>> thank you for that. let's return to nhk, the public broadcaster and listen in. >> prefecture. now, there had been extensive damage reporting across japan after this earthquake. in miyagi in the north of japan, buildings and cars left submerged in cities by the repeated tsunamis. that's the footage you're seeing right now. police say an unknown number of people are missing as waves up 207 meters long swept through low lying coastal areas. now you're seeing footage from the sendai airport in northern japan. the airport has -- >> okay. we now want to go to ivan cabrera who is standing by. as we mentioned a little earlier, taiwan is being hit by the wave. any reports of damage? >> yeah, when you were talking to that gentleman there in taiwan, he's essentially trying to tell you there's no way for them to know the extent of any