panasonic builds its sales plan around the same part of line. the firm is con traiting on air-conditioning. until now, most of the india's air-conditioners have been window units. though they provide cool air, not much daylight gets in. so the japanese firm came up with this model. a small device attacks to the wall. the rest of the unit sits outdoors. panasonic devised a slogan. we are your window. it attracted shoppers. the percentage of air conditioners the firm sells has risen from 1% to 13%. >> translator: the number of our customers has rapidly increased even in the countryside. >> reporter: to increase sales of higher quality air conditioners, the manufacturer is building a new plant in india. managers hope to start operating this december and produce a million units a year. >> translator: india is the only remaining large market. we're researching the market to make something that hits the right spot with india. >> reporter: japanese tv manufacturers are also trying to make greater inroads here. already indians buy more sony televisions

to entice customers panasonic devise aesed a slogan, regain y window. sales have risen from 1 to 13%. >> translator: the number of our customers have rapidly increased. the manufacturer is building a new plant in india. managers hope to start operating this december and produce a million units a year. >> translator: india is the only remaining large market. we're researching the market to make something that hits the right spot with indians. >> reporr: japanese tv manufacturers are trying to make greater inroads here. the driving force behind this success are the sony stores. 300 of them across india. the strategy is not to lower the sales price. the higher price gives prestige to the company brand. >> it's t best brand existing in india right now. >> reporter: to make the brand even stronger, the company broadcasts on its on tv station. indians enjoy watching the sony channel. >> the brand is carried on all the channels and builds an association in the mind of the consumer as high quality. >> translator: i'm convinced that making products that meet the

we already heard about panasonic's problems. there's a lot of other japanese exporters going through the same issues and takie ining heed of and halting operations. we'll see how it affects the share prices of those related companies. also on the other side of it we'll have some indications as to the currency market as well. kwef seen t we've seen the euro strengthen a bit. that's following the central market move last week to boost economic measures. let's have a look at the currencies as well. that will be a factor part from the geopolitical reasons there. dollar/yen relatively unchanged. the real focus, 103.06 to 10. now in addition to the currency measures, we'll have the bank of japan kicking off its two-day policy meeting. all of those combined should make for an interesting day-to-day although we might keep to tight range. >> ramin we've seen apple shares topping $700 in after hours trading. is that helping? >> we'll keep track of that apple related shares. the components go into the apple earphones and toshiba which prov

credit rating agency downgraded the rating of panasonic. we'll see how that affects the prices as well. >> where do we stand this tuesday? >> a big focus there. let's have a look at some of the pairs, dollar/yen and euro/yen. the dollar did lose a little ground. we're seeing that. euro/yen 99 to 88. the euro weakening there. it was trading around the 100 yen levels. that was on the back of news that the european central bank will step in and buy some bonds. a little bit of yen strength there. we'll see how we trade for the rest of the day. back to you. >> thanks. that is all for me for now. i'll leave you with the market figures. >>> the new u.n.arab league says he will place stop priority on stopping the blood shed in the country. he's expected to meet damascus to meet president bashar assad in a few days. he met the secretary general in cairo on monday ahead of his planned trip to syria. after the meeting he said that some 5,000 were killed in august alone. >> translator: the dangerous situation in syria will leave the whole region to col

. >> we have seen electronic makers post huge losses, like sharp and panasonic. ri rivals are becoming more. t toshiba signed a deal. toshiba produces batteries and there are solutions for power grids. they hope to sell product to utilities worldwide and boost their global standing in the energy business. the next general power delivery system uses storage batteries and remote control to manage electricity supply. smart grid management is expected to make it more viable. power generated is subject to weather, but smart grids can store their output more effectively. >>> checking in on the markets now. european market ended higher though trey was lighter than usual due to a holiday in the united states. more we go to the tokyo stock exchange. good morning. >> good morning, yuko. >>> with the holiday in the u.s. making more light trade and the lack of direction, taking china's big manufacturing data, you could see more stimulus measures in the world's second largest economy. let's see how things are moving in tokyo this tuesday morning. as can you see, both the nikk

motor is considering setting up a levee at a seaside plant in central japan and electronics giant panasonic will move critical operations to higher floors. they make l.e.d. panels and lithion panels. family mart plans to build ten distribution centers over the next three years. in case some lo gistic centers don't function after a quake and tsunami, they plan to ship merchandise to disaster hit areas from unaffected facilities. and aeon will install power generators in 100 large stores in areas where damage is expected. it plans to complete preparations in eight years. >>> beforazilians enjoying the d to economic stability and the things they are buying to get there. car dealers sold more than 3 million new vehicles last year. european and u.s. automakers investing in brazil two decades ago. now japanese producers trying to find their place in the market. we report from sao paulo. >> reporter: u.s. a weekday morning at this u.s. car dealer on the outskirts of sao paulo. but the shop is full of customers. al he wi alejandra santos bought a new car for the first time last month. it cost cloth

panasonic has suspended operations at three factories until tuesday after protesters damaged buildings and equipment. electronics maker canon will halt operations at its factories for a day. mitsubishi chemical holdings will close operations at its beijing office. consumer goods company lion has decided to temporarily shut down a factory on monday and tuesday. supermarket kahne ion closed five of its outlets on monday. demonstrators caused serious damage in shindau on friday. the demonstrations have also forced a delegation of japanese business leaders to cancel part of a china tour later this month. the japan/china economic association plans to send the largest ever group of business leaders to china. about 170 people will arrive saturday for a week-long tour. the delegates plan to visit beijing, shanghai province as part of an exchange program. but say the government asked them to postpone the visit saying it's difficult to ensure the business people's safety. they'll study events in china before deciding whether to proceed with the visit to beijing and shanghai. meanwhile the chines

panasonic, canon, all having to hold production for now.he credit ratings agency has said that the credit level of these companies could be a risk. platinum, which is used in catalytic converters, platinum prices have fallen. this is what some of the japanese experts have told me about the situation. >> the real undertone of the situation is that the chinese authorities are trying to divert the attention of the wealth disparities or the slow down the economy into these external issues, which is a typical methodology adopted by imperialism. dependst forget, china on not having rivals in the economy. it is only one-tenth of that of japan, meaning we are still in a situation where we are coupled to each other, rather than being rivals. >> no one is talking about japanese companies withdrawing investment from china, but for a long time given the anti- japanese sentiment, they may rethink investing in china again. >> fedex, the cargo carrier? >> the mood in corporate america is increasingly downbeat. we will have the confirmed very soon by fedex

protestors have attacked the japanese consulate as well as japanese car dealerships and to panasonic fatories. >> i think it is good chinese people and the government are sending a strong message. we don't want a war or any and necessary actions. i hope we can maintain peace. and we have to give japan a serious warning. >> rivalries have often flared between the two countries over the disputed islands. they are uninhabited, rich in resources. taiwan also maintained its own claim over the islands. >> u.s. president barack obama is challenging chinese auto sector subsidies that he says threatens american jobs. during a campaign appearance in the swing state of ohio, he announced the u.s. has filed a complaint with the world trade organization. the auto industry plays a major economic role in ohio. washington alleges china illegally imposes duties of $3 billion on imports of u.s.-made automobiles. >> the summer vacations might be over but the issue that has dogged european politicians, the eurozone crisis, took front and center at angela merkel's press conference today. >> it was a chan

nissan, honda, toyota and mazda, along with other japanese businesses like sony, panasonic and canon,ll closed their chinese plants to protect workers during the demonstrations which started over the weekend. the protts aren reacon to a disputbetween china an japan over several islands near taiwan. the affected businesses face major short-term losses. >> susie: our national debt and how to pay for it is center stage in washington. earlier this month, the treasury department announced the national debt topped $16 trillion, but what does that number actually mean for the country's bottom line? as darren gersh kicks off our look this week at the national debt, he says it's more complicated than you might think. >> reporter: for this story, i'm going to ask you to focus on three numbers-- 11.3 trillion, 4.8 trillion and 16.4 trillion. why 11.3 trillion? it's the amount of money the federal government owes to the public. that's people who hold u.s. treasuries in their mutual funds and governments like china that buy our debt. debt held by the public is the number that markets focus on. >>

panasonic is suspending operations at three of its plans after two of the damaged from anti- supporters. >> the space shuttle, endeavor is now delayed. nasa has to delay it because of bad weather. that is going to perhaps happen by thursday. it was supposed to be on display in the california museum. however, it is going to be on a modified polgoing on a boineing 747 and going on display at the california science center. taking a live look at the golden gate. the satellite and radar showing widespread cloud coverage or the entire bay. today it not only impacting along the waterfront but inland. impacting livermore, concord and walnut creek. it looks like as the good towards this afternoon the high cloud coverage will burn off. and in terms of temperatures? 56 degrees in antioch. and 53 in concord. fremont, sunnyvale. half moon bay. as we take those numbers for this afternoon the futurecast is predicting that by lunch still 50s for the immediate coast. that green is representing those locations that could be 60s. and the warmest locations could be in the '70s. again this is by lunch with

panasonic said workers sabotaged one of its factories.t down two chinese factories until tuesday, while cannon has closed three maplant. they're call to go protect japanese people and property as sony says it has told nonessential workers to cancel nonessential trips to china. here's what leon panetta had to say. >> it is in everybody's interests, it is in everybody's interests for japan and china to maintain good relations and to find a way to avoid further escalation. >> maintaining those relations has been complicated by the sudden death of the new ambassador to china that happened over the weekend. back out to you, it's not typically diplomatic tensions aren't the first thing people have talked. it's been issues about hard or soft landing or the strong yen. how significant is this geopolitical flare up in your view? >> it's certainly the last thing that japan needs. we're hearing reports of potential boycotts. so i think that's something to watch. we'll have to do calculations how big this could be in terms of japanese exports. they'v

panasonic, cannon and sony haves also halted operations at some of their factories. a number of stores and retailers have closed their doors with staff members told to stay at home. a group of japanese business chiefs are now rethinking plans to meet up with top chinese politicians, something the group has done regularly for the last three decades. many expect protests to continue as nationalistic fervor intensifies in china. today marks the first anniversary of the japanese occupation of various parts of the mainland. fitch says the ratings of major auto and tech manufacturers may come under pleasure if the clash between the two sides escalates and is prolonged. china is japan's biggest trading partner. $345 billion last year. beijing has said that japan's economy could suffer for up to 20 years if answers were to be imposed. the tensions could cast a had low over growth in the region which major western countries are counting on to drive the recovery from the global economic slowdown. >> leon panetta is urging both countries to remain calm. he's also called on chin

panasonic is suspending operations after protests.we are following growing tensions with china ships and japanese ships. >> the endeavor is delayed because of bad weather. they are going to postpone this until tomorrow. and the rival is still for los angeles on thursday. the arrival-is still expected to be on thursday. keep an eye out. it is supposed to make a couple of spots. even then as a reserve center. it is supposed to be on the california science center museum on display. and let us check-in with weather and traffic. >> still traffic hotspots. still, one of the worst and the potential is always here at the bay bridge. that is exactly what we have. with an early morning accident that is blocked lanes. the 880 approach is backed up all the way to the split of the 880. that is either the east shore freeway or the bay bridge. it is about 25 minutes. even from the nimitz freeway. usually, that is the easiest approach. today, it is one of the most difficult for 30 minutes. from the east shore freeway. the other area is 8 ft. 0 southb

liz: that is an interesting stat to visit panasonic or samsung? >> i will take the new one, that is great. >> they're calling them oled, organic led. energy prices, natural gas moving lower, you tell me what the hot story is on the floor. >> the same story as last week. trading $95.50. the market is poised to do something in one direction or another. if you look at the options market, volatility the further you go out is strong. i think that is an indication we are looking for the market will make some sort of a move. we will continue to print money and a stimulus plan would be more apt to say we will go higher. but in the same spot that we are. 90-$98 trying to get this thing going. we could be in the wait-and-see mode for a while here. liz: the market is poised to do something in one direction or another. >> it will be dramatic one way or another. liz: a very tough market to call because we just don't know on any given day would headline will come out across the pond. >> i have been doing this for 24 years, and because there has been so much pri

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panasonic even showing disruption from protesters. >> the endeavor is delayed because of bad weather. until least tomorrow. they still however, one to deliver it on thursday and los angeles. the retired spacecraft is going to be on top of a boeing 747. it is said to make several stops at low level fly overs. including the nasa research center in the bay area. it is going to be on display at the california science center by late october. >> let us go to the weather department. and good morning, erica. >> good morning happy monday. we can see downtown san francisco with high clouds. really, no issues with visibility. you will not need to use your wind shield wipers. 40's. 54 degrees and san francisco and a little bit warmer in oakland. we can see that those numbers are going to be towards the upper 50s. indicated by the blue along the coast. for the most part we will be relatively comfortable in the 60s. some areas, fairfield, concord and as we go towards 3:00 p.m. the afternoon highs will start to appe--will start to dissipate with a expected. temperatures are a little bit lower. with

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carmakers toyota and honda and also electronics manufacturers and panasonic halted production.oday leon panetta urged a diplomatic end to the crisis. dispute between the two countries is over a chain of uninhabited islands in the east china sea known as senkaku in japan. the long standing dispute boiled over last week when japan purchased some of those islands from the owner. the chinese think they should control those islands. are you having trouble seeing them on that map? that's because they are really tiny. chins sanz boa chinese surveillance are mach e monitoring the boats. they both may be guilty of stoking nationalistic pride over the issue to distract their populations from other issues going on in both countries. last hour the white house chimed in saying they expect china and japan to resolve this dispute through peaceful means. >>> meantime, the bank of japan is the latest central bank to announce more quantitative easing. the conventional wisdom now seems to be don't fight any of the central banks. chief investment officer at jpmorgan private bank is back with us. r

as a result, panasonic and canon have temporarily suspended production of some of their chinese factories. the chinese protests are against japan's attempts to claim the islands. the recent roles the chinese military might on display. in april, in tokyo, the governor announced plans to buy the islands which are claimed by japan, china and taiwan. since he apparently did not get the approval of the japanese government to do so. officials say the disease could disrupt the economic stability in that region. in other world news, we have a video of protest and a group of the anti islamic film made by an american. today's protests were called by the leader of 11 on, the film has been causing similar demonstrations across the the least since last week. the u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens was murdered in libya from its the violence. the film's producer lives in southern california and has been identified. authorities say that he has a criminal record, >> of britain's royal couple is fussing ahead with their tour of southeast asia as if controversy over topless photographs of the duchess o

sony and panasonic close factories following the violent protests.velop into something of real importance to the global economy. that is serious stuff. charles: serious stuff. we have a budding trade war going on. america versus china. i know versus japan. there is lingering resentment. japan is brutal in the pacific during world war ii. when they were in control of china as they led a brutal swath no chinese person will forget. stuart: has america retreated from the pacific? less influence? a week and fire -- charles: japan is trying to get out of there. get closer bases in ocala. we don't have influence and russia after these tiny disputed islands as well but behind the economic aspect is this lingering resentment that could boil over into something ugly. there are $340 billion worth of trade. for those who go to this trade war or something worse is crazy. stuart: it is a troubling thing. i want to get back to the november election. according to the latest fox news poll 60% of latino voters support president obama. 30% for governor romney. i say pr

windows were smashed at panasonic factories. cars were overturned at a nissan dealership.ow, this was caused by chinese protesters angry about japan's flames to -- claims to two islands in the east china sea. the protesters say japan is trying to take what belongs to china. now the u.s. secretary of defense is talking about it. >> it is in everybody's interest for japan and china to maintain good relations and to find a way to avoid further escalation. >>> now, protests at the japanese embassy in beijing forced the chinese paramilitary to surroundle building. china has sent military ships to patrol the waters around the islands that are at the heart of these demonstrations. the islands are claimed by both china and japan. >>> back here at home, in san jose, new concerns this morning about a homeless camp after several suspicious fires. now on saturday, there were at least three small fires in kelley park right along coyote creek. all of them were minor but they are being investigated as possible arson. that has some people living in the area worried. >> the fires because t

panasonic has suspended operations at three factories until tuesday after protesters damaged buildings and equipment. electronics maker canon will also halt operations at its factories for a day. mitsubishi chemical holdings will close operations at its beijings office. consumer goods company lion will temporarily shut down a factory in shin on tuesday. supermarket chain ian closed five of its outlets on monday. a branch was severely damaged by demonstrators on saturday. it remains closed. >>> international forces in afghanistan admit they've made another deadly miscalculation in their ongoing fight against insurgents. an air strike sunday killed at least eight afghan women. the attack wounded seven others. people in northeastern afghanistan protested against the air strike. soldiers with the international security assistance force carried out the attack in a mountainous part of the province. isaf officials say troops were targeting about 50 insurgents thought to be in the area. they say they deeply regret the tragedy and will strive to ensure their soldiers cause no more civilian casu