kim jong il's father. he will be going to the memorial palace. now, this is where kim il sun is being laid to rest. assume that the same will happen with kim jong il. but it could be some kind of ceremony, as well. but, of course, this is all guesswork at this point. but this is the very important part that north korea is what what the world to see. the stick lines of crowd. it's probably about 10 people deep, judging from the pictures that we can see there. if this is 40 kilometers long, as kcna is saying it is, that is a will the of mourners on the street to say good-bye to kim jong il. they want to show that this man was loved. they've been careful to choreograph it very carefully. they want to show the best side. but also that kim jong um has been accepted within north korea and by the military. but as i say, this is all what the public eye can see at this poibt. privately, it is impossible to know what is really happening. >> indeed. a very good point to see. standby again, if you wouldn't mind, paula, because we do want to come back to you for your incredible and excellent analysis only this a

but there's a huge difference from when kim il-sun died in 1994. i talked to many analysts today and yesterday. they all think it's fake and somewhat staged. >> abc's joohee cho, live from seoul. thank you. >>> to politics now here at home. and the countdown to iowa next tuesday. the republican candidates are lashing out at each other, with newt gingrich saying he wouldn't vote for ron paul, even if paul becomes the nominee. with more on the negative turn the race is taking, we're joined by abc's tahman bradley. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: outside groups are spending millions on negative ads, hoping to persuade voters in this final week. with just six days before the iowa caucuses, it's getting nasty. the candidates are hammering away at each other, with some of their superpack doing some of the dirty work. >> the fact that gingrich was fined $300,000 for ethics violations. >> reporter: as his bus rolls across iowa, newt gingrich is trying to gain momentum, and fend off a barrage of negative ads from the romney campaign and outside groups. >

kim jung-il's sister. he was the closest family member to kim jong-il. and they have been power brokers behind the scenes for a long time. jong sun a large family, brothers and sons, very involved in the military. and i think there was somewhat of a deal made where kim jong-un would become perhaps the figure head, giving a considerable amount of power, but it's a bit shakespearean but that's how the deal works. >> how does this compare to the funeral of his father? >> you know, it's funny. the north koreans are not that creative. it is almost the same, his father died in the summer, so there was no snow, but the procession, the cars, the rituals of grieving today, thursday in asia, there's going to be a three-minute of silence at noon. the death was announced by the same television broadcaster on north korean television, also done at noon. so they're following this template, they feel like it worked last time, maybe it will work again. >> john, what are the biggest questions you would like to know the answers to? there's so much we don't know about the inner workings of this regime. >> i think, anderson, there's a lot of speculat

we were expecting from north korea, very similar to what we saw 17 years ago for the funeral of kim il-sun. we saw the procession. coffin going through the streets of pyongyang, 40 kilometers was the procession. and along those snow-laden streets, there were tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of mourners who had come out to pay their last respects. this was a lot of emotion. we did see at the front of these crowds a lot of wailing and weeping and beating of chests. although further back in the crowds, there were some more passive looking people paying their respects. so this is as it was expected. kim jong-un obviously now called the supreme leader according to state media was also front and center. zain? >> will anything change in north korea under kim jong-un? >> this is what everyone would like to know. at this point, the consensus appears to be that nothing will change in the near term. what we did see today was kim jong-un walking alongside the car carrying his father's coffin. he was walking along the front towards the right. behind him he had his uncle who we understand

and the week after the north korean ruler kim jong il died since the sun is appointed as the new supreme leader state t.v. show thousands of the briefing on the streets of king's death was announced by the secretive states later this went on when the. well next start he explores some of the technology that changed the world in twenty the. hello and welcome to technology update as you can see from the decorations at this department store in central moscow it's that time of year again now this artificial tree there's hardly any resemblance to the aromatic conifers of my childhood new materials are replacing natural and traditional ones left and right and that's especially true with carbon fibers which are increasingly finding their way into our latest gadgets and playthings. from carbon fiber actually been around for decades recreation like golf or everyday things like cell phones watches in cars carbon fiber products are all around us. and here at each a refurbished car plant russia is certainly left out of the push to develop the latest generation of carbon fiber materials. a european ae

with kim jong il gone, there is uncertainty over the sun. he is an experienced. is he really going to wield power? what will the north korean military do with the succession? so far, they are accepting it. i think that is good. there are a lot of different power centers there. it is a question that we have to watch over the next few days. they are going to have the funeral on december 28. but very little will be known. it seems that the establishment is rallying behind the son. how much power will they give the son to exercise once he is formally installed as the leader? >> once he has complete power, does that open up the possibility of change? if he does not and it is in the hands of the military commanders, does that mean more of the same? >> i have been there eight times. i cannot predict what they will do next. and they thrive on their unpredictability. they like to keep everybody guessing. the best way to engage north korea is not to isolate them. to have a dialogue. to not expect much, but when this country has 5-8 nuclear- weapons talks 1 million men at a

kim jong il have long been at odds over other leaders. his sun is expected to face the same pressure -- his son is expected to face the same pressure. >> not much is known about his son. >> the funeral is expected to be held next wednesday. the nation has declared a time of mourning to last until the day after he is buried. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. that accident in rosedale has cleared. we still have an accident northbound i-95 at 195. all travel lanes should be open. the major roadways are looking ok. a bit of a delay on 95 in the northeast corner. 59 on the j.f.x. heading south towards the city. a bit of delays cropping up. this is the west side of the beltway at old court road. moving pretty well here so far. this is 95 at the toll plaza. southbound traffic a little heavier. no delays to report. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a chilly start to the day. many temperatures in the 20's. 26 at the airport. 21 in frederick. a bit wa

kim jong-il. >> i am, harris. the sun is rising in kuwait and in iraq.r if it will be fitting in north korea, not that it ever shown very brightly. i am with gregg palkot and general jeffery buchanan. we have enough information we can surprise in an educated way what is happening in north korea. but if we went into iraq to find weapons of mass destruction on evidence many consider flimsy, iran has much more evolved technology in terms of nuclear weaponry whether or not they got a start from north korea we don't know. isn't that worrisome to you? >> we have all worried about iran's intentions and their capabilities and what they might be working towards and developing nuclear waep upons. >> isn't that our biggest strategic fear visa sri the neighbor 100 miles from here? >> i think there's a lot of strategic concerns through out the region. the region is very, very important to the united states. it is important to the rest of the world. oo oo we are jumping around because of these moment to us events. going back to north korea i remember going on maneuver

kim jong il smiling. and so in uniform, my name is street so the leader, kim jong il. earlier today, thousands of people kim jong's sunects at the palace. and kim jong il and the military mission as detonations later, kim jong il, bad pain silent tribute among the army government officials. in uniform soldiers in the city, clad in black suits or korean traditional dress. many people in the country alright jd involved throughout the nation. and tomorrow, on thursday, they expect to feature it 30 minutes of silence at noon local time, followed by ships sounding horns . you are watching cctv special coverage on the figueroa of delay kim jong il. we are bringing it to life at age and pyonyang, the capital. and the world palace with this alert of pirates that for the leader. three minutes of silence has also been done, followed by vassals running their sirens. and surrounding kim jong il, a lot of people waiting to pay their respects. today or dear leader, kim jong il. and what is being heard around the city is karen l. sound driver -- altogether, the hearse will go around 40 kilometers and then go back to kim jong il to t

kim jong il died for more than a week ago. his funeral is apparently scheduled for this wednesday. his sun jong un is set to rule the country reportedly as part of a power sharing deal with relatives and with the military. another deadly day in syria. president bashar assad's regime continuing a bloody crackdown on its own people even as arab league observers arite in the country to monitor a deal to end the violence. activists say the government forces killed at least 23 people in the central city of hamas today. the city is imeerg up -- gearing up for a massive assault. [gunfire] >> this is amateur of government troops apparently shelling buildings in hams. we can't confirm that since syria won't let foreign journalists into the country. activists say government forces have killed 275 civilians in the past week since president assad agreed to let the arab league send in monitors. filibuster well, after a busy year in d.c. president obama is taking a break in hawaii and getting to know some of his supporters. his close encounter with a very curious baby. plus new polling numbers ahead. th

sun has come at just the right time. jeff. >> glor: dean reynolds, thank you. in north korea today, an elaborate, staged funeral for the country's late dictator kim jong il. david martin reports on the drama and what it means moving forward. >> reporter: as the funeral procession came into view, wales of grief went up from mourners who lined the route. the grief not felt outside north korea. just across the border in south korea, they actually celebrated with fireworks. although his people called him their heaven-sent leader, kim jong il was seen by most of the world as the dictator from hell, an autocrat who developed nuclear weapons while his people were starved of both food and freedom. whether genuine or staged, the grief was a tribute to the personality cult built up around him during his 17 years as supreme leader. "the snow is endlessly falling like tears," said this soldier. "how could the sky not cry when we've lost our general who was a great man, from the sky." his son and heir-apparent as the next supreme leader walked alongside the hearse. young, in a culture that values age, inexperienced and a country that seems to lurk from crisis to crisi

jam sun was his father's consearch tear and the older one worked for kim il-song, his grandfather.have the military, but the scene gave me the distinct impression they're trying to show the world and their people all three generations are together here, they are consolidated, solidified to honor kim jong-un's ascendance. >> they're calling kim jong-un the great successor, following the great leader. is the great successor title significant? >> it is significant, significant in the sense that it has a particular meaning. unlike his father, was dear leader, grandfather, great leader, now the world, a lot of people are skeptical about this young leader. some very critical, because of his youth and lack of experience and so forth, so they have enough legacies coming from the grandfather and father and therefore you don't have to chart a new course when it comes to policy, so international and domestic context has changed. it needs to be, and people helping him needs to be more creative, adaptive to international environment, but that doesn't mean he will just change the course and i do

kim jong il died over the weekend. his 20-something-year-old son the so-called great successor was in theory to run the country. as we have reported this week, it now appears the suno share power with one relative maybe more and the military. the mourning or something is still underway. state controlled media has sent out messages of people wailing over kim's death. evidence this may be a state-sponsored act. listen to what we heard from an associated press senior producer though is thought to be the only independent foreign journalist in north korea. >> it's a very organized display of grief. people are coming in groups from work places and schools and lining up in tight formation. when they reach the top and face the portrait, that's when you start to hear the crilg and wailing. >> shepard: crying on cue. understand be in a secretive society where officials can send anybody to a prison camp on a whim. in south korea, where people's emotions are not dictated by the regime, some protesters are trying to send a message north. greg palkot visited the heavily armed border known as the demilitarized zone or dmz. >> just a few days after the death of kim jong il just a

kim jong il. they are surrounding the capital city. hundreds of thousands of mourners attended. they are lining the streets, hundreds, even thousands with salutes and marches in remembrance. it is expected that the sunill arrive in the square later -- the son will arrive, and then the hearse will return to the palace, finishing the three hours of farewell. >> [speaking foreign language] this event will be similar to the 1994 funeral of the father of kim jon il, kim il sung. earlier today, some paying their final respects at the memorial palace, and kim jong un, the son of kim jon il and the leader of the party and army is paying silent tribute along with other senior army and government officials. meanwhile, uniformed soldiers and citizens wore korean traditional dress. many have already mourned. there were trains and ships. >> [speaking foreign language] >> you have been watching the dprk's people bidding farewell to their leader, and this is being held with hundreds of thousands of mourners in attendance. now, let's take a look back at some of the key moments from this event that we got from korean central tv. ♪ >> [speaking foreign language] has beenn il's coffin taken around so that mourners cou

looked at the succession of his sun, kim jong un and what future holds for the u.s., north korea, and south korea. >> host: focusing on north korea with the death of kim jong ilcenter for strategic and international studies and wrote a number of pieces the last couple of days for the "financial times" and new york new york on this topic. we appreciate you being with us. >> guest: sure, steve. >> host: also joining us live on the phone from seoul, south korea. thank you for being with us. we lost the phone connection. we apologize for that. we'll reconnect in just a moment. let's begin, first of all, with the news that came sunday on the death of kim jong il. you wrote for the "new york times," "north korea as we know it is over, whether it comes apart in the next few weeks or over several months, the regime will not be able to hold together after the untimely death of its leader. how america responds will determine whether the region moves towards greater stability or falls into conflict." can you elaborate? >> guest: yeah, well i think, steve, as an analyst of korea for many years and receiverring in government on the policy -- serving in government on the p