ryo asami, nhk world, fukushima. >>> folk art figurines from fukushima get all dolled up for a charity auction in paris with the help of an international cast of celebrities. organizers held the event to raise money for communities hit by the disaster in northeastern japan. the celebrity artists applied paint, ink, and other decorations to about 40 dolls. france-based fashion designer helped put on the event. the one of a kind pieces included contributions by a designer and actor. reno was also on hand for the auction. the highest bid came in at more than $850. the auction raised more than $13,000. >>> there's thunder and snow for tokyo. our meteorologist robert speta has the forecast. robert? >> yeah, gene. you couldn't be anymore true. today, we saw thunderstorms, even hail, and then the first snowfall of the season in downtown tokyo, due to this very potent winter storm that is overhead. the good news going into saturday, what we're seeing is improving conditions along the pacific coastline, but much of the sea of japan coastline could see additional snowfall. parts of western japan

the village is about 40 kilometers northwest of fukushima daiichi. high levels of radiation there are keeping him away from his home. he lives with his parents in a nearby city. >> translator: in the early days of the nuclear crisis, radiation levels were very high in the rain gutters around here. >> reporter: late last month, workers hired by the government decontaminated his home. they followed government guidelines as they scraped away topsoil and ripped out weeds. they pack the waste into plastic bags and carried it away. the radiation level of the waste was very high. yamaguchi was disappointed with the results. the level on his property was still twice the target, even after the decontamination. he thinks there won't be another chance to clean up his property. >> translator: i feel like the government is just going through their motions. but the objective of the process should be to ensure safety for the people who want to return without fear. >> reporter: central government officials have been trying to gain support for their guidelines. >> tr

the environment ministry is leading that effort in fukushima. the process involves several methods depending on the level of contamination. the area where radiation level is high they mainly strip the layer of topsoil as it contains the highest level of radioactive particles. this can reduce the contamination, but when it comes to revitalizing agriculture, some producers say much more should be done. nhk world's my sammy uk co-visits a struggling to get on his feet. >> reporter: it at that time village is part of the evacuation zone. people can enter some districts like this during the daytime, but they aren't allowed to live there. this man comes from a long line of farmers. he was born in itate and has spent his entire life farming. kanno prided himself on how little he used pesticides and chemical fertilizers. he was committed to delivering fresh produce to consumers in other areas, and he says quality soil is where it all begins. >> translator: not being able to farm the bletings of the earth is like losing your life. >> reporter: the level

tromped in tiny make shift comes fukushima refugees lose hope of returning to a life they saw washed away that's after the break. do we speak your language was anybody will or not a. program some documentary some spanish what matters to you. it will turn it into english stories. here. the spanish find out more visit actuality. you're watching aussie international it's good to have you with us let's move on now the first subways bonk has caved in and handed over confidential client information to washington u.s. authorities are demanding they were now and a veil of secrecy on institutions in switzerland is lifted in the search for americans who may be trying to avoid paying tunks any bank who refuses to exchange information could face prosecution pay to pale blue explains how this could damage the source economy. it seems to be a sense of almost concern and anger sponsor this we know it's very much fundamental to the swiss economy or to the heritage of switzerland i can tell you i've worked in the banking industry in switzerland and people there don't see as helping people of aid or p

in tiny not makeshift camps of fukushima refugees and news hopeful that we turning to a life they saw washed away that's up to the break. up to. speak the language. programs and documentaries in arabic it's all here on. reporting from the world talks about six of the p.r.p. interview intriguing stories. in trying. to find out more visit. i think that. they were going to do that you know the price is the only industry specifically mentioned in the constitution and. that's because a free and open process is critical to our democracy back office. in fact the single biggest threat facing our nation today is the corporate takeover of our government and our trusts to mco we've been hijacked lying handful of transnational corporations that will profit by destroying what our founding fathers once we'll just my job market and on this show we reveal the big picture of what's actually going on in the world we go beyond identifying the problem trying to fix rational debate and a real discussion on the critical issues facing america by bill ready to join the movement then walk a little bit of. luc

now fukushima of course is dealing with the aftermath of a nuclear disaster but won't do what to do i should say with this radioactive waste a bit later on r.t. break in the set will be looking at whether the element three m. . what if there was a nuclear alternative that could safely and effectively generate clean energy this nuclear option might exist with an element three to four times more abundant than uranium why wasn't three in the primary element in use when developing nuclear energy the primary focus was on producing plutonium. for nuclear bombs this is the heyday of the cold war the one nine hundred fifty s. one nine hundred sixty seventy's. doesn't produce any readily weaponize it will waste. to be the ways to come out of. pretty difficult to handle frankly and and would actually really inhibit so do you want to build a bomb. of. the modern throughout the day here on r.t. international for now the u.s. defense chief is in pakistan trying to smooth over the cracks between the two countries but despite a very warm handshake done perfectly for the cameras chuck hagel is taking

still to come there's something fishy about the food near fukushima radiation if you're forcing japanese fishermen to dump most of their catch contamination continuing to spread more than two years after the nuclear disaster there were four on that still ahead. and a former russian oil tycoon mikhail khodorkovsky valuing to fight for the release of his associates after being freed from prison in a few moments we'll look at how they ended up behind bars in the first months. but first just a few days left in two thousand and thirteen we're looking back at the events that shaped the. the person who arguably generated more global headlines than any other this year was a previously unknown i t worker from the us while on a job at the cia he didn't like what he saw so edward snowden went public telling the world just how far and wide the u.s. electronic surveillance network really went but the truth had consequences for a guy named shaky on reports on how the n.s.a. whistleblower joined a long list of those persecuted for exposing government secrets edward snowden says george orwell's fictitio

nuclear power station after it became known that he drawled existing at the fukushima nuclear power plant was severely radiated fears grew that the contamination could be spreading into the pacific. in the bottle sediment as he was appalled at the rebirth system. a very very high concentration of the rather. fish factories around the fukushima prefecture now have to take radiation measurements but despite lab workers assuring us the fish. was free of any harmful particles were taken samples from every case we make and if we ever find even the slightest trace of radiation will destroy the whole couch so far there has been none of this species safe and even the nuclear plant operator tepco is standing firm that the nearby waters are clear of radiation this edition is pretty much on the control we've built fan says not to let polluted ground while there's a leak into the ocean we were surprised to learn that most of the seafood we saw at the port of soma will never make it to the shelves of fish markets or restaurant tables. most of the fish caught within the thirty kilometer radius is

. >>> and we go inside fukushima daiichi to look at the struggles and risks workers face on a daily basis to prepare the damaged nuclear plant for decommissioning. >>> for nearly two decades, a thorn in the side of japan-u.s. relations. prime minister shinzo abe has met with the okinawa governor to try to persuade him to approve the reclamation of land to build a new air base in the northern part of the prefecture. nakima is ready to hear the proposal. nhk world has more. >> reporter: prime minister abe wants to move the marines to a new base in northeastern okinawa. nakima has been strongly opposed to the idea. he wants the government to come up with a plan that eases the burden on his prefecture. futenma air base was built in 1955. it's now home to about 4,000 u.s. marines, but its urban location has been a source of con flix. people living nearby says it puts them at risk. in 1996, the u.s. and japan agreed to move the base elsewhere. many people in okinawa want it moved out of the prefecture. they insist that other areas of japan should share the burden of hosting military bases. u.s.

our challenge now both -- is to absorb the post-fukushima activities in post-fukushima activities indoor no more advertise it a properly. doing so will require us better to understand events in college with enduring need to protect against much more likely accidents in the. commissioner apostolakis comments this morning points to an initiative that we have undertaken that will help in that direction. this is a big challenge. in the steps we're taking in this base was significant and far-reaching applications for many years to come. as we strive to meet the challenges the embassy will have as always the benefit of the recount to nrc staff and the highly trained people who lead. since we last appear before the committee the commissions appointed executive director of operations a new general counsel. both have already had a very strong positive impact on the agency and i look for to continue to work with them. thank you for your attention. i look forward to questions this morning. >> thank you, commissioner. tranthirttranthirt een, you are recognized five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairma

this is just one of the quickly erected residential areas where fukushima exiles have relocated to there are hundreds of makeshift camps scattered across the region accommodating more than three hundred thousand people all of the four hundred three settlers living in this particular area used to have a large houses before the focus accident now they are forced to live in this thirty square meter dwellings they were told that this would be just a short term measure but it seems in their case the old saying there's nothing more permanent than temporary suits very well. the majority of these people are pensioners suffering from different ailments they are jobless just as surprisingly many of their younger neighbors this man used to run a profitable venture now he barely makes an smi long crucial he. had a one hundred thousand dollar a year business producing honey so now it's destroyed forever just like my life on top of all that i'm offered neither financial compensation nor any job that's why i'm taking tepco to call. the government says it's working on proven conditions for reset but wit

fish factories around the fukushima prefecture now have to take radiation measurements but despite lab workers assuring us the fish was free of any harmful particles we're taking samples from every cage we make and if we ever find even the slightest trace of radiation will destroy the whole catch and so far there has been none cause this fish is safe and even the nuclear plant operator tepco standing firm that the nearby waters are clear of radiation this edition is pretty much on the control we've built fan says not to let the polluted ground waters leak into the ocean we were surprised to learn that most of the seafood we saw at the port of soma will never make it to the shelves of fish markets or restaurant tables. most of the fish caught within the thirty kilometer radius is thrown into the garbage because it is radiated and tepco is paying local fishermen for it so they're happy and keep silent some of it though makes it to stores but only locally seafood firms here. the threat there of five reflectors possibly affected by contamination in the sea accounting for what was to two th

this is just one of the quickly erected residential areas where fukushima exiles have relocated to there are hundreds of makeshift camps scattered across the region accommodating more than three hundred thousand people all of the four hundred three settlers living in this particular area used to have a large houses before the focus accident now they are forced to live in this thirty square meter dwellings they were told that this would be just a short term measure but it seems in their case the old saying there is nothing more permanent than temporary suits very well. the majority of these people are pensioners suffering from different ailments they are jobless just as surprisingly many of their younger neighbors this man used to run a profitable venture now he barely makes and meet. i had a one hundred thousand dollar a year business producing honey now it's destroyed forever just like my life on top of all that i'm offered neither financial compensation nor any job that's why i'm taking tepco to court. the government says it's working on improving conditions for reset but with the fuku

around the fukushima nuclear plants there are areas where they radiation can kill you in just twenty minutes yet for the hundreds of thousands of locals displaced and twenty eleven many still live in hope of returning home as the government faces them with assurances it's just a matter of time but as our season exceed a shaft care appalled as they get by such claims look more like empty promises this woman can only fit me and my cameraman into her new home she apologizes but there's simply no room for the whole crew inside she's one of recent lawyers from the fukushima area forced to leave their homes amid the twenty level nuclear disaster. when the tsunami hit we were told to pack only necessary things and run away they said it would be only for two three days now living in this cage of a house returning to our old house is a dream which we know won't come true well being fed with promises of a bigger house but that's as far as it gets promises this is just one of the quickly erected residential areas where fukushima exiles have relocated to there are hundreds of makeshift camps sca

we learned from fukushima? >> we have learned many lessons. in this particular context, i think it is important for there to be a person who is in leadership who can make decisions very quickly. i think that is one of the lessons taken from fukushima. wasn japan, what happened that there were a lot of layers of bureaucracy that they had to go through. that delay decision-making. >> yes. these were lessons that the united states learned after or during the three mile island accident. those lessons were cost if i'd -- codified into law. the regulatory agency was restructured. >> thank you very much. >> the gentlelady yields back for time. we recognize the gentleman from mississippi. five minutes. >> thank each of you for being here. a muchncouraging to see greater level of cooperation among the commissioners perhaps than in previous years. that does bring some comfort. if i may start with you, madam chair. we had discussions previously and i had to ask you if you had read and reviewed the nrc inspector general's

fish factories around the fukushima prefecture now have to take radiation measurements but despite lab workers assuring us the fish was free of any harmful particles. were taken samples from every cage we make and if we ever find even the slightest trace of radiation will destroy the whole catch so far there has been none of this species safe and even the nuclear plant operator tepco is standing firm that the nearby waters are clear of radiation this edition is pretty much on the control we've built fans it's not polluted ground where there's a leak into the ocean we were surprised to learn that most of the seafood we saw at the port of soma will never make it to the shelves of fish markets or restaurant tables. most of the fish caught within the thirty kilometer radius is thrown into the garbage because it is radiated and tepco is paying local fishermen for it so they're happy and keep silent some of it though makes it to stores but only locally seafood firms here are under threat and there are five perfecter is possibly affected by contamination in the sea accounting for almost forty

this is just one of the quickly erected residential areas where fukushima exiles have relocated to there are hundreds of makeshift camps scattered across the region accommodating more than three hundred thousand people all of the four hundred three settlers living in this particular area used to have a large house as before the accident now they are forced to live in this thirty square meter dwellings they were told that this would be just a short term measure but it seems in their case the old saying there is nothing more permanent than temporary suits very well. the majority of these people are pensioners suffering from different ailments they are jobless just as surprisingly many of their younger neighbors this man used to run a profitable venture now he barely makes me long. i had a one hundred thousand dollar a year business producing honey so now it's destroyed forever just like my life on top of all that i'm offered neither financial compensation nor any job that's why i'm taking tepco to. the government says it's working on proven conditions for research but with the fukushima cl

it will support evacuees returning to their home near the fukushima daiichi plant. he says his top priority is reviving the economy and rebalancing the budget. >> translator: execution of these measures is needed to put the economy on a solid recovery path. >> the cabinet says the stimulus measures will boost japan's gross domestic pattern by 1% and create a quarter million jobs. the government plans to endorse the budget next week to finance the package. >>> japan's economic revitalization minister says he has cancer. the minister in front of the free trade talks under the transpacific partnership says he will not attend the upcoming meeting. he said a medical examination found an early stage of cancer on his tongue. he had been hospitalized for testing since monday after complaining of poor health. he said his doctors said he can go back to work after two weeks in the hospital for an operation and one or two weeks at home for recuperation. amari says he told prime minister abe he would like to resign, but abe urged him to overcome his illness and continue in his p

the government says it's working on improving conditions for reset but with fukushima clear up draining billions of dollars out of the state budget it could take years maybe even a decade to do that even local officials are being kept in the dark. the government says it's building bigger houses but will finish it in no sooner than two years and not all of these people will be able to live in those that's as little as we officials on the ground are told by the central government fukushima means a happy island in japanese but that's the last word these people would describe to their lives which are unlikely to ever return to normal especially with a government that meeting the area around the nuclear site might never again be suitable to live in alexy russia skee r.t. reporting from japan. brings up they followed up with more in just over half an hour from the mean time next kaiser cuts through the noise surrounding the new kid on the financial blog the big calling. just imagine a foreign leaders like alexander lukashenko or vladimir putin to shoot up an anti e.u. protest and all garia gr

fish factories around the fukushima prefecture now have to take radiation measurements but despite lab workers assuring us the fish was free of any harmful particles. were taken samples from every cage we make and if we ever find even slightest trace of radiation will destroy the whole couch so far there has been none of this species safe and even the nuclear plant operator tepco is standing firm that the nearby waters are clear of radiation this edition is pretty much on the control we've built fan says not to let polluted ground water as a leak into the ocean we were surprised to learn that most of the seafood we saw at the port of soma will never make it to the shelves of fish markets or restaurant tables. most of the fish caught within the thirty kilometer radius is thrown into the garbage because it is radiated and tepco is paying local fishermen for it so they're happy and keep silent some of it though makes it to stools but only locally seafood firms here. the threat and there are five reflectors possibly affected by contamination of the sea accounting for almost forty thousand

the government says it's working on improving conditions for reset but with fukushima clear up draining billions of dollars out of the state budget it could take years maybe even a decade to do that even local officials are being kept in the dark. the government says is building bigger houses but will finish it in no sooner than two years and not all of these people will be able to live in those that's as little as we officials on the ground are told by the central government fukushima means a happy island in japanese but that's the last word these people will describe to their lives which are unlikely to ever return to normal especially with the government meeting the area around the nuclear site might never again be suitable to live in lexi russia reporting from japan. time now for some more global headlines this hour and in south africa driving the rain couldn't drown the voices of turns of thousands of people who gathered to celebrate the life of peace i can also mandela almost one hundred heads of state who were in the stadium in johannesburg where the memorial ceremony was taking

leaving american fishers in the lurch while japan's seafood industry is still taking hits from the fukushima nuclear plant disaster more on these developments coming up. and here's a live look at the outside of the capitol building in washington d.c. where it is literally crumbling is about to undergo the first round of renovations since nine hundred sixty this while americans lose faith in a congress that's bitterly divided throughout the year we'll take a deeper look at where the cracks form. it's thursday december twenty sixth four pm in washington d.c. i'm sam sax and you're watching r.t. and we begin today in iraq a nation that's experienced a very bloody two thousand and thirteen and now it's receiving a fresh shipment of american drones and missiles last week the united states ships seventy five hellfire missiles to the iraqi government to help deal with the increasing extremist violence that has crippled the nation this year and led to the deaths of more than eight thousand iraqis in the coming months the u.s. will also send ten scan eagle reconnaissance drones to iraq unlike the dea

around the fukushima nuclear plant there are areas where the radiation can kill you in just twenty minutes for the hundreds of thousands of locals displaced back in two thousand and eleven many still live in hope of returning home as the government feeds them with assurances it's just a matter of time but. reports as the years go by such claims look more like empty promises. this woman can only fit me and my cameraman into her new home she apologizes but there's simply no room for the whole crew inside she's one of recent lawyers from the fukushima area forced to leave their homes amid the twenty level nuclear disaster. when the tsunami hit we were told to pack only necessary things and run away they said it would be only for two three days now living in this cage of a house returning to our old house is a dream which we know won't ever come true we are being fed with promises of a bigger house but that's as far as it gets promises this is just one of the quickly erected residential areas were fukushima exiles have relocated to there are hundreds of makeshift camps scattered across the reg

fish factories around the fukushima prefecture now have to take radiation measurements but despite lab workers assuring us the fish was free of any harmful particles were taken samples from every cage we make and if we ever find even the slightest trace of radiation will destroy the whole catch so far there has been none of this species safe and even the nuclear plant operator tepco is standing firm that the nearby waters are clear of radiation this edition is pretty much on the control we've built fance is not polluted ground while there is a leak into the ocean we were surprised to learn that most of the seafood we saw at the port of soma will never make it to the shelves of fish markets or restaurant tables. most of the fish caught within the thirty kilometer radius is thrown into the garbage because it is radiated and tepco is paying local fishermen for it so they're happy and keep silent some of it though makes it to stores but only locally seafood firms here are under threat and there are five reflectors possibly affected by contamination in the sea accounting for almost forty th

the fish factories around the fukushima prefecture now have to take radiation measurements but despite lab workers assuring us the fish was free of. any harmful particles were taken samples from every case we make and if we ever find even the slightest trace of radiation will destroy the whole catch so far there has been this species safe and even the nuclear plant operator tepco is standing firm that the nearby waters are clear of radiation this edition is pretty much on the control we've built france is not to let polluted ground will those leaked into the ocean we were surprised to learn that most of the seafood we saw at the port of soma will never make it to the shelves of fish markets or restaurant tables. most of the fish caught within the thirty kilometer radius is thrown into the garbage because it is radiated and tepco is paying local fishermen for it so they're happy and keep silent some of it makes it to school but only locally seafood firms here are under threat and there are five reflectors possibly affected by contamination of the sea accounting for almost forty thousand

this is just one of the quickly erected residential areas where fukushima exiles have relocated to there are hundreds of makeshift camps scattered across the region accommodating more than three hundred thousand people all of the four hundred three settlers living in this particular area used to have a large house as before the accident now they are forced to live in this thirty square meter dwellings they were told that this would be just a short term measure but it seems in their case the old saying there's nothing more permanent than temporary suits very well the majority of these people are pensioners suffering from different ailments they are jobless just as surprisingly many of their younger neighbors this man used to run a profitable venture now he barely makes and meat. i had a one hundred thousand dollar a year business producing honey now it's destroyed forever just like my life on top of all that i'm offered the financial compensation or any job that's why i'm taking tepco to court. the government says it's working on proven conditions for reset but with the fukushima clear up

fish factories around the fukushima prefecture now have to take radiation measurements but despite lab workers assuring us the fish was free of any harmful particles were taken samples from every catch we make and if we ever find even slightest trace of radiation will destroy the whole catch so far there has been none this fish is safe and even the nuclear plant operator tepco is standing firm that the nearby waters are clear of radiation this is decision is pretty much on the control we've built fance is not polluted ground where there's a leak into the ocean we were surprised to learn that most of the seafood we saw at the port of soma will never make it to the shelves of fish markets or restaurant tables. most of the fish caught within the thirty kilometer radius is thrown into the garbage because it is radiated and tepco is paying local fishermen for it so they're happy and keep silent some of it though makes it to stores but only locally seafood firms here are under threat and there are five perfect responsibly affected by contamination in the sea accounting for almost forty thous

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around the fukushima nuclear plant in japan there are areas where the radiation can kill you in just twenty minutes for the hundreds of thousands of locals displaced in two thousand and eleven many still live in hope of returning home as the government feeds them with assurances that it's just a matter of time but authorities are like she has just a few reports as the years go by such claims look more like empty promises. this woman can only fit me and my cameramen into her new home she apologizes but there's simply no room for the whole crew inside she's one of recent lawyers from the fukushima area forced to leave their homes amid the twenty eleven nuclear disaster . when the tsunami hit we were told to pack only necessary things and run away they said it would be only for two three days now living in this cage of a house returning to our old house is a dream which we know won't ever come true we are being fed with promises of a bigger house but that's as far as it gets promises this is just one of the quickly erected residential areas were fukushima exiles have relocated to there

no entry list and who else will be cheering on protesters in kiev the near future either plus to the fukushima catastrophe still a shadow over the region if it is that fresh fish for the season around the plant are still too contaminated doing. as we prepare to say farewell to twenty thirteen r.t. said continuing its look back at events that made headlines this past twelve months . these are. braving the elements in order to stand on u.s. soil giants. this comes after a massive hunger strike that returned the world's attention to the place that sums up the gulag of our times. is an undeclared global battlefield or which is just one of the front lines. oh. ok well let's focus this hour on the tribal zones of yemen and pakistan people will be hoping the new year brings some respite after nearly a decade of u.s. drone strikes despite repeated claims from the white house of these anti terrorist attacks are pinpoint. death tolls seem to suggest otherwise in the latest up to seventeen people killed a rural wedding ceremony in yemen. reports the normally human price of america's war. the locals call

fish factories around the fukushima prefecture now have to take radiation measurements but despite lab workers assuring us the fish was free of any harmful particles were taken samples from every cage we make and if we ever find even slightest trace of radiation will destroy the whole catch so far there has been none of this species safe and even the nuclear plant operator tepco standing firm that the nearby waters are clear of radiation this edition is pretty much on the control we've built fan says not to let polluted groundwater as a leak into the ocean we were surprised to learn that most of the seafood we saw at the port of soma will never make it to the shelves of fish markets all restaurant tables. most of the fish caught within the thirty kilometer radius is thrown into the garbage because it is radiated and tepco is paying local fishermen for it so they're happy and keep silent some of it though makes it to stores but only locally seafood firms here. the threat. possibly affected by contamination of the sea accounting for almost forty thousand tonnes of fish per year but thing

japan is famous for its seafood but fishing near the devastated fukushima nuclear plant isn't perhaps such a bright idea local fishermen claim they're landing immense amounts of contaminated fish and do their best to keep it from consumers tables even the authorities insist tests it is safe. now explain. work doesn't stop in the port of saumur despite being just a few kilometers from areas still ravaged by the twenty eleventh's tsunami and still contaminated by radiation seafood of all shapes and sizes lands here several times a day not only fish has traditionally been integral part of the japanese culture but also one of its prized acts boards last year alone the exporting companies pocketed more than two billion u.s. dollars however there are serious concerns now this particular cat was made in the waters of the bush team on nuclear power station after it became known that he drawling system at the fukushima nuclear power plant was severely radiated fears grew that the contamination could be spreading into the pacific there are significant contamination in the bottle sediment especi

fish factories around the fukushima prefecture now have to take radiation measurements but despite lab workers assuring us the fish was free of any harmful particles. were taken samples from every cage we make and if we ever find even the slightest trace of radiation will destroy the whole couch so far there has been none of this species safe and even the nuclear plant operator tepco is standing firm that the nearby waters are clear of radiation this edition is pretty much on the control we've built fan says not to let polluted ground waters leak into the ocean we were surprised to learn that most of the seafood we saw at the port of soma will never make it to the shelves of fish markets all restaurant tables. most of the fish caught within the thirty kilometer radius is thrown into the garbage because it is radiated and tepco is paying local fishermen for it so they're happy and keep silent some of it though makes it to stores but only locally seafood firms here. are under threat and there are five professors possibly affected by contamination of the sea accounting for almost forty th

fish factories around the fukushima prefecture now have to take radiation measurements but despite lab workers assuring us the fish was free of any harmful particles were taken samples from every case we make and if we ever find even the slightest trace of radiation will destroy the whole couch so far there has been none of this species safe and even the nuclear plant operator tepco is standing firm that the nearby waters are clear of radiation this edition is pretty much on the control we've built fan says not to let polluted groundwater as a leak into the ocean we were surprised to learn that most of the seafood we saw at the port of soma will never make it to the shelves of fish markets or restaurant tables. most of the fish caught within a thirty kilometer radius is thrown into the garbage because it is radiated and tepco is paying local fishermen for it so they're happy and keep silent some of it though makes it to stools but only locally seafood firms here. are under threat and there are five reflectors possibly affected by contamination in the sea accounting for almost forty tho

the nrc has held with the manhattan 50 public meetings to get input of the fukushima work. the biggest of a year with the sequestration and cosseted the rapper's the impact how ability to carry out operations but if it continues it will negatively impact our new reactor were kindling divergency licensing activity among others. the recent government shutdown had a detrimental impact on the safety and security commission included ongoing inspections at emergency response capability was never in jeopardy but we were able to live that the impact of relative but even the four day for low-cost agency more than $10 million of lost productivity. we have accomplished a great deal but the challenges are still ahead for the nrc. i am confident we can address these issues in the country goods and i would be pleased to easier questions. -- answer your question. >> al breaking them for waxman will give his opening statement. >> apologized for being late the other committee midinettes the same time started late. they keeled and especially to chairman macfarlane for being here today and wh

the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant in japan. it was the site of that nuclear meltdown just two years ago. and after that terrifying tsunami that zoeft devastated so much of japan, no one is allowed to go anywhere near fukushima to this day. but plant operator, tepko, recently invited cnn correspondent anna korin to inspect the site even as they begin the precarious process of trying to remove nuclear fuel rods from this plant. >> we've been given suits, a mask, gloves, as well as a hat because no skin can be exposed. we're also carrying dosinators which will measure external radiation levels for us. >> you heard her say no skin can be exposed. just looking at what anna and her photojournalists had to wear to protect them from this radiation, even with all of this protective clothing there were still places that the radiation levels were so dangerously high that anna and her team were simply not allowed inside. but i want you to take a look at what happened when she did go in. >> 2 1/2 years later, tepko says it's reached a miles

this is just one of the quickly erected residential areas where fukushima exiles have relocated to there are hundreds of makeshift camps scattered across the region accommodating more than three hundred thousand people all of the four hundred three settlers living in this particular area used to have a large house as before the focus accident now they are forced to live in this thirty square meter dwellings they were told that this would be just a short term measure but it seems in their case the old saying there is nothing more permanent than temporary suits very well the majority of these people are pensioners suffering from different ailments they are jobless just as surprisingly many of their younger neighbors this man used to run a profitable venture now he barely makes and meat. i had a one hundred thousand dollar a year business producing honey now it's destroyed forever just like my life on top of all that i'm offered neither financial compensation nor any job that's why i'm taking tepco to court. the government says it's working on proven conditions for reset but with the fukush

to live in those that's as little as we officials on the ground are told by the central government fukushima means a happy island in japanese but that's the last word these people will describe to their lives which are unlikely to ever return to normal especially with a government that meeting the area around the nuclear site might never again be suitable to live in alexy russia skee r.t. reporting from japan. the u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel has visit pakistan warning it is to keep nato supply routes open to neighboring afghanistan or risk vost amounts of aid being caught angry crowds of long day main road two weeks ago in the north west of the country in protest at american drug strikes that have several hundred civilians defense analyst i've been illand says the use of unmanned planes to target terrorists has been one big family. i don't think anybody in the united states including the people members of congress really want to face up to the fact that the drone wars may be really unsuccessful one of the problems with the drone strikes are they do kill people but they also kill. inno

fish factories around the fukushima prefecture now have to take radiation measurements but despite lab workers assuring us the fish was free of any harmful particles were taken samples from every catch we make and if we ever find even the slightest trace of radiation will destroy the whole couch so far there has been none of this species safe and even the nuclear plant operator tepco is standing firm that the nearby waters are clear of radiation this edition is pretty much on the control we've built fan says not to let polluted groundwater as a leak into the ocean we were surprised to learn that most of the seafood we saw at the port of soma will never make it to the shelves of fish markets or restaurant tables. most of the fish caught within a thirty kilometer radius is thrown into the garbage because it is radiated and tepco is paying local fishermen for it so they're happy and keep silent some of it though makes it to stores but only locally seafood firms here. are under threat and there are five reflectors possibly affected by contamination of the sea accounting for almost forty th

this is just one of the quickly erected residential areas where fukushima exiles have relocated to there are hundreds of makeshift camps scattered across the region accommodating more than three hundred thousand people all of the four hundred three settlers living in this particular area used to have a large house as before the focus accident now they're forced to live in this thirty square meter dwellings they were told that this would be just a short term measure but it seems in their case the old saying there's nothing more permanent than temporary suits very well the majority of these people are pensioners suffering from different ailments jobless just surprisingly many of the younger neighbors this man used to run a profitable venture now he barely makes ends meet. i had a one hundred thousand dollar a year business producing honey now it's destroyed forever just like my life on top of all that i'm offered the financial compensation or any job that's why i'm taking tepco to court. the government says it's working on proven conditions for reset but with the fukushima clear up drainin

. >> translator: i dug a well in fukushima last week. after this, i'm doing one in tokyo. i'm working every day. i'm exhausted. >> reporter: this house in japan has also recognized the need to have its own source of fresh water. every day, it uses 350 tons of water for cleaning surgical implements and for kidney dialysis. if the water supply were to be cut off, it would pose major problems. so, it had a test well dug. by march, the wells should be able to deliver 600 tons of water a day if there's an emergency. >> translator: for a hospital, the situation would be critical if we lost our water supply. judging from recent disasters, water is even more important than electricity. we realize that water is essential for life. >> reporter: but not all well water is created equal. in some places, it's not drinkable. and following an earthquake, it could be contaminated by soil and sand. that's a business opportunity for companies making high performance water purifiers. this compact model is portable. it purifies water instantly, even if it had a lead or ink added to it. it can

what if you are the government official who permit it the fukushima power plant in japan? it met every environmental standard when it passed. finally, i did not list this as one of the 10 reasons, but cut me a little slack. not one of the top 10 list, but it is important. each one of us wants to be liked. everyone wants to be the popular kid in school. that is why some folks run for office. it takes a certain amount of character to know that you can perform perfectly. things.can do great 20% of your constituents will hate you no matter what. they are willing to vilify you with the rise of electronic media and the anonymity. , it is hardg posts for many public officials to , andit out to turn it off you recognize that even when we make a decision that we know is , but that a compromise is necessary to move the agenda forward, he have to be able to live with ourselves afterwards. us, that is absolutely paralyzing. that iclose by saying was in a talking a while back and someone stood up and talked about the cowboy way. why couldn't government be more like the cowboy way? that

the company plans to decommission the fukushima daiichi plant and deal with its contaminated water. >> translator: we think it's our top priority to take full responsibility for the fukushima accident. >> hirose said the company will keep itself clean and accept responsibility. will remain key to the plan, but these reactors can be restarted only after government safety inspections and approval by local authorities. there's still a possibility that the reactors may not go back online. >>> let's get a check of the markets now. first to currencies where the dollar is maintaining a pretty firm tone against the yen. it had topped 105 yen in tokyo trading. right now we've got it at 104.82 roughly. gains and local equities prompted investors to sell japanese currency and buy up the dollar. 144.76, the highest level in more than five years. european shares are trading higher, sustaining positive sentiment now. london is up by 0.6 of a percent. frankfurt gaining about three-quarters of a percent. earlier in asian trading, stocks ended mostly higher. tokyo's nikkei went up for an eighth straig

after the nuclear accident at the fukushima daiichi plant in 2011, tepco raised the rates to cover losses. the hike averaged about 8.5% per household and 17% for companies. the utility plans to lower electricity rates in stages and say the cuts will total about $10 billion a year in about ten years. tepco officials think they will be able to reduce the electricity bills by reactivating all seven reactors at a plant in niigata prefecture in the next seven years. all reactors there are now offline. officials also plan to replace old thermal power plants with more efficient facilities. tepco aims to include these steps in a ten-year business strategy it plans to draw up by year's end. >>> ministers and business leaders from japan and 20 arab league states are meeting in tokyo at the japan economic forum. trade and investment between japan and those countries does remain at low levels, except in the crude oil and natural gas industries and both sides want to change that. nhk world reports on some of the challenges that they face. >> people from japan and arab nations are taking part in the fo

japan now have a way to check their babies for radiation exposure, as they continue to worry about the fukushima nuclear crisis. >>> the people negotiating a free trade deal for the asia pacific region say they are going to miss an important deadline. ministers from the 12 countries at the talks say there won't be any agreement this year, but they'll push on with discussions in 2014. >> over the course of this meeting, we identified potential landing zones for the majority of key outstanding issues in the text. we will continue to work with flexibility to finalize these text issues, as well as market access issues. >> the ministers released a statement to say they made substantial progress during their four-day meeting in singapore. they'll meet again next month after their negotiators hold several weeks of intensive discussions. the statement says it's important to aim for a high level deal that would create jobs and spur economic growth. japanese officials said negotiators from all countries were eager for a profitable outcome. >> translator: we'll keep up this momentum to deepen our discussio

fish factories around the fukushima prefecture now have to take radiation measurements but despite lab workers assuring us the fish was free of any harmful particles were taken samples from every cage we make and if we ever find even slightest trace of radiation will destroy the whole catch so far there has been none of this fish is safe and even the nuclear plant operator tepco is standing firm that the nearby waters are clear of radiation this edition is pretty much on the control we've built fan says not to let polluted ground waters leak into the ocean we were surprised to learn that most of the seafood we saw at the port of soma will never make it to the shelves of fish markets or restaurant tables. most of the fish caught within the thirty kilometer radius is thrown into the garbage because it is radiated and tepco is paying local fishermen for it so they're happy and keep silent some of it though makes it to stores but only locally seafood firms here are under the. threat and there are five professors possibly affected by contamination of the sea accounting for almost forty thou

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some are walking, but a lot of standing, getting ready for tonight. at fukushima daiich >> three years after the nucular disaster, the hidden truth about the ongoing cleanup efforts and how the fallout could effect the safety of americans >> are dangerous amounts of radioactive water, leaking into the pacific eververyday? >> join america tonight's michael okwu for an exclusive four part series, as we return to fukushima only on al jazeera america >>> well we still have several hours to go before we enter 2014, but in much of asia it is already the new year. 2014 beginning with a bang in shanghai. ♪ shanghai marking the beginning of the new year with this laser light show and fireworks display. there were similar events in cities across china, including a big one in hong kong. some people in colorado are going to ring in the new year by waiting in line to buy marijuana. the state expects nearly $600 million in sales this year, and $67 million in tax revenue. residents 21 and older can buy an ounce of marijuana, out of state residents can only purchase a quarter of an ounce. ♪ >>> an

they say it may have been from their rescue efforts on fukushima nuclear melt down. they have filed a lawsuit against the owners of the plant. >>> weeks after protests are scaring away investors desperately needed by urine's poorest country facing economic collapse. >>> is it possible to be too rich to know right from wrong? a dallas judge says it is. the judge sentenced a teenager who killed four people in a drunk driving accident to probation. it was the first, too rich to know how to take responsibility an affliction called afffluenza, demanding harsher penalties. joining us is jessie o'neil who popularized the termty traits which is a loss of emotional asset. >> should it be used jesse as a defensmary defense in a murder case. >> like self defense? >> i don't understand. >> like self defense, let me stay that back. any kind of defense in a legal case you don't see that as real- >> what i mean is the that's the only legal way i've seen affluenza used. >> coined the term should it be used for a young man to get off without much punishment from the court? >> no, i d