaciÓn proveniente del desastre nuclear ocurrido en japÓn llego a tampa en la florida, funcionarios de la planta nuclear al norte de tampa, dijeron que fueron hallados niveles extremadamente bajos de yodo 131 que no son peligrosos ni provienen de su planta. >> otras tres plantas nucleares que poseen equipos sÚper senostiseno sensitivo. >> tenemos la informaciÓn aquÍ en despierta amÉrica pero que tal si vamos a ver cÓmo estÁ el clima de costa a costa, paola estÁ lista, buen dÍa. >> (♪). >> muy buen dÍa neida, amaneceimos con temperaturas bajas, aviso de helada matinales. >> se recupera atlanta, hoy con 43 y continuarÁ subiendo, el Área de la manzana con 32 grados, 22 congelados grados en esa Área. >> aquÍ en nueva orleans y la florida. >> en cuÁnto a precipitaciones, todo el granizo, las tormentas elÉctricas y los tornados del fin de semana se ha movido hacia el sur. >> en la florida se tr

. >> that is the press conference by the prime minister naoto kan. >> on thursday, secretary of state hillary clinton announced she will meet members of the libyan opposition during this week's trip to europe, cairo, and the capital of tunisia. she also said that the u.s. should not act alone in response to recent fighting in libya. testifying before a house appropriations subcommittee, secretary clayton also said any effort to balance the budget would have to include raising revenue as well as spending cuts. this is two hours and 10 minutes. >> the subcommittee on state foreign operations and related programs will come to order. i want to welcome everyone to today's subcommittee. madam secretary, thank you for appearing today to testify on the administration's fiscal year 2012 budget request for the state department and foreign assistance program. i know last week was very busy for you, as are all the weeks, and for your committee. i am glad we were able to get this hearing back on schedule today, and i appreciate it very much. the issues we will discuss are critically important for

naoto kan told reporter he was not officially informed of the explosion for an hour and told tepco, pulllowed by reports of a fire at yet another reactor. residents are being tested for radiation exposure and authorities have distributed more than 200,000 iodine pills, a preventive measure for radiation sickness. even the "uss ronald reagan" was forced to turn back. testing showed several sailors received a month's of radiation in an hour after passing through a radiated cloud. the constant anxiety is hampering efforts to rescue survivors and deliver supplies. increasingly, their efforts are unsuccessful. those who did survive are sifting through the rubble of what's left of their homes. looking for anything to salvage. i want to point out even as far away as narita, we've been effected by the third explosion. right after it happened, people came up to us and made sure we were taking preventive measures in relation to radiation exposure. we were encouraged to take iodine tablets and carry these, radiation badges and they darken if the levels of radiation rise. >> and the radiation threat

naoto kan says one week has passed since the end of the -- the disaster. he says that he offered his condolences to the victims and their families. for people whose family members remain unaccounted for, he says that he offers his condolences and fox. -- fox said. -- thoughts. the prime minister says that over the last week the japanese people have dealt with the situation calmly, and says the japanese public has placed an emphasis on community ties, and is working together to overcome this disaster. prime minister kan says that he respects the way the japanese people have behaved. he says that the country faces two major challenges. one of them being the damage from the major earthquakes and tsunami -- earthquake and tsunami. the other challenge is the nuclear power plant crisis caused as a result of this magic earthquake and tsunami. prime minister kan says there was a great deal of confusion around the delivery of relief goods. however, obstacles are being overcome, and he says that he believes that the relief supplies will be delivered to the disaster

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