akiko okamoto, nhk world, tokyo. >>> that's it for business on this hour. the nikkei is a bit choppy this morning. i'll leave you with a check on markets. >>> officials from the japanese association of zoos and aquariums say they will monitor how member aquariums obtain dolphins. the association decided on may 20th to ban the purchase of dolphins caught through the method known as drive hunting. jaza members are meeting for two days in western japan. chairman kazutoshi arai emerged from a closed door session and spoke to reporters. >> translator: we have facilities that breed dolphins. we would like to hold discussions with their staff to decide how we will proceed on the matter. >> arai said his organization received an e-mail from the world body asking how jaza will oversee its members. he said officials want to know how the purchase of dolphins will be monitored and what will be done if they turn out to be from a drive hunt. arai said jaza will examine new rules on the capture method by autumn, when the drive hunting season starts. the world association