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nhk world, japan. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan post-march 11th. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. "nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis and "the road ahead" examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss "nuclear watch" and "the road ahead" on newsline. >>> mill producers have announcethat screening tests for radiation will soon begin at about 180 dairy factories. this is in response to growing concerns among consumers. municipalities have been conducting radiation checks before raw milk goes on dairies and only a few will be checking the milk afterward, ever since the welfare ministry have decided to reduce safety standards there has been a call from consumers for more screening. >> under the tougher standards milk will be allowed to contain 50 becquerels per kilogram. the japan dairy industry association says the screening will be conducted in tokyo and 16 prefectures in eastern japan. it will announce the r

ryuta okutani, nhk world, jiangsu province, china. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for japan past march 11th. "nuclear watch" brings you information on the nuke crisis and the efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss "nuclear watch." >>> come back home. that is the message from the mayor of a town near the fukushima daiichi power plant who wants all evacuees to return home in april. the kawauchi is located 20 miles southwest of the plant. it was evacuated last year after the disaster. all 3,000 residents were forced to leave. the evacuation advisory was lifted in september, but only about 200 people have returned. >> translator: i am making this declaration to ask and encourage residents to return home. i'm determined to overcome hardships. let's create a safe village together. >> the mayor announced the village hall will be operational in march. elementary and high school students will be able to go back to school in april. the nuclear accident forced the evacuation of nine areas. many are worried. they say decontamination work is behind schedule. >> translator: my child wants

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newsline." north korea's leaders have made a new move in the ongoing tug of war over their country's nuclear development program. nhk has learned they've told the united states they're willing to stop enriching uranium and let inspectors from the atomic energy agency verify the claim. in exchange they want u.s. food aid including grains. representatives from north korea made the proposal last week to their u.s. counterparts during direct bilateral talks in china. the nuclear discussions in beijing for the first to happen since kim jong il died in december. diplomatic sources tell nhk north korea is prepared to allow inspectors into its nuclear facilities and to suspend uranium supervision. in exclang the north is demanding food assistance include rice and grains. it wants a total amount of food be increased. the u.s. proposed last december an aid package amounting to 240,000 tons. the shipment would be made up of nutritional biscuits and vitamin pills but not grains. north korea seems to be in the process of trying to obtain a substantial amount of food aid from the u.s. to carry out a large scale distribution to it

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