. >>> north korea is trying to strengthen the image of leader kim jong-un. he's in his 20s and seen as lacking political experience. the late leader, kim jong-il, picked his third son as successor in december of 2006, four years before the younger kim emerged in public as heir apparent. the magazine says kim jong-il told him of his decision while handing him a diploma. kim said he should continue the military first policy. kim jong-un replied that he will live up to his father's trust by leading an invincible military force. >> the people of egypt are facing a new wave of turmoil. an islamic fundamentalist group says its candidate won the election and the military government is strengthening its authority. the muslim brotherhood declared victory on monday based on its own ballot count. officials at the supreme council then announced they will transfer power to a civilian government by the end of this month as planned. but they also said they will amend egypt's interim constitution, creating a committee to draft a new constitution even after the transfer of po

and kim jong-un's economic policy is not yet very clear.till, european businesses have high hopes for the young leader and the country's labor market. >>> for an update on the weather forecast, here is mai shoji. mai? >> here in tokyo today we had a very nice, warm and sunny day. but looks like it is not going to be lasting too long. we're heading for a wet weekend here in kanto region. all right in kyushu, starting to rain. and of course the rain season has started there. an it is going to be impacting along the pacific coast as it brings some strong winds ahead of it too. especially in hokkaido with that remnant of mawar still impacting the coastal areas with 3 to 4 meters of high waves. it is not really going to be a great idea to take your boats out there. northeastern china as well as the korean peninsula will be looking at some rainy conditions as well. and isolated thunderstorms could be popping up there as well. southeastern china still, yes, the seasonal front will be lingering there, sitting there for a long while. for the next se

and kim jong-un's economic policy is yet not very clear.till, european businesses have high hopes for the young leader and the country's labor market. >> nhk world there. >>> well, tokyo residents are enjoying a sunny morning before the rainy season starts. sayaka mori joins us now with the world weather forecast. >> that's right, catherine. we are seeing nice, clear skies here in tokyo. the expected high is 27. quite a warm day. rain is in the forecast. yes, rain season is just around the corner. heavy rain is affecting much of western japan with thundershowers along the pacific coast. again, the rain will spread into central japan including the tokyo area tomorrow. back behind it, dry across the northern half of china, but seasonal rain is affecting much of the southern half of china. today, not too heavy, though, but heavy rain will target hunon province tomorrow, as much as 100 millimeters of rain is possible over a span of 24 hours. then down toward the south, the indochina peninsula has been dealing with torrential rain, lots of flood

. >>> north korean leader kim jong-un has outlined the country's military approach in his second speech since succeeding his father. he spoke at an event to celebrate the anniversary of the korean children's union. about 40,000 children attended. >> he closed his peach by wishing for a bright future for the next generation. later, kim waved and applauded as the children marched around the stadium. analysts say the speech was aimed at showing that kim wants to communicate directly with his people in the style of his grandfather, the national founder. >>> the new russian ambassador to japan says his country is ready for territorial talks. japan has long sought negotiations with its neighbor over four islands in the north of the country. japan claimed sovereignty over the islands. the islands are controlled by russia. >> translator: japan and russia see the territorial issue differently but have agreed to work toward a mutually acceptable solution. if talks are to go forward, neither side should impose conditions. >> the ambassador held his first press conference in tokyo since assuming th

threatening again to attack media outlets in south korea for criticizing the north's leadership under kim jong-un. the military issued what it calls an open notice through the state-run broadcasters. it condemned coverage of an event under way now in pyongyang. 20,000 children are on a state-sponsored visit to the capital. they portrayed it as a staged attempt to show the public supports kim. military leaders said the media outlets must apologize or face an attack. they identified the offices of several newspapers and tv stations as possible targets, including the newspaper and public broadcaster kbs. it's the second time this year that north korean officials have threatened to attack media organizations in the south. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenges of the 2011 disaster, but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we'll show you their struggles and their successes on "the road ahead" every wedneay at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>> officials at the japan's >>> tokyo police are searching for the last remain

threatening to attack several south korean media outlets for criticizing the north's leadership under kim jong un. the military issued what it calls an open notice through the state run media on monday in connection with media coverage after an ongoing event in pyongyang. the notice says the south korean media portrayed the event involving 20,000 children as a staged attempt to show that the public supports kim. the military says the media must offer an apology or face an attack. it identified the chosun ilbo and two other newspapers as well as broadcasters including public broadcaster kbs television as being the targets of a possible attack. it's the second time this year that north korea has warned of a military attack against south korean media organizations. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenges of the 2011 disaster, but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we'll show you their struggles and their successes on "the road ahead" every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>> next an update on one of jap

they blame their neighbors for carrying out the smear campaigns of kim jong-un. >>> attacks are targeting security forces. patchari raksawong has the details. >>> bombings have hit kandahar. the twin attacks killed at least 23 people and wounded around 50. the explosions occurred shortly before wednesday noon in an area where vehicles belonging to u.s. and international security forces were parked. the first bomb was set off by a man on a motorcycle. people were gathering at the site following the explosion when another man carried a second bomb into the crowd and detonated it. local police say all of the dead and injured were civilians, including a truck driver. afghan president hamid karzai condemns the attacks, saying in a statement that a number of innocent civilians became victims. but the anti-government taliban militia released a statement saying the attacks targeted international forces, including u.s. troops, and denied any civilian casualties. the united nations said 579 civilians died in battles or terrorist attacks in afghanistan between january and april. it says the number i

threatening to attack several south korean media outlets for criticizing the north's leadership under kim jong-un. the military issued what it calls an open notice through the state-run media on monday in connection with media coverage of an ongoing event in pyongyang. the notice says the south korean media portrayed the event involving 20,000 children as a staged attempt to show that the public supports kim. the military says the media must offer an apology or face an attack. it identified the newspaper and two other newspapers as well as broadcasters including a public broadcaster as being the targets of a possible attack. it's the second time this year that north korea has warned of a mitary attack against south korean media organizations. >>> defense leaders and security experts from 26 nations have wrapped up their annual security forum. they not singapore for the so-called shangri-la dialogue. they focused on something of concern to them all. the new u.s. military strategy for the asia-pacific. >> and by 2020 the navy will reposture its forcesrom day'oughly 50/50 percent split between the p

they blame the neighbors for carrying out smear campaigns against the new leadership under kim jong-un. >>> the leaders of china and russia remain opposed to any military intervention in syria. president vladimir putin and hu jintao held a summit meeting in beijing. their show of unity is frustrating western powers looking for ways to increase the pressure on the syrian government. nhk world reports. >> reporter: russian president vladimir putin is in beijing where he held talks with chinese president hu jintao. this was his first visit to china since returning to the presidency in may. putin told hu that the two countries share common interest in many fields, including international affairs, the economy and technologies. putin also said ties between russia and china have developed to the highest level ever, and he wants to develop them even further. hu said he wants to step up the two countries' strategic partnership, including military and energy fields. the two leaders also discussed syria. they said the international community should support mediation by former u.n. chief kofi anna

north korean leader kim jong un has given his second public speech since taking power in front of tens of thousands of children wednesday marks the anniversary of the country's children's union the organization that helps ensure the young generations loyalty to the regime it comes two days after north korea want to solve or a neighbor of military action of their critical coverage of children is a festival in pyongyang. up next artie's interview with syria's the minister of information adnan mohamad he tells r.t. his views about the so-called information war and its conflicted reports stay with us. then the arab league council has asked satellite operators are upside. down the row cast of sirius satellite channels what do you think about this decision. this decision is an attack on free media and freedom of expression it's an attack on syrian media the purpose is to hide the truth about what is really going on in syria from people both inside and outside the country this is part of the smear campaign launched by certain satellite channels and supported by the gulf nations behind it the

north korean leader kim jong un has given a second public speech since taking power in front of tens of thousands of children wednesday marks the anniversary of the country's children's union the organization that helps ensure the young generations of loyalty. the regime it comes two days after north korea warn their southern neighbor of military action over their critical coverage of children festivals in pyongyang the. tough business news just after twenty five past forty after moscow time hi daniel clocking on shift there good to see you now with one in two young greeks out of work and what or how you look at it it's a sorry picture absolutely because of their banking sector and record numbers are returning to baltar so-called time banks folks can get some coffee for fixing someone's phone for example an hour of anyone's time is worth the same whether you're a plumber or real doctor but with people really short on the moment a new online service is giving them time credits whenever they help each other out most bits of news here in russia those its flagship malls listing some thir

north korean leader kim jong un's given his second public speech since taking power in front of tens of thousands of children wednesday marks the anniversary of the country's children's union you're going as a show that helps ensure the young generations loyalty to the regime it comes two days after north korea warned their southern neighbor of military action over their critical coverage of children specials in the pyongyang. the u.s. defense secretary is wrapping up his first visit to india and to a largely regarded as an attempt to shore up washington's influence in the asia pacific and those u.s. india ties are aimed at challenging the growing military muscle and economic expansion of china as artie's trader explains. the world's got its eyes on india its the planet's biggest arms importer and is set to spend one hundred billion dollars on beefing up its military arsenal over the next decade while many weapon makers from far and wide are lining up to cash in on this need to modernize the united states's dash to the front of the pack. through farm guard america. ships and those wh

north korean leader kim jong un has given his second public speech since taking power in front of tens. thousands of children wednesday marks the anniversary of the country's children's union the organization that helps ensure the young generations of loyalty to the regime it comes two days after north korea warn their southern neighbor of military action over their critical coverage of children's festivals in pyongyang. daniel bushell now joins us from the business desk hi daniel and france and america have a blazing route over the euro what's happening here the trading blows over who's to blame for the crisis new foreign minister laurent fabius says the u.s. spoke the problems he said quote lehman brothers was not a european bank we should not shift responsibility that's him there france's new socialist government is seen as less friendly to washington than previous incumbent nicolas sarkozy washington says brussels is to blame by not helping its members enough. spain has admitted to it anymore the treasury minister also warned the country is too big to be dealt with twenty five perc

something of a quiet revolution happening in north korea in terms of its relations with china since kim jong un took over and the wrestling area in the eastern part of the china north korea border closer to to the russian border they have a special economic zone called rest on where they china has invested over two billion dollars worth of infrastructure in the last year alone to build roads and and other things that may be part of an infrastructure whereby china will be able to start investing more and more in north korea and south korea may see that as a type of threat against their their one leverage over north korea which is their food aid and their monetary aid to the north and if china is investing more and more north korea that kind of gives it gives them more of an advantage in that respect so we might see some mounting military tension too to try to regain south korea's predominance over north korea while south korea's defense ministry says it's aiming to bolster its forces in the area so that's not a secret i mean we expect north korea to do the same a boost and the number of their tr

. >>> does kim jong-un think animals are fun? the parent company mega ultra super corp has a north korean circus showing jump roping brown bears and basketball playing bar boones. take a peep, peep takers. >> jumping through a hoop and being held by a roller skating bear and a female trainer. the final game saw the baboons given basketballs at one end of the rim. they whizzed across the floor and slam dunked them into mini nets. >> i feel like we can see more of that. do we need more? >> the female bear in the gold dress swing the rope to jump over. the animals are ordered to leap frog over one another as the crowd clan and cheer. the human male trainer. the shocking footage and aping gear among the animal rights -- and anger among the animal rights protesters. >> so three animal rights groups issued a joint statement expressing outrage saying the bears this this footage seem distressed, frightened and fig discomfort. it is shameful to use baboons in this way. i have to say i agree with the animal rights groups on this one. >> re

on wednesday, north korean leader kim jong-un spoke at a rally for more than 20,000 children.eral prison inmates here in new york graduated from college. i guess there are some people who want to be in the graduating ass of 2012. [ laughter and applause ] and finally, a company in missouri is selling a glazed doughnut flavored vodka. which explains why last night i got like 20 drunk dials from new jersey governor chris christie. [ laughter ] we have a great show tonight, give it up for the roots! i love you, chris. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we love that guy! hey everybody, we got a fun show tonight. thank you for tuning in, thank you for watching. i hope you have a great weekend. hey, check this out, you guys. our new comedy album, "blow your pants off," comes out this tuesday. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] oh, comes out this tuesday. it drops -- >> steve: it drops -- >> jimmy: -- it drops this tuesday. this is our first album that the show is putting out. it's all like, kind of a greatest hits, really. you have eddie vedder singing "balls in your

. >> host: some people would point to the uncle of kim jong-un as one possible reformer certainly he has had some international experience. it's hard to judge necessarily whether he moves in the direction of reform, but said then somebody emerged to play of will up within the same system, how do you think that the u.s. command would be able to respond to that? >> guest: well, i think they would welcome somebody like that the obvious problem -- i mean, first, the u.s. government would welcome someone like that. someone like a senior figure who was interested in reform and taking the north. to a better place. if there was someone like the general lee see in burma today that are looking to make a big turn in terms of their own system in the way we deal with it, i think the united states the workout that. the 800-pound a gorilla and the room still remains the nuclear issue. when it comes to its core us where they're really differ. for the chinese they certainly want reform or want to promote reform, but they also want to say in order to try to promote reform we should do things like and

clothes idea, what if some kid had done that in like a real dictatorial regime and made fun of kim jong-un. i think that pandering to youth is one of the most pathetic speck tech kells in politics. i hope mitt won't try it. he'll never beat obama on it. obama visits campuses more than a red bull delivery truck. mitt is not a nerd but he is so stiff but if he tries to use the lingo -- >> host: he will look like he is trying to be -- >> guest: like watching your parents disco. it's uncomfortable and this election cycle he is in an okay place in this regards because while young people were incredibly susceptible to this nonsense in 2008 because everyone was so fed up with george w. bush and barack obama ran a pepsi generation kind of campaign, it could work back then. four years later, given the structure unemployment of young people and the prospects they have going forward, i think a little nerdy detachment about the job of the presidency could probably help mitt romney a little bit. >> host: you talk about a cliche often heard on college campuses, diversity is strength. i think democrats w

what if some kid had done that in a real dictatorial regime in front of kim jong un's.esson wouldn't be oh, how wise our kids and it's like how stupid are these parents to let these kids tell the truth to get the mall kill. i think that pandering to youth is one of the more prophetic spectacles in american politics. i really hope mitt romney doesn't write because he will never beat obama at it. obama has visited college campuses more often than a red old delivery truck and romney is -- he's not a nerd but he is such a stiff that if he tries to use the lingo and all that kind of stuff -- >> host: trying to be hip. >> guest: was like watching your parents disco. it's just uncomfortable. don't tried and i think this election cycle he is an okay place in this regard because while young people were incredibly susceptible to this nonsense in 2008 because everyone was so fed up with george bush and barack obama was such a charismatic figure and sort of the pepsi generation kind of campaign, it would work back then but four years later the young people given the prospect that t

and made fun of kim jong un. the lesson wouldn't be, oh, how wise the kid. the lesson would be how stupid are these participants? get 'em all killed. anyway, i think pandering to youth is one of the more pathetic spect cools in american politics. i really hope mitt romney doesn't try it because he will never beat obama at it. obama's visiting college campuses more frequently than a red bull delivery truck. and romney is touch -- he's not a nerd, but he's such a stiff that if he tries to be hip -- >> host: he's going to appear to trying to -- >> guest: trying and failing. it's like watching your parents disco, it's just uncomfortable. just don't try it. and i think this election cycle he's in an okay place in this regard because while young people were incredibly susceptible in 2008 because everyone was so fed up with george bush and barack obama was such a charismatic figure and ran such a pepsi generation kind of campaign, it could work back then. but four years later, given the prospects young people have going forward, i think the nerdy detachment could p