At evacuation centers. The water is up bligh to over 700 houses has been disrupted. Experts have been studying the effects of the quake on the Ground Surface in hakuba village near the epicenter. Translator you see the bump there . The Ground Surface slipped about one meter. The linear shaped bulges are roughly two kilometers long and run north to south. They jut out of the ground by up to 90 centimeters. Translator the displacement above the Ground Surface seems to be big for the scale of earthquake. One of the reasons could be that the focus of the quake was shallow. Landslides have cut off roads and a railway. Japan railways has sent engineers to the site. Weather Agency Officials are warning aftershocks will continue for about a week. They also point to a risk of mudslides if it rains as the ground has been loosened by the seismic shaking. Officials at Japans Defense Ministry have chosen u. S. Made aircraft to be the countrys first largescale reconnaissance drones. They want to bet
Three crew members are unconscious. Well have more on this story as details come in to us. In other news members of the United Nations Security Council are trying to choke off terrorist financing. Theyre targeting sources of funding for the Group Islamic state. And theyve unanimously adopted a resolution calling for global cooperation. Russia drafted the first outline. The resolution was jointly proposed by more than 30 nations, including japan. It threatened sanctions on anyone buying oil from territory under Islamic State control. It bans all trade in antiquities from syria and iraq and calls on countries to stop kidnap ransom payments. Translator the resolution marks an important step toward cutting the flow of funds to terrorists. The loss of people like muaf kenji, haruna, and kayla deepens our resolve to eradicate the Violent Group that cuts their lives short. Western nations and russia have been sharply divided over the syrian crisis. But they have cooperated over responses to I
Base. The Officials Say all of the three crew members are unconscious. Well have more on this story as details come in to us. In other news members of the United Nations Security Council are trying to choke off terrorist financing. Theyre targeting sources of funding for the Group Islamic state. And theyve unanimously adopted a resolution calling for global cooperation. Russia drafted the first outline. The resolution was jointly proposed by more than 30 nations, including japan. It threatened sanctions on anyone buying oil from territory under Islamic State control. It bans all trade in antiquities from syria and iraq and calls on countries to stop kidnap ransom payments. Translator the resolution marks an important step toward cutting the flow of funds to terrorists. The loss of people like muaf kenji, haruna, and kayla deepens our resolve to eradicate the Violent Group that cuts their lives short. Western nations and russia have been sharply divided over the syrian crisis. But they
Nurses and police how to best respond to cases of Sexual Assault. Japans governing coalition is debating legislation that could change the way the country defends itself. At the center of the discussion is the future of the countrys selfdefense forces including how their role might be expanded. Nhk worlds ms. Hoe nishikawa reports wp reporter the debate over japans right to collective vefl defense is nearing what may be the final stage. The outcome could determine where and how the countrys selfdefense forces are deployed. The japanese constitution currently allows them to be dispatched only when the country is under threat. The coalition is discussing whether the sdf should be allowed to go to the aid of closely related countries, as well. Prime minister shinzo abe wants to change the current Security Policy to allow for such collective selfdefense. Translator well resolutely protect peoples lives and livelihoods. For that purpose, well proceed with security legislation that allows th
International airport to the center of the capital. Nearly 20 foreigners are reportedly among the injured. Authorities say the accident caused long delays and left many Foreign Tourists stranded. Translator i couldnt see in front of me because of the fog. More and more vehicles kept slamming into the first car. Police say the bridge was foggy at the time of the crash. They suspect Poor Visibility was to blame. Japans Prime Minister shinzo abe has issued a message to the people for their National Foundation day. Hes vowed to push ahead with reforms that he says will preserve their way of life. And hes called on them to help pass on peace and prosperity to future generations. Abe said people from generations past carved out a path through courage and hope. He said japanese today should be mindful of those efforts and he urged them to pass on the values they hold dear to the next generation. The Prime Minister said hell make every effort to press ahead with reforms for decades to come. Th