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. set for a second summit. donald trump plans to invite vladimir putin to washington, but rejects accusations he's cozying up to russia. 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! 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 most expensive chinese film ever made became an epic flop

at the box office. good morning. it's 8am in singapore and 1am 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 for denuclearisation of the korean peninsula. but south korea's foreign minister, kang kyung—wah, says the process will take time. it's created an expectation that things will move quickly. the issue is technically a very complicated 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 koreans clearly understand what is at stake, what is expected when they come and declare before 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 in north korea 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 it at the bottom of the list? as government to government in trying 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 missiles issue. i asked you earlier if you trust kim jong—un, do 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, there hadn't been the political push that has brought us to this point. what is your biggest concern? um... lack of patience. for the process of denuclearisation? the impatience that, as i said, the extraordinary diplomatic events this year has created 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 rounds.

but it will require methodic, heavy, focused negotiations all around. south korea, the us, north korea and of course the other countries that have a big stake in this. years? i don't want to prejudge how many years, but it will take time. south korea's foreign minister speaking to our very own babita sharma. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. the white house says president trump plans to ask president putin, to visit washington later this year. the invitation comes while president trump faces accusations that he failed to stand up to the russian leader at a summit in finland on monday. in an interview with the american network, cnbc, mr trump rejected the claim. look at the sanctions i put on,

look at the diplomats i threw out, look at all these things i have done. nobody else has done what i've done. obama didn't do it. obama was a total patsy for russia. look at the statement he made, he thought the mic‘s were off, stupid statement, nobody cares about that. getting along with president putin, 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! this was the moment dan coats was told by a reporter that president putin had been invited to russia. told by a reporter that president putin had been invited to russiam is undeniable that the russians are taking the lead on this, basically they are the ones that are trying to

underground our basic values and provide us with our allies, they are the ones that are trying to reach haveit the ones that are trying to reach have it over our election process, we need to call them out on that and it is critical that we do so. dan coats with his reaction to the invitation to president clinton's. —— president putin. 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. several people have been killed in the unrest which has spread across cities in the shia dominated south. 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 order for an elderly australian nun at odds with president rodrigo duterte. immigration officials accuse sister patricia fox of breaking the terms of her missionary visa by engaging in political activism. president duterte ordered her arrest and deportation in april, 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 seventy years. a thirteen year old boy and a twelve 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 millions of pounds 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 security camera footage. daniel sandford has the latest. 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 hearfrom a medical expert who explains why exercise could improve patient health. also on the programme: china's massive film flop. why the most expensive movie ever made in the country has been pulled from cinemas afterjust three days. coming down the ladder now.

that's 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 concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore part the state of yugoslavia but now a decade later, 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. south korea's foreign minister tells

the bbc a deal on north korea's denuclearisation is not unravelling, but that it could take time. 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 is 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. the uk's new brexit secretary, dominic raab, has held his first meeting with the eu's chief negotiator. he promised to bring new vim and vigour to the process. but the european commission has advised eu states to prepare for a no—deal brexit.

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 is evidence that exercise throughout cancer 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 to one of the team members, drjudith lacey, about what type of exercise they are suggesting. well, at the moment we've got

increasing evidence, and it's quite high—level evidence, that exercise from the time of diagnosis with cancer, all the way through the cancer journey, 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 is showing, and this was a collaborative study between chris o'brien lifehouse and the university of sydney, and the chief investigator was our exercise physiologist, and this study looked at the feasibility and the safety of actually exercising during chemotherapy. and we found that it is safe and feasible, and that people actually enjoy it.

the clinical oncology society of australia and the american exercise society have recommended that 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week is recommended, as well as, too, strength exercise programmes for patients receiving cancer therapy. so that's from the time of starting therapy, so we encourage our patients to exercise. but there's also a lot of evidence, particularly in the breast cancer group, of mind—body therapies, like yoga, and other programmes that can be beneficial, particularly for cancer—related 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 is 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 tanked at the box office. costing over $110 million, it brought in only $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 of film—goers? chinese phone app ticket sales

offer a chance to review a film afterwards. asura's audience ratings were so bad there has been a suggestion of industrial sabotage, involving rival companies flooding 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 hard way that you can'tjust 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 a lot to think about in terms of how not to enhance china's enormous potential. two weeks ago, archaeologists in egypt found a massive, black granite sarcophagus in alexandria, untouched for 2,000 years. well, now that sarcophagus has been opened, and it has revealed three skeletons, and unfortuantely red—brown sewage water, which gave off an unbearable stench and forced the scene to be temporarily cleared. egypt's ministry of antiquities had appointed a committee of archaeologists to open the relic, which was unearthed at a construction site.

experts say the three individuals in the tomb may have been soldiers in the time of the pharaohs. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. australia is now the second—most—popular destination for international students, overtaking the uk. we find out why. we will 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 threw a huge cloud of hot air into the sky. it happened near the flatiron district, near 5th avenue. new yorkers are known for being unflappable, but this lot don't even look back. nearby buildings were evacuated and roads were closed, but you will be pleased to know there are no reports of any injures. hello there. we're set to see a little bit of a change to our weather, for the next 2a hours,

some very useful rain moving in across northern and western areas. thursday was another fine, dry day. quite warm, plenty of sunshine. we start to see the change taking place, though, across the north—west of the country. clouds thickening, outbreaks of rain into the highlands late in the day. now, during the early hours of friday, that tangle of 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 bursts of rain, turning quite breezy as well. but early on on friday, it's going to be a dry one for england and wales, bar the odd shower across the extreme south—east. warm and muggy to start the day. something a bit cooler and fresher in the north with the cloud and rain. so this is the picture on friday, then. a lot more cloud across northern and western areas, with outbreaks of rain, some of it quite heavy. the rain will tend to become light and patchier as it pushes further southwards and eastwards.

so it will be a cooler day because of more cloud around, the rain, the breeze. temperatures in the mid—to—upper teens. but across the south—east, it could be quite warm again, 2a—25 degrees. now, what we'll see through the afternoon across the south—east is also the risk of some 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 really will know about it. it could give rise to some disruption, perhaps some flash—flooding too. now, as we head on into saturday, we lose the showers across southern areas, and england and wales will have good spells of sunshine. a little bit of patchy cloud in the afternoon, and there'll also be a bit more sunshine across northern and western areas. so it'll feel a bit warmer, certainly, across england and wales. 24—27 degrees. the high—teens and low 20s further north. on sunday, again a fine—looking day for much england and wales, and more sunshine around, so it's going to be warmer, too. a bit more cloud further north, more of a breeze. the cloud could bring outbreaks of rain to western parts of scotland, where it'll be cooler.

but eastern scotland will do pretty well. we could be looking at 26—29 celsius in england and wales. as we head on towards next week we'll see this weather front, a new one, waxing and waning across the north—west corner of the country. further south and east, though, we'll be tapping into some very warm and humid air off the near continent, so it's likely we could see temperatures reaching the low 30s celsius in one or two places. so always a little bit cooler and cloudier further north and west, with some fierce heat and humidity further south and east. i'm kasia madera with bbc 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. and the top story in the uk: crime recorded in england and wales has risen sharply, with the sharpest rise in violent crime,