and it would be interesting, of course to hear if james clapper did meet with kim jung-un, how did thatt was the sense he got from kim, who is you know issues of him being vulnerable right now and concerned about his image. certainly concerned about charges in the international criminal court. upset about the un report accusing his country of flagrant human rights violations so it would be interesting to hear if he did meet with him face-to-face, what is his demeanor? how did conversations go? so hopefully, he'll be able to reveal some of that. then, of course we want to hear from matthew miller and kenneth bae. what where the conditions really like? when they were interviewed both of them along with jufry -- jeffrey soul theshg said they're being treated twel but that didn't really mesh with some of what kenneth bae saying he was working many hours per day. and how his health is suffering. he said working eight hours per day, six days a week at this labor camp. and that he was really suffering from that. so there are going to be medical issues that have to be dealt with and emotional,

. >> in the interview, they portray a talk show producer and host recruited to kill kim jung un. >> ita comedy? >> you will shake his hand with a fatal dose of poison. >> reporter: but north korea is not laugh. it is calling the movie an act of war and threatening merciless retaliation if the feds don't step in to stop the film's release. they haven't. the film made its red carpet debut in the castro tonight with plenty of security on hand. rogan laughed it all off. >> are you worried there are north korean agents here in the castro? [ laughter ] >> it would be impressive if they were. it would be amazing if north korean agents got to america and we were their top priority. >> reporter: sony ultimately had certain imagery removed to avoid the potential for a lawsuit. >> i think once he sees the movie, he might be less unhappy. or way more unhappy. >> but not terrible concerned? >> not at all. >> reporter: the interview opens nationwide christmas day. a spokesperson for the north korean government told british media, kim jung un will most likely see it. >>> we learned an elite military

. >> did you get an indication of kim jung un and strategies for dealing with the negotiations. >> no. >> what do we know about why kim jung un is in charge. why did they release these two now? what is your analysis? >> i think the timing had to do with two things. one was to release asia and ensure that almost every question the president got on his trip would be about north korea. the second has to do with what's going on in new york at the un. they are deliberating on a resolution that might possibly refer north korea to the international criminal court for human rights abuses. this is something they have never seen before. i think it worries them a great deal. i think this effort with the release of the americans, the outreach to south korea to reunite families, the outreach to japan to resolve abductee cases, these are humanitarian efforts and they are meant to get the criticism that will come from the un when they vote on the resolution. >> thanks for the analysis and a word about terry chung and the family of kenneth bay. they have been absolutely heroic and relentless for two

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will north korea's kim jung-un want something in return? >> a top secret mission in the dead of night. the top spy chief in the united states arrives in pyongyang carrying a letter from the u.s. president. why this sudden gesture from north korea? >> clearly they crave having this kind of high level attention. is he back in the spotlight. limping but without the cane. some believe pyongyang's offensive including a high profile visit to seoul, technically enemy territory, is a p.r. exercise to improve its image. the trigger, the united nations inquiry of human rights abuses in north korea, abuses the report terms crimes against humanity. >> it had to basically show a lighter side, a more humane side to the international community because although there could be legal sanctions or even the national criminal court proceedings against north korea, north korea is also very much conscious of its reputation. >> the release of kenneth bae and matthew todd miller comes two weeks after a third u.s. citizen, jeffrey foul, won his freedom. no u.s. citi

. >> there are now photos of north korea's kim jung un who shows him without a cane for the first time had surnlry to remove a cyst on his ankle. but doctors say this is not the end of his health troubles. brian todd has more. >> he gives the full appearance of a commander-in-chief, expe expecting troops, walking with battalion commanders. and in new paragraphs, kim jong un for the first time since his mysterious six-week disappearance is seen walking without a cane. this after reports that a cyst was removed from his right ankle. >> it's hard to know from these still pick kmurps after two or three weeks, you would have an almost normal gait. >> a rumtologist says it's when nerves and tendons in the foot become compressed by inflammati inflammation. he says the 31-year-old leader could have gotten that from gout, arthritis, weight gain. and in kim's case it could come back. >> there's significant recurrence, maybe 30%, 40%. and if you haven't solved the underlying problems such as obesity or inflammatory arthritis, it's even more likely to come back. >> the stress he could be under cer

. >> it's hard to say but i think they are very nervous about kim jung un getting referred to the international criminal court. there is a big report done in february by the united nations outlined a lot of human rights abuses that the north korean government has committed against their own people and it seems like, you know, north korea is not the most concerned about its international image but this report for some reason seems to have gotten them really worried. >> is there reason to believe that they would do something like this again or that they wouldn't or is it just really difficult to know when you are talking about north korea? when i say, "do something like this." i mean falsely imprison people? >> it's hard to say. they have been doing it awhile. i think it would be surprising if they stopped but predicting anything about north korea is so difficult. >> what do you think the freed -- maybe not hostages. prisoners, rather, would have to say about their experience? is there a lot of intelligence there that the u.s. will be able to gather from the two of them? >> i think little. i thin

dictator kim jong un has filled a top government position, by hiring his little sister. the new appointment makes kim yo jung a "vice department director" of the powerful "workers' party central committee." yo jung and her brother spent yesterday touring a cartoon studio in the capital, pyongyang. at least a thousand homes in australia are damaged after a storm slammed down on the eastern coast. severe hail caused almost 90 thousand people in brisbane to go without power. roads became littered with glass and debris... and a number of schools got enough damage to cancel classes for today. the army is now headed in to help clean up the mess. city officials are calling the storm the worst to hit in three decades -- estimating 100 million dollars in damage. how about a big mac with your prayers and communion? a group in new jersey is pitching the idea of building a mc donald's inside a church - as a way of re-vitalizing churches in america. they're calling it "the mc- mass project". the group says christianity is unable to capture modern audiences and millions of americans are leaving churches every year. they a