yamanaka discovered a method to produce ips cells from ordinary cell tissue. they have the potential to develop into any tissue or organ. members of the selection committee called yamanaka the father of the innovation. they say his work has had great impact on research and medicine and biotechnology. yamanaka said in a statement that his mission is to cooperate with scientists around the world to make the technology available for medical treatment as soon as possible. yamanaka shares the prize with linus torvalds, the engineer from finland who developed the open source software known as linux. >>> let's check the weather forecast with mai shoji. mai? >> yes, gene. well, there is a very intense rainstorm that is battering southeastern china. we already have a report of 151 millimeters of precipitation accumulation in guangdong province, north of hong kong. let me start off with a video coming out from this guangdong province. this video is taken thursday where rainfall submerged roads, fields and residential areas. the storm system caused travel headaches, 70 f

members of the selection committee call yamanaka the father of the innovation. they say his work has had a great impact on research in medicine and biotechnology. yamanaka said in a statement his mission is to cooperate with scientists around the tworld make ips cell technology available for medical treatment as soon as possible. >>> yamanaka shares the prize with liones torvel, the engineer from finland who developed the open source software known as linux. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenges of the 2011 disaster. but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we'll show you their struggles and their successes on "the road ahead" every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>> north korea has long received diplomatic cover from its closest ally china. but leon panetta said officials in pyongyang may be getting more than that. the u.s. defense secretary says china may have provided north korea with mobile missile technology. >> i'm sure there's been some help coming from chin

yamanaka discovered a method to produce ips cells from ordinary cell tissue. they have the potential to develop into any tissue or organ. members of the selection committee called yamanaka the father of the innovation. they say his work has had great impact on research and medicine and biotechnology. yamanaka said in a statement that his mission is to cooperate with scientists around the world to make the technology available for medical treatment as soon as possible. yamanaka shares the prize with linus torvalds, the engineer from finland who developed the open source software known as linux. traditional japanese haiku poetry has fans across the world. one of them, european counselor president herman van rompuy dropped his favorite haiku into a box in belgium. japan's eu office in brussels set up a post box for collecting haiku on thursday. the first of its kind outside japan. the move is part of efforts to promote cultural exchanges. the box is shaped like an old hot spring building in matsuyama city. the best writer wins a trip to the city. at the ceremony,