junko reporting for us tonight. thanks. >>> diplomats from around the world got to sample delicacies from northeastern japan on wednesday at an event organized by prime minister kan. the get-together gave the prime minister a chance to say thank you for the support the international community extended following the march 11th earthquake and tsunami. diplomats from about 130 countries took part in the event in tokyo held exactly two months after the disaster. >> translator: we would like to express our appreciation for the funds, technology and compassion that poured into japan from around the world. the support was evidence of the strong ties that exist between japan and the sbernltd community at a time when japan was laid low by natural disaster and a nuclear crisis. >> kan referred to his government's decision to reduce aid to developing nations when it drew up a first 2011 supplementary budget in order to finance the reconstruction of the affected areas. he said once japan has rebuilt the quake-hit regions, it wi

junko noda, nhk world, tokyo. >> masoyo, considering the problems with nuclear power, what do you think the future will be like in japan? >> prime minister kan said japan needs to start from scratch on its long-tm energy policy. he says the government is crafting a plan to generate half of its electricity from nuclear power by 2030. renewable energy such as solar, wind and biomass will be developed as energy pillars. that sounds good as a matter of principle, but this is an area where japan has lacked. you know, developing renewable energy takes time and money. if the prime minister wants his plan to be accepted, he needs to explain the impact this new policy will have on the price of energy for consumers and on the competitiveness of japanese industry. >> thank you, masayo nakajima, nhk world political commentator. >>> prosecutor for international criminal court is seeking an arrest for moammar gadhafi and two others on charges of crime against humanity. >> the prosecution has a plan to for number one for the issuance of arrest warrants against moammar gadhafi. >> luis moreno-ocampo ma