keiko aso, nhk world, tokyo. >>> okay. that is going to do it for biz this hour. here's a check of the markets. president-elect promised to negotiate an end to the pro-russian insurgency in the east, but he also rised an air strike inted. petro poroshenko said he would not hold talks with armed insurgents he calls terrorists. pro-russian rebels seized the donetsk international airport on monday, a day after the presidential election. they claim the election was illegitimate. fighter jets and military helicopters flew overhead while black smoke rose in the air. local media reported that 15 people have been wounded. the mayor of donetsk called on residents to stay home, warning the security situation could worsen. >>> authorities in egypt have given voters a surprise. they've declared the second day of the presidential election a national holiday. people have been casting ballots at polling stations nationwide in the two-day election. the interim prime minister said on state-run television that egyptians had requested a day off. and he said the government agreed. po