Power plans. All of the reactors in p japan were idled after the 2011 disaster the eassumption of these two could be the first step toward restarting the industry but as nhk reports, there are still safety concerns that need to be addressed. Japans nuclear regular Regulatory Authority has releas released. All of japens 48 reactors are off line. Three years ago, an earthquake and tsunami damaged the fukushimadiichi Nuclear Power plant. Strict new rules went into effect last year. The focus is how earthquake resist tan the facilities are. The nra now wants to know the maximum magnitude of possible earthquakes and tsunamis. The operator of the sendai plant set higher estimates. Workers at the plant are hurrying to finish all the upgrades. They have built 10 meter high walls to protect equipment from tsunami or break water and they installed pipes that can withstand tremors. Translator we will complete the task quickly so the plants operations can be resumed as soon as possible. Reporter t
Have had to abandon their cars. At least 50 homes across japan have been destroyed or damaged and more than 200 others have been flooded. Local authorities issued evacuation orders or advisories to more than 600,000 people. Airline operators cancelled nearly 80 flights on tuesday. They say theyll stop operating more flights depending on the path of the typhoon. Were joined now from our weather desk. Can you tell us more about this storm . Well, vongfong was the most powerful system for this year so far and its now pulling away from japan and into the pacific but its clear and very apparent. More than 500 millimeters of rainfall in western locations of japan and 143 kilometer per hour guests when it made land falls. It made three landfalls. Its now pulling away as i mentioned but it still has potential of gusts up to 145 Kilometers Per Hour and its still a large system. S also going to be providing 120 millimeters of rainfall as well as 80 around and it could lead to further flooding si
Submerged. They say the water is up to 20 centimeters deep and drivers have had to abandon their cars. At least 50 homes across japan have been destroyed or damaged and more than 200 others have been flooded. Local authorities issued evacuation orders or advisories to more than 600,000 people. Airline operators cancelled nearly 80 flights on tuesday. They say theyll stop operating more flights depending on the path of the typhoon. Were joined now from our weather desk. Can you tell us more about this storm . Well, vongfong was the most powerful system for this year so far and its now pulling away from japan and into the pacific but its clear and very apparent. More than 500 millimeters of rainfall in western locations of japan and 143 kilometer per hour guests when it made land falls. It made three landfalls. Its now pulling away as i mentioned but it still has potential of gusts up to 145 Kilometers Per Hour and its still a large system. S also going to be providing 120 millimeters of
Operator to clear the area following a court order that bans sitins. Around 7,000 officers are scheduled to be deployed. Despite the plan, several thousand protesters gathered on wednesday at the site. Translator removing the barricades will only fuel our anger further. I hope every citizen stays here. They have come prepared with helmets and protective gear for possible clashes. The activists have been staging sitins for more than two months. They are calling for a democratic election for hong kongs next chief executive in 2017. Well keep monitoring the situation there in hong kong and bring you details as they come to us. We take you now to stockholm. Three japaneseborn scientists have been handed one of the worlds most prestigious honors. They have been presented with their nobel prizes in physics. They earned the work for l. E. D. S. Professor akasaki, professor Hiroshi Amano and professor nakamuru of the university of Santa Barbara share the honor. You have been awarded the nobel
Operator to clear the area following a court order that bans sitins. Around 7,000 officers are scheduled to be deployed. Despite the plan, several thousand protesters gathered on wednesday at the site. Translator removing the barricades will only fuel our anger further. I hope every citizen stays here. They have come prepared with helmets and protective gear for possible clashes. The activists have been staging sitins for more than two months. They are calling for a democratic election for hong kongs next chief executive in 2017. Well keep monitoring the situation there in hong kong and bring you details as they come to us. We take you now to stockholm. Three japaneseborn scientists have been handed one of the worlds most prestigious honors. They have been presented with their nobel prizes in physics. They earned the work for l. E. D. S. Professor akasaki, professor Hiroshi Amano and professor nakamuru of the university of Santa Barbara share the honor. You have been awarded the nobel