on the. little bit. you fire made. in mexico many polish muslims in the us climb a tree because i think the story of this is my place and went from just one week. and i'm really just. we still have time to and i'm going. this is news asia coming up today north korea's nuclear weapons program in focus. the u.s. and south korea say they want to resolve north korea's nuclear and ballistic missile issues but with north. korea for answers plus. another comment followed by another high profile resignation the

circular because creative chief resigns after making derogatory comments about. he's the 2nd official to resign for making offensive comments towards women. i'm british manager welcome to news asia that you can join us north korea has accused the united states of adopting a new low tech theory towards it with rhetoric about complete denuclearization the country's 1st vice foreign minister we said that was the reason it would ignore any overtures from the u.s. or the negotiations statement comes as u.s. secretary of state antony blinken and defense secretary lloyd austin met their opposite numbers in circle and discussed north korea's nuclear weapons program they can also called for china to use its economic leverage to with the country to quote

convince north korea to pursue do you need to. be speaking to an expert in c. all about the visit but 1st this report. south korea's president meets the u.s. secretary of state and the pentagon chief during that asian tour. the diplomats are the 1st members of the new u.s. administration to make foreign visits this stop and so has a clear focus both during a united front against nuclear armed north korea we are committed to the denuclearization of north korea reducing the broader threat that if you're a key part of the united states our allies and improving the lives of all koreans including the people of north korea the high profile visit comes as the north says it will ignore any u.s. attempts at dialogue on state media casey and officials blamed washington's purported push to intensify sanctions and recent u.s. south korea to regionals those hit

a nerve in north korea prompting the leaders influential sister kim your junk to one the u.s. new administration against further provocations if it wants to quote sleep in peace for the next 4 years one country that could possibly change pyongyang stenz china washington says the north's closest ally has a critical role to play. because it has an interest. a clear self-interest and helping to pursue the denuclearization of. the b.t.r. kerry because it is a source of instability it's a source of off danger and obviously a threat. to our thoughts our partners partners like south korea agree the ties between china and the us haven't been agreeable for some time. for the u.s. faced with increasing challenges in the pacific reaffirming alliances at a time of uncertainty seem to be even more indispensable.

and for more on this visit i'm joined by dr young chick bong he's a research fellow at the young institute for north korean studies and joins me from seoul professor pong secretaries blinken and austin began their asia tour in japan determined to shore up u.s. alliances in the region what did south korea want from their visit and didn't get it or south korean government have to meet your goals to share in this 2 plus 2 meaning which is a 1st time in 5 years with the united states one is the u.s. promise to precipitate a process to transfer the one time operational control the 2nd one is to give south korean government kind of our breathing spell or a leadership role to engage north korea including some kind of partial relief of chronicling sanctions on north korea but south korean government did not care

instead south korean government get some support from the united states in terms of . including and that not include anything that would be considered too provocative whether to china and north korea 2 words are missing in the joint statement between south korea and the united states compared to the joint statement signed by japan and the united states which are the word china and the word completely nucleation no nos korea. and that is something that i did want to speak to you about specially on the issue of complete the need to reservation now the joint statement to did refer to the north korea nuclear missile and ballistic program but secondly blinken in the lead up to the meeting the 2 cluster meeting kept talking about denuclearization of north korea whether the south koreans have been using the freezing did nuclear isaacson of the korean peninsula i'm just wondering if you

think this is a significant difference and it potentially indicates a difference of opinion between the americans and south koreans actually the very question was raised by one of the reporters during the press conference after the 2 plus the meeting and the foreign minister of south korea mr johnny young try to explain that based up under 991 you know agreement basic agreement signed between the 2 governments of on those korean south korea that the term denuclearization on the korean peninsula is equivalent to the denuclearization of north korea because south korea maintains no nuclear weapons at all but that does not really satisfy the united states size so secretary plink can. put sure it is outside yet all visual time of the 2 plus the meeting or outside the wording of

the joint statement to pinpoint the words that we want complete the nuclear genially nation of north korea now whatever the wording the american side as you correctly point out remains consistent in its demand that north korea abandon its nuclear weapons completely complete do nuclearization while north korea isn't hearing any of it given these differences and the reality of north korea's nuclear arsenal do you think it is time to potentially drop the demand for complete denuclearization. well that's certainly no vote or even just a by the south korean government who prefers to be far more pragmatic in terms of engaging with north korea their argument is that the more pressure the united states and other countries put on north korea the more strongly or test north korean regime remain to its own nuclear warhead as an interim time is our so we

have to relax the existing coming sanctions and demand of complete unverifiable in collegian of north korea which in his career we got as a basically unconditional surrender which is now said to bill to the king john regime of north korea but united states who says that it is time for pressure and industries don't munter south korea and they know so great that it is very important to continuously carry out all that you just economic sanctions especially the united nations security council resolutions on north korea we have about a minute left professor what i wonder what the majority view in south korea is how do south koreans view american involvement over the north korean nuclear issue well the current. security situation he specially for the past 4 years hard during the trumpet administration has been quite welcomed by south korea

public because south korea doesn't want to be sandwiched between you know north korea and aggressive united states and south korean public doesn't want to be sandwiched bt in the middle of the china u.s. rival the order of competition so south korean public wants to was to keep their right stretching balance between the great powers and they integrate relations we'll say young should born from the young say institute for north korean studies pleasure talking to you and thanks so much for joining us you're very welcome. and they did today secretary blinken will be in alaska where he and national security advisor jake sullivan need to join us foreign minister whiny and communist party foden affairs chief yang jiechi it's the 1st high profile meeting between the 2 sides since joe biden became u.s. president but ahead of the meeting chinese ambassador to the united states so he 10 k. summed up the chinese you off u.s.

diplomatic engagement in the in depends if it were you know if you have gone i think most countries in the world including some american allies in asia actually have several questions in their hearts. the 1st one is can the united states really play the role of a responsible stakeholder in international affairs. second is the united states really ready to return to multilateral cooperation and make its due contribution. another question is the united states really prepared to show due respect for the interests of other countries and listen to their voices. change i think these problems exist in the hearts of most countries in the world including the

allies of the united states however some countries do not openly say that i hope the u.s. side can understand the concerns of everyone. that i got him you know can chew. well it certainly is a chinese concern oughtn't to model. on whether this was addressed at the u.s. john i'm eating in alaska. the creative head of the tokyo big games has resigned after he made an offensive comment about a female comedian hiroshi a sucky compared entertain and now. to a pig during a group planning staff members his resignation is the 2nd high profile one off the organizing committee president yoshida mori stepped down also for making sexist comments about women. we've just 4 months to go until the opening ceremony the tokyo games have once more been overshadowed by

insensitive remarks made towards women this time it was creative director he rushed saki who suggested to a planning group that niamey want to not they could perform as a quote a limp pig later apologizing and offering his resignation what a nobby is due to perform in the opening ceremony the entertainer has challenge body image norms in japanese media. just last month your ciro mori stepped down from his role as president of the tokyo 2020 organizing committee after he among other things claimed women talk too much the committee then set up a gender equality team and the former prime minister was replaced by athlete turned politician seiko hashimoto who now has to find a new director for the opening and closing ceremonies. i saw the headlines and was really shocked that his remarks were inappropriate and it is very regrettable that. such as the committee has been emphasizing gender equality as one

of its most important policies we have decided to accept sakis resignation. ashley moto insisted the resignation would not derail olympic preparations the tokyo games have revealed deep rooted issues surrounding gender stereotypes in japanese society. well that's if a debate is most ordered on over pleasure. we're back to more of the same time about. india. how can a country's economy grow and harmony its people and the empire that when there are do wars look at the bigger picture india a country that faces many challenges and people are striving to create

a sustainable future clever projects from europe and india. d.w. . what secrets lie behind these walls. discover new adventures in 360 degree. and explore fascinating world heritage sites. p.w. world heritage 360 get the map now. coming up on arts and culture the art market takes a beating but one galleries crisis is another's opportunity and later on the show the artistry of florence's paper making families techniques that go back centuries . well it's a scary time to be an art dealer last year the global art market shrank by more

than 20 percent but it also shifted with galleries close due to the pandemic more and more collectors bought their art online and some galleries see that as an opportunity like johan kearney and berlin is known internationally for his success as a nearly blind art dealer in other words someone who can overcome a challenge. after. an almost 4 month absence visitors are finally allowed back at the your one kurdish gallery in berlin despite the lock down the gallery says it's doing quite well. for us it was a very successful year and we were able to develop new formats that allow us to sell in a cost neutral and c o 2 neutral way. for example this installation by japanese artist. was sold to a client in asia trade taking place almost exclusively digitally is not

a problem for the busy gallery owner. the gallery website invites visitors to take 3 d. tours. alongside digital trade fair presentations there are also live chats with artists. for johann kearney it's clear that the art world is becoming ever more digital and social media for instance are 1st unique opportunities as you couldn't do the social media satisfies a need for the exchange of ideas if you look at things like groups on the telegram messaging app or the clubhouse audiotape chat room but there is maybe a generational problem and innovation problem when it comes to art for organizers. so is the age of big international trade shows coming to an end sales plummeted last year the spring shows from 2021 have already been postponed organizers have had to improvise museums are also feeling the pinch especially in the u.s.

sponsorship money is drying up some institutions have sold off art works to survive . camber collector how if i can back off and displays works from his collection at the hamburg. he used to do the rounds of the art fairs on the lookout for new works he's not a fan of virtual presentations. can look at 250 word. looks like a string of posts i don't remember where something was that's a fact i said to myself there at that gallery i saw 2 works go back in 2 hours to see if that might be something and i look to see if other exhibitors have something from the same artist. i can bag is a distinctly old school collector he knows the market like few others the gallery owners and artists he's built up a network of idioms the click and collect mentality is not his world. like it is

and maybe one day it will be like amazon online retail the artwork arrives and due to consumer protection you can send it back within 4 weeks i'm still waiting for that. things are also changing an auction houses on line auctions are now the norm doesn't an auction without a crowded and electrified room lack something. i think that personal networks are more important to the sellers than the buyers and i would also say there's a generational aspect as collectors become younger they will be increasingly comfortable with digital communication and accept these channels as equal in. the art market is becoming more digital there's no going back on that even though it's also clear that the real world experience of art is irreplaceable.

to w. reporter adrian kennedy's been following the art world shift online adrian last year more art was sold online than ever before you've been to a few virtual exhibitions since the pandemic started what's your experience do you what it's great that it enables you to take part in events all around the world from the comfort or the confinement of your. the technology is very advanced the stays it's really quite impressive. it's not just galleries that are doing this now a new study shows that at the height of the 1st act and 95 percent of all museums around the world were closed many of them focusing on going digital so that we can enjoy more online there's a systems out there but is it a substitute for the real thing the real visit to the sistine chapel well maybe not spot is a good way to feel connected for many people who are stuck with no alternative

ok so still going around an empty virtual exhibition i mean it's also kind of lonely i would imagine compared to going to a museum. just now it doesn't have to be i was at. recently which was organized by the artist kim avignon each visit was present as and. you can see me there which was here that's not me there i am on the left there. rather exhibition talked to other people you can enjoy a glass of wine and it was actually a very moving experience it's been very successful and every nuance next verney song party is on march 27th so maybe i'll see you the real bobby the platypus ok so very recently one artist here is managed to break out of the isolation how's

the pandemic affecting your art production in general though well we visited the artist born with cheeni in lean she obviously has a lot of time on her hands because all her expressions have been cancelled she's time to do some drawings but much of on is about the confrontation with the audience she does installations and hear the. interaction with the poet's work in time and space is of vital importance also installations. the production involves people coming together and that's not possible now so she can't do it to work you know i know you and i still prefer art experiences in the here and now and the time space continuum drink energy thanks so much thank you. more culture news now james leviathan the longtime maestro of new york's metropolitan opera has died at age 77 line served as the mets chief conductor for

more than 40 years he was one of classical music smoke respected figures and so sexual abuse allegations led the opera to fire him and $28.00 team via sued the met for defamation and received a $3500000.00 settlement his doctor confirms that he died earlier this month. officials in france are preparing to restore the by you a tapestry the almost 1000 year old 70 meter along embroidery tells the story of william the conqueror invasion of england in the year 1066 but restorers say it also contains $24000.00 stains and $10000.00 holes france have promised to lend the iconic work to the u.k. next year but that's now looking unlikely. at a beach in england a team of artists await the sands to create this 60 meter wide picture of an

ethiopian girl carrying water the work is meant to raise awareness of how climate change is impacting people's access to water ahead of next week's world water day the image took 4 hours to complete then the tide washed it away. while the italian city of florence gave birth to artistic genius as such as leonardo da vinci and bought a cheli of course most of us can't afford to buy their paintings so another one of the city's legacies though is more affordable high quality decorative paper also along florentine tradition. the italian city of florence is the center of arts and culture it's also home to paper making traditions they date back centuries from sheets and cards to book pages and binders handmade florentine paper. can still be found in a few places here these pay for now cold florentine pay for.

even if the caret originates mob old pay for it's a very old to make of decorating paper. mario. a feed the oh a family business now in its 6th generation. it's florence's all this marvel paper maker and one of the few places where it's still handmade. also holds workshops on how to make marvel paper i am going to to make it to prepare the model paper so. and. just spreading some callers on to these jelly things gelatine and step by step i will create a pattern. the process is intricate and time consuming with lots of attention paid to detail. from start to finish maria needs about 20 minutes to make one sheet of

paper. for each new sheet she has to repeat the entire process using new colors. the end result is always unique. this is quite different from the machine printed paper which is largely taken over here at the ross the paper making factory the company also specializes in florentine designs but they've been using machines to print their paper since 1931. in this factory we agree there with the old machines as well. using old machine the serious last century but the renew it with the new technologies these. printing machine can produce 20001500 sheets our. the process

wasn't always so fast this is original press from the late 19th century could only print certain items one inch of time. this is the 1st machine and. the beginning of these company my grandfather on don't you know will start that with these oppressor printing or some carts. the techniques for making decorative florentine paper may continue to evolve but the patterns remain steeped in history and tradition. and italy of course is also known as the birthplace of opera i'll leave you now with the opera francesca di do you mean by composer. a tragic tale of love and betrayal about a woman in love with her brother in law hear it as a live stream premier by the dutch of berlin by for now.

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