As officials survey the damage, people further north are also seeing floods and landslides. And weather Officials Say theyre now facing an emergency situation. Three people died and more than 20 are missing. Hundreds of others are still stranded and thousands others are staying in temporary shelters. Rescue efforts resumed yesterday morning in joso city. Authorities say many are still waiting for help. But theyre dealing with large amounts of water and debris. The kinugawa river inundated several communities on thursday in ibaraki prefecture. About a hundred people spent the night on the second floor of a supermarket. Employees say the flood water rose to two meters inside the store. They were rescued by helicopters and boats. About 2,000 selfdefense force and personnel have been dispatched to the area. And theyre being assisted by 40 choppers. Translator i couldnt go anywhere. I was so isolated. Translator last night all of a sudden we lost the electricity andight after that water cam
Russian president Vladimir Putin says he wants to impose tougher measures to counter religious extremism and prevent political upheaval. U. S. Republicans are promising to fight president obama with everything theyve got after he obama used his executive authority to push through major changes that would, among other things, protect more than 4. 5 Million People from being deported. Nhk worlds craig dale joins us with details. Reporter well, it was no secret this was coming. Obama has said again and again that the immigration system is broken and he has said that washington thats allowed the problem to fester for too long. Hes pointed out the republicans in the house have refused for more than 500 days to bring a Bipartisan Senate bill to a vote. So theres a part of what the president is doing. If youve been in america for more than five years, if you have children who are american citizens or are legal residents. If you register, pass a criminal background check, and youre willing to
And people who look after chinas World Heritage sites face a growing challenge, visitors who are leaving behind more than just footprints. Chinese authorities have accused the crews of vietnamese ships of intentionally colliding with their vessels. Last week a stateowned Chinese Company parked an oil rig in disputed waters in the South China Sea, and now dozens of boats from both sides have gathered around it. The chinese are urging the vietnamese to pull out so they can begin talks. The crews are facing off near the paracel islands. Their ships have collided several times. Vietnamese police are trying to stop the chinese from drilling. But the crews of Chinese Government ships are keeping watch. Translator vietnamese ships have intentionally rammed chinese boats to disturb the companys operations. Yi says chinese officials are ready to talk. But he says the vietnamese have to leave first. Unilateral decision by china to introduce its oil rig into these disputed waters, the dangerous c
Tourists by 2020, we look at whether the target is possible or even desirable. The u. S. President has laid out his plan to help leaders in iraq fight a wellarmed insurgency. Barack obama says hes sending up to 300 military advisers to the country, but not combat forces. Iraqi soldiers have been trying to stop the advance of islamist militants who are surging toward the capital. Nhk worlds sachiko pakeda has more. Reporter the Iraqi Government is using staterun tv to show its soldiers are keeping up the fight against islamic extremists, but the reality is, they need help. So after days of deliberation, u. S. President barack obama announced hes sending up to 300 military advisers to the country, but thats as far as hes willing to go for now. American forces will not be returning to combat in iraq. But we will help iraqis as they take the fight to terrorists who threaten the iraqi people, the region and american interests as well. Reporter governing with Islamic State of iraq and la van
Mary Brown’s Chicken announces the acquisition of Fat Bastard Burrito Co. Under parent company MB International, the union creates of one of the largest privately held quick-service restaurant companies in Canada.