i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo.nk you very much for watching, and do stay with us for more. ♪ ♪ >>> this is "newsline" busy. i'm gene otani. toyota motor will bring electric vehicles to the competitive auto markets of southeast asia. toyota announced it will start in thailand and indonesia with a compact suv from its luxury lexus line. it can run 360 kilometers on a single charge. they will be shipped from japan with a sticker price around $120,000. the announcement comes as several countries plan to ban sales of new bass vehicles to fight global warming. thailand and indonesia are promoting electric vehicles and also inviting automakers to produce them locally. nhk has gained exclusive access to the details of a new japanese government export plan. the strategy covers farm, forestry and fishery products as well as alcohol. the government wants to increase the value of annual shipments to 5 trillion yen or about $48 billion by 2030. the draft document focuses on 27 items, including beef, rice, apples, yellow tail fi

i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo.he japanese government is scaling back a popular domestic tourism campaign due to the coronavirus, which is now spreading rapidly nationwide. officials are expected to halt travel subsidies for the northern city ofprefecture, and city in the west, coronavirus hot spots. >> translator: many cluster infections have occurred around my place. at any rate, i think we have no choice but to put some restrictions in place to improve the situation. >> translator: i think the campaign should not only be suspended in sa ppporo city but the whole of hokkaido. nothing is more important than people's lives. >> the government campaign called go to travel is aimed at revitalizing the economies. it has apparently been good for hotel room occupancy rates in osaka city, where uncertainty is once again creeping into the tourism industry. >> translator: it's really shocking. there's no telling what will happen next. we're really anxious. >> nationwide, a record 345 coronavirus patients were in serious cond

i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo.hank you for watching and stay with us for more. ♪ ♪ >>> this is "newsline biz." i'm gene otani. the coronavirus pandemic has inflicted huge losses on airlines and cost countless jobs. it's also taken a big toll on airports. the operator of narita airport near tokyo says for the first time since going private in 2004, it suffered a net loss for the april-to-september period. narita international airport corporation says it was in the red to the tune of about $400 million. the number of international passengers using narita in that time plummeted to about 3% of last year's figure. >> translator: i think it's totally important that we strengthen the company's financial structure. by doing that, we can put ourselves firmly in a position where we can get through a crisis severe as this one has been. >> for the fiscal year, the operator forecasts a net loss of about $750 million. it expects international fliers will start to increas slowly as travel restrictions ease and quarantine systems

i'm yoshi ogasawara. >>> we start in japan where officials are reporting over 1,600 new coronavirus cases, a record high. thursday evening's confirmation of 1,635 cases surpasses a previous record set in early august. over 114,000 cases have been confirmed in total, and more than 1,800 people have died. tokyo reported nearly 400 new cases on thursday. it's the second day in a row that the figure topped 300. so far, more than 33,000 people have tested positive in the metropolis. >> translator: we should be on high alert for a possible rapid spread of infection. we would like to ask residents yet again to wash their hands, wear face masks, and maintain social distancing. during winter, we tend to shut up rooms while we use heating. but we should ventilate them from time to time. >> the western prefecture of osaka registered 231 new cases. and in hokkaido, it was a record 236. the northern prefecture is facing a surge in cases as cold weather sets in. government officials and experts analyzed the current situations. the minister in charge of the coronavirus response expressed great concern.

i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo.s for watching, and do stay with us for more. ♪ >>> this is "newsline biz." i'm gene otani. tokyo's benchmark stock index extended its winning streak on tuesday, touching 25,000 for the first time in nearly three decades. that followed a wall street rally sparked by hopes for a coronavirus vaccine. the nikkei average finished at 24,905, up 0.3% from monday. it rose more than 400 points at one stage, but lost momentum, as many investors locked in profits. travel-related shares, including airlines, took off on hopes for a covid vaccine. major operators, japan airlines and ana holdings both soared about 20%. nikkei 225s run of gains has now stretched to six days. it added more than 1,900 points, or over 8% so far this month. some analysts are urging caution. they say the rally might not reflect the state of the real economy. a new survey shows that japanese workers in a range of industries are feeling more optimistic about the state of the economy. it may be a sign that japan's economy is