and bureaucratic corruption. government leaders are presenting their annual budget plan to the congress. they've increased be defense budget by more than 10% to about $120 billion. china's defense budget has seen double digit growth almost every year since 1989. members of the congress are expected to follow through on the transition and choose ping as president. once they do he'll hold the top three posts in china, leader of the country, military and the communist party. he took over in november as the party's general secretary. the congress is empowered to appoint top political officials and laws.

the leadership decides key policies. congress approves them. we have a law to report on throughout the day and over the 13 days of these meetings. we'll have more later in the hour. u.s. secretary of state john kerry says there's a limited amount of time to reach a settlement on iran's programs. negotiations won't go on forever. his first overseas trip since taking office. >> talks will not go on for the sake of talks. talks cannot become an instrument for delay that in the end make the situation more dangerous. there's a finite amount of time. >> representatives met last week

to discussion the nuclear program. the talks were the first in eight months. plans were announced for 3,000 new urani uranium. unidentified gunman attacked the gunmen. some iraqi soldiers were also killed. iraqi officials suspect the attack was carried out by sunni

groups. the company operating the hot air balloon involved in a fatal crash in egypt last month says pilot error or defects may be the blame. 19 foreign tourists died in the accident in luxor. the firm's president spoke publicly about the accident for the first time in cairo. >> there is no third scenario except either the pilot mistake, which is throwing the drop line without making sure it is not tangled with the hose. >> the president expressed deep apology for causing many casualties. he said he spoke to the pilot in the hospital. the captain reportedly said that after the balloon caught fire, he fell and tried to reach the safety valve of a gas cylinder, but failed as he was engulfed in flames. egyptian government is still

investigating the accident. radiation may be decreasing. officials from the science ministry checked. they found radiation decreased by 40%. they estimated half of that. they suggest wind, rain and other environment. people in north eastern japan are reminded daily of what they lost. the earthquake and tsunami took away loved ones and communities. survivors are moving ahead, but they still face obstacles. "newsline" will bring you their stories. don't miss path to recovery, two

years on. the man who could soon head japan's central bank is speaking to the diet. he's facing members of the lower and upper houses who have to approve his nomination. which house is going to be harder on him? >> the upper house is thought to be more hard on him because it's not controlled by the prime minister's party. you might remember that the prime minister himself nominated him to this post. still members of japan's largest opposition democratic party will likely endorse the nominee for central bank governor clearing the way to succeed as head of the bank of japan. it was ground breaking for the bank of japan to declare its intention to meet a 2% inflation

target. he said achieving that goal promptly would be his most important mission if he becomes boj governor. party secretary general expressed a favor notion. >> i got the notion he was a dependable person. >> if the dpj approves the nomination he will gain the support of the opposition controlled upper house even if other opposing parties disagree. he leds the asian development bank. let's get a check on the markets now. tokyo share prices are higher tracking monday's gains over in the u.s. the nikkei average is trading at

11,748. that's a gain over .8 of a percent from monday's close. the bank of japan will take more aggressive steps for monetary easing. let's take a look at the currency markets. market sources say traders are looking to hear remarks from the government nominees for the deputy governors of bank of japan at the diet. the dollar against the yen quoted at 93.40 to 45. the euro is little changed against the yen. that pair is being quoted at 121.68 to 75. participants are waiting for possible developments at europe's finance minister's meeting later on tuesday. now let's take a look at the yield on be benchmark tenure. japanese government bonds fell below 0.6%. the yield is at 0.598%.

investors are expecting the bank of japan will step up bond buying operations. that's sending the yields lower. let's take a look at the other markets. the kospi is up by .8 of a percent. and in australia the benchmark index is trading higher. recent yen weakness and bad weather in producer countries led to an increase in import prices of material used to make cook oil like soybean, grape seed, olives and sesame seeds. officials say that cooking oil prices will go up between 10 and 15%. prices of olive oil and sesame oil will be raised more than

10%. j oil mills officials have announced similar increases. retailers are expected to raise prices of those items sometime in april or later. prime minister has been calling on corporate japan to wage raises and help the country pull itself out of deflation. executives have responded to hihis call. they have agreed to increase monthly basal ri at their group company. salaries at supermarket chain ito-yokado will go up 1.5% or about $56 per month. employees with children will receive additional increase. the company will also raise pay at major convenient store chain. managers are hoping that these raises will also help improve

consumer sentiment. some young people are making their own opportunities far from home. more and more students from abroad are studying in japan. 130,000 at the latest count. many come from other asian countries and some stay o set up businesses of their own. >> reporter: every weekend aspiring business people attend this seminar in tokyo. >> translator: japan is amazing country. i want to open a business here. >> translator: i understand japanese culture and vietnamese culture. my vantage point between them gives me a great opportunity.

>> translator: i had to create a development system that is inexpensive but superior. i'll do that by taking advantage of china's strength and development. >> reporter: this training program has given rise to more than 30 new business ventures. it is hoped that when they become full-fledged companies, they would create jobs in japan. >> translator: we notice that asian people with a high level of education, we call them high-quality human resources, often want to start their own businesses. we want to create a business environment here that allows them to introduce japan to the rest of asia. >> reporter: some participants are already making headway. tyung tao comes from china. his i.t. company is projected to earn $1 million this year.

his company makes software that automatically takes users to a search engine after they select certain words on a website. he thought of the idea at graduate school and started the business after receiving the patent. >> translator: in japan, patents are protected. that puts my mind at ease. i can be sure my intellectual property is protected. yes, china is developing rapidly, but i started my business here because more than anything, i wanted to be able to do business in a country in which my work is protected. >> reporter: here chung visits the office of a client. he shows them his software makes it easier to explore the internet.

>> translator: when i met mr. chung three years ago, we asked him what he hoped to do. he said he wanted to compete against google. we wanted to help him make a great service that would help us as well. >> reporter: chung says he'll do that by concentrating on developing new software in japan. then he hopes to sell it around the world. >> translator: japan is still an economic leader. for me that means lots of business opportunities. working in an environment like this makes me want to forge ahead in japan. >> reporter: chung isn't the only one. more foreign students are staying in japan and starting businesses. during the last five years, their numbers have increased eightfold and more students are expected. >> more business headlines at the check of next hour. i'll live you more with a check

on regional markets. members of china ease national parliament have just opened their national session. representatives at the national people's congress are set to shuffle government posts and complete a transition of power. about 3,000 representatives have gathered across the country. premier wen is set to announce

an annual growth target of 7.5%. he's expected to address public frustration with a widening wealth gap. members of congress are set to confirm ping as president. that will give him the top three posts. the representatives are set to choose the vice president as premier. in practice the leadership decides key policy. congress approves them. britain's queen elizabeth ii is on the mends after a night in hospital. doctors in london treated her for a stomach infection. the 86-year-old monoarch smiled as she left the hospital.

they said she would spend a few days in hospital but she was discharged earlier than expected. they are suspended all the queens appointments for the week including a trip to italy. the queen last entered hospital ten years ago for a minor knee operation. dutch police say they have arrested a 19-year-old woman in connection with major art heist. she was part of a gang that stole seven masterpieces. from a gallery in rotterdam. thieves carried out the $8 million haul last october. they stole waterloo bridge and works for peaks, matasa and brolin. the woman helped hide the pieces. they arrested three others in january. they denied involvement and remain in custody. none of the paintings have been recovered.

every year a large number of people travel to britain, the u.s. and other countries to study english as a second language. but english is one of the official languages of the phillipines and the country has become a popular destination for language learners. nhk world looks into the booming education industry in the country. >> reporter: the english language environment of the phillipines has helped create an education language industry in the country. another factor is cost. a 25-minute one-on-one on-line lesson costs just a few dollars. the low prices and high quality means the lessons are high demand with learners from other parts of asia. this on-line school responded to

growing interests from abroad by launching courses especially for japanese students last august. short courses that lasted between a week and three months are popular with university students and corporate workers. akiko watanabe works at this school. she works at a financial institution in japan, has to deal with more english-speaking customers than ever before. so she decided to use her week-long leave to come here for a crash course in english. hot meals, teaching and accommodations cost $150. that is far cheaper than in the

u.s. >> now i communicate with my customers through a translator. i want to speak with them directly after taking this course. >> reporter: the influx of english learners from overseas means more job opportunities for filipinos. creating new jobs is important in the country where 10% of the population goes abroad to find work. teaching english is now a popular job choice for young people. >> teaching is my passion, so i consider being a teacher or instructor a booming industry. >> reporter: as the english education industry grows, schools are catering to japanese students and they're picking up. a school opens this month with plans of teaching employees of 60 japanese firms.

the school has arranged luxurious accommodations with swimming pools in nearby residential district. they have tightened the security to dispel any concerns that the students may have. the philippine government is working to make things easier for incoming students. officials are expected to introduce new visas for language students within the year. >> the philippines then becomes, if you will, a kind of hub for english training for the rest of asia. and that is ultimately the plan. >> reporter: students come to the philippines in the hopes of improving their language skills. the country's government and the

businesses also have high hopes for the industry that teaches them once they arrive. keichi tonaka, nhk world. time to get a check on the weather. >> a very potent storm system has pounded the cannery islands. let me show you what it's like out there. the winds reached about 130 kilometers per hour. they knocked down trees and cost high waves of about seven meters. rescuers are finding hard times searching for two people disappeared after a dingey sank on saturday. conditions don't look like they will be favorable. looks like it will be continuing

this vicious heavy rainfall, hail gusts and thunderstorms all are going to be in store moving into the peninsula where that video came up from and will be making its way east bound toward the mediterranean regions. the nasty weather will be continuing. the flooding is going to be at very high risk. to the north of this system high pressure will be dominant make things clear and fine. to the north of that tyou'll se heavy rain as well as strong winds of about 72 kilometers per hour. apparent that the east is still looking at very wintry weather. the west and central areas are looking at double digits. up toward north america here we go. the pacific northwest will be slammed with this atlantic system moving in. the warnings are posted here

across the midwest and central canada and that is going to be dumping some heavy snow across northern illinois where the zone of the heaviest snowfall will be found about 30 centimeters and for you. down toward the south we'll be sitting a significant stage in the ohio valley. toronto and chicago looking at freezing point and down toward the south. all right here across the eastern continental you can see it's clear and fine and much of the regions and the temperatures are going to be falling as well. beijing at 16. tokyo at 14 but into the next couple of days or four days forecast 20 degrees in beijing. 23 in shanghai. the warming trend will be seen throughout this week. here in japan the blizzard

conditions have left nine feet in northern areas but the conditions will finally taper off until tomorrow where another low pressure system will be dumping heavy snow but the temperature will be warming up due to the air flowing into the southern half of this country making things pretty warm. tokyo we're looking at the 20s as we progress through this week. sapporo will be looking at 6 degrees. this will up the risk of avalanc avalanche. i'll leave you now for your extended forecast. people in northern japan are

that and more in world weather.

roman catholics around the world are eagerly awaiting the selection of the next pope so are tailors in italy. they have prepared new robes for the next head of the church. pedestrian could see the robes on display in a historic tailor shop. cardinals will begin a conclave to elect a new pope. >> translator: we've prepared three sizes. small, medium and large. we hope we've guessed the right size for the new pope. >> tailors are following a tradition that's lasted more than 100 years. nuns will make minor adjustments to the outfit when the new post is announced. they want him to have perfectly fitted robes. that's all for the edition of