kim chan-ju, nhk world, seoul. >>> we now turn our attention to japan's new adults. the country has over a million this year. monday was coming of age day, a national holiday where people across the country celebrate turning 20. nhk world shows us what this day represents for the freshly proclaimed adults. >> translator: i'll try my best to become a fine adult. >> translator: i want to become a grown-up man who can stand on his feet and make decisions. >> reporter: yokohama holds the biggest ceremony every year. the city saw over 30,000 mark a milestone this time. in osaka, a group of new adults felt on top of the world after they climbed japan's tallest building. youngsters often dress in traditional kimono or business suits for the celebrations, while others are a bit more creative. >> translator: i will be a good housewife. >> reporter: the holiday was created in 1948 to encourage the younger generation as the country recovered from world war ii. it aims to remind them of their responsibilities after becoming old enough to legally smoke or drink alcohol. these new

kim chan-ju, nhk world, seoul. >> a top japanese executive says companies must make clear their contributions to the economy. japan association of corporate was responding by remarks by the u.s. president-elect. kobayashi told journalists on friday he's worried big forms such as ford and amazon seem to be giving in to trump's claims. >> these companies seem to be fawning on mr. trump. their leaders are proving themselves weak when they should be strong. we are not americans so i don't think we need to react as quickly. >> kobayashi said trump's head is full of wrong information and he should be given accurate data about japanese firm. >>> the international monetary fund will revise down the forecast for mexico's economic growth amid uncertainty surrounding the incoming u.s. administration. according to a source, the imf plans to lower the estimate of plus 2.3% to less than 2%. the imf says the outlook for mexico's economy looks bleak since trump began criticizing companies that plan to build factories there. trump pledged to keep jobs in the united states. several companies responded by cance

what will you hearing over there, kim chan-ju? >> reporter: it's a huge blow for the special prosecutor, even as they have been accelerating the investigation. they say this could not only put the brakes on any efforts to question other conglomerates accused of handing over funds but also slowed an investigation into the president herself. many citizens are angry. some say samsung is above law and declaring justice is dead in this country. they obviously supported the idea of the arrest and an opportunity to help the relationship with corruption and politics in south korea. >> what's the relationship between samsung? >> they have been on alert and were carefully watching the situation overnight. the conglomerate released a short statement after the statement was released. they said it's a relief that the relationship can continue. samsung makes up 20% of the country's exports and many were worried it could destabilize the management. a key business figure is saying that the main point of this scandal is that the presidential offic