kim il-sung and a new korea. the chaos of the surrendered liberation of korea in 1945, the same question bedeviled americans and koreans that in october of 1945 view to three -- viewed three soviet generals accompanied by two koreans, pyongyang, and had a political rally explaining the goals of soviet occupation. they were there to introduce these two korean gentleman that were expected to govern pyongyang and govern all of northern korea and perhaps all of korea. one of them was well known to the crowd. in ancient -- i hesitate to use that word because i am getting pretty ancient myself, but an elderly man was known to everybody. the spiritual leader of the christian community, he had been a resistance leader for the japanese, but the other man confused the crowd. people began to murmur. [speaking foreign language] who is that guy? i hope nobody out there speaks korean. [laughter] that was close enough. recognizedt they him. a rebellious student who grew up in a village outside pyongyang. he had been expelled at

he is still very much an ever present force in the country, the leader, kim il—sung. ht. —— kimjong—nam. his impressive military might. —— kim jong—nam. we'll bring his impressive military might. —— kimjong—nam. we'll bring you more on this as it happens. —— kim jong—un. there you have it. live shots from pyongyang. and that is about all the time we have you hear on bbc world news. do stay with us. we'll bring you more on that and all the day's news at the top of the hour. but for now, it is goodbye. hello. rain for some of us on good friday. for very few of us, though, during saturday. it is an easter weekend of up—and—down weather. it is cool throughout, but there are sunnier days, saturday will be one. there are also wetter days. looks like for some of us, the rain will come back on easter, and into easter monday. we'll start with saturday. a cloudy start across parts of southern england. it will brighten up. sunny spells from the word go, elsewhere. it is quite a blustery day across the northern half of the uk. some gales across parts of northern scotland, and the

civilians are taking part in celebrations to mark the anniversary of the birth of the country's founder, kim ilg. this was the scene a short time ago as president kim—jong un arrived at the event. along with the traditional parade of missile launchers and other military hardware, there's speculation that he could order another nuclear test. this is the scene live in pyongyang. we can see the leader of north korea lined up, watching the military parade which you have to say is being awarded mated to the latter. the run many, many, many thousands of soldiers and civilians joining in the celebrations —— is being co—ordinated to the letter. there is speculation that north korea could carry out its sixth nuclear test or a long—range missile test. kim —— kim il—sung although he is dead remains in office. it is taking on a symbolic meaning as the tensions between north korea and the us are notching up. donald trump sent what he called a powerful armada to the korean peninsulas as a show of strength and after meeting chinese leader, he said the us was prepared to go alone. this parade will be watched v

il under his watch. since then, his son kim jong il and now under his watch.un and are carrying on that ambition. and experts believe that with missiles and weaponry like this, they are just a few small step is away from having a real, deliverable nuclear arsenal. and of course once they reached that stage it isa course once they reached that stage it is a game changer in terms of the regional security situation and the global international dip the matic calculation about what can be done about north korea's military ambitions. —— international diplomatic calculation. it changes things for good. the young man sitting up in those fans learned those lessons from his father and his grandfather before him. john, you mentioned that many experts will be watching this parade with great interest for a ny be watching this parade with great interest for any potential clues about north korea's current capabilities. bring us up to speed about what we know about their capabilities, as it stands? well, we know that they are very close, perhaps a matter of months, possibly a

civilians were taking part in celebrations to mark the anniversary of the birth of the country's founder, kim ile scene a short time ago as president kim—jong un arrived at the event. along with the traditional parade of missile launchers and other military hardware, there's speculation that he could order another nuclear test. this is the scene live in pyongyang. tens of thousands of people have come out to take part in this co—ordinated military parade. you can see missile launchers are on display as well as other military hardware. many people monitoring this very closely and as is our correspondence in north korea john sudworth. his movements are being tightly controlled and monitored. give us your opinion of the display. it is an extraordinary sight. you can feel the ground shake as thousands upon thousands of goose—stepping soldiers, tanks, other weaponry have advanced and rumbled their way through the capital city. this is a display of unity for the young north korean leader. he wants to send a key message on the anniversary of his grandfather's birth that his grip on power is unassailabl

they visited the house where kim il sung is said to have been born. >> translator: our people's

they do something along these lines at least something big every year on kim il-sung's birthday. but this year, north korea has also reportedly been on the brink of possibly testing some new weapon, maybe a new nuclear device, maybe a new long-range missile that could skeef bly transport a device far around the globe. the united states has sent what the president described an armada to the waters off the korean peninsula. i'm not sure that's the word he meant, but there is an aircraft carrier group there. could be quite a weekend. joining us is suemy terry. dr. terry, it's going to to have a you here. >> pleasure. >> those images we just saw from pyongyang, that typical in terms of the hold on. >> yes, and they will have a big parade. we'll see them showcase all their missiles. >> is that important in terms of those parades -- they're putting on because a what they want to display. are they conveying threats with those parades. do they roll out things we didn't know they had? >> sure. for example, they can roll out an icbm to show the world they have intercontinental ballistic mi

narrator: to compensate for his lack of experience, the regime made parallels with his grandfather kim il sung, who is still widely worshipped and is officially eternal president of north korea. there are all kinds of rumors that kim jong un even had cosmetic surgery to look like his grandfather. but certainly his style seems to be more like kim il sung as well. trying to be a reincarnation of his grandfather is actually smart in a way because his grandfather is remembered by a lot of north koreans as a much more benevolent leader than his father. it's pr style at the moment, according to the defectors that i've spoken with who have left the country fairly recently. the economy has not improved under kim jong un. narrator: the problem for kim jong un is that north koreans' expectations are changing. (translated): because more information is flowing in, it's getting very difficult to make people obey. there are very few people left who blindly obey every command that comes from on high. narrator: behind closed doors, even members of the north korean elite have voiced unhappiness with the r

they do something along these lines at least something big every year on kim il-sung's birthday. but this year, north korea has also reportedly been on the brink of possibly testing some new weapon, maybe a new nuclear device, maybe a new long-range missile that could conceivably transport a device far around the globe. the united states has sent what the president described an armada to the waters off the korean peninsula. i'm not sure that's the word he meant, but there is an aircraft carrier group there. this is a new american president who has been getting a lot of good press for shooting bombs and missiles places with not much notice over the last week or so. could be quite a weekend. joining us is sue mi terry. dr. terry, it's good to have you here. >> pleasure. >> those images we just saw from pyongyang, that typical in terms of how this hoy is commemorated every year? >> yes, and ey will have a big parade. we'll see them showcase all their missiles. >> is that important in terms of those parades -- they're putting on display what they want to put on display. are they conv

kim jong il said the chinese system won't work here, we are korean, our system is for us. they called themselves the shrimp among whales. they love that they are taking on the big guys as small, scrappy guys. >> tucker: what is the right call at this point? the west does not want to see a hydrogen bomb in the hands of the north korean government. how do you stop them without provoking a confrontation? >> anyone who says there is an easy, good answer here is not telling the truth. crossing the river and setting up camp in manchuria, it's a nightmare situation with no simple answer. >> tucker: is there any answer? >> it's going to have to be some kind of marshall plan between china, russia, japan, south korea and us. they are not going to relinquish their hold on power voluntarily. >> tucker: horrifying. you didn't make me feel better but i appreciate the informatio information. north korea and isis are grabbing headlines but the most likely to it and your life in this country is ms-13. it has 6,000 members here in the u.s. and it's growing rapidly. just yesterday, they were

and as the country prepares to display its devotion at the anniversary of kim il-sung's birth this weekendthere is an awareness of the rising tension with america. >> we should have nuclear weapons. if we do not have nuclear weapons, the nuclear weapon of another country will fall on our soil. >> it doesn't matter whether the americans make the situation on the peninsula tense, we have a great leader kim jong-un. john: this week the current ruler, kim jong-un, held this meeting where his late grandfather was honored. he is also thought to be planning a massive military parade as a powerful tribute, and in message of defiance. this is a country where art and armaments have blended in singular purpose, to demonstrate to the watching world that its nuclear ambitions will not be stopped. john sudworth, bbc news, pyongyang. tim: for more on the tensions brewing on the korean peninsula, i spoke a short time ago to john tierney, who served on the house intelligence committee during his years in congress and is the executive director at the center for arms control and nonproliferation. are we look

they do something along these lines at least something big every year on kim il-sung's birthday.ut this year, north korea has also reportedly been on the brink of possibly testing some new weapon, maybe a new nuclear device, maybe a new long-range missile that could skeef bly transport a devic far around the globe. the united states has sent what the president described an armada to the waters off the korean peninsula. i'm not sure that's the word he meant, but there is an aircraft carrier group there. could be quite a weekend. joining us is suemy terry. dr. terry, it's going to to have a you here. >> pleasure. >> those images we just saw from pyongyang, that typical in terms of the hold on. >> yes, and they will have a big parade. we'll see them showcase all their missiles. >> is that important in terms of those parades -- they're putting on because a what they want to display. are they conveying threats with those parades. do they roll out things we didn't know they had? >> sure. for example, they can roll out an icbm to show the world they have intercontinental ballistic missi

right now where they held a massive parade today to honor the birthday of its late founding father kim ilt featured an array of missiles and other weapons including several prototypes of several intercontinental ballistic missiles. one of the missiles had never been seen before today. kim john you cng-un watched fro podium. hi accused president trump of pushing the world to nuclear war. >>> and threats have been flying back and forth. u.s. intelligence officials don't think the north has the u.s., but cyber is a different story. >> the case of north korea is a kinetic threat against the united states, but likely a cyber threat. so we would raise various threat levels in the event that something happened and we felt as though it was a possible threat. you always want to caution on the side of caution. >> you can watch the entire exclusive interview tomorrow on "meet the press" with chuck todd. jack reid and john mccain will also be on the show. >>> and today marnks four years since the boston marathon bombing. three people were killed and more than 260 others were hurt. this comes a few da

i'm not going to discuss that. >> one of the points in this, kim il-song and kim jong-un, while unpredictable, had some measure of predictable. many say that president trump is unpredictable and that is a problem. such as if he tweets something that kim jong-un doesn't like and i'm sure it's happened already, would that provoke a reaction. listen to this exchange here. >> is there a concern that a lot of the words that are being thrown around could have an unforeseen impact? explain to me when the president is tweeting, how concerned of he is of the risk of an inintentional consequence? >> i don't think that's there. we're talking the appropriate and prudent steps. >> so the white house is believing they have done nothing and the president has done nothing to accidentally provoke a conflict. but there is a carrier group, the u.s.s. carl vinson. they have a missile cruiser and destroyer in the sea of japan as a show of force. i'm told by national security officials at the white house that the posture of the carl vinson is patrolling the sea of japan. they're on heightened sense of alert and no

if so, it will coincide with the birth of the country's founder, kim il—sung.an. and this video is trending on bbc.com. it shows how a girl playing in an arizona barbershop narrowly escaped bullets fired through the shop window. the rounds were aimed at a nearby tattooed parlour. two men have been arrested. 0ur our top 0urtop uk our top uk stories and: the

and as the country prepares to display its devotion at the anniversary of kim il—sung's birth this weekendf the rising tension with america. translation: we should have the nuclear weapons. if we do not have nuclear weapons, the nuclear weapon of another country will fall on our soil. translation: it doesn't matter whether the americans make the situation on the korean peninsula tense. it doesn't matter. we feel safe because we have the great leader, kimjong—un. this week, the current ruler, kim jong—un, held this meeting where his late grandfather was honoured. he is also thought to be planning a massive military parade as a powerful tribute, and a message of defiance. children sing. this is a country where art and armaments are blended in singular purpose, to demonstrate to the watching world that its nuclear ambitions will not be stopped. john sudworth, bbc news, pyongyang. north korea's army has promised what is called ursula ‘s response. —— merciless. the appeal came just hours after america dropped a huge bomb ona hours after america dropped a huge bomb on a so—called islamic state m

it would coincide with the birth of the nation's founder, kim il—sung.in their tens of thousands. of citizens and soldiers alike, north korea has always demanded displays of mass devotion. and, at the front of the crowd, there was kim jong—un, celebrating not a missile launch or a rocket test, but the construction of pyongyang's newest street. the inauguration of a few tower blocks and shops would, anywhere else, raise barely a murmur. in pyongyang, it is met with rapturous applause. it might seem like an extraordinary celebration to mark the opening of a street, but it is about so much more than that. it is about economic survival, resilience, and sending a message to the outside world of total loyalty to the leader. the country's prime minister, pak pong—ju, told the crowd that the opening of the new street sends a more powerful signal to the world than any number of nuclear bombs. but in reality, for north korea, bombs are vital. with reports that another nuclear test may be imminent, we are taken on a tour of a school. "the dear marshall, kim jong—un

. while, not far away, real ones crowd into a shrine to the country's founding president, general kim ilakin to a religious pilgrimage, but of course, in honour of a still ruling family dynasty who have at their disposal all of the myth that would rival any of the world's great religions. and as the country prepares to display its devotion at the anniversary of kim il—sung's birth this weekend, there's an awareness of the rising tension with america. translation: we should have the nuclear weapons. if we do not have nuclear weapons, the nuclear weapon of another country will fall on our soil. translation: it doesn't matter whether the americans make the situation on the korean peninsula tense. it doesn't matter. we feel safe because we have the great leader, kim jong—un. this week, the current ruler, kimjong—un, held this meeting where his late grandfather was honoured. he is also thought to be planning a massive military parade as a powerful tribute, and a message of defiance. children sing this is a country where art and armaments are blended in singular purpose, to demonstrate to the

. while, not far away, real ones crowd into a shrine to the country's founding president, general kim ilo a religious pilgrimage, but of course, in honour of a still ruling family dynasty who have at their disposal all of the myth that would rival any of the world's great religions. and as the country prepares to display its devotion at the anniversary of kim il—sung's birth this weekend, there's an awareness of the rising tension with america. translation: we should have the nuclear weapons. if we do not have nuclear weapons, the nuclear weapon of another country will fall on our soil. translation: it doesn't matter whether the americans make the situation on the korean peninsula tense. it doesn't matter. we feel safe because we have the great leader, kim jong—un. this week, the current ruler, kimjong—un, held this meeting where his late grandfather was honoured. he is also thought to be planning a massive military parade as a powerful tribute, and a message of defiance. children sing this is a country where art and armaments are blended in singular purpose, to demonstrate to the watchi

if so, it would coincide with the anniversary of the birth of the nation's founder, kim il—sung, thertant national holiday, also known as the day of the son. but as the world watches that, pyongyang has been putting its best foot forward for journalists. has been putting its best foot forward forjournalists. our correspondentjohn sud worth, whose movements are being monitored by authorities there, sent us this report —— sudworth. they poured into central pyongyang in their tens of thousands. of citizens and soldiers alike, north korea has always demanded displays of mass devotion. and, at the front of the crowd, there was kim jong—un. celebrating not a missile launch or a rocket test, but the construction of pyongyang's newest street. the inauguration of a few tower blocks and shops would, anywhere else, raise barely a murmur. in pyongyang, it is met with rapturous applause. it might seem like an extraordinary celebration to mark the opening of a street, but it is about so much more than that. it is about economic survival, resilience, and sending a message to the outside world of to

kim jong-il then died in 2011 and now there's a whole new guy, kim jong-un. all three of these men are apparently in our president's mind conflated as somebody who he calls this gentleman. it's three different people. this guy hasn't been doing anything for a long time. only been there since 2011. not the same guy negotiate with clinton. he was a baby. it's a remarkable thing to realize about your president. but when the white house spokesman and the national security adviser and the defense secretary back up the president's crazy apparent ignorance about something as big a deal and as physically large as a carrier strike group, that is a -- that's a different level of weird. this is not the president getting something wrong. this is the administration getting something really, really, really wrong. for days. and it's a big deal. and it's close to the most hair-trigger place on earth in terms of the prospect of an actual nuclear war. and apparently they were just going to, like, let this one slide? i mean, i don't know what this is. i don't know if this is st

in afghanistan, these are the things that send the message to the leaders like kim jong-un and kim jung-il in north korea, that says, hey, you don't want to mess with us. >> i don't think that kim jong-un or his father responded to the u.s. military response, without-- they're crazy, they're not going to respond to our launching weapons, they'll launch one themselves. and military, fraud, waste and abuse in the pentagon, as we continue to do the strikes, what we learned from the george w. bush era, the failed war in fgs an and failed war in iraq, we also need to focus on diplomacy. after we go into places like syria and afghanistan and drop the mother of all bombs, how do we go back in and make sure that we have stable governance there and that's where our diplomates have always-- >> hold on, guys, back up, richard. you're focusing on the syrian strikes and then this afghanistan bomb as targeted forwards syria and afghanistan. i'm going to take it one step further. i think these are inexpensive ways telling people people like north korea, stop playing around this could get ugly and expensi

. while, not far away, real ones crowd into a shrine to the country's founding president, general kim ilin to a religious pilgrimage, but of course, in honour of a still ruling family dynasty who have at their disposal all of the myth that would rival any of the world's great religions. all of the myth that would rival any and as the country prepares to display its devotion at the anniversary of kim il—sung's birth this weekend, there's an awareness of the rising tension with america. translation: we should have the nuclear weapons. if we do not have nuclear weapons, the nuclear weapon of another country will fall on our soil. the nuclear weapon of another translation: it doesn't matter whether the americans make the situation on the korean peninsula tense. it doesn't matter. peninsula tense. we feel safe because we have the great leader, kim jong—un. this week, the current ruler, kim jong—un, held this meeting where his late grandfather was honoured. he is also thought to be planning a massive military parade as a powerful tribute, and a message of defiance. children sing. and a message

this weekend of the 105th anniversary of the founder of north korea kim il-sun.he assessment is that the failed launch was not an icbm. this was not an intercontinental ballistic missile. this was not a missile at least what we're hearing at the moment that was capable of reaching the united states. this question of whether it can hit the

tens of thousands visiting national land marks like the birthplace of late president kim il-sung. than 10020 rooms chronicling all three generations of kim family leadership. this rare inside look at north korean history shows the entire nation is built around these three men. i'm shown footage from 2011 when north koreans learned of the unexpected death of the nation's second leader, kim jong il. footage brings our guide to tears. now their supreme leader is leading her and 25 million north koreans like his grandfather and father before him. he has absolute power over the lives of his people. we could hear kim jong-un himself speak later today. the supreme people's assembly kicks off just hours from now but of course the votes are always unanimous, no political descent allowed here, wolf. it's kim jong-un who decides what this country does in regards to the nuclear program moving forward. >> will ripley with the exclusive reporting from pyongyang north korea. will, thank you very, very much. coming up, new details of the damage from the u.s. strike opt syrian air base. what will

launched , theemptive war in iraq leader, hish korean father, kim jong-il, went into a bunker, probably made by the east germans -- very deep, and disappeared for 30 days. because you got the united states, in the context of iraq, was coming after him. we have to be careful how -- and this speaks to the recent flap about the deployment of the carrier battle group vincent to the region. we are communicating one thing but it could be taken by the other side as an indicator of something quite different. u.s. and south korean forces taking out the north korean regime. but if the north koreans think we are actually going to implement it in the context of a crisis, they could do what the caller is suggesting an act first. host: the "new york times" has a picture of the care year carl vincent. l- of the carrier car vincent. guest: what i am saying is that the u.s. government, because of the character of the crisis iem talking about -- it is not 13 days, but we need an all hands effort from the u.s. government of the type like the iran nuclear deal. taking into account our diplomatic and milita

it's the birth day of kim il-song. in recent years, kim jong-un has fired missiles. the country could test a nuclear weapon if given the go aheads. it would be the sixth ted. the country has been testing missiles and some experts say north korea could be a few years away from building an intercontinental missile that could strike the u.s. the country is isolated but letting in western journalists ahead of the holiday. greg palkot filed this report from pyongyang. remember, officials are watching him so he cannot speak freely. >> this is maybe the most dangerous of the year here. north korean leader kim jong-un's talking to the associated press and telling us what we've been hering from other officials. that they will confront reckless u.s. military maneuvers with a preemptive strike using a powerful nuclear deterrent. take a listen to more what he said. >> we're taking into account the most aggressive and dangerous option that the u.s. might come up with. we also have our options. our counter measures are ready in our hands. that means we'll go to war if they choose.

kim il sung, the grandfather, basically designated his son to take over and then spent almost 30 years laying the groundwork, eliminating all potential opponents, making sure the military was committed to kim il sung's succession. he wanted his son to succeed him until he was stopped at the japanese border with a fake passport because he apparently wanted to go to tokyo disneyland, one of the more bizarre incidents in recent korean history. he gets exiled to china and the current leader was debted. unfortunately kill jong i will died only a few years after designated kim jounge-unhis successor. he is only about 33. we think he only got married a few years ago so his children as far as we can tell are very, very young, probably not suitable for taking over, and he has been steadily executing pretty much everybody else in the system who could succeed him including his uncle whom he accused of conspiring against him. host: how did he proceed with executing his uncle? guest: well, apparently he was taken out into a field and more tarred to death but there were other rumors. i believe they'

the big finale of this weekend's birthday celebration for kim il-sung was a state tv broadcast of like a musical? i don't know if you call it a musical. it was a military band and a military choir, kind of a mitt performing in uniform at the top of their lungs. this was the finale. you might have heard about it but i don't know if you've seen it. i'm going to show you less than a minute of this. it's going to feel really long, but watch it. it's a little less than a minute. watch it until the end. you'll see why it's important to watch it to the en. in particular, watch the screen. watch what's being projected on the screen behind the north korean state television this week. i'm sure that was a lot of fun for everybody involved. with a big finale, the big cull minimum nation is the animated did he picks firing intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear war heads at what appears to be san francisco, and the crowd goes wild. and ultimately a few seconds later there's kim jong-un clapping along, yay. north korea loves the united states, that's not new. they're making this threat that th

if so, it will coincide with the birth of the country's founder, kim il—sung.t is also known as the day of the sun. the us drops the "mother of all bombs" on islamic state hideouts in afghanistan. and this video is trending on bbc.com. it shows how a girl playing in an arizona barbershop narrowly escaped bullets fired through the shop window. the rounds were aimed at a nearby tattooed parlour. two men have been arrested. our top ourtop uk our top uk stories and: the education secretary has defended her plans for new selective grammar schools in england. but labour says it does not support social mobility. let's go to all the latest business news from singapore. back on the road: uber resumes in singapore after a two—month suspension. at a bbc investigation shows how a b&b users became targets for scammers. —— airbnb. shows how a b&b users became targets forscammers. —— airbnb. borken shows how a b&b users became targets for scammers. —— airbnb. borken to asia business report. i am sharanjit leyl uber will return to taiwan after being suspended for not complying

civilians are taking part in celebrations to mark the anniversary of the birth of the country's founder, kim il—sung. ahead of the traditional parade, there's been speculation that the current leader, kim—jong un, could order another nuclear test to mark his grandfather's birthday. us commanders have insisted that the huge bomb used against so—called islamic state in afghanistan was the right weapon for thejob. afghan officials say there were no civilian casualties, but 36 is fighters were killed — the group has denied any losses. several thousand people have been evacuated from four besieged towns in syria as part of a deal between the government and rebels. around 30,000 people are trapped in a humanitarian crisis described by the un as "catastrophic". in ten minutes, the film review — but now it's time for click. we are now more surveilled than we have ever been. cities are covered in cctv cameras. authorities are gathering data on its citizens. it would be all too easy to confuse the real world with a sci—fi dystopia. mr marks, my mandate of the district of columbia pre—crime division. i'm

korea where they held a massive parade today to honor the birthday of their late founding father, kim il-son. they also included several prototypes of intercontinental ballistic missiles. one of the missiles had never been seen before today. kim jong-un watched from a podium. earlier today, one of his aides said president trump is pushing the world toward nuclear war. >>> and the threats have been flying back and forth. u.s. intelligence officials don't think the north has a missile that can reach the u.s., but cyber is a different story. >> in the case of north korea, the threat against the u.s. is not likely a missile but a cyber threat. we would raise the levels if something happened and we felt as if there was a pbl you always want to caution on the side of caution. >> john kelly will be talking to chuck todd on "meet the press" tomorrow. >>> and today marks four years since the boston marathon bombing. it comes a few days before this year's annual race. right now security preparations are underway in the city to prepare for the big event. the fbi, state and local police all are work

comments came as north korea marks the 105th anniversary of the birth of its founding president, kim ilung. everton bans sun journalists from its stadium and training ground, following a column by kelvin mackenzie regarding midfielder ross barkley. on meet the author david grann and his account of an extraordinary real life murder conspiracy that absorbed 19205 life murder conspiracy that absorbed 1920s america, and in particular, the young j 1920s america, and in particular, the young] edgar hoover. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are nigel nelson, political editor of the sunday mirror and the sunday people, and the political commentatorjo phillips. lovely to see you boit. we will look at some of the stories in a moment. tomorrow's front pages, starting with. .. the mail on sunday leads with the continued rising tensions around north korea, and the threat to wipe out the united states armada. the sunday times, also leading on north korea, says president trump is prepared to strike korean nuclear sites. the telegraph goes wit

comments came as north korea marks the 105th anniversary of the birth of its founding president, kim il—sung. everton bans sun journalists from its grounds following a column by kelvin mackenzie regarding midfielder ross barkley. learner drivers will have to follow directions from a sat nav to pass their test, under new rules coming into force in december. drivers will also be expected to answer vehicle safety questions while on the move. now on bbc news — the remarkable story of the woman thought to be the oldest living in africa — as she celebrates her 117th birthday. journalist priscilla ng'ethe travels to kenya tojoin her great grandmother for this special day. welcome to my great grandmother's 117th birthday. right now she's taking pictures of people who have come to see her and celebrate this big day with her. there's more than 90 years difference between me and her. she's 117 and i'm just 23. i'm returning to my ancestral home in kenya to celebrate remarkable birthday of one of the oldest people in the world. my great grandmother, elizabeth. i'm here to discover the secrets of he

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>> i think the particular issue at the moment is to compare kim il-sung and kim jong-il, he might beentally ill. i don't say that is a flippant comment. it puts everything in the past, that bellicose rhetoric -- >> bret: his father was out there, but he is really out there. >> he might welcome more. i think the u.s. military in the event of a conflict, no question the united states would prevail. but the cost to seoul, it would be overrun, not totally destroyed, but thousands of innocent civilians would die. and the components then of what north koreans do along the dmc with american forces, it makes it a very, very challenging situation. the ability, though, has to become a push the chinese, make this a priority when issue for the united states. i think trump is right in trade on doing that. and whatever the chinese traders, help guide policy, if we can determine through manifesting this poorest buildup, do it. but immensely challenging for a new president. >> bret: this comes after the actions in syria, the 59 tomahawk cruise missiles, and this moab, which technically is massive or

tomorrow, the hermit kingdom celebrates the 105th anniversary of the birth of its founder, kim il-sung. crowds already gathering in pyongyang. events like these, typically marked with a show of military might, weapons on parade. and also missile launches. tonight, fear something even more sinister may be in the store, that north korea will conduct an underground nuclear test. it comes during an escalating standoff between kim's regime and the white house. today, a top north korean official tells the associated press the trump administration is "more vicious and more aggressive" than its predecessor. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: "trump is always using aggressive words," he says, singling out the president's tweets. "it is the u.s. that is threatening us." >> ooifr i've had meetings on north korea. he's acting very, very badly. i will tell you. he's acting very badly. >> reporter: president trump has often tweeted about the, quote, "menace of north korea." "north korea is looking for trouble," he wrote. "they have been playing the united states for years." he has promised t

this is a commemoration in north korea for the birth of the late kim il-sung. korea. military officials here, though, say they are on high alert for a nuclear missile test from kim jong-un on this occasion in north korea. nbc news reporting that the united states is prepared to launch a preemptive strike against north korea if it detects that a test is imminent. now, the scope of such an attack closely guarded potentially but south korea's top diplomat says they are confident the u.s. would consult them before any preemptive strike in the

it marked the 105th birthday celebration of the country founder kim il-sung. the grandfather of kim jong un. we have koelly cobiella joining us now from london. let's talk about the interests in the weapons that were shown there. the missiles. >> reporter: thomas, this is a first look really at what the north really wants the world to see in terms of missile program. analysts are still looking at the video and figuring out what is real and prototype and development. north koreans show off two of the missiles in the square today. the ballistic missile and land based version. the second test launched last month. the big question is were there any icbms on display? are they showing off anything new? two of the missiles sort of trotted out today appeared to be icbm prototypes according to analysts. something that could become or will become test launch missile maybe in a couple of years. four years is an estimates from analy analysts. nothing that is firm. nothing that is absolutely developed yet. the idea here is that they are still in the early stages of developm