jfe holdings, kobe steel, and sumitomo metal industries also returned to profit. the makers say higher prices of iron ore and coal since april are cutting into their profits. they go on to say they have not been able to pass on the extra costs to the customers. due to uncertainties over raw material prices, nippon steel and sumitomo metal did not release sales forecasts for the full business year in their latest earnings reports. >>> japan's nintendo said it suffered from the recent surge in the yen. it showed a foreign exchange loss of over $800 million due to a plummet in the yen value of its foreign assets. in its quarterly earnings report from april through june, the maker of game consoles and content said it posted a net loss of about $290 million. that's a change in direction from a $485 million profit a year ago. the company says sales fell more than 25%, about $2.2 billion, due to a lack of hits in game contents. despite the devaluation loss on its foreign assets, nintendo is keeping its earnings forecast unchanged for the business year through march 2011

other leading producers such as kobe steel and sumitomo metals llnc wi indian steelmakers. >>> the japanese government has reached bic agreement with sn nuclear cooperation pact. japan is promoting exports of its nuclear technologies as one of itsragi. the two countries conclude talks on the matter on monday. the pact would enable japan to export equipment for industrie provide technology to the middle eastern country. jordan intends tuild one or two nuclear power plants to begin atn 2018. japan's mitsubishi heavy industries and a french cpa together are competing for the project contract against russia anna,hiav already signed nuclear cooperation pacts wi jordan. japan hopes the new agreement will help its firms to win projtsn ts intensely competitive sector. >>> next is our report. new kind of businesses cropping up on ng spaces across too. and with an estimated 1000 parking lots across the country, it seems there's pnt o room for the new business model to gr. >> reporter: this afterschool childcare center opened in central tok in may. about 20 ementary school children use the center. ren