foreign minister fumio kishida met his iranian counterpart mohammad javad zarif in tehran on monday. kishida urged iran to implement the agreement reached with six world powers over its nuclear program. he also conveyed japan's willingness to provide the necessary know-how to limit iran's nuclear development for example through the peaceful use of nuclear energy. kishida and zarif went on to agree on an investment deal that would grant japanese firms proper legal protection and treatment on par with iranian businesses. at a joint news conference, kishida praised what he called frank and meaningful discussions based on the new circumstances of the nuclear deal. >>> the top leaders of the chinese communist party are set to meet for a key policy meeting. they want to point the country's economy in a new direction. the state-run xinhua news agency reports that the fifth plenary session of the party's central committee is scheduled for october 26th through 29th. president xi jinping and more than 300 top officials will gather in beijing for the meeting. high on the agenda is the new five-

fumio kishida is also scheduled to join. >> i hope the leaders will have a frank and candid exchange of opinions and that the summit is meaningful. >> kishida says they're expected to discuss a wide range of deals, including the economy, culture and environment. he says he will meet separately with the chinese foreign minister and south korean foreign minister before the summit. kishida says he hopes to hold meaningful discussions ahead of abe's separate meetings with li and park. >>> prime minister abe's visit to south korea starting sunday is generating a lot of interest in seoul. his meeting on monday with south korean president park will be their first-ever bilateral summit. as nhk world reports, people's passions have been stirred in a number of ways. >> reporter: civic groups braved the cold weather on friday to gather near the japanese embassy in seoul to express their opposition to abe's visit. say they're hoping for a resolution to the issue of those referred to as war time comfort women. >> reporter: their strong opposition was reflected in their demonstration, which includ

foreign minister kishida to remain in the post. the education, culture, sports science and technology portfolio given to hase. the outgoing sports minister offered to step down over controversy surrounding the new national stadium for the 2020 tokyo olympics. he and his ministry came under fire for the stadium's ballooning cost. the plan was later scrapped thmpt new minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries is to be moriyama. the new environment minister is to be marukawa, chair person of the committee on health, welfare and labor. defense minister nakatani and the chair person of the upper house committee of environment shimajiri is to take up the post of minister in charge of okinawa. economic revitalization minister amari is to be retained. the new cabinet is to be launched wednesday evening after a ceremony. abe is also expected to hold a news conference. >>> police in bangladesh are looking into possible links between the shooting death of a japanese man and a similar incident five days earlier. the investigators sppt th

minister of the upper house, and the key cabinet members remain in their post including taro aso, kishida, and takaichi. members of abe's team are preparing to work on a task that could have a big affect on businesses looking for ways to ensure japan can benefit as much as possible from the tpp deal. abe ordered economic revit revitalization minister to set up a task force to handle the matter. he took part in the final rounds of the 12 country negotiations in atlanta. the prime minister said the task force needs to include all cabinet measures, create measures to boost japan's productivity, and he said the task force should aim to dispel public concern over the trade deal. >> translator: the prime minister said the task force should compile measures that deliver benefits to not only bigger companies, but smaller ones too and use the tpp to ensure all firms are tapped into the global network. >> he spoke about the impact of the deal on japanese agriculture. he said japan must develop areas where it has an edge rather than just protecting vulnerable products. u.s. lawmakers have given the

they include deputy finance minister taro asso and fumio kishida and yoshihide suga and internal affairs and communications minister sanae tack achy. they have welcomed prime minister abe's new cabinet. >> we expect our close cooperation with the government of japan across a range of regional and global issues will continue to deepen. >> the spokesperson added the u.s. government is looking forward to strengthen relations with japan for asia and around the world. it's time to get business news. >> thank you very much, catherine. >>> figures just out of the cabinet office gave us a hint of how company managers are viewing japan's economic prospects. the people of japanese companies have been spending less on upgrading their equipment and facilities. the ministry officials say companies placed orders worth about $6.3 billion in august. the machinery orders fell 5.7% in yen terms from the months before. that's the third straight month of decline. the numbers don't include the shipbuilding and power sectors which tend to see large fluctuations. manufacturers cut back by 3.2% on their upgrade