the analysts also say the media usually reported kim jong-il's activities months after the fact but generally put out stories on kim jong-un within days. about half the reports in the first half of the year were about kim jong-un's connections with military. the analysts say the high exposure suggests officials are trying to allay concerns about kim's lack of experience. >>> nhk has learned north korean authorities are also trying to raise kim's profile by highlighting his heritage. they made a film about his mother. and we've obtained a copy. ko was born in osaka as a korean resident of japan. she moved to north korea in the 1960s. she was a dancer and she caught the eye of the man who later became the country's leader kim jong-il. but her identity has been a secret. earlier, shery ahn spoke with hiroki to get an insbit the background of the film. >> so what can we learn from watching this film? >> the documentary provides insight into the efforts to legitimize kim jong-un as north korea's leader. the film is called "the great mother of --." an expert who obtained a copy said they started screening it in may as part of a

this is a new leader, kim jong-un's unofficial family tree. koihe was kim jong-il's first wife.he was upon in japan. but his regime kept her existence a secret. because of her heritage. so there's a deep-rooted anti-japanese sentiment in north korea, stemming from japan's past colonial rule. this professor from kansai university is a professor who obtained a cope of the film. he offered details regarding the documentary's screenings. >> translator: before the screening, the chair of the gathering is said to have told the audience the woman in the film is lee un sil. north korean leaders apparently thought it would be wise to hide koihe's real name. >> so what else do we learn about koi in this film? >> the documentary shows how close she was to kim jong-il and his family. the film includes a photo of koi at gun practice alongside her mother-in-law. the mother of north korea. >> translator: while admitting she's not competent to acquire the skills of her mother-in-law, who always hits the target, she spoke of the need to ensure the safety of dear leader without missing a shot. >>

kim jong-un knows how important the military is in north korea. for years, he and his father have been pictured next two uniformed officials -- next to uniformed officials. also, this man was promoted. he is not wde of north korea, but his promotion and that of his leader points to changes at the heart of north korea's power structure. a bid perhaps by kim jong-un to stamp his authority on the new regime. the question then is, what he will do with it. recent pictures of a young woman have fuelled speculation that he is a modernizer. it could simply be, like his father, he has already learned control in north korea is about controlling the army. >> in french architect who was being held in cambodia with alleged links to a major chinese political scandal has been flown to shanghai. patrick devillers reportedly had close dealings with disgraced official bo xilai and his wife, who was accused in the murder of a businessman. the boy scouts of america has reaffirmed its position of banning gay scouts and scout leaders following a two-year review. the re

this could be an attempt of kim jong un to consolidate power. the army has grown in power over the past decades and ri yong-ho was regularly pictured with kim jong un on military visits. being seen as commander-in-chief was all the more important for a leader as young and untested as this one. kim jong un has a leadership style that is publicly more relaxed and more jovial than his father. last week he showcased a new female companion smartly dressed in western-style clothing. that was enough to spark favors speculation over the direction of his personal life. now there are questions over where north korea is headed politically. bbc news reporting. >> still ahead, the excitement is building. we will be on the path of the olympic torch as it edges closer to the capital. police in a pall say nine people died after a bus swerved off the road and into a river. rescue workers are still searching for survivors. many more passengers are still missing. most of the dead in the crash in the southwest of the country were hindu pilgrims from india traveling

officially, he is ill, but it is speculated this could be a means for kim jong-un to gain control of the powerful military. >> no details were provided on ri's medical condition. >> i believe what really happened is that kim jong-un might have had concerns over ri yong ho's position in the military. >> he was a key member of kim jong-il' and her circle. kim jong-un may be trying to put his mark on the country. that could mean more shakeups in the coming weeks. but it is unclear whether this signals a shift in pyongyang's policies. last week, kim jong-un posted an unusual disney concert featuring icons of western popular culture like mickey mouse and winnie the pooh. this by strict sanctions, consumer luxury goods are on the rise. yet a slight upturn in the economy and access to luxury goods mean little to most north koreans. the country is still one of the poorest and least developed in the world. >> for more, we spoke to asia's analyst from the german institute for international and security affairs. when asked whether this development was a surprise, he pointed to those closest to t

it said a decision was made to award the title of marshall of the dprk to kim jong-un. kim became supreme court commander of the nation's military at the end of 2011, succeeding his late father kim jong-il. members appointed him first chairman of the national defense commission, the center of the country's power. kim also assumed the top post of first secretary of the ruling workers party in april. he's currently the leader of all three branches of power, the state, the military and the ruling party. kim's latest promotion follows a reshuffle within his circle ri was considered a close mentor to kim. earlier i spoke with nhk world's -- what are the implication of the changes involving kim and his inner circles? >> north krooen -- careeren authorities are trying to show people at home and abroad that kim has a complete grip on the country as a whole. this is evident if you look at how they plan the official announcement state-run media said the workers party central commission and central military commission and national defense commission and the supreme people's assessb

could even rise up and try to try to block any type of reform a time of transition that is with kim jong un. i think it's extremely unlikely at this point maybe it's that little arm of the regime and the military are one and same so you're not going to get an uprising from members of the military even if you have it like. marshall who was apparently posed i mean the net is sixty one years old so it's possible it was actually below this stories for ect but what you had mentioned earlier was the fact that it was closer to some gunfight this was and it shows little pieces the south korean newspaper and first i find this very unlikely it's reportedly unverified and many other news outlets actually orders that i simply. don't interrupt you because you do raise a really good point there in the fact is that the south korean media the south korean newspapers are talking about this deposed north korean military chief who might have been injured or even killed in a gunfight off that he was told he would be sacked it's a south korean newspapers a many a network so outlets could say anything they want

kim jong il died. in april authorities elected him as a member of the bureau and he shot up to fourth place surpassing ri. cho was spotted next to jong-un in april under parade. he was spotted closer to the leader. ri's departure is a sign of division between the military and the worker's party. the military dominated under kim jong il's rule, there have been changes in the power structure under kim jong un. he says the new political leadership seems to be more interested in opening up the country than the military. the regime is expected to show more interest in reform. >>> it's not only china's economic growth that's been slowing down, so is investment in the country. foreign direct investment fell in june for the eighth straight month. that's largely due to the credit crisis in europe and stagnant domestic demand. china's commerce ministry officials say foreign direct investment totalled $12 billion last month, down almost 7% from a year earlier. investment between january and june came to a little more than $59 billion, falling 3%. that marked the first decline for any six-month period since 2009. >>> china's expert cost is rising,

support for the new air was seen as crucial -- of kim jong-un. support for the new heir was seen as crucial. he was one of the figures tasked with keeping the power structure in place. he has been abruptly removed from power because of illness, north korea says, but that explanation could hide a real political risk or an attempt by kim jong-un to consolidate his control. the army has grown in power. this man, regularly pictured with him on military visits, seen as the commander in chief -- this man was regularly pictured with him on military visits. being seen as the anmmandecoin chief is important. he is more relaxed and jovial than his father. last week, he surprised the world by showcasing a new female companion, smartly dressed in new western-style clothing. that was enough to spark fevered speculation on his personal life. now there are new questions about where north korea is heading politically, too. >> elton john is a global superstar who has sold a quarter of a billion records and has one stacks of awards. he has written a new book. late

it is the first time the regime of kim jong-un has sat down as at an international conference with the united states. the other member countries of the stalled six-party talks also attended, including south korea and china. the nuclear issue has gained urgency since april when north korea launched a rocket. pyongyang claimed it was clearing a satellite. the south china sea territorial dispute was expected to be the other big topic of discussion. china's position is that disputes should be solved bilaterally between nations involved, thereby, denying the united states an opportunity to intervene. but the u.s. has been pushing china to join a multi-lateral framework with asean claimants to draw up legally binding code of conducts. u.s. engagement with groups such as the asean regional forum reflects a shift in foreign policy under the obama administration. the asia-pacific is now the focus of american economic and military strategy. that means potential flash points including the south china sea are of increasing concern to washington, especially when it comes to the military presence of

analysts say the north koreans have an interest in projecting this woman as a possible wife for kim jong-unly to make him seem more human, but also to show that there's going to be another generation of the kim family after this one, that the dynasty will continue. it is crucial, analysts say, for the regime to protect that kind of strength and continuity, wolf. >> but based on history, even if she does emerge as his wife, we probably won't know too much about her. >> that's right. the wives of kim's father and grandfather were almost never mentioned in the north korean media when they were around and their existence was barely hinted at. if this woman is ever projected as a wife of kim jong-un's, it's not going to be like michelle obama going to schools and reading to schoolchildren and being out there. that's not going to happen. >> unless there's a new north korea. >> that's true. that's probably not going to happen soon either. >> thanks so much. >>> team usa uniforms being made in china. critics calling it shameful. we have details of an olympic-sized controversy. thanks for babysittin

. >> congratulations to kim jong-un and his new wife, katie >> congratulations to kim jong-un and his new wife, katie holmes. captioning funded by cbs welcome to "cbs this morning." investigators in colorado are looking at what could be a key new piece of evidence in last week's aurora shooting rampage. >> suspect james holmes sent a package to one of his graduate school professors allegedly detailing his plans to kill. anna werner is there where he's being held. >> good morning, erica and charlie. sources say that package contained pages of handwritten papers from holmes. first reports suggested that it had sat unattended for some time. the university now says that's not true. the university of colorado denver medical school is disputing reports that a package allegedly sent by james holmes to a professor sat in the school's mail room untouched days ahead of last friday's shooting. in a statement, the school confirmed that it received a suspicious package. but that it arrived on monday and that was "immediately investigated and turned over to authorities within hours of delivery." th

. >>> north koreans are hearing about their leader kim jong un. they say state news outlets produced 81 stories about kim jong unin the first six months of this year, that's through more than kim jong-il in the time that he was in power. the media also reported kim jong-il's activities months after the fact but generally put out stories of kim jong-un within days. the analysts say the high exposure suggests officials are trying to ee lay concerns about kim's lacks lack of experience. >>> at a first glance, the people on russia's east coast appear to be firmly rooted into the 21st century. they've revitalized the city, turned it into an energy hub. many young people feel wiftful about a by-gone era. >>. >> performing a dance recently, many young russians have become -- >> translator: i'm wearing a silk hat and gloves. i came dressed in a costume from that time period. >> the atmosphere moved. >> and there are images of women informal gowns. she says the world wasn't so frantic in the 19th century. she started making her own dress. so far, when you d

kim jong-un took over as leader of the country at the death of his father kim jong il in december of last year. the international aids conference is taking place in washington, d.c.. a long list of officials and celebrities have come to take part, but they are speaking in a city with one of the worst hiv epidemics in the world. the rate of infection in washington, d.c., is on par with some african countries. the majority of those with the disease are black and a recent study shows that in the worst affected neighborhoods, as many as one in eight african-american women are living with hiv. >> almost all of the women in this room are infected with hiv. >> lives in friend -- losing a friend after friend. >> they come from washington neighborhoods. >> they do not put to a future here. >> a basic unprotected sex is comment. and many are in denial. >> called the and not know when something is wrong with your body -- how do you not know when something is wrong with your body? >> there are a lot of young girl when they think they cannot get it -- young burt women who think they cannot get. >

. >> north korean leader kim jong un is a married man. ( laughter ) >> jon: that's right, ladies! you're favorite man-child with a walk-in closet full of mao work shirts -- size husky-- you missed your chance unless he decrees that he remember take more than one bride. look, how did he meet the lucky lady? i assume k-date, but... ( laughter ) >> little is known about the so-called mystery woman. they did not confirm the identity of his wife. >> literally, all we know is that he's married. >> jon: it's so frustrating! i get keeping your nuclear tests secrets but what kind of monsters withhold royal wedding details? we live for that. that's not going to stop me from reenacting. here's my impression of the attendees of the kim wedding throwing rice at the happy couple. all right, here we go. horr a! congratulations! i-- ( applause ) ( laughter ) i knew i should have tried that in rehearsal first. ( laughter ) anyway-- ( laughter ) the wedding guests are desperately eating the very rice the government distributed to be thrown this celebration because they're starving. anyway, that's t

muffman. [ laughter ] how long before kim jong-un and hyon song-wol become k'jongsongwol - un?aughter ] that's catchy. so i'm calling on the newly available katie holmes to take one for the team-- break those two up and form the power couple kimkat. [ laughter ] katie, i think you'll find him more stable than your ex. [ laughter ] next up, on the cwu, as a kid, i was obsessed with america's space race with the russkies. while other kids were playing stick ball, i was trying to catapult frozen chimps into space. but america doesn't have a manned space program anymore. we have to hitch a ride with those clowns over at astrograd and their potato-fueled bottle-rockets. my one comfort is that we're going to mars in 2030. but, now i hear nasa is planning to feed their mars astronauts a vegan menu. what? did neil armstrong not say, "one small step for ham, one giant beef for mankind." he didn't? well, he should have. [ laughter ] nasa, don't do this to our heroes. god help whoever has to spend three years crammed in a tiny pod with a vegan. [ laughter ] in space no one can hear you sc

. >>> next to north korea where the title of marshal of the army was given to kim jong-un. st moves. >> reporter: what we appear to be witnessing at the moment is the north korean regime's first significant shuffle since kim jong-un took power back in december. the new north korean leader had a promotion on wednesday. he's also now a marshal. what we are seeing according to experts is basically kim jong-un consolidating his power and making sure he has absolute control of the military. the timing is important to this promotion as well. it's only two days since the army chief ri yong ho was dismissed from his position which surprised many people around the world. the military is very significant in north korea and it was very important for kim jong-un to make sure he had credibility and support within the military if he wanted the succession to be smooth. >>> today's moment of sanity is brought to you by senator john mccain. boldly reclaiming the maverick label, mccain took to the senate floor today to denounce the fear-mongering claims by several house republicans, including

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the country's young leader, kim jong-un, was named marshal of the republic this month. he is to meet representatives of war veterans from around the country in pyongyang for friday's anniversary. our beijing reporter speculates that kim may press the u.s. to sign a peace treaty at a public speech. >>> people who work in many industries across many countries are getting battered by the slowdown in europe. ai uchida joins us now from the business desk. ai, what is the latest you're hearing about this ongoing crisis? >> indeed we're seeing it pop up everywhere, japanese exporters for example, they've had significantly less business with their european counterparts, we just learned in the trade balance yesterday. now we are hearing specifically from people in the car industry. first let me tell you about u.s. automaker ford. their earnings were down by half in the second quarter this year, and that is due to poor business in europe. ford said on wednesday that its net profit for the april to june period stood at a little more than $1 billion. that's down 57% from a year earl

others say the north koreans have an interest in projecting this woman as a possible wife for kim jong-unntically involved with him. not only to make him seem more human, but also to show there will be another generation of the kim family after this one. that the dynasty will continue. it's crucial for the regime to project that kind of strength, wolf. >> given history, even if she emerges some day as his wife; we probably won't learn much more about her. >> that's right. analysts say the wives of his grandfather and father were never ever mentioned in the north korean m north korean media. we know he's in his 20s, he went to school in switzerland, but that's all we know. >> late 20s. that's all we know. brian, thanks very much. >>> and you're in "the situation room." happening now, extreme globe trotting. the secretary of state hillary clinton on a diplomatic mission with an itinerary you have to see to believe. is she starting to feel the strain? and a nasty new phase in the race for the white house. mitt romney is now pushing back against president obama's attacks. >>> and a shocking c

he has been a constant picture at the side of kim jong-un and was regarded as one of the key figures helping support the new leader after his father's death. the surprising announcement comes just days after he last appeared in the public. -- in public. >> this was, until today, one of north korea's most powerful men. as chief of the country's million-strong army, he was not only a senior military commander, but a key power broker and guardian of the country's recent accession of tim johnson. support for the new air was seen as crucial -- of kim ng-un. support for the new heir was seen as crucial. he was one of the figures tasked with keeping the power structure in place. he has been abruptly removed from power because of illness, north korea says, but that explanation could hide a real political risk or an attempt by kim jong-un to consolidate his control. the army has grown in power. this man, regularly pictured with him on military visits, seen as the commander in chief -- this man was regularly pictured with him on military visits. being seen as the commander in chief is importan

north korea's 29-year-old leader kim jong-un.e took over after his really mentally ill father died last december. back in 2001, the leader's older brother was arrested by the japanese authorities on a trip to tokyo disney after he tried to enter the country with a dominican republic passport. their late father, kim jong-il, was known to be obsessed with movies, housing a collection of more than 20,000 films. his favorites included "rambo," "friday the 13th," "gone with the wind." in 1978 the supreme leader as we used to call him around here, disappointed by the film "godzilla," kidnapped the south korean directors and forced them to remake the film to his standards. how great is that. >>> last night jimmy kimmel's producers videoed perhaps the most incompetent criminal in america. >> this is a great video. a man named roy mitchell. roy went into a convenience store in brandon, mississippi, to get a bag of nacho cheese doritos. he paid but when the clerk turned around he pulled a gun and demanded all the money in the cash register

put it another way, kim jong-un is off the market.nt and got married and korean state-run tv today announced the happy union, and it came out of nowhere. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has the story. >> reporter: imagine a combination of kate middleton and princess grace. the young heir to a political dynasty married the glamorous pop star. but this is the hermit kingdom. instead of a pomp and circumstance of a royal wedding, here is how north korean television shouted the news today of the happy couple. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: the new first lady of north korea, ri sol ju, seen at the side of the so-called great leader of people and party kim jong-un visiting school children today and saluting the military, even though he recently fired his top general. until today's announcement she was a well dressed mystery woman accompany's kim to a performance by mickey mouse and other pirated disney characters, and enjoying the dolphins at the pyongyang version of an amusement park. north korean leader

soutd south korean government officials say the woman is kim jong-un's wife.orth koreans arriving in beijing from pyongyang appear to know ri. north korean tv is repeatedly showing ri accompanying her husband. analysts say the north korean leadership is trying to underline similarities between kim and his late grandfather, and the country's founder, kim il-sung. the elder kim's wife accompanied him when former u.s. president jimmy carter visited the north in 1994. analysts also suggest north korean authorities are hoping that by polishing the image of the young kim as a married man, they'll defuse concerns about the new leader's inexperience. >>> investors seem to be showing more confidence in the euro. ai uchida joins us from the business team, good morning. what's happening this morning? >> good morning, catherine. investors have their hopes pinned on the european central bank, because the president of the ecb expressed his resolve to safeguard the euro. mario draghi's remarks lifted the currency's value and boosted share prices. >> the ecb is ready to do wh

it's left speculation over whether there will be a further appointment of lead are kim jong-un as marshal of the republic. general staff. the the side of un has led to speculation of friction within the inner circle opposition from local rt western japan on july 1st. delivered to iwak residents are strongly op including deployment schedule. in the meantime the federal reserve says he doesn't expect one of the biggest worries about the american economy to become a nomy and that it's e re a house commit rease in wth in weakness is the fed chairman also eurozo a and until of financial market volatility. >> the federal reserve painted picture of the financial states a modest to moderate pace. document on hearings 12 district banks held wit une and early july. the baseball book says the housing market remained largely lling. the of an areas showed owth in year but auto sales remained strong, especially for the taking that and other factors into account, the overall report is cautious about the current u.s. economic si new home monthly price index on new homes for 17 major cities. they recorded

now, with the new title, kim jong- jong-un's elevation after the death of his father, kim jong-il, isfficially completely. >>> 6:46, "today" show coming up at 7:00 right after "today in the bay". here's savannah guthrie with a look at what they're working on. >> coming up on a wednesday morning on "today," we have new details on that murder suspect that attempted to steal a passenger plane at an airport in utah. he was later found dead inside that jet. we'll have a report from the scene. >>> also ahead, kerry kennedy appears in court and speaks out for the first time about her crash on a new york highway. this morning, her explanation for what caused that accident. >>> and sarah jones, the former cheerleader accused with sexually abusing a teenage boy. she'll open up about the charges against her in her first television interview. >>> and we'll reveal five secrets to looking younger and feeli ining fabulous as we age. it's all as we get started on a wednesday morning right here on "today". >> thanks, savannah. >>> i guess you can call it hipsters on the high seas. do they use that wor

and there's been a huge display of dancing in pyongyang to mark the announcement that leader kim jong un has taken the top military title of marshal hundreds of soldiers help celebrate the news which came just several days after the reshuffling of the highest levels of the army kim jong un is already a supremum commander of the korean people's army. well going back to their roots farmers in india cutting out chemicals and putting pesticides aside as they say technical and traditional techniques are more effective artie's prius treated now explains what's behind this a stark change to agricultural thinking. i mean she's sharma is part of a movement of tens of thousands of farmers in india's bread basket turning back to their traditions in organic farming. by adopting organic farming we are not dependent on anyone we don't have to buy anything on the market as we so sufficient . but it wasn't always that way millions of farmers in india got hooked on chemicals and pesticides during the so-called green revolution a time in the one nine hundred sixty s. when the indian government began impor

inclusive nation with little sign of reform but recent developments as a just that its new leader kim jong un not might take a different approach from his predecessors and let the winds of change finally reach the country this week the country's military chief was suddenly sacked and kim jong un appointed marshal the highest military posts in the country access the such means as a possible struggle for power among north korea's ruling elite and say it could ultimately lead to economic and agricultural reform independent journalists and now by we believe appealing young shipping courage but not pressured to open up to south korea. sixty years of sanctions on north korea has in the world and i think things like the chinese opening up special economic zones in the north of the country because to buy ones that are supposedly being developed into your for a phone call we have the runs on the special economic zone in the northern part of the country and we have a case on special industrial complex the industrial complex which is south korea involved and the north korean space to be shipped from the