i doubt that people genuinely have the kind of feeling towards kim jong un as they did for kim jong il. >> (translated): we would say, how can this boy who's still wet behind the ears be in power? but the north korean government spread these rumors that although he was young, he was very wise. that's what the government kept saying. >> narrator: jiro's undercover footage shows people all over the country being forced to prove their dedication to the new leader, but some resenting having to do it. these soldiers were ordered to build a railroad from kim jong un's birthplace to pyongyang to mark him coming to power. >> narrator: the undercover footage even shows a local official criticizing kim jong un's succession. >> narrator: to compensate for his lack of experience, the regime made parallels with his grandfather kim il sung, who is still widely worshipped and is officially eternal president of north korea. >> there are all kinds of rumors that kim jong un even had cosmetic surgery to look like his grandfather. but certainly his style seems to be more like kim il sung as well. >> tryi

(cheers and applause) nation, i'm no fan of korean dictator and evil potato kim jong un. ve told you before about this man's sick affection for things like industrial lubricant and mushrooms. for those without high def tvs, kim's the one in the middle. (laughter) but now, the "un"-thinkable has "kim "-- happened. >> north korea's leader hasn't been seen in public for three weeks. state tv reports kim jong un is suffering from discomfort. >> some are speculating the 31-year-old is suffering from some sort of health problem according to his weight gain as well as a recent limp. >> the brilliant comrade, as he is known, has gout, which is caused by too much booze and rich food. >> stephen: which has the people of north korea in a state of utter confusion because their language has no word for "too much food." (laughter) and kim-watchers like me know what food he's too-muching of. >> north korean leader is putting his health at serious risk due to dangerously high consumption of cheese. >> the 31-year-old has packed on a lot of weight in a short period of time due to the large

kim jong un is not usually a man who shuns publicity. he travels the land he rules with cameras nearby. last year, his uncle and political mentor was executed. kim jong un is a man to be feared, whether his absence means his end is nearer is unclear. steven evans, bbc news, seoul. >>> arguably golf's greatest, most hotly contested tournament, the ryder cup is under way in gleneagles in scotland. the europeans are favorites to retain the trophy. they've beaten the americans seven times out of the last nine, so how's it been going this morning? well, we can turn to someone who knows. what is the very latest? >> reporter: it is 1-1 at the moment. the europeans took the first point of the morning, but the americans in the last couple of minutes have levelled. after the four matches, it is tied at 1-1. justin rose and henrik stenson took the first point in their match. they went 5-4 up against bubba watson and webb simpson. huge roars around this gleneagles course for the european team to do that, but the pair that have impressed really this m

where is kim jong-un? he hasn't been seen for weeks now. >> what the north korea media is saying. >> reporter: he came to power at 28 years old. full of vigor and optimism. now, look at him three years later. the presenter seems to be crying her eyes out as she delivers the news. leader kim jong-un has a health problem. she calls him the marshal, who keeps lighting the path for the people, suffering from what she would describe as discomfort. kim hasn't been seen in public for three weeks. and has missed an important parliament session called the supreme people's assembly. >> that's a big deal. >> reporter: cnn counted how often north korean staid media had him at events in the last months. 24 events in july. 16 in august. 1 in september. observers point to a limp, and say he could have gout. then, there's his weight gain. >> this is the way he looked in 2011 when he came to power. this is the way he looks today. obviously, he gained some weight. there is a history of obesity and diabetes in the family. >>

kim jong un has been a thorn in the side of the west as north korea develops nuclear weapons and missiles to deliver them. he rules and isolated country squeezed by sanctions. anyway, kim jong un dominates the life of the people in south korea. he has used bloodcurdling threats. he is developing nuclear weapons aimed at this country and the united states. this place buzzes with speculation. having said all that, not much is to be made of the speculation. after all, he vanished from public view for two weeks last year. kim jong un is not a man who shuns publicity. he usually travels the land he rules with cameras nearby. he is a man to be feared. last year, his uncle and political mentor was executed. the official statement from north korea about his illness says he continues as later. but this must raise questions about the seriousness of the illness and his ability to continue. bbc news, seoul. college football in america is a multibillion dollar sport. the top 10 largest sport venues in the u.s. are all university football stadiums. not nfl. with the professional league hit by abuse sca

kim jong-un's low profile has fueled worldwide speculation.er if he has gout that might explain his recent limp. or an unhealthy obsession with imported cheeses from switzerland and there's the possibility that his low profile signals political problems within the regime. here to provide some insight is professor victor chize at georgetown university and author of "the impossible state." thanks for joining us. were you surprised that state media in north korea, which is obviously notorious for painting a rosy picture of anything going on with this leadership, they went so far as to acknowledge some type of health problem, discomfort? >> yes, jake, that is quite unusual. i think they had to do it in tandem with this supreme people's assembly, which is the major political gathering of the party and elite in the country. and so for him not to be present, it had to be explained somehow. so they provided this explanation of some sort of physical discomfort. >> this isn't, of course, the first time a north korean leader has fallen off the radar. his

kim jong-un's father, kim jong-il, was a smoker, drinker, womanizer. >> kim jong-un combines all thatture, cokes and french fries. >> reporter: a u.s. intelligence official says there's no indications that kim jong-un is seriously ill or he's keeping a low profile because of challengers. but just being a north korean leader is stressful. >> here he kills his own uncle and members of his family, pre-emptively because of fear about the stability of his system. so you can imagine the stress on his psyche and on his body. >> reporter: part of that pressure, analysts say everything in north korea, all of it hangs on the kim dynasty. >> it's so difficult to really understand what's going on. >> absolutely. >> thank you so much. >>> just ahead, is the nfl telling all about the ray rice domestic abuse scandal? we'll sort through the new and conflicting accounts when the league got ahold of the infamous elevator video. and nba star lebron james talks to rachel nichols about the way young african-american men are viewed. but first, we have a look at this. >> wen seth rogan's mother-in-law was d

right. [ applause ] but i do want to say, swimming across a river to meet somebody, i know it's kim jong-unt just might be the most romantic thing i've heard in my life. but still, the best way for an american to meet kim jong-un is to become a cross dressing basketball player with a drinking problem. [ laughter ] len? >> that's -- that's an eight again. >> jimmy: oh, an eight. [ applause ] i feel like -- i feel like kristy yamaguchi all of a sudden. all right, time to play a game. hand these in here. now, these two objects, see if you can guess what they are. take a good look. not a tie. not a tie. not a jock strap. you're close. these are bathing suits. this is a woman's bathing suit and this is a man's bathing suit. it's called a sc-string. a c-shaped g-string. here's what they look like in action. you can buy them online. my christmas shopping is done. we thought this would be a good topic for our pedestrian question tonight. it's been very hot here in hollywood. we've been experiencing record-breaking heat wave. we sent a camera crew out onto the boulevard to ask people, would you be w

state-run korean central television reported that kim jong-un and his wife attended a concert. it said they were accompanied by the leader's sister. kim yo-jong, then senior officials of the military and korean workers party. the announcer read out the sister's name before mentioning the party's first vice director. experts say this is the first time she has been given priority over the key party figure. yo-jong has reportedly been accompanying her brother on inspection tours since state-run media first introduced her by name in march. >>> two senior chinese diplomats have expressed hope for better relations with japan. china's ambassador to japan cheng yonghua spoke on thursday at a ceremony to mark the 35th anniversary of tokyo and beijing becoming friendship cities. >> translator: i hope beijing and tokyo will promote science and technical cooperation, human and cultural cooperation, and expand bilateral exchanges. i would like people on both sides to enhance happiness through those activities. >> the event was hosted by the tokyo-based japan/china friendship association and

where is -- kim jong-un. been out of sight for a couple weeks. >> he didn't show up for a meeting on thursday. fueling speculation about his health. >> phenfinally, an official acknowledgment on korean state tv. kim jong-un is having discomfort. the announcement came on thursday. the dae kim skipped a session of north korea's legislature, the supreme people's assembly. his absence fueled widespread speculation. from health problems to a power struggle. north korean observers speculate kim's weight and family history of gout could be to blame. others think it could be a sports injury. he's northern to love horseback riding. and is keen on watching basketball. he celebrated his 31st birthday in january, watching basketball star dennis rodman play a game in pyongyang. ♪ happy birthday to you >> reporter: rodman's birthday serenade came after kim shocked the world with the execution of his once-powerful uncle. convicted by military tribunal, for plotting to overthrow the state. some north korea watchers took it a

>> he you know, it's easy for kim jong-un to go to putin and say if you don't give me aid or do thisr that, i'll get it from the americans. so we might be used as a foil in some very complex negotiations. so that would be standard operating procedure. north korea has done this for more than three deck raids. >> yeah. >> they have been doing this all of the time of trying to play one capital off the other. >> so if we have seen this movie before, gordon chang, how does this version end? >> i think this version ends we do a lot to get kenneth bae out. because, you know, there is nothing like the images of somebody who is in real distress. and that's what americans do. so despite all of the geopolitical concerns we have, we will go and somehow get these guys out. and we should do that. but we should do it under conditions where we get something as well, and where we don't give the incentive to do this again. >> quickly, what do you think in terms of what we would get out of it? what would north korea be willing to give up? >> not very much right now. that's a problem, because kim jong-u

acknowledging that the country's leader, kim jong-un, has some health problems.ee the tv news images showing him to be limping. has put on a great deal of weight as well. he recently visited a tile factory. the news agency said that kim is suffering some discomfort but declined to give any details. he failed to attend the last parliamentary session. he was last seen in public at a concert on september 3. remainsop story today right here in hong kong. democracy protesters remain on the streets of hong kong despite calls for them to go home. the city transport system has been affected with roads closed and hundreds of bus routes diapered it or suspended. some schools are shut today. let's get more on the protests now. joining us on the line is regina. how do you view what is happening on the streets of hong kong right now? these are well orchestrated protests which have been planned for more than a year. everything is happening according to the organizers' scenario. the current protest is different from the last protest, when the participants were largely spontaneo

. >>> also, kim jong-un has not been seen in public for weeks. he has gout and it's not good. e. at lysol, we go beyond cleaning, we call it healthing. healthing is killing germs, and having more cleaning power than bleach without the harshness. it's being the #1 pediatrician recommended brand. and sharing healthy habits in 65,000 schools. lysol. start healthing. >>> this is weird. this is bizarre. it's very, very strange what happened. >> it's sickening. >> police say a man beheaded a co-worker, stabbed another after he was ceasefire efired from hi. >> martin savidge reports. >> sounds like he's running around up here. >> okay. >> and that's a gunshot. >> reporter: horror in oklahoma. police say a man stormed the offices of vaughn foods in moore killing 54-year-old colleen hufford, first stabbing her, then beheading her. >> he did kill colleen and did sever her head. >> reporter: according to police, the suspect then began attacking a second woman. when he was shot and stopped by an armed company executive. he's also a reserve sheriff's deputy. officials credit his actions with

. >>> new this morning, missing dictator, forth korea's kim jong-un has not been seen in close to a month. there is speculation over this. >> end a baseball era with a farewell to yankees' legend dere >> good morning, everyone, a look at traffic on interstate 80. it is busy. the larkspur ferry is fought running because of a when day strike by the ferry captains. >> this morning, appreciate prime -- british prime minister urged parliament to join the coalition and the united states in air strikes saying they pose a problem for print because they are terrorists and six plots have already been uncovered by intelligence agencies. >>> a mystery involving kim jong-un who has not been seen in three weeks. he was last seen long side his wife at a concert september 3 and he missed an important parliament meeting yesterday the first he has ever missed since coming and power three years ago. there is speculation that he could be sick. he has been visibly gaining weight and the "wall street journal" reports that he could be suffering from gout which runs if his family. the dictator is anyone to river

inquiring minds want to know where in the world is kim jong-un?failed to show up at a major political meeting this week and has not made a public appearance next month. was reportedly suffering from discomfort. allegedly planned subway attacks and elsewhere, according to our rack's prime minister who said information came from militants captured in iraq. york mayor ordered more surveillance on city subways. us to our twitter question of the day. which poses a bigger threat? you have ebola, shellshocked, and then the islamic state. attorney generals are always lightening rods for acrimony and debate. serving chiefgest enforcement law enforcement officer of the nation. and dicek can slice the view forward for the next attorney general. donnybrook. how does this process work after the first tuesday in november? whether ortion is not we might they get a name before the election, and that would be a signal that the democrats, administration is worried there could be a republican senate and there could be a challenge to get someone approved in the next

that is not consistent with the policy. >> if we reject kim jong un, and don't send anyone - all threeerviews they had, that was what they said, they needed someone from the u.s. to come. they'll use it as an excuse to continue his misbehaviour on the international stage. >> that is why the efforts have been behind the scenes at this point. i don't - you know, i expect these people to be released at some point. it will take a little bit of time. clearly we are not going to give them exactly what they want, either a high-level visit, or a billion dollars or whatever. that will not happen in this administration. >> let's talk about western tourism. why are people going, they know it can happen. it's happened to who nose how many people. if it doesn't happen to them. they are going to a country with the worst human rights abuses. there's a gulag out there, where they imprison families. we are - people that go there are giving dollars to a government treating people horribly. >> people should not go to north korea. this is an attraction to it because it's weird. it's like disneyland. it's

this is another pet project of kim jong-un.d anybody can come here and ride these horses if they can pay the equivalent of 10 u.s. dollars an hour. most north koreans are lucky to earn that much in a week. i feel privileged to ride a horse, this girl says. and she is. we only see a handful of people here. our next stop, the government wants us to see a park outside pyongyang. full of scaled down versions of the capital city's monuments and architectural treasures built at great expense. and within site of the even more expensive originals. you can actually see the real monuments there off in the distance in pyongyang. the jutjai tower is built for putting your country first. saying if this is the brain, citizens are the limbs. you can live without a limb but not without a brain. >> we choose it as our faith. >> you choose to be a part of the growth? >>. >> reporter: but studying is not a choice, it's compulsory for everyone it one place to do it the grand people's study house. supposedly 30 million volumes here. the few books w

you mentioned how now this is all out on the world stage, which perhaps is precisely what kim jong-un wants. might this be more about something specific, about maybe improving relations with jap on or russia because of weakened relations with, say, china. >> well, yeah. i think the whole region, brooke, you know, the six-party countries that are involved with north korea is russia, china, south korea, japan and the united states. and so what the north koreans are saying, okay, you know all these issues that are bringing tension to the region can be resolved if you sit down and talk with us. the six-party countries are saying to north korea, we're not going to do that until you behave responsibly and stop having nuclear debt nations. and north korea is, you know, with a new leader, we don't know much about him. i used to negotiate with the old regime. you knew more or less what they wanted. but with this new guy, he's so unpredictable. you don't know where the levers of power are. but it is a good sign they structured this interview with your reporter to send these very clear messages.

. >>> kim jong-un the north korean leader hasn't been seen in public in weeks.he clippers, the team's new owner is the former microsoft ceo. he says the clippers will probably have to get rid of the ipads now they used for strategizing on the sidelines during the off season. and barbara streisand. the singer's new al -- barbra streisand, the singer's new album debuted at number one. follow us on twitter anytime at #cbssf. >>> roberta gonzales is out and about with weather today. >> she joins us from vista point. >> reporter: i have the best job in the world. we have the passage of the rain showers. we know that by this, it's live, it's our hi-def doppler radar. sure, we have been picking up a few lightning strikes right off the coast of california. otherwise, notice the precipitation very scattered and very light. it wasn't just rain that fell in and around the state of california. oh, no! our fine friends from heavenly valley sent us this picture of a light dusting of snow down to elevate 6500 feet. not much but it's a start. and opening day of ski season just

north korea has taken the rare step of knowledge and that peter -- theg-un -- leader rare step of acknowledging that leader kim jongs health problems -- kim jong-un has health problems. he was last seen in public at a concert on the third of september. we are watching also the japanese wireless mobile phone carrier softbank. .7%.are down that is because they might be shopping. they are in talks to buy dreamworks animation. what do we know about this? >> it looks like i might not be the only animation buff here. miyoshi son might be too. you might like "shrek." says hollywood reporter" that he made an offer to buy dreamworks animation and by ud shares at about $32, -- and offered to buy the shares at about $32. this could not come at a better. of four -- better period for dreamworks. has discussedberg buying with softbank and is open to other offers as well. >> it would be the second japanese technology company to buy -- >> after sony. >> didn't he come up with an idea about a week ago? >> he has this huge vision. for him it is about buying. investing in around 5000 companies. that is a big number right there. this

. >> pictures of kim jong-un limping. kim has not been seen in public since the beginning of this month. >> lots more still to come here on al jazeera, art and activism. art goes on display in the u.s. >> getting ready to welcome home their favorite son. >> somalia has secured more than $130 million in financial aid from world leaders at the urch generau.n.general assembly. kristin saloomey spoke to president hasan sheik mohamed. >> we are doing two things, we are petitioning the u.n. general assembly. >> the annual gathering of world leaders in new york is a chance for him to court the very people his country depends on for feasible. the u.n. general assembly provides nearly a billion a year to somalia. that money also covers humanitarian assistance so desperately needed after years of conflict and doubt. but a recent report of the u.n. authority overseeing somalia found that they were using the u.n. central bank as their personal slush fund. >> have you been using money for yourself or any of your government ministers? >

. >> analysts say kim jong-un's regime doesn't want bae to the die in their custody. what's their goal? >> they're negotiating ploy with the u.s. is to try to get to us agree to nuclear arms control, to accept them as a nuclear weapons state which we can't do. >> but the white house and the state department have responded to cnn's interviews with the three men, both entities saying they're doing all they can to secure their release. the state department requesting the north koreans actually pardon kenneth bae and grant him amnesty and release so he can seek medical care. they separated bae's case from the other two. >> that is fascinating. you see these interviews and you parse every word. something that i think struck many people was that fowle and miller said something bae didn't. >> very significant there. bae has been sentenced but jeffrey edward fowle and matthew miller warn in the interview they have trials coming up and both hinted if nothing's done after tear trials things could get much worse for them. fowl avenue said he's in a desperate situation right now.

dropped out of sight for over six weeks, tonight north korean state-run television has disclosed kim jong-un is sick. they say he is feeling discomfort. there are unconfirmed south korean reports that he's suffering from gout, diabetes and hypertension. >>> and tomorrow a special event televised by nbc news, "the global citizen festival" from new york central park. among the performers jay-z, carrie underwood and alicia keyes. the cause here is enormous, nothing short of the elimination of global poverty by 2030. >> it's about showing and telling first that there is ways that we can start changing -- being the change we want to see. and that we as young people are the most powerful voices that there will ever be. and let's not sell ourselves short. >> alicia keyes just one of the performers. the concert will be seen here on nbc tomorrow night 9:00 eastern time. another break. and when we come back, a night to remember. one final incredible moment to cap off a storied career. [ female announcer ] we lowered her fever. you raise her spirits. we tackled your shoulder pain. you make him rookie o

nolan was taken to the hospital and will be arrestonce he where kim jong-un does not feel well fm an uncomfortable physical condition. many korean analysts think it's facing american teens >> whoa...code red.... >> dreaming big... >> i gotta make it happen... and i'm gonna make it happen... >> choices made.... >> i'm gonna lose anything left that i have of the mexican culture... >> fbi director james comey lashed out fo for implementing phones. chief of detectivers for the chicago pd went so far to say that apple will be the phone of choice for the pedophile. they're probably thinking i got to get an apple phone. we go to peter, he served on president obama's reform panel. this is welcoming a recurring debate as the internet and technology has exploded. it seems that every time there is a security that may benefit the consumer, they are kept from doing their jobs. >> the police are worried that the new technology stops them from doing things. a lot of my own research shows that the police have a lot new techniques that they never had before. your texts and social network posts. they

this is a pet project of kim jong-un. most north koreas are lucky to earn that much in a week. i feel privileged to ride a horse, this girl says. and she is. we see a handful of people here. the next stop, a park outside pyongyang. scaled down versions of the monuments and architectural things. you can see the real monuments off in a distance. the tower is named for national founder kim ill sun's ideology of self-reliance. if the leader is the brain, citizens are the limbs. you can live without a limb, but not without a brain. >> we choose it as our faith. >> reporter: you choose to be part of the group? studying it is not a choice. one place to do it, the grand people's study house. 30 million volumes here. the few books we see are well worn, the rest locked away. to get to them, you have to ask this woman and they come out a chute. a freshly renovated war museum. above this display, a large, graphic photo of a dead american pilot who crashed in north korea. why show a photo of the dead pilot? >> because they are going to show that anybody who violates our sovereignty will be

he told investigators he wanted to meet the north korean leader kim jong-un . the man was arrested at a river border near the zone on tuesday. >>> scientists in the uk have discovered king richard iii died in the thick of battle after losing his helmet and and receiving a number of blows to the head. richard iii was killed more than 500 years ago. modern forensic scans show nine of 11 wounds were to his skull. >>> stay with us on "gmt." still to come on "gmt," a new experimental vaccine for other ebola to be tested on humans for the first type. can it stop the spread of the deadly virus? erything together. first type. can it stop the spread of the deadly virus? then liberty mutual calls. and you break into your happy dance. if you sign up for better car replacement, we'll pay for a car that's a model year newer with 15,000 fewer miles than your old one. see car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutual insurance. ♪ ♪ ♪ woooooah. ♪ [ male announcer ] you're not just looking for a house. you're looking for a place for your life to happen. zillow. >>> a new e

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. >> it also shows a lot about kim jong un but seems like he's following a similar path to his father with bill clinton. he had american journalist then and he got to sit down in the photo and released -- >> that will be the story this time. >> but maybe they want a little more than that this time. >> exactly. >>> this is something, the next story a lot of people can relate to this because there is a lot of rage in the skies right now. it's all over the reclining seats on the airline and for the third time in nine days, a u.s. flight has been diverted. >> a delta flight was diverted after the passenger in front of her relined her seat interrupting her cat nap. the pilot had no choice but to land the flight in jacksonville out of safety concerns. it's interesting. we were just reporting a few days ago about the guy that put clips there -- >> they are not bad. >> innsitially they sold a lot. people were either in one camp. men thought the guy was right to do that and most of the women were appalled at the provocative act. >> because the guys are taller. >> exactly. >> the thing is, if t

we don't know what the intentions are of kim jong-un, why he's trying to reach -- everything that happens there happens with the -- only with the blessing of authorities so motive maybe -- >> will ripley, thank you so much for this. i think the families of these three men, i think will be thrilled to at least see them, see pictures of them. kenneth bae says he's not doing well. i can't say they are thrilled to see them not happy and healthy. seeing their images are important. we appreciate your work there. we'll check back in with you as soon as we can. this is remarkable to see and hear. surprising. >> surprising, remarkable. earlier this year, chris cuomo and dennis rodman got in a t tussle where he made suggestions bae was being held for good reason. you can remember that and the problem that is caused. his family will want to talk to government officials. will they send someone? is it opening communication? >> send somebody to make it work and negotiate. the north koreans are saying tough send someone high profile to make this deal. they are looking for a propaganda coup, it seems. >>

third is a missionary from seattle area accused carry out acts aimed at bringing down the regime of kim jong-un. >> the condition not labor camp is working eight hours a day, six days a week working agriculture work and other neighborhood work. are you being treated humanely? >> yes. >> all are asking for the help of the u.s. government to get released. >> vallejo police will conduct a law enforcement training session at city hall which will last from 8:00 am until 4:00 p.m. and the first half of the train involves crisis negotiators and tactical dispatchers spending to a violent scenario. do not be alarmed if you hear gunshots or see smoke coming from city hall or the s.w.a.t. command vehicle on santa clara street. this is the first time police will train inside city hall. >>> albuquerque man die -- died on the southwest night and the wife things because of his hairy chest. he suffered a massive heart attack and a physical therapist and a nurse were on board and started giving him cpr and his wife said there was a defibrillator but no one grabbed it weapon another passenger asked, they said hi

he's expected to meet north korean leader kim jong un. >> an offbeat surrealist comedy by a swedish direction the prize. a pigon sat on a branch reflecting on existence is an absurdist piece with a plot critics say is difficult to describe. 20 films were in the running for the coveted goilden lion -- golden lion. let's speak to phil lavelle, lucky enough to be on the carpet. it has an interesting title. tell us about the winner? >> there's something strange. the critics went for a film - the critics really liked. this movie - it takes half an hour to say the title. it was well liked. it was a film people were fond of. if few understood it. it's a swedish dark comedy. it's impossible to describe. the critics - one said they could make no more sense of it. another said it was like doing a dance. some felt like they had been drinking alcohol. nevertheless this film was popular. there was something about the fact that it was shot that really caught the imagination of the jury. this is a jury this goes for unusual phelps, films that tend -- films, films that challenge and do something different. t

where kim jong-un does not feel well fm an uncomfortable physical condition. many korean analysts think it's gout after he was seen limping at a public event in july. gout is thought to run in his family. that's some about what's happening around the world. >>> google, security measures that will make it harder to obtain information from suspects phones. will it hinder law enforcement or a necessary step to protect privacy? tensions boil over as ferguson's police come face to face with the our social media producer, hermela aregawi. what's trending? >> some people say derek jeter's ending was fit for hollywood. join the conversation on twitter @ajconsiderthis and on our >> hundreds of days in detention. >> al jazeera rejects all the charges and demands immediate release. >> thousands calling for their freedom. >> it's a clear violation of their human rights. >> we have strongly urged the government to release those journalists. >> journalism is not a crime. >> fbi director james comey lashed out this week for apple and google for encryption security matters. c

middle, is a missionary from seattle area accused of carry out out of bring down the regime of kim jong-un. >> the condition in the labor catch i an working eight hour as day six day as week agriculture work to the neighborhood. >> you are being treated humanely? >>> yes. >> all are asking for help to be released. >> vallejo police are conducting law enforcement training session at city hall from 8:00 am until 4:00 p.m. when the first half of the training involves crisis negotiator as and tactical dispatchers responding to a violent scenario so do not be alarmed if you see smoke from city hall or the swallet command vehicle the first time police will train inside city hall. today it will cost you more to ride muni. a single ride costs $2 fast passes increase $2 to $68 for the monthly pass and the pass that be used for bart is $80 now. low-and-middle income youth remain the same, the first fare increase since wipe twine. >> two wild nears have merged and are now threatening 250 homes near happy ramp in the national forest began august 11 and combined into one fire over the weekend. flames h

. >> reporter: analysts say kim jong-un's ren jet stream doesn't want bae to get seriously ill or die in their custody. >> their negotiating ploy with u.s. is to try to get us to agree to nuclear arms control. to accept them as a nuclear state which we can't do. >> reporter: the white house and state department have responded to cnn's interviews with the three men, both entities saying they're doing all they can to secure their release. the state department requesting the north koreans pardon kenneth bae and grant him special amnesty and immediate release so that he can reunite with his family and seek medical care. brian todd, cnn, washington. >> bill richardson joins us on the line from chatham in massachusetts. you're a former u.s. ambassador to the u.n., former governor of new mexico, you also spent a lot of time in north korea, four days at least, dealing with north koreans in 2007, trying to negotiate the release of the bodies of american soldiers. you were also there just last year with the chairman of google. you have a lot of experience in dealing with north koreans. and the

this is another pet project of kim jong un. if they can pay the equivalent of $10 in u.s. money an hour. >> translator: i feel prif linled to ride a horse, this girl says. and she is. we only see a handful of people here. >> reporter: our next stop our government wants us to see a park outside of pyongyang, full of scaled down versions of the city's monuments and architectural treasures and within sight of the more expensive originals. you can actually see the rile monuments in the distance. the tower is named for the national founder's ideology of self-reliance while putting your country first. it says if the country is the blame s brain, citizens are the limbs. but studying this is not a choice. it's compulsory for everyone. one place to do it, the grand people's study house, supposedly 30 million volumes here. the few books we see are well-worn. the rest, locked away. to get to them, you have to ask this woman, and they come out a chute at the bottom here. another place to learn, the freshly renovated war museum. above this

where kim jong-un does not feel well fm an uncomfortable physical condition. many korean analysts think it's gout after he was seen limping at a public event in july. gout is thought to run in his family. that's some about what's happening around the world. >>> google, security measures that will make it harder to obtain information from suspects phones. will it hinder law enforcement or a necessary step to protect privacy? tensions boil over as ferguson's police come face to face with the public. our social media producer, hermela aregawi. what's trending? >> some people say derek jeter's ending was fit for hollywood. join the conversation on twitter @ajconsiderthis and on our facebook page. >> fbi director james comey lashed out this week for apple and google for encryption security matters. comey said he could not understand why companies could market something to place people above the law. apple will be the phone of choice for the pedophile, they're probably thinking, i've got to get an apple phone. joining us is peter sweyer, served on president obama's

north korea where kim jong-un has not been seen for weeks.ecent absence from a high level meeting raised eyebrows. no one has seen him since september 3rd and some speculate. another around the world story that we've mentioned to you yesterday, the running of the bulls. how peta wants to swap out the bull run in spain. a 220-pound ball. peta spokesperson ashley joins me now. it looks ridiculous. i'm going to come out and say it. it looks like a giant run away ball of mozzarella is chafing people down the street. this is the idea to replace the bull. >> when you think about it, the running of the bulls is ridiculous. i mean, why would you hold an event -- >> more so than this. i got you. the running of the bulls, i know it's a tradition. seems really stupid to me. they're definitely going to kill you. someone is going to get hurt. i guess the visual is very dramatic, but very scary in my mind. where there other ideas that you guys kicked around. >> well, they have been replaced with everything from tomato throwing festivals to the giant balls

. >> jimmy: kim jong-un. >> he's not here anymore. >> jimmy: he's here. >> what do you think?y: now, the boys section. back street boys. >> dem boys. >> jimmy: boyz ii men. >> dem boys. >> jimmy: boy george. >> dem boys. >> jimmy: governor chris christie. >> dem boys. >> jimmy: chris, the new bachelor. [ laughter ] he's a farmer. i don't think he grows the kind of crops you like. but -- [ laughter ] >> that one's up to you. >> jimmy: i don't know. i'm going to say not dem boys. no. and finally, a kangaroo wearing sunglasses. >> yeah. dem boys. >> jimmy: all right. well, i think we've learned a lot. "blacc hollywood" is the cd. when we come back, music from wiz khalifa. we'll be right back. >>> the "jimmy kimmel live" concert series is presented by at&t, mobilizing your world. what's with the suit? oh, i had to go to the bank. if you look legit they give you special treatment. seriously? seriously, yeah. the banker dude set up my checking account so if i make one deposit a month, no monthly maintenance fee. special treatment! citizens bank, right? yep. you know they do that one

where's kim jong-un?> you know what, guess what, i'm going back to north korea probably november. >> really? >> yes, i am, november. >> he's been missing for three weeks now. >> you know, we're doing one thing, man. he wants to bring wrestling. wrestling, you know, wwe, whatever. >> yeah, wrestling, yeah. >> yeah, yeah, brother. i'm going to bring it there. >> jimmy: well, good. you know what people in north korea would really love for you to bring them? a sandwich. [ laughter ] someone should tell dennis rodman that north korea is no place to make people believe something that it isn't true. it's nice to see dennis bringing them something that isn't hepatitis. meanwhile -- [ applause ] dennis' very good friend -- [ laughter ] >> i think i look good. >> jimmy: that is a good look for you. i like that. >> like the monopoly guy. >> jimmy: you need a cane with a brass handle. >> yeah, sure. i'm go tell jaime. >> jimmy: you go tell jaime. >> i will. >> jimmy: anyway, all right. we have a very unusual staff he

so there's a prestige factor involved if a high level envoy of some kind can meet kim jong-un.hird possibility is that this in a way is a way an opening to send a message to the united states. there's pressure, my understanding from the chinese on the north koreans to start moving to try to get some -- to be less unreasonable, and this is an opportunity to send a message and to get some kind of negotiation and talk and discussion between the united states. and finally, some people can say knowing that the obama administration probably will not respond to thissen or it's very difficult in this circumstance, they're going to say no. this could be an excuse for north korea continuing belligerent behavior which end up in another nuclear test at some point in the future. >> you say the obama administration will likely say no. to a layman looking at this, they see the u.s. prisoners in north korea. and you say which is probably the case that the north koreans especially the newer leader kim yong u.n. wants a high level u.s. official to come there. it seems kind of simple. why not jus