hiyakawa.e's supporting and guiding us with his extensive experience and knowledge. >> reporter: with the help of jetro, about 100 small and medium-sized businesses have begun exporting their products. and as they look to boost profit, it's only a matter of time before efforts to help them access overseas markets play a crucial role in japan's economic growth. >>> let's take a look at the latest market figures. >>> here's the weather forecast with saatchi oechy. >>> hi there. welcome to your world weather outlook. here is a look at satellite shots for east asia. we're still seeing a lot of clouds here stretched out across china. and there's plenty of moisture associated with these clouds. of course rain has been falling pretty steadily here for the past few days. and for the next few days we're still expecting that rain to continue getting a little bit heavier in areas like the northeast as well as for across portion of the sichuan province. 72-hour forecast showing accumulations hitting as muc