south korea kospii is trading lower. australia is managing to be in the negative modestly. >>> construction is about to begin in japan on a station for a train that can reach about 500 kilometers per hour. it will knock off more than half the travel time between two major cities. the central japan railway company plans to start running trains in 2027. the 286 kilometer trip will take about 40 minutes. company officials say they will start the construction next wednesday. they say the station will be 40 meters below ground right under a bullet train line. >>> officials say it will be a difficult job as trains need to be kept running during the work. last month the company began working on the southern alps and aim to start building the nagoya train before the end of march. >>> global business and political leaders are gathering at an annual meeting. leaders from about 40 countries and more than 2,500 business people are meeting for the world economic forum that starts on wednesday. a four day conference will cover tumblin