, and arguably lower quality, but far more trendy than uniqlo. >> reporter: analysts agree that uniqlo'squest to beat out gap and others, but depend on acquiring other retailers. >> uniqlo is setting a very, very steep goal to achieve that, even by 2020. it is probably unattainable without acquisition. >> reporter: and tad aashi is considering another step. the company is considering listing its shares on an oversees exchange. they're looking at developed and developing markets. "nightly business report," tokyo. >> tom: next week, cindy sweetie, and look for july's reports on producer prices, and housing starts. and monday on the program, stu schweitzer will be back telling us what the economic slowdown will mean here in the u.s. and abroad. >> suzanne: oprah winfrey's new tv network is getting a big bucks boost. discovery communications is ramping up its funding from $100 million, to $189 million. and the talk show host and billionaire will take part in more programming on the channel. the oprah winfrey network is expected to launch next year, a joint adventure between oprah and discove

. >> fast retailing operator of the discount clothing chain uniqlo is increase its use of english. starting in 2012 all meetings with non-japanese attending will be conducted in english and all written internal communications will be in english as well. >>> next is a recap of the latest market figures. ♪ ♪ >> and that's all for now in biz news. >>> a renowned japanese composer presented his latest opus this month, inspired by letters from people from many countries who died during world war ii. our reporter rod maiar met the composer and filed this report. ♪ >> reporter: a japanese choir sings messages inspired by letters of soldiers or members of resistance movements who died during world war ii. composer shigeagi saegusa has been writing operas for the last 50 years, maintaining focus on promoting peace. at the age of 21 he discovered a book of letters written by 200 resistance fighters from 31 countries. all the writers died during the war. one letter especially touched him. ari ferte had written it to his parents. he was just 16. a member of the french resistance awaiting execu