In tokyo, the two leaders are faced with the task of ballooning costs for the summer games. A task force estimated it could grow over 30 billion. Thats four times the original estimate. The panel advised the governor to review the current venues for three events, rowing and canoeing, volleyball, and swimming. It recommended that she consider scrapping plans that require new facilities for rowing and canoeing. The panel gave three existing location says as options, including one in miyagi where a massive disaster hit in 2011. But changing plans needs the approval of the ioc. Receptive to the findings. There we see a Great Potential of reduction with regard to the figures mentioned in this report. Reporter bach proposed setting up a framework for more dialogue. He suggested also including japans organizing committee and the Central Government. Koike agreed with the proposal but says she wants to finish her costcutting plans later this month before further discussions. Nhk world, tokyo. A
In tokyo, the two leaders are faced with the task of ballooning costs for the summer games. A task force estimated it could grow over 30 billion. Thats four times the original estimate. The panel advised the governor to review the current venues for three events, rowing and canoeing, volleyball, and swimming. It recommended that she consider scrapping plans that require new facilities for rowing and canoeing. The panel gave three existing location says as options, including one in miyagi where a massive disaster hit in 2011. But changing plans needs the approval of the ioc. Receptive to the findings. There we see a Great Potential of reduction with regard to the figures mentioned in this report. Reporter bach proposed setting up a framework for more dialogue. He suggested also including japans organizing committee and the Central Government. Koike agreed with the proposal but says she wants to finish her costcutting plans later this month before further discussions. Nhk world, tokyo. A
North korea attempted and failed a missile. And formally announced. Nissan takes a 44 stake in Mitsubishi Motors. And carlos ghosn will be the new chairman. The president of the ioc said hes confident major cost cuts can be achieved for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and paralympics. We can produce a result that will show a very significant, a very significant reduction of the costs. Thomas bach was speakaking Aa University in tokyo. His remarks come after the ioc, the central government, the tokyo government, and the 2020 organizing committee agreed to review plans for new facilities. Bach said the focus for 2020 is how to make the games sustainable and feasible. And leave a legacy for the future. Tokyo governor yuriko koike has addressed plans to change venues. Reported the price tag of the games could quadruple from the original estimate to about 30 billion. Governor koike is pushing to rein in costs including planned venues. But cost is not the only thing shes looking at. We were told abo
Translator i was on a bridge when the quake struck. I have never experienced such a jolt and was shocked. Translator i was in bed when the tremors hit. The shaking lasted quite a while. More than a dozen people were injured. Electricity is back on after supply to more than 50,000 households in the prefecture was disrupted. Some bullet Train Services were suspended. One of the trains made an emergency stop in a tunnel. Local airports canceled some flights. The scope of the damage became clearer from the air. Translator many of the rooftops in this area have missing tiles. Here is a cemetery. You can see lots of toppled tombstones. Officials are warning of increased seismic activity. Translator we ask you to stay on the alert for a possible quake of the same strength in the next week or so. Please take sufficient precautions for your safety. Nuclear regulators say they havent received any reports of trouble at Nuclear Power plants located in the region. Earlier we talked to julianna in y
Translator i was on a bridge when the quake struck. I have never experienced such a jolt and was shocked. Translator i was in bed when the tremors hit. The shaking lasted quite a while. More than a dozen people were injured. Electricity is back on after supply to more than 50,000 households in the prefecture was disrupted. Some bullet Train Services were suspended. One of the trains made an emergency stop in a tunnel. Local airports canceled some flights. The scope of the damage became clearer from the air. Translator many of the rooftops in this area have missing tiles. Here is a cemetery. You can see lots of toppled tombstones. Officials are warning of increased seismic activity. Translator we ask you to stay on the alert for a possible quake of the same strength in the next week or so. Please take sufficient precautions for your safety. Nuclear regulators say they havent received any reports of trouble at Nuclear Power plants located in the region. Earlier we talked to julianna in y