but this year, in a rare public address, kim jong-un's message was different. "this year, the entire korean nation should turn out a nation wild patriotic struggle for reunification," kim jong-un said. >> he's sent signals that he's going to move his country in new and different directions. this speech was that first step in that direction. >> reporter: on the streets of pyongyang, residents predictably praised the first new year's address in nearly 20-year-olds. kim jong-un's father shunned the public, speaking just once in his 17-year rule. bpyongyang has gone to great lengths to project a modern, more outgoing image of their leader, seen here visiting an amusement park with his young wife by his side. >> he knows far more about the outside world than his grandfather or his father and that brings a completely new dimension to north korean leadership. >> reporter: but kim's shown the same defiance as his father, successfully launching a long range rocket last month, a direct violation of u.n. security council resolution. and he's shown no intention of abandonin

. >>> well, gloria, what does all this tell us about the north's new leader, kim jong-un? >> reporter: with a new leader, there's a bit of hope that things will be different. of course, his father, kim jong-il was caught up in a cycle of threats and then tests and talks about denuclearization and walking away from the table. it looks as if kim jong-un, the new leader, is following in his father's footsteps, unfortunately. north korea appears to have turned its back on restarting six-party talks. the one country with an influential card to play here is china, north korea's one ally. it's a big provider of food aid for north korea. and china supported the u.n. resolution, urging restraint. calling for north korea to get back to the negotiating table. and say it will reduce its assistance if north korea carries out another test. that's not what kim jong-un wants to hear. but it's new. and many are hoping it doesn't fall on deaf years. >> a provocative action, certainly with the eyes of the world, again on that country. gloria riviera, live for us in seoul, south korea. thanks,

kim jong-un's father shunned the public, speaking just once in his 17-year rule. pyongyang has gone to great lengths to project a modern, more outgoing image of their leader. seen here visiting an amusement park with his young wife by his side. >> he knows far more about the outside world than his grandfather or his father and that brings a completely new dimension to north korean leadership. >> reporter: but kim's shown the same defiance as his father, successfully launching a long range rocket last month, a direct violation of u.n. security council resolution. and he's shown no intention of abandoning pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. >> and akiko is with us here in new york tonight. and you talked with your experts on this. they tell you this was a message aimed right at america? >> reporter: that's right. analysts say this was an address that was addressed directly to the u.s. and south korea's new leader. and with that rocket launch, we know that kim has a bigger hand at the bargaining table now. >> perhaps something new afoot. akiko fujita with us here to

north korea's state-run television ushered in the new year by praising the achievements of leader kim jong-un. there was a fireworks display. a commentator described kim jong-un's political achievements including the december launch of the rocket. many observers believe the launch was a test of long range missile technology. north korean tv usually only broadcast simple greetings to mark the new year. it's rare to broadcast fireworks displays. >>> japan's bullet trains are famous for being fast and punctual. on the major lines the average delay in a year is measured in seconds. that kind of time keeping requires more than just the latest technology. here's a look at what's going on in the driver's cabin. >> reporter: for some people punctuality is a habit. for takanori it's a passion. he has been driving bullet trains for ten years. today he's departing from from osaka to tokyo. a journey of 2:36. the automatic control system set as maximum speed, depending on the spacing between trains. but the computer can't determine the optimum speed to stay on schedule. that is still in the hands of the

kim jung-un. korean central television aired a fireworks display. a commentator described kim jong-un's political achievements including the launch of a rocket. analysts believe it was a test of long-range missile technology. north korean tv usually broadcasts simple greetings. it's rare for it to broadcast fireworks displays. kim jong-un has delivered the first years speech by a north korean leader in 19 years. he said the country should put a priority or healing the rift with south korea. state run central television broadcast his speech for more than 20 minutes. >> translator: what's important is to solve the confrontation between the two koreas. south korea should scrap its anti-north policies and take steps toward reck -- reconciliation and unification. >> many countries believe the rocket was a test of long-range ballistic missile technology. >> translator: we should use the technology to build a strong economy. this is our slogan for 2013 for the party and the people. we should continue to fly the flag of our military-first policy, to boost our military power. >> kim gave th

rhetoric that has been notable by its actions during kim jong-un's first year in power and the confirmation that a third nuclear test was in the works. that confirmation comes as no surprise to south korea. the defense ministry debriefing saying that the proportions of the test site in northeastern north korea were now complete. >> we consider north korea is ready to conduct a nuclear test at any time if the leadership decides to go ahead. we are monitoring the north's nuclear test preparations and its military movement based on its defense position. >> the u.s. special representative on north korea policy called on p'yongyang not to carry out a nuclear test. >> it would be highly provocative, it would set back the cause of trying to find a solution to these longstanding problems that have prevented the peninsula from becoming reunited. i think it's important that they do not test. >> davies also used his visit -- the policy that the nuclear test would make harder to fulfil in her first month in office. in the past, north korea has tied such actions around important dates. it is worth notin

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kim jong-un who can help the generals from the power. >> and the personal history between his familys a history of tension. cold war conflict and even assassination attempts which makes kim jong-un's latest gesture all the more bizarre. >> the late president wants to reach out to north korea and pursue better relations. that's despite the fact that north korea under kim jong-un's grandfather tried to assassinate her father twice, one such attempt killing her mother. >> there are two generations with respective families but park is a pragmatist and i believe she will get on with improving relayings with north korea. >> north korea was calling her a fascist throughout her campaign but maybe a step is better than no step at all. >> he did not say if he was going to introduce reforms except to say that technology is the foundation. he also didn't give details on possibly stepping up agricultural and industrial output, which as you know from being there, that's what they he is ditly need. they are a starving country. >> maybe he's going to start something new. >>> the syrians living janua

now, whether that's credible or not, it's certainly the most provocative statement to come since kim jong un came to power, and it's not just rhetoric in what's being referred to as a new phase in its struggle with the historic enemy. north korea says it's planning a third nuclear test. for more on that, we can join lucy williamson, who's following developments in neighboring seoul. lucy? >> thanks, george. yes, there's been months of speculation here in south korea as to whether the north was planning a third nuclear test. today we got confirmation not only that it was, but also that it was a warning to the united states. so if those u.n. sanctions this week were meant to dissuade pyongyang, they seem to have had the opposite effect. six weeks after it launched a long-range rocket and just a day after receiving extra u.n. sanctions for doing it, north korea has raised the stakes again with the news that it would carry out a third nuclear test. state television made the announcement, saying that north korea was locked in an all-out war of confrontation with its people's archenemy, the united

korea's state-run television ushered in the new year by praising the achievements of leader kim jong- jong-un. there was a fireworks display. a commentator described kim jong-un's political achievements including the december launch of the rocket. many observers believe the launch was a test of long range missile technology. north korean tv usually only broadcast simple greetings to mark the new year. it's rare to broadcast fireworks displace. >>> japan's bullet trains are famous for being fast and punctual. on the major lines the average delay in a year is measured in seconds. that kind of time keeping requires more than just the latest technology. here's a look at what's going on in the driver's cabin. >> reporter: for some people punctuality is a habit. for takanori it's a passion. he has been driving bullet trains for ten years. today he's departing from from osaka to tokyo. the automatic control system set as maximum speed, depending on the spacing between trains. but the computer can't determine the optimum speed to stay on schedule. that is still in the hands of the driver. >> translat

up until two years ago we didn't even have a photograph of kim jong-un. don't know that much of what is going on. >> reporter: we know on new year's they all appeared to be all smiles at least by >>> frozen start to many of the valleys around the bay area. a lot of sunshine coming our way today and it will warm up nicely but right now we have some very cold temperatures outside. in the valleys right now, looking at 20s in concord, also into livermore and 27 degrees in santa rosa, 35 in san jose. you will see frost even inside the bay this morning. this afternoon, those highs running up into the 50s, with mostly sunny skies. another cold one tonight in toward tomorrow. clouds moving in, maybe some rain over the weekend. >>> betting on pro football is nothing new in vai bass but they're fumbling this season losing big money. we'll see how they got into this mess on "cbs this morning." a great clean doesn't have to take long. i'm done. are you thinking what i'm thinking?season, losing big money. we'll see how they got into this mess on "cbs this morning." th

kim jong-un's father shunned the public, speaking just once in his 17-year rule.ngyang has gone to great lengths to project a modern, more outgoing image of their leader. seen here visiting an amusement park with his young wife by his side. >> he knows far more about the outside world happen his grand father or his father. and that brings a completely new dimension to north korean leadership. >> reporter: but he's shown the same defiance as his father, launching a long-range missile last month. and he's shown no intention of abandoning pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. analysts say this was a speech addressed directly to the u.s. and south korea's new leader. and with that successful rocket launch, kim knows he has a bigger hand at the bargaining table. akeet akiko fujita, abc news, new york. >> just the fact that he's addressing people gives them a legitimate reason to embrace them. >> we certainly hope that he means what he says. a lot of people skeptical. >> but very savvy socially. >>> still ahead, if you were like a lot of folks, you may have woken up yest

we saw kim jong-un's for the first time recently. look at what happened. it changed forever. russia got away from him. it's an interesting tiny first step. >> we know you'll be on top of it. thank you very much. >> on top of the forecast always for us, meteorologist christina loren joins us right now with a look at the forecast. >> good morning to you, jon and laura. good morning to you at home. hold on a second. a wild hair there. we got temperatures out there that are freezing cold and it's really dry so, ladies, that means your hair will hold that curl all day long. 30 degrees in gilroy. 34. good morning in san jose. 36 degrees in san mateo. temperatures are running just about as cold as it was yesterday morning. this is the last day of frigid conditions. 5 to 10 degrees below average for this time of year. bring in those sensitive pets and plants. you'll also want to layer up this morning because we have a good looking finish to the day. temperatures climbing into the 60s by 4:00 p.m. inland. 61 degrees there. 60 bayside. 59 degrees at the coast for today. the weekend jus

we talked about kim jong-un being like gorbachev opening the country a bit. nixon going to china on a smaller scale. is google going there for business to crack the north korean market considering how few computers are in north korea, it doesn't need to. google hasn't come up with within agreement with china and that's a huge market. perhaps google coming to the peoples republic even in the form of one guy that's still considered fairly exciting. we're talking again earlier about gorbachev. we weren't quite sure what he was up to early on. this dates us a little bit. he made early steps in the early '90s with the most minor of things. we got to see his wife for goodness sakes and kremlin watchers thought that was fascinating and kim jong-un has been showing off his wife and maybe a maybe as we see cracks in north korea. >> in the secrecy. thank you very much. >>> this morning we are also watching the weather as we give you a live look outside. this over the south bay in san jose. it is not a spare the air day as it has been the last couple but the state is as

and then there was the speech featuring a knock at kim jong-un. >> time has honored so many national obal leaders. there's many i haven't had a chance to meet yet. i was sort of hoping kim jong-un would show up. i don't think he's here, but if you catch sight of him, let me know. we're still trying to figure out what he's all about. >> finally, we can't forget the clinton-approved meme texts from hillary like she's going to love the new justin bieber visit video. >>> up next, is it next for the tea party that seems to be losing steam? that's ahead. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> we've got to stop being the stupid party. and i'm serious. it's time for a new republican party that talks like adults. we had a number of republicans that damaged the brand this year with offensive and bizarre comments. i'm here to say we've had enough of that. >> welcome back to "hardball." for more than a year now, we've seen stories asking whether the tea party was on its way out. and during all that time, it has only strengthened its hold on the american party. but dana milbank pr

son son -- kim jong-un wants science and technology to drive new economic growth for north korea but given the near ban on internet technology and access what can they offer? >>guest: the trip has almost nothing to do with google from the press reporting and the statements released it sounds like in addition to being a senior executive, he is a wealthy man who has him hum interests in north korea. any notion that there is an i.t. rove pollution or opening up the hermit kingdom is fanciful. the more important part of this is about governor richardson going there because it is important we keep nonofficial dim milk ties. we do not want official ties given north c.e.o.'s track record of missile proliferation and as you mentioned carrying out the satellite launch which improves their ability to deliver potentially nuclear warheads. we do not want official connections but it makes sense to go over there as a private citizen which this is trying to figure out if there is a way to help the humanitarian crisis. millions are starving over there. >>gregg: people would live there, the human rig

kim jong-un making a television address. good idea. he also said great things about last month's space launch, very expensive. so what's very unusual about this? kim jong-un's father never once made a televised address and he was in power for 17 years. so there you go. a first for everything. >>> now to alaska. some unusual pictures. this is an oil platform running aground. crashing on to a small island south of kodiak. the coast guard was trying to help secure the rig when the tow boats got in some trouble. not to mention swells at 40 feet, those are huge. forced them to cut the rig lose just to stay alive. all 17people on board the rig were evacwait. now the fear is that diesel could be looking into the water. the royal dutch shell oil platform was supposed to be moved from the seasonal oil field off the alaskan coast down to seattle. so stay tuned for what's going to happen there. >>> want to keep you up to date on the developing news from capitol hill. might look like a nice day. there's a lot of consternation going on in the hallwa

you ask what is the power, who is kim jong-un. the new leader and he's taking a change out of his father's playbook. no change. you see this very belligerent, bellicose rhetoric. leon panetta held a press conference that said we're worried but fully prepared. nobody believes they have in wherewithal to target the united states. >> when you speak, we listen. we have leon panetta's actually comments. let's play it and we'll talk about it on the other side. >> i'm very concerned with north korea's continuing provocative behavior. we're fully prepared. we remain prepared to deal with any kind of provocation. >> so here's the problem. we hear about rhetoric, fiery rhetoric coming from north korea all the time, whether it was king jong-un's father, whether it was kim jong-il. do we know who's running the show? do you think him? he's so young. >> you know what? it doesn't matter. there's him at the head of it. there's a huge military group behind him. the policy remains the same, whether it was the grandfather and founder of north korea,

schmidt, the latest american excesstive to visit there since kim jong-un took power there. >> i havelem with schmidt being there. i asked governor richardson if i could go, she report with a pout, i was upset. i don't believe this idea that the state department is all worried they are going to dit rupt some great policy that they are. >> probably just showing kim jong-un how to search for porn. >> he probably already knows. >> how to turn on a light. >> it is a wide-eyed silicon valley guy going to a very poor corrupt country thinking, wow, technology will change everything. if they just had better broadband and google plus, suddenly this dictator with several people would be better. he said look, we are going to tell them how technology and openness will improve the country and that not where you start. >> we disagree here. michelle, venezuela postponing the inauguration of chavez while he is treated for cancer. >> well, the market is betting he will die because all of the indications are that he is extremely sick. that means more reinvestment, so more production down the road. in t

and then there was the speech featuring a knock at kim jong-un. >> time has honored so many national leaders. there's many i haven't had a chance to meet yet. i was sort of hoping kim jong-un would show up. i don't think he's here, but if you catch sight of him, let me know. we're still trying to figure out what he's all about. >> finally, we can't forget the clinton-approved maim texts from hillary like she's going to love the new justin bieber visit video. >>> up next, is it next forrer in tea party that seems to be losing steam? that's ahead. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. my wife takes centrum silver. i've been on the fence about it. then i read an article about a study that looked at the long term health benefits of taking multivitamins. they used centrum silver for the study... so i guess my wife was right. [ male announcer ] centrum. always your most complete. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. ♪ choco

she says there has been no improvement since kim jong un took power. >> at least 30 homes have been destroyed in new south wales in australia as searing heat continues to stock wild fires across the east of the country. austrian authorities described the blaze as the most ferocious they have seen in years. the country's top observatory escaped without any major damage. >> thousands of two nations have joined protests against the government -- of tunisians have joined a protest against the government. >> about 8000 demonstrators gathered outside of the interior ministry in the capital of tunis. they are unhappy about high unemployment and the government's failure to restore security. it has -- it started back in 2010. tunisia is auctioning off the expensive knickknacks and personal items the ben ali clan looted from the nation over the years. >> tunisians have been flocking to get a glimpse of the private life of the autocrat who fled to saudi arabia in 2011. >> among the items going under the hammer are dozens of flashy, expensive automobiles, diamond necklaces, and a pair of golden sphinxes.

she says there has been no improvement since kim jong un took power. >> at least 30 homes have been destroyed in new south wales in australia as searing heat continues to stock wild fires across the east of the country. austrian authorities described the blaze as the most ferocious they have seen in years. the country's top observatory escaped without any major damage. >> thousands of two nations have joined protests against the government -- of tunisians have joined a protest against the government. >> about 8000 demonstrators gathered outside of the interior ministry in the capital of tunis. they are unhappy about high unemployment and the government's failure to restore security. it has -- it started back in 2010. tunisia is auctioning off the expensive knickknacks and personal items the ben ali clan looted from the nation over the years. >> tunisians have been flocking to get a glimpse of the private life of the autocrat who fled to saudi arabia in 2011. >> among the items going under the hammer are dozens of flashy, expensive automobiles, diamond necklaces, and a pair of golden sphinxes.

leader kim jong-un is planning an event of national importance. national defense leaders announced last thursday they will carry out a nuclear test. workers' party leaders then asked secretaries of what they call local cells to gather in the capital. the media said on sunday that kim had some of the country's top defense officials. reporters said the leaders determined to act in his nation's interest. >>> tell us about the challenges in getting this country out of deflati deflation. >> getting price to rise is a major challenge. it's money circulating the markets, company performance, customers appetite for buying things. then there's the challenge of will people be able to afford more. labor and business leaders in japan are butting heads over a proposed wage increase. >> translator: this year we intend to secure a pay hike and improve working conditions. we want to bring japan out of deflation. >> officials of the japanese trade union confederation are calling for a 1% increase in wages. they suggest firms use the money to improve working condit

. >> these fireworks were rare treat, but according to the country's new leader, kim jong un, 2012 was a historic you are worth celebrating. there was a successful rocket launch in december. he spoke also of the need to improve relations with south korea. the message was more conciliatory than in previous years. but this year, the entire nation should unite in opening a new chapter for the unification of our fatherland by engaging in patriotic reunification. >> he criticized conservative groups. it had been an element of past new year's day speeches. >> the always make improvements of relations and issues of aid all kinds of monetary financial support. >> the celery and position is that the speak -- south korean view is that it offered nothing new. she is willing to take a less hard-line approach with the predecessor -- than her predecessor. >> thai authorities said they provided fuel and food to refugees found adrift off the coast. they say they are trying to reach malaysia to escape persecution in myanmar. taiwan refuses to accept refugees who arrive by boat. more on our series looki

and then there was the speech featuring a knock at kim jong-un. >> time has honored so many national leaders. there's many i haven't had a chance to meet yet. i was sort of hoping kim jong-un would show up. i don't think he's here, but if you catch sight of him, let me know. we're still trying to figure out what he's all about. >> finally, we can't forget the clinton-approved meme texts from hillary like she's going to love the new justin bieber visit video. >>> up next, is it next for the tea party that seems to be losing steam? that's ahead. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. ♪ the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. [ male announcer ] how could switchgrass in argentina, change engineering in dubai, aluminum production in south africa, and the aerospace industry in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. r

. >>> kim jong un has delivered the first new year's speech by a north korean leader in 19 years. he said the country should put a priority on healing the rift with south korea. state-run korean central television broadcast kim's speech for more than 20 minutes. >> translator: what's important is to solve the confrontation between the two koreas. south korea should scrap its anti-north policies and take steps toward reconciliation and unification. >> kim emphasized the recent successful launch of what the north claims is a satellite-carrying rocket. many other countries believe it was actually a test of long-range ballistic missile technology. >> translator: we should use the moment of the launch to open a new era of building a strong economy. this is our slogan for 2013, for the party and the people. we should continue to fly the flag of our military-first policy to boost our military power that will let us defend our safety and sovereignty. >> kim delivered the speech indoors. when applause was heard, the screen switched to a photograph of the building. no audience was shown. no

clinton said she has been watching how kim jong un has developed as a leader. >> we expected him to focus on improving the lives of the north korean people, not just the elite but everyone, to have more education, more openness, more opportunity. and instead he has engaged in very provocative rhetoric and behavior. >> clinton said u.s. officials will work together with their allies to try to change that behavior. she underscored the importance of north korea's closest ally. >> we want to see a rising power like china join the international community as a responsible stakehold er, continue its extraordinary efforts to lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, create a strong vital middle class, have respectful relations with its neighbors in all of the ways on land and sea that that is required. >>> the u.s. senate has approved john kerry to replace clinton as secretary of state. >>> afghan president hamid karzai has called on the taliban to respond to his government's call for peace talks. he insists that foreign powers should not lead the process. karzai made the comments in a

. >>> north korean leader kim jong-un is rallying supporters ahead of what many analysts believe will be the country's third underground nuclear test. he called for unity at a workers party meeting in pyongyang. the gathering on monday involved secretaries of the ruling party's local divisions or cells. it was the first of its kind in 6 1/2 years. kim said it marks a turning point in the party's effort to strengthen the military. >> translator: the cells play an important role in building a strong and positirosperous nati >> kim did not refer directly to a nuclear test. north korean leaders have denounced a u.n. security council resolution calling for wider sanctions in response to the rocket launch last month. analysts say they're shoring up their power head of a possible nuclear test. north korean scientists carried out this type of test in 2006 and 2009. >>> chinese protesters in gong zau over a newspaper. in taiwan people are also protesting about the media. they're worried about the increase of pro-china ownership and coverage. nhk reports from taipei. >> reporter: one of taiwan'

this trip comes just a week after north korean leader kim john delivered his new year address -- kim jong-un delivered his new year address. >> bahrain's highest court has upheld the sentences for 13 opposition leaders. the activists cannot appeal the decisions. they were convicted for their actions during the 2011 uprising. she has continued to press -- shias continued to protest against the sunni-led government. government.eedled police reportedly arrested 20 people, including a former mp. the free syrian army says it has formed a special units to secure the country's chemical weapons. they are confident the assad government will fall. they are ready to see the conflict to the end, despite limited military resources. we have the story from turkey. ♪ >> these are rebel fighters pushing to break government lines and sees strategic army bases in northern syria --sei seize strategic army bases in syria.rther iofof is it a top military commander of the rebel forces -- this is a top military commander of the rebel forces. >> the main reason behind our slow progress and the stalemates on the fron

. >>> north korea's leader kim jong un made a rare speech welcoming in the new year. it's the first address by a north korean lead near 19 years. he became the leader after his father died in december of 2011. in his speech, kim celebrated his nation's successful rocket launch last month and he also spoke about easing tensions with south korea. >>> a woman is facing charges after she hit a teenager with her suv over a parking space. this happened at the wal-mart in bartow county, georgia. according to police, angela coronet, a county school board member, got into an argument with a 17-year-old girl who was saving a parking space for a friend. >> she pulled into the parking spot and hit her with the tire of the vehicle. we did see a scuff mark on the victim's neat which was consistent with the tire during that incident. >> coronet claimed she told the teenager to move as she pulled into the space. she says the girl leaned against her suv and started yelling. police say the wal-mart security camera video shows that coronet struck the girl with the vehicle. the teenager

so, no, nobody i don't think anybody has ever met kim jong un from a foreign delegation.be heads of state. but you've got a sense of the fact that he wants to move away now that he successfully launched this missile, i think he wants to move away into more engagement, into more economic reforms. but, again, even though i've been there so many times, nobody's an expert, but it's valuable to send those messages. >> so, it may be valuable to send those messages. others feel it's not and that messages went the opposite way. in fact, listen from your time on capitol hill, your time as a cabinet secretary, i know that you know john mccain well, and i know that you know about his tweet that he sent out, you know, either just before or during your mission. he said, richardson and schmidt arrive in north korea today. lenin used to call them useful idiots. i want to characterize that for a moment. lenin actually didn't. it's been mischaracterized. lenin is often quoted as having said that, but the library of congress can't find anywhere where lenin has a record of having said that,

kim jong un was born on january 8th. his exact age is not known, but he's thought to be around 30.ate is not designated a national holiday, unlike the birthdays of his late father, kim jong il and his grandfather kim il sung, the country's founder. the state-run media made a special online edition titled "our leader." it carried 29 photos of the young kim taken during his recent inspection tours and on other occasions. analts s kim has celebrad his birthday in a restrained manner to shape his image as a conscientious leader. >>> south korea's president-elect park geun-hye is to meet a chinese government envoy. park met an envoy from japan last week. south korea's foreign ministry says china's vice foreign minister zhang zhijun will visit south korea and hold talks with park on thursday. park is expected to take up north korea's nuclear and missile development and a bilateral free trade agreement. south korea and china entered in her presidential election campaign she promised to expand relations with china while strengthening south korea's alliance with the united states. last frid

to visit north korea, a country with notoriously restrictive online policies since young leader kim jong-un took power a year ago. for "teen kids news," i'm lauren green, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> wisdom is handed down from generation to generation. but sometimes, so is misinformation. eden has the facts about some of the advice we all grew up with. >> how many times have you heard this -- "don't go outside with your hair wet. you'll catch a cold." do you think that's true? >> yeah, i do think it's the truth. >> yes. >> why? >> because your hair's wet, and it's cold outside. >> yes. >> why? >> because i've done that before, and i got a cold. >> yeah, my hair froze once when i was coming back from swim practice. >> if you go outside with wet hair, you are inviting a bad hair day, but you're not inviting a cold. >> scientists in england found that warning just doesn't hold water. >> that's just one of the health myths checked out by realsimple.com. here are some others. gum stays in your stomach for seven years. do you believe that one? >> yes. >> why? >> 'cause it's sticky. >>

kim ju kim jong-un is a young guy flexing his muscle politically. he wants to send a strong message to his people and the people of the region that he is a strong powerful leader following the foot steps of his father and his grandfather. operationally it is a threat. right now off the cos of hawaii they can reach alaska a lot of the island chains. they are going to increase the range. what this is all about open sources we figure 4-8 nuclear devices in korea. this testing is about taking one of those devices and beginning to down size so it can fit as a war head on top of a missile. that's what they have done testing. >> it is easy to dismiss them and laugh at it and say they are nuts and bluster. but 4-8 nuclear devices. they do have or may have the range to potentially wihit hawa or alaska not that much further to try to hit the west coast. >> certainly. i mean the department of defense takes these capabilities for what they are. and they try not to read anything else into it. we let the intelligence community central intelligence agency try to f

now some international news in brief for you this hour north korea leader kim jong un has reportedly imposed martial law and told his troops to be ready for war as a nuclear test looms the isolated communist state is widely expected to hold its third ever test late next month meanwhile hundreds of protesters in south korea have called for the north to back down from its military threats so has warned pyongyang there will be grave consequences if it goes ahead with a nuclear detonation. iran has said it will install modern centrifuges in the not tons nuclear facility three hundred kilometers south of the capital tehran this could allow the government to enrich nuclear material more quickly and stiff sanctions have previously been imposed on iran by a group of countries including even members and u.s. concern the country's program is for military purposes iran says its nuclear work is peaceful. more than a hundred people have protested in johannesburg against proposed electricity price hikes by the country's largest energy supplier state company as calm asked in a national energy regul