production from kajima as well as seibu holdings both announced very strong numbers. kajima shares hit a nine-year high and seibu at a 2 1/2-month high. >>> toyota beat estimates but unfortunately shares lost 2%. analysts are saying that investors are worried about its outlook in china. meanwhile, index heavyweight fast retailing dropped nearly 5% after domestic sales fell in july. all in all we're seeing high profits from many japanese firms but one of the biggest concerns for the markets has always been the rate hike in the u.s. to get more clue on that, we have the key nonfirm payrolls data coming out friday and also the private adp jobs numbers later today. so investors may stay on the sidelines ahead of that. >>> moving on to other markets in the asia-pacific region. investors in china shrugged off upbeat data on service sector activity. the shanghai composite slid 1.65%, closing at 3694 as some traders booked profits from yesterday's rally. indonesia closed up 1.5%, 4850 following the release of the country's gdp figures. the economy grew 4.67% compared to the s

sales from a year earlier, daimaru posted a 6.2% increase and hankyu had a 5.2% rise and sogo and seibu was up 4. 9%. snatched up merchandise in ushen areas. the boom was a factor behind sales of high-end watches and luxury brands. >>> japan's i.t. industry is expanding at a fast pace but the engineers can't keep up with the demand. many companies are scouting for talentover seas and finaling the skilled professionals they need in vietnam. >> reporter: in the vietnamese city, a government-sponsored program is underway to near tour i.t. engineers. this university offers computer programming course. officials open 80% of the graduates will land jobs outside vietnam. i.t. companies here are growing quickly thanks to government support. japan companies like this one behind me are trying to fill the gap by hiring qualified vote th vietnamese workers. this company develops software. it has over 200 japanese workers. the company offers lessons to the workers. [speaking foreign language]. >> by 2018, the company plans to train 10,000 engineers and disburse some of them to japan. >> translator: