that's about $1.3 billion more than tepco had planned to sell. the financial report also calls on the government to promptly reveal the utility's pricing system. it says tepco may have overestimated costs and overcharged consumers. >> translator: the problems are longstanding. we have revealed that the extremely problematic pricing standards have been neglected for a long time. we expect the company to work to improve efficiency in every way possible and restructure. >>> catching a cab in tokyo is easy. there are about 50,000 of them in the city. finding an electrical hybrid taxi is a little harder. that's about to change. a new taxi stand opened on monday in tokyo. it's exclusive for vehicles that have lower co2 emissions. >> the eco car is becoming more common. we open this stand to contribute to environmental protection through our taxis. we asked nhk world susumu kojima to check it out. >> they are hybrid makers. they not only emit less co2, but they also make less noise. so it's going to be a more comfortable drive to your destination. >> th

that's about $1.3 billion more than tepco had planned to sell. the financial report also calls on the government to promptly review the utility's pricing system. it says tepco may have overestimated costs and overcharged consumers. >> translator: the problems are longstanding. we have revealed that the extremely problematic pricing standards have been neglected for a long time. we expect the company to work to improve efficiency in every way possible and restructure. >>> three scientists whose work could help save people from cancer and other diseases have won the top award in their field. in the nobel prize winners were announced on monday. >> the 2011 nobel prize in physiology or medicine shall be divided with one-half jointly to bruce beutler and jules hoffmann, for their discoveries concerning the activation of innate immunity. and the other half to ralph steinman, for his discovery of the dendridic cell and its role in adaptive immunity. >> the nobel assembly said the winners' discoveries show how the two types of immunities known as innate

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tepco now says about 50% of the materials should remain secret. it also wants to disclose just 10% of a manual for dealing with serious accidents. tepco says this is because the manuals contain information covered by intellectual property rights. it also says the documents cannot be made public because such facilities could become targets of terrorist attacks. the nuclear safety agency says it will consider the validity of tepco's argument and look to aim to disclose the manuals by the end of october. >>> areas hit by the march 11 earthquake and tsunami have long been popular school excursion destinations because of historic buildings and scenic sites. many schools are now avoiding the areas due to the disaster and continuing aftershocks. but 30 elementary school children from yamagata prefecture in northern japan chose to visit a city in miyagi prefecture. dice say ayzuma reports on the story. >> reporter: a small town mogami is nestled in the mountains. nanami is one of the school's two sixth graders. >>translator: i want to ask survivors how th

tepco now says about 50% of the materials should remain secret. it also wants to disclose just 10% of a manual for dealing with serious accidents. tepco says this is because the manuals contain information covered by intellectual property rights. it also says the documents cannot be made public because such facilities could become targets of terrorist attacks. the nuclear safety agency says it will consider the validity of tepco's argument and look to claim the manuals by late october. >>> news line has two perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. nuclear watch brings information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. the road ahead examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss nuclear watch and the road ahead on news lynn. >>> the new zealand government says tuvalu has had virtually no rain a half year. dry weather is expected to continue several more months. it is caused from la nina. a village south of the capital has only 60 liters of water for 350 residents. the government declared a state of emergenc

tepco removed salt and radioactive substances from the water before spraying. it says levels of radioactive substances in the water are below government standards for public beaches. the company says local communities and fishery associations have approved the operation. tepco plans to release 100 tons of decontaminated water daily on 1.2 million square meters of land in the compound. >>> a chinese diplomat has expressed his appreciation and condolences to the family of a japanese man who died after saving chinese trainees from the march 11th tsunami. mitsuo sato an executive of a fish processing company in miyagi prefecture had evacuated 20 female chinese nationals to higher ground before the tsunami swept the town. sato was swept away later and died in a gathering in tokyo on friday, a diplomat from the chinese embassy, lu, met sato's family members and showed his heartfelt gratitude. lu remarked that sato's heroic act was widely publicized in china and the women were deeply moved by his courageous act. >> translator: the chinese people were deeply moved by m

tepco removed salt and radioactive substances from the water before spraying. it says levels of radioactive substances in the water are below government standards for public beaches. the company says local communities and fishery associations have approved the operation. tepco plans to release 100 tons of decontaminated water daily on 1.2 million square meters of land in the compound. >>> japan's health ministry is preparing new safety guidelines for workers dealing with radioactive materials outdoors. until now, regulations only applied to people working inside a nuclear reactor. the new guidelines will require those involved in clean-up operations around the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant to wear protective masks and carry dosimeters to monitor radiation levels. >>> a chinese diplomat has expressed appreciation and condolences to the family of a japanese man after saving chinese trainees from the march 11th tsunami. mituro sato, an executive of a fish processing company had evacuated 20 female chinese nationals to safer ground before the tsunami hit th

tepco had earlier submitted the documents to the lower house with most of the contents blacked out. the company insisted the information had to be kept secret to protect its intellectual property rights. it also claimed the disclosure could open its facilities to terrorist attack. but the nuclear safety agency ordered tepco to resubmit the manuals without the redactions. >> translator: we decided to make the manual public because transparency is necessary to find the cause of the fukushima nuclear accident. >>> u.s. defense secretary leon panetta pledged u.s. commitment to peace and prosperity in asia. he is in japan the first time since taking his position in july. panetta spoke to u.s. soldiers and japanese self defense personnel monday at the air basin tokyo. he said he wants to make clear the pacific remains a priority for the united states. >> we will always maintain a strong presence incident pacific and be a force for peace and prosperity. >> a japanese sdf member asked whether the u.s. military will reduce its presence in the region to accommodate reduction in the nation's d

the government will receive tepco's plan on friday. it will scrutinize whether the amount of financial assistance is appropriate and determine if the proposed compensation system will work. >>> proper corporate governance is at issue for major japanese companies. a billion dollar scandal in connection with the acquisitions of other firms is shaking the optical equipment maker olympus. its new president, however, claims that the company's pasti. >> translator: olympus strategically studied the acquisition of the companies. based on mid to long-term business plans. >> olympus president took office only on wednesday after his predecessor resigned to take responsibility for the sharp decline in the share price of olympus. his resignation came less than two weeks after assuming the post. he was put in the position following the dismissal of the former chief executive michael woford, a british national. woodford says he was fired for challenging what he views as excessive fees paid in the buyouts. >> they are so extraordinary these payments

tepco says during tests the system removed more than 90% of radioactive cesium. they are considering installing covers for number three and four reactors were debris removal is completed after summer next year. >>> nato will end its military operation in libya on october 31. nato ambassadors made the decision on friday. nato began its mission in libya in march to protect libyans from forces loyal to moammar gadhafi. it made a preliminary decision to end the mission last week after the national transitional council announced gadhafi's death and the liberation of the whole country. the national transitional council wanted nato to continue the mission until at least the end of the year. but the u.n. security council voted on thursday to end nato's mandate at the end of this month. nato says it's ready to help maintain security in libya, if asked. >> the world stands with them. and nato stands ready to help, if needed and requested. to help libyans reform the security and defense institutions that all democracies need to remain free and safe. >> thailand's crisis is

tepco analyzed seven scenarios in which a cold shutdown is undermined due to the water supply halts for more than 18 hours. a cold shutdown means the reactor temperature is below 100 degrees celsius and stable. the scenarios include damage to the water injection system and external power outages. tepco found that the highest risk involves the water injection system being swept away by a massive tsunami and stopping the water supply to the reactors. the second most dangerous scenario is where the system is destroyed and it fails to resume. the company found that the outside pumps and pipes are ten times more likely to sustain damage than conventional ones inside the building. step owe plans to reinforce the emergency facilities to maintain the water supply in case of a huge tsunami. >>> the city of fukushima about 60 kilometer from the crippled plant started to remove radioactive materials from all the houses in the city. the decontamination work began on tuesday. in an area with 360 households where relatively high levels of radiation have been measured. under the plan, professional cle

the government will receive tepco's plan on friday. it will then scrutinize whether the amount of financial assistance is appropriate and determine if the proposed compensation system will work. >>> proper court governance at oish u for major japanese companies. a billion dollar scandal with the acquisition of other firms shaking olympus. sources say the paper's company investigation team discovered that the former chairman personally directed the money transfers. >> the president took office wednesday after his predecessor resigned to take responsibility for the sharp decline in share price of olympus. the resignation two weeks after assuming the post. he was put in the position following dismissal of michael woodford, a british national. wo woodford says he was fired for challenging excessive fees paid in buyouts. >> they are so extraordinary in the payments and the way they have been made, i can't understand how that could have happened unless there was some type of issue behind them in relation to more sinister matters. >> current

tepco analyzed seven scenarios in which a cold shutdown is undermined due to the water supply halts for more than 18 hours. a cold shutdown means the reactor temperature is below 100 degrees celsius and stable. the scenarios include damage to the water injection system and external power outages. tepco found that the highest risk involves the water injection system being swept away by a massive tsunami and stopping the water supply to the reactors. the second most dangerous scenario is where the system is destroyed and it fails to resume. the company found that the outside pumps and pipes are ten times more likely to sustain damage than conventional ones inside the building. step owe plans to reinforce the emergency facilities to maintain the water supply in case of a huge tsunami. >>> the city of fukushima about 60 kilometer from the crippled plant started to remove radioactive materials from all the houses in the city. the decontamination work began on tuesday. in an area with 360 households where relatively high levels of radiation have been measured. under the plan, professional cle

the government and tepco say the latest survey show estimated radiation levels of about 100 million becquerels per hour. they also say measures to achieve a state of stable shutdown are progressing steadily. in addition, they announced that a giant polyester covering for the number one reactor building will be completed by the end of october. goshi hosono, the minister in charge of the nuclear disaster, said in september that they would try to achieve cold shutdown by the end of this year. >>> the households that makeup this district near the plant have scattered with no clear prospect of returning. the community members managed to carry on, thanks to a newsletter published by one of their own. >> it is a small newsletter, published for the residents. after the evacuation prompted by the nuclear accident, the newsletter began so community members could keep track of each other. 16 editions have been printed since april. 73-year-old publishes the newsletter. he now lives with his wife some 200 kilometers from home. it is a district surrounded by mountains. he says the people of the town are lik

but if the cost rises substantially, it's not certain to what extent tepco can bear the cost. the environment ministry says it will do whatever it can do with the current budget, but it remains to be seen whether the ministry can meet the needs of citizens with financial constraints. >>> let's take a look at the global weather forecast. >> hello. time for the weather update. let's start with east asia. it is wet again across southeast asia. tropical depression left the philippines and is moving northwesterly direction. it could restrengthen into a tropical storm by tonight. and this area has been contending with serious flooding situations. any additional rain is not good news. we will keep you posted on its progress. inched oh china peninsula is seeing heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms as well. meanwhile, a front is dumping heavy rain across southeastern china to southern japan and the southern korean peninsula. the rain will develop and target western japan today. we're expecting over 150 milliliters of rain. some areas could see as much as 300. definitely stay on the w

the expert stated that the operator, tepco, should examine why the equipment failed to work and take measures to prevent a recurrence. they also called for the agency to present documents on the accident that are easy for the general public to understand. the panel will submit a report in march that it is hoped will provide a blueprint for japan's new nuclear safety agency to be launched in april. >>> debate is heating up on whether japan should participate in the talks on the tpp free trade deal that will take place in early november as part of an apec meeting. both those opposed to the deal and supporters presented their case to the government on monday. >> many in the agricultural sector are opposed to participation on the grounds that the deal could damage japanese farmers. the union of the agricultural cooperatives, akiro banzi expressed his opposition in a meeting with cabinet secretary fujimura. he warned that the tpp will undermine japan's agricultural sector. and urged the government it refrain from taking part. funai muira replied that the government is still canvassing opi

the experts state that tepco, the operator, should examine why the equipment failed to work and take measures to prevent a recurrence. they called for the agency to present documents on the accident that are easy for the general public to understand. the panel will submit a report in march that it hopes will provide a blueprint for japan's new nuclear safety agency to be laujed in april. >>> debate is heating up on whether japan should participate in the talks on the tpp free trade deal that will take place in early november as part. apec meeting. both of those opposed to the deal and supporters presented their case to the government on monday. many in the agricultural sector are proposed to participation on the grounds that the deal could damage japanese farmers. the leader of the central union of agricultural cooperatives, bonzi, expressed his group's opposition in a meeting with chief cabinet secretary, osama refugee mora. he warned that the tpp will undermine japan's agricultural sector and urged the government to retain from taking part. fujimura said the group still canvassing

agency says there are no reports of damage or injuries and tsunami is not expected to officials of tepco say there are no new problems at that time fukushima nuclear plant which was damaged by the quake. >>> we turn to decision 2012 fow hampshire. one of the topics discussed most likely will be religion as over the weekend, a texas pastor makes an controversial comment aimed admit romney and his faith. nbc's tracie potts explains. >> reporter: the dallas pastor that said mitt romney is part after cult is defending his comments about mormons. >> they had their own, joseph smith, their own religious book outside of the bible, book of mormon. that makes them a theological ult cult by definition. >> reporter: he also said mormons are not christians and it is a false religion. >> we don't have a test for people when they go into the white house. we do believe in tolerance and in liberty for all americans. >> it is not going to have us boost this economy and you know that's the number one priority. >> reporter: he calls eight ridiculous side show. >> i have no idea why people are wasting and s

what i hear over and over again is that there is no tepco, a tempo of urgency, that there is an emergency out there. if you are proposing more tax incentives only for a year, that is the problem. we have temporary solutions, 1- year to resolution -- one-share tender rate solutions are not going to be sufficient to extricate ourselves from the worst post-recession recovery in the history of this country that is why we need reform both on taxes and regulation. we have 150 tax incentives expiring at any of this year, 11 out of 12 in the jobs bill that expire at the end of the year. they are all expiring. that is the point, and small businesses recognize that. beyond one year there is nothing, and that is the point. that is why we need on a man of reform right now, and requires the presidential leadership -- that is why we need fundamental reform right now, and requires a presidential leadership to join with the congressional leadership to get it done now. >> thank you, madame chairwoman, ranking member snowe. the biggest challenge facing small business today is the demand for the goods and s

what i hear over and over again is that there is no tepco, a tempo of urgency, that there is an emergency out there. if you are proposing more tax incentives only for a year, that is the problem. we have temporary solutions, 1- one-sharesolution -- tender rate solutions are not going to be sufficient to extricate ourselves from the worst post-recession recovery in the history of this country that is why we need reform both on taxes and regulation. we have 150 tax incentives expiring at any of this year, 11 out of 12 in the jobs bill that expire at the end of the year. they are all expiring. that is the point, and small businesses recognize that. beyond one year there is nothing, and that is the point. that is why we need on a man of reform right now, and requires the presidential leadership -- that is why we need fundamental reform right now, and requires a presidential leadership to join with the congressional leadership to get it done now. >> thank you, madame chairwoman, ranking member snowe. the biggest challenge facing small business today is the demand for the goods and services at

have for the gentlemen is come in the past two years our food service has been privatized by the said tepco company. they have some adverse publicity in the past, particularly in the state would be president -- caught them for shipping the state of new jersey, directed several millions of dollars. what is the gentlemen's comment in so far as the privatization of the food service, and particularly poor areas such as i live in? thank you. >> guest: thank you very much come and vineland, when i hear vineland, vineland is very famous in the developmental, so-called the vineland skill. i remember that from my medicaid days. but to the gentleman's question more directly, we work with both private organizations as well as the public unions, as well as direct school operated food programs. that is a choice at each local school district asked to make, but we are clear that both the state agencies and the federal government will not allow inappropriate or misuse of these funds, be they by a particular school which occasionally happens, or any contracted situation. our goal is to make sure that childr

tokyo electric power company or tepco last month found the hydrogen levels inside the pipe connected to the reactor's containment vessel comprised over 60% of the total gas present, posing a risk of explosion. the utility had been injecting nitrogen into the pipe to remove hydrogen since saturday. tepco says the hydrogen level is now low, and even if it were to rise again, it would not exceed 4%, the lowest level that poses a risk of explosion. on sunday evening tepco cut two points of the pipe to allow the insulation of a device that filters radioactive substances inside the containment vessel. the cutting operation was two weeks behind schedule. the company said for its plan to contain the nuclear accident at the plant. >>> a team of radiation experts from the international atomic energy agency has visited fukushima prefecture to inspect efforts to remove radioactive materials. the 12-member team has been in japan since friday at the request of the country's environment minister to offer advice on ways to effectively clear away radioactive substances. on sunday, the iaea experts vi