suzuki tried to find a position as a regular long-term factory employee.ut he couldn't. >> translator: once my unemployment benefits run out i'll have to look for work outside meiyagi prefecture. but i've heard that factories here are recovering little by little. so maybe jobs will come up. at least that's my hope for now. >> nhk world's chie yammagishi gave us some more insight on the tough unemployment situation in northeastern japan. here's her conversation with our michio kijima. >> chie, you told us about one man's story. how are other survivors faring? >> many zriefrsz can't find work. some people lost not only their jobs but homes and 234r50efamil members. they have no clue how to get on with their lives. in iwate and fukushima prefectures nearly 70,000 survivors registered at local dual placement centers as of the end of august just as hidenorri suzu suzuki did. the labor ministry confirmed nearly 25% have been 34r5ised on payrolls so far. >> what kind of measures are being done to help people who are out of work? >> the government is extending the

rega >> reporter: finding work is suzuki's top priority.e attended a job fair in the city of ishinomaki in miyagi prefecture. 43 companyies were there. but 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, ne

the factory manager hopes to protect his own workforce but workers like suzuki could stay laid off. >> translator: building a new factory from scratch would cost about $92 million. without support from the government, it will be tough to rehire workers. >> reporter: suzuki cannot afford to wait. he and his wife along with their two daughters live with his parents. they receive $2,100 per month in unemployment benefits, which is about half of his former salary. that has to cover school fees and the mortgage on the family home. a six-month moratorium on the monthly payments just ended. from now on, he will have to hand more than half of his benefits payment straight to the bank. to make matters worse, suzuki will stop receiving his unemployment assistance at the end of march, 2012. >> translator: the home loan payments will make it difficult for us to afford food, lighting, heating or school tuition. >> reporter: finding work is suzuki's top priority. he attended a job fair in the city of ishinomaki in miyagi prefecture. 43 companies mainly from the tohoku region was there. but most cam

hitoshi suzuki, nhk world, brussels. >>> the u.s. economy grew by an annualized 2.5% in the third quarter of this year. suggesting a halt to the recent economic slowdown. the u.s. commerce department released the advanced figure for gdp for the july-to-september period on thursday. the figure is a jump from the 1.3% growth recorded in the previous quarter. the pace of growth has now picked up over three quarters in a row. >>> here are the latest market figures. >>> rescue crews have spent four days in the rubble of the earthquake in eastern turkey. they've had many successes, saved many lives, still, the number of dead keeps climbing, it's nor mow than 500, and to make matters worse, survivors face freezing temperatures. the quake hit sunday in the eastern province of van. turkish government spokes people confirmed, more 523 people are dead, more than 1600 are hurt. rescuers have pulled more than 200 people from the rubble of collapsed buildings. crews work day and night using heavy machinery. rain and snow started falling in the are

this maker is supplying imagine parts to toyota, nissan, suzuki and other manufacturers. it has been forced to halt part of the operation since tuesday as the suppliers suspended work following the flooding. >> if we lack one part, we cannot complete the product. we have never experienced such flooding before. so it's very hard to imagine the aftermath. >> eight people have beenilled and one injured in a shooting at a hair salon in the u.s. state of california on wednesday. the incident occurred in the city of seal beach about 50 column teres south of los angeles. police rushed to the scene and confirmed that nine people were shot. among the nine, one person remains in critical condition. six of the victims were employees of the salon. police arrested a man and took him into custody. they found several weapons in his car and are investigating the shooting. the government of myanmar has begun freeing prisoners after it announced amnesty for more than 6,000 detainees. the amnesty covers political and other prisoners. the first of 6,359 detainees walked free after the announ

this maker is supplying engine parts to toyota, honda, nissan, suzuki, and other car manufacturers. it has been forced to halt part of its operation since tuesday as its supplier suspended work following the flooding. >> translator: if we lack even one part, we cannot complete the product. we've never experienced such flooding before. so it's very hard to imagine the aftermath. >>> next we go to our bureau in bangkok. patchari raksawong has more news from the region. >>> myanmar's government began freeing prisoners on wednesday, one day after it announced an amnesty for more than 6,300 detainees. the government has extended the amnesty to both political and other prisoners. president than shwe released a statement on tuesday saying his government would free exactly 6,359 detainees. nhk filmed several prisoners leaving a prison in yangon on wednesday. the opposition national league for democracy, or nld, says it has confirmed that at least 100 political prisoners have been released so far. the move is seen as the government's astemt to appease pro-democracy groups. western nations ha

. >> reporter: benjamin mcclellan bought his suzuki in 2004 and souped it up over the years.e says it was stolen right out of his parking garage. >> even with a full tank of gas, bike weighs a couple hundred pounds. two guys pick it up, and it's gone in a matter of minutes. >> reporter: these bikes are in high demand in the d.c. area. anne arundel police say in the last week five have been swiped in the russet community, a trend in the region. >> they'll put a pole or a stick through the wheels, pick it up like this, put it in the back of a truck. >> reporter: this man says the thieves are either looking for a joyride or some money. >> they'll steal your instrument panel, the cluster. basically everything on this frame they can sell. >> reporter: there are several anti-theft items on the market. the best ones are heavy duty and allow you to lock the bike in place. >> it likes the bike to itself and to something stationary, a ground, the parking lot. >> reporter: video cameras were on in the parking garage, and they caught the van that stole the bike. but it too was stolen. ex

. >> reporter: benjamin bought a suzuki in 2004 and souped it up over the years. somewhere between september 24 and noon on the 27th it was stolen out of his garage. >> how do you think they got it out of here? >> the bike is about 500 pounds. a couple guys could pick it up. >> reporter: sport bikes like these are in high demand in the d.c. area. an rundell police say in the last week five have been swiped in the russ it community, part of a trend in the region. >> a lot of times they put a broom stick or pole through the wheels and pick it up into the back of a truck. >> reporter: the thieves are either looking for a joyride or to make money. >> they sell the engine and gas tank and strurms. everything except for the frame they can sell. >> reporter: there are several anti-theft devices on the market. the best are heavy duty and allow you to lock a bike into place. >> it locks the bike to something stationary. camera caught the people who stole the bike. people who stole the bike. >> there when do to stop someone from taking what they want to take. >> reporter: t

agreement. >> translator: suzuki sent a notice to volkswagen explaining reasons to dissolve our business and capital relationship. >> he told a news conference friday that volkswagen has failed to honor an agreement that requires the german car maker to give suzuki access to hybrid and other key environmental technologies. the two automakers formed alliance in 2009 but are now fighting over whether they should terminate their partnership contract. later friday, volkswagen denied suzuki's charges and said the japanese car maker's accusation is groundless and it will consider all options to deal with the issue. >>> and here are the latest market figures. >>> let's now look at the weather forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm shery ahn. i'm shery ahn. thanks for watching. . .