just through the. week. it's called spectrum if you would like any information on the chrono lara's or any other science topic you should really check out our podcast you. can also find us and. this is did a good use a shot coming up today to. give your drawing has been seen with north korean leader kim jong un several occasions knowledge of those she may have been promoter of and has agreed to say over the country's affairs what does this mean for ties with the united states and south korea. in hong kong another wave of arrests of pro-democracy activists

including opposition lawmakers city to understand what this means for the pro-democracy movement. and does a visit see with difficulty we visit a special needs student who. has left behind in the. welcome to news asia glad you could join us south korea says north korean dictator kim jong il. is now effectively the 2nd most powerful person in the country south korean defense minister junk to set an all amount that keamy your giong had been appointed to an important post in the communist party and was knowledge charge of north korea's the missions with the us. and south korea the move if true wouldn't

be entirely unexpected given the increasingly visible role she has been playing over the last few hours here's more on the woman who might determine her country's future relations with the world. how much power does kindler john really have. the mostly in the background the sister of north korea's leader kim jong un appears on the present always by his side she seems to be his most trusted aide and envoy she was the 1st member of the kim family to visit south korea attended meetings with a south korean president mungy in met china's leader xi jinping and u.s. president donald trump yet like so much in north korea she says shrouded in mystery . south korea's intelligence service believes that kim your john is serving as north korea's number 2 leader. kim. kim jong

un still holds absolute power but has turned over a bit more of his authority compared to the past the spy agency also things that kim jong is taking care of state affairs focusing on relations with south korea and the u.s. when kim jong un disappeared from view earlier this year she acted as a spokes person with speculation over his health swirling so was talk about her taking the reins to do and we don't fault the 1st reason kim jong un passed over some of his powers is that the stress of managing state affairs that over the past 9 years of his rule it has heightened so distributing powers helps reduce the stress. the 2nd reason is for the leader to avoid responsibility in case his policy feels he can shift the responsibility to those he passed on powerless. north korea's pound mechanisms opaque and hard to interpret and whereas there can't be

certainty about the findings of south korea spies this much is clear can you john is making a career as part of what could be a sibling covenants. dr so jin nim is a senior lecturer at the university of central lancashire in england she joins me now for more dr lim a lot of what we're hearing about kenya or jong's elevation in north korea is based on an assessment by south korea's national intelligence agency how reliable is information from there. regarding to north korea to say that nothing can be clear alas it's been published in north korean newspaper quote if we think. when the media or other coverage or talked about conjunctions disappearance some time ago in this year the nation or security agency in korea they.

emphasize that. was to have a life so this tie the news came out from that or so could be quite reliable in a way. right to the assessment is also all that keen your jong is now in charge of south korea and u.s. affairs i'm wondering how that influence north korea's relations with both of these countries. but south korea i don't think there will be much difference before and then because north korea is politician is more with us you noticed is that with the south korea because they want to show all their stance in international relations that they are directory attack talking to the number one or 2 in their words so that

was why i don't see there will be much difference. in the relationship the way the south korea even though community takes over power for in terms of the u.s. it could have a little bit different because it's also about who will be the leader in the states after the election in november so is it a wait and watch policy that north korea is going to adopt to just to see who eventually come knocking on top after the november election yes if that will be still try and maybe north korea or do you think about to continue the current stance sport at the same time with korea had a religion that jumps approach is more about theater politics or

a gesture politics which is like to show like a celebrity on t.v. reality show so it will not be something 10 job or but if it will not be trump and north korea to see a new approach maybe they already think about what they did or when obama was there so that will be important factor for north korea to decide how they take the approach towers or again as the u.s. . doxology in limerick and we'll have to leave it there for the time being but thank you so much for joining us. in hong kong police arrested 2 pro-democracy lawmakers in connection with antigovernment protests has last year at least a dozen other people have also been arrested legislators and lunch opting of the

opposition democratic party were arrested for alleged involvement in protests in july both were arrested from their homes in early morning raids the arrests come as beijing tightens its grip on the city through a new security law that forbids most forms of protest now lanter trying has been accused of involvement in an incident that saw more than 100 government loyalists attack pro-democracy protesters with wooden and metal poles data because on phoebe kong explains the significance of that incident on hong kong's pro-democracy movement. both will make a slam try saying and text her outspoken critics of police brutality in hong kong the incidents related to the latest arrest of lambchop paying was a watershed in the protests from last year which seriously undermined public trust in the law enforcement and i was among those assaulted a police have been heavily criticized as some officers walked away from the crime

scene and were suspected of committing with the attack accusations denied by the police force meanwhile his colleagues attacked her house in the zetas and private prosecution against a pole this man who fired a life around at protests last year so that's the reason why the opposition can think basis of revenge on the critics trying to intimidate the public and this phrase the narrative this is yes and other around the high profile operation in the months following the arrest on media time consuming and the leading activists not only it was trying to get its content among protesters but also a turning point to float away 10 other credibility of the police force in hong kong . the democrats on t.v. calling there in india perhaps the most visible impact of the cone of understand. schools that is exposed to inequalities in india as are christian sector classes

have moved online but many aren't able to access lessons due to poor internet connectivity but to children with disabilities the struggle is much harder some surveys indicate many could drop out of the education system completely discontinues money to children reports from delhi. so i think you like to look loosely at the colors of this story building blocks this pulls you so it's being with him. he can only see to some extent large objects and color. he was born with only logical disorder visual impairment and have troubles with fine motor skills. the 9 year old studies in the 2nd grade of a government school along with children without disabilities. the school does not provide him with a special educator all the crucial resources he needs to study. as a result he is almost entirely dependent on his mother for his education. that is

challenging enough now the shutting down of schools during the call that lockdown has put him at risk of missing out on formal education and. mucking about talking about impaired to other children disabled children are lagging behind in studies now even more than before they are facing many problems he cannot see properly what can you understand from a small i phone screen and sometimes there are network issues too because of which he cannot attend the classes the lack of inclusion in the education system for children with disabilities has never been more pronounced than now. according to some recent surveys majority of students with disabilities are finding it difficult to cope with online education at the same time many non-governmental organizations which address the needs of these children and provide them with academic support are also reeling under the impact of college 19 and the lockdown national

association for the blind in delhi is one such organization. that helps children with visual impairment and multiple disabilities to build a foundation in learning so that they can lead to join me in school 100 women were not receiving many donations now. so we're not able to pay our staff or provide the facilities for the differently abled children. we've also not been receiving the funds we normally get from the government from a grip on me on a sports field that during this pandemic the special needs of students with disabilities have been completely left out from education policies which anyway kept them on the sidelines. to do online and systematically we are not ready to cater to them you know knows would be is a bit early days it was in accessibility of unbending gender the information commissioner acknowledges that all of learners with disabilities not ready

developed and i've been seeing that there are also issues all non-availability up internet devices. despite all the hardships he faces but the kids are like me and happy and like other children he has dreams one day to be a doctor another be a single. the education system all that to him to be more inclusive. that's a part of it is more number of side. effects more of the same time. i'm scared that if i was. that's hard and in the end this i mean you're not allowed to stay here anymore we will send you back. are you familiar with this. with the smugglers with lions and. what's your story. 'd

on what numbers of women especially are victims of violence. take part and send us your story your train already understand this new culture. another visitor another you want to become a citizen. in for migrants your platform for reliable information. greetings from berlin and welcome to arts and culture under normal circumstances it would have been impossible but for the past 6 months nothing's been really very much normal anyway which is why if we impossible orchestra came to be we'll learn more about it and also coming up today. the 1st of 3 good to medal laureates for 2025 years. of bolivia and arches and razor has brought

indigenous arts into the international. and in our series meet the germans rachel stewart to get the lowdown on germany's special relationship books a map. when the covert lockdown hit in earnest back in march mexican conductor along. like so many musicians needed a way to combat the silence and to commune online with her colleagues and imagine the network that she could reach out to when she decided to make a covert video with mexican music oboist violinist maxine venga of horn virtuoso sarah willis and many more came on board to be part of what she called the impossible orchestra and with d.w. as media partner the result is a thing to behold. i

was at home. and i suddenly couldn't conduct so what could i do. i was imagining what it would be an orchestra to have an artist to have the world's best seller lists. call my friends 1st i called all the people that i had their phone numbers and had i had worked with. it's a corner project obviously it would have never happened if it wasn't for the situation . it's the impossible orchestra because in the normal situation if i had to call them up they would have said that sounds great but i have this concert and that concert and we can plan it for 2024 hours and so on that would have not been possible without a doubt but suddenly everyone was free.

for all. i don't want it to seem homemade. it had to look professional as if we could go to a concert hall or an opera stage. 2 the impossible orchestra aims to raise awareness and grace funds to help foundations in mexico to help women and children in many aspects. it had to be a mexican piece for this project chorus and peace that people would recognize in my country and that people around the world could be fascinated immediately by had it

all as much as the author set up as a. nerd and son might also play after marcus well because it's an amazing piece of music that moves people. so much and i have probably and that's probably the the 2nd that at the most in my career so it's been my friend since i started my career. and hats off to along for putting together this impossible orchestra with absolutely marvelous piece of music the done son number 2 by attitude a lot of care is fantastic musicians and of course that gorgeous mexican prima ballerina to your company and adrian kennedy here to speak to me we heard briefly

in the report that this project is supporting women women's charities in mexico just tell us who will be benefiting from this production and not just women's charities project or raise money for save the children and for a foundation which helps women who are victims of male violence in mexico the situation of course for women and children has not been improved by the coronavirus knock down one direct beneficiary is the koch's women philharmonic orchestra which supports the artistic development of indigenous women the main source of income performing live has been cut off by pandemic restrictions case so it's great to hear that they're getting some support from this now obviously with the plethora of covert videos that we've seen in the past couple of months many of them were very tricky to put together but this one of course really stands out it's visually striking what can you tell us about the making of. wanted to get away from this.

farai aesthetic that we know from lock down videos from artists she wanted to make it more stylish musicians were accorded individually or in small groups they chose a very classical black background. because they needed something that looked sleek but could easily be recreated in the various prices they recorded los angeles new york valencia paris and of course were mexican. transport dance the ballet recorded contribution to shoes. poetry in motion and kudos of course to the very own christian bagga who played director for this effort and just for our viewers information you can see the full music clip on the 5th of september edition of art's 21 where that will be featured so try to catch that thanks very much to adrian kennedy for bringing us that back

story thank you so many consider him to be germany's shakespear johann fund good to great poet and writer best known for his masterpiece drama fazzt and every year on his birthday august 28th this friday good to institute awards it's good to medal which is given to luminaries whose work actively promotes international cultural exchange while the 1st of this year's 3 winners is a. bolivia a weaver artist poet and musician who is indigenous roots are key to her creative drive. bethought ica a bolivian artist poet essayist musician and weaver she fought hard to succeed in a world that traditionally sidelines women and indigenous cultures. the belief that every civilization is complete in its way has its own language its own forms of

artistic expression be it textiles wood cutting ceramics. it's not always painting the pictures on a canvas. she was 6 when her mother taught us how to weave but she wanted more this determination led her to leave her family and she financed her higher education herself. the 1st time she saw baroque art she was in a charge and was instantly captivated. in the thick of the what did these paintings mean you put the who have put them there why are they so important that the priest explained this art to me its importance and he also told me i could train as an artist myself and. my curiosity was sparked in you know i went on to study us in the past. i was the 1st to indigenous dress in the academy the one up at a saw nothing that i hated. my career was over

a show's reader she devoured texts on anthropology medicine archaeology and linguistics studying indigenous languages but she was especially interested in textile aren't our colors traditionally made she traveled throughout the andes researching ancient craft passed down from one generation to the next in the oral tradition. i was in peru in chile argentina ecuador and of course all over the livia on the high plains and in the valleys and i wanted to learn as much as possible about these. techniques and this expertise together with weavers we want to experiment with various techniques and combine them with modern contemporary techniques. in 2013 s.k.f. i was appointed director of the national museum of that's knowledge and folklore in la crosse as expected she gave it an extensive revamp displaying traditional art

from various countries in a contemporary framework today the museum is widely seen as one of the most important cultural centers in bolivia it came as a shock when in spring this year it was announced that she would be giving up her position after president evo morales resigned 2019 and believe me i fear that the current government will rouse the country's controversial opening up its ambassadors of art and culture including as best i can see ongoing exchange with the gutter institute is more important than ever. i congratulations to everyone who hopes to keep up those relations between bolivia and germany going forward while germany's reputation as the land of dish that want to thank our poets and thinkers goes way back and has a lot to do now with how germans experience books as you'll see next.

once upon a time there was a place. you. girls even stepsisters what the critics of the south so they make. by chopping off the end. of the prints is not. the way to. the brothers grimm gury twist on european folklore back in the 19th century thanks to them and writers like girton schiller germany has long been known as the land of poets and think of an avid reader in germany as an owner of the book. a book or rather charmingly a reading rat so let's see how well these reading rats and their books want to get to some dosh but i will try in order to. give you a chance they're. very hard to talk to need especially.

too much money books can be pretty pricey here because all shops have to sell new releases at exactly the same price the idea is to protect independent bookshops and to ensure that a diverse range of books gets published the bestsellers also the full price essentially help finance the more nice books and works but unknown authors so what do the germans like to read there are a few regulars and the best so that the dictionary the bible anything by or about the pope but there are sometimes a few surprises ready for story time how does pooping work vomiting or how a few facts about these really and. truly charming bubbles is a deep dive into the human digestive tract it was a runaway success in germany. one genre off dominates the fiction charts is the clooney crime thriller these come with gloomy covers and ominous titles like. the homes in the. german books don't always make it onto the global market but

there have been some resoundingly export successes like michelle and there's never ending story or bernard schlink the reader and often dubbed the j.k. rowling of germany where nearly a phone call has captured imaginations worldwide with her series about a little girl who loves to read there was another reason why maggie to cookbooks whenever they went away they were home when she was somewhere strange they were familiar voices. and that's all for today so all the best from berlin and until next time stay safe to say.

how's it feel of the world. and where i come from but all of that glitters is gold it's just like this chinese food doesn't matter where i am suppose this reminds me of home after decades of living in germany chinese food is one of the things i miss the most but that taking a step back i still think hundreds of different terminology many of the expressed as american nations that exist as a part of the wall haven't been implemented in china that's why you are not a china people wondering if their foot is safe to move but if you have a ride to another that is this is the job of just under the law how i see it and that's why i've been up my job because i tried to do it except it is an hour a day my name is the name too and i work at v.w.

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