The constitutions on the president s side. He has broad discretion to do whats in the nations best interest to protect our people. Last month trump temporarily banned refugees from seven predom naninantly muslim countr. The Appeals Court dismissed the request asking both sides to file arguments. It says courts should not allow a violation of the constitution. American tech firms are voicing opposition. What are they saying . About 100 i. T. Firms in the u. S. Have filed a legal brief against trumps temporary travel ban. The companies include apple, google and facebook. They say it violates the immigration laws and the constitution and they are expressing concern that the order will damage the whole i. T. Industry. The firms file the brief on sunday with a federal Appeals Court in california. The brief says the executive order inflicts significant harm on american business, innovation and growth. It says the order disrupts ongoing Business Operations and threatens Company Ability to attract talent, business and investment to the United States. Immigrants from asia and other parts of the world have long played an Important Role in the i. T. Industry in places like Silicon Valley and the seattle area. Ceos of individual firms have spoken out against the executive order including apples tim cook and google. Lets see whats happening on the markets. Tokyo stock prices did open lower. Thats as the yen rose against the dollar dragging down shares. Investors are selling the green back as they seek more clarity on how and when President Trump will implement his pledges on tax cuts and increased fiscal spending. Speculation this the Federal Reserve is in no hurry to raise rates. The nnikkei is trading lower. A fall in oil prices is weighing on Energy Related shares. Exporters are lower on a stronger yen. Lets take a look at that. One dollar will fetch you 111. 74. The euro is losing ground as traders are concerned about the rise of far right groups in europe. It fell against the dollar overnight. One euro is at 1. 07 and its lower against the yen as well. Thats at 119. 88 we are seeing losses elsewhere as well. China markets open in under half an hour. Samsung Electronics Left a major south korean business lobby group. The federation of Korean Industries has been criticized for facilitating the cozy relationship between the political and business worlds. Samsung group has been caught up in the countrys political scandal, for giving money to foundations linked to a close friend of the suspended president. The lobby group also faces allegations that it pressured samsung to hand over that money. The Samsung Group is the countrys largest conglomerate and south korean media report that it alone accounts for a quarter of the lobby groups membership fees. Other companies within the conglomerate are expected to leave the federation and observers say the chances of it surviving are slim. Another Major Electronics conglomerate lg group has already pulled several of its companies out. Toyota motor and suzuki motor reached a basic agreement to form a tieup. They want to boost the competitiveness in the global auto market. They are considering a possible capital alliance. Toyota has already agreed to something similar with mazda. Toyota is expected to use these partnerships to set Global Standards for the technologies. Google is teaming up with honda and fiat chrysler. The forming of alliancing is likely to speed up as the development of next Generation Eco friendly cars and other cutting Edge Technologies requires huge investment. Given that background you might not be surprised to learn this years consumer electronic show wasnt only about the latest gadgets. Some different products took the spotlight. We go do las vegas. Reporter check out toyotas latest concept car. The vehicle uses Artificial Intelligence to carefully monitor the drivers voice and emotions. It looks like youre a bit tired from all your traveling. Why dont i drive and you can enjoy the scenery. Reporter the vehicle will shift to autonomous mode if it detects the driver is losing concentration. This is hondas selfbalancing motorcycle. It uses Robotic Technology to use safety. A sensor corrects the direction of the front wheel to maintain balance ensuring the motorcycle doesnt topple over. In past years the plain attraction of ces was the unveiling of the newest tv set with the latest bells and whistles like these flat screen tvs nine years ago. The shows have morph to where visitors can see the latest automobiles complete with the latest technology. Increasingly vehicles are being referred to as smartphones on wheels as more companies incorporate into their designs a. I. And the internet of things. Technology that connects appliances to the internet. Automakers are taking advantage of ces to scout for a highly skilled i. T. Engineers. Ly. Nice to meet you. Reporter a representative visited Company Officials from Silicon Valley to meet with engineers. A. I. Experts and Software Technologies are needed around the world. This shows not just about new technology for us, its an important place to expand our network and find good human resources. Reporter toyota officials are planning to get ahead by increasing their work force in the United States for a. I. Development from 150 to 250 people this year. It is the life blood of t t. R. I. The most important thing is to hire the right people who are innovative and have a strong background and help us to figure out these difficult problems. As far as automobile designers are concerned, the sky is the limit when it comes to breaking barriers in technology and ces is perhaps the best place where one can get a good idea of what lies in stores for cars and for those who drive them. Nhk world, las vegas. Would love to take a spin on those concept cars. Thats the latest from biz. Ill leave you with a check on markets. I will visit washington this week and hold my very First Official meeting with President Trump. I believe the japanu. S. Alliance is unshakable. I will send a clear message to the world through the meeting. Abe also briefed his Coalition Government on his meeting with u. S. Defense secretary jim mattis last week. He said they agreed the japan u. S. Security pact is crucial. In the meeting, mattis made clear that article 5 of the treaty covers the Senkaku Islands in the east china sea. It says United States is obligated to defend japan. Japan controls the islands and the government maintains the islands are an inherent part of its territory. China and taiwan claim them. In japans southern prefecture of okinawa, work has begun on a long delayed and controversial move of an American Marine base in. The plan had been suspended pending legal challenges but in december it was given the go ahead. Nhk world has more. Reporter protesters clashed with police for the relocation site for u. S. Marine corps air station futenma, but the efforts are in vain. Maritime construction has already begun. The waters off henoko contain a wide variety of marine life and coral reefs, but now ships have brought in concrete blocks for a sea barrier to contain muddy water from the work. Locals call futenma the worlds most dangerous base as it is in the middle of a residential area. And in 2004, a u. S. Military helicopter crashed on a college campus. The central and local governments agreed on the need to move the facility but disagreed on where. Tokyo wants to put it off the northern okinawan city of nago. But leaders in okinawa want the base moved out of the prefecture altogether. The two sides took the matter to court. Last december, the Supreme Court rejected okinawas claim. And the u. S. Defense chief pledged to stick to the plan. It is the only solution that will enable the United States to return the current Marine Corps Air station at futenma to japan. Reporter the mayor of the new host city is angry. Translator the Central Government doesnt treat us as japanese citizens. I can never accept that. Translator the construction makes me feel empty. Translator i want the base out of okinawa, but we may have to accept the plan in consideration of people around futenma. Reporter the Central Government is committed to carrying out the move. Translator i often hear okinawan people are against the project but the heads of henokos three districts have clearly expressed their support. With certain conditions. The government is determined to reduce the burden of u. S. Bases in okinawa. Reporter officials in tokyo want to complete the construction in five years. But the governor of okinawa says hell take all possible measures to stop the move. Yoshitaka hirauchi, nhk world, tokyo. Defense Ministry Officials said at the time they discarded them. Now they say the documents have surfaced in a department they hadnt checked before. They took part in a Peace Keeping mission in south sudan until late last year. During that time local government and Opposition Forces were clashing fiercely. Many people in japan are concerned about the safety of personnel there. Visiting professor said the Defense Ministry needs to recognize why its important to properly manage and disclose official documents. The operator of the Fukushima DaiichiNuclear Plant says it will use the small survey robot to determine conditions inside a crippled reactor. Tokyo electric Power Company says the 10 by 30 centimeter device will shoot video in the reactors containment vessel. The robot has three cameras. Engineers inserted a video camera into the reactor last week. It showed dark material on partially broken metal grating directly beneath the reactor core. Tepco officials are trying to determine whether it is fuel debris. They plan to send their robot in on tuesday to collect more data for further survey. Some koreans living in japan are calling on seoul to resolve an issue that has soured relationships between the countries. Theyre asking their government to remove a controversial statue from in front of a japanese consul late and symbolizes refer to those at wartime comfort women. The unions leader told the minister Public Opinion in japan has become harsh against south korea since the statue was installed. The statue in question hits in front of the japanese consulate in general. They havent returned to their post. South korea promised in 2015 to strike a issue over a similar statue near the Japanese Embassy in seoul. Organizers of the 2020 tokyo summer games have taken officials from around the world on a tour of the competitions venues. Representatives from 12 National Olympic commits visited the sites for 24 olympic events on sunday. It was the first tour of its kind. Delegated notesed the route and distance from one stadium. Its where soccer, rugby and modern events will be held. It was very interesting to get to know more details about the concept of the venue distribution here in tokyo. The heritage area particularly interesting with the 1964 venues from the past olympic games, but also when you go back to the bay area, you can see the modern side of japan and the whole scenery by the water will be very interesting. A member of the organizing Committee Said the International Officials are eager to learn more about the venues, four more tours will take place by 2019. And the race is on to choose mascots for the games. The panel in charge of has decided to throw the competition open to everyone. Critics complained the way the games logos were chosen lacked transparency. So the organizing committee brought in outside experts to suggest a new method. Participants considered holding a Competition Among selected designers, or limiting submissions to professionals. But in the end, they decided it would be best to allow anyone to submit an idea from children to experts. Translator japan is such a mascot crazy country, we wanted as many people as possible to take part, including children. They arent restrained by conventional ideas, so they can come up with original designs. Japans in the middle of a tourism boom. Millions of visitors flock in each year and as well see in our next story, many of them are discovering a distinctive part of the local food culture. Meals designed to be eaten on the move. Reporter every part of japan has its own Food Specialty and theyre showcased in boxed meals sold at stations to people traveling by train. Special events are becoming popular with visitors from abroad too. From california. I thought i knew bento. This doesnt look like what ive had before. Im excited to try it. Reporter a growing number of foreign fans are posting their photos of their discoveries online. Inside tokyos Central Railway station, vendors are catering to their foreign customers. Translator since last year, we included english on our descriptions. Reporter in store displays also draw attention to recommended ekiben. There is a reason why ekiben makers are so keen to attract people from abroad. The number of vendors nationwide peaked in 1964. Since then, they dropped by over threequarters. The introduction of High Speed Rail Services meant shorter travel times, and less demand for ekiben. This company was founded 99 years ago. These days it only sells half as many as it did in its heyday. So it is keen to attract a new clientele. Translator around 20 million foreigners visit japan every year. And we would like them to start buying our ekiben as well. Of course, that is something we are looking at. Reporter in many countries, people arent used to eating cold meals. So this company is using a kind of lunch box that can be heated up just by pulling a tab on the top. It also has taken over a space next to this station which many tourists use on trips to view mount fuji. Translator how about a boxed lunch . Reporter the salesman tries to drum up business. Translator it takes five minutes to heat up. Reporter a steady stream of people stop to investigate. Translator okay. One. Translator this one and this one . Thank you very much. Reporter they even produced a special happy coat to create a unique photo opportunity. They understand the importance of establishing a social media presence. Translator the Tokyo Olympics are coming up. And theyll bring even more foreign visitors. My hope is that people around the world discover the pleasure of eating ekiben. Reporter in the past, ekiben were all about regional flavors. Now the taste is spreading far and wide. Great food even when youre on the move. Its time now for a check of the weather. Jonathan, people in western europe are dealing with unsettled weather. Will conditions improve . Looks like we will continue to see the windy conditions as we go into the day tuesday. Whats happening is we have a system thats coming on shore. A well developed system thats off in the atlantic. As it continues to move on shore, its bringing the very strong winds and high waves along the coast. Take a look at this video and give you an idea of the scenery thats taking place. This is from this past weekend on sunday but since thursday stormy conditions have impacted Northern Spain with gusts at times reported past the 100 kilometer mark. Thunderstorms and hailstorms were also reported. Now, during the daytime we may see a little bit relaxing winds and it comes right back into the picture oneself again as we progress throughout the day on tuesday evening. Wave heights from four to five meters, possibly from tuesday night into wednesday along with a lot of rain, 40 millimeters of rainfall are possible. As we go forward in time were looking at this not only impacting the Iberian Peninsula but france and the united kingdom. Down toward the south we have a low pressure system. We talked about the cut off low pattern. It will drift toward the east when the process is destabili destabilizing the weather. Be on the lookout of rain and snow especially in the higher elevations. Chilly and bitterly cold. Back toward the east with high of 16 degrees below zero in moscow. Rain to kiev. Wars warsaw with a high of five below. Meanwhile, we go over to north ameri america. We have some storms that are on the menu for those located in the south because of warmer air surging in from the south and we have cold air from north. We have a slight risk for strong thunderstorms for those of you living in the ohio river valley. Back towards the northwest, we have a trail of low pressure systems that are going to be moving through the area and thats going to bring the possibility of a decent amount of snowfall. Some places range anywhere from 30 to maybe even 60, 70, 80, cen centimeters of snow. Rain extending into southern california. Rain to denver and into chicago. Snow from vancouver, seattle and winnipeg. Winnipeg high of 17 degrees below zero. Thats the warmest were expecting for tuesday and rain along the eastern seaboard. As you look at the forecast for east asia we have winds r