welcome to newsday. i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines: south korea's foreign minister tells newsday she still believes north korea will denuclearise given time, but she's not yet prepared to put all herfaith in kimjong—un. trust is a tricky word. we go by action. president trump invites russia's leader to washington later this year, but tensions remain between moscow and the us. getting along with president putin, getting along with russia is a positive, not a negative. with that being said, if that doesn't work out, i'll be the worst enemy he's ever had the! —— ever had! i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: getting fit to fight cancer. mounting evidence that a gentle workout can work wonders. and why the costliest chinese film ever made became an epic flop at the box office. live from our studios

in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore and midnight in london. south korea's foreign minister has responded to criticism over the lack of progress in talks to denuclearise the north. there's been concern that a deal to remove nuclear weapons is unravelling despite last month's historic summit between president trump and north korean leader kimjong—un. pyongyang has since accused washington of using "gangster—like" behaviour in its push for nuclear disarmament. kang kyung—wah says the negotiations still have momentum, but she insists south korea goes by action rather than promises. her comments came in an interview with newsday‘s babita sharma. last month, the us president met

with the north korean leader in unprecedented scenes in singapore, with the promise of change. but since then, little has emerged regarding the details of an agreed plan of denuclearisation of the korean peninsula. for south korea's in minister, kang kyung—wah, says the process will take time. is straight in at an expectation that things will move quickly. the issue is technically a very conflict one and we need to give it time. we need to think through the past experience of dealing with north korea on these issues to ensure that we make progress that is not reversible. the north korean is clearly understand what is at stake, what is expected when they come and declare before the world at the highest level, com plete the world at the highest level, complete denuclearisation. do you

trust his word? trust is a tricky word. we go by action and we go by the stated commitment that he has made several times in the international community. there has been a lot of criticism that the issue of human rights abuses has not been directly addressed, why have you not addressed that? it does not mean that we are not concerned. i think it is entirely appropriate that the dire human rights situation in north korea continues to be on the international agenda and we are very much a part of that discussion. is at the bottom of the list? as government to government in trying to deal with what is a security threat not just for us, to deal with what is a security threat notjust for us, but to deal with what is a security threat not just for us, but for the entire international community, the clear priority now is the nuclear and missile ‘s issue.

clear priority now is the nuclear and missile 's issue. i asked you earlier if you trust kim jong—un, do you trust donald trump and his word? asi you trust donald trump and his word? as i said, i have confidence in his determination to resolve this issue and that has been clear from day one. based upon that determination, combined with my president's determination also, the big political push that has brought us to this point. what is your biggest concern? um... lack of patience. for the process of denuclearisation? for the process that, as i said, the extraordinary aquatic events this year and the excitement has turned into an expectation that things are going to move it quickly, that political will at the top on the highest levels of all sides makes this very different

from previous realms of. but it will require heavy, methodical, negotiations all around the. south korea, the us, north korea and of course the other countries that have a big stake in this. years? i don't wa nt to a big stake in this. years? i don't want to predict any years, but it will take time. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. president trump has asked his national security advisor to invite the russian leader, vladimir putin, to visit washington. the invitation comes three days after the men met in helsinki, what president trump described as a great success. in an interview with cnbc, donald trump rejected the accusation that he did not step up against the president. look at the sanctions are put on, look at the diplomats are kicked out, look at all these things i have

done the. the body else has done what i did. obama didn't do that. he was a total patsy for russia. get a statement he made, he thought the microphones were off, stupid statement, nobody cares about that. getting along with president putin, along with russia is a positive, not along with russia is a positive, not a negative. now with that being said, if that doesn't work out, i will be the worst enemy he has ever had! our correspondent in washington, chris buckler, says president trump's invitation for vladimir putin to visit washington is unexpected. we have those contradictory comments from donald trump saying that he was tough with russia but got on with vladimir putin. he appeared to dismiss his intelligence agencies summary dismiss his intelligence agencies summary that they had meddled, only to say that he said he was misunderstood and had missed spoken. these are issues that are being talked about in washington. he is now inviting vladimir putin to come to the white house, to have a

conversation with him and to continue his discussions. it has taken people are back, notjust as far as politicians in here are concerned, also in the intelligence agencies as well. dan coats is the director of national intelligence in washington and was on stage at a security forum in aspen and he was being interviewed and all of a sudden this was announced that potentially vladimir putin was coming to washington. when he was told that on stage, his reply was to say, "really, can you say that ain! say, "really, can you say that again!" and then he said that is going to be special. a lot of people are being taken aback, particularly with this set britain and relationship 22 president. —— between the two president we're. —— resident we're. —— presidents. also making news today — arab politicians in israel have reacted with fury to new legislation defining the country as a jewish state. the controversial law, adopted after hours of heated debate, also says advancing jewish settlement is a national interest and that the entirety ofjerusalem is the country's capital.

it also puts hebrew above arabic as its official language. the powerful iraqi shia cleric moqtada al—sadr, has called on politicians to delay setting up a new government until demands by protesters in the south are met. it's his first public comments on the protests since they started more than a week ago. the political bloc led by moqtada al—sadr won the largest number of votes in may's election. hundreds have taken to the streets in cities in shia dominated areas in the south, to demand jobs and better basic services. french prosecutors have opened an investigation into one of president macron's aides for allegedly assaulting a demonstrator. video footage has emerged of a man wearing a police riot helmet, hitting a protester during may day demonstrations. he's been identified as alexandre benalla, a senior security officer in mr macron's team. the philippines has issued a new deportation orderfor an the philippines has issued a new deportation order for an elderly australian nun. irrigation officials

accused sister patricia fox of breaking the terms of her missionary geezer by engaging in political activism. president of today ordered her arrest and deportation in april, despite the 71 —— describing the 71—year—old as an undesirable alien. two children have apparently been attacked by sharks off the coast of long island in new york. these are the first such incidents in the state for 70 years. a 13—year—old boy and a 12—year—old girl were bitten at two different beaches along the bay of fire island. both victims are expected to recover fully. the fashion company burberry has admitted to burning billions of dollars worth of products in the last financial year to protect its brand. the fashion label destroyed unsold clothes, accessories and perfume worth $37 million to prevent them being stolen or sold cheaply. burberry said the energy generated from burning its products was captured, but environmental groups have criticised the waste. sweden has called for international help to fight

more than a0 wildfires that have broken out across the country. specialist planes and helicopters are trying to control the flames. weeks of high temperatures and dry conditions have seen huge fires breaking out in a number of countries around the world. events are continuing to develop in the novichok poisoning case in the uk. police are reported to have identified several suspects responsible for the chemical attack on a former russian spy and his daughter in march. the suspects were identified from cctv footage. earlier this month, a woman, dawn sturgess, died after being poisoned by the nerve agent, and her partner remains in hospital. police believe the incidents are linked. the bbc‘s daniel sandford reports. in central salisbury this afternoon, troops in gas masks again,

gathering possible evidence of the nerve agent attack. the focus on this occasion, a large plastic container which was taken away for examination. it is now more than four months since sergei skripal and his daughter yulia fell ill, not long after leaving his home, here in a quiet cul—de—sac, where they had become contaminated by a russian—made military grade nerve agent, a novichok, that had been smeared or sprayed on his front door. the cnn network in the united states suggested today that detectives have used cctv and facial recognition software to isolate pictures of two suspects seen leaving britain soon after the attack, though it is not known if they are russian and it's not clear they have been fully identified. counterterrorism detectives refused to discuss the reports, leaving only the russian ambassador to comment. unfortunately, we don't have official statements of the british side. i want to hear that from the scotland yard

or the foreign office. a lot of versions that we here in the newspapers, they are not supported by the statements of the foreign office. the attack ended up taking dawn sturgess' life. she is thought to have been contaminated by a perfume bottle which somehow ended up in her partner's flat. the inquest into her death opened and adjourned at the local coroner's court today. the coroner confirmed that police had recovered a bottle of liquid novichok. one of the last places dawn sturgess went before falling ill was the queen elizabeth gardens in salisbury. that has been the focus of the police searches for the last two days. detectives now have a bottle of the possible chemical weapon and may have images of two suspects to work with. this unique investigation appears to be edging gently forward. daniel sandford, bbc news, salisbury.

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: is working out the best medicine for cancer sufferers? we speak to a medical expert who explains why exercise could improve patient health. also on the programme — china's massive film flop, why its most expensive movie ever made has been pulled from cinemas afterjust three days. coming down the ladder now. it is one small step for man, one giant lea p one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30 year history of concord, the world to act

only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that poorer part the state of yugoslavia but now it has been painstakingly rebuilt and it opens again today. there has been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunctioning sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet at lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: south korea's foreign minister tells the bbc that a deal on north korean demutualisation is not unravelling

and that it could take time —— denuclearisation. donald trump has defended his relations with russia and said he plans to invite vladimir putin to washington in the autumn. and in business, the eu, mexico and canada have said they will retaliate against the us if the white house places new tariffs on foreign cars and vehicle parts. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. we start with the china daily, that hails a visit to the uae by china's xijinping as a milestone. it says the two—day visit will include talks on china's flagship economic project, the belt and road initiative. it's the first visit by a chinese head of state to the arab nation in 29 years. next, we have the gulf news, reporting on israel passing a new nation state law. it quotes comments made by a palestinian legislator who says the bill is the beginning of facism and apartheid. the japan times looks ahead

to the tokyo olympics in 2020. it says the marathon and some other events will be held early in the morning, according to the international olympic committee, to avoid scorching temperatures for athletes. there's evidence that bed rest may not the best medicine —— the uk's brexit secretary has promised to intensify the negotiations with brussels. the eu commission advised eu states to prepare for an ideal brexit, a situation where no formal agreement would be reached by the end of next march. from brussels, our europe editor katya adler reports. a new face in brussels, confronting the same old brexit challenges. michel barnier, the eu's by now rather dour chief negotiator, has been in on this process from the start. our challenge will be to find common ground between the fundamental principles that define the eu and the uk positions.

the smiling enthusiasm of the new brexit secretary came in stark contrast. i come out today to discuss the detailed proposals that we've got in our white paper, that you will have seen, and i'm looking forward to, with renewed energy, vigor and vim, heating up the negotiations, and making sure we're in the best position to get the best deal. is the government stable enough to make a deal with brussels? dominic raab's upbeat message doesn't quite match the political turmoil we've seen this week in westminster. the eu is not convinced by the new brexit secretary's calm, confident message. are you sure? we really presented several positions, and great britain was facing even some resignings of ministers and of state secretaries. now, we have a new brexit secretary. which has got the eu thinking that the possibility of the uk

crashing out of the club without a deal has become a lot more likely. but what exactly is this no—deal brexit? all this brexit terminology, the political toings and froings, it can make the brexit process seem very theoretical and far away from our everyday lives, which is why the european commission has come up with this — a stark warning about planes, trains and queues at borders, published just as britain's new brexit secretary arrives in town. it is a reminder to eu countries to do more contingency planning, in case, after more than a0 years of being intertwined, the uk and the eu now break apart without any practical agreement in place of how to work together after brexit. remember these kind of border queues when there have been hold—ups in calais in the past? well, expect the same or worse, says the european commission in its paper, if freight trucks, passenger vehicles and travellers

themselves are subject to new, post—brexit checks between the uk and the eu. the eu paper has more warnings of potential disruptions for europeans, including airports, if eu—uk aviation and passenger rights deals are no longer valid. businesses, too, could be affected if the uk is a key exporter or importer of goods, or in the financial services sector. and in security terms, with the uk being taken off eu intelligence sharing databases. a no—deal brexit could have a big impact on northern ireland, too. the prime minister arrived there this evening at the start of a two—day visit. first stop — a china factory, the perfect setting to make assurances about safeguarding the fragile peace process, while preventing the uk from breaking apart. disagreement over the irish border is possibly the biggest elephant in the room in eu—uk brexit talks, with the potential to shatter whatever other progress is made.

there's evidence that bed rest may not the best medicine for those recently diagnosed with cancer. exercise throughout treatment, including during chemotherapy, could play an important role in improving people's health. a pilot study has finished at the chris o'brien lifehouse, a dedicated cancer treatment and research facility in sydney. and while the study was small, the team is hopeful of the benefits. i have been speaking with one of the tea m i have been speaking with one of the team members about what type of exercise they are suggesting. at the moment we have increasing evidence, quite high—level evidence, that exercise from the time of diagnosis with cancer, all the way through the cancer journey, diagnosis with cancer, all the way through the cancerjourney, is beneficial to patients, particularly for managing their symptoms, such as fatigue, improving their sense of

well—being, and improving their ability to get through chemo therapy and treatments. what is study was showing, a collaborative study between chris o'brien lifehouse and the university of sydney, and the chief investigator was the exercise physiologist michael maastricht and this looked at the feasibility and the safety of exercising during chemotherapy. and we found that it is safe and feasible and that people enjoy it. the clinical oncology society of australia and the american exercise society have recognised 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week is recommended as well as strength exercise programmes for patients receiving cancer therapy. so that is from the time of starting therapy. so we encourage our patients to exercise. so there is also a lot of evidence,

especially the breast cancer group, of mind— body therapies, like yoga, and other programmes that can be beneficial for cancer related fatigue and improving sleep, which are fatigue and improving sleep, which a re really fatigue and improving sleep, which are really major concerns for people receiving chemotherapy. the chinese film industry has been shocked by the dramatic failure at the box office, and rapid disappearance, of the country's most expensive film ever made. "asura" has been slammed by critics for being a poor copy of the likes of game of thrones but, in the end, it was the cinema—going public which signed the death warrant for what's being described as a glitzy but shallow fantasy adventure. china correspondent stephen mcdonell reports from beijing. the most expensive chinese film ever made was marketed as an epic fantasy which would thrill audiences, but asura tank at the box office.

costing over $110 million, it brought in over $7 million on the first weekend, just two days after opening night it was pulled from cinemas. six years to make, with a star—studded cast, the potential beginning of a franchise, but is asura now on the radar film—goers? chinese phone app ticket sales offer a chance to review a film afterwards. asura's audience ratings we re afterwards. asura's audience ratings were so afterwards. asura's audience ratings were so bad there has been a suggestion of industrial sabotage involving rival companies flooding the sites with negative comments. yet there could also be a much more simple reason for poor sales. reviewers say some of the special

effects budget could have perhaps gone into the script. moviegoing is serious business here and filmmakers are going to quite some lengths to try and tap into this massive chinese market. but directors are now finding out the ha rd directors are now finding out the hard way that you can't just take chinese audiences for granted. sure, they want their glitzy blockbusters, but they also want quality. there is a suggestion from producers that they may re—edit and relaunch asura, but in what will soon be the world's largest movie market this film has given companies are locked to think about in terms of how not to enhance

china's enormous potential. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. i will be back with business news. australia is now the second most popular destination for international students, overtaking the uk. we find out why. we'll end the programme by letting off a bit of steam. actually, a lot of steam. this is lower manhattan in new york, which was brought to a standstill on thursday morning when a steam pipe exploded. the force of the blast broke through the pavement, and this lot don't even look fazed, do they? thanks for watching newsday. hello there. we are set to see a

change in the weather with rain in northern and western areas. thursday was another fine, dry day. quite warm. plenty of sunshine. we start to see the change taking place in the north—west of the country. cloud is thickening and outbreaks of rain into the highlands late in the day. in the early hours of friday the weather fronts will continue to move south eastwards. slowly across the country. bringing some rain initially to parts of northern ireland and scotland with some heavy rain, turning quite breezy as well. early on friday it will be dry for england and wales, bar the odd shower in the south—east. warm and muqqy shower in the south—east. warm and muggy to start the day. something cooler and fresher in the north with the cloud and rain. this is the picture on friday. a lot more cloud across northern and western areas with outbreaks of rain, some of it quite heavy. the rain will be light and patchy as it pushes further southwards and eastwards. it will be a cooler day because of more cloud around. the rain, the breeze.

temperatures in the mid to upper teens. in the south—east it could be quite warm, 2a— 25 degrees. what we will see in the south—east in the afternoon is the risk of thundery downpours. hit and miss showers starting in a line from the wash into hampshire and then moving eastwards. if you catch one of these downpours you will know about it. it could give rise to some disruption and flash flooding. onto saturday, we lose the showers across southern areas and england and wales will have good spells of sunshine. a little patchy cloud in the afternoon and some sunshine across northern and some sunshine across northern and western areas. it will feel a bit warmer across england and wales. 24- 27 bit warmer across england and wales. 2a— 27 degrees. the high teens and low 20s further north. on sunday it isa low 20s further north. on sunday it is a fine looking day for england and wales and more sunshine around. so it is going to be warm. more cloud further north, more of a breeze. the cloud could bring outbreaks of rain to western parts of scotla nd outbreaks of rain to western parts of scotland where it will be cooler.

eastern scotland doing quite well, looking at 26— 29 degrees in england and wales. as we had on towards next week we will see this weather front, a new one, wax and wane across the north—west corner of the country. further south and east we will tap into some very warm and humid air off the near continent so it is likely we could see temperatures reaching the low 30s in one or two places. so always a little bit cooler and cloudy a further north and west with some fierce heat and humidity in the south and east. i'm kasia madera with bbc world news. our top story: south korea's foreign minister tells newsday a deal on north korea's denuclearisation is not unravelling. but kang kyung—wah says any deal to remove nuclear weapons from the korean peninsula will take time. president trump wants to invite russia's leader to washington later this year, but says if things don't work out he'll be "the worst enemy vladimir putin's ever had". and this story is

trending on bbc.com burberry has come under intense criticism for destroying unsold goods worth millions of dollars last year. the fashion label took the action to protect its brand and stop goods being stolen or sold cheaply. that's all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, hardtalk‘s stephen sackur speaks to riyad mansour —