thi ha thwe, nhk world, yangon. >> it's only been four years since myanmar made the transition to civilian rule. the country's democratic foundations remain fragile. >> we all see this as the last chance for the people. this 2015 is very, very crucial. if we miss this opportunity, i think it's very difficult, you know, to totally, to find a real genuine democratic government for i don't know how long it will take. >> reporter: democratic and economic reforms are taking place in myanmar. this is giving people hope for a brighter future. the reforms are also seeing a greater acceptance for the country by members of the international community. it is hard to imagine that a reversal would be allowed at this point. the question now is what shape the political force for change will take in the days following the general election. with the clock ticking towards election day on november 8th, nhk world will continue providing updates on this country in transition. i'm dhra dhirakaosal reporting from yangon. >>> people in japan's northern most island of hokkaido are celebrating ten years since unesc

thwe have to compare this, as we have been hearing in the discussion this morning on the floor of the house and senate, to the alternatives. reality that iran haseen a nuclear capable country since 2006-2007, and what could happen in the absence of this agreement, and is there a better agreement. our view is that there is not a better agreement available, given the diplomatic situation. without this deal being implement it, we would be in a very difficult situation because iran could rapidly increase its enrichment program, and put them in a position to produce enough material, in just a few weeks. host: take us to the backside of 2025-2030. is a nuclear iran assured at that point? guest: first of all, the basics are that iran or any other country can theoretically produce nuclear weapons with orhly enriched uranium plutonium. this agreement cuts and half its enrichment capacity and reduces the stockpile to very small ofunt so that for a period 10-15 years, it would take iran 12 months to put together enough material for just one nuclear weapon. they would have to do other things after two weaponize it. blockedonium path is because the reactor