the government and tepco are developing robots and other safe ways to find out what's inside. they need the support of u.s. and uk. officials have said decommissions the plant will take 20 to 30 years. some say it will take longer. nhk world. >>> let's go for the late nest business news. here's ron madison from the biz desk. rong? >> thank you very much. our big story, policy makers at the u.s. central bank have decided to end quantitative easing. the federal reserve pumped massive amounts of money in the financial markets aimed at stimulating the economy after the global crisis in 2008. policy make areas reached the decision by the ma joorty vote n. the statement after the meeting they pointed to improved job market and underyutilizatin. they first bought up government bonds and securities to reduce the supply $85 billion a month. in december last year, they decided to cut back on buying. they're reducing purchases $10 billion a month. the focus will now be on when the fed will raise key interest rates now close to zero. in the policy statement, makers said they'll maintain t

tepco's business has been in operation since the 2011 nuclear accident. official says the company's taking its fate from the start of the plant. the company wants to create an environment to achieve this goal by strengthening the plant's safety. >> translator: we organized today's event in the hope of letting people around the world know what type of measures we have taken at the nuclear power plant that we hope to restart. we want people to feel reassured. plant operators in japan still need to satisfy all mandatory government regulations. they include a re-examination of the faults that run under the facilities. they're working hard to win back public trust and improve safety measures. and they're communicating to the world the progress they are making to get the reactors safely back online. >>> it's time for a check of the weather. people in north eastern areas of the u.s. are dealing with stormy weather conditions. robert speta joins us with more. >> we are seeing actually right now, significant flight delays into boston across new york city. it's all

tepco officials must let us know more about the situation. >> experts say decommissioning the plant will take 40 years and the radio active water is one of the biggest hurdles. company officials say they'll keep making the water clean as they can. >>> rescue teams in nepal are searching through snow for 70 michiganing trekkers. they say a series of avalanches has left foreign visitors dead. they say unseasonable amounts of snow and helicopters bringing back injured trekkers to the airport. poor communications are hampering rescue efforts. about 170 tourists were schedule to hike in the area. >> the way, like the way to the -- because i lost the others i was with and i couldn't see anything. >> the deaths come during the peak trekking season in nepanep. the country is home to eight of the world's highest mountain peaks and rescue teams there are now seeing clearer signs as they continue their severity efforts for missing climbers. we have the details for there and elsewherey a world weather report. >> freak snowfall has let up and generally speaking, we're seeing the weather cooperating w

judge has cleared the way for a lawsuit to be brought against tepco, the tokyo electric power company that runs the fukushima nuclear plant. in january we brought you the story of naval administrative officer steve simmons, one of dozens who worked on the uss ronald reagan when they responded to the nuclear disaster at fukushima in 2011. simmons lost his ability to walk or stand months after coming home from japan. >>> always watching, always tracking, wusa9 first alert weather. >> we're stepped out on the weather terrace here and clouds have rolled in, but it's still dry, still a nice evening. let's talk about the trick-or- treat forecast once more. 8:00 tonight temperatures fall a bit, mostly cloudy but dry. temperatures by 8:00 mid-50s to low 50s in the suburbs and then by 10:00 or so it will be in the upper 40s in the suburbs, but still dry, plenty of clouds, but really not and all things considered especially considering tomorrow, kind of lucky tonight. here's futurecast. 8:00 tonight 52 downtown, 40s in the suburbs. all the precipitation is now back in the mountains. that's wher

tepco officials say the heavy rainfall from the typhoon last week likely caused radioactive substances in the soil to flow into the groundwater. they're planning to increase the frequency of water sample tests to monitor the effects of the heavy rainfall. they say it will be difficult to take drastic steps because they don't know how far contaminated water seeped into the ground after the accident. >>> health authorities in the japan say the country's elderly are not taking enough protein and urge them to take more to avoid malfunction. food companies are promoting a better diet in an effort to win part of the growing senior market. >> reporter: ako nakagawa is 83. after a physical exam two years ago her doctor told her she was on the point of becoming undernourished if she didn't change her diet. >> translator: i didn't know what to make of it. i thought i'd been eating well. >> reporter: she ate three times a day but breakfast and lunch were little more than toast and coffee, while dinner consists mainly of rice and vegetables. since her husband died eight years ago, she has lived al

tepco officials say the heavy rainfall from the typhoon last week likely caused radioactive substancesn the soil to flow into the groundwater. they're planning to increase the frequency of water sample tests to monitor the effects of the heavy rainfall. and they say it will be difficult to take drastic steps, because they don't know how far contaminated water seeped into the ground after the accident. >>> the nuclear accident at fukushima daiichi spread radioactive contamination over land, stretching for dozens of kilometers. more than three and a half years later, authorities still classify many affected area as evacuation zones, and they've designated one particular area a no-entry zone. the radiation level is so high, people who once lived there face the prospect of never returning home. nhk world joined one evacuee who went back for a look. >> reporter: akinori and his family once lived in a rural municipality not far from touch shima daiichi. the nuclear accident forced them to evacuate some 30 kilometers west, where they now live. he made a tough decision earlier this year. he ga

you told me that if cap coal fell --ow -- cap coal tepco fell below a certain number, it would be a buyer tep will have to investc one billiono to be competitive. goy certainly do not want to [indiscernible] wheres the sort of level that have the risk appetite and you should begin to establish. >> does james have the risk appetite? know where it will go. i do think in a years time, the share price went up too quickly. >> he will let me know as soon as he buys. james bevan. quick check all european equities. it's all about banks and bank equities. banks higher. higher across the eurozone. dax is. this bank.is a move by over 10%. a lot of failures. we will talk to you more about the stress test in 2 minute's time. we are back in 2. ♪ >> welcome back to "on the move ." i am jonathan ferro. into your trading day. how equities are trading. the ftse is up. up byx is pushing higher almost 89 points. the relief rally on the back of the stress test. not as bad as many people thought. the ecb traded the final line. i spoke to a few people today and it said it was comprehensive if incredible enough.