i'm roselyn debhavalya in bangkok. >>> smartphones have revolutionized communication, but they've also brought new dangers, particularly for people who use them as they walk. experts at japan's transport ministry and automakers have come up with a new software to protect pedestrians from traffic accidents. the software works in two ways. it uses gps data to predict how a pedestrian is likely to move, and then that data is exchanged between the smartphone and vehicles. if danger seems imminent, the system warns both the pedestrian and drivers. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> the new system can even identify pedestrians who can't be seen. that's something that existing systems cannot do, because they rely on cameras and sensors to recognize people and vehicles. the software is still in the development stage. ministry officials say they hope to put the technology into practical use in the 2020s. >>> japanese fishermen in fukushima prefecture are marking a first. they're hauling in whitebait, something they haven't done since the nuclear accident in march 2011. they say their catch is