kim ki-jong has described it as a true nuclear deterrent. >> reporter: the statements by kim ki-jongntly been made during a visit by the north korean leader to see work on his country's nuclear program, meeting with scientists and technicians, and accompanied by a photograph being carried in the newspaper showing kichl with what appears to be the device in question. kim is being quoted as saying his country now has the technology to miniaturize a nuclear war head and put it on top of a ballistic missile. these claims are not particularly new, and they are treated with scepticism by south korea and the united states. the interesting thing from south korea's part is that north korea does now seem to be recycling some of its claims as a way of keeping up the stream of rhetoric, and now attributing the claim to the leader kim ki-jong. this is a time of heightened tensions on the korean pensz peninsula. we have unilateral sanctions from south korea, and beginning this week, military exercises between south korea and the united states, so this does seem to be the latest response from north

. >>> north korean leader kim ki-jong says his country has miniaturized nuclear war heads which can beballistic missiles. he described it as a break through. rob mcbride has more. >> reporter: the statements by kim ki-jong have apparently been made during a visit by the north korean leader to see work on his nuclear program. it is also accompanied by a photograph being krared in the main north korean newspaper showing kim with what appears to be the device in question. he has been quoted as saying his country now has the technology to miniaturize a nuclear war head. these claims are not particularly new, and they are treated with scepticism by south korea and the united states. they believe that north korea is working on the technology but is not there yet. the interesting thing from south korea's spart that north korea does now seem to be recycling some of its claims as a way of keeping up the stream of rhetoric, and now attributing the claim to the leader kim ki-jong. this is a time of heightened tensions on the korean peninsula. we have the sanctioned imposed by the u.n., unilateral

. >>> the north korean leader kim ki-jong has ordered his officials to conduct more nuclear tests after firing two short-range missiles into the sea on thursday. south korea says north korean spy attacks have doubled in the last month. they say think north tried to hack into the railway system, and it has accused the north of trying to hack into the accounts of 300 south korean government and military officials. >>> what is a controversial korean movie that has been 14 years in the making is set to hit international screens pretty skoon. "it's called spirit's homecoming, and deals with the so-called comfort women. it has become a hit in korea, but the film has reignited anger with japan. >> reporter: the movie is inspired by the harrowing true story of one surviving comfort come. the movie's preview in seoul was attended by some of the few comfort women still alive. the box office success is all the more remarkable because of the long struggle to complete the film. 14 years in the making, the director managed to raise the remaining budget through on-line crowd funding. >> translator: i

. >>> new threats today from north korean leader, kim ki-jong he says his country has miniatureized nucleards that can be mounted on ballistic missiles. state media putting out this picture of kim. he has called on his military to get ready to strike first if necessary. this comes after the u.n. imposed its strongest ever sanctions against the country. >>> the u.n. saying syrian peace negotiations will go ahead on monday. the special representative to syria also insisting the current cessation of hostilities does not need to be renewed while the talks go on. he is in geneva today with a workgroup focused on getting humanitarian aid to besieged areas. but convoys have yet to reach six of those areas. james bayes is outside the meeting with more. >> reporter: it's worth noting that this day was supposed to be the start of -- or the restart of the stalled syrian talks. this was the official date given by the u.n. envoy stephane demistura. the opposition saying that they have concerns, and they will decide at the end of the week whether they will at tend talks, and some of those concerns are ex

but even china's influence is of limited effect on the regime of kim ki-jong. >> the short-range missile you said, there is no cause for concern there. but this month north korea very boastful as they often are, saying they could obliterate new york city with a hydrogen bomb. is that really something americans should be concerned about. >> reporter: the pentagon is con fins -- convinced they are not capable of doing that. but it is something the north koreans are working on. and what they said was if they sent a hydrogen bomb to new york, of course it would destroy the city. what the u.s. has determined was they had an unseszful test of a hydrogen bomb. but as we have -- we know from testing programs in the united states, sometimes even a failed test provides information and knowledge that can help you succeed the next time. so clearly this is a capability that north korea is seeking to obtain. a much more powerful hydrogen bomb. >> jamie mcintyre thank you. >>> now to the presidential race, three days after the primary in missouri, bernie sanders has conceded defeat to hillary clinton.

. >>> kim ki-jong has ordered north korea's armed forces to remain poised to launch a nuclear launchime. and issued a warning that their long-range missiles have the capacity to hit targets. claiming it will press ahead with its satellite capability, north korea rejected the u.n. resolution. >> translator: it is the most hideous international crime aimed to isolate and stifle the independent sovereign state under unjustified pretext. >>> zimbabwe's president says his government is taking ownership of all diamond operations. the long-time leader says existing minors have robbed the country of its wealth. >> reporter: in a special broadcast on zimbabwe's state tv the president explains why his government is seizing all diamond mines. >> we have not received much from the diamond industry, and yet we think that well over 50 or more billion dollars have been mined in that area. >> reporter: so keep track of funds the government is forcing companies to form a single diamond mining company which will be controlled by the state, which will have 51% of the shares. >> we are not going to supp

. >>> the north korean leader kim ki-jong has ordered his officials to conduct more nuclear tests afterg two short-range missiles into the sea on wednesday. and north korean cyber attacks have doubled in the last month. the south says the north tried to hack into the computer networks of financial institutions in south korea, and has accused the north of trying to hack into the phones of 300 government and military officials. >>> inindy -- india organizers of a event have been fined for damaging food plains. the organizer says he has done nothing wrong and is prepared to go to jail rather than pay the fine. >>> interest in african art is growing both in the united states and in europe. and auctioneers in london say there has been a 200% rise in the value of african art in the last four years, yet, not every artist is making big money. our correspondent reports from johannesberg. >> reporter: this international art auctioneer has sold more than $60 million worth of african art in the last ten years. one of the best known paintings, the black arab sold for close to $1.5 million. and this

earlier this week, the north korean leader kim ki-jong confirmed his country's determination to pursue tests and pursue a nuclear war head. if the international community was wondering if sanctions were deterring north korea, this launch seems to be the answer. rob mcbride, al jazeera, hong kong. >>> let's go to belgium now where police say one person has been wounded in a raid. the latest raid follows the discovery of fingerprints from the most-wanted fugitive from the paris attack at the scene of raids earlier this week. he is suspected of taking part in the november attacks. officials believe a man shot dead during a shootout on tuesday was his accomplice. he was killed as he prepared to fire on police. >>> more than a dozen u.s. troops have or will be disciplined for mistakes which lead to the bombing of a hospital in afghanistan last year. but no criminal charges will be filed. 42 people died and dozens were wounded after the attack in the town. the punishment includes suspension or letters of rep managed. rights campaigners have described it as an insult nflt opposition parties i

earlier this week, the north korean leader kim ki-jong confirmed his count's intentions.se threats followed a nuclear test and long-range rocket test earlier this year. both moves prompting stronger sang shubs. if the international community was wondering if those sanctions were deterring north korea, this launch seems to be the answer. >>> turkish media reports say an armored police vehicle has been hit by a bomb. one police officer was killed in that incident on the board we are syria. hours earlier, bomb squads managed to disable 150 kilos of explosives found in a car. >>> 14 men being held in connection with a bomb attack in the turkish capitol have appeared in court. the suspects were detained in several cities across the country. 37 people were killed on sunday. it was the second such attack in a month in the city. the tak claimed responsibility. >>> thousands of people gathered in the iraqi capitol in a planned sit-in protest against the government. the iraqi cabinet has called the protests illegal. the protesters cut through barbed wire to enter the green zone whi

. >>> new threats today from north korean leader kim ki-jong. his country has miniaturized nuclear war heads that can be mounted on ballistic missiles. he has called for his military to get ready to strike first if necessary. the move comes a week after the u.n. imposed its strongest ever sanctions against the country. all of this in response to a nuclear weapons test and a satellite launch >> vice president biden meeting with benjamin netenyahu in israel, but can he bring the white house and jerusalem back together? >>> and a tornado tears through parts of texas, and residents in other states are bracing for even more severe weather. >> our american story is written everyday. it's not always pretty, but it's real... and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. >>> vice president joe biden is in israel today for talks with israeli and palestinian leaders but his trip was marred by violence. police shot and killed two palestinian drivers. speaking this morning alongside the israeli prime minister, bid

kim ki-jong confirmed his country's determination to continue missile launches, and soon conduct a nuclearead test. those threats followed more launches earlier this year, both moves prompting increased u.n. and u.s. sanctions. if the international community was wondering if those sanctions were deterring north korea, this launch seems to be the answer. >>> let's get you across to the latest coming to us out of brussels. the german chancellor angela merkel discussing with the colleagues about the deal that has been struck with turkey. in effect turkey has got pretty much what it wants. that is the top line on the story. the e.u. wants a system put in place where they basically count refugees into europe, and then count them back out of europe because of the situation going on that we have been reporting on extensively here on the news hour that terrible refugee situation taking place in areas such as on the greek macedonian border, particularly bad situation for these refugee as the balkan route has well and truly been closed. we'll get more on that for you as soon as we can. >>> lots more