nhk's correspondent in vladivostok said russia's withdraw from the project could affect energy cooperation between japan and russia. >>> business leaders from japan and australia have set their sights on promising new markets. they want to do more work together in asia. about 300 business leaders from the two countries took part in the annual meeting of the australia/japan joint business conference. people at the conference say firms from the two countries should jointly set up businesses in asia in areas such as agriculture and infrastructure. the head of the japanese delegation say it's time to turn talk into action. >> translator: our job is to make a reality of what we've discussed at this conference. >> the business leaders issued a joint statement calling for quick parliamentary approval of the economic partnership agreement the two countries signed in july. >>> more for you next hour. here's another check on markets. >>> every morning investors turn their attention to asia. the tokyo market leads the way. markets around the world follow. >> from the decisions that could change the c