before there were two historically so-called hot spots may bring the two powers to war, one, korea peninsula, and the other, taiwan strait. but there are two new flashing points now. one is china sea, east sea, and, two, south china sea. >> reporter: the professor says chinese leaders will act more aggressively as their confidence grows. chinese officials will select a new leadership after the u.s. presidential vote. zhao says it will be important for the new leaders of both countries to work on creating mechanisms to avoid military confrontation. >> korea peninsula, taiwan strait, i always they that the current, relatively stable circumstances is a result of co-management of beijing and washington. the dispute in east sea or in south china sea may still need the -- some kind of cooperation or even co-management between washington and beijing. >> reporter: more than ever china poses economic and diplomatic challenges to the u.s. the key to establish peace and stability in the asia-pacific lies in the hands of the next u.s. president. in a short while, we will know who will be in this positio

before there were two historically so-called hot spots may bring the two powers to war, one, korea peninsula, and the other, taiwan strait. but there are two other points now, one east china sea, east sea and two, south china sea. >> the professor says chinese leaders will act more aggressively as their confidence grows. chinese officials will select a new leadership after the u.s. presidential vote. zhao says it will be important for new leaders of both countries to work on creating mechanisms to avoid military confrontation. >> i always say that the current, relatively stable circumstances is a result of co-management of beijing and washington. the dispute is east sea or in south china sea may still need the -- some kind of cooperation or even co-management between ey to establish peace and stability in the asia pacific lies in thands of the next u.s. president. in a short while, we will know who will be in this position. susumu kojima, nhk world, washington. >>> china has also been the focus for the japanese auto industry of late. sales are dropping. gong gi canning is here with more. >>

differing views over what's going to go on with south korea north korea of course some china's trying to denuclearize the north korean peninsula and now of course you've got the u.s. backing south korea with its ballistic missile range in tension so that's an air of tension isn't it always danger i've been up on the militarized zone or a number of times and under it once and tunnels built by the north koreans. you know there are millions of men ready to go war that are few hours notice so it's a very dangerous situation and the u.s. and south korea keep holding these military exercises quite close that north korea which makes crazy and it tends to provoke incidents so the chances of war there are high work worries the u.s. of course is that north korea's missiles were inaccurate as they are threaten japan and all going to our air and. it's not another we're really interested the thoughts on this eric thanks very much indeed for joining us live there from kind of that everybody go to. developing it live here in moscow.

peninsula around the end of world war ii. he also asked that japanese women who relocated to north korea with their spouses several decades ago be allowed to visit japan. north korean delegates said they were ready to cooperate on both issues. the two sides also agreed to discuss the north's nuclear and missile development programs. >>> earlier i spoke to tetsuya endo, who was in charge of japanese negotiations with north korea in the 1990s. please tell us, what's your take on this latest round of negotiations? >> seems to me, in order to solve the difficult issues and problems, parties need to meet and discuss the matters. in this sense, ulan bator meeting this time was at least one step forward. in addition, the meeting decided to continue discussions later on and also the meeting dealt with a wide range of issues, including, most difficult perhaps, abductions. >> so there was meaning to this meeting. what do you think is north korea's motivation to continue a dialogue with japan? they have been silent for quite a number of years. >> it is four years. it seems to me there were two reasons behind the stance of north korea. o

peninsula around the end of world war ii. he also asked that japanese women who relocated to north korea with their spouses several decades ago be allowed to visit japan. north korean delegates said they were ready to cooperate on both issues. the two sides also agreed to discuss the north's nuclear and missile development programs. >>> earlier i spoke to tetuya endoh, who was in charge of japanese negotiations in north korea in the 1990s. please tell us, what's your take on this latest round of negotiations? >> seems to me in order to solve the difficult issues and problems, parties need to meet and discuss the matters. in this sense, ulan bator meeting this time was at least one step forward. in addition, the meeting decided to continue discussions later on and also the meeting covered a wide range of issue, including most difficult or perhaps abductions. >> so there was meaning to this meeting. what do you think is north korea's motivation to continue a dialogue with japan? they have been silent for quite a number of years. >> it is four years. it seems to me there were two reasons behind the stance of north korea. one is

peninsula. police do not believe the group are defectors from north korea. they say it's likely they are fishermen who got into trouble at sea. >>> a chinese man in prison for fire bombing the japanese embassy in seoul now has a crack legal team on his side thanks to the chinese government. chinese authorities assembled the team to seek expedition of liu qiang from south korea. he was arrested in january after throwing bombs at the embassy. he's also admitted to setting fire to the yasukuni shrine. in tokyo last december. japanese officials have asked south korea to transfer liu after his jail term ends under their extradition treaty. however the chinese contracted lawyers want the man sent home as a political offender, rather than handed over to japan. south korean judicial officials say the legal team is made up of five lawyers from a prominent south korean law firm. the trial at the seoul high court is scheduled to begin on thursday. >>> tibetan exiles of india have taken to the streets in new delhi to protest the new government. >> reporter: tibetan exil

spokesperson for the presidential office said wednesday south korea will keep working closely with obama for peace and stability on the korean peninsula and northeast asia. >>> russian president vladimir putin sent obama a telegram congratulating him. putin's spokesperson declined to discuss the contents of the message, but said he hopes obama's re-election will have a positive impact on russia's ties with the united states. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has congratulated obama. in a statement he said he'll continue to work with the u.s. president to ensure interests vital for the security of israel's citizens. the two leaders are divided over how to deal with iran's nuclear ambitions. the u.s. is urging netanyahu not to take military action. palestinian president mahmoud abbas also released a statement saying he hopes obama will continue his efforts to achieve peace in the middle east. >>> the elite officials in charge of china are gathering in beijing to chart the country's future. the communist party is about to begin its transition of power. hu jintao and other leaders who have been at the top for a decade are stepping

spokesperson for the presidential office said wednesday south korea will keep working closely with obama for peace and stability on the korean peninsula and northeast asia. >>> russian president vladimir putin sent obama a telegram congratulating him on winning a second term. the spokesperson declined to discuss the contents of the message but said he hopes the pe impact on russia's ties with the united states. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has congratulated obama. in a statement he said he'll continue to work with the u.s. president to ensure interests vital for the security of israel's citizens. the two are divided over how to deal with israel's. mahmoud abbas also released a statement saying he hopes obama will continue his efforts to achieve peace in the middle east. >>> the lead officials in charge of china are gathering in beijing to chart the country's future. the communist party is about to begin its transition of power. hu jintao and other leaders who had been at the top for a decade are stepping aside. the next generation is taking over. the 18th congress of the chinese communist party starts thursday. the meetin

from the middle east to the far east with north korea's reportedly getting ready to test another one of its missiles tensions a building on the korean peninsula with the south holding military drills to the shelling of its territory by pyongyang two years ago. british live demo minister lynne featherstone said that since women have babies it allows men to pass them up on the letter to power essentially children are a setback for women who want to be successful and equal to men so they want to give men the option of taking maternity leave or would that be paternity leave out of a kind of see the logic of her view but my question is featherstone is why exactly is success in the corporate world the primary goal of life for men and women as a feminist i would think you understand that wanting to fight your way up the ladder to buy a big car to replace your shortcomings is a very male way of judging success are women who choose to have families failures or at least unsuccessful in your book even as a man i know that my pocket is really empty after having the first of hopefully many kids but i don't see our child as a financial setback keeping me f

the middle east to the far east where north korea is reportedly getting ready to test another one of its missiles tensions are building on the korean peninsula with the south holding military drills in order to mark the shelling of its territory by young and two years ago also for you. according bahrain has a jail terms to not exceed treated pro-reform protesters as the country is slammed by human rights organizations for the long running brutal crackdown on dissent. british lib dem minister lynne featherstone said that since women have babies it allows men to pass them up on the letter to power essentially children are set back for women who want to be successful and equal to men so they want to give men the option of taking maternity leave or would that be paternity leave i don't know i kind of see the logic of her view but my question is featherstone is why exactly is success in the corporate world the primary goal of life for men and women as a feminist i would think you understand that wanting to fight your way up the ladder to buy a big car to replace your shortcomings is a very male way of judging success are women who choose to have

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peninsula around the end of world war ii. the japanese side also expects to discuss the temporary return of japanese women who chose to relocate to north korea with their spouses after the war. >>> japanese leaders are concerned about the increasing number of visits by chinese government ships to japan's waters in the east china sea. now the defense minister wants to review defense cooperation guidelines with the u.s. chinese ships started toy appear in japanese waters on a regular basis in september, just after japan nationalized three of the senkaku islands. defense minister satoshi morimoto now wants to review the defense guidelines with the u.s. to include a possible conflict in the region. the current guidelines mainly cover contingencies on the korean peninsula. morimoto is dispatching his senior defense vice minister to washington. nagashima will quickly push to restart negotiations to review the guidelines. >>> china's foreign ministry has expressed concern about moves to review the guidelines. >> translator: the japan/u.s. alliance was forged under a specific historical situation. the alliance should not exceed the bilateral framewo

peninsula. if the new ruler is able to consolidate power then we're going to see this unhappy movie continue and north korea build nuclear reactors in syria until israelies destroyed it in september, 2007, and which will sell anything to anyone with hard occurrencey will remain a nuclear proliferation threat around the world. >> this is still the most brutal dictatorship on earth. they have brutalizing 250,000 people who they starve and beat to death. and i don't know what is going to happen to north korea. but the key to it again is china. chinese should without the chinese support, the economy of north korea could collapse. just as china is playing a role in the un in regards to syria. >> when i think about north korea i think about a particularly in the context of nuclear proliferation. and if you look at one of the greatest threats the nation faces, the president faces it's that threat. how are we going to enjoy -- ensure we're doing everything to protect ourselves against nuclear weapons? >> take the north korean situation. chinese would persuade north koreans not to go you'll out and build a large ars

peninsula. i hope to build closer ties with china. >> lim's visit comes nearly a week after an american satellite imagery firm tsunamied a photo showing activity at a missile launch site in north korea. analysts say authorities in the north have recently transported trucks and many fuel tanks to the site. it is the same location from which they tried, but failed, to launch a long-rain ballistic missile back in april. north korean officials say it was a satellite-carrying rocket. >>> pob you louse, prosperous, pushing ahead. china's rise for wealth, power, and problems. an income gap divides its people. pollution threatens their health. and at sea strained relations with its neighbors. find out the challenges china faces on "newsline." >> territorial disputes cent centering on the south china sea have caused continuing political repercussions. now i's affecting something else. travele travelers' pass portillos. patchari raksawong has the details. >>> the philippine government says it will not stamp visas in new chinese passports that depict disputed islands. nhk world reports from manila. >> reporter: around 20 activists gathered near the chinese embassy in manila on thursday to deno

peninsula. if the new ruler is able to consolidate power then we're going to see this unhappy movie continue and north korea nuclear reactors in syria until israelies destroyed it in september, 2007, and which will sell anything to anyone with hard occurrencey will remain a nuclear proliferation threat around the world. >> this is still the most brutal dictatorship on earth. they have brutalizing 250,000 people who they starve and beat to death. and i don't know what is going to happen to north korea. but the key to it again is china. chinese should without the chinese support, the economy of north korea could collapse. just as china is playing a role in the un in regards to syria. >> when i think about north korea i think about a particularly in the context of nuclear proliferation. and if you look at one of the greatest threats the nation faces, the president faces it's that threat. how are we going to enjoy -- ensure we're doing everything to protect ourselves against nuclear weapons? >> take the north korean situation. chinese would persuade north koreans not to go you'll out and build a large arsenal.

peninsula is the common responsibility of concerned nations. it's also in their interest. >> a u.s. defense department official declined to comment on the analysis, but the official said the u.s. asks north korea to follow a u.n. security council ban on launches involving ballistic technology. >>> the people who wont to be south korea's next president are mapping out their strategies in the lead-up to voting day. official campaigning is now under way. and so for the next three weeks candidates will be crisscrossing the country to sell their message. park geun hye of the ruling saenuri party is one of the front-runners. she visited a national cemetery in seoul where she paid respects to those who died in the korean war and other continflicconflic. park expressed her determination to become the country's first female president. >> translator: south korea has to choose whether it wants to move forward with a prepared future or go back to the past which is marked with failure. we are now standing at a crucial crossroads. >> park also said she will promise to build a nation where everyone can lead a happy life. she's locked in a tight race with moon jae-in of the opposition democratic united party.

. >> korea has been a nation divided by barbed wire, armies, and an unresolved war. >> like thers japanese defeatedt the end o of world war ii, the korean peninsula is divided north and south. >> while americans took control of the south, the soviet union established them communist north in 1945 under the leadership of a 33-year-old radical name kim il sung. >> he was one of the most dominant totalitarian dictators of the correctthcorrectth 20th . >>si we talk about stories but they're nothing compared to kim ilsun. >> he was born the same day the titanic was sinking in the north atlantic. >> he was a christian. his mother and father took him toas church. >> melanie kicker patrick covered. asia for the "wall street journal". >> kim il sung went to church. >> as a young man. there were many, many christians iny, and pyongyang in the 1930s and 1940s was known as the jerusalem of the east. >> by 1948 he's formally appointed head of the korean workers party. he's the unquestioned leader of north korea. >> over the next decades, the personality established around him rivaled any of the 20th century. >> they're nothing compared to what kim il sung is.

. >> korea has been a nation divided by barbed wire, armies and unevolved war stretching back to world war ii. >> they defeated after world war ii the peninsula divided the north and south. while the americans took control of the south the soviet union established the communist north in 1975 under the leadership of a 33-year-old radical named kim ill sun. >> he was one of the most dominant dick tearians of the 21st century. >> director of the institute of korean studies at the ohio state university. >> we talk of the stories about personalities were nothing compared to him. >> he was born in 1915 the same day the titanic was sinking. >> his mother and father took him to church. he was a christian. >> they cover asia for wall street journal and is author of the book "escape from north korea." >> kim ill sun went to church? >> yes. there were many christians in korea. pyongyang was known as the jerusalem of the east. >> by 1948 he is formally appointed head of the korean workers. he is the leader of north korea. >> over the next decade the cult of personality established around kim il sun. >> in 1955 the north korean government started its biza