Conference on disaster Risk Reduction are visiting japans northeast coast to learn lessons from the 2011 tsunami. Teams of International Rescuers are on the ground in vanuatu in the south pacific. Theyre trying to help survivors of a powerful cyclone that ripped through the island nation. Red cross Officials Say at least eight people died in the capital port vila. But some areas remain cut off and aid workers say the death toll could rise. Nhk world is on the scene and has this report. Reporter cyclone pam struck on friday packing powerful winds and torrential rains. By saturday, it had left a path of destruction across vanuatu. The storm tore roofs off concrete buildings andled trees onto roads. Many supermarkets and other stores are closed due to blackouts. Those that are managed to reopen are packed with people trying to get food and other supplies. Personnel flew in on military aircraft on sunday from australia and new zealand. They began distributing aid, including water and medic
The country and more than eight hundred million eligible voters to get the worlds biggest collection. Diplomacy has gained momentum over crimea with the us and eu on one side and to brush up on the other. Theyre looking for ways to resolve their stand ups. Us secretary of state john kerry and British Foreign secretary william e have met with ukraines interim foreign minister and read eschews cia in paris they were expected to discuss aid to ukraine prison monday were put in a stabbing of russias diplomacy. He is due to meet the leaders of belarus and kazakhstan government officials in moscow maintain close ties with both nations Russian Military has effectively taken control of crimea in Ukraine South where ethnic russians are in the majority. The president warned on tuesday that he is ready to use force troops have fired warning shots and are pressing Ukrainian Forces to surrender but he has said no military action is necessary at this point. On tuesday the pro russian Prime Minister
Technical tips for creating stem cells that can be turned into any kind of tissue. Chinas biggest political event of the year is under way in beijing. President xi jinping and his administration are meeting delegates of the countrys legislature, the National Peoples congress. Reform is high on the agenda, as the leadership aims for longterm stability. Were bringing you extensive coverage of the npc this week in our series china road to reform. Nhk worlds raja pradhan was at the opening of the npc and he joins us now live. Raja . Hi, gene. Chinese premier li keqiang opened the annual gathering of the political elite by outlining plans for the year ahead. He addressed npc delegates announcing an Economic Growth target of around 7. 5 . And premier li also addressed complaints about corruption, pollution, and the gap between rich and poor. Delegates from across china gathered at the great hall of the people to hear the governments accomplishments, and goals for the year ahead. This is li k
Eyes in the sky. The leaders of japan and the u. S. Are considering additional radar to track threats from north korea. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe has blocked off an important meeting in his agenda. Hes heading to washington to meet with u. S. President barack obama. White house Officials Say theyll discuss economic issues, the u. S. Japan security alliance, and their approach to north korea. North korean officials launched a rocket in december. They said they put a satellite into space. But western leaders say they were Testing Technology for a ballistic missile. Some security analysts say such a missile could reach the u. S. West coast and could carry a nuclear payload. North korean scientists carried out another underground nuclear test last week. And authorities in pyongyang have hinted they may conduct another rocket launch before the end of this year. Abe and obama will meet on friday at the white house. Japanese government Officials Say the leaders will discuss the deplo
Eyes in the sky. The leaders of japan and the u. S. Are considering additional radar to track threats from north korea. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe has blocked off an important meeting in his agenda. Hes heading to whington to meet with u. S. President barack obama. White house Officials Say theyll discuss economic issues, the u. S. Japan security alliance, and their approach to north korea. North korean officials launched a rocket in december. They said they put a satellite into space. But western leaders say they were Testing Technology for a ballistic missile. Some security analysts say such a missile could reach the u. S. West coast and could carry a nuclear payload. North korean scientists carried out another underground nuclear test last week. And authorities in pyongyang have hinted they may conduct another rocket launch before the end of this year. Abe and obama will meet on friday at the white house. Japanese government Officials Say the leaders will discuss the deploym