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
2014 nobel prize in physiology or medicine, with one half to john okeefe, and the other half jointly to moussa for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. Members of the Nobel Committee made the announcement in stockholm, sweden. Ukbased john okeefe and norway based husband and wife mary and bart mosser share the honor. Nobel Officials Say their discovery has helped to solve a problem that has occupied scientists for centuries. The three are first to be awarded prizes this year. The announcement of the nobel prize got under way on monday, and as were reporting let me just repeat the names again. Uk based john okeefe and norway based husband and wife mary mosser and bart mosser share the honor, congratulations. In other news a powerful storm that brought heavy rain and strong winds to large areas of japan has moved out to sea. Typhoon phanfone caused injuries to about 60 people and left at least six people missing. The typhoon blew through okinawa o
Japanese aid groups are facing new challenges in assisting syrian refugees. And a dance troupe in central japan is bridging the gap between two cultures. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe has lost a key member of his cabinet. Agriculture and fisheries minister Koya Nishikawa has announced hes stepping down. Nishikawa came under fire after a media report said his Political Organization received a donation from a company subsidized by the government. He returned the money when he realized it could have been deemed illegal. Translator ive tried to explain but it never seems to be enough for those accusing me. So i submitted my resignation to the Prime Minister. I explained everything and ive done nothing illegal. Nishikawa says he told the Prime Minister he doesnt want the allegations to hinder ongoing diet deliberations. Translator as the Prime Minister, i am responsible for choosing cabinet ministers. So i want to apologize to the public for causing the trouble. Abe says hes appointed