he admitted tepco was aware at an early stage that radioactive water was leaking into the sea. three months after the nuclear accident, the utility decided to build underground walls around the reactor buildings. when asked why tepco officials did not pursue the plan, hirose said they had to deal with many hot spots of radiation as well as contaminated debris. hirose said the government and tepco initially decided to build underground walls near the sea instead of around the reactor buildings. the seaside walls were built by solidifying an embankment with chemicals. the current plan calls for building walls around the reactors by freezing the soil, which is unprecedented in scale and cost. >>> u.s. president barack obama says he's spoken with president rowhani. they had the first conversation between american and iranian leaders in more than 30 years. obama says he now believes the u.s. and iran can reach a comprehensive solution over tehran's nuclear program. meanwhile, an iranian diplomat is getting ready for more talks with the international nuclear watch dog. he spoke with

the fukushima daiichi disaster has put tepco deeply in the red. the utility has learned it will have to find another $10 billion to deal with contaminated water and decommission the plant's reactors. tepco currently has to rely on thermal plants, which means big outlays in fuel costs. it hopes getting the reactors back online at kashiwazaki kariwa will give it some breathing space. >>> fishermen from fukushima have unloaded five tons of marine life they hauled in after resuming test catches. they suspended offshore trial fishing at the beginning of the month following revelations that highly radioactive water was leaking at the damaged nuclear plant. crews of 21 trawlers returned to a port in soma city in north fukushima. fishermen can only go after 16 types of seafood found to have either no contamination or levels of radiation well within safely limits. and they must drop their nets, traps or lines at least 50 kilometers from the plant, at a depth of at least 150 meters. the crews unloaded 5.2 tons including giant octopus, spear squid and hairy

the fukushima daiichi disaster has put tepco deeply in the red. the utility has learned it will have to find another $10 billion to deal with contaminated water and decommission the plant's daichi plant's reactors. tepco currently has to rely on thermal plants, which means big outlays in fuel costs. it hopes getting the reactors back online at kashiwazaki kariwa will give it some breathing space. >>> members of the u.n. security council are struggling to find common ground on syria. foreign ministers from the five permanent members are trying to agree on a resolution demanding that syria eliminate its chemical weapons. the top diplomats from the u.s., britain, france, russia and china met in new york with u.n. secretary-gen wral ban ki-moon. they discussed how monitors from the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons would inspect and verify syria's stockpile. delegates from the u.s., britain and france want a resolution allowing for military action if the syrians fail to comply with the security council's demands. over the past week,

. >>> officials at tepco have taken the big step of restarting two idle reactors, the same type as those that melted down at fukushima daiichi. >>> and a bank loaned $2 million to organized crime groups and took steps to rectify the situation for more than two years. >>> a major breek-through has been made on the sidelines of the u.n. general assembly. the five permanent members have agreed ton a draft resolution through a compromise. since the conflict began, three security council draft resolutions on syria have been voted down. nhk world has the details. >> reporter: the draft was presented to the security council in a closed-door meeting on thursday night. it could be voted on as soon as friday. >> it is something which is working very pragmatically and strongly for this effort of the elimination of chemical weapons in syria. >> reporter: the draft stipul ls for the disarming of chemical weapons. it also calls for an international conference to bring together the syrian government and opposition groups. the aim would be to establish an interim government that both sides agree on. the

people in fukushima are angry with the way tepco has handled the leaks. three people have filed a criminal complaint against the company and its top management. >> reporter: tepco's management feared bankruptcy, and kept putting off the necessary measures. such negligence went on for about two years, resulting in the current situation. and the company didn't tell the government that conditions were critical. >> he says his clients accuse tepco and 30 executives of violating anti-pollution regulations. the company's president is one of the people named in the suit. the plaintiffs accuse him of failing to take adequate protection measures because of the high cost. they say tepco's management approach didn't change even after the nuclear accident. tepco officials declined to comment. >>> thaws of residents are waiting to go home. and more than half fishing ports on the pacific coast must be rebuilt. people? japan still face challenges following the 2011 disaster but step by step, they're moving forward. see their stories every wednesday on "the road ahead" r

tepco president met on wednesday with the governor. he explained plans to install additional safety equipment for the reactors. filter vents are designed to release pressure in containment vessels while limiting massive emissions of radioactive substances if an accident occurs. now, while the officials have approved tepco's application, they've added a condition. they want managers to consult with local officials on how the fence will be used to prevent residents from being exposed to radiation. they need to pass safety checks before they restart reactors. the regulators introduced tougher rules in july. all 50 reactors in japan are offline now. four utilities have applied for inspections to restart 12 units. tepco officials haven't submitted any applications until now. they found it difficult to file for safety checks because of opposition by the governor. he expressed concern that filter vents could be vulnerable to earthquakes. tepco is facing growing fuel costs for nonnuclear thermal power generation. >>> the head of japan's nation

but tepco officials have not given a firm word on what they'll do. nhk world's yoshitaka hiranuchi reports. >> reporter: prime minister shinzo abe toured the area on thursday and talked about the request to executives of tepco. >> translator: i urged tepco executives to dismantle the number five and six reactors and deal on the series of problems, including leaking radioactive water. >> reporter: four reactors are set to be scrapped. three had suffered meltdowns after the march 2011 earthquake and tsunami. both reactors are still stable, but local community leaders have demanded the company decommission them too. people around the plant have mixed feelings about abe's words. >> translator: all of my town's residents cannot return home. if you think about that, it is natural for the country's leader to ask for all of the reactors to be dismantled. >> translator: that is natural. the world will laugh at us if we let the reactors restart after such a tragic disaster. >> translator: i do not think the situation in fukushima is under control as abe's. onc

abe said tepco's president told him the company plans to decontaminate the water by march, 2015. tepco officials have said they are taking the prime minister's request to dismantle all reactors seriously but have made no promises to do so, saying they'll make a decision by the end of the year. nhk world. >>> egypt's interior ministry says a police officer has been killed after security forces exchanged gunfire with an armed group. the gunmen are thought to be supporters of the muslim brotherhood. security police stormed a neighborhood in the suburbs of cairo on thursday morning. they were searching for militants who they say attacked a police station in the area last month. the neighborhood is dominated by supporters of the muslim brotherhood. the group is the power base of former president morsi, who was overthrown by the military in july. egypt's military backed interim government is clamping down on the brotherhood, which it calls a terrorist organization. the brotherhood is criticizing the move as a crackdown on muslims. >>> u.n. human rights officials are trying to track dow

people in fukushima are angry with the way tepco has handled the leaks. three people have filed a criminal complaint against the company and its top management. >> translator: tepco's management feared bankruptcy, and kept putting off the necessary measures. such negligence went on for about two years, resulting in the current situation. and the company didn't tell the government that conditions were critical. >> he says his clients accuse tepco and 30 executives of violating anti pollution regulations. the company's president is one of the people named in the suit. the plaintiffs accuse him of failing to take adequate protection measures because of the high cost. they say tepco's management approach didn't change, even after the nuclear accident. tepco officials declined to comment. >>> now, you may have never seen a fish like this before. about a meter long and with apro attituding forehead, it ruled the waters in the sea of japan, so much so that divers came to call him the boss. he gained international fame in a 2009 french documentary. but what happe

which is more important for tepco, money or safety? >> reporter: he is skeptical about the new vents. they are supposed to relieve pressure in reactors but he says they'll end up releasing radioactive material in the count countryside. >>> the president of iran says he's determined to address a long-running source of tension. rowhani is in new york to attend the united nations general assembly. he told "the washington post" newspaper that he wants to strike a nuclear deal with the west within three to six months. he said he's prepared to offer reassurances that the iranians don't intend to build a bomb. he insisted he's using their program for peaceful purposes. iran's foreign minister is set to discuss the issue with his koupt parts from six major

they have been in the media, i agree, but they have not been from tepco or the nra. the leakage in that large water treatment plant is present, but it is minor and it has no effect outside of the immediate site area. >> i want to get to professor dewitt, but first ed limon, we're talking about contaminated water that is leaking out. is the number appropriate. >> 300 metric tons a day is believed to be [ inaudible ] but most of that is ground water that is flowing under the plant. there was a leak of about 300 tons last week. >> and why is that significant? the radiation is a problem. why and how does the water come into play here? >> first the nuclear industry's premise is they can design, build, and operate nuclear power plants and control the radioactive substances that they generate. radio active isotopes will accumulate in the environment and find their way into the food chain. >> andrew dewitt, you are a professor in japan, tell us how the japanese people are interpreting the big spend of money, and do they buy what is happening? >> well, there aren't any opinio

they should continue in the universities, scientists and tepco. by having other groups confirm that, at least we could maybe slowly rebuild some confidence. >> reporter: japanese government leaders have decided to step in to oversee the problems at the plant. experts in japan and abroad say authorities need to be more inclusive by sharing what they find out about the leaks. they say even then japanese leaders will have a long way to go before they regain trust. nhk world. >>> chinese government officials are set to launch pilot free trade zones in shanghai. they hope the initiative will encourage investment and help maintain economic growth. the trial zones will be in four areas of shanghai where tax incentives are already in place. the officials plan to ease regulations on a financial sector as well as on foreign inve investle by the end of this month. internet access in china is limited and social networks like facebook are banned. but the officials may lift restrictions of online activity. government officials are concerned about the economy. c

. >> translator: tepco has collected data, but it is very difficult to understand. it's hard to find out what data tepco actually has and what we have found isn't helping us much with our research. >> reporter: the professor has been studying the impact of what's happening at the plant. he thinks those in charge need to take a different approach. >> translator: it's crucial that people with expertise in different fields come together, people who understand the impacts on the land and the ocean. we should work to create a forum where we can exchange information. >> reporter: u.s. experts on the effects of radiation on the ocean are also weighing this. ken bissler has been studying the situation since shortly after the accident. he used the japanese government to determine a year ago that tainted water was leaking into the open ocean. he says tepco's lack of transparency, combined with the government's hands-off attitude has fostered international distrust, leading to overreaction. >> i think there's a lot of overreaction by other countries, and the u.s., and as you s

people in fukushima are angry with the way tepco has handled the leaks. three people have filed complaints against the company and the top management. >> translator: tepco's management feared bankruptcy and kept pushing off the necessary measures. such negligence went on for two years, resulting in the current situation, and the company didn't tell the government that conditions were critical. >> he says his clients accuse tepco and 30 executives of violating anti-pollution regulations. the company's president naomi hirose is named in the suit. the plaintiffs accuse him of failing to take adequate protection measures because of the high cost. they say tepco's management approach didn't change even after the nuclear accident. tepco officials declined to comment. >>> the president of japan's olympic committee says tokyo is safe enough to host a 2020 summer games. tzunekazu takeda has sent a letter to all other members of the international olympic committee, assuring them that radiation levels in the air and water in tokyo are normal. he was responding to co

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 suspect radioactive water that escaped from the tanks seeped into the soil. the plant's managers have assigned more monitors to detect radioactive materials in the groundwater near it. they said one of the wells rose on tuesday to 64,000 becquerels per liter. the well is not on the ocean side of the tank. the direction in which the groundwater is thought to be flowing. managers say most of the tainted

. >> translator: tepco's president said they'll complete the decontamination of radioactive water in fiscal 2014. >> reporter: tepco officials say some 440,000 tons of wastewater are present in the building's basement. 15,000 tons or more has accumulated in underground tunnels. workers store 400 more tons of radioactive water every day. the problem was caused by massive amounts of groundwater pouring into the damaged complex. engineers had expected a water filtering facility called the advanced liquid processing system, or alps, which reduced the amount of radioactive water. the facility was designed to filter out most of the radioactive elements. workers gave it a test run in march. abe toured the buildings that houses the alps. operators say they found holes in the machinery caused by corrosion. abe says the government will build another water filtering facility. a tepco official said that will enable the utility to decontaminated 500,000 tons of water every day. company officials must also find a way to remove radioactivity from the water. they admit the goal of completing the dec

the head of japan's nuclear regulation authority said it will legally oblige tepco to address the leaks. he criticized people for continuing to make quick fixes. they discussed the leak of 300 tons of radioactive wastewater from a tank last month. he said reports on what caused it and how it happened and how much water got out are only estimates. he then suggested one possible approach. >> translator: we might have to consider releasing some of the radioactive wastewater that is below the safety limit into the ocean. nuclear power plants around the world have been doing so as a matter of fact. first we have to purify the wastewater from the fukushima plant to that level. >> if the people in charge of the plant release the wastewater, they will have to explain what they are doing. higher concentrations were found in ground water samples in may. he said trade yum levels were higher near the beach suggesting ground water was seeping into the ocean. tepco said they are improving the way they monitor tanks holding radioactive water and increased the number of inspectors from 10 to 90. they w

a senior tepco official warns the situation at the fukushima daiichi is not under control. >>> attempting diplomacy, u.s. and russian officials agree to discuss ways to get syria's warring parties to talk. >>> and a japanese opera singer uses her voice to give tribute to victims of two tragedies. >>> a top official from tokyo electric power company says he does not think the situation at fukushima daiichi is under control. his statement comes amid new concerns that radioactive water at the stricken nuclear plant may have reached the ocean. leaders of japan's main opposition are now demanding answers from the government, particularly the prime minister. nhk world reports. >> reporter: japanese prime minister shinzo abe spoke with confidence before the international olympic committee. >> let me assure you that the situation is under control. >> reporter: but a top tepco official appears to have contradicted his words. at a meeting overnight by the opposition democratic party, kazuhiko yamashita said he does not think the company is on top of the problems at the crippled nuclear plant. he sa

tepco officials say workers found no abnormalities in other silt fences, but this latest development shows the barriers are vulnerable and require constant monitoring. kunihiro yamamoto, nhk world, tokyo. >>> conspiracies to fix prices? the firms and two executives agreed to pay $740 million in fines. >> although these cartels operated totally independently they all had one thing in common. they targeted u.s. manufacturing, u.s. businesses and united states consumers. >> attorney general eric holder says the cartels inflated prices of more than 30 different auto parts. the parts were sold to u.s. automakers and installed in cars put on the market in the country and elsewhere. the nine japanese manufacturers include mitsubishi electric and others. holder said the ongoing criminal investigation is the largest ever undertaken by u.s. antitrust regulators. >>> the president of swiss based pharmaceutical company fnovarti phrma has apologized. they produce a drug for treats high blood pressure. a former novartis employee was involved in studies on the effects of the drug at two japanese un

tepco officials say workers found no abnormalities in other silt fences, but this latest development shows the barriers are vulnerable and require constant monitoring. kunihiro yamamoto, nhk world, tokyo. >>> time for the latest in business news. the government and central bank officials in japan have a goal of ending nearly two decades of deflation in nearly two years. one gauge of whether they're on track is the consumer price index. the latest prices have been released. how's it looking? >> a good part of it seems due to a more expennive imports, and abe is seeing further signs that japan may be emerging from delation. consumer spaced higher prices in august for the third month running. internal affairs ministry officials said the index was up 0.8% over last year. the fastest rise in almost five years. the index does not include volatile fresh food prices. consumers mostly paid more for energy due to rising crude oil prices and a weaker yen. drivers paid about 13% more for gasoline. residents saw electricity bills go up by nearly 9% and paid 5% more for gas. investors may find som

tepco-workers have built 1,000 tanks to store this excess water. but some of these containers have been leaking. in august, 300 tons of highly contaminated water escaped from a tank. workers have identified several other leaks since then. the scale of the problem let prime minister abe to decide on government intervention. >> the government will work in a coordinated way. as the world is closely watching whether japan can successfully solve the problems at the plant, and decommission the reactors. >> the government plans to isolate the plants behind an underground wall of ice. the first step will be to bury a network of pipes around the buildings. coolant at the temperature of minus 40 degrees celsius will be passed through the pipes. this will freeze the soil preventing groundwater from seeping into and out of the complex. but experts say it's unclear whether this method will succeed. it's yet to be tested for this specific purpose. and it's never been used on such a large scale. the governments of china and south korea have expressed serious conc

tepco workers have so far built 1,000 tanks to store the excess water, but some of the containers have been leaking. in august, 300 tons of highly contaminated water escaped from the tank. workers have identified several other leaks since then. the scale of the problem led prime minister shinzo abe to decide on government intervention. >> translator: the government will work in a coordinated way as the world is closely watching whether japan can successfully solve the problems at the plant and decommission the reactors. >> reporter: the government wants to isolate the plant behind an underground wall of ice. the first step will be to bury a network of pipes around the buildings. coolant at the temperature of minus 40 degrees celsius will be passed through the pipes. this will freeze the soil, preventing groundwater from seeping into and out of the complex. but experts say it's unclear whether this method will succeed. it has yet to be tested yet for this specific purpose and never within used on such a large scale. the governments of china and south korea have expressed serious concern

he says tepco's risk management was lax and it shoor designed higher barriers. he met the tepco president and he says the problems of fukushima daiichi are further complicated because of the involvement of groundwater. >> the challenge is huge. it makes three mi look very simple. what you have is much more complex, much more challenging. >> on friday, he's expected to meet tepco officials at the company's headquarters to give advice on how to manage the radioactive water. the poor handling of the plan poleses a serious threat to local residents. about 40% of people who lived around the evacuation zone are choosing not to return, even though they have been told it's now safe. people still cannot live in the areas in red on this map. it's marijuainly within 20 kilos of the plan. about 80,000 people were forced to leave after the disaster and advisories were lifted by march of last year in the four municipalities shown in yellow but nhk has found only of 60% of the 60,000 residents have returned so far. >> translator: even though government officials keep saying ou

last month, tepco discovered more than 300 tons of contaminated water had leaked from the tank. company officials said some of that water may have reached the sea. >>> leakage of radioactive water from the fukushima plant is raising concerns around the world. people are worried about the safety of japanese food. nhk world has more. >> reporter: shortly after the accident imarc2011, radiation lels in more than 50% of fish caught off fukushima exceeded the government's safety limit. this figure has dropped dramatically but still remains at 2%. the japanese governmenis restricting coastal fishing, measuring radiation levels in fish catches. it is also restricting shipment of fish caught off shore. nevertheless, safety concerns are growing abroad. south korea's ruling party has proposed a ban on all impos of japanese maritime product. following the accident, this professor has been studying ocean contamination off fukushima. he explains the reason for international distrust. >> translator: people around the world see the japanese as trying to understate the impact of the fukushima a

a tepco official says that he cannot confirm what went on at that time. tepco officials say they're dismantling a tank at fukushima daiichi that has caused them a number of problems. last month more than 300 tons of highly radioactive water may have leaked out and some of it may have flowed into the pacific ocean. >>> officials with tokyo electric power company say they began taking apart the tank to find out what's wrong with it. they say they'll examine the tank to identify where the leak occurred. they say the work could take several days. about 350 similar tanks are installed on the grounds of the plant. >> executives of a japanese railway company have unveiled final plans for their next generation super-speed train. the maglev will travel up to 500 kilometers per hour. central japan railway president yoshiomi yamada disclosed the route and stations. both terminals will be built under ground and there will be four stations between the cities. workers will dig new tunnels through the the mountains. the maglev service will link the cities in 40 minutes.

. >> translation: the government and tepco will not be able to solve the problem. we need to appoint more experts and form a project team. making an ice wall is one idea. whether it's the best is questionable. >> tepco says there's no evidence of new leaks at the facility, and conditions at the plant remain as they were. it says the higher readings are due to more sensitive equipment. >> recent developments can not come at a worse time for japan. the prime minister is pushing for the reopening of nuclear reactors to meet energy demands. in a few days tokyo will find out if it's been chosen to host the 2020 summer olympic games. the government is eager to show it has the situation under control. >> translation: we are determined to take drastic measures so there are no problems by the 2020 olympics, seven years from now. >> that statement comes on the back of revelations and may offer little assurance. tepco admitted last month than 300 tons of groundwater is leaking into the ocean daily, and 300 tonnes of radioactive water leaked from a storage tanks. levels of rad

tepco said they collected samples from a monitoring well about ten meters from the faulty tank. tests show the water contained high levels of radioactive substances and they discovered more than 300 tons of coknow tam nated water that leaked from the tank. company officials said some is water may have reached the sea. even people who live far from the plant are worried about the leaks. some fear fish and other food from japan may not be safe. more from nhk world. >> shortly after the next march 2011, radiation levels in more than 50% of fish caught off fukushima exceeded the government safety limit. this figure has dropped dramatically, but still remains at 2%. the japanese government is restricting coastal fishing off fukushima and measuring radiation levels in the fish catches. it is also restricting shipment of fish caught offshore. nevertheless safety krps are growing abroad. south korean parties are proposing a ban on all imports of all maritime accidents. following the accident from tokyo university from the science and technology has been studying ocean contamination off

fukushima residents had filed criminal complaints against tepco and government officials. they include then-prime minister kahn. prosecutors have been investigating whether they were able to predict in advance such a massive earthquake and tsunami. they concluded that the former prime minister and top management at tepco were not able to foresee the effects of such massive twin disasters. the prosecutors concluded that they'll not press criminal charges for the actions of the utility and the government in the aftermath of the nuclear crisis. >>> thousands of residents are still waiting to go home. vast tracts of land are still waiting to be restored. and more than half of fishing ports on the pacific coast must be rebuilt. people in northeastern japan still face challenges following the 2011 disaster. but step-by-step, they're moving forward. see their stories every wednesday on "the road ahead" right here on "newsline." >>> the final match of last month's little league baseball world series championship was an extra special event for a young japanese pitcher. his family f

they blame tepco officials for the way they've handled the leak. >> it's only natural that every fisherman is angry about the situation. >> they detected no radiation. it contained low levels of radioactive substances. they'll go ahead with trial kachlz further off shore starting later this month. >> thousands of residents are still waiting to go home. vast tracks of land are still waiting to be restored, and more than half of the fishing ports must be rebuilt. people in northeastern japan still face challenges following the 2011 disaster, but step by step they're moving forward. see their stories every wednesday on the road ahead right here on newsline. >>> a senior north korean official says his country is ready to resume long stalled nuclear talks. chief nuclear negotiator made the statement at a symposium about his country's nuclear program in beijing. it was attended by officials and researchers from the six countries involved in the talks. negotiations between north and south korea, china, japan, the united states, and russia have not taken place in almost five years, but as nhk worl

the radiation readings were higher over the weekend compared to two weeks ago because tepco, the company in charge the power plant, had been using more sophisticated machines to read the levels. now the government is taking a more direct approach in handling the crisis. >> we have decided to take charge of the issue, not just leaving it to tepco, we will deal with this so as not to repeat such an incident. >> now the prime minister shinzo abe is due to chair another nuclear response meeting tuesd tuesday, and speculations of this new plan can be revealed on tuesday. we don't know what it will include, but it will have to deal with the immediate problem of how to store the contaminated water at the plant. the chairman of the nuclear regulation authority has reiterated but that they have no choice but to discharge some of this water into the ocean, but they'll make sure whatever water is discharged meets the regulation threshold. >> the gaming industry is making a comeback. total ref any of $37.3 billion, a 4.8% increase over the year before. the $6.2 billion, las vegas, the strip accounte

but a tepco official contradicted that view. they said the radioactive water is affecting only a limited area inside the plant's port. >> translator: the government is taking the initiative in tackling the problem. it's pushing preventive and multi-layered measures to ensure the sea is not affected. >> he said offshore radioactive levels are well within safety standards. >>> some japanese writers are proposing a plan to tighten security around national secrets. they could restrict the public's right to know. senior members of the japan pen club are calling on the government to abandon the bill. it proposes jail terms of up to ten years for people who divulge state secrets. the writers say this could intimidate reporters and whistle blowers and violate the freedom of the press. they say the bill is unclear about what types of information would be covered. >> translator: if the current laws are properly applied, they are sufficient to protect secrets related to national security. a new law would invite abuse. >> the writers say se

tepco officials said a loose rubber mat clogged the drain. they said workers forgot to remove it after inspecting the inside of the tank. they had used the mat under a ladder during the inspection. the plant's officials have been plagued with problems using the alps. they found a water leak in june caused by corrosion. the operator of the monju prototype reactor says it has completed safety checks it had failed to perform. it's a reactor located on the sea of japan coast. the japan atomic energy energy told nuclear regulators it has finished checking 14,000 pieces of equipment at monju. the operator had been blamed for more than 12,000 missing safety checks. in may, regulators ordered the suspension of preparations to restart the reactor. the japan atomic energy agency later discovered that it had failed to check another 2,000 pieces of equipment. the reactor uses plutonium extracted from spent nuclear fuel to generate power. it was turned on in 1994, but a sodium coolant leak in 1995 resulted in a suspension of operations for more than 14 ye

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 radiation in sea water off the damaged nuclear plant. yumio amano spoke about the leaks of contaminated water from fukushima daiichi. >> translator: it is not sufficient, even if japan says we hav

tepco says the decontamination work is under way at an upstream ditch. the utility concedes that tainted cleanup water may have flowed down the ditch and in to the sea. the power company says it had taken measures to prevent toxic water from escaping in to the sea but tepco admitted the steps were insufficient. it promised additional action to beef up inspection of the decontamination work. >>> japanese embassy in france has launched a protest with the french newspaper over a political cartoon about japan. the illustration jokes about tokyo's successful bid for the 200 olympics and the ongoing nuclear crisis. wednesday's edition ran a cartoon showing sumo wrestlers with extra limbs. the caption says, thanks to fukushima, sumo is now an olympic sport. japan's acting embassy to france on thursday conveyed the protest to the newspaper editorial staff by phone. he said it's highly regrettable the paper carried a comic that hurt the feelings of people affected by the disaster and the embassy plans to file a written protester. the editors say it was never thei

two weekings ago tepco admitted 300 tons of radio active water seeped into the ocean. the regulators wants hundreds of tanks to be replaced and says some low level water may have to be release into the ocean. one and a half million tons of debris watches away from japan. some of that has reached u.s. shores. contaminated water could reach the u.s. early next year but after very low radiation levels. >> japan's government is about to reveal its strategy for how they will deal with the toxic water problem as well. >> leaders say they will unveil a series of measures to deal with the crisis at a ministerial meeting. the government not happy with how the company is handling. they will move in to do more. >>> good news here. history being made off the coast of florida. diana nyad trying to swim from cuba to florida. >> no shark cage and no flippers. she's so close. she's nearly close. she is smell the sand. >> expected to arrive in about hour and a half or so. you might remember the last attempt failed after she was stung many times by those huge jelly fish. >> box jelly fi

tepco officials say they are improving the way they monitor tanks holding radioactive water. they say they've increased the number of inspectors from 10 to 90, and they'll check the tanks twice as often. >>> those responsible for the only two nuclear reactors still operating in japan are shutting them down for regular inspections. that will leave all the country's nuclear power generators idle for the first time in about 14 months. workers with kansai electric turned off the number 3 reactor at the ohi plant early tuesday. they'll do the same with the number 4 reactor in about two weeks. experts and members of the nuclear regulation authority say a fault running beneath the ohi plant is not active. they agree that the facility has not moved recently and has no possibility of moving in the future. the government bans the operation of atomic power facilities above active faults. operators of the ohi facility and five other plants have applied for safety screening to restart their reactors. it's not clear whether the nuclear regulation authority will give the utilities the green

tepco needs government approval. if they can get all seven reactors up and running they could save around $1 billion in energy costs in the region. until then they're having to shell out another $10 billion to help clean up the mess. al jazeera. >> in peru government plans to layoff state workers and brought protests. thousands march on congress and the presidential palace in the capital lima. angry workers set up roadblocks on parts of the highway. police in argentina are fraught with squatters as those squatters have been corrected. hundreds of families have been living for weeks in an unused factory. people were hurt as rocks and metro bombs were thrown. >>> time for the sports round up. >> reporter: david, thank you very much. the international cycling union has a new man in charge with bryant cookson elected as president on friday. he replaces pat mcquaid after 24-18. mcquaid had held the role for eight years but has been criticized for the sport's failure to control doping, particularly the lance armstrong scan

last month tepco discovered more than 300 tons of contaminated water had leaked from the tank. company officials said some of that water may have reached the sea. a steam leak was reported at another one of japan's fluke leer plants on thursday, but it contained no radioactive substances. the ohi nuclear plant is located in fukui prefecture. an employee accidentally opened a valve that sent steam bursting out. witnesses say it was as high as three meters. 20 workers were evacuated. and no one was hurt. the reactor was shut down for regular safety inspections two days ago. he had been one of only two online reactors in the country. >>> policymakers at the european central bank have decided to keep their benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low level. ecb policymakers agreed to hold the rate to .5%. gross domestic product for april to june in the eurozone countries moved to positive territory for the first time in 21 months. but the eurozone labor market is still struggling. the jobless rate in july stood at 12.1%. policymakers at the bank of japan have revised upward th

tepco detected a radiation level of 1800 millisieverts per hour. near another tank on saturday. that much radiation can kill a person within four hours after exposure. >> the only two nuclear reactors operating in japan are shutting down for regular inspections. they will leave all the country's nuclear power generators idle for the first time in 14 months. workers with kansai electric started lowering the output of the number three reactor at the ohi plant. early tuesday, they will bring it to a stop. they will repeat the process with the number four reactor in about two weeks. they say a fault running below the plant is not active and the fault has not moved and doesn't have the possibility of moving in the future. operators of the ohi facility and five other plants applied for safety screening to restart the reactors. it is not clear whether the nuclear regulation authority will give the utilities the green light. >>> violence erupted yet again in afghanistan on monday morning when a group of suicide bombers targeted a u.s. military base in the country. dhra dhirakaosal in ba

site detected the dangerous radiation levels around tanks which store toxic water the plants operator tepco has come under a wave of criticism for its handling of the cleanup at the facility damaged by a powerful earthquake and tsunami back in march two thousand and eleven last month authorities admitted a massive amount of radioactive water may have leaked into the ocean there also claims that up to three hundred tons of contaminated water is seeping into the pacific from fukushima every day japan's prime minister has promised the government would aid tepco in managing the buildup of huge amounts of radioactive waters used to cool down melted fuel rods from the damage reactors independent nuclear consultant sean burney believes that the situation at the facility is far from being under control. it's he. has it's. a game with a very complex three react to make time and space suits to be good enough workers on site the workers don't keep getting that not being told about the them selves or are they not. going forward this is a ploy to get worse their way we get into absolute certainty the am

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into the pacific from fukushima every day and prime minister has promised the government would aid tepco in managing the buildup of huge amounts of radioactive waters used to cool down the fuel rods from the damaged reactors. independent nuclear consultant sean burney believes the situation at the facility is far from being under control. in cells. which are. as if. it dealing with a very complex three react to melt down and spin and it's. not enough workers incite the workers to get not being told about them selves or are they not. forward this is a problem is we didn't get worse. where we get. our absolute certainty the amount on street. savings is theirs to be trained as much caesium it's very dangerous you get three times as much as was released by the chernobyl accident he's sitting in the trenches. there's been no clear victory for german chancellor angela merkel in a key televised debate with her main election challenger with just three weeks left until the general vote merkel struggled to win over viewers as she locked horns with the social democrat here brooke now here's what th

is not enough. >> tepco would not be able to solve this problem. we have to appoint more experts and form a project team. making an ietion wall is one idea but whether it's the best idea is questionable. >> there is no other evidence of leaks at the facility, it says the higher readings are due to more sensitive equipment. this recent development can't come at a worst time for japan. the prime minister is pushing for the reopening of nuclear react toors meet the country's energy demands and in a few days tokyo will find out if it has been chosen to host the 2020 olympic games. >> we are determined to take drastic measures of a maximum scale, so there are no problems by the 2020 olympics seven years from now. >> with that statement coming on the back of recent revelation he may offer little assurance. tepco estimated there are radioactive levels leaking into the ocean daily, only confirm a fears that a cleanup at the fukushima daiichi plant will be worse. >>> twisters struck about 100 kilometers north of tokyo. 13 homes were completely destroyed whi

site detected the dangerous radiation levels around tanks which store toxic water the plant operator tepco has come under a wave of criticism for its handling of the cleanup of the facility damaged by a powerful earthquake and tsunami back in march two thousand and eleven last month authorities admitted a massive amount of radioactive water may have leaked into the ocean and also claims up to three hundred tons of contaminated water is seeping into the pacific from every day. japan's prime minister has promised the government would aid tepco in managing the buildup of huge amounts of radioactive waters used to cool down melted fuel rods from the damaged reactors independent nuclear consultant sean burnley believes the situation at the facility is far from being under control to him cells. which are. as if so again it's very complex three reactor meltdown and spin. it's. not enough workers on site the workers don't get not being told about. the. forward this is a problem is the words. we get it are absolute certainty the amount on street. scenes is theirs to be trained as much caesium it's

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seeping into the pacific from every day japan's prime minister has promised the government would aid tepco in managing the build up of future months of radioactive water is used to cool down melted fuel rods from the damaged reactors independent euclide consultant sean bernie believes that the situation at the facility is far from being under control. to him cells. which are. as if you see again with a very complex three react to make them and speak to you it's. not enough workers incite the workers into getting not been told about themselves are they not. going forward this is a problem is only going to get worse. where we get into absolute certainty the amount on street to keep savings is there's three times as much caesium it's very dangerous you get three times as much as was released by the chernobyl accident he's sitting in the trenches. egypt's ousted president mohamed morsi will stand trial for inciting violence and the murder of protesters back in december along with other members of the muslim brotherhood meanwhile the country's army backed government has set up a panel to revise

isn't bad enough it turns out that the radiation levels reported thus far are grossly underestimated tepco just admitted that radiation levels are actually teen times higher than what was reported previously in fact near the tank the levels are high enough to kill an exposed person in just four hours right now two hundred thirty million sieverts of radiation every hour are being measured from one tank alone but does that mean one person is only allowed an annual exposure of fifty million seabirds when you do the math it doesn't look good but don't worry guys apparently that detrimental news is completely and consequential because the chairman of the nuclear regulation authorities.

wasn't bad enough it turns out that the radiation levels reported thus far are grossly underestimated tepco just admitted that radiation levels are actually teen times higher than what was reported previously in fact near the tank the levels are high enough to kill an exposed person in just four hours right now two hundred thirty million sieverts of radiation every hour are being measured from one tank alone does that mean one person is only allowed an annual exposure of fifteen million seabirds when you do the math it doesn't look good but don't worry guys apparently that detrimental news is completely in consequential because the chairman of the nuclear regulation authority said that there's no way to.

of the compound where contaminated water was stored independent nuclear consultant sean bernese says tepco has lost control of the crisis that could have been even worse then sure nobody thinks to himself. there will be no one as if we didn't see it dealing with a very complex three reactor meet time and speak to us seek to begin now with the workers in site and workers and don't keep getting d.c. still not being told about the cells of the net. and you can go forward this is a plan to me is needed to get worse a little we didn't really get it into our absolute certainty the amount on street. seems to be signs is much caesium it's very dangerous you don't get to see times as much as we east by the accident is currently sitting in the train she. said for other stories you won't find on air click on r.t. dot com in the in motion section of our website. time rain or shine this time it looks like rain military bands from around the world turned out in their finest for souls to delight the crowds in the red square plus. euro stone new study reveals that britain is the highest levels of addictio