the two companies will collect data at a tepco thermal plant near tokyo for about a year from october. they'll use sensors installed in turbines and other equipment to do that. tepco and ge will analyze information such as the number of turbine rotations and the amount of gas turned. 10 poe officials plan to use iot to find more efficient ways of burning gas. they want to cut the cost of power generation and reduce electricity rates. the officials say they may use the system at other power plants if it proves effective. >>> the first passenger jet developed in japan in about 50 years has taken a key step in its testing. the plane successfully departed for the united states after previous attempts were aborted due to technical glitches. the mitsubishi regional jet, moj, took off monday from aichi prefecture in central japan. the plane is designed for short and medium-range flights. it was originally scheduled to head to the u.s. for test last month but problems with the air conditioning system twice forced pilots to turn around and fly back. onlookers for this attempt were happy to see

they now live on compensation from the plant operator, tepco. akio's blood pressure used to be 120 at most, but he's been diagnosed with hypertension. >> translator: my maximum reaches 150. the reading sometimes hits that figure even if i take medicine. >> reporter: the couple was originally living in iitate village, which was highly contaminated by radiation. they visit their home there every other day since officials eased the evacuation order on the area. high levels of radiation keep them from settling back home. they used to raise about 30 cattle. they were busy taking care of them from morning until night. >> translator: i was so tired at night but i miss those days. that's all gone now. we'll have no income even if we return home. i'm so worried that i can't sleep at night. my blood pressure will stay high. >> reporter: ochi organizes seminars and international symposiums. she's been calling for comprehensive social assistance to keep the number of chronic cases in fukushima from increasing. >> translator: i fear that chronic illnesses ar