colonel kim kuk—song spent 30 years in pyongyang's spy agencies.n 2014 but has now, for the first time, decided to speak out. translation: there are many cases where i directed spies i to go to south korea on missions. many cases. he claims kimjong—un gave an order to kill off one of the leaders�*s main critics. the target was this man, hwang jang—yop. back in 2009, he was a high—profile defender in south korea. translation: it was a gift i to demonstrate kim jong-un's loyalty to his father. that's why this act of terror was organised. the attempt failed. pyongyang always denied it was involved. although some were caught, along with all their kit, the colonel claims agents infiltrated many areas of south korean society, including in the early 1990s, the presidential office. this level of starvation is unprecedented... that same decade, as thousands of north koreans staffed in a disastrous famine, the colonel said the cash—strapped leader ordered him to produce and sell illegal drugs. translation: i brought three foreigners into north korea . and bu

kim kuk—song defected to song in 2014.s metropolitan police they have completed that review and no further action will be taken. the prince has consistently denied all allegations. fully vaccinated residents in australia's most populated state, new south wales, are enjoying new freedoms is lockdown begins to be lifted. people in greater sydney have been on stay—at—home orders for three and a half months, but some social distancing measures on public gatherings remain.

reporter: colonel kim kuk-song defected in 2014, but has now for the first time decided to speak out.e are many cases where i directed spies to go to north korea on missions. many cases. reporter: he claims kim jong-un gave in order to kill off one of the leaders -- leader's main critics. in 2009 he was a high profile defector in south kea. >> it was a gift to demonstrate loyalty to his father. that is why this act of terro was organized. reporter: the attempt failed. pyongyang always denied it was involved. although some were caught, along with all their kit, colonel claims agents infiltrated many areas of society, including in the early 1990's, the presidential office. >> this level of starvation is unprecedented. reporter: the same decade as thousands of north koreans starved in a famine. the cash strapped leader ordered him to produce and sell illegal drugs. >> i brought three foreigners into north korea and built a base to produce crystal meth. all the money in north korea belongs to kim jong-il and kim jong-un. he bought villas, clothes, enjoyed luxuries. reporter: as pyongyang

kim kuk—song, who achieved the rank of colonel in north korea's powerful spy agencies, defected to seoul2014. police in britain are dropping a review of sexual assault allegations by an american woman, virginia giuffre, against prince andrew. london's metropolitan police say they have completed that review and no further action will be taken. the prince has consistently denied all allegations. fully vaccinated residents in australia's most populous state, new south wales, are enjoying new freedoms is lockdown begins to be lifted. people in greater sydney have been on stay—at—home orders for three and a half months, but some social distancing measures and limits on public gatherings remain. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. from covid to climate change, governments around the world face challenges which demand modifications of human behaviour. when it comes to getting people to do things differently, what works best, the carrot of persuasion or the stick of coercion? well, my guest today is richard thaler the world—renowned economist and sci

colonel kim kuk—song spent 30 years in pyongyang's spy agencies.cted in 2014 but has now, for the first time, decided to speak out. translation: there are many cases where i directed spies to | go to south korea on missions. many cases. he claims kimjong—un gave an order to kill off one of the leader's main critics. the target was this man, hwang jang—yop. back in 2009, he was a high—profile defector in south korea. translation: it was a gift i to demonstrate kim jong-un's loyalty to his father. that's why this act of terror was organised. the attempt failed. pyongyang always denied it was involved. although some were caught, along with all their kit, the kernel claims agents infiltrated many areas of south korean society, including, in the early 90s, the presidential office. this level of starvation is unprecedented... that same decade, as thousands of north koreans starved in a disastrous famine, the colonel said the cash—strapped leader ordered him to produce and sell illegal drugs. that same decade, as thousands of north koreans starved in a di

kim kuk—song, who achieved the rank of colonel in north korea's powerful spy agencies, defected to seoul2014. police in britain are dropping a review of sexual assault allegations by an american woman, virginia giuffre, against prince andrew. london's metropolitan police say they have completed that review and no further action will be taken. the prince has consistently denied all allegations. fully vaccinated residents in australia's most populous state, new south wales, are enjoying new freedoms is lockdown begins to be lifted. people in greater sydney have been on stay—at—home orders for three and a half months, but some social distancing measures and limits on public gatherings remain. now on bbc news, it is dateline in london. hello and welcome to the programme which brings together bbc specialists with the foreign correspondents who write and broadcast for audiences back home from dateline london. this week... is borisjohnson promises to rebuild britain, where there could be delays. had made in taiwan soon become made in china? and why biden�*s buddies are not doing his bidding. jo

colonel kim kuk—song defected in 2014.was involved in targeted attacks and assassinations, and even built an illegal drug slab for the leader. for decades, one family maintained a brutal grip on north korea, but some slip through its grasp and reveal its secrets. translation: there are many cases where i directed spies i to go to south korea on missions. many cases. he claims kimjong—un gave an order to kill off one of the leaders's main critics. the target was this man, hwang jang—yop. back in 2009, he was a high—profile defender in south korea. translation: it was a gift i to demonstrate kim jong-un's loyalty to his father. that's why this act of terror was organised. the attempt failed. pyongyang always denied it was involved. although some were caught, along with all their kit, the colonel claims agents infiltrated many areas of south korean society, including in the early 1990s, this level of starvation is unprecedented... that same decade, as thousands of north koreans staffed in a disastrous famine, the colonel said

kim kuk—song defected to song in 2014.ice in britain are dropping a review of sexual assault allegations by an american woman, virginia giuffre, against prince andrew. london's metropolitan police they have completed that review and no further action will be taken. the prince has consistently denied all allegations. fully vaccinated residents in australia's most populated state, new south wales, are enjoying new freedoms is lockdown begins to be lifted. people in greater sydney have been on stay—at—home orders for three and a half months, but some social distancing measures on public gatherings remain. now on bbc news it's the media show. hello. how do you interest the public in public interestjournalism? how do you get a bigger splash? that is the theme of today's programme. the largest leak of offshore data in history has seen newspapers around the world co—ordinate to unleash the pandora papers. their findings have revealed the hidden wealth and tax avoidance of some of the world's richest and most powerful people. over

colonel kim kuk song, who defected six years ago, says he was involved in targeted attacks and assassinationsnal day to insist it won't bow to beijing's pressure to reunify with china. here in the uk, the government has been accused of failing to act on high energy costs affecting manufacturers. as businesses call for help the government has acknowledged there is a problem. uk steel maker, liberty, announces plans to re new research suggests the loss of biodiversity risks tipping the world into �*ecological meltdown'. scientists say there it's possible nations will be increasingly unable to meet the needs of their populations. after more than three months of covid restrictions, new south wales has begun to ease its lockdown. it's relaxing restrictions, because 70% of adults have now been vaccinated against the virus.