executive the chief for hitachi. haslinda.nda: the focus on japan it has been three years since prime minister abbe took the top spot. have improved,ts but the ordinary japanese are not feeling the effects. let's put that in perspective with the ceo. he joins us this morning. good to have you with us. abenomics.n what is the corporate take as well? strongs facing a challenge, but i think he is doing very good. japan has been suffering from long-term stagnation of the economy. it is not easy to pick it up so quickly. haslinda: but time is of the essence. yes, but we are hoping he will continue this pace so he can be a success. haslinda: japanese companies like hitachi and toyota are bringing their production needs thebut japan productions back. ichiro: is that happening? ichiro:hitachi will continue in japan. we will also continue outside. we are trying to use japan for technical development type of resourceswe can spend on advanced or basic technology in japan. then we will bring that technology outside to start demand. haslin

>> well, a lot of the big names, hitachi and mazda among some of the blue chip names expected to report positive earnings. lifted by the weaker yen, also on hopes for growth in the u.s. of course its biggest market. media reports say hitachi is expected to show a 10% gain in operating profit and mazda by the same margin and also as it enjoys a strong sales of its utility sports line of vehicles in the u.s. we'll also keep track of asian stocks we've seen the shanghai composite and hong kong's hang seng soaring to new highs. we'll see if that can be maintained yet again today if that momentum continues. that's all from me. back to you. >> sounds good, ramin. we'll check in with you in a few hours' time. >>> more manufacturers are using electronic data to develop their products and keep them competitive. nhk world's tomoyuki minuta explains. >> reporter: a project is under way at this automaker in hiroshima prek hiroshima prefecture western japan. workers are collecting data needed for various operations to make engines. their goal is to boost fuel efficiency. the workers collect at least

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