but unfamiliar to people in japan.o bell opened stores in the '80s but struggled to market their food so they shut up shop. thgs are different this time. managers have been able to use social media to push their brand. the company has returned at a time when an influx of foreign visitors is helping to globalize japan's fa food industry. and they've come up with a new strategy. they're offering office workers breakfast dishes with ingredients such as sausages and bacon, already popular among japanese diners. >> translator: i rarely eat mexican food, but the burrito has scrambled eggs inside, something i eat all the time. so it's a good breakfast meal. >> a senior manager at taco bell describes japan as a crucial market. >> you know, japan has such a huge power influence to other asian markets. the trends coming from their new way of eating and the food is delicious and transcending throughout industry as well. >> reporter: managers at other companies from the u.s., australia, and taiwan have launched in japan this year.

guy: japan's road ahead. the bank of japan still has room to ease monetary policy. bnp write-down. france's biggest bank will take a 900 million euro hit to its earnings. egypt decides. the new central bank governor puts pressure on ministers as a currency crunch threatens a fragile recovery. we will get a rate decision later today. welcome to "the pulse" live from bloomberg's european headquarters in london. i'm guy johnson. it's the day before christmas. restricted trading for much of europe and the united states. we have shortened hours. u.s. markets close at 1:00 p.m. eastern time, 6:00 p.m. u.k. time. u.s. bond markets close an hour later. we have some trading. caroline hyde has all the details. caroline: relatively reserved map for us. cac 40 down 0.4%. ftse 100 up 0.1%. mixed picture after a significant rally yesterday. every industry group climbing on the stoxx 600 yesterday. we had a mixed trading day in asia as well. we saw australia and hong kong trade in the green. as the day continued, we saw the nikkei turn lower. similar for south korean stocks and chinese stocks. sh

japan and the u.s. say america's presence here is needed to keep stability in a region where tensions with china and north korea are rising, but the city's mayor told us he wants the u.s. military to leave. >> it's true that both the japanese and american governments view us as the strategic point of military presence, but i think that also means we can be a hub for international trade and cultural interactions. >> the new base, he says, could ruin that potential. >> the planned airfield will destroy the beautiful nature in the area, and it will obstruct our future development. >> it's about a 60-minute drive south from henoko where the new base is supposed to be, to futenma, which is the base it's supposed to replace. we're gonna to head down there to see what residents here are worried about coming to their area. >> kazunobu akamine can see futenma base from his roof. he gave us this video, showing an osprey flying over his neighborhood, setting off alarms. the u.s. military says it's cut back flights

and that's where japan comes in. it gives funding and new technological ability to help reduce emissions. those reductions then get credited to japan. officials say the jcm will reduce up to 100 million tons of emissions over the next 15 years. that's about 7% of japan's annual emissions. many countries still rely on the burning of coal for heat and electrici electricity. it's one of the biggest contributors to global warming and a hot topic at the u.n. climate talks in paris. nhk world reports. >> reporter: ngo representatives held a panel discussion on the impacts of the coal industry. >> there are more than 90 people in this room right now. greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere since the industrial revolution began. >> reporter: the panelists stress that people affected by climate change are paying the cost of coal burning while coal producers reap huge profits. they say the world needs to shift to alternative sources of energy. developing countries like china or india defend heavily on coal, a cheap way of f

they've given a lift to the market in japan.or more we go to our business reporter mayu yoshida at the tokyo stock exchange. >>> we saw gains here in tokyo, those employment figures suggest there's strength in the u.s. economy and for japan, a stroj u.s. economy is naturally a positive. tokyo shares recovered from friday's slump. here are the closing levels in tokyo on monday, december 7th, both indices lost a bit of momentum but the nikkei managed to close up 1% at 19,698 and the broader topix gained 0.7%, 1,585. now, the u.s. jobs data has reinforced expectations that they will raise rates when they meet next week. the dollar strengthed. and the weaker yen and the brisk activity in the u.s. pushed up japanese exporters so automakers like honda were trading higher and tech giants were higher as well with sony going up 1.25%. i was following duty-free operator laox, after news it will open its first store in japan's fourth largest city, not so far from toyota headquarters. the shares down 1.9% on hopes of more chinese tourists c

japan's environment minister outlined japan's financial assistance. she said her country plans increases the annual contribution to more than $10.5 billion in 2020. nhk world has been following all the developments from the climate talks in paris and has this report. >> reporter: ministers and top officials have been attacking this for a decade. the main goal is to keep the rise of the world's average temperature below two degrees compared with preindustrial levels. scientists calculated the total amount of greenhouse gasses emitted since then must not exceed 750 billion tons. mankind has already emitted 2/3 of that number. most of it came from the industrialized world. developing nations such as china and india are now among the world's top emitters, but on a per capita basis, it's a completely different story. one person in yand emits on average 1 ton per year. in japan the figure exceeds 9 tons. the higher the living standards, the more a nation emits per capita. developing countries say imposing emission ties that are too strict is asking them not

japan's u.n. ambassador acknowledged his country now has left economic clout. >> translator: japan's economic power is declining in relative terms. but i don't think we need to turn from joy to sorrow. what we're sieeing is a reflection of japan's true state. >> u.n. approved a budget of $5.2 million for the next two years. based on factors including gdp. the united states will still be the biggest contributor. japan will still be the second biggest. china will overtake germany and france to take third place. >>> the united states will soon be the biggest contributor to peacekeeping operations with a share of 28%. china will bump japan out of second place with a share of about 10. >>> japanese leaders are planning to spend a record sum of money in a bid to get their economy back on track. gene otani joins us with that and a round of news from our business desk. gene. >>> japanese prime ministers have signed off on their biggest government, they're going all out in the fiscal year that starts in ap

that's moving over the sea of japan. as far as the snowfall is concerned really starting to set up here. the sea effect snow machine cranking up, picking up that moisture off the sea. it just starts to pile on many of the mountains. parts of hokkaido could see some of the 70 meters. but into the tokyo area it doesn't look like things are going to stay dry but cold out here. meanwhile back toward the west i do want to make note, northeastern china, temperatures have been remaining on the chilly side. all that's been setting down toward the south with our cold surge. but the thing is the leading edge of this, very windy. you have some high waves out here extending down towards parts of northern philippines into hainan as well and that cold air is lingering as far south as northern vietnam where into the higher elevations in vietnam you can see a little bit of frost. something to keep in mind. hong kong only with a high of 15. it seems relatively warm compared to other areas. as far as hong kong is concerned definitely a ch

without becoming a modern industrialized country no way for japan to exist. >> oliver: in 1931, japan invaded and annexed manchuria and renamed it and forced its people into slavery. a league of nations was outraged and demanded that japan pull out. instead, the tokyo delegation announced their withdrawal from the league. >> at geneva, japan was rebukeed and withdrew from the league in this scene. >> japan finds it impossible to accept the report conducted by the assembly. >> oliver: over the next six years japan went on a rampage in china, in nan king, estimated quarter of an until chinese were killed. >> nan king shocked the world. >> oliver: donald goldstein, universal affairs at university of pittsburgh. >> the japanese went into nan king and they raped women and they killed people and there were pictures of this and then people saw the dead bodies in the ditches and it was provocation. >> oliver: one of the issues for the united states was japanese withdrawal from china. >> yes. >> oliver: and yet, that was something the japanese were totally unwilling to even consider. >> japan

they'll sell american century's mutual funds in japan. >>> japan's agriculture ministry is announcing the first group of domestic products certified as regional brands. they'll receive official logos. several products including melons and kobe beef are expected to be approved. the certification shows they have met standards for quality and production. they hope to fight lower quality imitations. since june the ministry has examined about 50 regional goods for the certification. that's it for business news. we'll leave you with the markets. >>> a prominent female has gone missing in northern japan. she disappeared monday while climbing the mountain in hokkaido. a team of rescuers, police and climbers are searching for her. police say she was roped together with four other climbers during their ascent. during a break near the summit, she untied herself to step away. police say tracks in the snow suggest she slipped and fell from a cliff. she scaled the world's highest peak mt. everest and climbed mt. mckinley, the highest mountain in north america. she and another japanese climber were

run by the japan railway country. it's only available to people outside japan. more than 600,000 tourists bought the pass in the fiscal year that ended in march. that's a 40% increase from the year before. a portuguese traveler is using the pass to go to hokkaido. >> i wanted to see the landscape and have a good idea of distance to enjoy a lot of nature and of course the wine and the food. >> reporter: he will save about $140 with the pass. he said he will put the money into sight seeing instead. but he has to say two trains to get from tokyo to his destination. that trip will take about six hours. travelers like him will be able to cut their travel time to just four hours next march when the new train line opens. the shorter travel time is expected to be a boom for tourism. >> translator: tourists are likely to stay longer in hokkaido so they're able to spend money and perhaps even extend their trips and go elsewhere. >> reporter: in hokkaido city, officials created a map showing tourists where to find free wi-fi. the city is hoping travelers will get online du

but in japan only 11%.apan's center and evolution system which endorsed long-working hours have prevented women from being promoted. >> the way we work right now in japan is, you know, proximity. you commute to the office 9:00 to almost 9:00 and elbow to elbow in the same office, always. otherwise, you are not considered you're working. but in western countries wherever you are, as long as you deliver something you are expected to deliver, you're okay. >> reporter: yoshida moved to canada upon getting married. after her divorce she scored top marks in a telecom firm in new york as a working single mother. this is a drawing her daughter made when she was 5. it shows yoshida is an angel on a globe. in those days, she was so busy with work and business trips that she barely had any time to be with her daughter. on the back of the drawing is the inscription "you will always be here in my heart, mommy." >> i broke to tears when i saw that. my pure wish is time has come where my daughter can have as many options

japan's road ahead. the bank of japan still plans to ease monetary policy. hit inillion euro fourth-quarter earnings. egypt decides. the new central bank governor puts pressure on ministers. we get a break decision later today -- we get a rate decision later today. it is the day before christmas! we have shortened trading hours . in germany, italy, denmark, and switzerland it is already closed. the u.s. stock markets closed at 1:00 p.m. eastern time and 6:00 p.m. u.k. time. that is what we are watching this morning. let's check on the opening european markets. checking in on commodities first, though. oil is up for four straight days. the euro-dollar is 3/10 of 1% higher. dollar-yen has the dollar strengthened. the pound is running against the dollar at 1.49. ofcking in on the rest commodities for you. up to tenths of 1%. the cac 40 is down by 2/10 of 1%. we had pretty strong gains yesterday. the s&p 500 is up 1/10 of 1%. let's get to brent crude oil. 8/10 of 1%. this week, the u.s. might be lifting that ban on exports. copper is down today. that is as we sa

japan may reconsider its contributions to unesco. last year the country contributed about $30 million to the body. the highest among the members. unesco also extended the deadline for submissions for the next nominations to the end of next may. it says priority will be given to those submitted in line with the new guidelines. >>> it's an auspicious day for followers of the "star wars" saga, the latest film, the force awakens is opening in athlete hes around the world, including japan. fans have turned out in force at tokyo's tallest landmark. and we have been getting into the spirit with them. hello, marie. >> reporter: hi, james, the excitement is running high here at tokyo's tallest landmark, the tower known as tokyo sky tree. you're looking at the view from the observation deck, 450 meters above the ground. sky tree has been redecorated for the release of the film. it's being illuminated under the theme of battle of light and darkness. the first showing of the movie in japan started about an hour ago. the people here apparently de

and in japan, they are showing it in different ways. fans wore costumes of their favorite characters to celebrate the opening on friday. and a japanese master craftsman used the film as a motif for his work. with his japanese shogi chess board, players can re-create the battle between the rebel alliance and the empire. >> translator: they are three times the size of normal pieces. i hope they look quite powerful. i want people abroad to become interested in my work and learn about shogi, which is one of japan's traditional board games. >> takahashi spent four months carving the pieces at the request of a movie theater in tendo city, northeastern japan. it's known for shogi piece production. takahashi says he is especially proud of the realistic touch he gave master yoda. >>> and that's all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. from all of us at nhk world, thanks for watching, and have a good day wherever you are. >> a strong signal is due to be sent from paris not only about fighting terrorism, but also about

nhk world. >>> japan's aviation industry is taking off. one company has developed the nation's first commercial aircraft in half a century and a car manufacturer also aims to fly high. today we lk at ways that government and small businesses are teaming up to take advantage of new opportunities. nhk world has the story. >> reporter: the city of niigata spent $3.5 million to build this factory. it was completed last spring. it has a cluster of five small to medium sized firms engaged in machining parts for aircraft. >> translator: we hope that components made in niugata will soon find their way into airplanes. >> reporter: the aviation industry is expected to grow substantially. a recent air trade show in tokyo attracted hundreds of firms from around the country. the ministry of economy trade and industry estimates sales in the sector will double in five years to $2.5 billion. a typical airplane contains over 3 million parts, over 100 times more than an automobile. the company that makes these parts must have advanced technological skill. b

japan with a stunning announcement. bank of japan acts on abenomics.an rationalize commodities. to find agold trying bid after a horrific afternoon yesterday. good morning, everyone. let's get to our first word at news. united nations security council has agreed to choke off islamic state's finances. their moneyt of from extortion and the sale of oil and antiquities. who bought the rifles in the san bernardino attack has been accused of conspiring to help terrorists. he is accused of helping site farook plan other attacks that he never carried out. ash carter has ordered then navy to send best to spend more money on planes. carter rejects the navy's approach. he wants to buy more muscles and improve electronic or capability. spain's prime minister will win, but will fail to get a majority. mother theresa is on the path to sainthood, less than two decades after her death. pope francis has credit her credited herher -- with a second miracle, needed for sainthood. you can get these and more at bloomberg.com. talking about the fed and the global policy act

japan is willing to help. japanese prime minister shinzo abe will sit down with narendra modi during his visit friday through sunday. talks are in the final stages but they want india to promise spent nuclear fuel won't be used to make nuclear weapons. >>> that's it for business news. i'll leave you with the markets. >>> the japanese co-winner of this year's nobel prize, takaaki kajita is due to receive his award on thsday. he was helped in his research by huge underground observatory developed with the expertise and skills of japese engineers. nhk world has the details. >> reporter: this observatory is central to kajita's research. this water tank is called the super conservatory. it's it equipped with sensors. the observatory is locked in the city of hira, 1,000 meters deep underground. a local mining firm came up with a unique method of drilling the huge underground space safely. normally, miners drill upward while adding soil and sand to drill parts to secure a foothold. for this project, that was impossib

shares slumped in japan on friday. the nikkei posted the biggest loss in more than two months, closing at 19,504, down 2%. the topix closed down as well. the nikkei snapped its rally, posting losses for the first time in seven weeks. here in tokyo, 90% of stocks were sold as investors took profits now that one of the big events is over. index retailing, owner of a fashion respond is down 3%. and mitsui is going down to the lowest level since mid-october after getting a rate cut. investors focused on toshiba, fujitsu and sony. this is after a report. fujitsu bucks the trend on the news but toshiba fell 1%. we saw the ecb shock coming through the region. now the focus turns to the u.s. where nonfarm payroll data is due out on friday. i'm mayu yoshida, reporting from the tokyo stock exchange. >>> moving on to other markets in the asia-pacific region, most major benchmarks posted sharp declines. hang seng fell 2.18%. in china, shanghai composite dropped 1.7% to close at a one-month low. analysts say many investors grew cau

they'd move it back to japan.intelligence network that would use one or two guys in place. >> the german agents passed information back to japan. one of them was a playboy, dushk lochlt popoff. his mission, to report on the military facilities at pearl harbor. >> but it turned out he was a double agent working for the british. popoff's liaison officer in british intelligence was a guy named ian fleming and he based james bond on popoff's exploits during world war ii. >> as the japanese gathered intelligence for their attack our boys continued to train, unaware of the ominous threat on the horizon. >> we certainly had no idea, and i'm sure nobody did, that the japanese fleet would stay close enough and wage an attack. >> coming up next, the japanese ♪ i built my business with passion. but i keep it growing by making every dollar count. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one. i earn unlimited 2% cash back on everything i buy for my studio. ♪ and that unlimited 2% cash back from spark means thousands

they'd move it back to japan.he germans had a very organized intelligence network that would use one or two guys in place. >> the german agents passed information back to japan. one of them was a playboy, dushk lochlt popoff. his mission, to report on the military facilities at pearl harbor. >> but it turned out he was a double agent working for the british. popoff's liaison officer in british intelligence was a guy named ian fleming and he based james bond on popoff's exploits during world war ii. >> as the japanese gathered intelligence for their attack our boys continued to train, unaware of the ominous threat on the horizon. >> we certainly had no idea, and i'm sure nobody did, that the japanese fleet would stay close enough and wage an attack. enough and wage an attack. >> coming up next, the japanese at ally bank no branches equals great rates. it's a fact. kind of like shopping hungry equals overshopping. at ally bank no branches equalsit's a fact.. kind of like mute buttons equal danger. ...that sound good

that's five times the record in japan. the service agency followed a recommendation for the security and exchange surveillance. earlier this month toshiba judged for the fiscal 2011 and a advised the agency to impose the the penalty. >>> figures for those and the number of those is is showing the results. japanese shoppers fit the tight grip on the wallets in november. officials say it fell 2.39 percent and november marks the third straight month in decline. they spend an average of $2,300 and sales and winter clothing was slow because of f a stretch of warm days a month. officials revised down the assessment of consumer spending and had sets in september that it was leveling off, and now saying some weak moves are there. >>> and another indicator is out and the index last month was up one percent and marking the rise in five months. this is because a drop in 2k3w57 lean was more moderate lan last year. when prices of food were excluded, it was point 9 percent of the year. let's go to young giang at the stock exchange. >>

japan is not being left behind. honda is best known for its cars and motorcycles but now it has developed a seven-seater business jet, including the engine. company officials are hoping other manufacturers will put the same engine in their aircraft. nhk world report. >> reporter: las vegas hosted in november a trade fair of around 1,000 aviation companies. honda's booth showed an aircraft engine which the company made. the engine caught the eyes of many people in thendustry. honda has just launched this small business aircraft. what surprised aviators about the honda jet was that the company had developed its body and engine. but buildin engines requires special skill. they are usually manufactured by separate companies. >> it could be a great engine for a little more thrust than what we need right now. we have a new model that we'll have, it's larger and this engine might be a perfect fit for that. >> reporter: it had been a long-time dream of honda's founder to enter the aeronautics industry. about 30 years ago, t

the low located over japan will bring in much colder air as we go into the weekend.he highs dropping from the 20s to the teens. showers in taipei as we go into the weekend. hope you have a good day wherever you are. here's your extended outlook. >>> the friday edition of "newsroom tokyo" comes to you live at the top of the hour. for all of us here on "newsline," thanks for watching8 >> you lose 1:00 p.m. here in the french capital. pushing the deadline negotiators in paris same to reach a global climate deal on saturday. canada opens its doors to syrian refugees. justin trudeau on hand as the first arrived by plane.

in japan i feel like a stranger. i'm more at home in taiwan. >> reporter: this is the high school that she went to. recently she was invited to address an inter-cultural exchange program as a guest speaker. she talked about living in taipei during the war. she said it was impossible to lead a normal life as the bombing was getting heavier by the day and students had to wear air raid glasses. >> translator: you can't imagine how difficult life was for us students towards the end of the war. if i could, i would travel back in time 70 years so i could study in peace. >> translator: when you saw documents from your time living in taiwan, what was your reaction? >> translator: memories started coming back to me from that time, and i couldn't stop crying. >> translator: to see an older japanese lady who loves taiwan so much, it was very moving. >> reporter: even 70 years later, the sense of connections that taiwan-born japanese feel for their birthplace hasn't faded. their strong affinity for their birthplace is now forgin

>>> here in japan it's a tuesday night. welcome to nakaima. we start off with the hour's top stories. >>> flagging a favorite. new zealanders pick the flag that will challenge the referendum next march. >>> officials revealed new plans for the main arena fort 2020 tokyo olympic and paralympic games. >>> and we take a look at the strength of france's far right national front and what it means for the country. >>> people in new zealand are considering whether or not to change one of their national symbols. they've chose an new flag design that could replace their current one featuring the british union jack. voters picked the winner from more than 10,000 entries. it features stars in a southern cross formation and a silver fern against a black and blue background. it was created by an australia-based designer. the silver fern also appears on uniforms worn by the rugby players. the election commission says about 1.5 million people took part in the poll. that's 48% of eligible voters. they'll get the chance to vote again next march on whether the

his first visit to japan. they say he returned to south korea but came back to japan on wednesday to revisit the shrine because of intense media interest in the story. police identified him before the small explosion. the shrine honors the war dead, those remembered include military and political leaders convicted of war crimes by an international military tribunal after world war ii. >>> new rules went into effect on thursday that require users to seek government approval before flying drones near airports and above crowded residential areas and events. the restrictions require operators to keep their drones close by. users need permits to fly the aircraft out of sight or at night. they have to report the route and the serial number and need at least ten hours of flight experience. users can be fined about $4,000 for operating drones without permission. the new regulations come after a series of public disturbances involving drones. in april a small unmanned aircraft was found on the roof of the prime ministe

japan's u.n. ambassador acknowledges his country has less economic clout. power is declining in relative terms. but i don't think we need to turn from joy to sorrow. what we're seeing is a reflection of japan's true state. >> as for peacekeeping operations, the u.s. will still be the biggest contributor with a share of 28%. china will bump japan out of second place with a share of about 10%. >>> the operator of a nuclear power plant in central japan on friday will start loading fuel into a reactor. a court reversed an injunction it issued in april to keep the plant's number three and four reactors offline. the district court delivered the new judgment on thursday. the governments said the plan's host and the prefecture approved the restart earlier this month. the plant's operator plans to finish moving 157 fuel assemblies to the number three reactor from a pool in an adjacent building next tuesday. it will be the first time in nearly four years for the reactor to receive fuel. the utility plans to resume operation late next month after safety checks. the re

a wholesaler based in osaka, western japan. the company has been expanding into new areas and is doubling efforts to hire young talent with innovative ideas. on this day, four university students all contacted through the online scouting program are visiting the head office. >> translator: do the purchasing officers have market data to find out which items are likely to sell better? >> translator: well, there's rarely marketing data available for new products. so we often have to rely on intuition. >> translator: the atmosphere was free and lively. i will definitely apply for a job interview. >> reporter: the recruitment chief says she's been encouraged by the positive responses from students. >> translator: about 80% of students who take part in the company tour apply for the next step in the recruitment process. we're getting better in terms of finding the right match. >> reporter: the website operator says 28,000 students have signed up from across japan. the service is promising to be a new lead for smaller companies scouti

south korea controls them, japan claims them.e government claims the islands are an inherent part of japan 's territory. the visit sparked strong opposition. the two countries also disagreed on the issue of those referred to as comfort women. japan maintains all issues of reparations were settled in 1965, when the two countries normalized relations, but some south koreans continued to call for compensation. statues symbolizing the women were set up, including one in front of the japanese embassy in seoul. the current president park geun-hye called for japan to address the matter, making it a precondition for a summit. but she changed her stance on that. last month the two countries held their first summit in three and a half years, and the first for abe and park. >> translator: i expect today's summit to be an opportunity to cure the painful history and to be an important step in developing the two countries' relationship. >> translator: i want to work together with president park to build a future-oriented relationship between o

clearly not japan.ded is building -- kuroda is building of quite a sizable balance sheet. half of japan's etf market. what is the endgame? he might not be the man that has to deal with it. it could be the one after that, but there is an endgame here and i wonder what the final chapter looks like. >> the real problem for japan seems to be a lack of growth. growth is important because governments must earn more money than they spend in order to pay their interest bill, and that is not were japan is. growth is important, tax revenue is important, otherwise the debt mounting continues and continues. but i believe that the japanese market and problem is not an international problem, so it will be solved within japan. promises will be broken, either on tension benefits or on interest payments. eventually something has to be broken, unless strong growth, strong government revenues sufficient to pay the interest rate and stop this ever-increasing debt to gdp. jonathan: what does it take to stop? >> good point.

but that another is not. >>> and auction prices in japan reveal economic trends across asia. >>> japan's supreme court has ruled that one of the century old civil code provisions regarding marriage is unconstitutional. it's the first time the top court has made such ruling. the decision will oblige the legislature to revise the article which prohibits women from remarrying for six months after divorce. >>> the top court said that the article concerning remarriage violates the constitution. the provision aims to prevent disputes over paternity. but the justices said a waiting period of more than 100 days is excessive. >> translator: this decision reflects how women feel. we hope the diet will revise the law as soon as possible. >> meanwhile, the justices said another article requiring a married couple to use the same surname does not violate the constitution. some argue being forced to change one's surname results in a loss of identity. they said common use of birth names in business and social situations after marriage alleviates such concerns. plaintiffs argued that both articles violat

angie: what about japan?en survey,y -- t present you, things are looking up at the outlook is not so good. guest: in some concerns, authorities in japan on the sidelines, waiting for the impact of a stronger u.s. dollar and weaker yen. the repeated moves to decline further stimulus does point toward that sort of stand. i'm not sure they will get the results out of a u.s. rate rise that they might be looking for, but pretty clear that the outlook is concerning in japan. although we have seen some pickup, particularly in consumer activity, the lack of traction in the industrial production sector is of concern. the secondhat my quarter of next year, we will be looking again towards the boj, and it might be more responsive than a has been so far this year. angie: we will know this week from the boj, they are doing what everybody else is doing -- waiting the fed. guest: that's right. right, we will leave it there. michael mccarthy, always good to talk to you. the chief market strategy at cmc live in sydney. next,

monkeys at a zoo in central japan are warming themselves by a bonfire.nd of gathering may be natural for humans, but it's unusual for animals. the people at the japan monkey center in inuyama, aichi prefecture, light a fire for the monkeys around this time every year. more than 150 japanese yaku-macaque enjoy the warmth this year. the animals also scrambled for sweet potatoes baked in the coals by a zookeeper. some clever creatures dip their delicacies in water to cool them off before munching them down. >> translator: it looks so warm, and it's cute. >> translator: it's fun to see monkeys getting warm by a fire. they look just like people. >> the custom dates back to 1959 when zookeepers made a bonfire for themselves and noticed the monkeys usually scared of fire move in. >> clever creatures there. that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi. thank for making us a part of your day. announcer: "euromaxx highlights." and here is your host, anne o'donnell. anne: hello and welcome to "euromaxx highlights." here are the best bits of the

the vibrations are high in japan. the stocks of been going up quite a bit, so they aren't buying indiscriminately. they are looking for good value, but they also happen to have 500 ¥45 billion in net cash on the balance sheet, so they are in position -- ¥545 billion in net cash on the balance sheet, so they are in position to do deals. prada has fallen to eight record low after third-quarter estimates, net income fell to $51 million, while revenue felt more than 5%. a weektruggling with it market for luxury goods, and says continuing to terry nation in europe, asia, and america means more pressure. their lineup of handbags has failed to attract shoppers. rada hasf weak demand, made lesson 1% of revenue online. raisens to cut costs and prices to offset slowing sales, and will seek savings without sacrificing spending on marketing. they say the price increases in europe are designed to narrow the gap with china, where products are more expensive. searching today in singapore, up 10.3%, after confirming talks to sell its

the shrine is dedicated to japan's war dead. those remembered include military and political leaders convicted of war crimes after world war ii. china and south korea have been critical of japanese leaders visiting the shrine. >>> in a country where every bookstore is piled high with manga comics, one series stands out. its author is swedish who is pursuing her dream of making a name for herself in the land where manga was born. the report on her strong commitment to her art. >> reporter: the fourth annual tokyo international comic festival was held last month. the event drew enthusiastic crowds eager to see the latest examples of an art form that's become a global phenomenon. a 21-year-old swedish artist was one of the stars. people waited in line for the chance to meet her. >> translator: her drawings are very feminine and cute. >> translator: her humor is very sophisticated and she's good at expressing human emotion. >> reporter: she works in the japanese style of four-panel manga form. she also highlights unique features of

officials from japan and the u.s. want to bring the doha talks to an end. instead, they want to focus on interregional free trade agreements, such as the trans-pacific partnership. but such a move would likely face opposition from emerging economies. tokyo share prices opened slightly lower this morning. many investors are avoiding active trading ahead of the u.s. federal reserve policy meeting. nikkei is trading lower by more than 0.3%. the fed begins its two-day meeting later today. many are expecting a rate increase. overnight the pair did hit the lowest delve since no crude oil prices snapped their six-day decline. volatility is weighing on investor sentiment. some traders have regained their risk appetite and are buying the dollar. others are buying the yen as a safer asset. let's take a look what's happening on other markets across the asian pacific. we are seeing modest gains in sydney. share prices higher by 0.4%. over in seoul, the kospi trading higher by 0.5%. >>> well, more women in southeast asia are taking leading roles at companies and helping

>>> here in japan it's 7:00 p.m. on a monday, i'm james tengan in tokyo. thank you for joining us here on "newsline." prominent chinese human rights lawyer has gone on child for allegedly provoking social unrest. u.s. officials call for his release. >>> the japan's sport council revealed two proposed plans for the main stadium for the 2020 olympic and paralympic games in tokyo. it aims to pick a winner later this month. >>> and last dance. french ballet star guillem is ending the final world tour of her czech cade's long tour in tokyo. >>> pu denies charges of insighting social unrest. a ruling is yet to be announced. as one of the 1989 tiananmen square leaders, authorities detained him in may last year. the charges relate to comments he posted online that were critical of the government's policies on tibetan and uighur minorities. his lawyer says he admits to posting his views but denies trying to provoke trouble. outside the courthouse police pushed away dozens of supporters as well as foreign journalists. police also tried to prevent foreign diplomats f

the children's visit to japan was made possible by the u.n. agency that supports the kite flying activities in gaza. but for the children, arriving in the devastated area stirred up strong emotions. >> translator: i'm afraid that seeing what happened here will bring back bad memories. >> reporter: the children were shown videos of the disaster. the tsunami that hit the city was over nine meters high and swept away many of the houses. at the temporary housing site, the visitors are greeted by the residents. they are going to meet the local children, something she has been look forward to. they talk about what they felt as they witnessed their neighborhoods and homes being destroyed. >> translator: we think about japan when we fly our kites. i'm glad to meet you. >> translator: finally, it's time for them to fly kites. she has decorated hers with the flags of palestine and japan. side by side, the children from gaza and from japan fly their kites for the first time. >> translator: i'm glad they know about the tsunami. i hope they will keep their