wonder lookingto ,t him and historical images standing behind kim jong-il and behind kim jong-il and, where did he think he really was headed? economic important trade delegation to south korea in the early 2000's. people had thought of him as person who might be able to somehow help lead north korea in the direction of economic reform. some analogies have been made to chinese purges during the mao era. it is almost as though jang song-thaek challenged the leadership but the anti- reformers won rather than the pro-reformers at least in terms image and the expectation the international community had for his potential roles. our guest is scott snyder, a graduate of rights -- rice university. he also studied at harvard and is the author of a number of books. i want to share with you the comment of secretary of state john kerry. he was traveling in the region last week. he was interview on abc and he responded to the execution of kim jong-un's uncle in korea. >> it tells us a lot about how ruthless and reckless he is and insecure he is to a certain degree. it tells us a significant amount

kim il zonk, kim jong-il, and kim jong-un. the execution seems to be meant that treason was committed by such a trusted figure. kim jong-un is trying to cement his power and authority. he has blamed all his faults and failures to date on chun with his verdict. he probably made it public to justify himself and his leadership. the end of the verdict says, we know of no one other than kim jong-un. it's meant to emphasize that he is the one and only top leader of the system and that numbers two and three do not exist. december 17th is the second anniversary of the death of former leader kim jong-il. thousands of people will gather for a memorial service. jeng was removed so he would not be present for that event. the senior officials there will represent a clear distinction between those close to jeng sun thek and those who are not. more purges are likely to follow. jeng's people will probably be banished from their posts or executed. turmoil is probably inevitable for the time being. ties with china, especially in the economic fi

they are believed to have attended a ceremony for kim jong-il. south korean media reported extensively on events to mark the anniversary of his death. >> translator: we always have to be careful about national security. >> translator: north korea might need to go through a purge to build a new framework. they might be showing off their toughness. >> reporter: we asked a professor how south koreans view the day's events. >> translator: his name had originally been on the official list of people who would attend the funeral of a high ranking party official on monday, so she hasn't completely lost favor. but she didn't appear at the memorial ceremony for kim jong-il, because her husband, jang sun thaek was executed and suffered a huge shock. also, north korean citizens would connect her with the execution. kim jong we has lost power in terms of her position in the political structure in north korea, but in terms of relations by bloodlines, she is the only living relative of kim jong-un, and she will remain in place as a symbolic figure. she will pro

jong-il andind kim kim jong-un, where did he think he was headed? he left an important trade delegation in the early 2000. people thought of him as he might be able to somehow help north korea in the direction of economic reform. some analogies have been made to chinese purges in the mao era. heis almost as though challenged the leadership. of image anderms expectation. our guest is scott snyder. he is from rice university. he has also studied at harvard. he is the author of a number of books. i want to share with you the comments of john kerry. he was traveling in the region last week read this interview -- he responded to the execution in north korea. [video clip] >> it tells us a lot about how worthless and reckless he is. it also tells us a lot about how insecure he is. it tells us a significant amount about the instability internally of the regime. this is not the first execution. a significant number of executions taking place over the last few months. importantly, it underscores the importance for all of us of finding a way forward with north

we do know kim jong-un loves basketball. still to come on tonight's program, this preacher is on a mission in mississippi spreading the gospel for president obama's health care changes. but not everyone in the state is buying. when it comes to robots in space, they have long been a feature in science fiction and hollywood movies. now it is becoming a reality. the world's first robot astronaut, you can find them on board the international space station 300 kilometers above the earth. the station commander has been checking with the newest crewmember. >> he may look like an overgrown child's toy but he is no plaything. this is video from earlier this month of his first conversation in space with the japanese astronaut, the current commander of the international space station. i have been looking forward to seeing you, says the commander. i have been wanting to see you for a long time too, he responds. the point is, this conversation is unscripted. designedronic brain is to respond in a natural, humanlike way, and to learn as h

i'm not sure if it contributes to kim jong-un's power base or not, so in the short term, i think kim jong-un's power base might be more stable, but may be more unstable in the long run because there's check and balance power struggle disappeared, so kim jong-un may be in a dilemma in handling the other political power base. >>> protest leaders in thailand have called off their demonstrations for the time being. the angry conflict with the government has eased ahead of the king's birthday. >> the passing of events in thailand on wednesday may be unique to the kingdom in southeast asia. protesters are continuing their call for prime minister yingluck shinawatra to back down, but have given way to scenes of demonstrators cleaning the streets. the situation has become calm as people around the country get ready to pay their respects to the king. until monday, security forces and protesters had met in violent confrontations. demonstrators threw stones and security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets, but on wednesday, the city looks like a different face. demonstrators are cleaning th

kim jong-un.go to theng to central african republic where the military situation remains tense. the french troops -- 1600 of them -- are undertaking a military operation to try to return stability to the country. in the latest news, they took on a new neighborhood today. one that is known for its christian populations. perhaps in the start to a new part of their campaign, they focused on attempting to disarm the muslim rebels. to talk about the latest events in central african republic, i am joined by our correspondent who is fresh back. thank you for being with us. you have followed the whole french intervention. you were there before it wasn't announced -- it was announced. we are.us an idea where the fact that the french military is heading into those neighborhoods and we are talking about a neighborhood that is mostly christian -- we have seen the huge displeasure of the muslims. does this signal that they are concentrating on the pro- christian militias? >> they started with those rebels beca

they were attending a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of the death of kim jong-un's father kim jong-il. vast work, kim jong-un listen to the eulogies for his father. at his own eyes downcast, above him a giant beamedt of kim jong-il out for the assembly. he was flanked on either side by the country's ceremonial president and his army chief. many of the elder statesmen who oversaw the transition of power two years ago have disappeared. the most notable and unmentioned uncle,, kim jong-un's abruptly executed last week. this was a ceremony as much about the current leader as the old one. the head of north korea's armed forces about to uphold and defend kim jong-un and no one else. in the freezing streets outside the centers of power, north koreans have been remembering her former leader with the usual displays of grief. commemorations like these are a time for north koreans to reaffirm their loyalty to the current leader, as well as remember the old ones. who knows how much of either emotion as well -- israel, but some north koreans have covertly told context insole that feelings

sister of kim jong un's father. he was a senior figure, seen as a mentor, a shepherding figure as kim jong un took power after the death of his father kim jeong ill. there were reports that he'd been dismissed and two aides executed. now we have confirmation in which all the alleged crimes were laid out in chapter and haves. he was accused of anti-party acts that he protended to uphold the leader and the party. he was accused of gambling and drug taking. as well as being the views chairperson of the defense economics, a power of the body in north korea, he was, to some degree, very key in the relationship with china, setting up economic zones and dealing with those zones in partnership with the chinese. perhaps there's a connection there that he got too big for his boots. all that he'd done in the area that displeased the regime. it was a significant dismissal. it could mean that kim jong un is gathering power. this could be the final gasp of the kim jong il, a figure dismissed from his post. >> forces have taken co

broadcast images of the memorial ceremony in pyongyang the son and successor of the former leader kim jong we sat on the podium flanked by other leaders sitting next to him was spent sitting next to kim was cheered me on an the director of the general political department of the army. he is said to be playing a larger role in the leadership style and execution of the leaders. i call a town suntec last week john was the former vice chairman of the national defense commission. humility we will raise high the workers' parties with planting and dedicate ourselves to which i commanded you don't own and no one else. it was good later in the day kim and his wife visited the palace of the sun the final resting place of his father and grandfather. kim bow before the statues of his predecessors. keane geology is the wife of the executed town. she was not seen at the event she is the younger sister of the former leader state media have now reported anything about her since september ten. she is thought to have kept your political status despite her husband's execution. some reports say she is pale. e

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thousands of north koreans marked the second anniversary of the death of kim jong-il. days ago new leader kim jong un or the execution of his uncle. >> a federal judge says a national security agency surveillance program appears to violate the constitutional ban on unreasonable searches. >> german chancellor angela merkel will be sworn in for a third term on tuesday. she was re-elected in september, but it has taken her a month to put together a cabinet with her new social democrat coalition partners. >> barnaby phillips is joining us from berlin. how is the grand coalition working and are both sides getting what they want here? >> well, for the moment it's harmonious. undoubtedly there'll be tensions. it is a center right, center left coalition, and it's not quite what angela merkel had hoped for going into the elections. ever since she became chancellor in 2005 she had to work with different coalition partners, and in her first term she had a similar type of grand coalition with the social democrats of the center left party. she had experience of how it should work.

discontent among the military elites began soon after kim jong-il demanded we transfer our allegiancehis son. the feeling of betrayal turned into anger. >> warner: military and party officials scorned kim for his inexperience, the defector said, and his rudeness to subordinates. >> ( translated ): his father had more confidence and so was more relaxed because he earned the power. but kim jong-un did not have the chance to learn and prepare for the leadership. this is why kim jong-un heavily relies on intelligence office to control and spy on his people so to suppress dissent. >> warner: jang was the ideal target, the defector said, for kim to eliminate a potential rival and offer a scapegoat for two years of little economic progress. >> ( translated ): the ruling elites became very disappointed at the new leader, and the dissent began to set in. jang song thaek perfectly fit for the bill as the scapegoat. everything can be blamed on him and spare kim from criticism for not delivering the powerful nation he promised. >> warner: victor cha found the whole episode unnerving. >> instabili

kim jong-un has appeared more often in the media than his father, the late kim jong-il. korean central television showed kim on friday handing out medals to military officials and posing for photographs for him. tokyo-based radio press monitors the north korean media. it says it counted 224 reports on the young leader this year. the late kim jong-il was cited by the media 161 times at most in 2010. radio press says during the past year kim jong-un was in the director of the people's army general political army. che made 148 appearances, compared to 56 times for kim's uncle, jang song thaek, who was purged and executed this month. >>> ron madison is here with more, ron? >> as you know, there's a lot of hesitation and caution about using nuclear power after the 3/11 disaster, and now tepco is saddled with the huge responsibility of getting it all cleaned up, not to mention the compensati compensation. the operator of the fukushima daiichi power plant has submitted a ten-year business plan to the government, together with japan's state-backed fund for nuclear accident compen

to the succession of kim jong-un. she has not been seen at all in public. that's another important question. where is she in this picture. >> we will show the viewers live television from south korea. they are obviously in wall-to-wall coverage watching what's going on. they are obviously very concerned about stability on the korean peninsula. no one is more concerned than the south koreans. our state department reporter is with us as well. elyse, are you getting any reaction from officials in washington? >> just hearing from some sources and the administration has not yet necessarily confirmed this information. >> the execution. >> the execution of the uncle. but what i have heard from senior administration officials, we have seen the report, we don't have any way to independently confirm. don't doubt its veracity. the regime's ruthlessness toward one of its leading members is a reminder how far north korea and its new leadership is outside of the international norms of behavior. this is for the obama administration,

sclz >>> in north korea kim jong un has his uncle executed. why he said his uncle betrayed him and the country. >> a teenager gets probation after killing four people whilst driving drunk. it's the controversial defense, that he was too rich, that has some outraged. >> using the power of the music to battle dementia. [ ♪ music ] >> hello, this is al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy, in new york. a stunning development out of north korea. the country's official news agency says the uncle of leader kim jong un has been executed, this days after he was abruptly removed from his military post for allegedly trying to overthrow the government. he was once the nation's second-most powerful figure. >> the public humiliation of a powerful man. these images were taken last week when jon sung tek, uncle of north korean kim jong un was removed from a meeting. he is now dead, named a trader and executed. >> the north media reports a list of allegations. the statement reads that the accused is a traitor for the nations for all ages. acts in a bid to overth

north korea wants the death of kim jong il with judges and the instant some kim jong on just days of the biggest critics. since he inherits the power to use the headlines thanks for joining us that the fossil evidence year in paris the ukrainian president is to hold talks in moscow with other nutritious lunch time tool that will further inmates to protest his count em two kids independence square to watch the tree and activates the country's present in the mosque authorities who favored the use you can see that today's demonstrations getting underway in these live pictures from a key yet demonstrated once again quoting free she shot me in from the spread of beekeeping in case i haven't seen most of their biggest fear that mr yanukovich will sign the russians customs union ukrainian governments tonight it's going to do so and we'll be looking for cheaper russian natural gas more importantly a multi billion dollar menu and it needs to avoid bankruptcy our correspondent in independence square. it's kind of crap the dividend which is in the study of independence square in central kiev th

of treachery by failing to clap enthusiastically for a supreme leader arranged nephew dear leader kim jong un had also show no mercy no remorse no pity when he had his ex-girlfriend and her girl band mates machine gun down after they sang some music which annoyed him i know what you're thinking thinking you're. like an american high school student snarky bad music loving chubby. who doesn't hesitate to machine gun down his friends family or passer bys just because why the frick not but those chubby little mass murdering high school students in the america look a lot like these so-called adults who also run the economy isn't this true isn't this true stacey well yes i like the reason that kim jong un gave for executing his uncle is that he calls the uncontrollable catastrophe of the economy and you see that in our own western economies. it's not the leaders of the countries that are to blame it's all the other the people are they have austerity inflicted upon them they're sent to gulags of of work camps that tesco for free for example but the other thing that is very similar here that we se

he was working with the founder of north korea, kim il, and kim jong-un's father. een around for a long time. he was put in the power position after kim jill died and the young leader took over to help him consolidate and lead him. he was considered to be the power of the thrown. so it could be consolidating power by kim jong-un. >> thanks very much. >>> more happening tonight, susan hendricks has the 360 bulletin. >>> a pennsylvania prosecutor says charges are likely in connection with the death of new york city college freshman who allegedly died during a fraternity ritual. the incident involving brute college students happened at a house. >>> two days before the one-year anniversary of the deadly school shooting in newtown, connecticut, the national cathedral in washington hosted a service for victims of gun violence. many that spoke called for more gun control. >>> in the skies over south africa, a rainbow after tens of thousands of mourners lined up for a second day to pay respects to nelson mandela. certainly a sight to see. >>> a note of support from the 43rd

because of how close she was to kim jong-il. she's also the wife of the uncle, kim jong-un executed last week for possible support of her nephew's decision to oust but not execute her husband may have also helped her case. >>> some stories you might have missed. after ten days of mourning, mandela is laid to rest in south africa. the former south african president is remembered as a man who emerged after 27 year ifs prison to forge a new democratic nation by forgiveness and reconciliation. he died at 95. the funeral drew 4,500 guests including oprah winfrey and entrepreneur richard branson. >>> this just in, terminal "a" in san jose has been evacuated after a water main break. a crew from kntv reporting water is coming down through the roof, and the lighting and that it looks like it's raining inside the terminal. >>> and it's beginning to look a lot like christmas in washington. the first family attending the 32nd annual christmas in washington concert sunday. it's a benefit for the children's national health system. the first

he was hanged to death on the orders of his nephew, kim jong sun, who is now consolidating his grip on power. >> if kim is successful, he could ensure his personal control of the country for years to come, but the execution of a leading member of his family's old guard raises questions about the stability of this unpredictable -- unpredictable and nuclear-armed state. >> like his father and grandfather before him, kim jong und is constructing his own personality cult, making clear he will not tolerate any threat to his authority. in pyongyang, public opinion on the execution echoed state media. >> for this group of traders who were going to destroy our wholehearted unity, execution is too lenient. they should be torn up and thrown into the rubbish bin of history. >> in the two years since kim jong-un became supreme leader, his uncle was considered by many as north korea's second most powerful figure. his arrest was dramatic. he was charged with trying to overthrow the state, financial mismanagement, womanizing, and alcohol abuse. any speculation that family ties could bring him clemenc

the exhibition game to celebrate kim jong un's birthday. rodman defended the dictator, and called kim jong un a friend for life. this friend that executed his uncle. he continues to contain dennis bay. can rodman bridge the gap? >> i come over to see my friend. people give me a hard time by me saying he's my friend. i'm proud to say he's my friend. he has not done anything to put a dampener or say anything about my country or this and that. if i can meet that person to open doors for america and people around the world, this is going to be that one thing. we have 12 american guys going back and saying nice, cool things about this country. i have done my job. >> you mentioned that he'll train a group of north koreans, what does he have in mind? >> he has trained them to play in an exhibition against 12 former n.b.a. players yet to be named. he is trying to get carl malone and scotty tipin. whether it's a publicity stunt. he'll try to make money. is he trying to play a role in international relations. >> kim jong un doesn't listen, it appears

his son kim jong-un is taking on are leadership, execution of his powerful urchpowerful uncle. harry forcette reports. >>> dispachg for the first time a north korean flight into space. unprecedented public shaij and d execution of the are president's uncle. >> if you look at the is clearly expressed. is glk suddenly kim jong-un has projected showmanship, promoting any part of leisure facilities. in a country where almost no one skis. when kim jong-il was late to rest two years ago, that his son would have the experience to lead men decades older than himself. kim jong-un got rid of nearly half of the leergts, including five of the seven men who accompanied him alongside his father'father'sfather'father's . >> many we have to see. >> the south korean government has expressed its deep concern, saying instability could lead to provocations. this year's heightened tensions still fresh in the memory. he has committed his country to twin goals, improving the economy and the nuclear opportunities. february's nuclear test was pearnlg successful. there is evidence of economic growth, bu

leader kim jong-un's previously powerful uncle was executed. guards led him out of a courtroom in shackles, following a military trial where he was found guilty of plotting a military coup. and called him a traitor for the ages. we get more from hee cho in south degree. >> reporter: this morning, people in north korea are reading headlines from state-run media that says kim jong-un's uncle deserved to be executed. the purge endorsed by his own wife and nephew. and kim's older brother personally directed a raid to arrest two of his closest aides. the public humiliation this man faced before death was brutal. even for north korean standards. the state media labeled him a despicable human scum, force than a dog. he was seen as the second-most powerful man in this country. and a mentor who helped kim take the throne after kim jong-il's death two years ago. but the new ruler made a choice, a bold one, which shows the nature of his personality, analysts say. and this is just the beginning of a power struggle between the old and the younger generation

she is the sister of kim jong-un's father.nd appears to be safe for now. but again, not seen in some of these recent pictures. we don't know what's happened to her. >> all right, brian. thank you. that's it for me. thanks very much for watching. see you at 5:00 p.m. eastern in "the situation room." "newsroom" continues right now with brooke baldwin. >> wolf, thank you so much. hi there. i'm brooke baldwin. thank you for being with me. we are getting news just into cnn. 14 people, passengers and a crew member, have been taken to the hospital after a ferry ran aground. this was in north carolina today. this is a 64-foot boat. came to a sudden stop, hurling people all across the cabin, crashing into tables. a lot of questions at the moment, including the fact it's very unclear why this ship ran aground in the first place. updates as soon as we get them. >>> meantime, mega millions fever is growing by the hour as lottery players are lining up, looking for a ltl

what they show is that kim jong-un, kim the younger, is certainly more confident in his own power thanwas when he first took over from his father, kim jong-il. to fire a very powerful uncle and execute two of his advisers makes a pretty strong statement. remember the uncle has been a important figure for a longtime you saw him walking behind kim jong-un at the funeral of kim the elder. some experts, lug gordon chang, say this is more about north noh korea's generals reasserting their power. they didn't like uncle jung and are apparently taking revenge on him. >> they have blamedded him and gotten at him and apparently had would aides executed. so this is story of still turmoil in the regime. the thing about executions is important because once they start they're hard to stop because blood demand bloods. >> so, no gordon's view, those two executions that we have been told about are very unlikely to be the last in this ongoing power struggle. >> we mentioned there are two americans being held. there was a pattern in the past about if you're america how you get them released. the pattern

you have to remember kim jong-un is the youngest head of state but it just goes to prove that no one ble, not even family members. >> what's fascinating about this obviously, kim was very public about the execution of his uncle, with all the photographs, the announcement, the specific accusations, the perp walk. i know there are a lot of fears that the saber rattling will come ahead of a show of force. what's the feeling in south korea? >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. you mention that the public display of this execution, this is really quite unprecedented except if you go back to his grandfather, the founder of north korea, who did this in the late '50s and '60s and made those executions quite public. this is about kim jong-un taking control of the situation, really i guess controlling the information and certainly the images that get out to the international community. but certainly, as far as people here in south korea are concerned, you know, there is a real feeling that there will be further military provocation. this is something that north korea does whenever there is instabilit

i think there's a real contesting of power of kim jong-un. first case when he's been challenged. it seems that in the last after few months, he's replaced some of the key generals from his father's regime with his own people. yes, he's consolidating power, but it seems that their efforts within the leadership to undermine him to possibly replace him, and it shows a little instability in the regime which worries me. you know, you don't want instability in a country that has nuclear weapons and shoots missiles and is generally in a hostile state. so i'm a little concerned about the kind of execution, the visibility, the message that kim jong-un is sending. he's basically saying don't mess with me. this is what's going to happen to you. and to the world. it's also look, i'm firmly in control. yet, the fact that there's been such discomfort with his leadership among some people like his uncle shows a little instability there. >> yeah, well, it's a source of concern. you and i were there exactly three years ago in north korea. there was a lot of i

the purge endorsed by his own wife and nephew, kim jong-un. and kim's older brother personally directed a raid to arrest two of his closest aides. the public humiliation this man faced before death was brutal. even for north korean standards. the state media labeled him a despicable human scum, worse than a dog. jang was an advocate of economic reform. he was seen as the second-most powerful man in this country and a mentor who helped kim take the throne after kim jong-il's death two years ago. but the new ruler made a choice, a bold one, which shows the nature of his personality, analysts say. and this is just the beginning of a power struggle between the old and the younger generation. joohee cho, abc news, seoul, south korea. >> it's not known how jang was executed. but the country usually uses a firing squad. and this is not the first time an execution in north korea has made headlines this year. kim jong-un's ex-girlfriend was put to death in august after she was accused of making a sex tape. >>> breaking news overnight in denver, where fo

the wife of kim jong un did not attend the ceremony. as president i was bitten by the traditional annual press conference representatives of almost seventy media outlets. having given access for the event such a number of journalists shows interest in the way the president is trying to solve local problems in the country. the range of questions vary from the issues of life in the winner in the house is located east into foreign policy. speaking about the strategic partnership combines said that kyrgyzstan maintained friendly relations with many countries according to the kyrgyz leader of the most important thing is to meet national interest didn't you love them all up and mature. unfortunately we have few alternatives for example ukraine can choose whether to join the european union or the customs union. a few choices but as i mentioned will go the way that suits kyrgyzstan and that will protect our national interest. so if you're going away but don't put a damper to go to the rule of thumb that be concluded that his impression of the m

january 8th is kim jong-un's birthday. activists in seoul staged rallies against north korea. authorities in pyongyang say demonstrators threatened to attack the south without notice if the provocations targeting its leaders are repeated. kim ordered the military to increase military readiness. >>> park geun-hye says trust and feeling should not be sacrificed by digging up the past. shinzo abe visited a war-related shrine last week. park spoke during a meeting with senior aids. she says a country that repeats acts not in line with standards cannot be considered a first class nation, no matter how affluent it is. the prime minister visited yasukuni shrine last thursday. the memorial honors war dead. prime minister abe says he went to the shrine to renew a pledge never to wage a war again, as well as pay his respects to those who died in conflicts. he said he'll continue to try to explain his visits to countries in other parts of asia and the world. >>> xi jinping has surprised customers at a restaurant in beijing. he lined up alongside them, then placed his order just like anyon

jong suntek served as vice chairman of the national defense commission and was widely seen as kim's mentor. >> north korean state-run television broadcast several photos taken during the meeting in which jong was sacked. one showed him being taken away from the venue. one newspaper reported on monday the party dismissed chung from all posts. the decision was made at a meeting attended by kim jong-un. the north korean leader was reported as saying chung was corrupted by capitalism and indulged in a depraved lifestyle. added chung had undermined the party's authority over judiciary, prosecution, and public security organizations said he had done serious harm to the party's policies and its measures to defend people. the newspaper pointed to chung's initiative to promote foreign investment in the country. it said he had thrown the country's fiscal management system into turmoil and put the precious resources at low prices. the party said purging chung and its synthesizers has dealt a blow. north korea's announcement drew surprise from around the world. we asked an expert on politics in the no

nobody else has been able to see kenneth, to see kim jong-un. i was there a year ago with eric schmitt of google. he wouldn't see us but he has a relationship with rodman. we shouldn't expect any nuclear negotiations between rodman and kim jong-un, any bilateral negotiations, but possibly he might do a favor to his friend by turning over kenneth bay and that would make the visit worthwhile. >> do you think that the administration or officials, whether we know it or not, might have had a bit of a word with him and given him a bit of an idea of what might be helpful? and even if they did or did not, it's embarrassing to have the worm, our de facto diplomat on the spot, do you think? >> well, i don't know whether the administration has talked to rodman. ilde surprised if they offered a briefing so that he knows what he's up against. the danger is that rodman might be used for public relations purposes on behalf of the new, young lead who are seems to be challenged internally. he's in charge but he's obviously got some domestic problems with some of

kim jong-un's uncle. and it followed a year ago. two out of the three most powerful people taken out in a year. you have a concern that north korea lashes out. the leadership to show its strength might light off a nuclear bomb or attack south korean military forces or a sign of how much on pins and needles the region is. this statement just release bid the south koreans, we're fully prepared for any regional conflict or full scale war. no abnormal activities detected. they have to say that kind of thing because they know that's the kind of regime this is. if there is one positive in here. the u.s. and china's view of north korea are converging. they have been over the last couple years. this will add to that and might lead the some cooperation. it is a bad sign for our already -- >> absolutely. thank you so much. gordon chang is the author of the book, nuclear showdown, north korea takes on the world. thank you. can you remember another time when someone in the family has been executed? what does this execution tell us about the sta

, who died two years ago, passing control to his young son, kim jong-un.e is purging all opposition. news of the opposition told of a man responsible for all of both koreas ills, its corruption and economic earlier. a despicable reformer, too close to china and a warning for those who hope for change. but his removal creates problems for the north korean leaders. >> it creates an image of this unity, a change in the armor of the kim family dynasty. the experience internationally and domestically third,the economy, and it creates a power vacuum and raises interesting questions. and what kim jong-un will need for this difficult situation. >> there is worry about what north korea may look like without its elder statement. chang song-thaek was seen as being too close to the leader, but there is a new generation that proves it will do whatever it takes to stay in power. thaek has been edited out of official documentary's and his story has been rewritten by the powerful propaganda machine, but many believe this story but -- reveals far more about the fear eating

and it's caused in north korea an uncontrollable financial catastrophe so people must die because kim jong un and his family will not look at it take blame for it just like here now one thing a similar response i see in dubai and this image right here which is a billboard from a property company called keep calm there's no bubble this is a good idea for george osborne he should import them into the u.k. . every culture has its own flavor of propaganda and i guess this billboard works to get these suckers buying into that real estate bubble here they have to have like mary berry bake a cake in the form of a real estate development she's going to some of the chinese or paul hollywood do some christmas jingle for gone call django before that thing blows up in their face an exploding coke. real estate nightmare concatenation of all day no equity well remember in the two thousand and eight crisis it was dubai which collapsed first their property market spectacularly collapsed overnight shake a guy who runs that place he split town for a religious holiday and left his cousin who. genuinely wealt

he has called kim jong-un his friend and this comes a week or so after kim jong-un executed his uncle. >>> there could be big changes coming tour medicine cabinet. the fda is proposing for the first time the companies that make antibacterial soaps say they have to prove they are more effective than plain old soap and water. the agency is saying there is some evidence that using them could actually call health risks. >> there are more and more studies showing the soaps were not more effective than regular soap and water, and so it was one of those things that we kind of dub our stupid uses of a chemical. if it's not doing any good, then why are we putting this potentially harmful chemical in our homes. >> some 2,000 products contain the antibacterial agent but it would not cover hand sanitizers or hand wipes. >>> a study looked at three studies and researchers say no evidence that vitamins help you long term. some people who took the supplements actually increased their risk of getting sick. the researchers say that vitamin sales are all based on anecdotal evidence and you're better of

he was picked by the father of kim jong-il as someone to mentor kim jong un, and now he is gone. sittingxecution is not well with south korea, japan, china, or the u.s. either. theh korea is seeking ability to deliver nuclear warheads on long-range missiles. the latest development only makes the korean peninsula that much more unstable. >> south korea does not want a failed state on its northern border and china does not want north korea advance north of the border. >> the country is deeply worried about the developments, deeply so. the defense department is also stepping up surveillance. >> our government expects that north korea's recent development could bring a bloody reign of terror. we are watching rebellious her obligations -- int the south provocations against the south. >> the question is will south korea do anything beyond surveillance? rex i don't think -- >> i don't think south korea does much other than stay vigilant. seen as one of the few relatively moderate minded north koreans. not as if his disappearance represents the ascendancy of a new wing that one's engagem

welcome to the world of kim jong-un. in a country cut off from the rest of the world with a quarter of the population starving, who are these resorts for? an investigation into the diluted -- deluded fantasies of the leader. on "france 24." "on the net." china pays tribute to nelson mandela. russia's challenge anti-gay laws ahead of the sochi olympics. and copies of some ancient bibles and biblical texts now available online. china, along with the rest of the world, as been reacting to the death of nelson mandela -- has been reacting to the death of nelson mandela. president xi jinping remembered his years long struggle against apartheid and has urged leaders to pay homage to an old friend of china. he has been an inspiration to critics of the communist regime. he made an issue of china's human rights record. lawyer says china needs a figure like nelson mandela to lead china in its progress towards rule of law. uld be fighting segregation by privilege. we need to fight for the rights enjoyed only by the privileged class,

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north korea's state media are reporting the pool of leader kim jong who has been put to death leaders from japan and southeast asia have gathered in tokyo to discuss economic cooperation and try to be clear the air defense identification zone furniture maker himself someone was trying to carry nelson mandela's vision into the future. the curious reader has made a lethal move to tighten his grip on the country state media says kim jones uncle has been executed for acts of treason chas some tech was considered the second most powerful man in the country his death has sent ripples across asia. nhk world. nokia dealer reports. that particular day. it's a woman and see what they had voted to table. she is the soloist and a lot. perhaps they'd probably end up looking. that this estimate they tried the little blue. that should be as a kid. it said that the sentence was carried out immediately. so though the hardest part is news although his team carried out all over town in handcuffs so called accuse him of attempting to lead the country's economy and trying to sell mostly as an actual leise

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