and still, kim jong-un went ahead. is year marks 100 years since the birth of his grandfather, the nation's founder, kim il-song. his father died last december. and now kim jong-un is trying to put his stamp on history. nhk world, tokyo. >>> as we've been reporting, the japanese government has announced that officials in north korea have launched a missile. government officials say the north koreans went ahead with the launch at 9:49 local time this morning. they said the missile went off in a southerly direction. the north koreans say they were launching a rocket to put a satellite into orbit. but leaders in seoul and elsewhere say they were carrying out a test of a long-range ballistic missile. the north koreans launched a missile from a facility in the northwest in april. it blew up less than two minutes after liftoff. now, the south korean ministry of national defense has confirmed the launch. an official says it took place from the site. the north koreans carried out the previous launch in april from that same faci

and stil kim jong-un went ahead. ear marks 100 years since the birth of his grandfather, the nation's founder, kim il-song. his father died last december. and now kim jong-un is trying to put his stamp on history. kengo omata, nhk world. >>> the japanese government has announced that north korea has governnt officials say the north koreanwenthead wh the launch at 9:49 local time this morning. they say it went south and passed over japan's southernmost prefecture, okinawa. japan's self-defense force commanders had deployed personnel and interceptor missiles throughout the area, but they did not shoot down any debris. government officials estimate the missile fell into the pacific ocean about 300 kilometers east of the philippines. xinhua news agency say north korehas launched a rocket today, but there has been no related reports from north korea. we'll bring you more updates on this story as they come in. >>> now let's take a look at the extended weather forecast for selected cities around the world. >>> th story break

tim cook north korea's kim jong un who won the reader's online poll the most influential people didn't even make it onto the short list from the editors credited you can boards. it definitely looks like the time magazine's declaration of love for president obama there choosing him as a person of the year second time in a row first time they gave him the award right after the two thousand and eight election as to someone who had the most influence on global affairs although at that time he hadn't really had that tired to exercise all that influence but then president obama also received the nobel peace prize in two thousand and nine shortly after these elections although again at that point he hadn't made much p.c. in the world the award was seen as more of an advance credit than in the knowledge meant of actual achievements on the peace front later president obama went on to spend credit surging the troops in afghanistan and carrying out a regime change in libya under the arguable banner war for the sake of peace as far as the time magazine they've always seen system that the title per

they want to commemorate the birth of kim jong-un and the death of kim jong-il. as far as they are concerned they say it was a success but we have to wait for confirmation. >> we had less than success for them in april when their similar launch actually broke apart. many said that was rather embarrassing for the administration in north korea. but this is pretty soon after that to have a successful launch. is there some concern there is another country out there helping north korea to get this technology to work? >> certainly there is that concern and there have been many reports and plenty of speculation about who might be helping north cia korea in their technology. of course it is almost impossible to get information out of north korea. it is an incredibly isolated, closed regime. the information officially we get from that country is through its state-run media. so nothing gets out of north korea unless it is choreographed through k cna, the state-run news agency and the state-run television and it is highly choreographed and many would say propaganda. what we

and their dear leader kim jong-un. in my book he is public enemy number un.ughter) so i was terrified to learn that pyongyang's history institute of the d.p.r.k. academy of social sciences made this shocking discovery. >> an eyebrow-raising announcement out of north korea. the state news agency there claims that archaeologists have just located an ancient unicorn lair. (laughter) >> stephen: that's right. north korea has unicorn technology. (laughter) they said i was crazy when i called far glitter defense shield armed with ballistic sparkley stickers. (laughter) folks, this brings me to threat number two, commie unicorns. (laughter) this is a huge boon to north korea. and not just because someone there has finally found a source of protein. to make this earth-shattering discovery, north korean archaeologists had to travel 200 meters from a temple in the capital city pyongyang and then look down to see a rectangular rock carved with the words "unicorn lair." (laughter) it makes sense it's labeled, how else would the mailman know where to deliver the rainbows?

north korean top military official made a speech at the gathering. >> translator: first secretary kim jong un is north korea's destiny and future. let's unite behind him to build a strong and prosperous country. >> observers say the renovation of the palace may be intended to house kim jong-il and strengthen his son's legitimacy. >>> the death toll from a tie fe -- typhoon has risen. >> the island was affected the typhoon but struck the philippines and the death toll continues to rise and criticism is mounting over the government's lack of preparedness. our reporter has more. >> reporter: the typhoon battered the southern philippines this month triggering mudslides. the risk management council said sunday the typhoon left more than 1,000 people dead. it is feared that figure will keep rising, with more than 800 people still unaccounted for. the government failed to distribute to some towns a hazard map it drew up six years ago. experts say this oversight contributed to the authority's failure to evacuate residents to safe locations. such criticism has prompted senators to launch an investigat

. >>> north koreans celebrate the birthdays of kim jong un's father and grandfather but the young leader's special day hasn't been declared a national holiday. kim was reportedly born on january 8th. a recent 2013 calendar shows the date with simple black characters, but the birth dates of north korea's founder kim il sung and his son kim jong-il appear in large red letters indicating national holidays. experts say kim jong un's birthday isn't being recognized yet. they cite his young age and lack of experience as the country's leader. >>> people in bethlehem celebrated the birth of jesus christ in tanl christmas mass. the service was held at the church of the navitity in the palestinian city. tourists are flocking there. but palestinians are being left out in the cold. nhk world has more. >> reporter: the streets now littered with christmas lights. this is the church of the nativity, the birthplace of jesus christ. this christmas time there are many pilgrims from all over the world trying to celebrate the christmas in the holy land. the church holds midnight mass every christmas. palestin

. >>> some international news today, north koreans celebrated the one-year ann visit of kim jong-un takingower with a big rally. j kim jong-un was like you shouldn't have. >> the white house announced it has no plans to prosecute marijuana users in states where the drug is legal because they have "bigger fish to fry." when they heard that, stoners were like, wait, phish is in town? >> channing tatum is topping off a blockbuster year with a big announcement. the "magic mike" star and his wife announced they're expecting the birth of their first child next year. >>> kelly clarkson with big news herself. she's engaged. after some pleading from her fans, she sent out a picture of her huge yellow canary engagement ring. >>> monday night contestants and coaches from "the voice" paid tribute to the newtown school shooting. ♪ hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah ♪ >>> and finally, celebrities from all over are wishing the world a happy holiday. >> hello everyone, i'm scarlett johansson. i'm wishing you a happy holidays. >> happy holidays. >> merry christmas, everyone. >> i'm wishing everyone out there

. >> reporter: the ballistic missile launch will be the second since kim jong-un took pow area year ago. it will use the same launch pad at a site in the northwestern part of the country. before the first test in april, officials in pyongyang said the 30-meter, three-stage rocket was meant to carry a satellite. but japan, the united states and south korea said the launch was in fact a ballistic missile test. the test ended in failure with the rocket exploding in midair two minutes after liftoff. it broke into more than ten pieces and fell into the ocean. analysts say north korea's young leader kim jong-un wants to correct this failure before his first anniversary of his father's death on december 17th. kim may also be trying to consolidate his power base by showing his dedication to a may 31st policy. kim has also vowed to develop north korea's economy. >> translator: we must start on a path of industrial revolution for the new century to make north korea a great economic power. >> reporter: but there are no tangible signs of improvement. the u.n. world food program says 16 million nort

we never saw a photograph of kim jong-un until recently when his father named him as a successor. to switzerland. he went to the school where nobody ever knew exactly who he was and believe it or not he is an nba and nike fan and i find it quite fascinating, he does his own buzz cuts, which have become very popular in north korea. >> yeah, okay, that's good to know. listen, we know he had big shoes to fill taking over for his father. the thousands of north koreans lining the streets of pyonyang at the funeral. but now he had this rocket launch. i mean, that was a success. does that change things for him? how is he viewed? >> certainly internal and it does. in april there was a failed launch. so the fact that this one was a success, is terribly important internally. in terms of north korea it's seen as a great win for him. the world has condemned it and governor bill richardson said it is a test for missile technology and a violation of the united nations in terms of what is perceived. but for him and the way north koreans perceive him, great success. >> i wonder if he's celebratin

yet little is known about the intentions of kim jong-un. as a young man, he reportedly loved watching america's michael jordan. since in power, we've seen him on horseback and at an amusing amusement park with his wife, as well as presiding over massive military parades. but kim's youth may be the real key to working with him. >> he is of another generation, and with social media, there is no question he is aware of changes in the world, and perhaps vulnerabilities for him and regime. >> reporter: but the fact that north korea had a successful launch does put kim in a stronger bargaining position, diane. >> all right, martha raddatz reporting in. thanks so much, martha. >>> and we want to bring you up to date on the latest on the fiscal cliff. still closing in on american families, now 20 days from today. well, today, speaker of the house john boehner said he and president obama still have serious differences and warned republicans not to make any plans for the holidays. they may be hunkering down in washington, negotiating over christmas.

kim jong-iltrieto have this. of course long range missiles, certainly having a satellite up in the space may be -- >> warner: are you saying that basically kim jong-untherefore, is really just following in his father's footsteps? >> absolutely. when it comes to preparedness it's all kim jong-il. and kim jong-un's job is supposed to expand the economy. of course, economic development should never be prsued a the pense of their national security. that's the way they feel. so they put everything together. now these missiles. the nuclear arsenals they feel their security is pretty much controlled. not that they're going attack others but others won't attack them. that's the way they feel. there's all kinds of motives behind this. but one thing that is not -- included there is the intenton to attack the united states. that's a far-fetched discussion that we hear today. >> warner: david wright, let me get back to you. last time they had a successful test, rocket launch, excuse me, in 2009, they followed it pretty quickly with a nuclear test. is is that the next step from them now on this program, do you think? should we expect to see that? i haven't heard

kim jong un, who appears to be following in his father's foot accepts even dodged calls on this launch. chris lawrence is following this at the pentagon. chris, if you can tell us a little bit about the launch. it might seem surprising, but was it really surprising given the history we have with these leaders? >> reporter: it was only a surprise, ashley, that it happened last night. they knew this was going to take place, but when north korea asked to extend the launch window to the end of the year, most thought it would come next week at the earliest. i just spoke with a u.s. official who confirms that the object that north korea launched is still in orbit right now, and they're doing their final calculations to determine whether or not it was, indeed, a satellite as north korea claimed. but bottom line, their rocket did go through all three stages, which is a significant jump in technology for them. >> so does this, chris, tell us much about how close north korea is from being able to launch long-range missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads? >> great question. the official i

what is kim jong-un caring what we do now? it is not like he is running out of food.early does not care about his people. >>guest: well, he did this partly for domestic reasons. the last missile test failed. he has been in office a year. he wants to show the people that he is firmly in control, that the country has military space power, and they are having serious economic problems. part of the test was for domestic reason but he is saying to the world, you have to feel with me, i have nuclear weapons. i have icbm missile tests. i thought that maybe, because he was educated in switzerland, because he speaks english, new leader, seemed comfortable with his people, that he might go in a new direction. he will be following his father and the bellicose attitude they have had. it looks like it, anyway, but the question is, what do we do about it? that is the key. >>shepard: we have 40,000 dead people in syria and we can't do anything about that. why do we thing we can do anything about north korea. we can't. >>guest: we have tried sanctions. we have tried dialogue. we have

they named north korean's leader kim jong un the sexiest leader alive.y funny, but it gets better than ad. one of china's largest papers picked up the story and ran it for real along with more than 50 pictures of the guy. the sarcasm of this description totally lost on the chinese editors. with his devastatingly hand some round face, his boyish charm and his strong, sturdy frame, this pyongyang bred heart throb is blessed every woman's dream come true. kim made this newspaper's editorial board swoon with his impe

north koreans celebrated the one year anniversary of kim jong-un taking power with a big rally. like, "you shouldn't have." while north koreans were like, "you made us." [ laughter ] you guys, christmas is right around the corner. [ cheers and applause ] so psyched. but, it means that this saturday is expected to be the second busiest shopping day of the year. or as mall bathrooms put it, pray for us. [ laughter ] and finally, a new study found out watching porn can actually hurt your short-term memory. in response, men were like, "wait, what was the question?" [ laughter ] we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we have a wonderful show for you tonight. we love it when he stops by. from the new movie, "the impossible," ewan mcgregor is on the show. [ cheers and applause ] he's always fun. he's always down to do something weird and fun. he is a great, great actor and late night institution. gosh, i'm so psyched he's here. we've been trying to get him on forever. charles grodin is here! [ cheers and applau

north korea leaders have provided a boost for kim jong-un. officials say they have succeeded in carrying out their latest launch and put a telle ino spe. they fired off a long range missile. the broadcaster was showing the footage continuously throughout the day on wednesday. the red characters on the white missile fuselage read the milky way in korean. the footage shows what north korea says is the control room of the tongchang-ri launch site in the northwest of the country where images of the launch are being screened. >> translator: even countries with developed satellite technology have had many failed launches. buwe learned from e failure in april. we launched today's rocket with the conviction to succeed. >> the first stage fell into the yellow sea, west of the korean peninsula. then the nose cover fell a short distance beyond that. the second stage dropped into the pacific ocean east of the philippines. it's in an orbit used by telligence andbservation satellites. the object seems to be orbiting south north at an altitude of 494 kilome

jong-un. the younger kim has faced internal challenges and strengthens about his strength.s in control. to go against the legacy of all of the bureaucrat particular power. >> former cia official says in recent month kim has purging 200 top officials, including powerful generals who had been loyal to his father. >> generals that are being elevated indeed are a bit more hardcore, hardlined than the generals that were originally in place. so if anything it's an indication that north korea is not going to be any more reform-minded under kim jong-unthan his spread says fors. >> in fact, he's a hardliner who got his fingerprints on the 2010 warship by north korea and the shelling of a disputedisland which killed four south koreans, wolf. he's kwn as a pretty bellicose general. >> people are worried about it right now. let's say they develop a missile with a warhead potentially capable of reaching the united states. what are the u.s. capabilities in terms of defending itself against such a missile? >> leon panetta said that the u.s. is very confident if north korea were to launch

kim jong il. in pyongyang, people observing three minutes of silence in front of portraits of the country's founder, kim il sung, and kim jong il. kim jong uning his father's death. for "teen kids news," i'm jamie colby, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> most of the time, we're urging you to eat more fruits and vegetables, but as jacelyn reports, one organization says, "not so fast." >> fruits and vegetables are good for you because they make you healthy and they give you more energy. >> they have a lot of nutrients, i guess. >> they have a lot of vitamins that you need... and have good fiber. >> they're healthier than fast food. [ chuckles ] >> vitamins -- check. fiber -- check. fruits and vegetables are good for you, but sometimes they're not as healthy as we think. for example, this apple could carry leftover pesticides. >> these are chemicals that are used to kill living organisms like pests and weeds during the growing phase. >> sara belongs to the environmental working group. its goal is to fight pollution, and that includes identifying foods that have traces of pesticide, or as sara calls it, residue. the worst cases are put on

they recounted spending the last year making overtures to kim jong-un, who succeeded his father lastut hasn't changed his country's belligerent tone or conduct. >> we were willing to match steps for steps. we put concrete ideas on the table. >> there has and remains a path for north korea to end its isolation, but that requires abiding by its international obligations. >> analysts expect kim jong-un to move swiftly to conduct a new nuclear test to bolster his standing within the regime. >> shepard: james rosen, thanks. >>> sort of last ditch get out the vote effort is underway now in egypt where opponents of a constitutional referendum are urging followers not to boycott the vote on saturday. protesters have been out on the streets in cairo after mohammed morsi granted himself sweeping powers to push through the draft constitution. a constitution that the critics claim cobol officer hard line islamic policy. gag palkot following it all from cairo and streaming now. greg? >> hey, shep. things are relatively quiet here in cairo right now. but they are going to get noisy again. supporte

. >> reporter: the ballistic missile launch will be the second since kim jong-un took power a year ago. it will use the same launch pad, a site in the northwestern part of the country. before the first testing, officials said the three-stage rocket was meant to carry a satellite. but japan and the u.s. and south korea said the launch was about a missile test. the launch was a missile test. the test ended in failure with a rocket exploding in mid-air two minutes after. it fell into more than ten pieces and fell into the ocean. analysts say the leader wants to collect his failures before the first anniversary of his father's death on december 17th. kim may be trying to consolidate his power by showing dedication. kim has also vowed to develop north korea's economy. >> translator: we must stop on a part of industrial revolution for the new century and make north korea a great economic power. >> there no tangible signs of improvement. the u.n. program said 16 million north koreans or nearly 70% of the population suffer from malnutrition. north korea's relations with the outside world are a

. >> reporter: president kim jong-un said his country will test another long-range rocket this month. north korea describes it as an observe space satellite, but south korean and washington officials said it is anything but. south korea charged it's really a long-range missile in disguise, and here in washington, asia expert victor cha agrees. >> there should be no doubt in anybody's mind even though they call should a civilian launch it is a ballistic missile test. >> satellite activity shows an increase activity. north korea may be trying to prove that kim jong il's son, one year into his presidency has muscle. any missile test will increase tensions between north korea and the united states. today, the state department called the move "a highly provocative act that threatens peace and security in the region." cha says for good reason. >> if this missile test is successful, it can be the most proximate security threat for the obama administration as they begin their second term. >> reporter: cha says this is a problem president obama cannot afford to ignore. a test could send a miss

. >> translator: our late commander kim jong-il would be so happy to hear that the launch was successful. i'm sure that by following the instructions of kim jong-un our country will become strong and prosperous. >>> the launch given officials around the world a lot to think about. japan's defense minister says his country needs to equip itself against developments. >> translator: we have to admit that north korea's missile technology is improving. this will pose various security problems to japan. as well as other countries in the region. >> he says the launch shows japan must maintain a sophisticated and effective missile defense system. >>> security analysts are busy examines what the north koreans have achieved. 32 years in the maritime self-defense force. nhk's shery ahn spoke with him earlier. >> defense minister said that north koreans' technology seems to be quite advanced. what do you think they improved upon? >> of course. north korea is improving the missile technology continuously and they got the basic technology of ballistic missile now. usually the improving the technology is for extending the range of missiles. very roughly say muc

tim cook north korea's kim jong on kim jong un get it right where are they want to lead their readers online poll the most influential people didn't even get to the editors shortlist so is it weird decision or not let's go live to our washington correspondent dan it's you can go hi there at time magazine they are putting president obama top for the second time. that's right kevin this tuesday president obama emerged on the cover of the time magazine as the person of the year that magazine called him. the same ball and in some ways. the architect of the new america of their choosing him as the person of the year or second time in a row first time the they gave the president the award right after the two thousand and eight election as to someone who had the most influence on global affairs although at that time he hadn't had the time to exercise all that influence but then president obama also received the nobel peace prize in two thousand and nine shortly after the election although again at that point he hadn't made much peace in the world the award was seen as more of an advance cred

although it's known he met with north korean's secretary kim jong un, it's not clear if it notified bejing before it went ahead with the watch. >> yuko aotani spoke with china and asked how china has reacted for north korea over this launch? >> the statement of regret from china's foreign ministry. beijing is unhappy about the launch, but remains to be seen how china deals with the issue at the united nations. the chinese government earlier indicated that the launch would violate u.n. security council resolutions and urged north korea to exercise self-restraint. the leadership in pyongyang did not heed that call and went ahead with the launch anyway and demonstrates that china's influence on the north is limited. how china views the fact that it failed to control its allies? we asked an expert at the state-backed thinktank. >> translator: i think the international community misunderstands or has exaggerated view of china's influence on the korean peninsula or on security in northeast asia, so i think it's wrong to discuss on the basis of this incident alone, whether china's influence on no

has scheduled its next launch around the anniversary of death of kim jong-il to enhance the authority of his son and successor kim jong-un. he said the north is also working to improve reliability of its missile technology. >>> in afghanistan, nato foreign ministers have pledged to extend financial assistance to the war-torn country after international combat troops withdraw at the end of 2014. nato foreign ministers wrapped up a meeting in brussels on wednesday. representatives of 52 countries discussed measures to support the afghan military and police. those two services will be responsible for afghanistan's security after international troops leave. the alliance confirmed it would continue to provide financial aid worth $4.1 billion per year to fund training and equipment for local security forces. some observers have questioned giving such a large amount of money to a government that has been widely criticized for corruption. nato's secretary-general says tackling corruption is on the agenda. >> i have discussed the issue on several occasions with president karzai, and he and i agree that it must be given the very h

scheduled its next launch around the anniversary of the death of kim jong-il to enhance the authority of his son and successor, kim jong-un. yu said the north is also working to improve the reliability of its missile technology. >>> a highway operator in tokyo area has discovered a potential maintenance problem in one of its road tunnels near haneda airport. inspections by the metropolitan expressway company found one of the large rods used to hold up the tunnel's ceiling was broken. the emergency check comes three days after an expressway tunnel ceiling collapsed in yamanashi prefecture near tokyo, killing nine people. the company said the suspended ceilings are used at two locations on both the inbound and outbound lanes of the 300-meter tunnel. the company says the rod had not been changed since it was installed in 1964, adding that no problems were found during previous inspections conducted every five years. it says it has now fixed the ceiling where the broken rod had been found using wires. it plans to get rid of the ceilings entirely by the end of this year. >>> the new leader of the chinese communist party is sen

they say kim jong-un ordered the launch of the satelte a 8:00 a.m. on wednesday. he's then seen clapping his hands in celebration at what seems to be the control center in pyongyang. following the launch kim said the north must put more satellites into orbit to develop its if he can nolg and stimulate the economy. the north's media was broadcasting footage of the launch and showing images of people celebrating. observers say north korea wants to give kim's leadership a boost ahead of the first anniversary of the death of his father and former kim jong-il. the launch is the wish of the late lert is said. >>> sailors p for the south korean navy have found what they believe is the first stage of the rocket. a defense ministry spokesperson says the sailors located the debris in the yellow sea about an hour and a half after the launch. ministry officials released photos and this video of the operation. the sailors found a 10-meter section of fuselage, the word korean for milky way was written on the side. that's the name of the rocket that the north koreans sent up. th

it was an embarrassing failure for the new leader, kim jong un. not yet 30 years old, he is the third generation of his family to rule. some hoped he would been our reformer. he is acquiring missiles and nuclear bombs. not feeding his people but trying to make them feel proud of their nation is strong with weapons powerful enough to deter any enemy. >> the united kingdom condemns this launch. it is a breach of resolutions, because it involves the use of ballistic missile technology, so we are summoning the north the nextbassador arabout step. >> no. 3 of's ambassador headed to london for stern warnings, -- north korea's ambassador headed to london for stern warnings. it is already isolated. its main ally, china, is unlikely to let you in impose tough new sanctions, so it will probably continue to develop rockets and bombs. -- china is unlikely to let the un impose tough new sanctions, so it will probably continue to develop rockets and bombs. >> i spoke to victor, the fellow for strategical international studies. victor, we have become used to the

although it's known he met with north korean's secretary kim jong un, it's not clear if it notified bejing before it went ahead with the watch. >> yuko aotani spoke with china and asked how china has reacted for north korea over this launch? >> the statement of regret from china's foreign ministry. beijing is unhappy about the launch, but remains to be seen how china deals with the issue at the united nations. the chinese government earlier indicated that the launch would violate u.n. security council resolutions and urged north korea to exercise self-restraint. the leadership in pyongyang did not heed that call and went ahead with the launch anyway and demonstrates that china's influence on the north is limited. how china views the fact that it failed to control its allies? we asked an expert at the state-backed thinktank. >> translator: i think the international community misunderstands or has exaggerated view of china's influence on the korean peninsula or on security in northeast asia, so i think it's wrong to discuss on the basis of this incident alone, whether china's influence on no

kim jong un has been in power for less than a year. he oversaw the process and gave the order. this is the second time he has pressed ahead with a lunch in the face of fierce international opposition and he has promised there will be more to come. he has said that north korea is exercising its right to the peaceful use of space. not everyone sees it that way. the u.n. has deplored the launch same that it breaks the u.s. ban on missile tests. south korea and the u.s. say it is a cover for north korea's missile program. they promised there will be consequences. north korea faces consequences and also has food consequences. the launch of the satellite might be impressive but it is the only thing they can celebrate this year. >> scientists say they are surprised by an astonishing development. new research shows that obesity kills more people around the world than malnutrition. in one of the biggest global health studies ever carried out, researchers assessed 650 million individuals. results from 187 countries. our health correspondent has the details. >> we are eating too much of t

daily largest newspaper i think in the world which picked up an item in the american media called kim jong unthe media, and came from the satire cal newspaper "the onion" sometimes things were lost in translation and this was irony. >> that's funny. >> the largest black hole ever seen in the galaxy, the size of 77 million suns, it's 250 million light years away from the earth and it's incomprehensible. what i like most about it though, it's rather humbling. >> paul: i thought you were describing washington. >> that's not humbling, fright any. >> paul: but it is

the chinese delegation met with north korean leader kim jong-un. it was headed by li jianguo, who currently serves as vice chairman of the people's congress. li was recently promoted to the communist party's political bureau. china's xinhua news agency says li conveyed a message from xi jinping, who succeeded hu jintao as general secretary of the communist party. li referred to the long-range missile preparations, saying china and other countries are concerned. he also stressed that china is working to promote peace and stability in the region. the north korean leader was quoted as saying he's eager to develop relations with china's new leadership. >>> police in myanmar have used force to break up a protest against a copper mine with links to china. patchari raksawong in bangkok has the story. >>> at least 70 people were injured when police broke up the demonstration. the protesters say the copper mine is damaging the environment. myanmar's decision to use force is likely to cause alarm among western nations who have praised its democratic reforms.

and north koreans are remembering kim jong il who died a year ago today hundreds of thousands of people led by the late leader's son and successor kim jong un gathered to mourn in pyongyang at the anniversary comes just days after north korea carried out another controversial rocket launch which was condemned by world leaders of the communist country also remains economically challenged partially due to foreign sanctions. and at least seventeen killed and forty four injured in a car bombing in a crowded market in a pakistani town close to the border with afghanistan a blast occurred near the office of a government official who was believed to be the target of the regions that long been plagued with fierce fighting between the military and taliban with civilians caught up in the crossfire. are fully declared and apparently legal reports are emerging that shuji amounts of gold are being flown out from afghanistan according to airport personnel most of it's headed to dubai which is rather a long history of being a haven for laundered money political analyst and former afghan m.p. sultanzoy says this is just a new incarnation of a trafficking r