adriana diaz has the latest. >> reporter: according to u.s.sile classified as a kn-17 was launched near north korea's west coast. japan as military says it reached an altitude of more than 1200 miles before splashing down into the sea of japan. a u.s. official tells reuters it landed about 60 miles off the coast of russia. after a string of recent failures. the regime continues to test banned ballistic missiles, despite worldwide condemnation. but the u.s. military says the flight pattern of today's launch was not consistent with an intercontinental ballistic missile or icbm, the type that could reach the u.s. mainland. in january, north korean dictator kim jong un, said an icbm test was imminent, but it hasn't happened yet. this shorter range test comes days after south korea elected a new president who wants to engage pyongyang, not isolate it. but today his spokesman said dialog is only possible if north korea changes course. in a statement, the white house called for stronger sanctions and pointed out that the missile landed near russian t

adriana diaz has the latest. or reporter: according to u.s. intelligence the medium range missile kn-17 was launched near north korea's west coast. span's military says it reached an altitude of more than 1200 miles before splashing down into the sea of japan. a u.s. official tells reuters it landed 60 miles off the coast of russia, the first successive test after a strong of recent fail user. the regime continues to test banned ballistic missiles despite worldwide condemnnation. but the u.s. military says the despite worldwide condemnnation. but the u.s. military says the flight pattern of today's launch tes not consistent with an intercontinental ballistic ressile or icbm, the type that could reach the u.s. mainland in january north korean dictator kim jung-un said an icbm test was imminent but hasn't happened yet. this shorter range test comes days after south korea elected a new president who wants to engage pyongyang, not isolate it. but today his spokesman said dialogue is only possible if north korea changes course. in a statement, the

adriana diaz, cbs news, beijing. a ninan: attorney general jeff hassions sent a memo to federal prosecutors calling for the toughest charges possible to be filed against most suspects taken into custody. sessions says harsher penalties are needed to curb the rising murder rate and opioid epidemic. here's justice reporter paula reid. >> i have empowered our prosecutors to charge and pursue the most serious offense, as i believe the law requires. >> reporter: this week, attorney general jeff sessions ordered federal prosecutors to charge defendants with the crime that carries the highest possible sentence. ow they can likely prove it, now they must charge it. >> it means that we're going to meet our responsibility to enforce the law with judgment and fairness. >> reporter: this reverses previous policies put in place by attorney general eric holder. his "smart on crime" policy aimed to reduce the number of people charged with offenses that carry stiff mandatory minimum sentences. on friday, holder released a statement

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adriana diaz has more from beijing. >> reporter: while traveling through beijing international airport, senior north korean diplomat choe son hui, said north korea is open to talks with the u.s. "if conditions are right," she said, "we'll speak to the trump administration." her comments follow president trump's overture to north korea earlier this month when he said he would be "honored to meet with dictator kim jong un under the right circumstances." the ratcheting down of rhetoric comes after months of escalating exchanges between washington and pyongyang. north korea has continued to test banned ballistic missiles. while the u.s. has beefed up its military presence in the region as a show of force, including the deployment of an aircraft carrier off the korean peninsula. the comments also come days te president this week who prefers engagement with the new york instead of isolation. talks between the u.s. and north korea are still not likely to happen soon. north korea remains committed to its nuclear development program and american officials say they're not willing to sit down wit

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adriana diaz is in seoul. >> reporter: protesters were out in force again, to stop any vehicle headed to the controversial u.s. anti-missile system called thaad. that was installed here in the middle of the night two weeks ago. we're blocking this road, said this man, to make sure that this van isn't carrying supplies for thaad. they oppose the u.s. system, because they fear it will only increase the threat of war. as north korea continues to bully the region with its missile program. protests against thaad and the oust have now become a key part of the election. liberal candidate mun has surged in the polls and says south to america. he also argues that sanctions aren't enough to stop the north. his main opponent is a doctor who made his fortune as a software mogul before entering politics. he like president trump went to the wharton business school in pennsylvania, and says that would allow him to build a rapport with mr. trump. an initially opposed thaad but now favors it. most consider it a bid to attract conservative voters. in the next24 hours, we'll see if he's 24 hours, we'll

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adriana diaz reports. >> reporter: according to u.s. intelligence, the medium-range missile class five as a kn17 was launchedner north korea's west coast. japan's military says it reached an altitude of more than 1,200 miles before splashing down into the sea of japan. a u.s. official tells reuters it landed about 60 miles off the coast of russia. it was the first successful test after a string of recent failures. the regime continues to test banned ballistic missiles despite worldwide condemnation. but the u.s. military says the flight pattern of today's launch was not consistent with an intercontinental ballistic missile, or icbm, the type that could reach the u.s. mainland. in january, north korean at test was eminent. this comes days after south korea elected a new president who wants to engage pyongyang, not isolated it. today they said dialogue is only possible if north korea changes course. in a statement the white house called for stronger sanctions and pointed out that the missile landed near russian territory, adding that pres

adriana diaz is in beijing following the growing threats and tension. adriana, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. north korea says the missile was a new model. kim jong-un oversaw the launch and according to state media he warned that u.s. territories are within reach and also claimed that north korea is capable of a retaliatory strike. the kn-17 missile lifted off near the country's west coast reaching an altitude of more than 1300 miles. north korea says the missile was intentionally fired at a high angle out of consideration for its neighbors. it traveled more than 400 miles before splashing down into the sea of japan, roughly 60 miles from russia according to u.s. intelligence. if launched at a normal trajectory it could have reached u.s. military bases in guam. international condemnation was quick. south korea's newly elected president moon jae-in said the launch was a reckless provocation while the white house called for stronger sanctions and noted the missile's proximity to russia saying that president donald trump cannot imagine that russi

adriana diaz is in seoul, south korea with the latest on the string of detentions. adriana, good morning. >> good morning. at this point little is known about kim hak song or why he was arrested. pyongyang university of science and technology confirmed his detention. he was doing agricultural development work there. this comes just two weeks after north korea detained his colleague kim sung doc known as imtony kim for hostile criminal acts as he was trying to leave the country. the latest arrests amid heightened tensions between the u.s. and north korea as the north continues to test ballistic missiles and the u.s. has beefed up its military presence in the region as a deterrent. two other americans known to be in custody, last year university of virginia student otto warmbier was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor after he allegedly stole a propaganda poster and american kim dong-chul is serving ten years for alleged espionage. the u.s.s state department says it is aware of this weekend's detention and working with the swedish embassy in north korea because the u.s

adriana diaz is in beijing with why the threat might not be over. >> reporter: good morning.ybersecurity firms have found similarities between the tools used in this attack and those used in previous hacks blamed on they were first developed by the national security agency but stolen and leaked and may vended up in the hands of north korean hackers. just as north korea boasted about the successful launch of a nuclear capable rocket, technology experts say they have evidence north korean hackers could be behind another international threat. last friday's global cyber attack. gregory clark is ceo of symantec, one of the security firms that made the north korea connection. >> there was a connection. >> reporter: the lazarus group is a group tied to north korea. symantec discovered portions of its code in wannacry, the hack used in last week's attacks. lazarus was also implicated in the 2014 sony pictures data tack in apparent retaliation for its release ofhe and the theft of $81 million from a bangladesh account. u.s. officials blamed both hacks on north korea. the latest attack

adriana diaz has this story. >> reporter: this gentleman runs a rental family company and business hasetter. for a fee he and his staff will impersonates your parents, boss, scout. has he ever been caught? he made a documentary "rent a family, inc." why is there so much demand for renting fake family members? >> the japanese obsess over immaculate manners. for my clients not violating protocol is important. he recently posed as a pregnant woman's father because her real dad didn't approve of the marriage. across town another rental is in progress. for $10 an hour a proudly unhip middle aged guy will let you vent and offer his worldly wisdom. this time he's serving up life lessons. today it's dating advice. he sees clients almost daily proving over the hill is umd rated. >> translator: it's because i'm a total stranger that clients can unload deep, dark see kretsd. they'll say, i can't breathe a word of this to anyone i know. >> reporter: in japan's service area it's provided in groups of two. patriots plunk down cash to hang out with pets. japanese people are concerned about borrowing

adriana diaz is tracking the election results in seoul, south korea. good morning. >> good morning. south korean exit polls just released predict that the liberal frontrunner, moon jae-in, will win by a landslide. moon favors engagement with pyongyang, not isolation. and that could change the course of the current crisis with north korea. as south koreans line up at the polls today, early indications show they're voting for change. in this crowded race liberal moon jae-in is leading in the polls. he's promised to reverse course on north korea. calling for trade and direct talks rather than the existing hardline policies favored by the u.s. moon had also removed thaad, the u.s. missile defense system that could intercept a north korean missile attack. the system was rushed in by the u.s. military two weeks ago met by angry protesters concerned it would escalate tensions. this is the road that leads to thaad. only military and police are allowed beyond this checkpoint. protesters have come as close as they can get to the anti-missile system to show their opposition. these beau diss ha

add adriana diaz shows us, people in japan are renting imposte imposters. >> reporter: for a fee, he will impersonate your parents, your boss, even your spouse. >> have you ever been discovered? >> never. >> never. >> reporter: it might sound strange, but his business was immortalized in a 2012 documentary called "rent a family inc. " he said his business helps clients navigate the tricky norms of japanese society. >> why is there so much demand for renting fake family members? >> reporter: the japanese obsess over etiquette, manners and appearances a lot more than americans do, he said. for my clients, not violating protocol is extremely important. he recently posed as a pregnant woman's father because her real dad disapproved of her engagement. she says he saved the marriage. across town, another rental is in progress. for $10 an hour, a proudly unhip middle-aged guy will let you vent and offer his worldly wisdom. th fogie is serving up life lessons. today it's dating advice. ishimoto sees clients almost daily, proving over the hill is underrated. it's because i'm a total stranger

adriana diaz has the latest from beijing. >> reporter: according to u.s.m range missile classified as a kn-17 was launched near north korea's west coast. japan's military says it reached an altitude of more than 1200 miles before splashing down into

adriana diaz has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. at this point we don't know why he was arrested. he was doing agricultural development work there. this comes just two weeks after north korea detained his cog league tony kim for hostile acts as he tried to leave the country. the north continues to test ballistic missiles and the u.s. has beefed up its military in the region as a deterrent. two other americans are also known to be in custody. last year otto warmbier was arrested and american is also served ten years for alleged espionage. the u.s. state department is working with the swedish embassy because they have no ties there. >> former secretary of state condoleezza rice is with us now. she served as adviser for george w. bush and then became female secretary of state. good morning. >> good morning. >> we'll talk about your book, but first about populism. people worried about populism are cheering in france but you're worried that the debate has changed in terms of nationalism, protectionism and ore news. >> obviously it's good