the finance minister said the eu has to find its own solutions, but the eu is also looking to china. the head of the rescue fund will visit to drum up interest in bonds from the eu nations in crisis. >> onto the market. after trading flat for much of the day, a bit of volatility late in the session. we have this summary from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> at the end of the session, uncertainty took control of the market and sent share prices down. uncertainty about the outcome of the eu summit. uncertainty about all these problems to be solved. a disagreement between politicians. the dax went down by 0.5%. the european currency has been hit hard by these concerns and lost nearly 1 cents in half an hour. well the burning season shows that german companies are still on track, s.a.p. and merck reported results earlier this morning that beat expectations. >> we stake in frankfurt for the closing numbers wednesday. the dax finished down by 0.5%. the eurostoxx 50 also lower. the dow managed a nice gains, up by 1.4%. on currency markets, the euro trading slightly higher this hour at $1.39

also on the eu list -- belarus. there were expanded sanctions against the harsh treatment of political dissidents. >> eu for -- protesters are upping the pressure on minsk. the sanctions will stop 16 officials from traveling to the eu and freeze their assets. >> the way belarus has acted against the opposition -- the suppression is unacceptable. >> that message is intended to force president location code -- lukashenko to free political prisoners and give rise to the opposition. the weekend saw protests against political oppression and soaring prices. inflation is at 30%. while the eu is taking a unified stance, there is disagreement over how to deal with ukraine. a verdict in the trial of the former prime minister, timoshenko, is due tuesday. some say it is politically motivated, and they want to avoid a trade deal. some eastern governments approve that. >> this could change europe's geopolitics for 10 years in the future. >> a decision on whether to deepen ties with ukraine is expected by the end of the year. >> t

and eu. the u.s. and eu should be ambitious and not stop at eliminating tariffs. they should aim to open up services markets to each other, create a single investment area and pursue compatible regulatory regimes. such an initiative does not have to be a traditional free trade agreement based on what is called a single undertaking which could take years to complete if progress in one area is dependent on how far negotiators have gotten in another area. to avoid the declarations that characterized the relationship in the past, the two sides should commit themselves in a legally binding way to the achievement of a barrier free trans-atlantic market. on november 28th, the united states and european union will hold a summit meeting in washington in which president obama will welcome eu council president and european economic president. an announcement at the summit of a bold trans-atlantic initiative for jobs and growth including the elimination of tariffs on trade would inject a sorely needed sense of confidence into the u.s. and eu economies and would produce signif

. >> eu leaders are relying on a carrot and stick approach to encourage democratic reforms in belarus and ukraine. if kiev relentsd, and they could get assistance by the end of the year. minsk boycotted the meeting in protest over the meeting the previous day between eu leaders and belarus opposition. the government must free all political prisoners and start a dialogue with the opposition. >> we are witnessing too little democratic reform. we will try to support belarus of that changes. what i heard from the opposition yesterday gave me little cause for optimism. >> recent developments in post- communist ukraine have raised concerns, especially the trial of the former prime minister yulia tymoshenko for alleged abuse of power. many believe that it is a bit by bit president to crush his political rival. >> -- many believe it is a bid by the president to crush his political rival. >> we do not approve of such measures as members of the previous administration. >> do you is insisting that any free trade agreement on ukraine insists -- the eu is insisting that any free-trade agreement is

the prime minister referred to the eu's reconstruction to the eu's restriction on food imports from japan following the fukushima nuclear accident. noda says he wants the eu to deal with food imports using objective data. he said japan will provide prompt and accurate information. >>> time for a recap of the latest market figures. >>> that's all for now in business news. now it's back to catherine. >> thanks very much. >>> u.s. defense secretary leon panetta has pledged u.s. commitment to peace and prosperity in asia. panetta is in japan for the first time since taking his position in july. panetta spoke to u.s. soldiers and japanese self-force personnel on monday at the usair base in tokyo. he said he wants to make clear that the pacific remains a priority for the united states. >> we will always maintain a strong presence in the pacific. and we will be a force for peace and prosperity. in the pacific region. >> during a question-and-answer session, a japanese sdf member asked whether the u.s. military will reduce its presence in the region to accommodate a reduction in the nation's defe

speaking of the eu summit, we speak to our business desk. original lu there was one summit scheduled now there's two. tell us about that. >> looks like there's been little progress made so far. that's why they need another meeting. eu leaders will hold a second summit next wednesday following the first one over this weekend. a spokesperson told nhk on thursday that the sond meeting is to follow up the outcome of the sunday meeting. earlier nicolas sarkozy and merck el released a statement. it says -- to halt the european debt crisis. it's rare that two summit meetings are held with a short period of time. following the latest developments, let's get a check on the markets. the dow jones average edged higher after news of more progress on the eurozone debt problem. to see how things are kicking off in tokyo this friday morning, we kick it over to ramin. what can you tell us? >> very good morning to you. we did see the dow gets a boost there following the positive eurozone problems. as well as a strong figure for the philadelphia manufacturing

they are not in eu.hat you see in this motion is a wrong option for our country to pursue. >> i think there is an important point. we have to ask very clearly what is the national interest for the uk. at the heart of our national interest when it comes to the european union is not only access to the single market, but to make sure we are sitting around the table, determining the rules of our exporters have to follow. we must not lose that. >> which situation does the prime minister hope we will arrive at first -- that the eurozone can pass without drinking on it, or that euro skeptics will pass it without going over it? >> that took a long time to construct. what i believe will happen is the eurozone countries are coming together. they are seeing the need for a big and bold solution. that needs to happen. that will not solve the problem. there are still major strains the need to be dealt with in the long term. but i believe that will happen over the course of this week. it is up to the house of commons h

this enables the eu to impose sanctions almost automatically.he new rules are expected to take effect in january 2012. >>> the head of the u.s. central bank has called for caution over the u.s. economic outlook, saying job growth will be slower than previously expected. federal reserve chairman ben bernanke testified on tuesday before the joint economi committee of congress in washington. he said the u.s. economy is growing at a lower pace than forecast in june. he says the european banks are posing a threat to the u.s. he said the need to address the sources of the fiscal problems has slowed the process of finding solutions. bernanke added the fed will continue to closely monitor economic developments and is prepared to take further action if appropriate. >>> u.s. stocks rallied before the close on hopes for turnaround in the fortunes of the eurozone debt problem. to see how things are kicking off here in japan, let's cross over to ramin mellegard, he is at the tokyo stock exchange. ramin, quite a big shift in sentiment in just one session. how

. -- there currently threatening a andn eu member. reunification between greek and turkish people seems farther away than ever before. >> on saturday, and military parade was staged and the capital of the republic of cyprus. a demonstration of power addressed to a much more powerful turkey. cyprus feels threatened because turkey wants to prevent the brakes on the island from drilling for oil and gas offshore. turkeys and intimidated warships into the eastern mediterranean. if the drilling -- it says the drillings are completely legal and ask the millet -- the international community to mediate. >> this is an issue of political and diplomatic movement spread -- movements. this is an issue of respecting the sovereign rights of the cyprus republic. >> the source of the crisis is 200 nautical miles east of the coast of cyprus. a huge deposits of natural gas. >> up to now, cyprus has had to import oil and gas. if the drillings are successful, experts estimate that the island republic will have 3.5 trillion cubic meters of gas at its dispos

and eu. the u.s. and eu should be ambitious and not stop at eliminating tariffs. they should aim to open up services markets to each other, create a single investment area and pursue compatible regulatory regimes. such an initiative does not have to be a traditional free trade agreement based on what is called a single undertaking which could take years to complete if progress in one area is dependent on how far negotiators have gotten in another area. to avoid the declarations that characterized the relationship in the past, the two sides should commit themselves in a legally binding way to the achievement of a barrier free trans-atlantic market. on november 28th, the united states and european union will hold a summit meeting in washington in which president obama will welcome eu council president and european economic president. an announcement at the summit of a bold trans-atlantic initiative for jobs and growth including the elimination of tariffs on trade would inject a sorely needed sense of confidence into the u.s. and eu economies and would produce signif

the meeting comes in the run-up to the eu summit to tackle the european debt crisis. expanding the death planned was among the topics. that could make sovereign debt more attractive to investors again. calls were made to increase the role of the international monetary fund to resolve the european debt crisis. we asked about the reaction of the other g-20 members. >> the emerging economies put pressure on the europeans to solve the debt crisis. the offer to strengthen the imf so it would have more power. that idea was not well received. the u.s. treasury secretary said that idea was rejected. the german minister of finance says he does not like the idea. he thinks the europeans can manage themselves. he says they will present a comprehensive package next weekend. he says this package will strengthen the confidence in the euro zone. he says one of the crucial point would also be a plan on how to support the banks. many people are afraid that the european debt crisis might turn into a crisis in the banking sector. they are trying to strengthen capital in the banks. if th

the measures were agreed upon at the eu summit last week. letters mention the stepping up of the functions of the international monetary fund and also referred to the introduction of a financial transaction tax to strengthen monitoring of speculative financial trading. an nhk correspondent says the eu wants to show case its measures at a g-20 summit scheduled to be held in early november to prevent the euro zone debt crisis from spreading. >>> flood water threatening to reach the capital of bangkok after hitting an airport in the northern suburbs. water from the swollen river flooded urban areas along its banks sunday night, due to monthly high tides. business and residential districts haven't been i am mersed so far. a massive amount of flood waters several kilometers south of the airport toward central bangkok. authorities plan to speed up work to deter the flood water into canals in the eastern and western parts of the city. however, concern is growing over worsening hygiene situation in flooded areas. >> translator: i'm very worried beca

. >> translator: speculative moves fill the uerin aer rumors spread that the eu nae nier meeting may be postponed. >> translator: what about intervention? >> translator: we are ready to take action, if needed. >> and netethen the markets. u.s. stocks fell sharply, snapping three dsfains on jittery markets ahead of the eu mm awe adisappointing earnings reports. to see how stocks are opening here in japan, let's cross over to ramin at the stock exchange. good morning. what c you tell us? >> yeah, markets in the u.s. taking a little bit of a hit the. me dbt ang investors about what exact plans may be executed regarding the euro zone debt issues. but let's have a look at the opinevs here for the nikkei and the topix. and you can see there,urntly trading down over 100 points to 8,8. d the topix down 10 points at 737. overnight on wall street, a couple of earnings reports did dmpen sentiment. atncde iusy heavyweights such as 3m which make those post-it notes as well as amazon and netflix. the dvd and videotrmi fm which actually saw shares fall by 35% on forecast downgrades by analysts. so

global stocks surged as eu leaders reach a deal to save the euro. another day of freezing temperatures out in the open. convictions in germany's biggest ever art forger retrial. -- forgery trial. more than a dozen the crisis summit over the past two years have resulted in the eu's latest plan to end the debt crisis. it was a long night of negotiations. the hardest part was convincing the banks to accept a 50% write- down on their debts. even though some details need to be worked out, eu officials are satisfied with what they have achieved so far. >> they arrived at parliament to report the results of the summit sooner than expected. the banks agreed to a 50% write- down of a great debt. the council president announced what they called a comprehensive set of measures. he said that the most important thing was implementation. french president nicolas sarkozy and angela merkel led the negotiations. in the early hours of the morning, they secured the deal that they wanted. >> we have excluded the possibility of a greek default. the private sector has wr

. >> reporter: eu leaders discuss comprehensive measures to address the debt crisis causing problems with the global economy. they want to increase capital to about $130 billion in total to restore financial soundness. however, the leaders have yet to reach a consensus on reinforcing the bailout fund known as the european financial stability facility. france wants the european central bank to be involved in the funding, while germany opposes the idea. though both countries showed willingness to compromise, they could not bridge the gap. >> translator: it is important that everyone shares the same opinion. the difference of opinion on the efsf is narrowing. >> reporter: the european union is also asking the commercial banks holding greek government bonds to increase debt waivers. >> we are working in the spirit of compromise, in a spirit of having an ambitious package to reassure the rest of the world of our determination to safeguard financial stability. we are confident that we will get an agreement on wednesday. >> reporter: if the eu cannot contain the crisis, the global economy w

. >>> eu leaders will decide on comprehensive measures to contain europe's credit crisis as meetings scheduled for this sunday and wednesday. officials will discuss whether to further bolster the european stability facility following an agreement to expand the fund by their nations. they will talk about how to boost the capital base of banks suffering from price drops in some countries' government bonds. eu leaders hope to present comprehensive measures at the group of 20 summit meeting early next month in order to win support from other countries. attention is focused onto what extent eu leaders will be able to decide on the details of the new measures. >>> japanese prime minister noda noda stressed that identifying the cause of the nuclear accident and disclosing the information to the world is japan's responsibility. noda gave nhk an exclusive interview on thursday. >> translator: our country experienced a massive accident. the lessons we learned should be shared with the international community. that's the biggest contribution we can offer. for the peaceful use of nuclear power w

yes, eu leaders say they've made progress. they were meeting in brussels over the weekend and believe they've made some headway. they're close to a comprehensive plan on bank recapitalization. the devil is in the details, of course, and all of that has to be hammered out between now and wednesday, when another summit will be held. italy is expected to hold a cabinet meeting on growth today after coming under intense pressure to reform its economy. what can we expect from the meeting on wednesday? >> maybe 80% of the deal by wednesday. as it seems to be gaining traction at the moment, we need to see some kind of involvement of the imf or non europeans to help. then we may have to wait until g-20 meeting. >> a lot of this hinges on finding money where there is no money. it relies on banks who rely on governments all facing these sorts of pressures. where will this money come from? >> on bank recapitalization, the principle on which i think the europeans struck a deal is on the idea that this would have to come from more raising

can you tell us anything about the meeting between the eu bailout chief and the chinese? >> the chinese deputy finance minister was speaking about an hour ago. he said his country needed to study these proposals in depth. there is a new scheme. the details of the new scheme are still being hammered out. it is designed to entice more countries -- big sovereign funds have to invest more in the euro bailout fund that is designed to protect weaker european economies, because countries such as spain and italy could run into difficulties. china is in an important position to invest. clear whether or not beijing will invest. how much they will invest and what type of guarantees they will be seeking still is not clear. >> there will be no such thing as a free lunch for the europeans, is there, martin? what kind of things might china wants in return? >> i think they want greater security. there is talk of offering some type of insurance, if people invest in this bailout fund, for example. that would be one consideration. free market space is something china has been pushing for. t

this is apparently because more eu companies are scaling back in chinas euro zone debt worries mount. >>> the european union has decided, or agreed in principle to tighten rules against the short selling of shares and bonds and to temporarily ban trading in emergencies. representatives of the european parliament and member states reached the agreement on wednesday after discussing rules for speculative financial tradi trading. it means investors will have to report to financial regulators of member states. governments will be allowed to temporarily ban trading during market turmoil. speculative trading of credit default swaps on government bonds will be banned in principle. the rules are expected to get final approval from european parliament and eu finance ministers next month. they'll take effect on november 1st, 2012. >>> and next we go to our bureau in bangkok. for the latest on what's going on in the region. >> we begin with an update on the floods in thailand. the governor of bangkok has called on citizens to remain alert and be prepared to evacuate. the warning comes as larger

that was the message from the commission chief two other eu leaders. there is intense pressure to strike a deal after other failures to do so. the european parliament is among those calling for a result at wednesday's summit. >> a rare show of unity. the president spoke for all groups when he called for more courage from leaders. the head of the socialist group was less diplomatic. >> ladies and gentlemen, i hope we will finally get what we need tomorrow. in the end, it is not about content. it is about heads of state and government showing they are capable of mastering challenges they are confronted with. >> but will that happen? the head of the liberal bloc warned that plans to give the rescue package more leverage might still fail to convince markets. >> are we really going to get the bazooka? when we talk about the financial markets, they do not use small caliber munitions. the financial markets use the big guns. >> for the deputies here in strasbourg, it is time for europe to start shooting back. >> on the eve of the summit, the italian prime mini

the leaders agreed to form a special investment vehicle to raise funds from outside the eu. they say this mechanism could raise the potential amount of aid from the fund to one trillion euro. >> translator: it was a complicated decision. but it needed to be made by all members. even though it meant long negotiations. i believe the result is welcomed with relief by people around the world. everyone has been waiting for an authoritative decision. >> reporter: the eu leaders may be thinking all's well that ends well. but it remains to be seen whether this actually marks the beginning of the end of the european debt crisis. hitoshi suzuki, nhk world, brussels. >>> the u.s. economy grew by an annualized 2.5% in the third quarter of this year. suggesting a halt to the recent economic slowdown. the u.s. commerce department released the advanced figure for gdp for the july-to-september period on thursday. the figure is a jump from the 1.3% growth recorded in the previous quarter. the pace of growth has now picked up over three quarters in a row. >>> here are the latest market figure

leaders of the eu have officially agreed to boost the capital of banks in the region. however, discussions still continue among the euro zone member nations on asking european commercial banks to reduce their greek debt holdings to a sustainable level. the eu leaders gathered in brussels on wednesday to follow up a meeting that was held on sunday. they're discussing comprehensive measures to address the sovereign debt concerns that are posing a threat to the global economy. eu leaders agreed to ask european banks to raise their core capital ratios to 9% by the end of june 2012. the meeting of euro zone members continues with talks on the specifics of a greek debt write-off -- writedown, rather. and details of an expansion in the bailout fund. but the leaders and banks do not seem to have reached an agreement on reducing greek debt and on the planned expansion of the european financial stability facility leaders are still talking about how to acquire the money from outside of the euro zone. the announcement of the details on these measures may be postponed. >>> investor

we can -=-- active in the eu. we can also help to tackle crime. >> it is not yet clear if the new prime minister will ask other countries to join the euro. >> it is a problem for us not to be part of the bureau. we have to leave the room on important financial matters. it is a huge handicap. >> denmark takes over the rotating eu presidency next year. by then, there should be a clear picture of denmark's new political environment. >> margate was once a popular seaside holiday resort, especially for working people in the east end. its peak thrusts are -- its beachfronts are marred. it is hoped that a new art gallery will help restore the town's they did -- town's faded fortunes. >> it was once the tool on england's southeast coast. the town has become desolate. margate has been fading quietly for years. people have found alternative holiday destinations banks to package tatours and cheap flights to the mediterranean. a few years ago, people flocked to the dreamland amusement park. it provided employment for the loca

shanghai up a little less optimist nick shaic in shanghai. >>> the eu leaders have a plan. the markets are up and there are also encouraging economic reports coming out. is it time to draw a line under the euro criseis? we're joined by michael huson from cmc markets. michael, thanks so much for joining us. do you think that this marks a turning point in the euro debt crisis? >> a turning point? i'm not sure. i think this crisis has been replete with turning points over the past 18 months. i think what's happened is european leaders have stared over the precipice and not really fancied what they've seen on the other side and they've come up with a solution in the short to medium term. i think what really needs to happen now is for them to address the growth concerns within europe because the debt concerns is one side of the coin. and that's really what we've been focusing on over the past few months. but over the past few months we've seen a significant slowdown in growth within europe. and we've talked about greece's finances being on a more sustainable level. 120% of gdp b

i think that the eu is a conglomeration of countries and religions of every stripe. and i think that that is a power. think that turk, if change if peaceful with its neighbors, if truly economically prosperous in a way that is based on sound fundamentals and sustainability could be a very powerful european member. this is not the turkey of today. am concerned by the fact at i see a fat agency in turkey in terms of the reforms it needs to make to get in the eu. i'm concerned by the fact that i see some european countries state almost openly that they don't want turkey to be a part of the eu i intend to insist and continue to insist as a greek foreign minister in convincing the turks that the direction of hostility d mill tarization of debates is not the way to go. and of convincing some of my european partners that it is deeply short sighted to assume that it is best for us to be a europe without a changed turkey than a europe way changed turkey. i think that's a long process. >> rose: chinese got involved in this. were they early players in this conversation having t

what will the eu summit decide upon this sunday? the rumor came to the trading floor that the eu summit might be postponed and viscerally direct german stock market. the german stock index dax went deeply into the red. investors were encouraged to buy stocks despite a strong earnings reports for example of the stock exchange. the stocks ended the day on the downside. >> let's see just how far down stocks closed. it was not just frankfurt, the polls exchanges right across europe. things are not tragic over in the states. the dow was fairly flat but did enjoy a rally before closing. the euro is trading in positive territory. officials from the european union are discussing a ban on credit regions -- credit ratings for countries that have been bailed out. critics claim the credit rating agencies for plunging beast debt ridden countries further into turmoil. some say it exacerbates market swings. >> rating agencies like standard and poor's wield huge power. their assessment of credit worthiness can raise a borrowing cost and further dam

eu leaders agreed to ask banks to raise core capital ratios to 9% by june 2012. the meeting continues with talks on specifics of a greek debt writedown and expansion of the bailout fund. leaders and banks do not seem to have reached an agreement on reducing greek debt. on the planned expansion of the european financial stability, leaders are locking at how to acquire money outside the eurozone. details on the measures may be postponed. >>> analysis, we're going live with chief economist at credit suisse securities japan. mr. shirakawa, thank you for joining us. why does the action plan keep getting delayed? what is taking so long? >> i think there is a gap in understanding about, you know, how much of greek debt has to be reduced between france and germany. and i think that is one of the big issues. the ratio should affect the amount banks have to raise capital and also it should have ramifications on bonds. the gap between france and germany in terms of action is now a bit of an agreement to be reached. >> the haircut ratio, that's one of the two big issues that

the eu says greece will not be able to reach its target of cutting the fiscal deficit this year. its economic slump is deeper than previously thought. but the eu also says the country is making important progress in privatization and structure reforms. greece gets the loan if other euro zone countries and the executive board approve a report by the inspectors. the loan whim be sixth payment from a 110 billion euro rescue package agreed in may last year. they check the fiscal reforms every three months. the finance ministers put off the payment last week pending the review by the inspectors. >>> the worst flooding in half a century are spreading in thailand. the heavy rain will continue for a few more weeks. japanese companies operating in the country have been hit hard by the flooding. more than 260 people in thailand have lost their lives since july in the heavy monsoon rains, flooding and mudslides. almost four-fifths of the country and about 2.3 million people have been affected. >> translator: it is terrible this year. i'm 62 years old. this is the first time i saw something

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is he going to be able to overcome that and meet the eu demands? >> yeah, let me start off by asking that question by reminding you exactly what happened when the french and german leaders were asked whether they had confidence in mr. berlusconi during a press conference here in brussels on sunday after the summit that we saw that took place three days ago. well, they laughed nervously, and they said, we have confidence in the political and economic institutions of italy. they did not say they had confidence in silvio berlusconi himself. it seems members of his own government don't have confidence in him. we've had the euro skeptic northern league show their strong hand once again. it seems as though the emergency situation that seemed to threaten the stability of the italian government at this time yesterday has been averted. the leader of the northern league, the euro skeptic party, said that he will support silvio berlusconi. obviously the leaders here, the other european leaders, said that he really has to get italy's finances in order. as i wa

another key plan is to bolster the eu bailout fund. delegates are considering an option to secure funds from countries or organizations outside of the euro zone. these could include the international monetary fund. >>> rescuers in turkey are pulled three more people from the rubble on wednesday. but the odds of finding more survivors are decreasing. more than 72 hours have passed since the powerful earthquake. after that point, chances of being found alive drop rapidly. the magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit the eastern part of the country on sunday. 461 people are confirmed dead. many others remain trapped under collapsed buildings. rescue crews celebrated some success on wednesday. they saved an 18-year-old man who's a student, and two teachers, women in their 20s. emergency workers rescued 40 people a day earlier and they're still digging. they hope to find more survivors, despite all the time that's passed. the turkish government has changed an earlier decision on international aid. it's now asking for more help from other countries. the