this is bbc news, the headlines: good morning. the family of a us student welcome to breakfast, withjon kay and naga munchetty. who died after he was jailed our headlines today: in north korea have the countdown begins. criticised president trump for praising kim jong—un. spacex prepares to launch an uncrewed spacecraft. if successful, astronauts could travel to the international space otto warmbier‘s parents said "no excuse... can change" that "kim and his evil station later this year. regime" killed their son. their comments came after mr trump heaped compliments on the north korean leader. clashes at the top of the labour party over how pakistan has freed an indian fighter to deal with antisemitism. pilot captured after his jet was shot down in the disputed region of kashmir. it is glasgow's golden girls. wing commander abhinandan varthaman katarina johnson—thompson was handed over at a border and laura muir win on the opening crossing in punjab. night of european indoor athletic championships. and i've been lying down on thejob to meet the daring motorbike team demonstrators have clashed who are revving up to do stunts with police in algeria, as tens of thousands protested against the president's decision as early as the age of five. to run for a fifth term. authorities say more than 50 police officers have been injured. does scone rhyme with gone or bone? let's just take you to the live scene in hanoi, where kimjong—un is set to leave vietnam. the years,

waving to well—wishers who have been waiting for some time for him to arrive. his train is waiting for him and he is set to set off on a journey back to north korea. it is a journey back to north korea. it is a journey of about four days. he may stop off in china on the way, we are not yet sure. he had his last official event on the schedule, meeting the vietnamese prime minister. he is now set to leave. on the final day of his visit to vietnam, he was there initially for a summit with us president donald trump. it was his second meeting with us president, the first one was in singapore and there was of some movement towards denuclearisation, at that summit actually ended early.

it has been billed as a failed summit, with no real sense of what came out it, of any agreement for denuclearisation, but some sense they would continue talking, according to the north korean side. he has been waving there, you certainly ready to be on his way. it was not a summit without controversy. president trump said that north korea wanted the sanctions lifted, and north korean officials contradicted that line, saying they wanted some sanctions relief. of course, johnathon head will be live with us from hanoi in half—an—hour with all the latest on kim jong—un‘s trip to vietnam and the summit. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. this week... this is pretty

embarrassing, we will wait for this. she scores points for the locals in riga, she dives into latvia's soviet passed. rajan datar travels to remote spot in wales to find out about a unique painting project. and ifinish myjourney about a unique painting project. and i finish my journey around about a unique painting project. and i finish myjourney around the cities of japan, this i finish myjourney around the cities ofjapan, this time in fukuoka. delicious.

but first, we send christa to the eastern part of europe in one of the three baltic countries, latvia, and yes, it is the one in the middle. winter in latvia's capital city, riga, is nojoke, but snow and freezing temperatures do not deter tourists visiting its old town, and there is a good reason for this. looking around, it is no wonder that riga was awarded world heritage status by unesco. you can read your‘s past on its walls. —— europe's. latvians are just marked the centenary of the first latvian republic. it is such a key part of their history, that the celebrations will last over five years and it all revolves around the city's landmark, the freedom monument. this monument stands in the centre of riga has become a symbol of this country's

fight for liberty. inscribed on the front, homeland and freedom, and these are not just front, homeland and freedom, and these are notjust empty words, in this place, freedom is well guarded. that is probably because latvia's first independence was fragile and short lived. like its baltic neighbours, latvia was annexed by the soviet union after world war ii. it remained occupied for another 50 yea rs it remained occupied for another 50 years until 1991. hello. nice to meet you. this then organises tours with a focus on latvia's soviet heritage. we meet at the bottom of the country's first skyscraper, built in the nineteen fifties. we have got stalin's birthday cake, by nickname, one of the most controversial and most significant buildings from the

soviet era in riga. there is quite a few years. yes, beautiful. almost the entire riga, it is possible to see from here. when it is not snowing? yes, of course. those tours became more and more popular with westerners because he can see unique things from the soviet era. so what was it like for you to grow up under the soviet regime here? it was hard. you had to queue? yeah, even to buy meat or butter. it was hard. so in the early 90s, independence wasjust butter. it was hard. so in the early 90s, independence was just around the corner, what were you doing?” was a student, of course. we wanted not to be under control, we believed

that we will live better without this huge big brother. yes. the russian bears still projects in shadow over the tiny country, but it is also part of its dna. about one infour is also part of its dna. about one in four latvians are ethnic russian. —— bear. a few years ago, he opened a for those nostalgic for the youth under soviet regime. and it had to include one of latvia's most popular games. will you show me? a must hit that one and hit those into the pockets? yeah. this'll be embarrassing, wait for this. yes! yes! i leave it to the russians now, i

think. —— i will leave it to the russians now, i think. so we have got all sorts of soviet goodies here, they used to be served up goodies here, they used to be served up during that era, we have got salami, cheese, herring and sprat that with egg, all served on bread. you would order 100 mils of vodka and one of the snacks would come as standard, just make sure you did not get too drunk. in 1991, the soviet union collapsed and latvia regained

its independence. finally enjoying the freedom to travel and settle abroad, many young latvians chose to live. riga has lost almost a third of its population since independence. a consequence of this exodus is that it has left an extraordinary number of buildings across the city empty, like this one, a former ambulance depot. at one, a former ambulance depot. at u one, a former ambulance depot. at one group of activists is trying to change this. —— at. one group of activists is trying to change this. -- at. iwas one group of activists is trying to change this. -- at. i was one of the founders of this initiative in 2013. working with owners in the municipality, they turn derelict buildings into social and cultural venues. “ buildings into social and cultural venues. -- but. so what do we have here now? so this is a street food place, and over there is a bar with a concert venue, and then there is a c0— a concert venue, and then there is a co— working space, and the artist residences. you have everything here, what don't you have here? so

tell me about some of the events that you hold here, mostly during the summer, i guess, it is a bit cold now. all kind of activities, starting from concerts, exhibitions, workshops, yeah. the buildings look a little bit rough, so the atmosphere is not rough, but it is easy—going. and more informal. yeah, exactly. maybe this will become a new bar or something. going exactly. maybe this will become a new bar orsomething. going into exactly. maybe this will become a new bar or something. going into the bar next door, there is definitely a berliner vied in the year, only the drinks are local. —— vibe in the air.

i think that will warming up. it is actually not too bad. —— warming up. and if you are interested to see what else latvia has to offer, here's what a whipping you should do while you're there. the latvian coast might not be at the top of your list when you're planning a beach holiday, but it has plenty going for it. there is mile after mile of long sandy beach and loads to do, with museums, galleries, concert halls and plenty of events and festivals in the summer. it gets busyin and festivals in the summer. it gets busy in peak periods but it is well worth checking out. for outdoor sports, the biggest and oldest national park in the country. you can go hiking, bungeejumping, kayaking, or you can simply try to reconnect with the elements.

and it is soon birch water season, come spring, the park's millions of birches are tapped to extract their very sweet drink. the locals think it is very healthy drink. and finally, there is a bunker which has in its time been used by both the soviet and nazi regimes. you can choose the traditional guided tour during the day, which will tell you plenty about its disturbing history, 01’ plenty about its disturbing history, orfor the plenty about its disturbing history, or for the terrifying overnight experience complete with guards, gunfire, and verbal abuse. a warning though, it is pretty intense and you'll be asked to sign a waiver before taking part. still to come on this week's travel

show... rajan in which the artist was taken up the challenge of painting every single person in his city. the initial problem was painting is say 100 portraits, doing 100, doing 1000. and i am against the clock to see three of fukuoka's biggest attractions. will i do it in time? so do not go away. this week, i am exploring fukuoka and while i'm here, ijust wanted to quickly show you this. these are basically like food trucks and it is what fukuoka has become famous for. check it out, it is like a little restau ra nt check it out, it is like a little restaurant inside. they serve traditionaljapanese restaurant inside. they serve traditional japanese dishes, but away from the main huddle by the banks of the river, is what we think is the only french yatai in the

whole of japan. so what is your speciality here? what is the most popular dish? escargot, sales, yes please. thank you. just recently, his little yatai, has been making a name for itself. it is such a good atmosphere here. merci. more from fukuoka coming up shortly. it is delicious. oyshi. now, if i was to tell you that i was going to paint every person in one city, you would say i was mad. not if you go to saint david ‘s, in the southern part of wales, as rajan has been finding out. the temperature coast national park. as remote and

rural as it gets. —— pembrokeshire coast. this is saint david ‘s peninsulas, on the south—west tip of wales. it is a rugged and picturesque part of the world, even in midwinter. but i'm not actually here for scenic duty. i am here to find ina here for scenic duty. i am here to find in a beauty. the streets of st david's are a bit quieter in the welsh winter, with relatively few tourists, or grockles as they are called around here. it is such a small community, there is pretty well only one of everything. one high st, one butcher, one bank, one bookshop. one town hall. one delicatessen. and, there's one of these. st david's cathedral, built on the 12th century, sits on the site of the old monastery, led by david 600 or so years ago. and this is why. saint davids is a city. yes,

this tiny community of 1800 people is officially a city. britain's smallest, and supposedly the second tiniest in the world, although in the 19th century there was a bit of a setback. 150 odd years ago the victorians decided this didn't make sense for a very small place, and quite a number of cities were no longer cities. 25 years ago the current queen rode to the rescue and gave st david's if citystate is back. —— city status. and this man, who first chance upon st david's 37 yea rs who first chance upon st david's 37 years ago, has been marking its quirky status with a very special place. basically, what i started doing with portraits, isjust place. basically, what i started doing with portraits, is just a place. basically, what i started doing with portraits, isjust a do a very brief outline of the head. because graeme heard wood has vowed to paint portents of every single one of the city's1800 residents, plus a few outsiders for the hell of it. i focus on the eyes, which are

of course a very important part of one's psyche, seoul. that is the focal point. that just one's psyche, seoul. that is the focal point. thatjust comes through. originally a landscape artist he started doing porsche is 14 artist he started doing porsche is 1a years ago, that it was only five yea rs 1a years ago, that it was only five years ago he undertook the mammoth task to do the whole population and then some. he has done 600 so far. well, the initial project was painting, say, 100 portents, and having them as one big image. so it would be like a big painting. and then ijust decided, doing 100, i can doa then ijust decided, doing 100, i can do a thousand, and i thought, the population of st david's is not far off that. so ijust the population of st david's is not far off that. so i just thought, the population of st david's is not far off that. so ijust thought, the idea was a city of portraits. it sounded quite nice. i thought, i'll just try to do it. did you work out how long it would take you? no. laughter there are probably more art galleries than anything else in saint davids, although in the case of graham ‘s place it is also a studio and living quarters two. it

isa studio and living quarters two. it is a real one man and his dog operation at new street gallery. his models, however, see it all as a therapeutic exercise as much as anything else. i quite enjoyed it, really, because i am a very busy mum, studying, working in a cafe, doing myjewellery. surfer meaty just sit down as a bit of time out, really. a bit of time for reflection. it is a mammoth task for graham, and the plan is to exhibit the first 800 to 1000 portents in the first 800 to 1000 portents in the cathedral. what are you actually achieving by doing this? the social history, i think. achieving by doing this? the social history, ithink. somebody achieving by doing this? the social history, i think. somebody has described it as, it is, from the personally, it is inspiring for the community. do people ever complain about the way you have depicted them? i think people have been slightly shocked. it doesn't matter what age you depict somebody, you still see an inner beauty. and guess what? a few days later i got this

through email. i am now an honorary citizen of st david's. but i don't look like that, do i? for the first time ever, the rugby world cup heads to asia this year. 400,000 sports fa ns to asia this year. 400,000 sports fans will go and see their teams at ten host cities around japan in what is also a dry run for the olympic games in tokyo in 2020. some, though, will be worried about japan's reputation as a place that is tricky to get around if you don't speak the language. and it is a myth i think is not always deserved, and to show you why i will be exploring six of the host cities against the clock. the collector is the fifth biggest city in japan clock. the collector is the fifth biggest city injapan and the largest on kyushu, the southern island. —— fukuoaka. it will host three matches in the first round of

the world cup. i've got 90 minutes to see three of fukuoaka's highlights. i have lined up a brea kfast highlights. i have lined up a breakfast date with my friend, ryuzo, who has been busy making a plan for me. tell me about fukuoka. it isa plan for me. tell me about fukuoka. it is a port town with a rich history, but also it is known for its vibrant food culture, which is pa rt its vibrant food culture, which is part of the challenge today. sounds good. how easy is it to get around fukuoka? easy enough. there are trains and buses running around the city. i've got to get a bus in this challenge? it can all go very wrong. it can, if you take the wrong one. be sure to get on the one that says 99. 99, ok. so, i've got 90 minutes on the clock. three, two, one, go! this shrine was built in 757, and people come here to pray for longevity. every winter, people can

pass through the gate of a woman, who will bring good luck. this little machine here will give you your fortune, there are lots of fortu nes your fortune, there are lots of fortunes and different languages, japanese, korean, english. this is good. what does it say under travel? good, if you act with modesty. lastly, i have to try to move this stone, which traditionally, sumo wrestlers used to do to test their strength. it is really heavy! ok. i am going to call it a day. listen, this is the start of the challenge, i don't want to throw my back out. got to find the number 99 bus. ok, i think this is the road. i think we just missed it. now we've got to wait for 18 minutes. so, this system might seem a bit old—fashioned but

it is actually quite user—friendly. i've got a number on my ticket which is 15, and then there is a grid just up is 15, and then there is a grid just up above the driver and it will tell me, 15, and it will tell me the price underneath it, at each stop, how much i need to pay. that's pretty helpful. origato! 34 minutes on the clock. dear me, that was not time efficient. now i've got to look brown oyster hunt. you can really smell fish around here. i see an oyster. in the winter, oyster hot spring up on the seafront. you can barbecue them yourself and try them with citrus vinegar. i am in a bit ofa dilemma. with citrus vinegar. i am in a bit of a dilemma. do i eat this now and burn my mouth, or do i wait another minute? and risk not completing my challenge in time. delicious. 42 minutes in. let's go. that was good

timing. konichiwa. thank goodness we are ina timing. konichiwa. thank goodness we are in a taxi. it is quite a long way away, i think. this does not look good. we are stuck on local traffic. the time is one hour and 19 minutes. we are four minutes behind schedule. that felt like the longest taxi ride ever. origato. konichiwa. look at this place, what am i doing? perfect, let's do it. this is a long established family owned business we can make your own artificial food. posted food art is something you see everywhere in japan. posted food art is something you see everywhere injapan. they are displayed outside many restaurants, and are particularly helpful for non—japanese speaker is to figure out what they want to eat. i'm going to have to choose some toppings. i've got a cherry. i like these strawberries. they only have three minutes left. i'd better be fast.

let's go for chocolate. i used to work in an ice cream shop, i'll have you know. this is the plastic cream. looks quite good. ok. so now i have to decorate. ok, great. stop the clock. one hour and 32 minutes. two minutes overtime. i think that was we did cover a lot of ground. and my ice cream looks delicious. well, that's it for this week. coming up next time... kate is in austin, the capital of texas, to explore all things weird, like this cafe which provides a furry addition to your cappuccino. hejust

provides a furry addition to your cappuccino. he just beat provides a furry addition to your cappuccino. hejust beat me! we are also in social media, too. you can find us on facebook twitter and instagram. details for those out website. until next time, from me, carmen roberts, and the rest of the travel show team here in southern japan, it's goodbye. hello. the record warmth of the past week has gone, but it still won't be cold for the time of year this weekend. but it will be wet at times and it will be very windy at times too, even stormy in places. one area of low pressure passes close by on saturday. another rapidly deepening area of low pressure will come in on sunday, so spells of wind and rain.

but it's this second system on sunday, named by the met office as storm freya to raise awareness of potential impacts, that's going to pack the biggest punch, if you like, and we'll get to that in a moment. saturday starts perhaps a little damp still across easternmost parts of the uk, with overnight rain clearing away. no frost around, plenty of cloud, maybe the odd mist and fog patch to the west initially, and then many of us will brighten up for a time. but remember that first area of low pressure. here comes the rain from it quite quickly into northern ireland, then western scotland and parts of wales, and all of that will push further east as we go through the evening. so if you're not wet by day, you will eventually see some rain out of it. now, the winds start to strengthen too. these are average speeds — gusts will be stronger. for northern ireland into western and northern scotland, could see some gusts in excess of 50 mph here, and still double—figure temperatures across much of the uk. now, going into saturday night, it's the western isles that could well see some gusts up to around 70 mph. plenty of heavy showers rattling through north—west scotland. snow to the higher hills, maybe some rumbles of thunder. whilst many other places will turn drier, the rain never really clears from southernmost counties of england. and this is as storm freya comes in on sunday, initially with some

wet weather pushing northwards, though there's some uncertainty about how far north that will get. now, how much of northern ireland and scotland will see the rain from this — may not be too much in northern scotland, there'll be a few showers around, but all the while the winds are going to be strengthening as well. that's the second part of storm freya — first the rain, then the wind, as the deepening area of low pressure takes a track right across the uk, with the strongest winds on the southern flank. and that brings them really across parts of england and wales, where the met office has this yellow warning area. so it will be turning windier, particularly towards the end of sunday, into sunday night. initially around some irish sea coasts, the coast of south—west england, 60—70 mph gusts, maybe up to 80 in a few spots, and elsewhere through that warning zone, some gusts of 50—60 mph as storm freya moves east. but there's still some uncertainty about the detail here, so still keep watching if you've got plans on sunday. all starts to push away on monday, just still a few showers and lighter winds.