nhk world has more. >> reporter: the crisis at fukushima has worried locals. >> translator: they say the hamaoka plant is stave, but i don't believe it anymore. >> reporter: but the city depends on the plant for more than 40% of its revenue. nuclear money paid for the city's hospital and swimming pool. >> translator: there's no doubt the plant has helped us. we've benefited in terms of jobs, commerce and industry. >> reporter: a number of nuclear reactors stopped operating following the march 11th quake and tsunami. some others have been shut down for regular checkups. nhk asked local and regional governments that host nuclear plants and their neighbors how they'd feel about the reactors being restarted. nearly 70% of host governments said they'd accept it, but fewer than 40% of neighboring governments said they would. the former governor of fukushima prefecture says it's time for governments to think hard about their processes. >> translator: a nuclear plant brings people and money into the region. but you can be sure that the benefits will only last one generation. if no accidents

thanks, nhk world's hiroki najima reporting for us. >>> u.s. president barack obama has urged israel to withdraw from the west bank and other territories it occupied in the 1967 war and to freeze settlement activities in those areas. >> we believe the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps. >> in mismiddle east policy speech on thursday, obama also criticized palestinian leadership for its plan to seek admission to the united nations as an independent state at the u.n. general assembly in september. he added the palestinians should seek peace through negotiations. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu rejected obama's speech saying the viability of a palestinian should not come back at the expense of israel's existence. >>> meanwhile, palestinian president mahmoud abbas has welcomed obama's call for israel to macon sessions in his middle east policy speech. a senior palestinian official said abbas is thankful for obama's continued efforts toward restarting the peace negotiations. a senio

nhk world has more. >> reporter: the summit is the first meeting of world leaders since the great east japan earthquake. nuclear safety was added to the agenda following the accident at the fukushima power plant. at the beginning of the summit, prime minister kan briefed g 8 leaders to the nuclear crisis. he explained the time table to stabilize the nuclear facility and brings the reactors to call the shut down by january 2012. kan said japan will examine how the crisis occurred and dismiss close the information to the public. he said that he is attaining the highest level of nuclear safety based on the experience. following the nuclear accident in japan, germany made the first issue towards abandoning nuclear power. highlighting the differences in the nuclear policies among industrialized countries. france continues to promote nuclear energy and president car so sarkozy established new standards to nuclear safety. they promised the international community it would destroy the information in a timely manner regarding the disaster at fukushima. and the result of its investigation. prime

nhk world takes a look. >> reporter: singapore's economy keeps growing at the fast pace. a growth rate last year. 35 japanese food makers met to talk business on this day. a session like this is held in singapore almost every week. >> translator: overseas markets are getting bigger and bigger. smaller companies like us may be able to find a path to survival there. >> reporter: inquiries from small japanese companies interested in moving into singapore have tripled over the past year. japan external trade organization's office in singapore. the common problems are they don't know much about the local business climate, have no connection in the local business community and don't know how to recruit top talent. >> translator: the lack of information and experience worries them. they fear it would be hard to do business without knowing if their products really meet local demand or not. >> reporter: this japanese chemical maker has a bold business plan. the company has survived by venturing into asian and other overseas markets. human resources were a big problem. >> translato

>>> hello, welcome to nhk world "newsline." it's now tuesday may 3rd. a national holiday here in japan. the united states has accomplished a mission of killing the mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks osama bin laden. >> the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. and finally, last week, i determined that we had enough intelligence to take action and authorize an operation to get osama bin laden and bring him to justice. today, at my direreioio the united states launched a targeted operation against that compound in abbottabad, pakistan. no americans were armed. they took care to avoid civilian casualties. after a fire fight, they killed osama bin laden and took custody of his body. we will never tolerateur security being threated, n stand idly by when our people have been killed. >> the operation was carried out in abbottabad, 50 kilometers north of islamabad. the biding in which osama bin laden was hiding is located in a wealthy residential area and surrounded by five meter high walls. the u.s. di

. >> nhk world with us tonight. thanks. appreciate it. >>> japan's leading opposition parties are trying to bring down prime minister naoto kan's government. members of liberal democratic parties are planning to submit a no confidence motion by the end of the week. kan has been facing strong criticism over his response to the ongoing crisis at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. the parties confirmed their decision on monday during talks between their secretaries general and diet affairs chief. the ldp leader will decide the timing of the motion. but he says tanigaki wants to coordinate with the new cometo party. the new cometo secretary general agreed to consult with party members so it can be submitted jointly. both leaders agreed to grill prime minister kan over his handling of the nuclear crisis. they also plan to call on other opposition parties to back the no-confidence motion. >> translator: under the kan administration it would be difficult to further proceed with the reconstruction of the disaster areas. given the

pakistani interior minister told nhk at least four militants were killed. late sunday night, more than ten islamic militants attacked the base setting off explosions and blowing up aircraft and a fuel tank. at least 12 troops were killed and 14 injured. a group calling itself the pakistani taliban claimed responsibility. >> translator: our purpose is to harm the military, which is secular and supports the americans. it's also revenge for the killing of osama bin laden. such operations will continue until our revenge is complete. >> the organization has intensified its attacks across the country, targeting pakistani security forces and americans. pakistan's security situation appears to have ended a new and increasingly dangerous phase. >>> and vietnam held its first elections for the national assembly in five years on sunday. the tion's economy has grown rapidly in recent years while the political domination of the communist party has remained steady. and observers are watching for any sign of change. nhk world reports from hanoi. >> reporter: communist par

nhk world, bangkok. >> a new creative snack ideal for those always on the go. we'll finish off in india where locals have been flocking to a a zoo to check out its newest member, a baby one horn rhino. the zoological park in india's eastern state of bihar welcomed a new born rhino on wednesday. climate change, poaching, and the destruction of habitats have depleted the rhino population. there are thought to be only 14,000 remaining in the wild. visitors gathered around the enclosure to watch the calf with its mother. the zoo is home to one of the biggest groups of rhinos in the world. the new addition means there is now a total of 13 of the beautiful animals in its care. and despite being known for its single horn the calf will have to wait six years before it grows one of its own. that wraps up our bulletin. >>> hello again. time for another look at the weather. let's go and check on our typhoon. you can see it right here in the clouds. there is the eye of the storm. these are the outer bounds just moving across the northern philippines as well as taiwan here.

mika ebara, nhk world, at ground zero, new york. >>> next we go to our bureau in bangkok. >> greetings from the thailand capital. we begins bulletin with the asean summit. the international community will be closely watching whether asean can successfully resolve conflicts between its members. after the killing of osama bin laden on monday the world's most populous muslim nation beefed up security in jakarta after welcoming the delegates on the conference sidelines. they met with their cambodian counterpart to discuss security along the border between thailand and cambodia. the border issue is expected to be hot topic at the two-day leader summit. >> we also need to discuss situation in the region, because there are, as you are aware, developments that are occupying asean countries. the emphasis, the need to find peaceful solution to conflict situations. >> the thai and cambodian armies have repeatedly exchanged fire in the dispute, that is agreeing on the line of the border along the 12th century temple. 14 people have been killed and more than 50,000 forced to leave the area. >>> her

nhk world. >>> with that, we wrap up biz news for now. >>> hi there. time now for your weather update. whether across eastern asia, we see clouds build over northeastern china. this will produce some showers and thunderstorms including beijing, and then some clouds also moving into the korean peninsula as well. it looks like it will stay essentially dry in and around south korea. much of japan is going to be enjoying warm sunshine over the next couple of days. the seasonal rain bands is slowly sagging south, and that is dry skies in the okinawa islands as well. looking unsettled for taiwan again, but we look for dry wlvr and philippines will have more showers. we have widespread rain. other areas have isolated thunderstorms. for indochina as well, pockets of heavy showers showing up here in cambodia, central thailand and looking at plenty of rain elsewhere across the region. we've got 34 degrees in bangkok today, 28 in hong kong. heating up in shanghai, 32 degrees, and then 31 in beijing with thunderstorms. tokyo is going to be quite pleasant at 23 deg

. >>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." a team of workers am enter the number one reactor building at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant on thursday for the first time since march 11. the first step in a plan to safely cool down the reactor. the workers will set up a purifier. this is being done ahead of work to restore the cooling functions in the reactor. earlier, tepco disclosed plans to restore the cooling system by circulating water in the reactors' containment vessel. however, the company faces many challenges before the work to set up the system can begin. they include whether the purifier will be able to filter the air to a level that will allow workers to remain inside for extended periods. even if workers manage to enter, radiation levels may remain high near where a water circulating system is to be installed. the workers may need to clean the pipes with water and contain radiation with lead sheets. they may also have to change some damaged pipes and valves. also to circulate water inside the containment v

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nhk world's june reports. >> reporter: before he leaves tokyo, he heads to a who sale market. danielle's mission is focused on taking fresh fruit and vegetables to people in hardest hit areas. he's volunteering his time because he has a strong connection to japan. in the early 1980s he worked as an english teacher in yamagata prefecture in the northeast, a place he considers his second home. daniel is known as a tv personality but the role he has devoted to now is that of humanitarian. his journey to draw up supplies will take him 650 kilometers northeast, a drive he'll do alone. along the way he meets a young couple who ran a poultry business. they give him about 2,000 eggs to take to people in need. >> translator: relearned that he was looking for veggies, and we wanted to help. >> reporter: daniel's been using the social media site twitter to let people know about his volunteer work. >> i'm going to the disaster area again tomorrow. >> reporter: many people have responded to his tweets, offering supplies. >> twitter has been an incredibly good tool. it's been a very good wa

however, nhk learned that as of thursday, 69 out of 72 public elementary and junior high schools in the area were still disallowing or limiting outdoor activities on their athletic fields. the schools say that they cannot judge whether radiation levels are really safe even though they have dropped. they also note that parents have requested their children not play outside for the time being. later this month, fukushima city is planning to begin the removal of contaminated topsoil at some schools. >>> u.s. president barack obama has promised increased economic assistance to countries in the middle east and north africa to support their transition to democracy. >> thank you. at a time when the people of the middle east and north africa are casting off the burdens of the past, the drive for a lasting peace that ends the conflict and resolves all claims is more urgent than ever. so in the months ahead, america must use all our influence to encourage reform in the region. our message is simple. if you take the risks that reform entails, you'll have the full support of the united states. >> o

. >>> an nhk survey revealed the hardships faced by people in the hardest-hit prefectures. 435 people across the three prefectures took part in the poll. more than 450,000 people were living in shelters just after the quake, but the number has now dropped to about 120,000. many evacuees left the shelters saying they were tired of living in groups. some fas yils were closed or merged. among those living in shelters, lack of privacy was the biggest concern cited by 38% of respondents. being unable to bathe was a problem and the same cited a lack of utilities. 34% staying with relatives said the lack of access to information including notices from their municipalities is a problem. a 48-year-old woman living in a home in iwate prefecture says she still lacks water and electricity and can only bathe once every four or five days at facilities provided by the japanese self-defense forces. the operator of the troubled announced last month a planned schedule to bring the accident under control. the utility is facing a setback due to high radiation levels in reactor buildings. tepco announced

nhk world spoke with the unhcr's representative in japan, yohan, about what the organization is doing to help survivors of the march 11th catastrophe. >> thank you very much for joining us today. >> my pleasure. thank you. >> the unhcr has decades of experience when it comes to providing humanitarian aid for people who have lost their homes. but supporting disaster victims is not its primary duty so far. but why did your organization decide to assist japan's march 11th? >> japan over the many years has been a very strong supporter for humanitarian issues, has been extending support for refugees all over the world for many years. everybody within uncr felt it was our responsibility, our duty, to assist in any way we could here in japan. >> but japan, of course, is one of the most developed countries in the world. >> yeah. indeed. very much so. and i think in many respects, japan is very well capable in terms of resources and in terms of experience and capacity to respond to a situation like this. i think it's also a question of solidarity. a question of respect for japan. >> what kind

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. >> jerry shaw with nhk. first for the president's trip to poland.i know that there is an outreach for both of the russians and the u.s.. how much of that comes down to improve relations between the u.s. and russia directly? >> welcome with the polls reaching out to both the russians and to the u.s. to improve those relationships, how much of that is dependent on improved relations directly between the u.s. and russia? >> since the beginning of the president we follow close to recent policy of the united states. under the logic and we support the objectives of the process. in the meantime we are sometimes refer the reconciliation because it's not only of political relations but also the issue of this historical problems. there are many avenues of dialogue and importance for the next two or three years in the activities of the performance. >> so we are satisfied with the outcome of the work and if we would put the context that i was is a major with the russians and the american process i think there is some degree of commonality in the expectation of

. >> jerry shaw with nhk. first for the president's trip to poland.i know that there is an outreach for both of the russians and the u.s.. how much of that comes down to improve relations between the u.s. and russia directly? >> welcome with the polls reaching out to both the russians and to the u.s. to improve those relationships, how much of that is dependent on improved relations directly between the u.s. and russia? >> since the beginning of the president we follow close to recent policy of the united states. under the logic and we support the objectives of the process. in the meantime we are sometimes refer the reconciliation because it's not only of political relations but also the issue of this historical problems. there are many avenues of dialogue and importance for the next two or three years in the activities of the performance. >> so we are satisfied with the outcome of the work and if we would put the context that i was is a major with the russians and the american process i think there is some degree of commonality in the expectation of