Will meet on may 6th, the first time in 36 years. And more questions. U. S. Regulators want Mitsubishi Motors to conduct new fuel efficiency tests and provide them with details on the manipulation of its old data. Japans kyushu shinkansen bullet train is up and running the entire route connecting the northern and southern parts of the island after almost two weeks of limited service caused by the earthquakes in kumamoto. The line links ha the north and south. The entire line was shut down on april 14th when a strong quake struck Kumamoto Prefecture and damaged parts of the line. Service is not completely back to normal, though. The trains are traveling more slowly on some sections and are stopping at every station. There will also be fewer trips than usual. North korea staterun media says the countrys Ruling Workers Party will hold a congress on friday next week. Delegates report on the progress of national projects, determine party policy and assign leadership positions. It will be th
Risk of a nuclear accident. The on ratter of the plant has not given a sufficient explanation as to how to deal with accidents. They noted that Safety Measures are based on an estimation of the maximum possible tremor from only the past 14 earthquakes. They said that method is not irrefutably scientific. The two reactors were restarted this year after clearing new stricter regulations the government introduced after the fukushima accident. The Court Injunction takes effect immediately. Translator im thrilled. Im absolutely overwhelmed. We managed to convey to the court just how passionately we feel about this issue. Officials with the Plant Operator kansai say its regrettable the court failed to understand their arguments. They described the yinjunction s totally unacceptable and will start the process to appeal. Theyll start the process to shut down the number three reactor on thursday morning and it will be fully offline in ten hours. The number four reactor is already off line. Japa
People get necessities. And rescue efforts continue in ecuador. Reports say government officials are updating the death toll from saturdays earthquake to more than 400. People in southwestern japan are bracing against a series of after shocks. They have experienced more than 600 tremors since the earthquake, some of them powerful. This footage is from kumamoto just after the latest quake which was relatively strong. Those aftereffects are taking a toll on survivors. Tens of thousands have evacuated their homes and many are sleeping in emergency shelters or their cars. Authorities say the death toll has risen to 47 as a result of the quakes. But concerns are growing over a new deadly threat. Officials are raising awareness over socalled Economy Class syndrome. Blood clots develop when movement is limited. Officials say one woman has died. She was one of the thousands taking shelter in vehicles. Nearly 20 others are suspected of having the same condition. Translator for april, it feels s
Need of food and medicine. And investigating the scandal. Japans Mitsubishi Motors falsified fuel efficiency data for more than 600,000 vehicles and theyre checking to see if it happened for others. People in southwestern japan are struggling with hundreds of continuing tremors seven days after being hit by the dpirs in a series of powerful earthquakes. Officials warn aftershocks could continue for another week. On top of that, heavy rain is threatening to make the situation even worse. The rain is hampering rescue workers in their search for two missing people. 48 people have died and more than a thousand others were injured. About 90,000 are taking refuge in evacuation shelters. Meteorologist ogcal officials are urging people to remain on alert. Translator the seismic activity is still continuing, and i urge people in the area to stay vigilant. The agency says another threat is potential landslides because of loosened soil. Authorities are also telling tens of thousands of residents
For japan to counter Global Warming includes a longterm goal of cutting Greenhouse Gases by 80 . And explosive words. Kim jong un orders his countrys warheads to be readied for use. Officials from tokyo and okinawa have reached a settlement over a u. S. Base. They will head back to the bargaining table. Translator following the settlement, the government wants to reach an an amicable conclus. Translator it is reasonable that the government accepted the settlement. Now both sides need to show accountability to resolve this longstanding issue. Abe has agreed to suspend construction on the planned base. The government and okinawa will drop all lawsuits against each other and hold talks. The Central Government filed a suit in november. It is one of three cases between tokyo and okinawa. The government wants to move the u. S. Marine futenma station it a coastal area within the prefecture. Residents call futenma the most dangerous place in the world because it is in the middle of a populated