meanwhile, oyster shipments from hiroshima have tripled. this doesn't mean they're trying to corner the market. the crisis has spurred the oyster farmers in hiroshima to step up their shipments. they're concerned that a prolonged shortage of oysters in the market could lead to an overall drop in demand, and this could hurt the entire industry. >> translator: we're shipping more to ensure that demand for oysters does not dry up. >> reporter: since august a group of hiroshima oyster farmers as also been offering practical help, buildings oyster rafts in miyagi prefecture. they brought all of the materials with them from hiroshima including the bamboo for making the rafts. this man is the team leader. >> translator: we're doing what we can to encourage the oyster farmers to get their businesses running again. >> reporter: this is the first time the two rival regions have worked together. the hiroshima methods are a bit different from those used in miyagi. after the work is finished, they all gather for a party. he speaks local oyster farmer wh

the mayor of hiroshima placed a list of the victims in the cenitaph. it contained the names of the 5,729 people who died over the past or are now known to have perished as a result of the bombing. lists in the vault include 280,000 names. the bomb was dropped at 8:15 in the morning. people here start every year at that time to mark the moment everything changed. [ bells ] >> reporter: dignitaries from more than 70 countries attended the ceremony. among them the ambassadors of three countries that possess nuclear weapons. the british and french ambassadors to japan attended for the first time. u.s. ambassador john roos for the second time. the mayor delivered the annual peace declaration on behalf of survivors. many of them share their stories in an effort to abolish nuclear weapons. >> translator: i firmly believe that the demand from freedom from nuclear weapons will spread out from hiroshima and circle the globe and lead us to genuine world peace. >> reporter: matsui asked the japanese government to reconsider nuclear power after the crisis at fukush

we focus on a doctor from hiroshima. he and the group he works with are specially qualified to promote the end of nuclear weapons. nhk world's shoyoko has more. >> reporter: gitsiro is a deputy director of a hiroshima hospital. he's also chairman of the world convention of the international physicians for the prevention of nuclear war. ippnw has 100,000 members. they meet every two years. they pressure the nuclear powers and the united nations for the abolition of atomic weapons. they received a nobel peace prize in 1985. >> translator: i believe doctors know more about the dangers of radiation and people in other professions. so it's important for us to speak out about the inhumanity of nuclear arms. >> reporter: yanagita is in a special position to talk about radiation. both of his parents were hiroshima a-bomb survivors. his mother died five years ago. he attends the death beds of others who lived through the blast and feels more driven to honor them. he's been lecturing as a doctor on the dangers of radioactivity. he

organization radiation effects research foundation in hiroshima say the genetic impact of the atomic bombings has yet to be determined. >>> voters in japan could be heading to the polls this fall. prime minister noda will dissolve the diet and call a general election soon after lawmakers enact his financial reform package, which would raise the country's consumption tax. he made the decision after striking an agreement with the two major opposition parties to save the package. the prime minister held an evening meeting with the leaders of the liberal democratic party and its partner, the ldp has refused to help noda pass bills if he didn't set an election date. noda wouldn't do that but he did say once the bills are enacted, he'll be ready to go to the polls. the prime minister and his ruling democratic party are trying to raise the consumption tax from 15 to 10% to finance japan's debt and aging society. they plan to modify the social security system and technically doesn't have to hold an election until next summer. but he staked his political career on hiking the tax. the oppositi

shoko, nhk world, hiroshima. >>> hiroshima, nagasaki, the atomic bombings marked a brutal conclusion to a brutal conflict. world war 2 ended 67 years ago this month. lessons of 1945. from the fight to abolish nuclear weapons, to the efforts of younger generations to promote peace. our special coverage, with a tr peace, lessons of 1945. >>> people in india are abandoning old ways of life as they get the benefits after growing economy. they are also abandoning their beast of burden, the donkey. nhk world reports on a rescue program for four-legged laborers, who have become unemployed. >> reporter: nestled in the himalayan mountains, india rises to about 6,000 meters above sea level. people here maintain traditional culture. farmers in this mountainous area have always relied heavily on the labor of donkeys. in this village, an hour-drive from the city, they come to be an important part of the work force. but in town, the animals are simply abandoned. there are paved roads in recent years and farmers find it easier to replace their beast of burden with trucks. as people seek a convenien

we focus on a doctor from hiroshima. he and the group he works with are specially qualified to promote the end of nuclear weapons. nhk world's shoyokoas more. >> reporter: gitsiro is a deputy director of a hiroshima hospital. he's also chairman of the world convention of the international physicians for the prevention of nuclear war. ippnw has 100,000 members. they meet every two years. they pressure the nuclear powers and the united nations for the abolition of atomic weapons. they received a nobel peace prize in 1985. >> translator: i believe doctors know more about the dangers of radiation and people in other professions. so it's important for us to speak out about the inhumanity of nuclear arms. >> reporter: yanagita is in a special position to talk about radiation. both of his parents were hiroshima a-bomb survivors. his mother died five years ago. he attends the death beds of others who lived through the blast andeelsore driven to honor them. he's been lecturing as a doctor on the dangers of radioactivity. he joine

hiroshima. including the bamboo for making the rocks. this gentleman is the team leader. >> translator: we're doing what we can to ensure the oyster formers to get their businesses running again. >> reporter: this is the first time the two rival regions have worked together. the farming methods are different from miyagi. after the work is finished, they all gather for a party. he speaks with a local oyster farmer who lost his home and all of his equipment. >> translator: hiroshima is sending all its support for you. >> reporter: over the past three days, they built three rafts together. >> translator: seeing a few rafts out on the water makes me want to do everything possible to rebuild my business. >> reporter: he and his family now living in a temporary housing unit. he has a family of nine to support. so he wants to resume oyster farming as soon as possible. the assistance from hiroshima has lifted his spirits. >> translator: while we are eating, we chat about hiroshima. my family has been in

should be clear -- banish nuclear weapons. >> announcer: hiroshima. nagasaki. the atomic bombings, marked a brutal conclusion to a brutal conflict. world war ii ended 67 years ago this month. and "newsline" is looking back from the fight to abolish nuclear weapons to the younger generations trying to promote peace. our special coverage "war to peace:lessons of 1945" continues. >>> i am going to hand you over to sayaka mori who will tell us what is cooking in weather. >> thank you, the frontal lane has been pounding much of japan. this morning, the regions have experienced the worst of it. let's go to some video to show you the situation. parts of western japan have had over 100 millimeters of rain in the span of just one hour this morning. that breaks previous record. extensive flooding has occurred in kyoto and neighboring prefectu prefectures. houses, alleys, cars have been in undated. land slaslides have occurred. one house was swept away. leaving two people still missing. torrential rain has eased. however, locally heavy rain and thunderstorms wil

reporter: binard rented a room in hiroshima. he started visiting a memorial museum where items that belonged to the victims are stored. he selected 14 objects and began researching their history by interviewing relatives and reading documents. among the items was this pair of little shoes. they belonged to a 14-year-old boy who was hit by the bomb while he was doing demolition work. e boy di three ds later. othmornugh, beguheame a h.had just we protected tosoks etsthe star ho yi tte t evy th bk.ugwi ctie ha t ner >>eavweek aooathipho mi rog tree unr si ds ve sghve tpil orilstl beiky utesrnonon fw hein yeagain he luzrea. it looks like the other systema bring cketfull of rain. it's going to be drenching stn e xt4 ur mt of the okinawa islands will possibly see about 100 lleters generally speaking. but it could, on top of that, add about 300 to 500 millimetera now this we're talking about typhoon bolaven which has typhoon status due to the warm sue. that's going to be heading closer toward the main island of okinawa, possibly making

the ipp theme this year is from hiroshima to future generation. by choosing that topic, the organizers wanted to stress that the number of doctors who survived the blast and who can pass on their experiences is declining because of aging. one of the major events this time was the symposium of physicians of second generation atomic bomb survivors. dr. shima came from brazil. his father is an atomic bomb survivor. hibaksusha as they are called in chinese. >> translator: i'd like to report on my father's experience and to explain how the atomic bombings are perceived in brazil. >> reporter: shima's father was six years old while he was exposed. >> hibaksusha is aging. you'll want to hear a story from them about the terrible effect of the bomb. we have to do something to keep the memory about the horror of the atomic bomb. >> reporter: some members of the audience were moved by this testimony from abroad. >> i think his work is very important. i was very glad to hear about that. >> reporter: he is determined to continue speaking about the experience o

the ippnw's theme this year is hiroshima to future generations. by choosing that topic the organizers wanted to stress that the number of doctors who survived the blast and who can pass on their experiences is declining because of aging. one of the major events this time was the symposium of physicians of second-generation atomic bomb survivors. dr. koichi sameshima came from brazil. his father is an atomic bomb survivor. >> translator: i'd like to report on my father's experience and to explain how the atomic bombings are perceived in brazil. >> reporter: his father was 16 years old when he was exposed to radiation while on a rescue mission to nagasaki. >> maybe in 10, 20 years, we will not see one survivor. we will not be able to hear the story about the terrible effect of the bomb. we have to do something to keep the memory about the horror of atomic bomb. >> reporter: some members of the audience were moved by this testimony from abroad. >> i think his work is very important. i was very glad to hear about that. >> reporter: sameshima is determ

the ipp theme this year is from hiroshima to future generation. by choosing that topic, the organizers wanted to stress that the number of doctors who survived the blast and who can pass on their experiences is declining because of aging. one of the major events this time was the symposium of physicians of second generation atomic bomb survivors. dr. shima came from brazil. his father is an atomic bomb survivor. hibaksusha as they are called in chinese. >> translator: i'd like to report on my father's experience and to explain how the atomic bombings are perceived in brazil. >> reporter: shima's father was six years old while he was exposed. >> hibaksusha is aging. you'll want to hear a story from them about the terrible effect of the bomb. we have to do something to keep the memory about thee atic bomb. >> reporter: some members of the audience were moved by this testimony from abroad. >> i think his work is very important. i was very glad to hear about that. >> reporter: he is determined to continue speaking about the experience of his father an

dropped an atomic bb on hiroshima. author keiji nakazawa was 6 when he lost his father and two siblings in the bombing. but he avoided the topic in his first manga mi. survivors were often shunned by society. nakazawa preferred to keep silent. but he changed deeply when his mother passed away in 1966. she was also a survivor. >> translator: when my mother was cremated, there were no pieces of bone left at all. that made me so angry i made up my mind not to avoid the atomic bomb. >> reporter: nakazawa began to create work inspired by the air bomb. bafet gan was the most famous selling more than 10 million copies worldwide in 20 languages. nakazawa's depictions of hiroshima shocked readers around the world. nakazawa donated his original drawings in 2009 to the hiroshima peace memorial museum. and he became a staunch spokesman against nuclear weapons. nakazawa became more passionate when he was diagnosed with lung cancer. he plunged himself into a variety of activities to hand down his message. >> translator: i ask you to

. >> reporter: he rented a room in hiroshima. he started visiting a memorial museum where items that belonged to the victims are stored. he selected 14 objects and began researching their history by interviewing relatives and reading documents. among the items was this pair of little shoes. they belong to 14-year-old boy who was hit by the bomb while he was doing the militia work. the boy died three days later. >> on the morning of august 6th, when the day's work had just begun, there came a flash. we protected his feet, but that flash stabbed his face, his hands, his arms, body burned all over. but the boy start walking upstream, along the riverbank, trudging, trudging, and at last, "i'm home." >> so in the book when i was trying to tell the stores of the 14 different objects, i was looking for a way to express that -- that moment when the uranium fissioned 580 meters over the city. and it's a moment that happens in every story. i have so many stories that i was given while i was making this book. all the stories that i couldn't

. >> reporter: binard rented a room in hiroshima. he started visiting a memorial museum where items that belonged to the victims are stored. he selected 14 objects and began researching their history by interviewing relatives and reading documents. among the items was this pair of little shoes. they belonged to 14-year-old boy who was hit by the bomb while he was doing demolition work. the boy died three days later. >> on the morning of august 6th, when the day's work had just begun, there came a flash. we protected toshioki's feet but the flash stabbed his face, his hands and his arms, body burned all over. he started walking upstream along the river bank, trudging, trudging, and at last, i am home. >> so in the book when i was trying to tell the stories of the 14 different objects, i was looking for a way to express that moment when the uranium fissioned 580 meters over the city. it's a moment that happens in every story. i have so many stories that i was given while i was making this book. and all of these stories that i couldn't

. >> announcer: hiroshima. nagasaki. the atomic bombings mark aid brutal conclusion to a brutal conflict. world war ii ended 67 years again this month. and "newsline" is looking back on the lessons of 1945 from the fight to abolish nuclear weapons to the efforts of younger generations to promote peace. our special coverage, "war to peace:lessons of 1945" continues until friday, august 17. >>> a doctor has been fighting against an invisible enemy for much of his life. and at 95 years old is still fighting. he has survived the --atomic bombing. internal exposure is different from external exposure. that is from radiation penetrating the body from the outside. what happened to many residents of hiroshima/nagasaki. internal exposure is the effects of absorbing radioactive particles by breathing or ingesting contaminated food. some experts say low doses of radiation do not pose serious health risks. but the doctor and others maintain, radioactive particles can destroy cells, alter dna and cause all sorts of illnesses. 67 year

nakazawa's vivid and hellish depictions of hiroshima shocked readers around the world. nakazawa donated his original drawings in 2009 to the hiroshima peace memorial museum. and he became a stern spokesman against nuclear weapons. nakazawa became even more passionate when he was diagnosed with lung cancer. he plunged himself into a variety of activities to hand down his message. >> translator: i ask you to send a message to the world from hiroshima about the reality of atomic war. >> reporter: many people expressed sorrow over nakazawa's death including a-bomb survivors. >> translator: the only way we can pay tribute is to carry on his legacy to promote peace. >> translator: he contributed in many ways to share hiroshima's message against nuclear weapons and for peace. >> reporter: japan has lost a key figure supporting global peace and nuclear disarmament. keiji nakazawa may be gone but his voice continues to resonate amongst readers, both old and new. nhk world, tokyo. >>> coastal residents in northeastern japan may feel more reassured when an earthquake strikes. japa

dropped an atomic bomb on hiroshima. author keiji nakazawa was 6 when he lost his father and two siblings in the bombing. but he avoided the topic in his first manga comics. survivors were often shunned by society. nakazawa preferred to keep silent. but he changed deeply when his mother passed away in 1966. she was also a survivor. >> translator: when my mother was cremated, there were no pieces of bone left at all. that made me so angry i made up my mind not to avoid the atomic bomb. >> reporter: nakazawa began to create work inspired by the air bomb. bafet gan was the most famous selling more than 10 million copies worldwide in 20 languages. nakazawa's depictions of hiroshima shocked readers around the world. nakazawa donated his original drawings in 2009 to the hiroshima peace memorial museum. and he became a staunch spokesman against nuclear weapons. nakazawa became more passionate when he was diagnosed with lung cancer. he plunged himself into a variety of activities to hand down his message. >> translator: i ask yo

a 1,000, more than 5,000 bombs each time the size of hiroshima? what would be left. prth president obama is in seoul, south korea for his summit on locking up vulnerable nuclear material to keep nuclear material out of the hands of terrorist and off the black market. the president said we have more nuclear weapons than we need. this is not yet a central issue in the president's re-election campaign, but republicans want it to be. republicans are banking on us, the country, thinking that the ability to blow up hiroshima ten times over, thousands of times over and then thousands more times over is not enough. and that reducing the number of nuclear weapons we've got, either all together or deployed and ready to fire, reducing the number of nuclear weapons would be a sign of weakness because who knows, maybe we will have to drop 2,000 nuclear bombs at some point. republicans think this will be a good issue for them to use against president obama. i do not think they are right but i'm looking forward to them trying to make the case.

the ippnw's theme this year is "from hiroshima to future generations." by choosing that topic the organizers wanted to stress the number of doctors that survived the blast and who can pass on their experiences is declining because of aging. one of the major events this time was a symposium of physicians of second generation atomic bomb survivors. this doctor came from brazil. his father is an atomic bomb survivor. or hibaksha, as they are called in japanese. >> translator: i'd like to report on my father's experience and to explain how the atomic bombings are perceived in brazil. >> reporter: his father was 16 years old when he was exposed to radiation while on a rescue mission to nagasaki. habakusha is aging. so maybe 10, 20 years, we will not be able to hear from them story about the terrible effect of the bomb. we have to do something to keep the memory about the horror of the atomic bomb. >> reporter: some members of the audience were moved by this testimony from abroad. >> i think his work is very important. i was very glad to hear about that. >> re

a 1,000, more than 5,000 bombs each time the size of hiroshima? what would be left. prth president obama is in seoul, south korea for his summit on locking up vulnerable nuclear material to keep nuclear material out of the hands of terrorist and off the black market. the president said we have more nuclear weapons than we need. this is not yet a central issue in the president's re-election campaign, but republicans want it to be. republicans are banking on us, the country, thinking that the ability to blow up hiroshima ten times over, thousands of times over and then thousands more times over is not enough. and that reducing the number of nuclear weapons we've got, either all together or deployed and ready to fire, reducing the number of nuclear weapons would be a sign of weakness because who knows, maybe we will have to drop 2,000 nuclear bombs at some point. pu

a 1,000, more than 5,000 bombs each time the size of hiroshima? what would be left. prth president obama is in seoul, south korea for his summit on locking up vulnerable nuclear material to keep nuclear material out of the hands of terrorist and off the black market. the president said we have more nuclear weapons than we need. this is not yet a central issue in the president's re-election campaign, but republicans want it to be. republicans are banking on us, the country, thinking that the ability to blow up hiroshima ten times over, thousands of times over and then thousands more times over is not enough. and that reducing the number of nuclear weapons we've got, either all together or deployed and ready to fire, reducing the number of nuclear weapons would be a sign of weakness because who knows, maybe we will have to drop 2,000 nuclear bombs

a 1,000, more than 5,000 bombs each time the size of hiroshima? what would be left. prth president obama is in seoul, south korea for his summit on locking up vulnerable nuclear material to keep nuclear material out of the hands of terrorist and off the black market. the president said we have more nuclear weapons than we need. this is not yet a central issue in the president's re-election campaign, but republicans want it to be. republicans are banking on us, the country, thinking that the ability to blow up hiroshima ten times over, thousands of times over and then thousands more times over is not enough. and that reducing the number of nuclear weapons we've got, either all together or deployed re

about 50,000 people gathered in hiroshima's peace park to pay tribute. peace birds released into the sky as mourners observed a moment of silence. it marks the epicenter of where the enola gay released an atomic bomb on the city. as many as 140,000 people were killed in that attack. former president harry s. truman sending the order, starting the final chapter of world war ii. his grandson, clifton truman daniel, was invited to speak during the ceremony. >> i was praying for the souls lost in hiroshima and trying to imagine what must have happened on a beautiful august day. >> reporter: with the tragedies from last year's earthquake and tsunami still fresh on everyone's minds, this year's ceremony hits home harder. many areas of japan still feeling the effects from the nuclear plant fallout. the prime minister wonder where the country stands and using nuclear energy for years to come. >> we will work toward establishing a mid to long-term plan toward reduced dependence on nuclear energy. >> reporter: after at tax on hiroshima,sy oak and atomic bomb was d

senior officials in hiroshima think so, anyway. they're working to preserve the eyewitness acts of the hiroshima bombing. they're a message to future generations. . a message only a person can deliver. >> reporter: hiroshima's traumatic history brought to life. the students with listening to ikanishi. the atomic bomb survivor has been a volunteer for 12 years. these days he recounts his experience of ground zero with a new urgency. >> translator: there won't be survivors to talk about their experiences much longer. time is running out. we won't be around much longer. >> reporter: who will tell the stories when nakanishi is gone? this training program may provide the answer. these people are taking a course to become the next generation of story tellers. they will pass on the experiences of the survivors. anyone can apply. no family connection to atomic bomb victims is required. about 120 people attended the first lecture in july. from southern japan, none of her relatives were atomic bomb victims. why is she here? >> translator: it

he came face-to-face with survivors from nagasaki and hiroshima. nhk has the story. >> reporter: he is 55 years old and a grandson of former u.s. president harry truman. daniel works as a journalist and had long wanted to visit japan to learn about the impact of the atomic bombings. >> these were people who were greatly affected by a decision that my grandfather made, greatly affected by war. i think, yeah, iill always -- i will always feel the struggle, especially when i'm meeting survivors because that's hard. they have been through hell, and that's just what it is. >> 79 koma experienced the atomic bombing of nagasaki. he lost his mother and two sisters in the attack and he was exposetoradiation. for the past 67 years he has suffered from a sense of sadness and frustration. >> translator: neither president truman nor any of his successors has apologized for the inhuman act of dropping atomic bombs on population centers. this is incredibly frustrating for us, the victims, even today. >> kobo still harbors ill feelings towards the united states, b

he came face-to-face with survivors from nagasaki and hiroshima. nhk has the story. >> reporter: he is 55 years old and a grandson of former u.s. president harry truman. daniel works as a journalist and had long wanted to visit japan to learn about the impact of the atomic bombings. >> these were people who were greatly affected by a decision that my grandfather made, greatly affected by war. i think, yeah, i will always -- i will always feel the struggle, especially when i'm meeting survivors because that's hard. they have been through hell, and that's just what it is. >> 79 koma experienced the atomic bombing of nagasaki. he lost his mother and two sisters in the attack and he was exposed to radiation. for the past 67 years he has suffered from a sense of sadness and frustration. >> translator: neither president truman nor any of his successors has apologized for the inhuman act of dropping atomic bombs on population centers. this is incredibly frustrating for us, the victims, even today. >> kobo still harbors ill feelings towards the united stat

. >>> hiroshima, nagasaki. the atomic bombings marked a brutal conclusion to a brutal conflict. world war ii ended 67 years ago this month. "newsline" is looking back on the lessons from 1945. from the efforts to abolish nuclear weapons and the efforts of younger generations to support peace, don't miss our special coverage, "war to peace: lessons of 1945," starting monday, august 6th. >>> a relative of the man who authorized the nuclear bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki is hoping to help ease some of the pain of the survivors. clifton truman daniel is the oldest grandson of u.s. president harry truman. he's on his first visit to japan. he met with people whose lives were forever changed by the atomic bombs. daniel is a 55-year-old former news reporter. he talked with a group of survivors known as hibakusha in tokyo. daniel decided to come to japan after he got to know a family of an atomic bomb victim two years ago in the united states. during the meeting, they said they are determined to keep on talking about their experiences so no one else will have to endure what they've go

the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on hiroshima. was called the enola gay. there is a photo of the bomb that blast. the plane that dropped the bomb on nagasaki a couple of days later. it was called boxcar. this is the photograph. of the nuclear bomb blast on nagasaki. you can see the mushroom cloud over nagasaki there. the reason we have these photos of these nuclear bombs going off in these two cities in japan is because along with boxcar and the enola gay, we flew planes with them that took pictures of the explosions. the plane that photographed the nagasaki explosion was called big stink and the plane that flew the hiroshima bomb was necessary evil. because his i have written by deeply cynical poets. the first of those bombs killed 75,000 people instantly. the second one at nagasaki killed 40,000 more people instantly. within a couple months, 150,000, possibly 250,000 people were del dead. killed by just those two bombs. the nuclear bombs we've got today are roughly ten times the yield of what we dropped on hiroshima. the hiroshima bomb instantly killed 7

the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on hiroshima. was called the enola gay. there is a photo of the bomb that blast. the plane that dropped the bomb on nagasaki a couple of days later. it was called boxcar. this is the photograph. of the nuclear bomb blast on nagasaki. you can see the mushroom cloud over nagasaki there. the reason we have these photos of these nuclear bombs going off in these two cities in japan is because along with boxcar and the enola gay, we flew planes with them that took pictures of the explosions. the plane that photographed the nagasaki explosion was cald big stink and the plane that flew the hiroshima bomb was necessary evil. because his i have written by deeply cynical poets. the first of those bombs killed 75,000 people instantly. the second one at nagasaki killed 40,000 more people instantly. within a couple months, 150,000, possibly 250,000 people were del dead. killed by just those two bombs. the nuclear bombs we've got today are roughly ten times the yield of what we dropped on hiroshima. the hiroshima bomb instantly killed 75,

. >>> hiroshima, nagasaki. the atomic bombings marked a brutal conclusion to a brutal conflict. world war ii ended 60 years ago this month. from the fight to abolish nuclear weapons and efforts of younger generations to support peace, don't miss our special coverage, "war to peace: lessons of 1945," starting monday, august 6th. >>> a relative of the man who authorized the nuclear bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki is hoping to help ease some of the pain of the survivors. clifton truman daniel is the oldest grandson of u.s. president harry truman. he's on his first visit to japan. he met with people whose lives were forever changed by the atomic bombs. daniel is a 55-year-old former news reporter. he talked with a group of survivors in tokyo. daniel decided to come to japan after he got to know a family of atomic bomb victim two years ago in the united states. during themeeting, they said they are determined to keep on talking about their experiences so no one else will have to endure what they've gone through. >> translator: it's been 67 years since the terrible incident. the ato

people died because the radiation killed them, but unlikely roche ma, the bomb did not -- hiroshima, the bomb did not level nagasaki, so it is still, in fact, a city with many ancient relics and ruins and so forth. that's the kind of stuff that, you know, you don't -- unless you go there, you don't necessarily ever find out about, you know, the differences in language? >> okay. >> when you wrote whirlwind, what did can you find? >> i'm still amazed at this, the first one-volume account of air operations over japan including not just the u.s. navy, but the army and british royal navy. the thing that struck me, you know, americans have always said there was a second front in world war ii, and it was along the to toe mack in -- potomac in washington, d.c. with army versus army/air force. but in tokyo interservice rivalry was practically a full-contact sport. the imperial navy and the japanese army cordially detested each other, they spoke to each other as little as possible, and institutionally they were so far removed -- and as a pilot, this just makes my brain hurt -- the japanese arm

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. >>> plus, today marks 67 years since the hiroshima bomb attacks. while many will be honoring, others will be protesting. we'll tell you about one of those events right here in the bay area. ♪ [ marta ] you've had alterations to two different chromosomes. ♪ it's the most exciting development in the history of the science. ♪ i'm not just a science project, doc. ♪ should have left me alone. ♪ you okay? let's go. [ male announcer ] "the bourne legacy." rated pg-13. starts friday. >>> san tran police will hold a press conference about a shooting over the weekend. officers say they were forced to shoot a man who had threatened them with a gun. the man was wounded but is suspected to survive. the police officers were not hurt. >>> a hostage standoff at a sporting goods store in yuba city ended peacefully. after four hours the suspect turned himself into police but the manual had walked into the store about -- man had walked into the store about 11:00 yesterday morning. he grabbed an 18-year-old store clerk by the neck and fired shots into the ai

. >>> piece rns from hiroshima has a permanent place in england. people from japan and britain took part in the unveiling ceremony. the 1.2 meter tall circular cone monument is called the hiroshima memorial stone. a chunk of paving from hiroshima sits on top. a british ngo requested the stone from the city. japan's ambassador to britain said it will serve as a reminder of post-war reconciliation. th said it represents the ever-green friendship between the two countries. strong anti-japanese feelings linger among some british veterans, but one old soldier welcomed the monument. >> this is now part of us in england. it's part of our heritage, and people will come here and see it and remember so that we can think of it in positive terms. that's all, really. >> the ceremony was a mix of japanese chants and traditional british hymns and prayers. >>> a fashion trend born in japan is catching on abroad. it's inspired by schoolgirls and the uniforms they wear. the image is iconic in films, tv and comic books. it's seen on the street and runway. if you thin

. >>> a piece of ruins from hiroshima has a permanent place in england. people from japan and britain took part in the unveiling ceremony. the 1.2 meter tall circular cone monument is called the hiroshima memorial stone. a chunk of paving from hiroshima sits on top. a british ngo requested the stone from the city. japan's ambassador to britain said it will serve as a reminder of post-war reconciliation. they said it represents the ever-green friendship between the two countries. strong anti-japanese feelings linger among some british veterans, but one old soldier welcomed the monument. >> this is now part of us in england. it's part of our heritage, and people will come here and see it and remember so that we can think of it in positive terms. that's all, really. >> the ceremony was a mix of japanese chants and traditional british hymns and prayers. >>> a fashion trend born in japan is catching on abroad. it's inspired by schoolgirls and the uniforms they wear. the image is iconic in films, tv and comic books. it's seen on the street and runway. if you th

. >>> >>> an atomic bomb museum in hiroshima has reset a clock known as the peace watch. the clock at the hiroshima memorial museum displays the number of days since the world's last nuclear test. the director pressed the button setting the clock back to 55, the number of days since the u.s. carried out a test. the number on display had been 285, the number of days since a different u.s. test in march 2011. this is the 15th time the clock has been reset since it was created in august 2001 to encourage eradication of nuclear weapons. >> translator: it's a shame the u.s. keep such destructive nuclear weapons arsenal. hiroshima and nagasaki must constantly work to eliminate these weapons. >>> japan's space agency has unveiled a satellite. the aerospace exploration agency showed the satellite to the media. it will capture weak radio waves released by water on the earth's surface. this will enable it to observe change in ocean surface temperatures that trigger climate change such as the el nino effect. it also also measure the level of soil moisture and detect changes in the s

in 20 battles in world war ii specific theater which included battles at midway, the guadalcanal and hiroshima. this is about an hour. >> good afternoon. i am barbara peters. this is in scottsdale arizona and it's our pleasure today to welcome back barrett tillman, who is a local author in some senses because he lives in mesa, it's one big megalopolis but he's also from oregon and here is a few interesting things by way of introduction. he was published at the age of 15 and has written 45 books or possibly more but the figures that really blew me away is 600 magazine articles. what do you do? rate in your sleep? >> i've been told that i laugh in my sleep so that would fit in as well. [laughter] >> in any case his works include collaborations with best-selling authors and stevan and he has won a string of awards and probably the most relevant for today is in 2009 he won the naval institute general prize and has won awards from the air force from historical writings, the north american society will. anyway, to become an aviator but since i already mentioned his eyesight did him in. he was derail

he went into hiroshima and picked these pots up just outside hiroshima, about six miles off of the center. - what was your father doing there? - he was in the medical corps. and that was his job in the army. - did he talk about what he saw? - not at all, no. - it must have affected him. - i think it did. yes, it did affect him. he hardly went out of norfolk once he got home. yes, so that did affect him. but he didn't ever talk about what he saw. he used to have these pots and show 'em to people, - but that was it. - when he showed them to people, did he explain? - did he say anything? - not really. no, very little. he may not have said anything about these pieces, - but he clearly treasured them. - oh, yes yes. and they're obviously regarded as deeply significant objects. yes, i think. for me, looking at something like this sums up the whole business of why we make the show we make. because objects in themselves are not necessarily valuable or of interest, but it's the stories that they can tell. and your father may not have spoken about hiroshima, but these bowls do. and you say that he

the plane that dropped the hiroshima bomb that shattered school child's lunch box from hiroshima, the same exhibit at the smithsonian national air and space museum in washington d.c.. for people of a certain age like me, hiroshima is where it all began. i would like to try again to lay out the pieces of the nuclear story that none of us have seen. there are three characters and no dialogue. there is my father who volunteered at age 35 for the army air corps after the japanese attack on pearl harbor. was painfully silent on wartime experiences and died on pearl harbor day in 1983. my father's war was glorified everywhere. my play fantasies included mowing down japanese soldiers but whose nightmares were nuclear destruction. finally there is the japanese boy whose name is unknown to me. this is a story of multiple silences. the first is the silence of my father, wants no barrier to the stories i told myself. if anything the silence enhanced since the 1950s. mail silence seemed a hero can attribute and perhaps it was though hardly in the way i imagined at the time. sitting in the dark th

of his three living grandchildren attended a hiroshima. clifton truman daniel. he also plans to attend ceremony, it marks anniversary of the bombing in nagasaki. he is there because he needed to consequences of his grandfather oppose the decision, achieve a nuclear-free world. >> authorities try to figure out to the death of coachelphia eagles' head reid's oldest son, found dormitory in pennsylvania. officials say that garrett reid was assisting the strength and conditioning staff and that the team is taking the loss heart. >> he has always been strong for be strong for him now. we are all hurting. >> police don't suspect foul play. reid had a long history problems and went to after a heroin-fuel car crash in 2007. dozens of people looking for live after a fire through an adelphi apartment building late saturday and at a coronado . firefighters had to go door-to-door. several apartments were gutted. nobody injured. no word on what started that fire. supporters of maryland's "dream act" making their voices heard. it will allow undocumented residents to attend sta

. >>> hiroshima, the atomic bombings marked a brutal conclusion to a conflict. newsline is looking back on the lessons of 1945 from the fight to abolish nuclear weapons. our special coverage war to peace, lessons of 1945 continues until friday, august 17th. >> u.s. president harry truman authorized the atomic bombings. now his grandson has come fa face-to-face with survivors. >> reporter: clifton truman danielda daniel works as a journalist. >> these were people who were greatly affected by a decision that my grandfather made, greatly affected by war. i will always feel the struggle especially when i'm meeting survivors because that's hard. they have been through it and that's just what it is. >> reporter: 79-year-old kaba experienced the bombing. he lost his mother and two sisters in the attack and he was exposed to radiation. for the past 67 years he has suffered from a sense of sadness and frustration. >> translator: neither president truman nor any of his successors has apologized for the inhuman act of dropping atomic bombs on population centers. this is in

yuzo oto, nhk world. >>> hiroshima. nagasaki. the atomic bombings, marked a brutal conclusion to a brutal conflict. world war ii ended 67 years ago this month." "newsline" is looking back on the lessons of 1945. from the fight to abolish nuclear weapons to the younger generations to promote peace. our special coverage "war to peace" lessons of 1945. continues until friday, august 17th. >>> traders were stumped tuesday morning when a technical glitch at tokyo stock exchange left them unable to buy or sell derivatives. the problem struck at 9:18 local time. officials found they couldn't process various financial products. futures for government bond and topix stocks. tse technicians took 90 minutes to get operations back on line. they say the failure was in the new system installed last november. they're now looking into the problem. investors were forced to suspend trading in february when the tse database malfunctioned. >>> people who work in japan's tourism industry are always looking to lure visitors to this country. many tailo

this exhibit opened in late march at the museum in hiroshima. the museum is showing what the picture looked like when van gogh painted it. van gogh had used priter colors. not only on the woman's head covering, but also on the face and clothing. >> translator: i had no idea he used such bright colors. what a discovery. >> translator: now i look at other paintings with a new perspective. >> translator: it is very clear now that van gogh used bright colors for strong effect. he used blue as the basic color and to complement it, he used orange on her face. i think our research was valuable. >> reporter: more than 120 years after van gogh painted "peasant woman," we see her exactly the way he did. wakako takada, nhk world, okayama. >>> a cloudy day today in tokyo. let's go to sayaka mori for the world weather forecast. >> hi there. looking dry across the northern half of japan. but very wet across the west. heavy rain and thunderstorms are still continuing across the southern islands of japan. and additional 150 millimeters or more are possible in t

geography at microsoft is completely different than hiroshima. so what amazed me when we got there was that most of nagasaki is still standing. people died because the radiation killed them, but unlike hiroshima, the bomb did not level nagasaki. so it is still intact, a city with many ancient, you know, relics and ruins and so forth. i was interested, that's the kind of stuff that you don't, and let you go there, you don't necessarily ever find out about the differences. when you were dashed when you wrote "whirlwind," what else did you find? >> "whirlwind," on so many dashed i'm still amazed at the it include not just u.s. army and the navy and marine corps and the british royal navy, and the thing that most struck me in researching "whirlwind," you know, americans have always said that there was a second front in world war ii, and it was along the potomac in washington, d.c. with army versus navy, army versus army air force. but in tokyo, interservice rivalry was practically a full contact sport. at the imperial navy and the japanese army cordi

yuza oto, nhk world, hiroshima. >>> school bullying has for some students to commit suicide. students from both countries gathered near tokyo to discuss the issue. here's more. >> reporter: south korea's embassy in tokyo held an event 15 students each from japan and south korea took part. >> translator: bullying is a big problem around the world including in japan and south korea. >> reporter: the korean participants held a play. it was based on real case in which a student committed suicide after bullies forced their victim to give them money. the students shared their experiences. one bullying victim said she felt like everyone was saying bad things about her. >> translator: i realized that bullying methods differ from country to country. but i don't want to ignore it. i want to do something about it. >> reporter: the students say that sharing their experiences has made them more aware that they face common problems. but that they can also find solutions together. nhk world. >>> for an update on the weather forecast, here's mai shoji. >> we have been monitoring a storm syst

attack on hiroshima. president harry truman ordered the bombing in 1945. >>> let's go 2 mobile 5 ken bastida at mount diablo let's talk about the light up there? >>> it is part and parcel what we're talking about mobile 5 on the top and the summit to show you the standard oil began it has been up here in since 1928 used as a navigational aid for local pilots, do the math over 80 years ago, it has withstood scorching summer afternoons and driving snow on the summit, in dire need of repair. the assembly woman got a bill passed by the governor will allow the group safe mount diablo to work with the state parks department to restore the beacon. they need cash and your expertise according to save mount diablo. >>> whether they be electricians or engineers or historians it is important for us to restore the beacon and keep the tradition alive but to maintain the historical integrity of the beacon. within a few people offer their services but the more pro bono services we can get volunteers from the community th