hiromitsu nagano, nhk world, tokyo. >>> and that's all for now in business news. i'll leave you with a check on markets. >>> every morning investors turn their attention to asia. the tokyo market leads the way and markets around the world follow. >> from the decisions that could change the course of an economy. >> to the companies at the forefront of change. >> up to the minute market reports. >> and analysis by specialists from around the world. >> get all the latest business news and insight every day here on "newsline." >>> lots of tourists have been flying in to hokkaido, japan's northern-most prefecture. and every year the number grows. while that's good news for the local economy, a major airport there is scrambling to accommodate the crowds. nhk world's yuki takama reports. >> reporter: this airport is a main gateway to hokkaido. many tourists fly in from tokyo from one of the larger cities. this year there are a lot more visitors than usual. a look at the international departure hall tells you why. the international security check point has a long line of