>> reporter: his mother, akiko, picks him up at 7:00 p.m. every day. she and his father both feel frustrated with their level of english. they've never studied or lived abroad. he's an engineer at a multinational electronics company. he sometimes needs to speak in english with his colleagues and others. >> translator: sometimes i get in trouble and lose out in my business because of my poor english. so it's more than frustrating. it's an everyday problem, and i feel a sense of desperation. >> reporter: akiko said the program costs more than $700 a month, but she believes it's worth it. >> translator: it's about ten times more expensive than public after-school day care, but the costs will be even more extravagant if he tries to learn english as a grown-up. spending the same time as he's spending now. >> reporter: an increasing number of parents in japan are feeling the need to give their children the skills they lack. including an ability to communicate well in english in the globalized world. >> and yun joins us now. yun, kids really enjoy communicati

. ♪ ♪ >> we want to share with you a rendition of the national anthem byain akiko meyers.he entirety, head to my facebook page where you can hear my performance on the national puz yum. today, we give thanks for the freedoms we enjoy and the sacrifices made to preserve them. this past summer, i had a chance to take my children to washington, d.c. and we went to the vietnam wall and had the amazing opportunity to meet world war ii veterans and to say thank you for your service. i believe it is one of life's most important lessons. thank you, today >>> earlier, i asked you to share the most important veterans in your you life. mike sent this photo of his dad, mike bryant. sandra sent this photo of herself and her husband, allen who served in the army. diane sent this photo of her father and grandfather. kathy sent this photo of her father who served in the air force in japan and the philippines. she admires his bravery and willingness to serve god and his country. thanks so much for being a part of this very special edition. i'm gretchen. here is chef. >> it is the religious