he asked ahn's supporters to back him. >>> earlier shery ahn spoke with kengo okamoto who has covered south korea's last two presidential elections. >> kengo, park and moon running neck and neck. what are south koreans looking for in their next leader? >> yes, shery. their biggest concern is growing economic equality. they blame congress glom rats. these groups or big companies dominate south korea's economy. critics say they made it hard for smaller companies to succeed. moon has said one solution is to reintroduce limits on how conglomerates can invest. he says that would create room for smaller companies to grow. >> and what does park say? she's known to be more conservative. >> yeah. that's right. as far as these powerful groups of allied companies are concerned, park favors the strength to keep their growth in check. but she says they are large employers that play an important role in the economy. she says improving conditions for workers and supporting weak members of society are two of her goals. >> and of course north korea a key issue in south korean politics. what are the ca

>> yes, moon and ahn, although moon and ahn are opponents in the race, they were not very adversary. they didn't criticize each other very much. this means to me that they do not consider themselves enemies, but partners hoping for victory in the presidential election. staff members from both sides have frequently spoken of a unified candidacy, but they have yet to agree on who that unified candidate should be. >> it's less than a month until the election. why are they still unable to decide? >> yeah. each side realizes that only a public poll can decide on a unified candidate, but they're arguing how such a poll should be taken. moon of the democratic party is saying the question should be, who would be the most appropriate candidate. independent ahn is saying the candidate should be the one with the best chance of beating the ruling parties. approval ratings vary according to how poll questions are asked. >> do you think they wl eventually be able to come up with a unified candidate? >> i can't say for sure. neither candidate appears willing to drop out of the race. ahn is now very

>> yes, moon and ahn, although moon and ahn are opponents in the race, they were not very adversary. -- aggressive. this means to me that they do not consider themselves enemies, but partners hoping for victory in the presidential election. staff members from both sides have frequently spoken of a unified candidacy, but they have yet to agree on who that unified candidate should be. >> it's less than a month until the election. why are they still unable to decide? >> yeah. each side realizes that only a public poll can decide on a unified candidate, but they're arguing how such a poll should be taken. moon of the democratic party is saying the question should be, who would be the most appropriate candidate. independent ahn is saying the candidate should be the one with the best chance of beating the ruling parties. approval ratings vary according to how poll questions are asked. >> do you think they will eventually be able to come up with a unified candidate? >> i can't say for sure. neither candidate appears wants to drop out of the race. ahn is now very popular, especially among yo

moon is speaking to convince ahn to let him become the lone challenger in the december election. >>> north korea says it's ready for better relations with the united states, but it says the u.s. must first end its policy of hostility toward the north. the message came almost a week after the re-election of u.s. president barack obama. experts say the result should be a relief for the north as his republican challenger, mitt romney, had presented a much harsher policy toward the country. in an editorial in monday's edition of the korean workers'party's rodong sinmun newspaper, the north urges the u.s. government to make the 1953 korean war armistice a peace treaty. it says that by doing so the u.s. can show its willingness to end its hostile policy towards the north. the north says it would be then able to work with the u.s. to seek better relations and resolve nuclear issues. in february, if two nations agreed on a food aid program for north korea. in exchange for a moratorium on its nuclear and missile development. but the u.s. suspended the program after the north carried out a roc

representatives of moon jae-in and ahn choe. the negotiations had been suspended since last week. details of the talks were not available, but at a press conference, both men showed strong motivation to be the candidate. >> translator: i was chose nn a preliminary election for my party. it would be impossible for me to make concessions. >> translator: the two camps should achieve unity that would be welcomed by supporters of both candidates. >> with just a month before the election, the focus is on whether the two sides can agree to a unified candidacy to beat the ruling party's pa ku-ne. >>> japanese robots that look after the elderly. it sounds like science fiction, but it's increasingly science fact. and with good reason. japanese society is aging faster than any in the world. over 3 million people suffer from senile dementia. researchers are building new and humane intelligent machines. >> reporter: a new game is being played at this old people's home south of tokyo. the residents move their bodies on cue from a robot. the exercise works the brain and fights aging. people from

. >> moon and ahne held a phone conference, and agreed to sbree grate their campaign processes and begin talks on how to choose a single candidate. they will explain their views this week. the two nominees plan to unite against park. she's leading the polls ahead of next month's election. >>> south korean lawmakers have decided to spend more on a public relations campaign for a group of disputed islands. south korea controls the islands in the sea of japan. south kor japanese lay claim to the territory they call takeshima. members of a foreign affairs committee decided to tripled budget to about $5.7 million. they say the money will be used to consult with international legal experts and to influence foreign lawmakers and media organizations. >>> tibet's spiritual leader delivered a message to japan and the world. he says peace must be built through dialogue in the 21st century. he's currently visiting the southern japanese prefecture of okinawa. he went to see the tower, which is dedicated to a unit of high school girls who served as nurses during world war ii. in nahi city, the dhe sai

representatives of moon jae-in of the democratic united party and independent ahn cheol-soo on monday resumed talks to pick one of them to run against the ruling party candidate. the negotiations had been suspended since last week. details of the talks were not available. but at a press conference, both men showed strong motivation to be the candidate. >> translator: i was chosen in a preliminary election within my party, and it would be impossible for me to make any concessionin concessions. >> translator: the two camps should achieve unity that would be welcomed by supporters of both candidates. >> with just a month until the election, the focus is whether the two sides can agree on a kand da si to pete bate the ruling party's park geun-hye. >>> some students in south korea are caught in a bind. they can't land a well-paying job without earning a university degree. but without a job, they can't afford tuition. we'll be taking a closer look at south korea as voters there prepare for a presidential election next month. nhk world's kaho izumitani reports on the tough transition into th

the democratic united party hopeful moon jae-in met with their counterparts working for independent ahn cheol-soo on thursday. they started working on a joint declaration outlining a common platform. the two camps say they will pick a single candidate before the registration for the leadership race begins on november 25th. but the process may not be easy. both candidates seem set to sell their own tributes hard before the choice is made. recent opinion polls show that unless the they join forces neither of the pair is likely to upset the ruling saenuri party candidate park geun-hye. >>> voters in the u.s. states of colorado and washington have made it legal to smoke marijuana recreationally. the move, which defies federal law, is a first for the country. >> we are -- we are happy here in colorado. we've taken a step forward for commonsense drug policy. we're going to send a message around the world that marijuana prohibition has failed and it's time for a new direction. >> a majority of voters in both states supported ballot measures on tuesday. this means it's now legal for adults over

. >> officials of the camp say moon and ahn will issue a joint declaration. they say they agreed to pick a single candidate before registration begins on november 25th. check weather conditions around the world. people on the east coast are dealing with stormy conditions. sa yak amohr i tells us the latest. >> lots of heavy rain and strong winds and even snow showers falling in the appalachians due to a strengthening low pressure system over the atlantic. it will ride parallel to the eastern seaboard into thursday and storm surge is going to be a main concern because hurricane sandy devastated the coastal areas and further coastal erosion and a beach erosion highly likely. rain will be confined to the coastal areas including washington, d.c. and new york city. these locations will start to see rain on wednesday and new england states will see rain from your wednesday afternoon because frigid air is blanketing parts of the eastern half of the u.s. and rain may change over to snow in areas like new york city, massachusetts, and southern quebec into your thursda

unaffiliated politician ahn cheol-soo and moon jae-in of the democratic united party struck a deal last week that they won't stand against each other. south koreans have shown in polls that a joint candidate would match the support rate of front-runner park geun-hye from the ruling saenuri party. members of both camps are currently discussing how to decide on who would stand. local media have vaunted the idea of a tv debate and an opinion poll. both sides say a decision will be made by this month's registration deadline. >>> the north korean envoy for upcoming talks with japan has declined to say whether their abduction of japanese nationals will be on the table. he was talking to reporters in beijing on the way to the meeting in mongolia. >> translator: we are going to have bilateral talks with japan in mongolia on thursday. there is no knowing what will be discussed until we start it. >> the representatives of the two countries are to hold bureau chief level discussions in the capital ulan bator. lower level officials met in august in beijing, marking the first official sit-down betwe

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when that friend is also a worln icon, a national hero of unimaginable proportions and ahn legend whose name will live in history --am after all here tody have been forgotten. they look down kindly on us when she chose neil to the new worlde and to have the opportunity to look back from space at the a beautyt of our own.own. it could have been another, but it wasn't and it wasn't for a reason. no wonder but no one could have accepted the responsibility of his remarkable accomplishment with more dignity and more grace than neil armstrong. he embodies all that is good and all that is great about america. >>> a discussion on the so-called fiscal cliff of expiring tax breaks and spending cuts due to take effect at the end of the year. former u.s. comptroller david walker joined us on this morning's washington journal. this runs about 45 minutes. the former u.s. comptroller general from 1998 to 2008 and would be the chief auditor of the united states he is now the founder and ceo of come back america. you've been watching this process for a long time. how would you describe the fiscal condit

ahn was a former software entrepreneur. he was popular with young voters and others not affiliated with the national party. he visited colleges across south korea and spoke to students facing high unemployment. moon will challenge the ruling party's front-runner park geun-hye in a one-on-one battle for the presidency. park is leading the polls ahead of next month's election. >>> a cease-fire between israeli militants appears to be holding. no major violence has been reported since thursday when the truce went into effect. israeli military has started to withdraw its tanks and armored vehicles near the border with the gaza strip. it has also started to release about 60,000 reserve soldiers. many palestinians were seen friday morning buying fruit and vegetables at a gaza market. many citizens in gaza are now expecting israeli officials to lift their five-year economic blockade of the city. the agreement states israel will open border crossings and allow people and goods to pass 24 hours after the cease-fire takes effect. >> t

ahn is a software entrepreneur. he was popular with voters who have turned away from mainstream parties. he earned support from young people by visiting universities and students who face a tough job market. the polls suggest park is in the lead. >>> thousands of korean has -- and they want compensation. government leaders are failing them by not trying to negotiate with the japanese, they say. they filed a court petition to try and spur their leaders into action. representatives of more than 2,000 former forced laborers went to the constitutional court. they filed a petition. they said the failure to negotiate with the japanese is unconstitutional and infringes on their basic human rights. japanese officials say the south koreans waved their right to demand war reparations when they signed a bilateral treaty in 1965. still the constitutional support in august. judges said leaders had had violated the treaty. >>> south koreans have marked the two -- the second anniversary of a north korean artillery attack that kill