lost relatives from other side of the border were halted two years ago amid worsening relations. we have this report. >> the news that the reunion's can begin again has been welcome in the south. families have been separated for more than 50 years by one of the last cold war front years. -- french years. -- frontiers. the heartrending meetings used to take place up to three times a year. recently, they have been suspended for almost two years. there were held in a special tourism resort. the reunited families are allowed to spend a few days together, sharing meals, but the contact is all too brief. was the visit is over, the relatives from each side return

-- once the visit is over, other relatives from each side return to their homes, knowing it is on likely it will seek other again. only a fraction of the tens of thousands of koreans on the waiting list have been given the opportunity. but there have recently been renegotiations that would allow only 200 people -- from the north and the south -- to meet their relatives during six days at the end of september. there are as yet no plans in place for a subsequent reunion, and for many, after five decades, time is running out. the south also views this week -- used this week's discussions to raise other humanitarian concerns. 500 other citizens are believed to have been seized in the decades following the korean war and never returned.

but pyongyang refuses to discuss the issue, claiming they all voluntarily defected. >> here's a question for year. should a 13-year-old girl be allowed to sail solo around the world? she and her parents say yes. dutch child perhaps -- drop -- dutch child protection services say no. we have this report. >> confined to dry land, the would be around the world yachtswoman his dreams have been thwarted. she planned to spend two years at sea, and love. >> and the aged 10, i wanted to sail around the world. i want to live. >> for the dutch authorities, they think she wants to live a bit far too early.

they have made her a temporary wards of the court. job protection experts will decide if she can embark on her voyage. >> we are concerned. the decision of the court -- we will do more research. >> this is what she wants to emulate -- the record-breaking trip of our british teenager, a 17-year-old, who still come triumphantly yesterday. >> there are lots of different ways to go around the world. like grandma and grandpa, we take the easy ones with the good climate. she may have some delightful experiences. >> sailing around the world has never been easier. technologically vances mean that boats are equipped with satellite navigation and even autopilot, so you should never be of course. but leaving the comfort of the

adoptees and months alone on the ocean requires a certain mental strength which many questioned whether a 13-year-old could possibly possess. but tonight, she remains determined to prove she is old enough to conquer the ocean. bbc news. >> we will let you know. madonna has said she felt compelled to comment on discrimination against romani gypsies on stage. she was cheered when she said at the discrimination made her feel sad. -- she was jeered. a lump of rocks from the first demanding has turned out to be a piece of petrified wood. it was given to the dutch ambassador shortly after the

1969 mission. people are using the internet to watch pirated copies of tv programs. the american drama series of "heroes" was the most popular. "top gear" also featured pretty high. children around world are concerned the fund may be coming to an end. the creators of bodybuilder and many other entertainments is -- the creators of bob the builder and many other energy emits is under threat. >> $70 billion worldwide in the animation industry. this is something britain is good at. but an nader said the industry is under threat. -- but animators say the industry is under threat. this is one of a handful of british animators to making

shows in this country. we asked him to illustrate the difficulty he is facing. here is the problem -- an animator in england comes up with an amazing idea for a new program. it takes it to the finance year -- financier. he loves it. but when he does the sons, he realizes if it came from ireland, 23% of the production cost would come as a tax break. if it came from france, 20% of the cost would be a tax break. there are similar incentives all over the world -- but not in england. this means that more and more animation comes from overseas. the english animator is told thanks, but no thanks. the amount of animation produce

in the u.k. has more than halved by the past five years. take for example and a tonic program -- and iconic program like "bob the builder." where were they made? >> los angeles, taiwan, canada. >> he was upset. >> if you can go to australia or germany where they offer subsidies and tax grants -- absolutely. you go there. >> there are subsidies for animators in scotland and wales, but tax breaks for animation in england would be unfair to the rest of the tv industry. it means a long tradition of animated children's programs may be coming to an end. bbc news. >> that sound like a plucked

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