i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines: a relatively low key military parade from north korea, playing down tensions ahead of the winter olympic opening ceremony. the reason why two reuters journalists are on trial in myanmar, new revelations about military killings and a mass grave. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: scrambling for votes to spend hundreds of billions of dollars. american lawmakers argue over another government shutdown. the joy of a new superhero film with an almost entirely black cast. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning.

it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 10am in pyeongcheng, where the winter olympics are due to begin injust a few hours. in an apparent olive branch, north korea is sending a delegation to the games. however, relations don't seem to have thawed quite yet.