i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> leaders will discuss and debate a range of issues but will talk about the civil war in syria. us president barack obama and leaders of other nags are expected to weigh in on a u.s./russia agreement to eliminate the country's chemical weapon's arsenal. members of the u.n. security council have been discussing a resolution the make that agreement legally binding. western leaders want to include possible military action and other sanctions if the administration of syrian president bashar al-assad doesn't comply. u.s. secretary of state john kerry met with officials from egypt and the united arab emirates to drum up support for the resolution. russia and china are expected to oppose it. u.s. leaders accuse forces loyal to assad of carrying out a poison gas attack last month in the suburbs of damascus. hundreds of people died. if president blames rebels trying to overthrow his government but he admitted in an interview his country has been stockpiling chemical weapons for years. >> tra

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> high hopes dashed at the u.n. when the u.s. and iranian presidents fail to meet, but their foreign ministers are scheduled to talk for the first time in six years. >>> the number of dead from an earthquake in pakistan rises. as damage to the communications network slows the rescue effort. >>> japanese officials are shoring up their computer defenses as hackers go after top secrets. >>> people who hoped to see the presidents of the u.s. and iran meet at the u.n. general assembly this week have been disappointed. the much-talked about encounter between president obama and rouhani failed to materialize. however, the two countries are maintaining their momentum. their foreign ministers are due to meet on thursday for the first time in six years. a high-ranking u.s. official has revealed the u.s. tried to arrange a meeting between obama and rouhani. it would have been the first presidential encounter since the severing of

tokyo's olympic project can only be described as ambitious. the japanese capital already has full financial backing for the games. tokyo's plan is to hold every competition within eight kilometers of the own the village. tokyo is the only candidate with olympic experience back in 1964 and it boasts a state-of-the-art mass transit system. japan hopes to prove to the world that it has moved on from the fukushima disaster. who will host the 2020 olympics? frugal madrid? ambitious tokyo? or idealistic istanbul? in justd will find out a matter of time. submission "police officers wife" details a young couples struggle with domestic abuse. victimssed on hours of of abuse and perpetrators. nasa has successfully launched its latest mission to the moon. and dustosphere explorer. the mission comes with a big price tag, just over 200 million euro. wants to send the mission it.re others damage that is all for now. >> they are really, really bad neighbors. all they do is exploit us because they themselves have nothing. the only thing the people in gibralta

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> new concerns about north korea. sources tell nhk the country has tested a ballistic missile engine. >>> the company in charge at fukushima daiichi says it's safely disposed of rainwater that built up at the nuclear plant during the severe tropical storm. >>> and as tensions between their governments persist, many japanese are staying away from china, but more chinese are choosing to come to japan. >>> diplomatic sources have told nhk that north korea has tested an engine for a new intercontinental ballistic missile. they say the test happened last month at a launch site in the country's northwest. the sources say the engine tested could be used in this type of missile, which was recently on display at a military parade. similar tests were carried out at the same launch site in february. this comes amid suspicion that pyongyang has restarted a nuclear reactor capable of making weapons grade plutonium. north korean lead

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> nations divided g-20 talks conclude in russia with leaders still split over a possible military strike against syria. >>> taking no chances. south korea says it will stop imports of marine products from parts of japan over fears they could be contaminated by radioactive water. >>> sexual violence in india has caused nationwide soul searching, but we ask has anything actually changed for indian women? >>> u.s. president barack obama went to st. petersburg, russia, hoping to gain international support for a military strike against syria. but after two days of talks, leaders of the world's 20 major economies are still divided over what to do. earlier president obama tried but failed to persuade chinese leader xi jinping to support an armed intervention in syria. the crisis dominated the talks. some leaders called for a swift and united action against the syrian government. others emphasize the need for the u.n. security

let's go to ram even who is standing by at the tokyo stock exchange. ramine, what's the reaction on tokyo markets? >> thank you very much. pretty positive reaction. let's have a look at the opening levels. in fact, for the nikkei and the topix, on the screens, up by more than 1% for both indexes. following the dow's record closing high, we're seeing stocks trading higher here. investors really stepping into buy. however, i have to thad the yen strength continues right now against the dollar. that may weigh on exporters. i'm going to keep track of all of those sectors. in fact, let's have a look at currency levels. of course, a crucial factor in how stocks trade. dollar-yen right now 98.25-27. we're going have to monitor how the dollar-yen trades. the dollar did fall against major currencies and touches the lowest level this month in new york trading, but now with the rally in stoko stocks, the yen may face downward pressure as well. investors are shifting their funds into riskier he assets and lowering the appeal of the safe haven yen. euro dollar -- t

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

>> 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

barrett was invited by tokyo electric power company to tour the stricken plant. he inspected the storage tank from which about 300 tons of contaminated water leaked last month. he was also shown a construction site for barriers to prevent radioactive water from seeping into the ocean. barrett said tepco's risk management of the radioactive water was lax and it should have designed higher barriers around the storage tanks to contain any leaks. barrett also met tepco's president. he says the problems at fukushima daiichi are further complicated because of the involvement of groundwater. >> the challenge is huge. it makes three mile island look very simple. what you have is much more complex, much more challenging. >> on friday, barrett is expected to meet tepco officials at the company's headquarters to give advice on how to manage the radioactive water. tepco has released information that indicates problems at fukushima daiichi may be getting worse. water taken from a monitoring well near the faulty storage tank has shown higher levels of radioactivity. workers su

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we'rfollowing at this hour. a day of remembrance. people in japan honor the victims of a disaster two and a half years ago and reflect on the impact the tsunami still has on lives. >>> a personal appeal. u.s. president barack obama addresses the american people, promising to pursue a diplomatic solution on syria. >> and continuing tension a year after japan nationalizes the senkaku islands, china says it will continue to send vessels to patrol near them. >> many people in japan have marked the day that changed their lives. it's been two and a half years since the march 2011 disaster. the magnitude 9 earthquake and the following tsunami killed nearly 16,000 people. more than 2,600 people are still missing. the disaster triggered the crisis the fukushima daiichi plant. about 290,000 people are still living in temporary housing. many survivors stopped on wednesday to pay tribute to those they lost. they observed a minute of silence at 2:46 p.m., the moment the earthquake struck. people in the city of natori gathere

tokyo. >> reporter: now, tokyo celebrates news it will host the 2020 summer olympic games. tokyo was a front-runner, and already has its infrastructure complete, but this olympic vote was about more than stadiums and a swimming pool. it was about overcoming fear. new reports this week about radiation leaks from japan's fukushima nuclear power plant, seemed like they could jeopardize the billed bid, but japan's prime minister made a strong case for his recovering country. >> let me assure you that the situation is under control. >> reporter: japan also made the case that none of its athletes has failed a drug test at an olympics or paralympics. if turk hewon, it would have been the first majority muslim nation to host the games. the problem for istanbul was the ongoing crisis in neighboring syria, as well as turkey's own crackdown on antigovernment protests. madrid lost out earlier today in the first round of voting. spain's crown for instance philippe, an olympic medalist himself, said his country needed an economic boost and would host the game on a reasonable budget. >> i

last time tokyo hosted the games back in 1964. the game will be in tokyo in 2020. thank you so much for joining us. i'm don lemon in new york. at the top of the hour make sure you come back to us here. the video of that sarin gas attack is showing members of congress to convince them air strikes against syria must happen. we're going go to cnn dr. sanjay gupta for a live report for you. >>> i'm dr. sanjay gupta reporting all week from the syria lebanon border. joining me is my colleague brooke baldwin. >> you're next door to syria. i have a lot of questions for you as far as what you've seen in the last couple of days. let me just begin with what we have seen so far. we've seen the

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> the operator of the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant has resumed decontaminating wastewater after fixing the system it uses to reduce radioactive material. >>> bashar al assad promises to comply to see his stockpile of chemical weapons eliminated. >>> in autumn the skies over china are usually a clear blue. but this year, a cloud of pollution is obscuring the view. >>> the operators of fukushima daiichi nuclear plant have resumed the operation of a system used to filter radioactive materials from water. it says human error caused the suspension last week. workers at tepco resumed their test run of the advanced liquid processing system, or alps, designed to eliminate radioactive materials from the water that is accumulating at the plant. they suspended operations on friday. they had just resumed it for the first time in a month and a half. the workers detected a reduction in the flow of contaminated water in a pipe that

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i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us. we'll be back with more at the top of the hour.  - coming up, a balanced take on china's security challenges. - we do try to look at the world from beijing's point of view, and we see a very challenging environment for beijing. - columbia's andrew nathan discusses china's security concerns both inside and outside of its borders and how the united states fits in. it's just ahead on "global ethics forum." our speaker is andy nathan, and he's an old friend of the carnegie council, so i'm delighted to welcome him back to this forum. as one of our country's most widely respected china scholars, whenever andy writes or speaks about chinese politics or american policy towards china, his remarks are always worth playing close attention to. today he will be talking about a new book

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

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

this news was met with jubilation in tokyo. >> tokyo. [applause] respond --, jubilant response among the japanese delegation. they garnered 60 votes, twice as many as their arrival -- their rival, istanbul. it was five in the morning when the decision was handed down, and thousands were up in the early hours with anticipation. planners say that all venues at the 2020 games will be situated within eight kilometers of the olympic village. they also include spectacular construction projects to be financed from the reserve fund of $4.5 billion. but there are also security concerns. persuaded by istanbul's promised to deal with sectarian violence -- this was too close in people's minds. measure it and their austerity bid was rejected in the first round and that paved the way for tokyo, after this and almond at led to the fukushima catastrophe, japan is looking to the future, with their motto, discovered tomorrow. >> the america's cup, the biggest sailing event of the year. teamnew zealand defeated usa in the first two races of the final serie

. >> 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, just at 24 here on friday. let's take a look at the americas. actually snowfall in the higher elevations. photos coming out of portions of montana, toward idaho, you saw some aaccumulations up to 10 centimeters there. the storm system is moving to the east. rain in portions of central canada as it lifts off to the northeast. but still snowfall very well could occur here in the higher elevations through friday. as far as the northeast, high pressure dominating at this time. beautiful weather. if you have any plans this weekend in much of the northeast, it's going to be just right for that. down to the south, on the other hand, we've been seeing the rain showers over the florida peninsula. those will taper off as well. next week, we want to watch because there's a potential of a new storm system forming along the eastern seaboard. it may start to sour up your plans here. right now, though, it is quite beautiful out there. new york with a high of 22. partly cloudy skies. toronto getting up to 22 as well. you can see the sunny weather in place. now,

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

i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. the last remaining slot on the list of 28 sports to be played in the 2020 olympic games has been chosen. the international olympic committee has picked wrestling. the other sports vying for inclusion were baseball/softball combination and squash. this came one day after tokyo was chosen to host the

we may want to keep track of tokyo electron. we'll see if the company will benefit from the merger deal you mentioned earlier. moving on to currencies, starting with dollar yen first. the dollar is now at 98.78 to 890 yens the yen. trading in the currency was uncertain overnight. there's uncertainty for the monetary easing program especially after some mixed u.s. economic reports on tuesday. the case home index price rose in july. the conference bought consumer confidence index declined in september. now investors will be looking for more direction from upcoming u.s. data on durable goods later today, and advise gdp on thursday. the euro is under some selling pressure on continued speculations that the europe and central bank may relaunch following comments from an official tuesday. yen is at 133.04 to 10. the current currency is also hurt by data on german business sentiment that came in weaker than market estimates. with the yen standing firm, we may see some selling pressure on japanese exporters. and we'll be keeping track o

the hobbled nuclear power plant is only 140 miles from tokyo. the japanese government recently said it would take over control of cleanup.. after the plant admitted that hundreds of tons of radioactive water has been pouring into the ocean from the plant every day. prime minister shinzo abe told reporters that there has not -- and will not be -- any health problems related to the destroyed plant. "i would like to state clearly that there has not been, is not now and will not be any health problems whatsoever," abe told a news conference. "furthermore, the government has already decided a program to make sure there is absolutely no problem, and we have already started." billionaire hedge fund manager carl icahn never ceases to amaze.. and in his latest shocker--- he's calling off his bid to buy dell. icahn staged a scrappy fight against michael dell for the computer company.in a letter to dell shareholders monday- icahn wrote he's saddened at losing the battle,warned that michael dell - is paying 70% under the stock's 10 year high of $42.38, and

i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. thank you for joining us.

tokyo electron separately had just under 13%. which leads me to ask, mike, and it is a fair question, regulators will look at that and say no way, maybe they won't, no way we'll let the two behemoths together because the price of personal electronic will jump because you would have a long on the equipment used to manufacture semiconductor chips that goes inside of these things. >> that is very interesting. when you look at product lines they're very complimentary. there are almost no overlap. that is what is very interesting about connecting the dots of technology that are really going to change the game going forward. not only that, but with our scale we should actually be able to produce at lower cost an help our customers produce their products at lower costs. liz: so you're saying that the price would come down. do you anticipate, are you ready for a fight from the regulators? >> well, we've looked at the situation very, very closely and we're convinced that the complimentary nature of our product lines will allow this deal t

terrance joins us live from tokyo with more. what can you tell us about this visit? >> i will walk through -- abe walked through the facilities. it was not that much damaged and said "it will take the lead and responsibility. but the public was rather disappointed that there was nothing more. i went out on the streets of tokyo and asked the public what they thought of his visit to the fukushima nuclear power plant. >> prime minister shinzo abe parrived less than two weeks after his reassurance to the world that the situation was under control. experts say it was a desperate attempt to ease public concerns after officials from tokyo electric company contradicted his words that it was in fact not under control. >> the government will come to the forefront to tackle the disaster in fukushima and the contaminated water situation. i will firmly deal with the issue and take full responsibility. >> but the public seems confused as the tour looks like nothing but a courtesy all. officials say that the situation was well in hand. >> in a way, the impact of radio materials con

tokyo electron is up over 13%. south korean chipmakers under pressure on concerns of price raises on the back of the potential merger of the world's number one and number three chipmakers. sdhynix tumbled 2.5% today. for the same reason, samsung electronics slipped 0.7%. on that note, back to ross. >> thank you, sixuan, for that. you have to come over, as well. >>> on the stoxx 600, 8 to 3 decliners out-pating advancers. certainly 0.5% lower for the ftse, as is the xetra dax, cac 40 and ftse mib. a number of individual stocks that we're looking at today. thyssenkrupp is up around 4% as they have acquired a 5% stake in thyssenkrupp. the swedish government is trying to sell its remaining shares in nordea as it continues its exposure to risky assets. it's down around 2%. and bmps has sdlad roadway structuring plan seen as key to knocking over its funding. the bank said the postponement was due to complete formidable aspects. the fed will be pleased about the 2.6% yield that we god got immediately in the aftermath of t

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

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i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> u.s. president barack obama has called on the international community to support military action against syria. obama made the request in a meeting with swedish prime minister fredrik reinfeldt in stockholm. the u.s. president is to attend the g-20 summit in russi >> the prime minister and i are in agreement that in the face of such barbarism, the international community cannot be silent and that failing to respond to this attack would only increase the risk of more attacks. and the possibility other countries would use these weapons as well. >> sweden believes that syria's matters concerning international peace and security should be handled by the united nations, but i also understand the potential consequences of letting a violation like this go unanswered. >> obama says he believes the u.s. congress will approve military action. he said that with such congressional support, his administration will be able to send a stronger message to syria. >>> members of the u.s. senate foreign relat

. >> tokyo! [ cheers and applause ] >> an even bigger celebration. this is a crowd that gathered to watch the announcement at 5:20 in the morning. this is from tokyo. >> wow, they were ready, too! the confetti falling. paula hancocks has more on the city's big win. >> tokyo! applause [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: there was tears and there was gold tinsel, not bad for 5:20 on a sunday morning. tokyo was the favorite, and it did not disappoint. supporters were delighted the olympic games will return to the city in 2020. this boy shouts, "i'm so happy!" his friend adds, "i knew we would win." this girl says many people understand the trauma in tokyo, it's well known, but this will make tokyo even more popular. tokyo billed itself as a safe pair of hands in uncertain times, clearly what the olympic committee wanted this time around. and it doesn't hurt when your prime minister is willing to leave the g-20 meeting early to help wave the flag. >> translator: the olympic movement in japan will be

the japanese city of tokyo will host the 2020 summer games. >> tokyo beat out istanbul and madrid for the right to host the games for the second time. when the games first went to asia in 1954, they were held in tokyo about there was disappointment in turkey. they've had five unsuccessful bids. this was madrid's third bid to host the games. >>> thanks for watching nbc bay area news at 5:00. >>> "nbc nightly news" is next, we have more local news at 6:00, hope to see you then. >> on this saturday night, new evidence, the disturbing new images that purr port to show what happened in syria to the victims on the day of the chemical attack. as the white house's intense campaign for military action heats up at home and overseas. olympic worry. the votes are in, tonight, which country will p host to the summer olympics in 2020? more than a game, the videos that can actually help kids focus and improve their brain power. and striking gold. not a bad catch for a family of treasure hunters just off the beach in florida. >> announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. substituting tonig

ann thompson is live in tokyo this morning with the reaction there. ann, i'm going to guess it's a pretty good one. >> reporter: it certainly is, erica. the banners here along the famous ginza shopping district proclaim tokyo as a candidate city for the 2020 games, but it is indeed the host city and point of pride for the 9 million people who live here, most of whom were sound asleep when olympic president jacques rhodes made the call from buenos aires, half a world away. it was the moment japan had been waiting for. >> tokyo. >> reporter: back at home, pandemonium. >> the international olympic committee has given not just the city of tokyo, but the entire nation of japan an absolute shot in the arm. >> reporter: a shot in the arm for a nation facing a crisis from the fukushima daiichi crippled plapt. the aftermath of a tsunami years ago. >> people have rallied around that part of the country that was destroyed. sports has actually caused people there to really rethink their priorities. it's been a band-aid of sorts. >> reporter: madrid and istanbul m

tokyo selected to host the summer olympics in 2020. this was the image of the joyful faces as that announcement was delivered. it comes after a week of new questions about the safety of the toque sheefukushima nuclear 150 miles away. here's abc's aditi roy. >> tokyo. >> reporter: crowds erupted in jubilation. tokyo beating rivals istanbul and madrid to host the 2020 summer olympic games. the decision came after japan's prime minister assured the international olympic committee the fukushima plant isn't a threat. >> let me assure you, the station is under control. >> reporter: fewer than 150 miles from tokyo, fukushima plant officials still struggle with containing leaks after a devastating earthquake and tsunami crippled the country two years ago. >> we have never seen this much radiation coming out of a reactor site, directly into the motion. >> reporter: the worst and most recent leak, just a few weeks ago. authorities say radiation levels 18 times higher than previously reported. enough to kill someone within just four hours of expo

tokyo fue la mas votada. a la que se presentaba por tercera evez. >>> la prÓxima competencia que se tambiÉn se dijo que a lo largo de la ruta la ciudad sembrarÁ narcisos. >>> los bolsil los de los aficionados se nan resentido. vamos a conocer a una mascota famosa en cuba. >>> este es un adelanto de aquÍ y ahora. >>> estaban tirados todos en la calle. violentos apropelos, y dejandolas a sus vÍctimas tiradas. los llevamos al lugar donde ocurren mas atropellos para la despedida le presentamos a pancho un pelicano que se pasea por las calles , pancho sale con su dueña y al regresar la dueña dice que lo hand dejado en libertad pero vuelve con ellos. >> mañana más información los esperamos. >> las aspirantes lo dejaron todo en una pasarela monumental. >> son 120 pasos. >> hasta desmayos hubieron. >> agarrala. >> carla y mariani tuvieron que irse a sus casas. >> y liliana. >> nos hablo a todos desde san cristóbal. >> carolina regresa a la competencia. >> hoy 32 chicas hablan a la prensa. >> solo 24 obtend

(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,

istanbul, tokyo, and the druid presented strong bids, meaning no other front runner has emerged. the ioc may settle for the bids with the fewest problems. >> we don't want another disaster where the three facilities are not being used or that the country cannot pay its debts. we don't want that again. claiming that tight budgets are workable and will have to regenerate europe's most sluggish economy. economic woes will make some ioc voters nervous. thehe city comes with choice will have to be the least problematic for its people. socially and politically it will be the one -- >> comforting words for tokyo, which has been playing up their healthy cash reserves and the civility of japan. on the flipside, with the ongoing fukushima nuclear disaster, the japanese have been lobbying voters that the problem will be contained by 2020. >> what is the vision of our city in terms of staging the olympic games? tot is the legacy we want leave for future generations? >> is is -- this is istanbul's strength, with billions being put into public transport networks. up as aso being put bridge bet

i'm in tokyo. >>> u.s. president barack obama said he's spoken by phone with his iranian counterpart. they had the first conversation between american and iranian leaders in more than 30 years. >> just now i spoke othe phone with president of the islamic republic of iran. the two of us discussed our ongoing efforts to reach an agreement over iran's nuclear program. >> obama said he promised his country would not develop nuclear weapons. he said he now believes the u.s. and iran can reach a comprehensive solution over tehran's nuclear program. the white house spokesperson says the conversation lasted 15 minutes. the last time u.s. and iranian leaders spoke was the year of the hostage crisis in tehran, 1979. meanwhile, an iranian diplomat is getting ready for more talks with the international nuclear watchdog. he spoke with an international atomic energy agency representative for the first time since the president took office last month. and they agreed to meet again next month for a more comprehensive discus

at rush hour, we push capacity to 180%. >> it might be a tight squeeze at times but the tokyo metro is a well oiled machine. rates employees, it is obvious. >> hello, and welcome to "the health show." today's program is all about safety how good advice, along with some ingenious inventions, can reduce accidents and prevent health emergencies.

this was the moment tokyo saw the results of years of planning and hard work. >> tokyo. >> reporter: there were cheers, tears, and gold ticker tape in folk yo and not bad for sunday morning in tokyo. they had built itself as safe pair of hands and what they wanted this time around and it doesn't hurt when your prime minister is willing to leave a g-20 meeting early to help wave the flag. >> translator: the olympic movement in japan will be expanded to the rest of the world. they expect that role to be played by japan and that is why they supported us. safe and secure games to be staged by us. >> reporter: even concerns over radiation spikes and fresh toxic water leaks at the fukushima nuclear power plant could not derail this bid. >> i was supporting the country's people. i i think japan is dangerous but i'm japs soanese, so i just bel. >> reporter: celebrations played on across the city sunday, including a human message to the olympic committee. not everyone is delighted, though. some question the wisdom of injecting billions of dollars into tokyo when the northeastern part of the c

japan's chief regulator accused tokyo electric power of careless management in handling the leaks at the plant. nearly half a million tons of highly radioactive water is stored in hundreds of huge tanks at the plant used to cool the damaged reactor cores. in the long run the only option is to filter the radiation out of the water and dump it into the nearby pacific ocean. >> you are watching bbc world news america. to to come from cuba florida with no shark cage making her journey one for the recordbooks. month ago the president of tanzania ordered the deportation of what he calls illegal immigrants in his country, many though lived their entire lives there. >> this is a scene fought hard to avoid. they were forced to leave their homes over the past month. nearly 10,000 have fled here or to neighboring uganda. they have never set food in rwanda. born to refugees, tanzania is all she has known. >> we were told if you were born there and have a birth certificate it is enough to onfirm that you are a citizen. >> it is a story repeated by many. they say they have lived there all of their

as for temperatures, tokyo 29 degrees with partly sunny skies. fukuoka 32. i want to show you this beautiful scene coming out of the city. the red rise have started to turn red. farmers in the city began planning red rice to revitalize the community. many visit to see the beautiful scenery this time of year. the long spell of rain delayed the change of color about a week. you can feel the arrival of autumn. today is a different story. 32 for the high. summer has not completely gone yet. across the ameri we've been watching the tropical storm that is gabriel. it died the other day but has reemerged. it's producing rough surf as well as strong winds to burr mu da. we have tropical warnings in place at this moment. the system will likely move over near the island in the next few hours as a tropical storm and head toward the north. nova scotia probably friday or saturday local time. we'll keep updating you on the storm's progress. as for the continent, high pressure is keeping things dry and hot across the east. flooding rain for the four corners region, the pos

i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. from all of us at nhk world, thanks for watching, and have a good day wherever you are. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley.tonight, a conversation with one of this country's most beloved comics, bob newhart. after seven nominations, he won his first award. album and the button- down mind of bob newhart is still the best-selling comedy album of all time. other sitcoms are judged by that standard. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: his television career goes back more than five decades with the bob newhart show and of course, newhart. he got eminem and nations but no statue. his guest star role in the big bang. resulted in his first emmy win, long overdue. and a standing ovation from the emmy audience. take a look. >> thank you. i am going to need a little more time because this is my seventh shot at this. ?avis: what took so long ago >> there were always better people in the category then me. tavis: i think the vot

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

seoul in korea, tokyo always good, shanghai of course. in south america, i think there are cities coming out like buenos aires -- >> rio de janeiro? >> yes. >> given the fact that you have newer cities coming up, how do you think the market is going to look maybe five or 10 years down the line? when we look at the icca ranking may be in the year of 2020, the ranking could be very different with these newer cities coming up and getting the attention that they deserve because the economy is changing, as some people have been saying, the world economic center is shifting to asia. >> in the past, i think the european, they have the market share, somewhere around 60%, more than 60%. asia-pacific maybe only 18% or 20%. you can see there is a trend that is growing in the asia- pacific. you also can see the membership in the asia-pacific, the only place that have grown in the past few years. there are a lot of conference, conventions that move their meetings from europe to asia, to shanghai, maybe to beijing or even ho chi minh city. >> really? t

. >>> officials from tokyo electric power company want to restart two nuclear reactors. the same kind that experience meltdowns at the fukushima daiichi plant. the reactors are part of the nuclear power plant in niigata in central japan. tepco officials submitted an application. rules that went into effect in july require that boiling water reactors like those at the plant have filtered vents. such vents are designed to release pressure in reactor containment vessels during emergencies while limiting the emission of radioactive substances. tepco's managing executive officer said niigata's governor has asked that the use of such vents be approved by the prefecture. he said he will relay that request to raegulatory agency officials. a team of 80 experts at the regulatory agency is screening application for six other plants with pressurized water reactors. this is the first time applications for boiling water reactors have been subject to such review. >>> the head of the u.n.'s nuclear watch dog is telling japan to follow international standards tass monitors levels of radi

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> seeking international support, u.s. president barack obama goes overseas to try to convince world leaders to back an offensive against syria. >>> while in washington, u.s. lawmakers weigh the risks of a military strike. >>> the tide is turning in the philippines, people who once demanded u.s. forces leave the country now want them back. we'll tell you why. >>> u.s. president barack obama is seeking international support for a streak on syria. he arrived in stockholm earlier and is holding talks with fredrik reinfeldt. in russia he hopes to convince g-20 leaders that military action is necessary. the u.s. and britain and france say they are convinced syrian forces used chemical weapons to kill hundreds of civilians last month. the regime of syrian president ba bashar al assad needs to be punished but faces stiff opposition from the leaders of russia and china. vladimir putin and jinping also stated their objections to

. >> you have gone to tokyo many times. the city that gets the most three stars is not paris and not new york but tokyo. do you agree that tokyo is the great -- >> if i would ask ten great chefs that i know around the world what city in the world would you like -- if you had to be stuck in one city and eat every meal there for the rest of your life, where would that be, nine out of ten would say tokyo. there's a level of perfectionism and attention to detail and quality ingredients and tradition and technique unlike any place else. endlessly deep subject and the show that i did there most recently where we tried to draw a direct line between that excellence and attention to detail and fetishism for food and quality with the repressed japanese male. probably parental advisory type show. >> on that note, anthony bourdain, pleasure to have you on. >> always. thank you. >>> up next, a different way to look back at 9/11. what did the events of that day change for muslim americans? i have two great guests. the playwrite of this y