he says he worked closely with kim jung-un's finances. plans for a chinese style open market soon dropped when it became clear, his reign could be in jeopardy. kim jung-un lost the support. he is focusing on areas we thing he's cannot fail, nuclear, military. south korean intelligence claims since coming to power, kim jung-un has been executing enemies, killing 15 this year. north korean sources tell cnn, it is baseless, malicious slander, and maintains it is normal for any country to go after hostile elements and pun, and execute them. >> all right. let's take a very short break. still to come another strong earth quake rattles nepal. this one killing people in at least three countries. we'll got a live update. >>> and we are following this breaking news. amtrak passenger train has derailed in philadelphia. killing at least five people and sending 50 others to the hospital. the northeast regional train, 188 was heading from washington to new york. >> it is still early and still no in kags dication of what wen wrong. they do not suspect te

surely no sign then that he might have been out of favor with the leader kim jung-un, around since kim up. accused of treason. negligence of do they. not obeying the orders of kim jung-un, expressing discontent about the leader. told by a south korean lawmaker who attended the briefing that this defense minister was accused of dozing off during an evganid by kim jung-un. no official word about the execution. right now all this information is coming from the south korean side. >> kathy, slowly but surely and methodically we appear to be seeing kim jung-un, remove, kill, execute these officials who were working for his father previously. help to actually get him on track. as the the new leader when his father passed on. what are we to make of that? >> that's right. we are also hearing from south korean official that intelligence reports that 15 top ranking officials in the north korean regime have been executed just this year now. north korea has not confirmed that. one official from north korea, cnn spoke to, dismissed that as malicious slander. but added it is normal for people who go

north korea is notorious for propaganda surrounding the leader, kim jung-un. takes you now inside a north korean school where he was able to speak to students. here is his exclusive report. >> reporter: the north korean education system is designed to turn out disciplined, devoted citizens with a heavy focus on the group over the individual. above all else, devotion to their supreme leader. if they look so young, you might not believe they're first graders. by the time they reach elementary school, pyongyang students have typically learned their country's sacred lesson. shedding the individualism of youth for the collectivism of north korean society. most importantly loyalty to the leader. >> what do you want to be when you grow up? >> i would like to be a journalist, she says, so i can spread the greatness of kim juchlt ng-un, throughout the world. find the same photos of the leaders in the classroom and home. and same level of discipline. even outdoor exercise. classes are praised for moving in unison. these pyongyang orphans will practice for hours until th

position. >> kim jung-chol not seen as being capable of dealing with the blood sport which is north korean politics, move from succession to consolidation period. unlike his brother, kim jung-unbeing potentially too weak. >> reporter: now analysts say kim jung-chul, in the network of children of the elites. another brother passed over the oldest. when he was caught trying to get to disneyland on a fake dominican passport. he is said to spend his days traveling and gambling. which sibling has real influence. it is not the younger sister. though she is rising. a shadowy, older sister, kim sol-song. purest of the pure. the only one among kim and siblings officially recognized by north korea's founder, kim il-sung. >> she has her finger on the pulse of the regime. she is helping mentoring themmen the relationship building that need to be done for kim jung-un. >> to consolidate, kim and his family run a ruthless net work of spies. north korea has operatives in the u.s. and south korea. to keep them from defecting, they use anchor children. >> an agent operating by him or herself in south korea would have their family left behind. north korea would use that as leverage. >> reporter

pay respects to kim jung-ill who died in 2011. >> park goers have nothing but praise. >> i want more foreigners to come here and be captivated by the great personality of kim jung-unll find in the showpiece capital home to the most trusted loyal citizens proudly displayed as symbols of national greatness as millions of people struggling are kept hidden from the world. will ripley, cnn, pyongyang, north korea. >>> malaysian authorities confirm the body found in 139 graves near the thai border are mig migrants. police and border guard found the body in camps believed abandoned two weeks earlier. autopsies will be performed to figure out how the might ranlts died. >> hundred of migrants have landed in malaysia and indonesia. both countries agreed last weak to accept refugees if the international community helps resettle them within a year. >> many women in chile are sharing their stories about the horrors of being forced to carry babies that doctors knew couldn't survive. >> this comes as the the country's president tries to change a law that bans abortions under any circumstances but she faces incredible odd. rafael romo explains. we have to give you a warning here

according to state run media, kim jung-un, noted a number of short comings. >> he said the farm didn't pay enough attention to his late gnats before his death. the leader said the farm wasn't producing enough lobster for an upcoming celebration and blamed it on incompetent management. >> after an historic meeting with sinn fein any leader, prince charles is set to visit a site of great personal significance. a live record ahead on that. >> a cake, court ruling and major victory for activists in belfast. that's next. >>> the last of three wanted bikers involved in the deadly brawl that left nine dead is back in custody in texas. the three bikers were among 170 gang members arrested sunday. a magistrate set a $1 million bond for each suspect. but that was after authorities released the three men on a much lower bond. >> meanwhile, at the request of a local sheriff, the cossack motorcycle club called off its annual rally set for this weekend in texas. according to the "fort worth star telegram" newspaper. >> nine suspects are under arrest in connection with london's so-called hatten garde

topic was off limits. >> south korea's national in tee jens s jens -- intelligence service that kim jung-un ordered 15 officials. >> he calls allegations the supreme leader is killing off opponents. baseless, groundless, but does not deny executions do take place here. >> it is very normal for any country to go after hostile elements and punish and execute them. >> we also asked about north korea's growing nuclear program. much of the international community, considers the arsenal a threat to the region stability. you are equipped with nuclear weapons. he will continue to improve our nuclear arsenal. as long as we are under threat from the united states. >> does north korea have a long-range missile, capable of striking the mainland, united states. >> yes, of course. >> would north korea ever consider using that weapon? >> we may use them if we are forced by the u.s. to do so. >> the north clearly undeterred by u.n. sangs. on a recent u.n. report, alleging human rights abuses based on testimony of defectors, saying the north has brutal prison camps. we don't hatch prison camps, my society.

think tank, no topic was off limits. >> south korea's national intelligence service alleged that kim jung untions of 15 officials this year. >> the report itself is malicious slander pep calls allegations baseless and groundless, but does not deny executions do take place here. >> translator:ite it's very normal for any country to go after those hostile elements and punish them and execute them. >> we also asked about north korea's growing nuclear program. many consider it a threat to the region's stability. >> translator: nuclear weapons, we'll continue to approve our nuclear arsenal as long as we ever out of stretch of the united states. >> does north korea have a chance of striking the united states? >> yes, of course. >> yes, of course. we will use them until we were stopped by the government. on a recent u.n. report alleging human rights abuses based on the testimony of hundreds of defectors who claim the north has a network of brutal prison camps. >> we don't have prison camps because my society is a society where we are no political strife, factions or political division. as a result,

and international obligations and he said the apparent execution of one of kim jung un's leaders wasnother explain of public execution of a gross desk grizzly and horrendous nature and he said north korea was not just treating elites in this way but its entire population in this way. as he raised possible ways of increasing the pressure on north korea potentially with further sanctions, he said other avenues would be pursued and a strong education that the united states would be receiving referral of north korea to the international criminal court unless he changed such behavior it would be hard to envision a scenario in which it could not take place. transition significant barrier to that being china and despite the fact that relations have cooled between, they haven't cooled to where it could be seen that china would allow such a thing to happen. the likelihood is china would veto any such move. it seems the united states will be pursuing that. john kerry make that pretty clear during this visit. >> saudi-led coalition airstrikes have resumed in aden after a day of a humanitarian c

another report suggests that hun was executed for expressing discontent towards leader kim jung un. >mates from cuba will discuss next week to discuss reopening embassies in each other's capitals. it's part of the efforts to reshort diplomatic ties in each nation. >>> more than 700 migrants have been allowed on shore in indonesia. reuters site aes spokesman who says they arrived on the east coast after being initially blocked by indonesia's navy. thousands of people have been abandon at sea by smugglers. that's after a crackdown on human trafficking by thailand's government. >>> a coup in barun did i has failed, according to the cup's chief of staff. chaos erupted back home and according to his twitter page, the president is now back in burundi. for now, the situation remains volati volatile. it's unclear who, if anybody, is in charge. so, robin, fluid might be the best way to describe the situation in burundi right now. has the president been seen in public since his return? >> yes. it's a good word to describe what's happening in burundi. the president, as far as we can tell, has no

he was from kim jung un's fathers regime.a shake yumm, particularly when executed, is quite a remarkable turn of events. >> so what did that say to you? all this seemed to be his attitude for the generals, the elites, were all hanged together or separately. do you think that's been fractured now? >> kim jong un seems to be leading separately from the way his father and the grandfather did. even from within the family, there's been a report that kim jong un's aunt has been executed. she hasn't been seen for over a year. but they are sort of pushed out of the way and maintained silence for a long time. but he has shown a ruthless side that we haven't seen since his grandfather, going after rivals or potential rivals and having them executed. this is something we haven't seen in north korea for decades. >> charles armstrong, professor of korean studies at columbian university. >>> now to nepal where the death toll from the most recent tremor stands at 96. 18 others were killed in india and china. >> meanwhile, nepalese and offic

there is a individual 0 of kim jung un watching but it's not clear where it took place.uch a launch would be against united states sanctions banning north korea from using ballistic missile technology. >>> the u.s. presidential election is a year and a half away but heavy hitters are staking their claim for what's often called the most powerful job on early. patti colhane takes a first look at the contenders' chances. ♪ >> it's more than a year and a half away but candidates are already on the trail. >> we have come to take our country back. >> being nice to children. >> thanks for saying hello. >> shaking hands and asking for votes. all touting their past experience. so far, there is a senator, this senator, and this one and of course, the senate turned secretary of state, hillary clinton. >> don't you some day want to see a woman president of the united states of america? >> but it seems likely there will be more than a few governors that will jump into the rates as well. who has the edge? historically, there isn't one clear path to get to the presidency. there have be

this after state tv reported kim jung-un saw a ballistic missile.on any south korean naval ships that entered disputed waters. >>> hosni mubarak will soon be a free man. he could be released from prison within hours. that's according to egyptian state media. a cairo court of appeals upheld a three-year sentence on corruption charges, but they credit him for time served. mubarak has also been slapped with a multi-million dollar fine for embezzlement. >>> security conditions at u.s. military bases are still heightened after growing concerns over terror threats. the level bravo is defined by the pentagon as an increase and predictable threat of terrorism. the move comes in the aftermath of the shooting at a texas cartoon contest featuring drawings of the prophet mohammed. >>> "blindsided" airs monday night right here on cnn. >>> attorneys for the baltimore cops charged in the death of freddie gray want the case's prosecutor to step down immediately. a new motion filed last night the continued involvement that spells out conflict of interest like friend