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tokyo has hosted the games before. clearly the country has the resources and wherewithal to stage another olympics. i don't think the concerns that reporters and some people expressed about the nuclear power plant really had much impact on ioc members. it's not close enough to tokyo for them to be concerned about that. >> the point that you did make, though, about how the ioc wants to expand this, do you think that in the near future they will, it won't be these cities just making it to the final, that they'll actually break through? >> we'll see if istanbul tries again. this was madrid's third time. they didn't make it on the first ballot today. i would expect istanbul to try again. your odds go up each time you try. but there are other regions in the world who also want to host the olympics. and for the next games after this one, the 2024, the u.s. olympic committee has not made an announcement yet, but they're forward to putting an american host city in for the games and you would have to consider the american city
tokyo has hosted the games before. clearly the country has the resources and wherewithal to stage another olympics. i don't think the concerns that reporters and some people expressed about the nuclear power plant really had much impact on ioc members. it's not close enough to tokyo for them to be concerned about that. >> the point that you did make, though, about how the ioc wants to expand this, do you think that in the near future they will, it won't be these cities just making it to...
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. >> tokyo. >> and they are celebrating in tokyo. japan wins the bid to host the 2020 olympics. >>> a run on guns in maryland where tens of thousands are applying for permits with one of america's toughest gun laws about to go on the books. >> machines the size of molecules. how tiny technology could have a huge impact on the way we live our lives. >> john kerry says the world is facing another eunuch moment facing in saturday, he compared the use of chemical weapons to the atrocities of naz. germany. >> this is not the time to be silent spectators to slaughter, not the time to send a message where doing nothing is far more risky thansponding. this is not the time to allow a dictator unfetterred use of some of the most heinous weapons on earth. >> the obama administration is letting the public see some of its evidence. this is one of the videos shown to the senate intelligence committee just last week. the white house says the videos were posted online after the alleged chemical attack outside of damask us on august 21st. on saturday
. >> tokyo. >> and they are celebrating in tokyo. japan wins the bid to host the 2020 olympics. >>> a run on guns in maryland where tens of thousands are applying for permits with one of america's toughest gun laws about to go on the books. >> machines the size of molecules. how tiny technology could have a huge impact on the way we live our lives. >> john kerry says the world is facing another eunuch moment facing in saturday, he compared the use of chemical...
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congratulations tokyo. our team is the best. >> i am so excited it's the best moment i have ever had in my life. >> reporter: here is what helped tokyo win the bid. superior infrastructure. japan's public transport system is world class. and dependable. it's hosted big sporting events before and has several facilities already in place, one of them is this. the national stadium. where the 1964 opening ceremony was held. it's set to undergo a billion dollars reburish. reburishment, it's also known for its low crime indicate. they emphasize their reliability and safety. but safety has been put in doubt by japan's nuclear crisis. the fukushima plant crippled in an earthquake and tsunami in 2011, is still leaking radiation. government officials spent the last week trying to reassure the international community that the situation will be under control by 2020. the prime minister even left a g20 meeting in russia early to fly t ahead of the vote. that strategy appears to have helped. so soak yo will have the honor
congratulations tokyo. our team is the best. >> i am so excited it's the best moment i have ever had in my life. >> reporter: here is what helped tokyo win the bid. superior infrastructure. japan's public transport system is world class. and dependable. it's hosted big sporting events before and has several facilities already in place, one of them is this. the national stadium. where the 1964 opening ceremony was held. it's set to undergo a billion dollars reburish. reburishment,...
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tokyo has emerged as the frontrunner in the last two weeks. tokyo has held it before. do you think that will help or hinder their chances this time around? >> well, in a way it plays into tokyo's campaign which emphasizes the point that this city would be a safe and reliable choice for the games because it's got the experience, and this is not a country that just hopes that one summer olympics, but its hosted two olympics. they know this country can deliver big sporting events without a hitch. and put on top of that it has world class infrastructure, transportation, advance technology, low crime rates. no wonder it's a favorite. and this is really tokyo's to lose. but those odds have narrowed because of the ongoing nuclear crisis that has been brought by a slew of damaging disclosures. >> how have the bid officials tried to move to calm the fears over that nuclear plant? >> well, the prime minister shinzo abe said that he understands there were concerns about the nuclear radiation crisis, but he due says by 2020 japan will have overcome this problem. they gave a plan o
tokyo has emerged as the frontrunner in the last two weeks. tokyo has held it before. do you think that will help or hinder their chances this time around? >> well, in a way it plays into tokyo's campaign which emphasizes the point that this city would be a safe and reliable choice for the games because it's got the experience, and this is not a country that just hopes that one summer olympics, but its hosted two olympics. they know this country can deliver big sporting events without a...
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florence louie, al jazeera, tokyo. >> seems a celebration in tokyo. is they were chanting fanzai, a celebratary shout, and then formed the words thank you for the successful bid. >>> well still ahead, an easy win. australia's liberal national coalition end the party's rule. >> i think that the movie's fun but a little bit weak. >> plus the win are of the venice film festival is creating drama in real life. >> welcome back. let's recap the head leans here in al jazeera now. >> in the room,. >> inviting a lot of confidence, yes, fantastic night. >> i think that it means we have better policy, we have better leadership, we have more stable government. i think it means a better australia. >> ecstatic, a fantastic night. >> tony abbott has run a disciplined coordinated night. this election was about as much the labor government losing as it was his center party winning. in britt ann the outgoing prime minister was applauded. the scale of the defeat could have been worse, it wasn't. it was still bad and disunity to change the prime minister within three yea
florence louie, al jazeera, tokyo. >> seems a celebration in tokyo. is they were chanting fanzai, a celebratary shout, and then formed the words thank you for the successful bid. >>> well still ahead, an easy win. australia's liberal national coalition end the party's rule. >> i think that the movie's fun but a little bit weak. >> plus the win are of the venice film festival is creating drama in real life. >> welcome back. let's recap the head leans here in al...
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tokyo beating out finalist finalists,istanbul. 2020 will be the second olympics for tokyo. they hosted back in 1964. >>> lebanon, syria's next-door neighbor dealt with its own bloody civil war 25 years ago. while there is mostly peace there today, the capital city of beirut is once again divided. robert ray joins us from beirae with more >> reporter: a city where construction cranes dot the dense skyline. people relax at the sea and buildings sprawl in every direction with roman ruins longside churches and mosques. it looks like a paradise, but it's a city on edge. sectarian tensions are simmering. s suspension and fear is in the area. the conflict in syria is only making things worse. >> it's schizophrenic. every community feels of itself, thinks of itself as a nation. those nations fighting each other. >> across the capitol, various neighborhoods have sharp divisions. flags and signs shows who is in control and who is not welcome. lebanon's 15 year civil war ended in 1990 and syria was left in charge. but syria withdrew military occupation in 2005 and since then, lebanon'
tokyo beating out finalist finalists,istanbul. 2020 will be the second olympics for tokyo. they hosted back in 1964. >>> lebanon, syria's next-door neighbor dealt with its own bloody civil war 25 years ago. while there is mostly peace there today, the capital city of beirut is once again divided. robert ray joins us from beirae with more >> reporter: a city where construction cranes dot the dense skyline. people relax at the sea and buildings sprawl in every direction with roman...
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tokyo. and we begin tonight with the crisis in syria about. the associated press has obtained a video to members of congress in a classified briefing last week. the ap says it came from an u unindividual. the, lobbies hard for congressional support for a strike on syria. >>> meanwhile on monday congress returns from its summer break and syria will top the agenda. both houses will top the president's agenda to take on syrian strikes. the house are likely to vote the following week. in the meantime, president obama is trying to purr swayed the american people to back his plan. paul beban has the story. >> he didn't have a lot of success getting out any more international support so he took the case to the congress and to the american people in his weekly radio address. >> this is a serious threat to our national security. there's a reason governments representing 98% of the world's people have agreed to ban the use of chemical weapons. not only because they cause death and destruction in the m
tokyo. and we begin tonight with the crisis in syria about. the associated press has obtained a video to members of congress in a classified briefing last week. the ap says it came from an u unindividual. the, lobbies hard for congressional support for a strike on syria. >>> meanwhile on monday congress returns from its summer break and syria will top the agenda. both houses will top the president's agenda to take on syrian strikes. the house are likely to vote the following week. in...
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in tokyo we have professor dewitt. professor, we saw south korea make an announcement about not being interested in japanese fish. >> the fishing interest in that region is quite devastated, and the farmer industry is suffering, and especially -- it was already in trouble, but this has only exacerbated those problems, and the implications are profound. >> and how is that perceived by the japanese people? is there a depressed feeling in terms of knowing that the industries are suffering, and the international community might be looking at some of the products with disinterest because they are worried about the health impact? >> well, the -- for a long time, there was a -- right after the accident there was great concern especially among mothers about buying products and so forth, and that had died down considerably prior to this opening up again in -- you know, on the international stage in july, and so you have -- you know, very much an unsettled degree of public opinion there as well as, because of the inability now t
in tokyo we have professor dewitt. professor, we saw south korea make an announcement about not being interested in japanese fish. >> the fishing interest in that region is quite devastated, and the farmer industry is suffering, and especially -- it was already in trouble, but this has only exacerbated those problems, and the implications are profound. >> and how is that perceived by the japanese people? is there a depressed feeling in terms of knowing that the industries are...
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as your correspondent in tokyo pointed out, there was a transformative theme for tokyo's bid. >> why do you think tokyo won instead of istanbul no. >> i think the appeal of having -- helping a country get beyond the tsunami, and get beyond the earthquake, those massive tragedies for that country, i think that's probably a part of it, and i also think that as your correspondent also suggested, tokyo is a safe choice. they've hosted the olympics before. japan has enormous financial resources, even though the country's economy may be hurt at the moment, there's still enormous resource there is. it's a can-do country. they know the olympics can be pulled off and there is that theme, that sympathetic theme that i think probably appealed to i.o.c. members that this can help rebuild the countries confidence as it recovers from the earth and from the tsunami. >> talk about what goes into a vote like this. just how complicated is this process? >> what happens is, largely because of the scandal in salt lake city in 1998, the bidding scandal here, the process has become more formalized, individ
as your correspondent in tokyo pointed out, there was a transformative theme for tokyo's bid. >> why do you think tokyo won instead of istanbul no. >> i think the appeal of having -- helping a country get beyond the tsunami, and get beyond the earthquake, those massive tragedies for that country, i think that's probably a part of it, and i also think that as your correspondent also suggested, tokyo is a safe choice. they've hosted the olympics before. japan has enormous financial...
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al jazeera, tokyo. >> coming up in the program, more on the u.s. secretary of state john kerry's meeting with arab league representatives. >> i think that it's funny but a little bit weak. >> come find out why this top winner is crazy drama in real life. american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but brain cancer. >>> john kerry is set to meet arab league representatives. the u.s. sec traeu secretary ofs in france. >>> protestors in brazil disrupted celebrations. police fired tear gas and dozens of people were arrested. >>> the party of german chancellor angela merkel is holding a conference to launch the final weeks of campaigning before the federal election. it gives the coalition an advan
al jazeera, tokyo. >> coming up in the program, more on the u.s. secretary of state john kerry's meeting with arab league representatives. >> i think that it's funny but a little bit weak. >> come find out why this top winner is crazy drama in real life. american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the...
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al jazeera. >>> we want the look more to the decision again to tokyo. joining us from the japanese capitol. the political commentator and the u news janecy. nice tagency.good to have you, . >> reporter: it wasn't prohibited because the international community did award the oh limb tick game olyo japan. it created some tension in the japanese side in the final days and hour -rs. some of the claims that the prime minister knead before the prime minister made and they got it. >> the positive factor and the fact that japan has been through so much and this would be a feel good story and a good way to give skwra an th japan to work r so much disaster. >> yes, i think that's fair. japan is a country that had a lot of despair. i think being able to host it is something that people do care about. i think there will be a lot of positive benefits for japan. >>> what's in the back of my mind when a country gets awarded, it balloons. the cost of it gets huge it it s well over budget. what do you think of the tokyo 2020 mark? >> well, japan already is the most indeb
al jazeera. >>> we want the look more to the decision again to tokyo. joining us from the japanese capitol. the political commentator and the u news janecy. nice tagency.good to have you, . >> reporter: it wasn't prohibited because the international community did award the oh limb tick game olyo japan. it created some tension in the japanese side in the final days and hour -rs. some of the claims that the prime minister knead before the prime minister made and they got it....
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tokyo win: superior infrastructure. japan's public transport system is world-class and dependable. it's hosted big sporting events before and has several facilities already in place. one of them is the national stadium where the 1964 opening ceremony was held. it's set to undergo a billion dollar refurbishment. this is known for its low crime rate. tokyo's campaign spa emphasized reliability and safety. safety has been put in doubt by japan's nuclear crisis. the fukushima plant crippled in 2011 is leaking radiation. government officials spent last week trying to reassure the international community that the situation would be under control by 2020. the prime minister left the g20 meeting russia early to fly to bo beunas aires. >> many have concerns about fukushima. let me assure you that the situation is under control. >> that strategy appears to have helped. so, tokyo will have the honor of hosting the olympics joining a list of only four other cities. the government says it will not only be a boost to the economy but
tokyo win: superior infrastructure. japan's public transport system is world-class and dependable. it's hosted big sporting events before and has several facilities already in place. one of them is the national stadium where the 1964 opening ceremony was held. it's set to undergo a billion dollar refurbishment. this is known for its low crime rate. tokyo's campaign spa emphasized reliability and safety. safety has been put in doubt by japan's nuclear crisis. the fukushima plant crippled in 2011...
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tokyo. >> if tokyo wins this is where the 2020 summer olympics will be centered. the national stadium, the main sporting arena for the 1964 games. then the olympics marked japan's recover friday from its defeat in world war ii. now as an advanced nation with world class infrastructure and supervisor technology. that plus tokyo's experience and reputation for safety makes it the favorite. but it's been overshadowed by what's happening more than 200 kilometers away. the nuclear crisis at the fukushima nuclear plant. the plant is still unstable and leaking radiation. the prime minister had given his assurance that the situation will be under control by 2020. the japanese government says holding the olympics in tokyo will inspire the world of how a nation over comes crisis. >> if tokyo wins istanbul wins,e the first to be held here. turkish government is proposing to invest more than $19 billion for the olympics, and is much more higher than what tokyo and some others needed to propose. there are many challenges and issues to overcome. for example, it's traffic. and a
tokyo. >> if tokyo wins this is where the 2020 summer olympics will be centered. the national stadium, the main sporting arena for the 1964 games. then the olympics marked japan's recover friday from its defeat in world war ii. now as an advanced nation with world class infrastructure and supervisor technology. that plus tokyo's experience and reputation for safety makes it the favorite. but it's been overshadowed by what's happening more than 200 kilometers away. the nuclear crisis at...
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we start with florence in the japanese capital tokyo. >> if tokyo wins, this is where the 2020 summer olympics will be centred. the national stadium. it's the main sporting arena for the 1964 games. then the olympics marked japan's recovery from a defeat in world war ii. now it's an advanced nights with world class infrastructure -- advanced nation with world class infrastructure and technology. that is tokyo's experience and reputation will make it the favourite. it's being overshadowed by what is happening 200km away - the nuclear crisis at the fukushima plant. dammed by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. the plant is unstable, and leaking radiation. the prime minister has given assurance that the situation will be under control. the japanese government says holding the olympics in tokyo will help inspire the world, showing how a nation can recover from disaster. >> if tokyo wins it will be the first majority to hold the olympics. this stadium was built 11 years ago and could be the central figure. turkish officials will invest $19 billion and that is higher than who others needed t
we start with florence in the japanese capital tokyo. >> if tokyo wins, this is where the 2020 summer olympics will be centred. the national stadium. it's the main sporting arena for the 1964 games. then the olympics marked japan's recovery from a defeat in world war ii. now it's an advanced nights with world class infrastructure -- advanced nation with world class infrastructure and technology. that is tokyo's experience and reputation will make it the favourite. it's being overshadowed...
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>> reporter: here's what helped tokyo win. superior infrastructure. japan's public transport system is world class and dependable. it's hosted big sporting events pr and has several facilities already in place. one is the national stadium where the 1964 opening ceremony was held. it's set to undergo a billion dollar refurbishment. this bustling met police is known for the low crime rate. they emphasized their reliability and safety. safety is in doubt because of japan's nuclear priesdz. the fukushima daiichi plant crippled in 2011 is still leaking radiation. government officials spent the last week trying to reassure the international community it will be under control by 2020. the prime minister left a g-20 meeting in russia early to fly to buenos aires ahead of the vote. >> some may have concerns about fume fukushima. let me assure you that the situation is under control. >> reporter: that strategy appears to have helped. so tokyo will have the hopper of hosting the olympics more than once, joining a list of only four other cities. the government sa
>> reporter: here's what helped tokyo win. superior infrastructure. japan's public transport system is world class and dependable. it's hosted big sporting events pr and has several facilities already in place. one is the national stadium where the 1964 opening ceremony was held. it's set to undergo a billion dollar refurbishment. this bustling met police is known for the low crime rate. they emphasized their reliability and safety. safety is in doubt because of japan's nuclear priesdz....
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but we start with tokyo. >> if tokyo wins, this is where the 2020 summer olympics will be centred, the national stadium. the arena for the 1964 gamesment the olympics will mark japan's recovery from a defeet in world war ii. now it's an advanced nation. that and tokyo's experience and reputation for safety makes it the favourite. it is said it's overshadowed by what is happening 200km away. the nuclear crisis at the fukushima daiichi plant. damaged by an earthquake and tsunami in 2007. the plant is unstable. the prime minister gave ashurps that the situation will be under control by 2020. the japanese government says holding the olympics in tokyo will help to inspire the world. >> if turkey wins, it will be the first country with a muslim majority to host the olympics. it has been investing in it. this stadium was built 11 years ago and could be the centre. turkish government is proposing to invest more than $19 billion for the olympics and it is higher than what tokyo and others proposed. there are many challenges and issues to overcome for istanbul, is the traffic. another concern is
but we start with tokyo. >> if tokyo wins, this is where the 2020 summer olympics will be centred, the national stadium. the arena for the 1964 gamesment the olympics will mark japan's recovery from a defeet in world war ii. now it's an advanced nation. that and tokyo's experience and reputation for safety makes it the favourite. it is said it's overshadowed by what is happening 200km away. the nuclear crisis at the fukushima daiichi plant. damaged by an earthquake and tsunami in 2007....
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live in tokyo. microsoft is purchasing nowkhah's mobile phone business for $7.2 billion. the deal is subject to approval by nowkhah's shareholders. and speaking of mergers it is one of the biggest deals in the telecom business. verizon has agreed to buy out its partner for $130 billion. why it is a major move in verizon's battle with other mobile carriers. >> verizon and vodofone have been partners for 14 years but it's been a rocky relationship. marked by docks over full control by verizon. verizon will pay vote phone a total of $130 billion. it includes the biggest cash pay out in acquisition history, almost $60 billion. it frees them to invest in faster mobile networks. that will help verse zone hold its own where it controls nearly a third of the market share. it's also a reward for vodafone shareholder ms. of them british pension funds. while vodafone will pay $5 billion to the u.s. treasurery, the u.k. government will collect no taxes from its rich cash haul. >> it is going to have to go back into the company, they are going to have pay back a lot of debt. >> at the
live in tokyo. microsoft is purchasing nowkhah's mobile phone business for $7.2 billion. the deal is subject to approval by nowkhah's shareholders. and speaking of mergers it is one of the biggest deals in the telecom business. verizon has agreed to buy out its partner for $130 billion. why it is a major move in verizon's battle with other mobile carriers. >> verizon and vodofone have been partners for 14 years but it's been a rocky relationship. marked by docks over full control by...
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and tokyo's chances could be hurt from winning the bid. >> if tokyo wins this is where the 2020 olympics will be centered. the main arena from the games, and then marked japan's recovery from world war ii. that plus tokyo's experience and reputation for safety makes it a favorite. but this is being overshadowed what is happening at the fukushima nuclear plant. the plant is still unstable and leaking radiation. the prime minister has give his assurance that the situation will be under control in 2020, and the japanese government said holding the olympics in tokyo will inspire the world by showing how a nation can recover from disaster. >> the international olympic committee will announce the wi winning city later on today. stay tune here on al jazeera. >>> five years ago the economy went into a tailspin. today millions are still unemployed. the market is on the amend. ali velshi reports. >> five years ago this month america and the world marched to the edge of the economic abyss. on september 7, 2008, warning sirens sounded when the government took over fannie mae and freddie mac. one wee
and tokyo's chances could be hurt from winning the bid. >> if tokyo wins this is where the 2020 olympics will be centered. the main arena from the games, and then marked japan's recovery from world war ii. that plus tokyo's experience and reputation for safety makes it a favorite. but this is being overshadowed what is happening at the fukushima nuclear plant. the plant is still unstable and leaking radiation. the prime minister has give his assurance that the situation will be under...
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tokyo and madrid are in the running as the international olympic committee meets to decide and tokyo are favorites but as we report from madrid all three have pros and cons. >> london 2012 says the olympics can do wonderful things for a country's reputation and pride. and three cities are represented in buenes ares and hoping to be chosen to host the 2020 games. tokyo is the favorite and strength the bid for 2016 and increased support from the public and they are getting a billion up grade and center piece for the rubgy cup and they said the city is unaffected by radiation contaminated water from the fukushima nuclear plant. istanbul could go to a new frontier where east meets west and organizers in turkey have not suffered from the scenes earlier in the summer and protesters against an urban plan clashed with police and the subsequent disturbance continued for days and madrid who unsuccessfully bid for the last two olympics. and around the bidding is madrid has grounds on the rivals in the last few days. and there is genuine optimism in the spanish capital that it is third time luck
tokyo and madrid are in the running as the international olympic committee meets to decide and tokyo are favorites but as we report from madrid all three have pros and cons. >> london 2012 says the olympics can do wonderful things for a country's reputation and pride. and three cities are represented in buenes ares and hoping to be chosen to host the 2020 games. tokyo is the favorite and strength the bid for 2016 and increased support from the public and they are getting a billion up...
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. >> tokyo. [ cheering ] >> the olympics return to japan. we'll have more on the announce of the 121 2020 games and the announcement. >> secretary kerry tries to drum up support for the u.s. allies. >> meanwhile thousands o protest against intervention in a syrian civil war. >> tokyo will host the 2020 olympic games. japan beat out istanbul and madrid. the contenders all had strong selling points, but they all faced serious challenges. >> the olympic games of 2020 awarded to the city of tokyo. [ cheering ] >> the build up to today's announcement was intense. two years of lobbying, and tens of millions of dollars spent. all three finalists pushed hard to boast their beauties and hide their blemishes. spain with an economy suffering 27% unemployment pitched low cost games and saying they already had most of the venues in place. turkey highlighted a strong economy and the fact that it would have been the first muslim to host the elections as well as a link between europe and asia. the fighting tarnished the country's image. japan had to fight o
. >> tokyo. [ cheering ] >> the olympics return to japan. we'll have more on the announce of the 121 2020 games and the announcement. >> secretary kerry tries to drum up support for the u.s. allies. >> meanwhile thousands o protest against intervention in a syrian civil war. >> tokyo will host the 2020 olympic games. japan beat out istanbul and madrid. the contenders all had strong selling points, but they all faced serious challenges. >> the olympic games of...
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tokyo emerged as the front runner. >> if tokyo wins, this is where the 2020 olympics will be centred - the national stadium, the sporting arena for the 1964 games. then it marked a recovery from a defeat in world war ii. now it's an advance nation with world class infrastructure and superior technology. that and tokyo's experience and reputation for safety makes it the favourite. it's being overshadowed by what's happening 200km away. the nuclear crisis at the fukushima plant. damaged by an earthquake and sootsunam tsunami. the prime minister gave assurance that the situation will be under control by 2020. the japanese government says holding the olympics in tokyo will inspire the world, that it can recover from disaster. >> a telling point of the turkish city is that it would be the first olympics hosted on two continents - europe and asia. as explained, protests in the city mean it too may face challenges. >> if turkey wins it will be the first country with a muslim maimerity to host an olympics. it's been -- majority to hold the olympics. it's been investing for a long time. turki
tokyo emerged as the front runner. >> if tokyo wins, this is where the 2020 olympics will be centred - the national stadium, the sporting arena for the 1964 games. then it marked a recovery from a defeat in world war ii. now it's an advance nation with world class infrastructure and superior technology. that and tokyo's experience and reputation for safety makes it the favourite. it's being overshadowed by what's happening 200km away. the nuclear crisis at the fukushima plant. damaged by...
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(cheering and applause) >> and here is what helped tokyo win - superior infrastructure. japan's public transport system is world class and dependable. it hosted big sporting events before and has several facilities in place. one is the national stadium, where the 1964 opening ceremony was held. it's set to undergo a billion dollar refurbishment. this bustling metropolis is known for low crime rates. it's reliability and safety was emphasised. it has been put in doubt by the nuclear crisis. the fukushima daiichi crippled by an earthquake is still in consideration. the government spent the internationlast week convincing the international community that it will be resolved by 2020. >> some may have concertainlies about fukushima. -- concerns about fukushima. let me assure you the situation is under control. >> that strategy appears to have helped. so tokyo will have the honour of hosting the olympics more than once, joining a list of four other cities. the government says it will not only be a boost to the economy, but inspire a country that had to deal with an earthquake,
(cheering and applause) >> and here is what helped tokyo win - superior infrastructure. japan's public transport system is world class and dependable. it hosted big sporting events before and has several facilities in place. one is the national stadium, where the 1964 opening ceremony was held. it's set to undergo a billion dollar refurbishment. this bustling metropolis is known for low crime rates. it's reliability and safety was emphasised. it has been put in doubt by the nuclear...
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florence libby reports from tokyo >> reporter: if tokyo wins, this is where the 2020 summer olympics will be centered. the main supporting arena for the 1964 games. then the olympics marked japan's recovery from its defeat in world war ii. now, it's an advanced nation with world class infrastructure and superior technology. that, plus tokyo's reputation for safety makes it the favor. but the bid is being other shadowed by the nuclear crisis at the fukishimi plant. the plant is still unstable and leaking radiation. the prime minister has given his assurance that the situation will be under control by 2020. the japanese government says holding the olympics in tokyo will help inspire the world showing how a nation can recover from disaster. >> our next half hour, we will take a closer look at the final olympic competitor, madrid spain. at the end of the first hour: president obama will address the nation on tuesday before the american people for military strikes in syria. a new lunar launch. nasa is heading back to the moon to explore it's water. >>> we told you tokyo is in the running
florence libby reports from tokyo >> reporter: if tokyo wins, this is where the 2020 summer olympics will be centered. the main supporting arena for the 1964 games. then the olympics marked japan's recovery from its defeat in world war ii. now, it's an advanced nation with world class infrastructure and superior technology. that, plus tokyo's reputation for safety makes it the favor. but the bid is being other shadowed by the nuclear crisis at the fukishimi plant. the plant is still...
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that, plus tokyo's experience and its reputation for safety makes it the favorite. but its bid is being overshadowed what's happening more than 200 kilometers away. the nuclear crisis at the fukushima plant. damaged by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011, the plant is still unstable and leaking radiation. the prime minister has given his assurance that the situation will be under control by 2020. and the japanese government says, holding the olympics in together i don't will help inspire the world by showing how a nation can recover from disaster. >> the international committee will be announced later today. for the latest on all of that, stay here on al jazeera. five years ago, the financial crisis sent the u.s. economy into a tailspin. today, millions are unemployed. the market is on the mend, though. al jazeera's ali velshi reports. >> five years ago, america and the rest of the world marked to the edge of the abyss. warning sirens sounded when the government took over fannie mae and freddy mac. titans were placed on the housing market but a collapse in home prices
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florence in tokyo. >> reporter: green peace says they found one of the ships in the arctic and it came after green peace activists tried to climb on to an off shore drilling platform on wednesday. the environmental group says warning shots were fired and 29 of the activists have been arrested. and calling for their release. smoking could be ban in prisons in england and whales and the move is likely to be controversial as some 80% of prisoners smoke but pilots will begin next year. the ban is expected by 2015 because of fears that prisons may demand compensation over health hazards of passive smoking. each one of the world east most famous scientists and steven hawkins is the star of his own movie and we report. >> reporter: think of cambridge and heart and think science, think history but movie premiers think again. >> left for me please. >> reporter: this is not ordinary film. this is no ordinary man. >> there is nothing like the moment of discovering something that no one knew before. >> reporter: the subject is professor steven. hawking, one of the most famous scientists of the gen
florence in tokyo. >> reporter: green peace says they found one of the ships in the arctic and it came after green peace activists tried to climb on to an off shore drilling platform on wednesday. the environmental group says warning shots were fired and 29 of the activists have been arrested. and calling for their release. smoking could be ban in prisons in england and whales and the move is likely to be controversial as some 80% of prisoners smoke but pilots will begin next year. the...
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. [ cheering ] >> here's what helped tokyo win. superior infrastructure. transportation system is world class and dependable. it's hosted big sporting events before and has several facilities already in place. one of them is the national stadium where the 1964 opening ceremonial was held. it's set to undergo a $1 billion refurbishment. this bustling metropolis is emphasized its reliability and safety. but safety has been put in doubt by the nuclear crisis, the fukushima daiichi being plant is still leaking radiation. trying to assure the international imr olympic foundation that the situation will be under control in 2020. glks some may have concerns about fukushima. let me insure you that the situation is under control. >> that strategy appears to have helped. so tokyo will have the honor of hosting the olympics more than once. joining a list of only four other cities. the government says it will not only be a boost to the economy but will help inspire a nation that had to deal with an earthquake, a tsunami and a nuclear disaster.
. [ cheering ] >> here's what helped tokyo win. superior infrastructure. transportation system is world class and dependable. it's hosted big sporting events before and has several facilities already in place. one of them is the national stadium where the 1964 opening ceremonial was held. it's set to undergo a $1 billion refurbishment. this bustling metropolis is emphasized its reliability and safety. but safety has been put in doubt by the nuclear crisis, the fukushima daiichi being...
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three cities are still in the running tokyo, istanbul and madrid. analysts say tokyo is the favorite, but as lee wellings report, all three cities are optimistic they are win. >> reporter: london 2012 proves that the olympics can do wonderful things-to-a country's pride. tokyo is the favorite having strengthened the bid that failed for 2016 and increased support from their public. the national stadium is getting $1 billion upgrade and was the place of the world cup. but in the final lap, concerns of radiation from the fukushima plant. in istanbul where the east meets west, they hope that violence and riots that have lasted for days. the feeling is madrid is gaining ground on its rival, and there is genuine optimism in the capital that it's third time lucky. even the economic problems the country has faced has been turned into a positive. their bid will use existing venues that will keep costs low. this view, is considered world class because it costs the madrid every year. there is not much that needs to change here. >> they want a place where they
three cities are still in the running tokyo, istanbul and madrid. analysts say tokyo is the favorite, but as lee wellings report, all three cities are optimistic they are win. >> reporter: london 2012 proves that the olympics can do wonderful things-to-a country's pride. tokyo is the favorite having strengthened the bid that failed for 2016 and increased support from their public. the national stadium is getting $1 billion upgrade and was the place of the world cup. but in the final lap,...
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three cities are still in the running: tokyo, istanbul and madrid. tokyo is the favorite but all three are optimistic they'll wait. >> london 2012 provedded the olympics can do wonderful things for a country's reputation and pride. now throw cities are represent representedded in buenos aries. tokyo is the favorite having failed the bid for 2016 and now have increased support from their public. they have an stadium upgrade. but in the final lap, bid leaders had to insist that the city has been affected by the radiation. in istanbul where east meets west, clashing police and subsequent riots went on for days. in madrid there is genuine optimism the third time is lucky. their bid utilizes existing venues that keep costs low. such as this one, the tennis venue that is considered world class because it hosts the madrid open every year and is hosting a cup match next week. >> they want to place where they feel comfortable, where they know the place, where they think that the sports can be held easily, professionally as they're supposed to be staged. that'
three cities are still in the running: tokyo, istanbul and madrid. tokyo is the favorite but all three are optimistic they'll wait. >> london 2012 provedded the olympics can do wonderful things for a country's reputation and pride. now throw cities are represent representedded in buenos aries. tokyo is the favorite having failed the bid for 2016 and now have increased support from their public. they have an stadium upgrade. but in the final lap, bid leaders had to insist that the city has...
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a destructive tornado hit a suburb outside of tokyo. the rare twister blew through neighborhoods around the city. local media reports it toppled power lines, blew roofs away at an elementary school. thousands were left without power and hundreds of homes damaged. >> hello again, we are looking at some very nasty conditions across most of the northeast. come and take a look at the radar and clouds here. pushing through many of the states right now, we're talking about flooding right here. before i leave this map, i want to show you what is coming. it is a cold front right here. you can see it at the end of the loop coming through the great lakes through pennsylvania. it is that cold front that will clear out the atmosphere. the rest of the night is going to be pretty stormy for many people. what is out there now? flooding in the green, as well as red spots. all of new england or most of new england is under flash flood watches right now. because of heavy rain, the ground is saturated and has no place to go. towards new york, it's a combi
a destructive tornado hit a suburb outside of tokyo. the rare twister blew through neighborhoods around the city. local media reports it toppled power lines, blew roofs away at an elementary school. thousands were left without power and hundreds of homes damaged. >> hello again, we are looking at some very nasty conditions across most of the northeast. come and take a look at the radar and clouds here. pushing through many of the states right now, we're talking about flooding right here....
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tokyo istanbul a madrid are in the running. all three have their pros and cons. >> 2012 olympics can do wonderful things to countries of pride. buenos aries hopes to win the bid. tokyo is the favorite for 2016 and has increased support from their public. their stadium will receive an upgrade. but in the final lap, bid leaders have had to insist the city is inaffected by radiation contaminated water from the fukushima nuclear plants. istanbul have the opportunity to take the olympics to a new frontier, an area where the east meet west. protesters against an urban development plan and subsequent disturbances continued for days. the outsider is madrid. but the feeling this time is that madrid is gaining ground on its rivals over the last few days. even the economic problems the country has faced has been turned into a positive. their bid utilizes existing venues to keep costs low. such as this one, a venue that is considered world class, and they look to host a cup match next week. >> they want a place where they feel comfortable,
tokyo istanbul a madrid are in the running. all three have their pros and cons. >> 2012 olympics can do wonderful things to countries of pride. buenos aries hopes to win the bid. tokyo is the favorite for 2016 and has increased support from their public. their stadium will receive an upgrade. but in the final lap, bid leaders have had to insist the city is inaffected by radiation contaminated water from the fukushima nuclear plants. istanbul have the opportunity to take the olympics to a...
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yesterday there was a horrible tornado that crossed just 30 miles to the tokyo, injuring 60 people in the area, leveling buildings, it was a horrible storm, usually at this time of the year tornadoes are not common in the region. forecasters do believe that the area will continue to see strong winds through the next several days. i'm going to send it back to you now del. >> thank you very much. there is this, one person town of bufort wyoming is reopening as a coffee distribution club. a vietnam ee knees bought the tn for a coffee distribution hub. he will use the site to ship vietnamese coffee across the u.s. >>> we continue to track diana nyad as she makes that trip from cuba to key west florida. that is diananyad.com, a web site that tracks per progress online. she is trying to do so without a wet suit, cage or flippers. this is her fifth attempt trying to do so. you're looking live right now at what soon will be a celebration. she is expected to reach the shores of key west, florida sometime around 2:00. all of us here at al jazeera continue to track her movements as her movements
yesterday there was a horrible tornado that crossed just 30 miles to the tokyo, injuring 60 people in the area, leveling buildings, it was a horrible storm, usually at this time of the year tornadoes are not common in the region. forecasters do believe that the area will continue to see strong winds through the next several days. i'm going to send it back to you now del. >> thank you very much. there is this, one person town of bufort wyoming is reopening as a coffee distribution club. a...
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the committee awarded tokyo the 2020 games. tokyo's governor said the prime minister's remarks are expression of political will rather than the actual situation. >> when prime minister abe made his appeal, he said the situation was under control. but at the moment it's not entirely under control. the important thing was he was demonstrating his will to get it done, and that it would be under control in the future. >> more than five years after the collapse of the u.s. housing market many families are still losing their homes to bank foreclosures. one california town has come up a bold plan to stop all of that. [ protesters ] >> reporter: a small city david confronts a financial goliath. along with several of her constituents the mayor of richmond, california, a town beset by housing foreclosures went to wells fargo, one of the nation's biggest banks, demanding a meeting with the ceo. they were turned away, but richmond mayor gail mclaughlin has a bold plan to stop foreclosures, a plan that has big banks worried. richmond is a d
the committee awarded tokyo the 2020 games. tokyo's governor said the prime minister's remarks are expression of political will rather than the actual situation. >> when prime minister abe made his appeal, he said the situation was under control. but at the moment it's not entirely under control. the important thing was he was demonstrating his will to get it done, and that it would be under control in the future. >> more than five years after the collapse of the u.s. housing market...
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tokyo will host the 2020 summer olympics and the government has been promoting the city's reputation for safety and concerns of radiation my ruin its chances and florence lee in tokyo. >> reporter: a move seen as a sign of improving relations between korea and the deal was made between talks of members of a committee who talked about reopening the case on joint industrial zone and the hotline is a coordinate cross border travel are used to coordinate cross border travel between two countries and cut after the north's nuclear test in february. and refugees are refusing to turn themselves to a facility. 100 people broke out of the cell where they have been kept for nine months and it's dirty and over crowded and security forces surrounded the building and given the prisoners two days to surrender. walmart is one of the wealthy country in the world and brings in 10s of thousands of revenues but they have been protesting against the low wages and we have the story from new york. >> walmart. >> reporter: chanting at the edge of walmart parking lot and allowed no closer, 25,000 a year and
tokyo will host the 2020 summer olympics and the government has been promoting the city's reputation for safety and concerns of radiation my ruin its chances and florence lee in tokyo. >> reporter: a move seen as a sign of improving relations between korea and the deal was made between talks of members of a committee who talked about reopening the case on joint industrial zone and the hotline is a coordinate cross border travel are used to coordinate cross border travel between two...
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in the final lap, bid leaders have had to insist tokyo is unaffected by radiation contaminated water from the fukushima nuclear plant. >> istanbul has the opportunity you to take the olympics to a city where east meets west. the organizers in turkey have had scenes with protesters protesting an urban development plan. disturbances continued for days. the outsider was madrid who have unsuccessfully bid for the last two olympics. the feeling this time is that madrid has gained ground on its rivals in the last two days and there is optimism that even with the economic challenges they've faced they can use existing venues to keep costs low, such as this one, the tennis stadium considered world class. it is hoping a cup match next week. >> they want a place where they feel comfortable, where they know the place, where they think that the sports can be held easily, professionally, as they're supposed to be staged. that's the first thing. they want to make sure that it will be a good host for the olympic games. >> the i.o.c. members will also vote on which sports will be included and for a
in the final lap, bid leaders have had to insist tokyo is unaffected by radiation contaminated water from the fukushima nuclear plant. >> istanbul has the opportunity you to take the olympics to a city where east meets west. the organizers in turkey have had scenes with protesters protesting an urban development plan. disturbances continued for days. the outsider was madrid who have unsuccessfully bid for the last two olympics. the feeling this time is that madrid has gained ground on its...
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. >> tokyo fish market does a brisk trade-in the morning. blue fin tuna is auctioned off and in 15 minutes it's all over. the fish are packed and loaded, destined to end up in a restaurant. like this one. a typical sushi bar where the food is prepared in front over customers. >> translator: it is not because i'm japanese, it comes to me naturally as i've been eating it since i was born. >> reporter: this dish explains why the japanese consume close to 80% of blue fin-tuna catch and sushima and tuna is highly prized and popular. the consumption has increased as the food is more popular worldwide and the blue-fin was not as endangered until recently but it's because of over fishing and the fact the pacific species be given other tuna takes longer to reproduce and there is a proposal to cut the catch of young tuna by 15%. and he is a scientist working on a method that he hopes will help the pacific blue fin and trying to breed tuna using makrar as a species and they implant the cells in the makral and when grown will hatch tuna but will not be
. >> tokyo fish market does a brisk trade-in the morning. blue fin tuna is auctioned off and in 15 minutes it's all over. the fish are packed and loaded, destined to end up in a restaurant. like this one. a typical sushi bar where the food is prepared in front over customers. >> translator: it is not because i'm japanese, it comes to me naturally as i've been eating it since i was born. >> reporter: this dish explains why the japanese consume close to 80% of blue fin-tuna...
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we will see some torrential rain and tokyo not the heaviest and landslides and stormy conditions for japan over the next few days. >> reporter: and still to come in the news hour from doha we will have increasing concern about the sexual abuse and exploitation of syrians living in refugee camps and playing catch up microsoft announces a big money buyout of nokia and in sports we will see which of the major clubs get players on board before the transfer window closed. ♪ ç] abdo ♪ i'm steven of the al jazeera headquarters in doha and we will run through the world's top stories. the united nations says more than two million people fled from syria to neighboring countries and says syria is the great crisis of the 21st century. u.s. secretary of state john kerry and chuck haguel will appear before the foreign relations committee and put their case for a military response. last month's suspected chemical weapons attack in syria. france says it's determined to act against the syrian government but not on its own. prime minister says france has new evidence of a chemical weapons attack.
we will see some torrential rain and tokyo not the heaviest and landslides and stormy conditions for japan over the next few days. >> reporter: and still to come in the news hour from doha we will have increasing concern about the sexual abuse and exploitation of syrians living in refugee camps and playing catch up microsoft announces a big money buyout of nokia and in sports we will see which of the major clubs get players on board before the transfer window closed. ♪ ç] abdo ♪ i'm...
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tokyo's bid emphasized it's world class transit system, and it's safety. those safety concerns were raised pause of the on going fukushima disaster. professor ian henry joins us now to discuss how the olympics can bolster the economy. thank you for joining us, i guess the question that has to be asked is the prime minister said, he is hoping the games will turn around 15 years of deflation, is there a historic record to support his wishes? >> yes, the games generated a great deal of expenditure, and income, not just tourist income, but things like construction, and investment etc. and certainly with the london games when britain was h the drip of recession, it's proved to be a positive stimulus. >> then there is the news of fukushima, the prim minister has to come out and say everything in regards to fukushima is safe. do you think tourists will agree? and do you think it can stop people from attending the games? >> well, there with two arguments in relation to fukushima, one was that the government's commitment to do everything that was required to ensure
tokyo's bid emphasized it's world class transit system, and it's safety. those safety concerns were raised pause of the on going fukushima disaster. professor ian henry joins us now to discuss how the olympics can bolster the economy. thank you for joining us, i guess the question that has to be asked is the prime minister said, he is hoping the games will turn around 15 years of deflation, is there a historic record to support his wishes? >> yes, the games generated a great deal of...
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we have this update from tokyo. >> japan's nuclear regulation authority says there is no evidence of new leaks at the fukushima nuclear plant. the readation readings were higher over the weekend than compared to two weeks ago because tepco, the company in charge of the power plant, has been using more sophisticated machines to detect radiation. the previous machines could not read as the new machines. now the latest revelations has forced the government to taking a direct approach to handling this crisis. >> we have decided to take care of the issue, not just leaving it to tepco. we will deal with this so as not to repeat such an incident. >> now prime minister shinzo abe will hold a meeting on details so speculation of this plant can be revealed on tuesday. we don't know what it will include, but it will have to deal with this very immediate problem of how to store the contaminated water at the plant. the nuclear regulation authority had no choice but to discharge some of this water into the ocean, but they'll make sure that whatever water is dischar discharged will meet regulatory
we have this update from tokyo. >> japan's nuclear regulation authority says there is no evidence of new leaks at the fukushima nuclear plant. the readation readings were higher over the weekend than compared to two weeks ago because tepco, the company in charge of the power plant, has been using more sophisticated machines to detect radiation. the previous machines could not read as the new machines. now the latest revelations has forced the government to taking a direct approach to...
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the trem senior located 400 miles south of tokyo. there were no reports of irregularities in the fukushima nuclear plant or any casualties. john kerry and chuck hagel answered questions today for the senate relations committee
the trem senior located 400 miles south of tokyo. there were no reports of irregularities in the fukushima nuclear plant or any casualties. john kerry and chuck hagel answered questions today for the senate relations committee
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. >>> the 2020 olympics will be in tokyo. and they bring back one popular sport that has been cut from the games. >>> and the challenge of teaching children in afghanistan. >> welcome back. the international olympic committee reinstated wrestling to the games in 2020. it had been cut back in february. we report from be buenos aires. >> reporter: it was suspended for some cases of corruption. for the federation this has been a wake-up call, and they've taken steps to transform the sport to make it more tv friendly and giving women a bigger role. we also know that th we asked jaques rogge if the voting was fair and even, they only got 24 votes. that's only two more votes. and fidel castro's son came all the way from cuba to buenos aires said that there, there wer was much at stake, but obviously that was not enough. >> michaels eaves is joining us now whether you love tennis or football. it's a big day in sports. >> reporter: yes, it is a big weekend to say the least. and women' final in the u.s. opens are open right now. and s
. >>> the 2020 olympics will be in tokyo. and they bring back one popular sport that has been cut from the games. >>> and the challenge of teaching children in afghanistan. >> welcome back. the international olympic committee reinstated wrestling to the games in 2020. it had been cut back in february. we report from be buenos aires. >> reporter: it was suspended for some cases of corruption. for the federation this has been a wake-up call, and they've taken steps...
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prime minister assured the world that fukushima would not pose a threat to the 2020 olympic games in tokyo. >> an important mission: japan's opposition party questions the man in charge of ensuring safety at the damaged fukushima nuclear plant. the answer is swift and unwelcome. the situation he says, is not under control. after under a week ago japan's prime minister was assuring the people that the plant was under control. which led the international olympic committee to award tokyo the 2020 olympic games. >> the prior statement that this was under control based on preventive measures. the government will continue to insure that all necessary steps are being taken. >> reporter: for months radioactive water has been leaking from storage tanks around the plant. some of it has reached the pacific on or about, and efforts continue to try to keep the main body of contamination away from ground water. but with hundreds of thousands of liters being cooled to cool the reactors every day one international expert said tepco's effort is untenable. >> there is a major challenge ahead for disposition
prime minister assured the world that fukushima would not pose a threat to the 2020 olympic games in tokyo. >> an important mission: japan's opposition party questions the man in charge of ensuring safety at the damaged fukushima nuclear plant. the answer is swift and unwelcome. the situation he says, is not under control. after under a week ago japan's prime minister was assuring the people that the plant was under control. which led the international olympic committee to award tokyo the...
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pushing for the reopening of nuclear react toors meet the country's energy demands and in a few days tokyo will find out if it has been chosen to host the 2020 olympic games. >> we are determined to take drastic measures of a maximum scale, so there are no problems by the 2020 olympics seven years from now. >> with that statement coming on the back of recent revelation he may offer little assurance. tepco estimated there are radioactive levels leaking into the ocean daily, only confirm a fears that a cleanup at the fukushima daiichi plant will be worse. >>> twisters struck about 100 kilometers north of tokyo. 13 homes were completely destroyed while dozens of other homes were demanding. >>> pakistan's cabinet have agreed to send soldiers into the area around karachi. to bring an end to recent violence. more than a,000 people were killed there in the first six months of this year. kamal, looks like a really tough challenge ahead. is it clear what those strategies are going to be? >> well, the government has been talking about the strategy by saying that they've got an excellent input from t
pushing for the reopening of nuclear react toors meet the country's energy demands and in a few days tokyo will find out if it has been chosen to host the 2020 olympic games. >> we are determined to take drastic measures of a maximum scale, so there are no problems by the 2020 olympics seven years from now. >> with that statement coming on the back of recent revelation he may offer little assurance. tepco estimated there are radioactive levels leaking into the ocean daily, only...
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. >> the hard work begins for tokyo thaeuf are chose on the host the 2020 olympic games. >>> >> the opposition leader is
. >> the hard work begins for tokyo thaeuf are chose on the host the 2020 olympic games. >>> >> the opposition leader is
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problem, there are concerns nuclear active leaks from the fukushima plant could cause concerns for tokyo. >> the the olympics mark japan's recovery from defeat from world war ii. now it is a nation of superior technology that with safety makes it a favorite. but it's what is happening 200 kilometers away, the fukushima nuclear plant. the plant is still unstable and leaking radiation. the prime minister has given its assurance that the situation will be under control by 2020. the japa japanese government sat will show the world how a nation can recover from disaster. >> the ioc will announce the winning nation in buenos aires. stay tune for thanage. >>> it's been relatively quiet, tell us why? >> this is only the sixth year since 1960 that we haven't had an actual named hurricane in the atlantic basin. unfortunately or fortunately right now we do not have any systems developing into hurricane currents currently although we do have areas we're looking at 20% chance for this storm to develop into tropical sites in the next 48el hours. we'll continue to monitor this. the reason why it's been
problem, there are concerns nuclear active leaks from the fukushima plant could cause concerns for tokyo. >> the the olympics mark japan's recovery from defeat from world war ii. now it is a nation of superior technology that with safety makes it a favorite. but it's what is happening 200 kilometers away, the fukushima nuclear plant. the plant is still unstable and leaking radiation. the prime minister has given its assurance that the situation will be under control by 2020. the japa...
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. >> reporter: tokyo's sushi fish market does a brisk trade in the morning. the fish are packed and loaded, destined to end up in a restaurant like this one. a typical sushi bar in japan. >> translator: it is not because i'm japanese. it comes to me naturally, as i have been eating it since i was born. >> reporter: this dish explains why the japanese consume close to 80% of blue fin tuna. the consumption of tuna has always increased as japanese cuisine food becomes more popular worldwide. the population has been decimated to 3.6%. now there is a proposal to cut the catch of young tuna by 15%. this man is a scientist who is working on a method he hopes will help the blue fin. researchers harvest cells from te testees of tuna and implant them in mackerel. >> translator: in order to seek a full recovery of the population, we should have a ten-year closed season, but it is difficult to impose this because there are so many concerned. >> reporter: already some restaurants ban atlantic blue fin from their menu. people in japan will hope they don't have to resort to
. >> reporter: tokyo's sushi fish market does a brisk trade in the morning. the fish are packed and loaded, destined to end up in a restaurant like this one. a typical sushi bar in japan. >> translator: it is not because i'm japanese. it comes to me naturally, as i have been eating it since i was born. >> reporter: this dish explains why the japanese consume close to 80% of blue fin tuna. the consumption of tuna has always increased as japanese cuisine food becomes more...
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and 6.5 magnitude earthquake has hit 400 miles off the shores of tokyo, the quake did cause buildings in the city to sway, but most are built to with stand even violent quakes. according to energy officials japan's fukushima power plant didn't suffer more damage. >> but next, the taliban shot her as she traveled to school, now a girl with a desire to learn helps open europe's biggest library. ♪ ♪ >>most of yosemite national park is open. a relatively cool and humid labor day allowed firefighters to make major progress in controlling the massive wild fire along the edge of the park. several roads leading to yosemite are still closed and full containment is not expected until later in september. ♪ here to talk about sports and the u.s. open, a lot going on tonight. >> oh, serena, all about serena williams, she dominated tonight, and she was subbing up some big ones when you win 6-love-6-lo, they scal that a double bagel. to win her match, to serena cruises on into the semifinals where she will square off against le unanimous. your number two seed, who beat her twice this year, hav
and 6.5 magnitude earthquake has hit 400 miles off the shores of tokyo, the quake did cause buildings in the city to sway, but most are built to with stand even violent quakes. according to energy officials japan's fukushima power plant didn't suffer more damage. >> but next, the taliban shot her as she traveled to school, now a girl with a desire to learn helps open europe's biggest library. ♪ ♪ >>most of yosemite national park is open. a relatively cool and humid labor day...
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we have more from tokyo. >> a spokesperson told us a spokes fern recorded higher levels of radiation. it was discover canered at several hot spots. it showed that 1 18mili -- the initial spikes was that tetco started using more sophisticated devices to measure radiation level. previous machines can can reach up t 1 100 an hour. t*e tco confirmed that this new spike is not because of any leak. there is still in those developments. because what this means with the clean up operations an how will this complicate because the levels of radiation that's detected are extremely high and can be extremely dangerous. experts said that expo sure to this level of radiation is enough to kill someone if they are not wearing the right prot*eufbgt clothing. >>> >> an egyptian policeman has opinion killed in the southern attack. we can now. joined by our correspondent. >> caller: we understand two gunman approached a security checkpoint in the area. we're told that security forces are now searching the area for the gunman. and it will come as quite a shock. it's a beautiful town on the nile. a very fam
we have more from tokyo. >> a spokesperson told us a spokes fern recorded higher levels of radiation. it was discover canered at several hot spots. it showed that 1 18mili -- the initial spikes was that tetco started using more sophisticated devices to measure radiation level. previous machines can can reach up t 1 100 an hour. t*e tco confirmed that this new spike is not because of any leak. there is still in those developments. because what this means with the clean up operations an how...
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we have more from tokyo. >> a spokesperson has said a company has recorded higher levels of radiation. it discovered several hot spots at the fukushima nuclear plant. this latest development comments just five days after the company reported that previous readings of the the 1,000 were 18 times higher than what had previously been reported. the initial spike was they using more sophisticateed devices. previous machines could read only 10,000 an hour. tetc oh o confirmed that this new spike in radiation levels is not just because of any leaks. so far they have not been able to find any evidence of any new leaks. there's still an important implication in those develops because what does this mean to oh the clean up operations and how will this come kate clean up operation because the level of radiation that is detected is extremely high. they can be extremely dangerous. experts have said expo sure to this level of raid skwraeugs enough to kill someone if they are not wearing the right protective clothing. >> still to compton show, going green in california. the university students at th
we have more from tokyo. >> a spokesperson has said a company has recorded higher levels of radiation. it discovered several hot spots at the fukushima nuclear plant. this latest development comments just five days after the company reported that previous readings of the the 1,000 were 18 times higher than what had previously been reported. the initial spike was they using more sophisticateed devices. previous machines could read only 10,000 an hour. tetc oh o confirmed that this new...
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special representative has arrived in tokyo on a regional tour to discuss the nuclear reactor. negotiations have been stalled since 2009. bernard smith, al jazeera. >>> you're watching al jazeera. much more to come. ♪ >>> welcome back at least three people were killed torrential rains caused flooding in colorado. this man's vehicle flipped and fell off of a washed-out overpass and two other cars followed. we're going to boulder, colorado. i understand you have new information coming in from the governor, tamara? >> reporter: i do, richelle, the governor says this storm is turning into epic proportions, and so he is asking fema for assistance in the rescue efforts here in boulder county, and out there colorado. this storm is not just hitting boulder county, but as far north as larimer county, and as far south as colorado springs. you can see some of the kids trying to keep the flood waters from coming into their apartments. earlier this morning we shot some amazing video of a rescue in which three cars were passing over a roadway, and that roadway collapsed on them. all three
special representative has arrived in tokyo on a regional tour to discuss the nuclear reactor. negotiations have been stalled since 2009. bernard smith, al jazeera. >>> you're watching al jazeera. much more to come. ♪ >>> welcome back at least three people were killed torrential rains caused flooding in colorado. this man's vehicle flipped and fell off of a washed-out overpass and two other cars followed. we're going to boulder, colorado. i understand you have new...
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we're in tokyo. >> japan's nuclear regulation authority say there is no evidence that there are any new leaks at the fukushima nuclear plant. the radiation readings were higher over the weekend compared to two weeks ago because tepco, the company in charge the power plant, had been using more sophisticated machines to read the levels. now the government is taking a more direct approach in handling the crisis. >> we have decided to take charge of the issue, not just leaving it to tepco, we will deal with this so as not to repeat such an incident. >> now the prime minister shinzo abe is due to chair another nuclear response meeting tuesd tuesday, and speculations of this new plan can be revealed on tuesday. we don't know what it will include, but it will have to deal with the immediate problem of how to store the contaminated water at the plant. the chairman of the nuclear regulation authority has reiterated but that they have no choice but to discharge some of this water into the ocean, but they'll make sure whatever water is discharged meets the regulation threshold. >> the gaming indus
we're in tokyo. >> japan's nuclear regulation authority say there is no evidence that there are any new leaks at the fukushima nuclear plant. the radiation readings were higher over the weekend compared to two weeks ago because tepco, the company in charge the power plant, had been using more sophisticated machines to read the levels. now the government is taking a more direct approach in handling the crisis. >> we have decided to take charge of the issue, not just leaving it to...