the third generation of the kim dynasty. the stature of his father next to his grandfather was unveiled this afternoon. north koreans are taught to revere them like dogs. -- like gods. the achievement would help a young man reinforce his right to the amount of the power. there is no mention here of the rocket blowing up a minutes into flight. just a brief statement that things had not gone to plan. north korea has placed huge importance on the rocket launch. what effect will this have on the regime? working by hand, gangs of workers line the boulevards of p'yongyang. the rocket was meant to be away that showing the north koreans that the state is technologically advanced. america and the north's a neighbors said that this was a disguise to test an intercontinental missile. his father also tested nuclear bombs. strength and self reliance, they are bridges that are taught to all north koreans. now, this country's neighbors feared that their young leader, who had suffered a blow to his prestige, maybe tempted to respond with a

the third generation of the kim dynasty. his father and grandfather ruled before him. the north koreans are taught to revere them like gods. one was meant to be accompanied by news that north korea had successfully put a satellite into space. if the achievement will help the young man reinforces right to the mountain of power. no mention here of the rocket lined up a minute into fights. just a brief statement that things had not gone the plan. it was important on the satellite lots and the failure is embarrassing. what sort of effect will it have on the regime? >> gangs of workers client -- lined up and was meant to show that the socialist state is technologically advanced. they said the launch was a disguise to test an intercontinental missile. his father also tested nuclear bombs. this is the last place he visited before dying. she believes he is immortal. we visited the for the rocket exploded. she told us that she is grateful for making this nation in powerful country. their virtues taught to all north koreans. the country's neighbors fear that the young leader tha

the third generation of the kim dynasty. a statue of his father next to his grandfather was unveiled this afternoon. both ruled before him. north koreans are taught to revere them like gods. his elevation was meant to be accompanied by news that north korea had successfully puts a satellite into space. the achievement would help such a young man and reinforces right to the mantle of power. there is no mention of the rocket blowing up. a brief statement earlier in the day that it had not gone to plan. they placed huge importance on the satellite launch. the failure is embarrassing. what's the fed will have on the regime? -- what affect will have on the regime? gangs of workers line the boulevards. the rocket was meant to be a way of showing north koreans that the socialist state is technologically advanced. the american said the launch was a disguised to test a missile. she is one of the last north koreans to see kim jong-il alive. he visited this enterprise two days before his death last december. her tears are genuine. we c

politics in north korea remains all about the kim dynasty and its needs, not about either the concerns of the united states or the welfare of the korean people. a particularly unfortunate result of the leap day agreement was the combining of discussions of nuclear disarmament and food assistance at the same negotiating table. this was a departure from the approach of both the clinton administration and the bush administration which held to the regan doctrine that a hungry child knows no politics. it also led to a highly embarrassing reversal on the food aid decision following the missile launch, even as administration officials insisted that there was no direct linkage between food assistance and the failed negotiations. our distinguished panel of experts can shed light today on whether succession from the old kim to the young kim has really changed anything in north korea, or is it merely an old kim in a new uniform? further, there is the pressing issue of how we should respond to the possible -- to future provocation, including another nuclear test. we also wish to examine how we sho

. >> what sustains it is a personality cult built on around the kim dynasty and a century of control. >> a century after the titanic set out on its doomed destiny, another ship is retracing its trip down the last details -- down to the last details. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the world. just when you thought the situation in syria could not get worse -- today, i witnesses say that -- eyewitnesses said syrian troops fired on refugees as they were trying to leave the country. a cameraman was shot dead. the u.n.-backed peace plan to end the fighting could soon collapse. jonathan head starts our coverage. >> the violence in serious built over the border today. refugees who thought they had reached safety in turkey were either fired on or caught in the crossfire. it was the last straw for this man. they're killing us for spite. world,world -- you, yothe come and watch. are slaughtering us. -- they are slaughtering s. you, come and help us. some have been shot or along the turkish side -- shot while on the turkish side. the inmates came in the great wave of the

. >> the communist nation thrives on the personality cult of the kim dynasty which is now into its third-generations grandson was given a new title today, head of the ruling workers' party. >> elusive before you came to power, kim jong un now seems to be relishing life in the spotlight. in recent months, he has made countless public appearances, many with army commanders. the military and the party are the main pillars of the north korean regime, and kim needs to show he is in charge. at the funeral of his father, kim jong il, the country's elite stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the on kim. there are doubts about whether there truly united in their support. there is thought to be lingering concern about his age. he is not yet 30. unlike his father, he has little experience of the military and the party. there are reports of internal opposition and the deadly purges. dozens of military officers and cuted.functionaries are believed at the same time, the old power base and the new supreme leader have a shared interest in preserving the status quo and their privileges. the result, continuity in the regi

today, it was only reference to the kim dynasty. north koreans oblivious or unconcerned that the rocket was a failure and that america, britain, and others may seek at the un to isolate this country further. >>> david cameron says he backs up the suspension of many sanctions against burma and recognition of the country's gradual move towards democracy. the prime minister made the comments during an historic visit to the country, during which he held talks with the pro-democracy leader and the burmese president. our deputy political ad there has been traveling with mr. cameron, and this report contains flash photography. >> this was the moment a british prime minister stepped foot in burma for the first time in more than 60 years, the moment that he met the woman whose confinement in this house for more than 40 years captured the world's attention. today, she was free to receive our guests, no longer a political prisoner. instead, after historic elections, a new member of parliament. her aim, to persuade mr. cameron that the move tow

and third as an instrument to enhance the legitimacy of the kim dynasty. for years the community has offered various incentives for pyongyang to put its nuclear missile programs, including food aid. however, such efforts failed to do pass on those programs. at the time when the new young leader kim jong-un needs to consolidate his base, north korea's motivation to conduct nuclear missile tests should be stronger, not weaker than usual. >> officials in pyongyang announced they would scrap the agreement they reached with the americans. they were upset with the u.n. criticism of the missile launch. what do you think they'll be doing next? >> in fact, the international community has seen a consistent pattern in the history of the talks, of the negotiations to halt nuclear am big ambitions of north korea. north korea includes brinkmanship and they provide compensation for halting its nuclear weapons and missile programs. second, the country is concerned to provide compensation to north korea and the negotiations seemed to be settled. however, sooner or later, p

the international society to itself, and third as an instrument to enhance the legitimacy of the kim dynasty. for years, the international community has offered various incentives to pyongyang to quit its nuclear missile programs, including food aid. however, such efforts failed to change the results to pass on those programs. at the time when the new young leader kim jong-un needs to consolidate his base, north korea's motivation to conduct nuclear missile tests should be stronger, not weaker than usual. >> officials in pyongyang recently announced they would scrap the agreement they reached in february with the americans. they were upset with the u.n. criticism of the missile launch. what do you think they'll be doing next? >> in fact, the international community has seen a consistent pattern in the history of the talks, of the negotiations to halt nuclear missile ambitions of north korea. first, north korea employs brinkmanship and tries to put pressure on the u.s. and other countries to provide compensation to -- for halting its nuclear weapons and missile programs. second, the country i

it's a personality cult built around the kim dynasty and a system of totalitarian control. >> as the crowd dispersed, we were told we could not talk to any of them. instead we were brought to this model silk spinning factory. it has never fired a single worker, i was told. apparently it's all done to the generous guidance of the two kims, the founding president, always grinning in every image and his less smiley son kim jong il. under their watch, the workers get interactive instructions in mathematics, physics, and english. this birthday celebration for kim she says is the biggest national event in our country. i'm going to celebrate by working even harder. they have spent nearly 30 years laboring here. like everyone, she sticks to the same script. the kims, father and son, deserve the credit to everything. when they were alive, they instructed us to provide clothes for the people, she says. this year we have exceeded our annual quota in just three months. this is a highly controlled visit. the ladies we just spoke to, well, as soon as we stopped talking to them, they stopped work.

here that the food aid it receives from the rest of the world is a tribute to the might of the kim dynasty. so the story they're going to tell is going to be a very different story that they tell to the rest of the world. but they need to be able to assure that they can play this out and not suffer more dire circumstances. a drying up of aid. a country that cannot feed itself needs to be able to rely on the rest of the world. this was supposed to be the year, the year they celebrate of the centenary, the year they celebrate the birth of the founder of kim il-sung. >> stan, thanks very much for now. >>> when we come back, the man who's defending george zimmerman. all energy development comes with some risk, but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's n

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, son and the new young supreme leader kim jung-un was there to watch, the third in line in the kim dynasty had hoped to be the first to successfully oversee a satellite launch. but that rocket broke up in midair just after liftoff. >> this is meant to be a victory parade to celebrate the launch of the satellite. instead most people here have been told about the failure of the rocket. there is a short line on the news. that the satellite failed to reach orbit. as the parade ended, i asked people what they thought about the rocket's failure. at first these women said they didn't know much about it, behind the camera our government minder prompts them. we're not disappointed, they then say. >> we never disappointed. >> reporter: the brief announcement on state tv said scientists were looking into why the satellite hadn't made it into orbit. but blank screens in the press center where we had been promised we could watch the rocket taking off. for five hours after the launch had been reported by south korean media, officials in north korea awkwardly refused to comment. a contrast to just days a

here that the food aid it receives from the rest of the world is a tribute to the might of the kim dynasty. so the story they're going to tell is going to be a very different story that they tell to the rest of the world. but they need to be able to assure that they can play this out and not suffer more dire circumstances. a drying up of aid. a country that cannot feed itself needs to be able to rely on the rest of the world. this was supposed to be the year, the year they celebrate of the centenary, the year they celebrate the birth of the founder of kim il-sung. >> stan, thanks very much for now. >>> when we come back, the man who's defending george zimmerman. fiona here was just telling me that ford dealers sell a new tire like...every five seconds, how's that possible? ll, we purchase 3 million a year. you just sold one right now didn't you? that's correct. major brands. 11 major brands. oop,there goes another one. well we'll beat anybody's advertised price. and you just did it right there, what's that called? the low price tire guarantee. wait for it, there goes another one. get a $10

here that the food aid it receives from the rest of the world is a tribute to the might of the kim dynasty. so the story they're going to tell is going to be a very different story that they tell to the rest of the world. but they need to be able to assure that they can play this out and not suffer more dire circumstances. a drying up of aid. a country that cannot feed itself needs to be able to rely on the rest of the world. this was supposed to be the year, the year they celebrate of the centenary, the year they celebrate the birth of the founder of kim il-sung. >> stan, thanks very much for now. >>> when we come back, the man who's defending george zimmer n zimmerman. [ male announcer ] if you believe the mayan calendar, on december 21st polar shifts will reverse the earth's gravitational pull and hurtle us all into space. which would render retirement planning unnecessary. but say the sun rises on december 22nd, and you still need to retire. td ameritrade's investment consultants can help you build a plan that fits your life. we'll even throw in up to $600 when you open a new account o

reason the camps exist and have for years is because they are an instrument of terror of the kim family dynasty. they put away those who may cause trouble and terrorize the people in the country to not only think -- even think about causing trouble. they've been very successful. north korea is the longest- lasting totalitarian state. >> we have a shot of north korea. you see the line of china. above -- when you were there, you said, there are 23 million people there. what is in your mind's eye about north korea? >> this is not a good way to report about north korea. i went with a group of about 600 westerners when the new york philharmonic went to pyongyang. we were in a high-rise hotel on an island. taken to various places to show off. statues and assembly halls. a day, two and a half later. based on that trip -- the country is full of concrete and emaculately dressed guards. the way you find out the reality, and it's easy for a reporter to do it is go to seoul, where there are close to 30,000 defectors from south korea. they almost all have arrived in the last 10 years. they are by far the be

but where we are now 24 hours later is where we were before, which is you've got the kim dynasty, they to external influences. they will continue to march along this path to acquire this capability, with the help of china. it will be measured, but china plays an extremely large role in the development of almost all aspects of north korea's diplomacy, its military, its fledging economy, what it does, its sponsorship by china remains in place. so north korea today is very much like it was a couple of days ago, which is very much isolated and essentially a very capable military without much support. >> does it seem to you there was no expectation of failure? it seems they were totally unprepared to address the fact this did not happen the way they expected it to. was that surprising to you? >> what's very interesting is when they brought in all the international media folks and they started opening up and they got folks in their command center -- certainly, that's unprecedented. but my view of this, having looked at this for so long, is none of that matters. it really doesn't matter. if t

politics in north korea remains all about the kim dynasty and its needs, not the concerns of the nine states or the welfare of the korean people. a particularly unfortunate result of a lead they agreement was the combining of discussions of nuclear disarmament and food in -- food assistance at the same negotiating table. this was a departure of the approach about the clinton administration and the bush administration, which held to the reagan doctrine that a hungry child knows no politics. it also led to a highly embarrassing reversal on the food aid decision following the missile launch, even as administration officials insisted that there was no direct link between food assistance and the failed negotiations. our distinguished panel of experts can shed light today on whether succession of the old kim to the young has changed anything in north korea or is that merelyold kim in a new uniform. then there is a pressing question how we should respond to future provocation, including another nuclear test. we also wish to examine how we should go forward and dressing the north korean crisi

kim family have ruled north korea since it was created. everyone here keeps telling us how wise and benevolent the ruling dynasty are. the inspiration for this place, we are told, came from leader kim jong il, his guidance. but there is always the impression nothing is quite as it seems. the workers did not look to be doing much. right in the middle, she is putting the box back on the line of cartons of jews going around and around. -- cartons of juice going around and around. south korea's says his plans to put a satellite in space. the u.s. says it is a test of missile and technology. north korea showed us another new form, breeding turtle, an expensive delicacy. i asked when it would make a profit. "it is hard to explain to you capitalists. for us, profit does not matter puzzle not far away, their fields. a theme park under construction. lines of shabby huts. the contradictions of a country that struggles to feed its people, yet whose leaders dream grandiose dreams. >> you are watching "newsday." seeking to boost trade between britain and asia, indonesia is the next stop after japan for the british prime minister.

kim family who have ruled north korea since it was founded. everyone here keeps telling us how wise and benevolent the ruling dynasty are. the inspiration for this place, we are told, came from the leader kim jong il. for his wise guidance -- known for his wise guidance. but there is always the impression nothing is quite as it seems. workers did not look to be doing much, and might in the middle, she is putting the box line, cag round and round. ducks also were eager over this, the centerpiece of the plan celebration, a rocket that will put a satellite in space. americans insist it will actually be a test of missile technology that one day might threaten u.s. cities. north korea says it is misunderstood, and that is why it showed us another brand new farm. it cost millions, so i asked when it will make a profit. >> it is hard to explain to you capitalists, the manager said. to us, profit does not matter. but not far away, more of their fields. a theme park under construction, and lines of shabby house, contradictions of a country that struggles to feed its people, yet his leader's dream grandiose dreams. >> the latest in

kim jong-il. watching over the third generation of this dynasty, the newly crown eed se preem leader kim jong-un. north korea is responding with the scene of triumph, this massive statues. when you're ruled by a personality cult, rocket launch never happened. but this is how the day started. he with north korea's initial response of rocket failure. an empty chair. behind it, a screen that was supposed to carry images of the launch. the world's media invited in for what pyonyang hoped would be a propaganda -- instead, officials forced to sit in silence to a barrage of questions. suddenly, everyone was manning the phones. a scramble to find out exactly what was going on. >> no warning at all. really came as a flash. >> hours ticking by and not a word. and then a government minder announced would be taken to a high security, secret location. this is what greeted us. two huge -- a sea of people stretched as far as they could see. generals, chests full of medal. this gathering was supposed to be a celebration of the launch and a chance to pay the dear leader, a man they still grieve for after his sudd

dynasty. this is the first time journalists have been allowed into north korea since kim jong-un came into power, and all of the political theater, some of it quite provocative, seems designed to help ease the succession. >> richard engle in north korea for us. richard, thank you. >>> back in this country tonight, there are now definitive facts to prove what we all felt was true during this very bizarre winter season just past. some places witnessed summer arriving in march, really. a ton of records fell, and violent weather hit across a lot of the country. our report tonight from anne thompson. >> this is a tornado. >> extreme weather blew march 2012 into the record books. >> it saw almost three times the average number of reported tornadoes. noaa, the national ocean and atmospheric administration said the unusual warm weather created conditions favorable for twisters, and while there's no one culprit to blame for the rise in temperatures, there is a suspect. >> right now, we have a climate on steroids. green house gases continue to increase in the atmosphere. >> the average temperature this ma

we know the dynasty ruling the country, and an up kell of kim jong-un, he is supervising the decisioness. we saw yesterday the big event in north korea, the conference of the korean workers party, but the last congress in north korea to play 33, 32 years ago. so kim jong-un is being further promoted, but not general secretary of the party. his late appear is remaining to be the general secretary while his grandfather remainses to be the president, eternal president of north korea. so we live in a virtual reality of north korea. >> and even if you perceive will this from the point of nuclear proliferation, how important is it for this north korean rocket slash satellite launch to succeed and how much more power -- how much of more upper hand does it even give iran as it is looking to resume nuclear dialogue with the five permanent u.n. council members given that there is a murky relationship between these two countries? >> exactly north korea was once called the part axis of evil. one part is gone. but for north koreans, the launch of this satellite or the ballistic missile is very imp