products include fish caught in south-east asia, clothes made in sweat shops and gold that could have been mined by children in africa. >> reporter: slavery still flourishs now. these fishermen were forced to work on thai fishing boats. they're far from the only ones. it is estimated that more than 30 million people, adults and children, are trafficked like merchandise, forced to work, sold into marriages and exploited for sex as prostitutes, and campaigners say almost every region of the world has its victims >> they about 150 billion dollars in illegal profits. it is a sizeable chunk of any economy. >> reporter: now the u.s. congress has bill that will ban the import of goods produced by forced and child labor. in fact, it is an amendment to an 80 year old anti slavery law >> what the old law said, mr president, is basically economics just trumped human rights. >> reporter: from seafood caught in south-east asia to cotton grown elsewhere and goldmined in africa, the u.s. government lists 350 different types of goods from 47 countries that could be banned understand the new legislati

very opposite story in east asia, as we go back over to the northern hemisphere. we're talking about very dry area. this area of high pressure east of shanghai will be moving to jan and janwill stao dry out. weill see lot of the sea-effect snow wrappi up, except for hokkaido. you may be dealing with some of that as we go forward in time. because of the high pressure system in japan, we have the southerly flow. those of you dealing with pollen and hay fever, the high pollen count's going to be high, so you may be sniffling and sneezing as we go through friday. and we are looking at high temperatures around 17 degrees on friday. snow still in the picture for sap poor row. looking at teens in the continent of east asia region. maybe showers in taipei as we go through thursday. a look at what's happening in europe. we have a cut-off low pressure system. it's a very slow-moving one that continues to remain over italy. it will ten to bring showers in places like vienna and rome as we go through wednesday. another system will be moving through the british isles. so you're

but in east asia it is a specific concern. gardn gardn gardner understood that and developed international leadership so we will be able to keep up there. i thank senator gardner for introducing the original bill in the senate and working with senator menendez to bring together legislation that is the proper oath for congress. i want to underscore that. this legislation represents what congress needs to do. we are the policymakers of america. we pass the laws. we then have the executive branch which is critically important for foreign policy don't get me wrong but we enable to tools to be able to carry out that foreign policy. what this legislation does is congress speaks with a clear voice we will not tolerate north korea's proliferation of weaponry and its intimidation of neighbors and human rights violations. we will use the strongest possible measures to make sure we contain that type of nefarious conduct. quite frankly, mr. president, the legislation you have before us is similar to the approach we took with iran and the

captioning sponsored by annenberg/cpb narrator: the region of east asia is one of ancient cultures and modern economic growth. in japan, people are much affected by natural events, especially in rural areas. here, weather patterns such as the cold wind-- called yamase-- can have drastic impact on agriculture. in northern japan, economics and agriculture intersect as the rural economy has been consumed by the challenge of an age-old goal: to make the country self- sufficient in rice production. early october in japan's northeast-- or tohoku region-- is the harvest season. as a staple food, rice is as important to the japanese diet as wheat is to the western diet. for a variety of reasons-- historical, religious, economic, social and cultural-- rice in japan has meaning much deeper than simply being a crop grown on the majority of agricultural land. the tohoku region is practically synonymous with rice farming. more than a quarter of japan's domestic rice output comes from this region. the village of rokunohe is located in the northern part of tohoku. it is a marginal place to grow rice.

figures relating to sales, investment and industrial output >>> president obama is hosting south-east asia leaders in a retreat. he has made close ties with countries in the asia-pacific region a cornerstone of his presidency and hoping that these efforts will bear fruit >> reporter: there are 6500 nautical miles of pacific ocean between south-east asia and the west coast of the u.s. for the president the asean region's dynam isan is vital to the pacific. he sees it is essential to security in the coming times. that is why he has invited the leaders to come to california and have a discussion. basically, to assure them of u.s. engagement and commitment to that region, but at the same time to remind those leaders that the relationship is mutually beneficial. particularly in light of china's recent muscle flecking on asean's doorstep. these talks are not meant to focus on china but they will discuss maritime security. china has taken to building island to strengther her claim in apparent defiance of international law. yet the asean countries do not have a unified stand with regard to their b

military strength in north-east asia as it has been showing strength in south-east asia as well >>> thank you for that. tensions in the south china sea are at the top of the agenda in the asean summit in the u.s. >> reporter: there were few formalities of obama's meeting with azean leaders. the laid back atmosphere of the u.s. president's second home for diplomacy was met to stimulate conversation which brought about a joint declaration on the topics. working on trade to shared principles on maritime security. >> freedom of navigation must be upheld and lawful commerce should not be impeded. i reiterated that the u.s. will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows. we will support the right of all countries to do the same >> reporter: they had difficulty agreeing on any statements to do with maritime security previously. a fact highlight on wednesday by reports that the regional spro power had stationed surface to air missiles on disdisputed island in the paracels group. china weeldz a huge influence over the region both economically and militarily. so few of the

weapon program and that impact it has when east asia is a particular concern to develop the leadership to have the international coalition because of its conduct. they key to the senator to introduce that original bill and to bring together legislation as a proper role for congress. >> this represents but congress needs to do we are the policy makers and pass a law then we have the executive branch that is critically important with foreign policy in we enable those tools to carry out to. congress speaks with the clear voice in the intimidation in the human rights violations in to use the strongest possible measures that type of conduct. the legislation before us in the congressionally mandated sanctions that made it clear we would isolate iran until they change course what this legislation does and it was said good bill but we strengthened it to the employment of the members of the senate foreign relations committee to produce a strong policy. with a foreign policy challenges known by every american in president to test for a nuclear weapon test of long-range ballistic missile of numer

missile defense system in east asia.they would begin formale talks about deploying defense system to the korean peninsula but chiening expressing concerns because the radar could penetrate chinese territory. >> lauren: rapid spread of the zika virus discourage many from travel to go latin america. this poll is the latest sign that the virus could affect travel to popular cold-weather destinations this time of year. zika is suspected to led birth defects. cdc asking pregnant women to avoid traveling. >> nicole: let's get you caught up in the global market action overnight. japan and nikkei up 1.1%. >> lauren: like i said, that might be the only green you see today because in europe stocks are taking a bath. dax down 236. >> nicole: janet yellen speaking wednesday and thursday to congress. retail sales this weekend. earnings, we are setting up for down arrows. dow futures 194, nasdaq down 66, s&p down 23. >> lauren: oil prices lower this morning. that's down 50 cents and gold is up by $16 and 50 cents to 11.74 troy ounce.

in india to southeast asia and east asia in japan in korea. we are improving our treaty alliances, trilateral partnerships and in turn getting increased access throughout the region. singapore comes to mind. the edc a.i. spoke about in the philippines comes to mind. so this is an exciting time in terms of access and agreements in relationships with countries to route the pacific region. one of the consequence is in the island is that they have very accurate surface to surface missiles. give radars which would seem to pose even higher premium underwater operation by submarine or autonomous vehicles. is that your view as is becoming more important? >> it is. so i would say it's becoming a report because submarine warfare has always been a part to the joint force. i did a submarine of original self platform and the capabilities that we have is a true asymmetric advantage over any other adversary or potential at syria on the planet and that is our capability in the undersea realm. >> thank you at them because they question to both of you here chin

. >> goods being sent to east asia are currently transported with containership on through the straight. the academics say building a new canal on the peninsula will slash three-days from the journey. >> he says it would also help ease congestion in the straight. but the cost, about one-third of thailand's annual national budget has raised eyebrows. the china asian infrastructure in the bank may help bush the project forward. the bank is trying to stimulate infrastructure in asia, using the huge reserve of funds. he says he has received several inquiries from chinese firms and organizations. >> translator: china is looking closely. china is highly likely to invest, because the canal project would benefit the country. >> the prospect of chinese investment has few expectations that the canal will be built. this thai firm produces feed for fish farms. it has a plant on the east side of the peninsula. so it exports its products only to china and other east asian companies. company officials say the new canal will allow them to ship products to india, myanmar and elsewhere. >> the canal woul

candidates -- when they step into office, will they continue pursuing this kind of free trade zone in east asia and southeast asia? >> other the last 20 years there's been an effort to create partnerships and trade opportunities between the u.s. and other countries. >> danner: again, we are streaming this live at wset.com until 8:00. >>> think about what you put on this morning to stay warm. energy efficiency doesn't pick favorites. it should apply to everyone. i'm zach bacon with appalachian power. to me, it's all about being able to help our customers learn energy efficiency. this partnership with appalachian power allows us to touch more families in this region that really need it. (woman) when we first moved in, the house wasn't very livable. it had holes in the ceilings. it was very cold. they saved our house. (announcer) we may be a power company, but the true power in our communities >> danner: we aren't the only ones facing severe weather the past few days. florida faced wicked weather of another kind. pompano, beach, florida. this tree picked a piece of this sidewalk up. >> a lot of de

thousands of pythons far from their natural habitats off east asia are believed to be stalking florida wild life. a 15-footer. >>> in the latest tv ads for weight watchers, media mogul oprah winfrey says she lost 25 pounds. winfrey saw the value in her stake down to $27 million. company brought her on as a >>> it is still winter. but it's certainly not feeling like it today. here's meteorologist karen wynne. how long is it going to last? >> karen: oh, enjoy the break for a while. not long enough. 66 for the high. not a record. but certainly feeling a lot more like spring. that after a chilly morning. but in the headlines, after a pleasant evening and warm monday, we have rain returning. later on in the forecast, yes, a >>> now your news 13 skywatch weather. >> karen: if we could only extend the weekend a little while longer, it's really going to be hard to wrap up this beautiful, beautiful day. no, this map is not broken. we do see the time going. but no clouds. because we really have no clouds. we're very dry outside right now. high pressure in control. and we can see just a beautiful

>>reporter: the botanical native to south east asia can promote health and wellness but it can lead t t p psychotic episodes and addiction. >> it's the worst. >>reporter: she says her son ian beach. >> he was a happy, go lucky guy and had his dreams ahead of him, and the next minute he was gone. >>reporter: iam struggle for depression. he killed himself jumping on to i-95 and boynton beach after a relative confronted him bite kratom. >> to me sstles like somebody kidnapped my son because the day this became a problem, my son went missing and now my son is d dd. >>reporter: police say they will tell you it's natural, it's an herb, a leevment so is cocaine. >>reporter: she's so concerned she's pushing to make selling or taking it a crime. >> take this drug and only find yourself moving from one addiction to the other expensive. >>reporter: when we went in and just asked whether they sold the answer. >> i just startrt a week ago, so i'm not even sure. that was an anniversary party at a different bar. customer talked to us about the effort to ban it. >> i think it's a great alternative. p

. >> reporter: from seafood caught in south-east asia from cotton grown in kasakzsta in could be band. aggressive enforcement by the u.s. department of homeland security will be key to the law's success. >> reporter: dhs is going to put the resources in the right place and they're going to have to change the way that they investigate. they have investigators over the world so their capacity is there. they have to catch up with how it works in >> reporter: after selling her bites she is go to a shop that accepts the vouchers. she buys bread using her hard currency currency

figures relating to retail sales, vechl and industrial output >>> president obama is hosting south-east asia leaders for a two-day summit at a california desert retreat. he will be hoping the efforts bear fruit. >> reporter: there are 6500 nautical miles of pacific ocean between south-east a sha and the west coast of the united states. for the president the asean region's dynanism is central to global economic growth and security in the 21 st century. that's why he hats invited the ten leaders to come to california and have an informal discussion, basically to sure them of u.s. engagement and commitment to that region but at the same time to remind the leaders that the relationship is mutual beneficial. u.s. officials say the talks are not meant to focus on china, but they will discuss maritime security. for asean countries are embroiled in dispute over the south china sea. they have building islands in defiance of international law. yet the asean countries do not have a unified stand with respect to their big neighbor. something that u.s. obama wants to help them address while meeting with

it's the east asia military strategy that was put out by osd last december, november-december, and ik it captures it well. there are probably other things that will come out on that but i'm satisfied in reading the east asia military strategy piece that the asia pacific strategy piece, rather, that it's captured in there. but i think all the elements that i spoke about earlier of the rebalance are in play in the asia pacific region. just in the diplomatic and political spheres, for example, we now have the edca that enhanced defense cooperation agreement with the philippines which gives us access to their bases. we have the new defense guidelines with japan which is the follow-on to their piece of security legislation which allows them some limited collective self-defense which moves that relationship forward. we have access agreements with singapore which allows us to put our lcs there and pa-p3 aircraft there on a routine basis and of course, all the agreements we have with australia which is the cornerstone of our marine rotation of force darwin deployment. so i'm very pleased wit

meanwhile, very calm conditions, relatively speaking for most of east asia although we are looking at effect snow to continue impacting the northern portions of japan as we go through the day wednesday. hope you have a good day wherever you are. here's your extended outlook. ♪ ♪ >>> bank of japan policymakers >>> renouned japanese conductor has won a grammy, ozawa. he released a statement saying he wants to share the joy with the performers and he called the rehearsals and performances rewarding. ozawa serveds as music director of the boston symphony for nearly 30 years. he has won accolades with other leading orchestras. he's been nominated for a grammy multiple times but this ises his first time winning. what a great milestone in his career. at the top of the hour is oyj4jj >> welcome. it is 1:00 p.m. in the french capital. envoy meets with the syrian foreign minister about the dire need for humanitarian aid. two schools and medical center have been struck in aleppo. talks with european commission

it's the east asia military strategy that was put out by osd last december, november-december, and i think it captures it well. there are probably other things that will come out on that but i'm satisfied in reading the east asia military strategy piece that the asia pacific strategy piece, rather, that it's captured in there. but i think all the elements that i spoke about earlier of the rebalance are in play in the asia pacific region. just in the diplomatic and political spheres, for example, we now have the edca that enhanced defense cooperation agreement with the philippines which gives us access to their bases. we have the new defense guidelines with japan which is the follow-on to their piece of security legislation which allows them some limited collective self-defense which moves that relationship forward. we have access agreements with singapore which allows us to put our lcs combat ships there and pa-p3 aircraft there on a routine basis. and of course, all the agreements that we have with australia which is the cornerstone of our marine rotation of force darwin deployment.

the world health organisation in 2013 there were three million cases across the americas, south-east asiand the western pacific. the u.s. centers for disease control estimates there are 5200 million new cases of dengue fever each year. >> dengue is coffeed of four different viruses and what happens is they get infected with the dengue virus and then they can - it's call bone break fever. your muscles tense so much that it feels as though your bones are breaking >>> vaccines for dengue are still in development, but currently the only way to control the disease is to control what scientists call the vector, in this case the insect spreading the disease. they do that by biting an infected person, acquiring the disease from blood and then else. >> as scientists we've been losing a fighting battle gents mosquito. they kill a person every 12 seconds. all of the control methods throughout mankind that we've tried to get rid of mosquito, this is the best. the types of results we're getting, 90% of suppression is way and above what is achieved by conventional control >>> what he is talking about i

we have reports out of east asia telling us that the chinese authorities deployed a missile system to a disputed island system in the south cha. it was -- china sea. it was top of the agenda. china is not a member of the asian. we'll go to the heart of the story. our correspondent is there covering the gathering in california. how significant is this? >> well, this really, if confirmed would have been the first time this has occurred. they have been seen to have constructed waters. >> including taiwan. >> they have said any instillatio instillations. if they have set up a system that could be seen a provocation by the united states, at the end of the summit between the asian world, president obama said that the gates was duty-bound to help the region remain peaceful and stable, by ensuring freedom of navigation, meaning they'd continue with military controls, and fly bys. to make sure that the freedom of navigation is seen in that area. it will be seen as a provocative move. not just for the states, buts all the countries in the region, relying on that air being free. >> the symbolism

as we look at the forecast for east asia, we are seeing a return of a more winter pressure pattern but before we see highs moving up above average in the territory. we have a stationary front to the south. we may see increasing cloud cover as we move forward in time. back to the north and norgs portions of japan, we'll satisfy sea effect going on. over kyushu, we see the possibility more snowfall as we go saturday into sunday. saturday looking pretty good. 12 degrees for highs. down toward the south, relatively dry pattern. that stationary front is departing from the area so we'll see mainly a dry forecast going into saturday. europe, we're seeing a tale of two very different weather conditions as we move forward in time. we're seeing very mild and warm conditions on one end. that's back toward the west as high pressure creates a little dome of protection. that's going to keep things dry but back toward the east, cold air will be surging in. we have a northerly flow coming in. that's going to drop some temperatures down. snow and flurries coming back in the picture. madrid coming up wi

quick look at what's happening in east asia. we have a weather pattern tapering off. we are looking at dry conditions except for showers into shanghai and taipei, looking at dry conditions further toward the north. now we've been talking about the very active weather into europe. that is starting to back off just a little bit, but now the milder conditions out to the south with drier patterns is going to switch to a rainy pattern. so from paris into vienna and warsaw, you'll need your umbrella as you go through the day. hope you have a good day wherever you are. here's your extended outlook. >>> celebrities in japan joined a traditional bean-throwing festival at a buddhist temple near tokyo, hoping to throw the crowd a little luck. hakuho, the highest-ranked sumo wrestler in japan and an actor in a nhk year-long drama took part in the event. it's believed if someone catches a bean, they will have good fortune for a whole year. >> translator: this is my first time. i didn't expect to get any beans, so i'm very happy. >> translator: i prayed for happiness for all. >> th

wrapping things up with a look at east asia. we have seen a beautiful day in tokyo with sunny skies and temperatures close to average after it's been very cold during the weekend. we are looking at the warmer conditions to linger just a little bit longer. highs close to average. winter pressure pattern will continue to bring some of the snowfall further up toward the north. back toward the west even the slightly moderating temperature pattern of 3 in seoul, 6 in beijing. we'll see a slight uptick in temperatures as we go into the middle of the work week. hope you have a good day wherever you are. here's your extended outlook. >>> with that we wrap up this hour's "newsline." a live report from myanmar and much more is on today's menu for genie: this is "france 24." aroundr 60 minutes live the world. i'm genie godula. ted cruz wins the iowa caucus for the republicans. the right-wing texas senator pulls ahead of billionaire businessman donald trump. florida senator marco rubio comes in a strong third. .ery close for the democrats t

senator gardner understood that working with our allies in east asia to develop the right u.s. leadership so that we will have an international coalition isolateing north korea by its -- because of its conduct. so i thank senator gardner for introducing the original bill in the senate and working with senator menendez particularly who introduced it on our side to bring together legislation that is a proper role for congress. and i want to underscore that. this legislation represents what congress needs to do. we are the policymakers of america. we pass the laws. we then have the executive branch which it's critically important to foreign policy, don't get me wrong, but we enable the tools in order to be able to carry out that foreign policy. what this legislation does is congress speaks with a very clear voice that we will not tolerate north korea's proliferation of weaponry and its intimidation of its neighbors and its human rights violations, and that we will use the strongest possible measures to make sure that we contain that type of nefarious conduct. quite frankly, mr. pr

. >> reporter: there are 6500 miles of pacific ocean between south-east asia on the other side of the water and the west coast of the u.s. for the president the asean region makes it vital to rebalances and refocus of attention to asian pacific. he says that reason central to economic growth and security in the 21st century. he has invited the ten leaders to come to california and have an informal discussion to assure them of u.s. engagement and commitment to that region but at the same time to remind those leaders that the relationship is mutually beneficial. particularly in light of china's recent muscle flecking right on asean's doorstep. these talks are not meant to focus on china, but they will discuss maritime student. the countries are currently emprovided in a dispute with china over portions of the south china sea. china has taken to building islands to strengthen her claim in apparent defiance of international law. yet the asean countries do not have a unified stand with regard to their big neighbor. something that president obama wants to help them address while meeting wit

east asia is undergoing tremendous economic development. but some places struggle to integrate with the global economy. we continue our exploration of this region in china's fifth-largest city, shenyang. once a center of heavy industry, today its aging and outdated factories confront pressure to modernize and turn a profit in a market economy. here we explore the restructuring of state-run enterprises, the contrast between development in china's southeast and northeast regions and the human geography of a labor force facing massive layoffs with nowhere to go. ( train chugging ) steam locomotives like this one were once a common sight. today they have all but disappeared-- vanishing symbols of an earlier industrial era, an era that built the city of shenyang. once a commanding industrial center, this sprawling city, much like the steam locomotive, saw itself left behind by a modern world. shenyang is the nucleus of china's northeast region, called manchuria. abundant natural resources have long made this place attractive for industry: wood,

she was born in california, but her family is from south east asia. carina alonside her relatives run and own a laotian and thai buffet and grocery store, she says that due to the cities demographics, she's been exposed to a multitude of different, nationalities, cultures, and languages....somethi ng that she doesn't seem to take for "last week i got to which is pretty cool customers who different stories about their about their food. stories and it's cool relationship with people you don't know," says keokham. owners who orginate from other countries is quite with a population of thousand. micronesian, a pacific islander, works at his families' pohnpei market, as a uncle opened the culture into the community. "he just wanted to bring our culture into the us like how the asains and the hispanics bring their culture and i guess he just wanted to start something like that," says pelep. although the store caters to the micronesian culture, kayfrin says customers with other ethnic backgrounds visit the store every once in a while too. "mostly micronesians

have now ramped up their efforts to try and secure a greater foot hold in south-east asia. this started way back, about five years ago, six years ago, when hillary clinton first laid down a marker on china's expansion in the south china sea and since then we've seen both sides, the u.s. and china, ramp up considerably the diplomatic efforts and also in material terms to, in effect, militarize the region >>> if this is part of a bigger struggle, then, programs going on between chinaened the u.s., who winning, do you think? >> i think it is say in due physical terms, china is winning. china is effectively now laid down the physical infrastructure for militarization of the islands, even if they haven't fully deployed to those islands. the u.s. is struggling a bit because it is heavily distracted by the middle east. depending on to sort of reengineer and i gear itself towards the pacific. that's the whole point of obama's pivot, but it is finding it difficult in economic terms appeared they simply lack the kind of fixed aircraft carriers that china has now built-in the south ch

>> reporter: obama wants to shore up economic and security ties and reinsert influence in south-east asia. as obama met with the lights of the sult ann and cambodia's leader, about a thousand people gathered to protest. >> translation: a bunch of dictators. expressing their own people. the oppressor has to stop. >> reporter: cambodian americans denounce hung sen who has held power >> he is a dictator. he never won election since 1993. he won through bulk buying and stealing the vote. >> reporter: they say there is no democracy for the people of laos >> the last government is corrupt. the neat that these have been killing innocent people. it's all wrong. we're here just trying to stop that. >> reporter: human rights activists say most of the leaders are anti democratic and repressive >> the problem with the summit is it gives leaders le jilt mays. at the end of the day the u.s. commitment to human rights is a lot of talk. in practice, the u.s. has shown itself to throw itself in with the leaders as opposed to the people of asia. >> reporter: national security adviser susan r ice strongly d

the government to financially struggling country is the main gateway for people from the middle east asia and africa seeking a better life in europe where the eight hundred and fifty from nearby turkey greece faces heavy criticism by other european countries for failing to adequately screen the migrants european union leaders will hold a summit later this week regarding greece's immigration policies pope francis wraps up his trip to latin america today he was greeted by thousands at the juarez airport this morning. it's the final stop of the positives five day visit the holy father met with inmates at the city's prison considered to be one of the most violent prisons in latin america in just a few minutes is expected to hold mass on the u s mexico border the faithful by the thousands expected to fill a soccer stadium in the city to hear the positives message like i'm getting a system to go my skin just having that the pope here that says you know that's like a gift a gift from god on a highway that separates the temporary river the mass will be simulcast live on giant screens on the other

kim that he will never get a nuclear upper hand in east asia. the bottom line is that we need a holistic approach to north korea. we need the sanctions that we are considering here today in the senate. we need a strong, strategic deterrent, as i've described, and i urge my colleagues to support the sanction bills in front of us to put pressure on north korea financially. this needs to be a comprehensive, ongoing, sustained effort. we have to stand strong against our adversaries and stand strong with our allies, and we have to do it consistently and we have to do it over time, and we have to be steadfast. that's the type of foreign policy that can be effective. that's the type of foreign policy we need to undertake. that's what we're trying to accomplish with this legislation, and i commend the sponsors of this legislation who are here on the floor today. i hope further that my colleagues will support not only this legislation but critical investments in our nuclear bombers and cruise missile forces when we consider the annual defense bills lat

i rise to condemn north korea's belligerence in east asia. for decades they have starved its people, sponsored criminal conduct in cyber attacks and bullied south korea. in the last month it has violated numerous u.n. resolutions regarding development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. d.n.i. clapper stated that the regime is expanding its pyongyang enrhode -- enrichment facility. this is a threat to the united states and regional stability and remind us that the kim regime has no interest in abiding by international rules. the continued development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles threatens our military forces in japan and south korea and poses a risk to seoul, tokyo, and other major cities in the region. and while north korea regularly exaggerates its capabilities, it's clear that its belligerence is unending and its technology is improving. this legislation will strengthen and expand the united states' sanctions against north korea. we should use every tool we have to increase pressure on the regime so that it dismantles i

i do want to mention one stock, bank east asia rising 7%. chairman agreeing to buy 110,000 shares. open -- property developers in china, those are searching today because china is set to cut some taxes on home purchases. i want to end on japanese banks resuming declines today. this in the wake of the boj adoption of negative rates. angie: there is a new man in the top job at china's national securities regulator. the fallout from last year. zeb eckert is here with more on the policy missteps. it was a weekend blockbuster. zeb: something investors are welcoming today. csrc ischairman of the the former chairman of agricultural bank of china and anda very competent resume he replaces the outgoing chief who was criticized for a number of missteps, the circuit breaker issue, backtracking on that, policy changes that were not communicated clearly for international investors who are used to getting leeway, announcements in advance. this is the world's ,econd-biggest stock market $5.6 trillion. a lot riding on this. the fortunes of individual chines

. >> and then to limit the threats first to develop missile defense in east asia and in the united states and they can curtail progress in the nuclear and missile programs the we must deal with the capabilities that north korea already has to be sure they're prepared for further advancements before the sanctions take hold. there is touche reassure our japanese allies. in 2014 and nuclear capable b-52 flew over the peninsula >> we must modernize the bottom fleet. the air force is embarking too long rage strike a bomber to be increasingly provocative to underscore the need civic some of those came with the sum we need to upgrade their contact and the missiles were fired from a distance and without flying over it is tremendously important but if it is based on seven days' technology for the intended service life to ensure the air force has the resources necessary to develop the new cruise missile for decades to come. and has the resources to refurbish the cruise missile. and then they become obsolete to signal that the nuclear program has strategic benefits. to modernize our forces says they

china is pursuinging this in inh southis east asia, africa, lati america. you can expect to see major chinese construction projects il cuba as well. >> denver, colorado, dennis is up next. independent line. >> yeah, good morning. that is this organization here in europe the henry kissinger organization? yes or no? >> it is named for him but has nothing to do with him managerially. >> nothing to do with it? why would you name that? you know, henry kissinger, ladies and gentlemen, is nothina but ar war criminal.d be he should be loc locked up in t hague.use h he can't leave the country.a war he's nothing but a war criminal. that's all he is. >> okay. dr. kissinger does frequently leave the country. count certainly i'm very aware there f is a opi wide range of opinions including the one that you have just mentioned about dr. kissinger. i'm not here to argue that case. we are here to talk about china. the kissinger institute is at the wilson center, no nonpartisan government think dk tank andis academic platform. we are named for dr. kissinger but don't represe

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