most of the plaintiffs are from fukushima. many had to evacuate their homes because of radio active contamination. self-lawsuits were filed on the same day at the district courts in fukushima, tokyo. they're demanding the region be are stored to the condition before the accident. >> translator: financial compensation is at a stand still because we all suffered from the i did as it sere in different ways. it's also because of the reliability of tepco and the japanese government has been established. >> total compensation is about $55 million. >> a number of farmers are eager get back to the fields. government officials say about 20% of them still can't plant and harvest in their hometowns. >> it was part of the area. people can now visit the homes and fields during the day, but they don't know when they can return for good. we have the story. >> reporter: this man and his ancestors have grown rice in the district for about 400 years. 1200 other families farm here too. but the tsunami flooded the patties, and concerns about radi

today marks two years since four nuclear reactors at japan's fukushima daiichi nuclear site were struck and nearly destroyed by a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami event tragically transformed the area into one of the most contaminated places on earth two years after the fact radiation levels at the site remain dangerously high and ongoing environmental disaster that will continue for decades and it's far from contained according to a study by the woods hole oceanographic institution the radiation from the nuclear plant that was directly released into the ocean represents the largest accidental release of radiation to the ocean and history the effects of which are vastly unknown to discuss fukushima as well as the continued use of nuclear energy around the world i was joined earlier by jim nuclear policy analyst at greenpeace i first asked him about the complicity of tepco japan's main power company in the disaster and here's what he had to say. still of the problems the g.e. reactors for quite some time in the one nine hundred seventy s. it came out that our own regulators knew

today marks two years since four nuclear reactors at japan's fukushima daiichi nuclear site were struck and nearly destroyed by a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami event tragically transform the area into one of the most contaminated places on earth two years after the fact radiation levels at the site remain dangerously high and ongoing environmental disaster that will continue for decades and it's far from contained according to a study by the woods hole oceanographic institution the radiation from the nuclear plant that was directly released into the ocean represents the largest accidental release of radiation to the ocean and history effects of which are vastly unknown so discussed fukushima as well as the continued use of nuclear energy around the world i was joined earlier by jim nuclear policy analyst at greenpeace i first asked him about the complicity of tepco japan's main power company in the disaster and here's what he had to say. you know one of the problems the g.e. reactors for quite some time in the one nine hundred seventy s. it came out that our own regulators k

he decided to go to fukushima dai-ichi himself. he was later criticized for interfering with the emergency work at the plant, but he says he had to find out what was really going on. >> narrator: at fukushima dai-ichi, the prime minister met directly with the tepco engineers. he insisted they vent the reactors. >> (translated): kan was very angry. the government had given an order. what was tepco doing? but we were trying our best. the valves were hard to open. we were genuinely trying. we just hadn't managed it. >> narrator: the plant manager, masao yoshida, was known for being frank. he knew the radiation near the vents was at potentially fatal levels, but he told the prime minister he'd send in a suicide squad if necessary. >> narrator: the prime minister knew his orders might condemn the men who went into the reactor to death, but he felt japan's future was at stake. >> narrator: but then tepco got some news which meant the venting was delayed yet again. the evacuation of the surrounding villages was not yet complete. if the re

fukushima well you know the people that made the reactor are held accountable the way the walls are set up it protects corporations rather than people so the people pay the price of getting dosed with radiation having to evacuate their land you have over one hundred sixty thousand individuals who can't go back and the area the size of the state of south carolina that's contaminated and so we think that the people who actually contributed to the accident should actually pay for some of the costs tepco has been bailed out but g.e. has not paid one cent for an accident that they helped and contribute to causing what is this legal loophole preventing genes from being accountable at all the nuclear industry never would have gotten into the game because splitting atoms is inherently dangerous activity they never would have split atoms in the first place if the government's didn't say listen you will be held accountable if something goes wrong and so all the laws with probably the exception of india and they're trying to fight you know hillary clinton letters were fighting to get india to chan

he's checking up on his wards from fukushima. >> translator: a student from fukushima waved back at me with a smile. i think he's doing all right. >> reporter: for the past year and a half, ito has kept an eye on the children. he shares his observations with parents and other teachers. ito has to work late into the day. as more than 150 of his wards are scattered around the prefecture. he also calls on children who need extra attention. this child lives with her grandmotheand sister. she had trouble adjusting to her new surroundings. then he parents went back to fukushima to work. often she didn't go to school. >> translator: great. you understand this math. >> reporter: she feels more secure because she realizes ito cares about her. now she goes to school every day. >> translator: she seemed troubled at first, so we asked mr. ito to come and see her, and that's what he did. i really appreciate his help. >> reporter: recently, ito has noticed that some youngsters are changing their behavior. they are starting to open up about their worries more than before. >> translator: the children

nhk world, minamisoma, fukushima. >>> now, not all areas in fukushima required deac decontaminati decontamination. still, local officials have started a long-term monitoring program for the 2 million residents of fukushima. they're working to assess the health risks from the radiation emitted at the time of the to fukushima accident. they say they have not found cases of exposure that could cause health problems so far. but many feel they have to remain on guard. nhk world's reporter has more. >> reporter: her and her 18-year-old daughter had lived in fukushima all their lives. they're constantly worried about the radiation released from fukushima daiichi. >> translator: i'm concerned about our internal exposure. >> reporter: they're concerned because radioactive cesium has a half-life of 30 years. she took her daughter to the hospital to find out if she had been exposed. >> translator: we did not detect cesium in your body. we don't think there's any accumulation in your system. >> reporter: many people in fukushima have been getting checked. once humans ingest cesium, either by breathing, drink

today marks two years since four nuclear reactors at japan's fukushima daiichi nuclear site were struck and nearly destroyed by a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami event tragically transform the area into one of the most contaminated places on earth two years after the fact radiation levels at the site remain dangerously high and ongoing environmental disaster that will continue for decades and it's far from contained according to a study by the woods hole oceanographic institution the radiation from the nuclear plant that was directly released into the ocean represents the largest accidental release of radiation to the ocean and history effects of which are vastly unknown to discuss fukushima as well as the continued use of nuclear energy around the world i was joined earlier by jim nuclear policy analyst at greenpeace i first asked him about the complicity of tepco japan's main power company in the disaster and here's what he had to say. are you still of the problems that g.e. reactors for quite some time in the one nine hundred seventy that our own regulators knew that if the

she decided to come here because she felt the children were stressed out by living in fukushima. after the move, the children seemed happy again. but last fall the younger boy, leo, started behaving differently. he often bursts into tears calling out for his father. the problem started after the father had to stop visiting every weekend. he was too busy working so leo only saw his father once a month. and it's time for one of those visits. the children can't seem to get enough of their dad. >> translator: previously, they didn't say daddy so much. but now they often feel the need to say it. it makes me feel sad. i blame myself when i leave and see them in tears. >> reporter: afterward, he became even more distraught. any time day or night he would burst into tears. being separated from his father was too much to bear. it was hard for her to tell which was more harmful to the boys. the risk of radiation exposure or the stress of living away from their father. for a whole week, he carries two coins that his father had given him. they're only worth about a dollar, but for rio it is

we don't know the scale of the you know the tragedy at fukushima and we won't for some time which is why at greenpeace we're working to try to hold general electric and. high toci into sheba accountable for the harm that they've caused and you can go to our website and sign a petition to try to hold these corporations accountable because the governments aren't sure we can sign a petition but what else can we do because it really does seem helpless especially when you're talking about the total collusion. with the nuclear industry in the regulatory agencies i mean well is there anything else that we can do of course the way the way you can actually you know work against the industry in prince whatever your level of comfort is you can act like greenpeace and take it to the streets you can lobby your congressman and that can help because there are good people up there that want to see nuclear power regulated like you know ed bark you may become a senator. there are people that want to see nuclear power regulated and again we should phase out nuclear power we should replace it with clean

these fukushima style designs the g.e. mark one. should have been closed in one thousand nine hundred eighty two under the the advice of dr steven an hour then with the atomic energy commission he said shut these plants down containments are too small if you look at a mark one containment volumetrically is one sixth the size of say the three mile island containment so dangerous as these these larger reactors are these mark ones are accidents waiting to happen they're completely unreliable and so this is what went down in focus is what went down we have many are there and we have twenty three of the mark ones and we have eight of these more which are equally vulnerable to over pressurization under accident conditions and so you know right now the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission staff has recognized that these reactors are so dangerous but they don't want to shut them down they want to put vents with filters on these containments and the industry is unwilling to afford that cost so we have. profit margins versus safety ma

there are still many questions about what happened at fukushima daiichi. two years on, the search for answers and lessons continues. >>> the engineers are looking for ways to decontaminate the water. they're pinning hopes on a new device. they'll start testing it this weekend. the engineers say the new device is better than older models because they can remove over 60 more radioactive substances. they have three of these devices. they're only testing one. they say they're taking a cautious approach. the engineers plan to test the device for about four months. they haven't said when they'll test the other two nor when they'll put them into full-scale operation. tepco officials wanted to start the trial in september. they postponed it because a storage vessel was unsafe. they got the go ahead last week. radioactive water is accumulating at a rate of 400 tons a day. tepco sources say it is vital for protecting the environment from pollution. >>> the nuclear accident forced many people to leave their homes. some of those people died while they were living in t

. >> the earthquake and tsunami devastated much of the northeastern coast and the fukushima of power plant causing the worst nuclear accident in a generation. >> silence and reflection. many people in japan still in mourning. on this day two years ago, at exactly to o'clock 40 6:00 p.m., an enormous earthquake rocked northeast japan. and also triggered a tsunami sweeping for coastal villages and towns. almost 19,000 people lost their lives. many are still listed as missing. for the victims' families, the pain has not gone away. >> my mother is still missing. it has been two years. >> the number and his wife led tribute to those who lost their lives. he said japan would never forget what happened that day. he called for more support for survivors and their families. >> i think the only way to help the victims rest in pieces by accelerating rate construction and by supporting the survivors. >> many japanese feel let down am forgotten. the tsunami destroyed the entire coastal areas. we construction work has been installed. 3000 people are still living in temporary accommodations. it inc

these fukushima style designs the g.e. mark one. should have been closed in one thousand nine hundred eighty two under the advice of dr steven an hour then with the atomic energy commission he said shut these plants down containments are too small if you look at a mark one containment volumetrically is one sixth the size of say the three mile island containment so dangerous as these these larger reactors are these mark ones are accidents waiting to happen they're completely unreliable and so this is what went down in focus is what went down we have been in are there and i should say we have twenty three of them work once and we have eight of these more which are equally vulnerable to over pressurization under accident conditions and so you know right now the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission staff has recognized that these reactors are so dangerous but they don't want to shut them down they want to put vents with filters on these containments and the industry is unwilling to afford that cost so we have. profit margins ver

the dedicated doctors of fukushima remain on the front line. nhk world. >>> kenya's defeated candidate odinga has challenged the result of the election. he alleges there was balance lot rigging. deputy prime minister was declared the winner with just over 50% of the vote. however, rival odinga filed an objection. he claimed more votes were cast at some polling stations than the number of registered voters. local media report that police fired tear gas. they gathered in front of the supreme court and refused to leave. odinga also made allegations of vote rigging in 2007. the claim sparked protests. more than 1100 people died in the rioting. >>> italy has elected speakers for upper and lower houses but italians see no end in sight over the wrangling of a new government. the center left coalition became the largest group in both chambers in last month's election. but it could not gain a majority in the upper house. a new government must be approved by a majority of votes in both chambers. the center leftists will need to team up with the center ri

there are still many questions about what happened at fukushima daiichi. two years long, the search for lessons continues. >>> people around the world have told the story of a pakistani schoolgirl shot for promoting women's rights, malal ara says is writing a book. she will talk about the day muz lick extremist troied to assassinate her. she wrote a blog advocating for education for girls. a taliban gunman stormed on to her school bus in north western pakistan and shot her in the head. she was taken to birmingham for surgery. she is now in school in the u.k. >>> a trend is creating fresh challenges for the southeast asian country. among them is the thorny issue of finding skilled guides who also happen to be talented linguists. >>> also, as a new tourist destination. this man runs a travel agency inmyian mar. he uses his fluent japanese to be in contact with major japanese agencies for his tours in the country. his business has been booming since direct flights were started between japan and myanmar in october 2012. it now welcomes about 200 japanese trave

it was only 10 kilometers north of fukushima daiichi. the president of tohoku of explained his decision. >> translator: after considering the situation and the feelings of the people of fukushima, we have decided it would not be appropriate to proceed with the planned construction. >> he noted many evacuees are still forced to live in government housing. he said the decision is absolutely natural under current situations. he urged tohoku to make good use of the land. they had been trying to win approval of the land since 1968. >>> google has released panoramic images of a town affected by the tsunami. the internet giant street view service started offering 360 degree digital photos of the town on thursday. this is the first time people around the world get to see the exclusion zone around fukushima daiichi. the images show a shopping mall in the heart of the town littered with collapsed buildings. vehicles and traffic are not visible in the images. >>> people in many countries have debated whether it's right to use corporal punishment on

the plan was stopped after the fukushima accident in 2011. the power company last october filed for an extension of the project, but governor of the prefecture rejected the request and asked the firm for explanation four times. he will give the firm a year to come up with more details on why the plant is needed as part of japan's energy policy. prime minister shinzo abe will review a former government policy. and debate goes on about the need to construct or reopen nuclear plants, they are drafting new measures to protect facilities during outside threats. the nra has convened a panel of nuclear experts. the panel held its first meeting on tokyo on monday. including eight experts on nuclear plants, counterterrorism and nuclear security. they look to introduce additional background checks for plant workers and will cover criminal and financial records based on the employees's consent. and they also want the panel to discuss possible scenarios if terrorists try to intercept a shipment of nuclear materials. their discussion will involve police,

right well following the fukushima disaster here regulators have instilled slightly stricter inspections of concerned scientists say that it's definitely not enough their star there are still a lot of safety issues at plants around the country so far right now we get about twenty percent of our inner of our energy from nuclear plants here in the u.s. so people are still waiting to see what happens as any know for a how much it eventually cost to get this plant back on line if it ever does get back on line helen and we do know that japan is still dealing with so many of the issues we know that hawaii actually experienced a bunch more of debris floating up from the japan tsunami and also from the fukushima disaster r.t. correspondent rym uncle and please keep on the story for us you got it and that's going to do it for now for more on the stories we covered go to youtube dot com slash r t america r r t. dot com slash usa and check me out on twitter at.

hays reported there when the clock stopped for fukushima. let's go to the vatican, where the cardinals wrapped up their final talks today before the conclave to select a new pope for the catholic church starts tomorrow. how does this voting process for the next pontiff work? our reporter explains. >> the election of the pope is held in conditions of absolute secrecy within the sistine chapel. the word conclave literally means they are locked up with a key. once this door closes, the cardinals will remain shut away from the world until a new pope is chosen. it may take only a day or two, but in the past it has taken weeks, months even years. so, how does the voting actually work? well, each cardinal writes down his choice on a ballot paper, taking care to disguise his handwriting. at the altar he l places his ballot on a plate and tips it into a clalace. they are tied together using a needlele and threat. they are then burned in a stove. we look out for the color of the smoke from the chimney. black smoke means the vote was inclusive, but whi

it accuses the japanese power company of giving out false and misleading information about fukushima while being aware that the potential health risk was greater than its agents were reporting. >> reporter: how do you know that symptoms that you're describing are due to that place, are a result of that exposure? >> really, there's no way to tell, but none of that was there, and it just developed soon after. >> reporter: tepco told cbs news it does not comment on lawsuits. >> we just want somebody to give us you know medical care and figure out what's wrong. >> reporter: but without health insurance, the couple may not know what's wrong any time soon. magalie laguerre, cbs news, new york. >>> well, straight ahead, a dangerous blast caught on camera. a five-alarm fire results in an explosion. firefighters caught in the back draft. explosion. firefighters caught in the back draft. are made with sweet cherries and the crisp, clean taste of our cranberries. i cannot tell a lie -- 'tis tasty. okay george washington, did you take my truck out last night? 'tis tasty. i'm here at my house on

right well following the fukushima disaster here regulators have instilled a slightly stricter in. concerned scientists say that it's definitely not enough their star there are still a lot of safety issues plants around the country so far right now we get about twenty percent of our inner of our energy from nuclear plants here in the u.s. so people are still waiting to see what happens as any know free how much it eventually cost to get this plant back on line if it ever does get back on line helen and we do know that japan is still dealing with so many of the issues we know that hawaii actually experienced a bunch more of debris floating up from the japan tsunami and also from the fukushima disaster r.t. correspondent rym uncle and please keep on the story for us you got it and that's going to do it for now but don't forget to follow me on my twitter it's at meghan underscore a low.

fukushima nuclear. issue. to fit all the stories in next. speak your language. programs and documentaries in arabic it's all here on. reporting from the world talks about six of v.i.p.'s interviews intriguing stories are you. trying. to find out more visit. mission free cretaceous free. for judges free. range month free. three stooges free. hold free blog videos for your media project a free media. well again live from moscow this is r.t. japan is said to mark one of the darkest days in its history on monday the two year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that triggered the fukushima nuclear disaster the country's continued use of atomic power has been cause for discontent among many in japan since my c mccaskey is a nuclear security expert and visiting research fellow at the university of london i'm very pleased to say he's on the line now good evening to you wiser prime minister shinzo are on the face of it keen to restart reactors again so much public pressure. hello good evening first of all this is not necessarily a very surprising development lookin

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in the wake of 2011 fukushima accident they decided to phase out the five reactors by 2034. public discussions are under way in >>> the plan sight of the plant was only ten kilometers north of fukushima. he explained his decision to the governor. >> translator: after considering the situation and the feelings of the people of fukushima. we have concluded it will not be appropriate to proceed with the plan for construction. >> the company president noted many evacuees are still forced to live in temporary housing. he urged the e llectric companyo make good use for the site. they had been trying to win approval for the plan since 1968 but opposition from local communities surged following the disaster. >>> google has released panoramic images of an exclusion zone. town officials want to let the world see that recovery work following the 2011 nuclear accident still has a long way to go. the internet giant's street view service started offering 360-degree digital photos of the town on thursday. this is the first time internet viewing of japan's nuclear exclusion zone has been ma

in the wake of 2011 fukushima accident they decided to phase out the five reactors by 2034. public discussions are under way in >>> the plan sight of the plant was only ten kilometers north of fukushima. he explained his decision to the governor. >> translator: after considering the situation and the feelings of the people of fukushima. we have concluded it will not be appropriate to proceed with the plan for construction. >> the company president noted many evacuees are still forced to live in temporary housing. he urged the e llectric companyo make good use for the site. they had been trying to win approval for the plan since 1968 but opposition from local communities surged following the disaster. >>> google has released panoramic image of an exclusion zone. town officials want to let the world see that recovery work following the 2011 nuclear accident still has a long way to go. the internet giant's street view service started offering 360-degree digital photos of the town on thursday. this is the first time internet viewing of japan's nuclear exclusion zone has been mad

she used to live in a close area of soma city in fukushima prefecture. when the tsunami struck, it killed more than 450 townspeople. sachi wasn't at her home when waves came rolling in. she was here at school, up on higher ground. still, ten of her classmates weren't here and they died. fortunately, sachi's parents and sister survived. they spent the first night in her school crowded in with other survivors. whenever an aftershock hit, fear swept through her body. the following day, sachi saw that her town was completely submerged under water. she also found out that her home had been washed away. >> translator: all of my mementos are gone. i feel empty. >> reporter: soon after the disaster, sachi had to evacuate to an inland area. this meant starting at a new school and making new friends. it wasn't easy. a music teacher saw sachi was having difficulty fitting in. so yayoi ojima asked her to join the school choir. >> translator: i thought the power of music would help with the healing process. through music, i wanted her to be aware that she is not alon

national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> engineers at japan's damaged fukushima daiichi plant have almost finished repairing a major malfunction. systems that cooled thousands of spent nuclear fuel rods shut down. >>> japanese researchers have created a formula to calculate the risk of having a stroke. they hope it will help some people reconsider their lifestyles. >>> and a decade from the start of the war that toppled saddam hussein. the emotional wounds are still fresh for some iraqis. nhk world reunites with an orphan he met nine years ago. from our studios here in tokyo, this is "newsline." crews at fukushima daiichi worked all night and through the day to fix a problem that could have had dangerous consequences. the system's designed to cool four spent fuel rod pools at the nuclear plant stopped working. tokyo electric power company engineers announced that things should be back up and running again by wednesday. >> translator: this is our target, but this plan could be subject to slight delays. we're trying our best to get the systems working again. >> a blackout happen

the japanese have relied on imported fuel since the fukushima nuclear disaster two years ago. japanese officials will focus on price when deciding whether to import russian gas. russian officials are concerned about an oversupply of natural gas in the future. they face rising competition now from shale gas producers in the united states. >>> tokyo gas has unveiled what will be the world's largest underground storage tank for the natural gas. the facility is expected to be completed in july. construction of the storage tank began four years ago. in yokohama near tokyo. the facility hopes to start using it in november.in yokoham. the facility hopes to start using it in november. the lng tank can store up to 250 kilo liters. enough to meet the annual average needs of about 360,000 households. to prevent gas leaks, the tank interior is fully covered with two millimeter thick stainless steel plates. the utility expects lng demand to rise further because it emits less carbon dioxide compared to oil and coal. it will also be fit to store shale gas. >>> the u.s. federal aviation admin

>>> engineers at japan's damaged fukushima daiichi plant have almost finished repairing a major malfunction. systems that cooled thousands of spent nuclear fuel rods shut down. >>> japanese researchers have created a formula to calculate the risk of having a stroke. they hope it will help some people reconsider their lifestyles. >>> and a decade from the start of the war that toppled saddam hussein. the emotional wounds are still fresh for some iraqis. nhk world reunites with an orphan he met nine years ago. from our studios here in tokyo, this is "newsline." crews at fukushima daiichi worked all night and through the day to fix a problem that could have had dangerous consequences. the system's designed to cool four spent fuel rod pools at the nuclear plant stopped working. tokyo electric power company engineers announced that things should be back up and running again by wednesday. >> translator: this is our target, but this plan could be subject to slight delays. we're trying our best to get the systems working again. >> a blackout happened at the facility early on monday evening. for a s

thousands are in shelters because their homes are too close to the fukushima reactors. not only are their homes in danger of being irradiated but every possession they own. yoshihiko igarashi's house is three miles from the plant. his daughter was born there. she turned 20 last week in the shelter. like everyone, they've laid out a few square feet on the floor with no idea how long they'll be here. 1,600 people are in this shelter alone. it's just 20 miles from where the reactor fires are burning. if you believe u.s. experts, that's much too close. >> [speaking japanese] >> igarashi told us he feels that way too. the japanese are, for the moment, balancing between the disaster that has happened and the disaster that awaits. the prime minister told his people they will rebuild japan. but all along the northern coast and in the town of pine tree island, there is a powerful sense that for now, time has stopped. >> eight months after the disaster, thousands were living in temporary housing, and there were few signs of rebuilding. the local town leaders in charge of the reco

entire big picture a lot of people focus right now on the nuclear catastrophe sure that happened at fukushima but what what what struck me the most is the fact that there was a tsunami and earthquake the nuclear disaster at the actual power plant and then the lingering nuclear disaster afterwards so this was a much more larger event and then people really even remember we give it credit for so when we went to the coast people devastated by the tsunami cleaning up of the earthquake you could see the physical damage and then you had this invisible radiation absolutely as well which was a very existential enemy as they call it as well and down it indeed so so. lots of things to really worry about while you're there and all of these things hitting very close to home were absolutely as you just mentioned there were things that sort of hit in the eye of me in the damage that's really i mean that's leaving people speechless there all of us watching the food it's coming out of japan we're really shocked and as you said there is an invisible enemy called radiation i understand that your movement was a

twenty five years the quake and tsunami killed almost nine hundred thousand people and crippled the fukushima plant in northeastern japan causing meltdown spewing radiation and forcing thousands of thousands to flee their homes well today all but two of japan's nuclear reactors remain switched off since the disaster the prime minister whose party fosters pro-nuclear policies to modernize the nation wants to restart those reactors and maybe even build new ones. well the demonstrators aren't convinced they say japan could easily phase out atomic power because it only counts for around sixteen percent of total power production as you can see and the chart here most of the country's allergy still comes from fossil fuels and it's got a long way to go to improve its renewable sources but at the same time the disgraced nuclear power also proves to be the cheapest among other resources and this could be crucial for reviving the economy as fuels come at least a double prices compared to atomic energy. well at this point so let's assess japan's recovery and a struggling relationship with nuclear fuel w

. >> what have we learned from fukushima? their demands are simple. >> tanke nuclear energy off line. move over to natural energy sources for the nation. >> monday is the two-year anniversary of the earthquake that led to meltdowns in fukushima. 150,000 fled their homes and increased radiation across north japan. clean-up is expected to take decades. >> i never imagined there would be an accident but it is not a great idea to use nuclear power plants. theye new voernmengovernment ss need nuclear power and want to build new plants, which these protestors impose. >> in sports, a steady day in the league as hamburg beats stuttgardt over their former coach. the win was scored in teh 50th minute to go to 6th. there was little between hanover and frankfurt and it puts a dent in the champion's league hopes. they are without a win in four games. plenty to get excited on saturday. fierce rivals clashed and in the end, striker prevailed thanks to goals from gunter -- >> drexler was man of the match and fittingly he is a local, too. >>

the fukushima nuclear meltdown is a promise the country is reluctant to choose another energy source very soon. we could know if you. choose the consensus you. choose. to. choose the stories that impact your life choose. to. why again japan's marking the two year anniversary of one of the darkest days in its history back in march twentieth eleven the earthquake in the tsunami that triggered the fukushima nuclear disaster the country's continued use of atomic power has been cause for discontent among many in japan tens of thousands of factor protesters gathered across japan to march against atomic power on sunday they're demanding the country turns its back on nuclear power as prime minister shinzo are considering reactivating some nuclear reactors the deadly tidal wave of the tremors killed of earth fifteen thousand people and caused the meltdown at the power plant releasing a way to go to the interiors nuclear security expert massively koski told me that japan is backed into a corner because of over alliance on energy imports you are be comes from the liberal democratic party that f

today marks two years since four nuclear reactors at japan's fukushima daiichi nuclear site were struck and nearly destroyed by a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami event tragically transform the area into one of the most contaminated places on earth two years after the fact radiation levels at the site remain dangerously high and ongoing environmental disaster that will continue for decades and it's far from contained according to a study by the woods hole oceanographic institution the radiation from the nuclear plant that was directly released into the ocean represents the largest accidental release of radiation to the ocean and history the effects of which are vastly unknown to discuss fukushima as well as the continued use of nuclear energy around the world i was joined earlier by jim nuclear policy analyst at greenpeace i first asked jim about the complicity of tepco japan's main power company in the disaster and here's what he had to say. you know of the problems with g.e. reactors for quite some time you know in the one nine hundred seventy s. it came out that our own regu

cross japan to show their opposition to the use of nuclear energy in the two year anniversary of the fukushima nuclear disaster. and the ballet dancer from the bolshoi theater is facing twelve years behind bars for planning an attack which his boss goes beyond the scenes to examine the dark side of life in the spotlight. watching the weekly live from moscow a roundup of the big stories of the last seven days on kerry. but his waiter has set the date to pick the successor to the late president who who lost a two year battle with cancer on tuesday election will take place on april fourteenth will determine whether his resolution vision will live on. from artie's ruptly video agency is closely watching the political situation in caracas. president nicolas maduro sworn in as the president and so elections take place some voices in the opposition to believe the man who. is the main opposition m.p. . who have called the swearing in. hugo chavez personally appointed. the man that he wanted to succeed him and of course hugo chavez the late president has immense popularity and by the way the russian th

across germany to show their opposition to the use of nuclear energy in the two year anniversary of the fukushima nuclear disaster upon us. from the bolshoi theater is facing twelve years behind bars for planning an attack which nearly blinded his boss goes behind the scenes to examine the dark side of life in the spotlight. you're watching news review with me welcome to the program. but as we set the date to pick a successor to the late president hu who lost a two year battle with cancer on tuesday with action will take place on april fourteenth and will determine whether his vision will live on is a feeling for marty's abruptly video agency is closely watching the political situation in caracas. vice president nicolas maduro sworn in as the president and so elections take place some voices in the opposition notably the man who. is the main opposition. who have called the swearing in. for hugo chavez personally appointed. the man that he wanted to succeed him and of course hugo chavez the late president has immense popularity and by the way the russian f.m. said that he hopes that. continues to

there are thousands of rods at pu fukushima. a separate system is still working. radiation around fukushima has not changed. >>> disaster management officials in japan havereleased some statistics they know are shocking but they know will help people prepare. damage from an earthquake that's expected to hit any time could reach $2.3 trillion in a worse case scenario. that's more than twice the current budget. it could trigger a magnitude 8.1 earthquake. the probability of it happening in the next 30 years is 70 to 80%. say in the worst case scenario the quake and the resulting issue th iss tsunami would kill more than 300,000 people. damage to housing, businesses and factory could top $1.5 trillion. another $210 billion would have to be spent to repair roads and railways. >> translator: we have taken the worst-case scenario to improve our crisis management. the figures are severe, buwe want the public to understand in a calm manner what would happen if a megaquake occurred. >> officials plan to compile new strategies within a year to minimize possible damages. >>>

across japan to show their opposition to the use of nuclear energy with the two year anniversary of the fukushima nuclear disaster approaching we examine the impact that the nuclear meltdown had on how the world perceives atomic power. good morning delighted to have you company money is kevin zero in this is the weekly live from moscow a roundup of the big stories of the last seven days and first we focus on venezuela which has now set the date to pick the successor to the late president hugo chavez who died from a heart attack after that two year battle with cancer on tuesday the election will take place on april fourteenth that will determine whether his revolution revision will live on lizzi feelin for martys ruptly video agencies closely watching the political situation in caracas this is the latest from. vice president nicolas maduro sworn in as the president and so elections take place some voices in the opposition know to believe that man who is the main opposition. who have called the swearing in. hugo chavez personally appointed. the man that he wanted to succeed him and of course hugo c

there are thousands of rods at pu fukushima. a separate system is still working. radiation around fukushima has not changed. >>> disaster management officials in japan have released some statistics they know are shocking but they know will help people prepare. damage from an earthquake that's expected to hit any time could reach $2.3 trillion in a worse case scenario. that's more than twice the current budget. it could trigger a magnitude 8.1 earthquake. the probability of it happening in the next 30 years is 70 to 80%. disaster management officials say in the worst case scenario the quake and the resulting issue th iss tsunami would kill more than 300,000 people. damage to housing, businesses and factory could top $1.5 trillion. another $210 billion would have to be spent to repair roads and railways. >> translator: we have taken the worst-case scenario to improve our crisis management. the figures are severe, but we want the public to understand in a calm manner what would happen if a megaquake occurred. >> officials plan to compile new strategies within a year

the accident at japan's fukushima daiichi plant encouraged their decision. as nhk world shows us, the decommissioning process is long and dangerous. >> reporter: the nuclear plant was once a source of power for homes across the eastern part of germany. 1 in 10 households got their energy from the complex. the plant began operations in 1973. it generated energy for about 20 years. in 1990, safety concerns prompted the government to order all five reactors to be shut down. crews started the decommissioning process five years later. it took them another ten years to remove all the fuel from the units. and they're still working to extract components like this steam generator. >> translator: we need to thoroughly check whether radiation levels are within standards. we also take great care in monitoring worker's radiation exposure. >> reporter: workers in protective suits use high-pressure water jets to decontaminate components removed from the reactor building. then they transport the parts to a temporary storage site inside the plant. a radiation reading near th

the nuclear accident in fukushima made government regulators realize communities needed to get better prepared. the regulators came up with new guidelines on dealing with emergencies. officials in every municipality were ordered to expand evacuation zones around plants from 10 kilometer radius to 30. they had to get ready to tell residents to evacuate or stay indoors based on radiation levels. officials in more than half the communities say they'll miss the deadline for updating their plans. some say nuclear regulators issued their guidelines too late. others say they haven't decided where to send residents or don't have the means to move them. >>> all 50 nuclear reactors in japan lie near the coast. the people who live on them are finding out the evacuation plans don't fit with reality. >> reporter: many of these neighbors look at him as a life line. in the event of a nuclear accident, he and other officials would have to ferry some 1,200 residents to safety. by law, his boat can carry 14 people, but most days he's out at sea. and he wouldn't be able to navigate if the waters are too

. >>> japanese government leaders say they don't like the pace of the cleanup at fukushima daichii. so they've launched a panel to speed up the deconditioning of reactors at the nuclear plant. industry minister will lead the oup. the power president will sit on it along with the presidents of major manufacturers of electrical equipment. members met for the first time on thursday. they discussed a timetable drawn up by officials from the former government, he told them to review the schedule and come up with a new one by the end of june. >> translator: the deconditioning work should be put on a faster track, to rebuild the area marked by the disasters. >> the current timetable includes a plan to start removinguclear melted fuel within ten years. panel members plan to speak with officials in fukushima and academics in drawing up the new road map. tens of thousands of people have visited japan's northeastern toko region in the two years since it was hit by an earthquake and tsunami. some volunteered. >> reporter: the website is a joined project between japan and communications ministry

. >>> japanese government leaders say they don't like the pace of the cleanup at fukushima daichii. so they've launched a panel to speed up the deconditioning of reactors at the nuclear plant. industry minister will lead the group. the power president will sit on it along with the presidents of major manufacturers of electrical equipment. members met for the first time on thursday. they discussed a timetable drawn up by officials from the former government, he told them to review the schedule and come up with a new one by the end of june. >> translator: the deconditioning work should be put on a faster track, to rebuild the area marked by the disasters. >> the current timetable includes a plan to start removing nuclear melted fuel within ten years. panel members plan to speak with officials in fukushima and academics in drawing up the new road map. tens of thousands of people have visited japan's northeastern toko region in the two years since it was hit by an earthquake and tsunami. some volunteered. >> reporter: the website is a joined project between japan and communications mini

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fukushima not that far away where the disaster happened. all the blue lines now you can look to see what the town looks like. i'll give you an idea, an unfortunate idea of what the town is. right there, this is a mirror. i found it on the street. this is a mirror to help drivers know if cars are coming but there is the top of the car. here's the google car itself and there is the ball that does take all of the pictures. so we'll get to some of these devastating pictures. you have to understand that this was a town with bustling streets, people living through this, and all of a sudden there's just nothing here. the town a complete disaster. just an empty area. even coke still in the coke machine here. i've seen a couple pictures where there are still areas where people were selling clothes and the clothes are still hanging on the racks in the middle of the parking lot. that was two years ago. now you get closer to the ocean and this is where the devastation really occurs. this is where the wave came in. this honestly looks like wave land aft