. >>> now those at japanese automaker honda motor will be a parts plant in the central state in mexico. they will invest roughly $460 million. worker there is will eventually produce about 400,000 transmissions a years. honda is also making an assembly factory to make about 7,000 vehicles a year. >> we at honda mexico have been able to set up an efficient means of production. >> auto executives have been drawn to mexico in part because of it's free trade agreements with the u.s., canada, and other nations. it allows them to export vehicles without tariffs. >>> japan will join the transpacific partnership free trade talks, but some are concerns that the tpp will force them to compete against cheaper inports. they are already struggling with produck tiffty. every year a person in agriculture generates less than a chird of what others in the sector have. the in your opinion of farmers is half of what it was 20 years ago. some of those that remai are turning to technology to boost their competitiveness. >>> a professor of agriculture. he may not look like he is raising livestock, but he is

i mean, is this -- are the automakers -- honda up 3%. toyota up 5%. are these the guys that are going to lead? >> yes, in a way. nissan is one that reported somewhat slower growth. in terms of the general outlook because part of the reason to nissan's weakness in this overseas market in china is certainly seeing signs of rebound. so, on that front we see nissan, toyota, honda all to lead much higher from now. >> and more comments out yesterday from kyle bass, long standing pessimist on japan, but his long term focus on growth is a ponzi scheme upon ponzi scheme. >> i think boj is the latest to come into this qe story. you know, the fed has been do g doing -- the ecb, the bank of england, all central banks are firing all cylinders to spur growth. the boj is the latest to add onto that. reinforces the environment in which currency in which you want to fund against to take some risk. used to be the euro before, the dollar, and now the yen. so i think on that basis it certainly is -- you know, it opens the door to what -- i think eventually investors will

. >>> well, honda is the latest automaker trying to boost sales of its electric cars. ting in june, the monthly lease of the honda fit ev will be cut. electric cars represent less than 1% of all car and truck sales. that's due to stable gasoline prices and worries that electric cars can't go far without a recharge. >>> most asian stocks rebounded from big losses thursday as investors re-entered the market. tokyo's nikkei jumped more than 2% while hong kong's hang seng lost half a percent. >>> wall street's stocks ended higher on expectations that the fed will continue its efforts to bolster the economy. the dow was up 21 points at the close on wednesday. the nasdaq gained 23 points. >>> the u.s. is trying to calm fears over unapproved genetically modified wheat. the strain foend by monsanto was found on a farm in oregon last month. japan, a major u.s. grain importer, suspended some purchases. the european union is increasing testing of u.s. wheat. the agriculture department says genetic engineered wheat is safe to eat and did not enter the marketplace. >>> the union rep

. >>> officials at honda motor are planning to get back into formula one. sources say the automaker will make an official announcement about a 2015 return to the motor racing event. honda officials are set to provide engines to british racing team mclaren. they've teamed up before and honda won the f1 car constructor's championship from six straight years from 1986. but honda pulled out of formula one in 2008. they cited business woes amid the global economic downturn that followed the collapse of u.s. investment firm lehman brothers. analysts say honda's comeback may have been prompted by a new rule that will require formula one race cars to install ecofriendly engines. he they say the automaker plans to apply technologies developed for racing to consumer vehicles. >>> boeing has resumed deliveries of new 787 dreamliners, something it hasn't been able to do since aviation authorities grounded the jet in january. the company handed over a plane with a modified battery system to all nippon airways in japan. managers say they plan to manufacture seven jets per month and delivered more

. >>> well, honda is the latest automaker trying to boost sluggish sales of its electric cars. month the monthly lease of the honda fit will be cut by one-third. other incentives will be also offered. electric cars represent less than 1% of all car and truck sales. >>> mortgage rates are at their highest level in a year according to mortgage buyer freddie mac. the average rate for a 30-year loan rose to 3.81% while the average on the 15-year loan was at 2.98%. even with the rise, mortgage rates remain near their historic lows. that is certainly helping to boost the housing market, guys. >> all right. well, the mcdonald's ceo apparently eats at a mcdonald's every day. but he has lost 20 pounds. what's up with that? >> reporter: yes. apparently, he calls it the mcdiet. mcdonald's ceo says he lost about 20 pounds last year even though he says he eats mcdonald's every, single day. he also says though he keeps the weight off by working out every day, as well. i'm sure that's probably key. salads make up about 2% of mcdonald's sales. owe says they are not big moneymakers because thin

honda is the latest to cut the cost. the automaker is leasing its fit ev by a third to $258 per month. gm and nissan are offering similar deals on electric cars. self-driving cars are closer to hitting the road, but still face safety issues. the national highway traffic safety administration is pushing for the cars to be driven as test vehicles only and is now launching a 4-year study into safety concerns. until there is more data, the nhtsa also recommends that a driver should be in place to manually operate controls. microsoft is hoping to lure back customers with a reboot of its operating system. windows 8.1, the new name for windows 8, will be easier to navigate. it will allow users to set up software so it displays in a more familiar format, and includes a "start" button. more details will be released in late june. nearly a quarter of u.s. workers are often "sleeping on the job." snoozing costs the economy roughly $63 billion. according to a study, that equates to eleven days per worker. some employers are offering nap rooms to s

automakers are leasing electric cars for less these days. analysts say it's an effort to boost electric car sales. today, hondae third. general motors and nissan offered similar lease deals on their electric cars. motorola smart phone ever made in the united states. company officials say they're opening a new manufacturing plant in fort worth, texas. the plan is to create 2,000 new jobs there to assemble the new device. the moto x. but factories oversea also still make some 1100 of the phone's components. people in iran may soon be able to legally get their hands on an iphone for the very first time. the u.s. treasury department announced today that the federal government has eased restrictions on sales of american made cell phones and other devices to iranians. the move aims to help counter tehran's efforts to silence its people. those restrictions have been in place since 1992. smoke bombs and pepper spray as cops battle protesters in one of the world's largest cities. our top story as we go around the world in 80 seconds. turkey. happened last night at a park in istanbul. the government is reportedly demoli

the moves come at a time when currency depreciation is benefiting exports by japanese automakers. honda motors decided to build a factory in the u.s. state of ohio by 2015. honda will spend about $69 million to convert a parts distribution center and a factory. fuji heavy industries plans to invest about $450 million to refurbish a factory in indiana for three years starting next april. the automaker plans to aim its annual capacity to 300,000 vehicles. fuji heavy industries is planning to produce some models of the subaru impreza in the u.s. toyota is also considering moving some of its luxury car production into the u.s. >>> new car sales in the united states are expected to grow. sales data show the year-on-year increase in april, marking a rise for the 23rd consecutive month. >>> up next, the world weather forecast. >>> and that concludes this edition of "newsline." i'm keikichi hanada. on behalf of our team, thank you for staying with us.