state run media announced the death of kim john-il yesterday. they are now broadcasting the merits of his son, kim john-un. the media has been showing images of people grieving. the central news agency posted an article titled kim jong-il's philosophy and achievements will last forever. it also praises kim jong-un as an outstanding philosophical theorist who wins 100 victories in 100 battles in leading the country's revolution and construction. it says the young kim has made the north into an invincible global military power. the article adds that his philosophy embodies his father's ideas and will, and that he stands at the forefront of the socialist revolution. this is the first time that north korea state media has directly given tribute to kim jong-un. kim jong-il's body will lay in state at kumsusan memorial palace on tuesday. visitors can visit until december 27th. for more insight nhk spoke with former japanese deputy foreign minister tanaka. he was involved in negotiations with north korea for many years. tanaka met kim jong-il during ja

media announced de kim now broadcasting me son, kim john-un.howing grieving.the central news agency posted titled kim jong-il's hy and achievements will as theorist who winading the constructi it says an invincible global militar embodies his father's idthe forefront of the so directly kim jong-il's body will san memorial tuesday. december 27th.hk spoke with gn a. he wasorea for many years.il during at the news of kim's deatheason to believe thatf power. tuation for the time beed with north korea during the negotiati country made dec talks among he leader to make decisi north korea is not an ordinary because of a food crisis. in a normal coeople staged strong protests. but the north korean governm power to stop demonstrations is means whether the north's ability to control the militart a big a major crisis for north korea it is kim jong-il who decisions on iss country's nuclear program an e opposing elements in tther nationsto ensure the country makhifts in its policies. >>ed states say peace eninsula should be the priority after the death o north and hillary clinton gave a news conference

this over toufcourse was one of hast time that kim john kill was seen payout. pull la han cox is our soul core spepd dent pu woe want to fet her insights right now as to what the sit ways will be. >> reporter: john, there will be a sernl amount of surprise that this has come so sud eply. there were observer who watched every piece of foot age about him to find out if anything has changed with ip h. there were assess. to see whether he was moving his lafrm well enough. >> i think that will be somewhat of a surprise. this is in the middle of a sec attempt. and this is early on. >> so order south koreans paul, when they hear the news, that jong ill, that has mens ased them with underground tests, has shelled the islands under acts of adepression. he is considered an enemy of south korea. what we have seen over the year. and since last november with that attack on the island that was the nirt ainformation onsy vils. i have to mention at the same time, most don't think that much on norm kree he thea on a daily pace sis. many people would not concern tem thefs about w

for north korea with its leader kim jong il gone this massive military parade was held in two thousand and eight to mark north korea's sixtieth anniversary general can john wasn't there to greet the crowd reports suggested he suffered a stroke in two thousand and three reports claimed kim jong il died of diabetes and had been replaced in public by stand ins hired previously as a security measure he never spoke to the media had a profound fear of flying and ate with special chopsticks which could detect poison rumors have surrounded the so-called supreme leader throughout his life beginning with birth according to one source he was born in the soviet union in one thousand nine hundred forty one during his father's exile all kim jong il's official biography claims his birth was heralded by the appearance of a double rainbow. our people take pride in the fact that they are blessed with great leaders from generation to generation. the leader of the democratic people's republic of korea since one nine hundred ninety four he succeeded his father kim il sung keeping korea close to the world kim jong il was also named supreme commander of the people's army one o

broken economy, starving country, untested leaders, sudden death of kim john il.i don't think you can say the arabs during will replicate itself in north korea. but every revolution is different, and you have -- i think you have variables here. the elite and that the mass level we've never had before in confluence. and so, i would say never say never. >> i agree that while the bottom-up changes are exciting to look at, it is hard to make an argument that they are consequential at this stage. and so - focusing not so much on the middle east but on myanmar as an example of the top down shift. in that case led by former military who realized it was falling behind. the problem with this and north korea is the military is probably the most isolated among the north korean eletes, and yet if you look at the bottom of putting we are ten or 15 years away in north korea whereas top down there is no way of predicting it but it is potentially possible for it to occur at any moment. >> doctor and then the gentleman that there. >> [inaudible] with the united states and korea or

and japan and wants a conflict would break out if another attack was launched now kim john on a young and inexperienced leader is at the helm and will either open the door or continue to keep it shut this were a way station was built in two thousand and two with hopes of connecting seoul and palin yang but the north korean regime backed out at the last minute making this the last stop trains heading back into the south now with kim jong il that there is new hope that perhaps soon we would see a train heading in that. setting light on the most secretive and reply. in the world and he's now our team korea. the search. continues for forty nine people still missing after a russian oil rig capsized in freezing waters off russia's far east fourteen people have been rescued but four people are confirmed dead so far more than twenty four hours since the tragedy happened well for more let's cross live to artie's jake agreed seems in the city of new orleans close to the site of the maritime disaster jacob what's the latest we know about the rescue efforts or just a couple of hours ago hopes wer

and japan and want a conflict would break out if another attack was launched now kim john on a young and inexperienced leader is at the helm and will either open the door or continue to keep it shut this railway station was built in two thousand and two with hopes of connecting seoul and killing yang but the north korean regime backed out at the last minute making this the last stop train heading back into the south now with kim jong il. that perhaps we could see a train heading in. that it might be the most secretive and. he's now our team korea. for a wider look at the implications of kim jong il's death toll now to christina hall a professor at the university of california santa cruz is an expert on korean affairs thanks ever so much taking the time to be with us and as we heard in that report there are hopes that north korea could maybe change its foreign policy and open up to the world is that hope likely to become reality do you think. well i think that that is a position that north korea has actively promoted you often hear these kind of demonizing portraits of north korea as

and japan and wants a conflict would break out if another attack was launched now kim john on a young and inexperienced leader is apa helm and will either open the door or continue to keep it shot this roadway station was built in two thousand and two with hopes of connecting seoul and palin yang but the north korean regime backed out at the last minute making this the last stop train heading back into the south now with kim jong il ted there is new hope that perhaps soon we could see a train heading in that. setting my father most secretive and our place in the world and he's now a r.t. korea. nine more. bodies have been found in the freezing waters of russians far east coast where an oil rig capsized it brings the death toll to thirteen with forty still missing more than a day since the tragedy happened fourteen people have been rescued so far with more let's cross live to artie's jeff agreed says in the city of new orleans close to the site of the maritime disaster jacob grim news out there what's the latest we know so far we are just here your course here with stressing that they

and japan and want a conflict would break out if another attack was launched now kim john on a young and inexperienced leader is at the helm and will either open the door or continue to keep it shot this railway station was built in two thousand and two with hopes of connecting seoul and calling yang but the north korean regime backed out at the last minute making this the last stop train heading back into the south now with kim jong il there. that perhaps soon we could see a train heading in. that it might probably most secretive and replace. the world and he's now our team korea. now tensions across the korean peninsula are at the peak of the world waits to see what direction the north need to ship will take gregory clerk a form australian diplomat in asia specialist please the opportunity for better relations has already been lost. i am very pessimistic i think we will see a worsening of the situation i think it's almost certain that kim jong un will be unable to control the military he will be controlled by the military and they will do is take a harder line in international play

and japan and want a conflict would break out if another attack was launched now kim john on a young and inexperienced leader is at the helm and will either open the door or continue to keep it shot. this railway station was built in two thousand and two with hopes of connecting seoul and cal yang but the north korean regime backed out at the last minute making this a lot stop train heading back into the south now with kim jong il there. that perhaps we could see it frame heading in. that it might be the most secretive group . in the world and he's now are to carry out. russia's communist party how peaceful protests on a sunday against the results are. around three thousand people gathered in central moscow with a similar number at a protest in st petersburg the elections saw the ruling here not as russia party gave the majority of seats in the dealer however the opposition claimed the voting was arranged and demanded a new one prime minister vladimir putin said all cases of violations or bizzare investigated and cameras should be installed at polling stations to minimize fraud at ac

forthwith talk of the possible next leader that's when kim john on became a four star general and first moved into line to take over for his father oversaw tensions reached its highest point in decades after the north launched an artillery strike that left four dead south korea continue to hold large scale war games with the u.s. and japan and wants conflict would break out if another attack was launched now kim john on a young and inexperienced leader is at the helm and will either open the door or continue to keep it shut this were a way station was built in two thousand and two with hopes of connecting seoul and pyongyang but the north korean regime backed out at the last minute making this the last stop train heading back into the south now with kim jong il knew that perhaps the week would be a train heading in. that it might have the most secretive end of. the world he's now artspeak korea. but with korea preparing to take his first steps on the new leadership now the world's waiting to witness the country's next move to discuss what may may know that list told the director of the

and japan and want a conflict would break out if another attack was launched now kim john on a young and inexperienced leader is at the helm and will either open the door or continue to keep it shut this were a way station was built in two thousand and two with hopes of connecting seoul and pyongyang but the north korean regime backed out at the last minute making this the last stop train heading back into the south now with kim jong il that there is new hope that perhaps soon we could see a train heading in the right setting light on the most secretive and reply. in the world and he's now our team korea but with korea preparing to take his first steps on the new leadership now the world's waiting to witness the country's next move to discuss what may or may not must talk to the director of the center for political mileage. now this is the hudson institute dr richard. dr good to see you thanks for being on the program in a recent article you argue the policies are at the root of the north's current economic predicament a predicament as we go on the deeds of many years because. well t

that the famine on folded and that creates a low set of expectations, so i actually think that if kim john il can survive and mobile through, then that would constitute success, and i think talks of great and prosperous nations is going to be just that and it's going to feed all from the picture. >> going to take one final question here and my old mentor you got the final question. >> we've come to the conclusion of the probability that kim john il will survive. what's going on right now apparently low. but the nine flashing back to 16 or 17 years ago and kim john il and how would that ever survive his regime had died as a womanizer, the largest film collector in the world, drove in a with street lights on mercedes, go on and on and on unless you talk to his professor which he always wanted me to do to understand his son who said he was brilliant, real intellectual. but is there any difference except in the age? and a lot of people believe that that issue was age. but any changes, any differences other than age that say he can't make it? >> i think that darfurian 2011 is very different fro

of the country's military forces senior government officials declared kim john had of the communist party on thursday following his father's memorial the move is seen as a twenty seven year old consolidating his authority over the nation. tens of thousands of her task have gathered in yemen demanding president saleh be put on trial for the deaths of hundreds of unarmed activist protests flared up after a solid sign of power transfer agreement last month granting him immunity from prosecution in the wake of violent protest he also announced he would leave yemen for the u.s. demonstrations have racked the country for the past year calling for an end to solace thirty three year. the u.s. says egypt has agreed to halt raids on pro-democracy rights groups earlier soldiers and police stormed offices of non-governmental organizations including some of those funded by washington the groups accuse the ruling military using the same tactics of repression as the previous mubarak regime documents and computers have been seized this part of the sticking into foreign funding organizations the mil

with the death of kim john ill leader of nuclear armed north korea did the world just get a little more dang snrus. >> plus research that says father hood might take the macho out of the man. take a father hood might take the macho out of the man. take a look. that's on >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> thousands of people in north korea streaming past an open casket of the late kim jong-il. the death shock the public many weekend openly. many lay flowers at several statue of him throughout the country. south korea military has been put on high alert mean time because of the north unpredictability. >> we need to make our 100 percent preparedness against any possible, you know, development of situation because at this moment we are not certain yet what kind of things will happen. >> according to the media kim died at age 69 from heart attack brought on by over work and stress. his son is the heir apparent. state media calls him a man born of heaven. >> here at home. congress is at war again over the extension of social security

in twenty ten new cars who operate in the north with talk of the possible next leader that's when kim john on became a four star general and first moved into mind to take over for his father november saw tensions reach its highest point in decades after the north launched an artillery strike that left four dead south korea continues to hold large scale war games with the u.s. and japan and want to conflict would break out if another attack was launched now came john on a young and inexperienced leader is apa helm and will either open the door or continue to keep it shut this roadway station was built in two thousand and two with hopes of connecting seoul and palin yang but the north korean regime backed out at the last minute making this the last stop train heading back into the south now with kim jong il that there is a new power that perhaps soon we would see a train heading in. that it might have the most secretive and reply. in the world and he's now r.t. korea. let's get some more international perspective now on the kingdom il's death from riddick a friend he's a professor of the sta

with the death of kim john ill leader of nuclear armed north korea did the world just get a little more dang snrus. >> plus research that says father hood might take the macho out of the man. take a look. 3q when a sore throat strikes, the pain can leave you feeling dreadful. and all you want is for it to go away. cepacol works fast and gives powerful sore throat relief. that's because the numbing medicine in cepacol is the maximum strength you can get without a prescription. and it stays there after the lozenge has gone. tame your painful sore throat with cepacol. and it hasn't been going exactly as planned. cut. cut! [ monica ] i thought we'd be on location for 3 days -- it's been 3 weeks. so i had to pick up some more things. good thing i've got the citi simplicity card. i don't get hit with a fee if i'm late with a payment... which is good because on this job, no! bigger! [ monica ] i may not be home for a while. [ male announcer ] the new citi simplicity card. no late fees. no penalty rate. >> thousands of people in north korea streaming past an open casket of the late kim jong-il.

north koreans have spent a second day marking the funeral of their late ruler kim jong il his son kim john on again left the ceremony where senior figures declared him the supreme leader is thought the massive memorial in pyongyang will conclude the thirteen days of mourning for his father. and it's never too late an ad as that's been proven by a hundred ten year old woman from russia's north caucasus despite her age and losing her sight she managed a three thousand kilometer journey of a lifetime to join the sacred islam excess to vote hearts archies medina course tracked her odyssey. this is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world and also considered a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in every muslims life time the haunch. as the only pillow of islam that happens tricky at a certain time and place from the age to the twelfth day of the last month of this lamb a calendar. from i do not taking part has been a lifelong dream and what a long life it's been. i've done a lot in my life this house where i live now i built myself i've never asked for anything special only