The continent. Considered the final frontier for car sales. A Fukushima Court has ruled that the 2011 Nuclear Accident was to blame for evacuees suicide. It has ordered Tokyo Electric Power company to compensate the womans family. It is the first such ruling against the utility. The Fukushima District Court acknowledged causal links between the accident at the fukushimadaiichi Nuclear Plant and suicide. It ordered tepco to pay nearly half a Million Dollars in damages. The presiding judge said the accident caused the woman great mental anguish. The evacuationye was forced to leave home after the Nuclear Accident. When she was allowed to return for a short visit in 2011, she doused herself in gasoline and set herself on fire. Watanabes home is 35 kilometers from the Nuclear Plant. The area is a designated evacuation zone. Her husband and three children say her death was caused by depression. They say as evacuee she faced an uncertain future. Tepco offered condolences and says it will stu
Japan in 70 years. As the ice bucket challenge raises awareness about als a japanese sufferer hopes the campaign will help end the fight for a cure. The nato military alliance is backing up the claim with satellite photos. Western leaders say despite denials there is no doubt the russians are involved in this conflict. Nhk world has more. Reporter the president of ukraine called an emergency meeting of his security council. Poreshenko says Petro Poroshenko says they have invaded donetsk with weapons to rescue what they described as gangs of terrorists. Security Council Members released video of what they call a russian tank. They say a joint brigade of pro russian separatists have taken control. Nato Officials Say recent satellite images show more than 1,000 russian soldiers are indeed on ukrainian soil. One photo shows more than ten military vehicles and another artillery units in firing position. They are only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the overall scope of russian troop and
The latest technology on wearable devices. The gadgets are getting smaller, lighter, and thinner. Officials in tokyo fear the indictment of a japanese journalist in south korea could harm relations between the two countries. Prosecutors in seoul indicted the journalist on charges of defaming the countrys president. Japans chief cabinet secretary calls the action extremely regrettable. Tatye okato wrote an article questioning the whereabouts of President Park geunhye on the day of a deadly ferry accident. Wrote about rumors in the local media that park had been with a man. More than 300 people died in the accident. Japanese government Officials Say the indictment reflects the intention of the park administration. They say the move may stall attempts to improve relations between the two countries. Foreign Ministry Officials in tokyo summoned a minister from the south korean embassy. They told kim mon jin the indictment is extremely regrettable in terms of freedom of the press and bilater
Japan are trying to rebuild from the march 2011 disaster with a drink thats naturally sweet. Government leaders in hong kong and prodemocracy students have agreed to hold their first formal talks. But the protesters dont like whats on the agenda, and they say they wont go home until they get what they want. The protesters, mainly students, have been on the streets for more than a week demanding democratic elections. The two sides agreed to start talks friday in a location open to the public. Hong kongs number two official, chief exhibit carrie lam is scheduled to attend. She and her colleagues reportedly proposed a discussion on the provision of a law governing electoral reforms. Translator relating to the talks we propose two agendas, first is the Constitutional Foundation of political reform. Second is the Legal Framework of that political reform. Student leaders criticized the agenda as vague. Translator we are very disappointed and angry with their strategy. We surge the government
Now, the United Nations top expert offers his perspective. The family of a man who committed suicide after the Fukushima Nuclear accident is taking action. The 102yearold refused an order to evacuate his home near the Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2011. Now his relatives are prepared to sue the company that runs the crippled facility. The village of iitate has been empty for over three years. It is 30 kilometers from the Nuclear Plant and one month after the accident, the japanese government ordered residents to leave. The day after the evacuation order, fumio okubo killed himself at home. He was the oldest resident of the village and said he couldnt leave the place where he had spent a century. Okubos daughterinlaw, mieko, is one of three relatives who are planning to file lawsuit against tepco in the tokyo district court. She says he should have had the chance to pass away peacefully in his hometown, surrounded by his loved ones. She says the purpose of the lawsuit is for her, and her r