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More than 6,000 people in the prefecture dont have a house to return to. Many have been staying in shelters like this one. Others have been making do in tents or cars. The mayor of kumamoto city led a moment of silence on tuesday. The earthquakes killed 49 people including four in the city. Translator many people are still struggling to rebuild their lives. Lets do everything we can so we can get out of this situation as soon as possible. Reporter she is still trying to deal with the shock of losing her house. Translator its been two months, but i still feel like crying. Reporter like most homeowners here, she says money is the major barrier to rebuilding. She is a dental hygienist and sends money to her daughter in college every month. She says she does not have much in savings. Translator when i think about having to pay back a housing loan and cover my daughters tuition at the same time, i worry. I wonder if i can manage. Reporter longterm residents are also feeling unsettled. This ....
New businesses are popping up to cater to chinas growing middle class, covering everything from delivering lunch to washing the dog. Japans nuclear regulators are giving two reactors built more than four decades ago a new lease on life. Theyve decided to extend the reactors life span. The first such move under stricter rules introduced after the 2011 Nuclear Accident in fukushima. The decision affects the number one and two reactors at takahama plant in central japan. Both are currently offline. But the regulators decision to keep them operational for up to 20 more years. In april, inspectors determined that the reactors met new rules for Fire Prevention for electric cables and other measures. Two months later, regulators approved a plan to make the plants facilities more resistant to earthquakes. The reactors cleared the final hurdle on monday. Regulators accepted a plan ....
I will have more in the markets shortly. Angie thank you. Central bankers reaffirmed their belief in the power of Monetary Policy at their meeting in jackson hole, with janet yellen signaling a hike is still on the table next month. Meanwhile, we have kuroda vowing to act decisively on stimulus is needed, saying there is ample roof room for additional leaving. Editor brettnomy miller is in tokyo. What clues does this give us, at the boj meeting . Reporter we are certainly in for a tense wait. Kuroda has implicated as he has said before, that a full increase in policy is possible. That means we could see negative Interest Rates cut further. We could see the asset Purchase Plan increased as well. Variables ist of open. We have seen in recent days, analysts talking about the possibility of the boj moving into new areas incl ....
The Syrian Civil War has lasted five years, more than 250,000 people have been killed. Soccers world governing body fifa has a new president. Members elected gianni infantino, hes the general secretary of the European Soccer Federation uefa and hes promising to reform fifa. Can [ applause ] 207 members cast votes. The first round was inconclusive. No candidate got the twothirds majority needed to win. Infantino won the second round with 115 votes, a simple majority. I want to work with all of you together, with all of you in order to restore and rebuild a new era in fifa, a new era in fifa where we can put again football in the center of the stage. Gianni infantino is a 45yearold swiss lawyer. Hes been an advisor to football bodies in spain, italy, and switzerland. He joined uefa in 2000. He became general secretary in 2009. Infantino pushed for punishment for e ....