. >> reporter: the akibono has three types of sleeping compartments. the bed in the second class private room has a view of the night sky. this is the first class private compartment. it once made the roughly 770 kilometer journey from tokyo to northern ai mor ree prefecture more comfortable. >> translator: i have such fond memories of using the train. i would love to try the sleeper. >> translator: i'd love to take a ride. >> reporter: the town plannings to put the train to use in october once repairs are finished. they bought the akibono to give people the thrill of riding in a train and then sleeping overnight. though retired, the akibono is about to start moving again carrying the dreams of new generations of fans. >>> that's it for business news. i'll leave you with the markets. >>> senior officials from the united states and china have wrapped up a series of annual meetings in washington. they used strategic dialogue to nurture ties and air concerns. prident barack obama weighed in on a key issue during talks on the sidelines with chinese official