this is d.w. news live from the north from south korea prepare for a historic summit with the country's leaders will meet in this room on the so-called pink slime which divides the korean peninsula officials have been rehearsing tomorrow's encounter for that is also on the program. turkish opposition newspaper journalists are convicted on terrorism charges honesty international calls on turkey to stop using twenty six teams failed coup as an excuse to crackdown on free speech. and media scenes renewed protests as

demonstrators demand snap elections following the prime minister's resignation but with tensions between opposition ruling parties still unsolved will russia intervene. i'm still go welcome to the program south korea is preparing to welcome the north korean leader kim jong un for talks about peace and nuclear disarmament will be the first north korean leader to set foot in the south for more than sixty years the peninsula has seen some dramatic diplomatic strides over recent weeks and the hope is that this meeting will significantly ease tensions. messages of hope on the fence dividing the two nations it's here in the border village of panmunjom that kim jong un will make history on friday. when he crosses this border marker to

attend the enter korean summit to be the first north korean leader to set foot on south korean soil since the korean war ended more than sixty years ago kim has promised to end nuclear and missile tests hoping for a lifting of sanctions in exchange this does not mean that north korea plans to denuclearize. jodan june professor of political science at seoul national university believes that north korea will use its new weapon as a bargaining tool you know i have to tell you it is secure you have. to think about your economic. issues so use a good time for north korea true focus on economic issues because it's fierce ok the security issue or lady handed because he has nuclear weapons some south koreans are skeptical that the summit is good news but you've been there john you've got jim john on is saying that he will complete denuclearization and close the nuclear

test site through the into korean summit but we can't believe it others however see the summit as a cause for optimism taught in a new dialogue is always good talking in person can sometimes lead to a better outcome and that's why i think it's a good idea to go it over to you. well obviously it'll take time we'll have to see whether it's possible for north korea to become nuclear free before that some steps will have to be taken. as officials in panmunjom complete the final preparations for the summit it's clear that achieving any official agreements in just a day of talks will be difficult to say the least but friday's summit is a breakthrough in itself. and if the meeting goes smoothly it should lay the groundwork for something even more unusual talks between north korea and the us. let's hear more on this from america he's director of the north korea and international security research unit free university welcome to d.w.

so why is north korea agreed to this summit what does it want north korea strategy its nest or no strategy which is termed in korean rests upon two pillars the first being. develop its nuclear program this is where north korea later last year two thousand and seventeen said that it has successfully completed its nuclear program the second pillar simulate heinously the development of the national economy and this will be a big challenge for conjunction because given the sanctions regime against north korea the comprehensive sanctions against north korea there is no possibility of seriously developing a national economy within the framework of the sanctions regime at the moment so what conjunction needs desperately needs is a sanctions relief and he cannot have sanctions relief without talking to the main players who basically are responsible for those things and so he needs to get

closer to the international community again ok so this is about are about rebuilding the north the north their economy. both sides north korea has talked about denuclearization south korea has talked about the north need to denuclearize and the united states has talked about the north need to denuclearize when each of those three players talks about denuclearization are they talking about the same thing i'm afraid not and i think that all the braid talks happening at the moment between the secret services from north korea and the u.s. and also in various generals into korean relations they were. we'll have to sort these differences out so when north korea talks about denuclearization what does it mean they don't talk about giving and getting rid of all the nuclear weapons necessary maybe to keep small stockpile of nuclear weapons for symbolic reasons as

well but also for a kind of security insurance for themselves because ultimately for the north koreans this is a matter of national survival so they will not give up this brokerages this is what i thought i couldn't understand about this what why would north korea give up its biggest bargaining chip that the chip that has brought the world to the table because ultimately a collapsing economy in north korea and this was in the long term which we must expect because the sanctions that comprehensive to sanctions before have been focused on individuals and institutions which were willing to north korea's missile or nuclear program since two thousand and seventeen the sanctions are comprehensive meaning they are basically targets or they target the whole of north korean economy so now in north korea basically has to. ninety percent of its exports and imports kind of went down so they have to repay the national economy and they cannot do

this without talking to the international community briefly if tensions between the north and south are resolved. how would people lives change it could have the possibility of a dramatic change because ultimately it could mean and i say could it could mean that north korea could be reengaged into the international world economy and the world economic system in this possible reintegration of north korea into the world economy could have dramatic consequences for the life of the north korean people at that meeting happens tomorrow we'll watch it with interest atika from balance for university thank you thank you very much. now there are some of the other stories making news around the world defense lawyers for a former member of a neo nazi group accused of killing ten people have called for their clients jail to be limited to ten years without a chair has been on trial for more than four years as a suspected accomplice in the so-called n.s.u.

killings which happened more than a decade ago. germany's parliament the board of stock has reaffirmed its commitment to the existence of the state of israel and a bill approved for the large majority german and he's declared israel's right to exist was known negotiable the resolution comes shortly after the state of israel marked it seventy thought of her three and amid a public debate about rising anti semitism in germany. at least twelve people have died after a train crash into a school bus at an unmanned railroad crossing in pradesh in northern india police believe the driver of the school bus ignored the guard signal to stop the bus driver was amongst the dead several other children were injured. human rights group amnesty international has accused the turkish government of creating what it calls a climate of fear and calls on it to stop using the state of emergency as an excuse for silencing critics agnes is reported to comes a day after a court in istanbul sentenced to fourteen journalists the leading opposition used

by good to hold it they've now been released from custody pending the outcome of their appeals but are barred from leaving the country. released from prison but by no means a free man back in after i publisher of the german her newspaper hugged by his supporters he was one of fourteen employees found guilty by a turkish court of aiding terrorist organizations charges he says a trumped up. good good i'll tell you there's no justice in turkey there's no judiciary as we've always said they cannot stratagem her newspaper here will continue to deliver the trees to retreat us. the charges stem from this the failed coup in twenty sixteen as a critical newspaper june hurry it in its journalists were accused of backing those turkey says were behind the coup and they were the only ones. in on more than fifty thousand people were arrested from the military to the police from teachers to

public servants who were part of a crackdown carried out under the pretext of a state of emergency slammed by rights groups. feel certain his have one narrative which is all about nobody's imprisoned or you know they get to illegitimate reasons and the reality is why the reverse unfortunately and there is a climate of fear that is aiming at sign and saying and clamping down on any kind. case concerning the german hernia journalists is once again raised questions about press freedom ahead of snap elections in june. but with president do i'm looking to fred to cement his script power pretty extensive expect the intimidation to stop anytime soon. i'll be seeing another day of protests systemin strikes is not palm tree elections following the resignation of the prime minister this week opposition activists returned to the streets of the capital home

thursday following two weeks of peaceful protest as parliament made. a date to select a replacement leader. media foreign ministers of health talks to try to resolve the crisis. correspondent and we show it is a republican square in the center of welcome emily tell us what's happening. well office mission leader has called for a rally here on republican public square and as you can see there are people gathering behind me there is the stage set up the mood is very one very much one of celebration here again in caravan there's music playing people are waving flags as well and today and he said that he will be announcing a strategic decision so we'll have to wait and see what he says today he was

actually out on the streets marching with people the protests were slightly smaller than they were for example yesterday but there were so crowds of people and they were chanting nichol for prime minister so that the name of the opposition leader here and they were also chanting for a free and independent armenia my impression is that people here really just want change it's not so much about who will lead the country in the future they just want to see new faces in politics so the prime minister resigned to protest just like these and clearly this is not. yeah absolutely there has been a lot of anger at the ruling party the republican party out on the streets in the past few days and the opposition is calling for them to basically leave politics and people here on the streets were chanting republican party go away now the republican party is of course said started party he is still the leader

of that party even though he resigned as prime minister on monday but the party is clearly under pressure they clearly sense that people kind of disapprove of them today they said that they're willing to negotiate with anyone but as i said. is still the head of the party and the acting prime minister is also from the republican party they still have some leverage and in parliament though they are still the majority there so we'll have to see whether they end up supporting touching on the opposition leader and coming out in support of him as they as they become more and more pressured by the crowds here on the. mention that the opposition leader has been a significant figure in these protests he attended the russian embassy yesterday do we know what went on. but we don't know really any details about those talks and pushing and also said that he met with other diplomats he

mentioned the u.s. and the e.u. but it's also interesting to note when it comes to russia that several high ranking officials from the ruling party the republican party reportedly went to moscow today and yesterday so it seems that for both sides russia will remain an important partner now moscow's official position on what's going on here in armenia is that this is very much armenia's internal issue of their internal of. they want. all. this conflict this these protests within the constitution they will certainly be watching the situation going on here closely they don't really like how the popular uprising in their sphere of influence and i'm going to show and. this is. still to come the united states is room for compromise they steal an

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