. >>> wendy cutler says conditions are right for completing talks with japan on a free trade act. >> and the most difficult issues are generally dealt with at the final stages. we feel confident that there was a shared commitment. >> american and japanese negotiators made some progress last week on pork tariffs. they discussed implementing safeguards which would allow the japanese to raise tariffs temporarily. cutler said talks on agricultural tariffs resume early next month in washington. i'll have more business headlines for you next hour. for now, i'll leave you with a check on markets. >> police in shanghai have had a scare over food safety. employees accused of selling expired meat to mechanic donlds, kfc and other chains. a tv station exposed the scandal on sunday. it recorded that workers re-packaged old beef and chicken. police say it was part of an organized effort. >>> people have avoided a default and kaunled fears about instablt spreading through the market. executives at the road and bridge group faced a bond payment of tens of billions of dollars and they managed to rai

trade representative wendy cutler. both sides have been talking about the japanese cutting tariffs on beef and pork while putting safeguards in place. that means if imports start flooding in from the u.s., japan would be allowed to restore the tariffs temporarily. but they are still divided over conditions for imposing those safeguards. and they're hoping that they could narrow their differences this time. japan's minister in charge of the tpp talks is stressing the need to conclude the pact by the end of the year. >> translator: if negotiations are carried over to next year, the u.s. may become too busy with the next presidential election. and may not be able to focus on the tpp talks. >> amari said leaders of the 12 nations involved should hold the shared intention to make utmost efforts to strike a deal by year's end. the remarks follow the chief negotiator's meeting in canada that ended on saturday. they are to continue their discussions. amari said it's important to give the top negotiators as much power as possib

trade official wendy cutler says conditions are ripe for concluding talks with japan for their part of the transpacific partnership free trade pact. >> and the most difficult issues are generally dealt with at the final stages. we feel confident that there is a shared commitment and common ground we can reach a tpp agreement. >> american and japanese negotiators made some progress last week on beef and pork tariffs. they discussed implementing safeguards which would allow the japanese to raise tariffs temporarily. if imports surge. cutler said talks on agricultural tear riffs will resume early next month in washington. >>> some investors believe they can find some wealth in the power of the sun. two years ago the japanese government launched a program to promote more solar power and other renewable energies and investors from japan and abroad have rushed in to get a piece of the market. nhk world's keiko aso has the details. >> reporter: an array of solar panels cover the hill in -- prefecture. his initial investment was $200,000 u.s. every month he earns a profit of about $700. >> tra