[laughter] [applause] >> speaking korean] [speaking korean] >> ladies and gentleman, mr. president, madam first lady -- although i say i do not owe the united states senate and in reality my country and my people owe you tremendously. which other country -- no other country can to aid the republic of korea 60 years ago when my country was attacked by communist. no country sacrificed more than 37,000 lives defending freedom for the people of my country. for that, for many, many years, we will always be grateful to the american people. [applause] >> [speaking korean] >> mr. president, ladies and gentlemen, just last night, the united states congress passed and ratified the korea-u.s. free trade agreement. please allow me to say this again -- i am deeply appreciative and grateful to the leadership of congress and to the members of the united states congress who support this measure and especially to the steadfast leadership of president obama for pushing this through. [applause] >> [speaking korean] >> and also i know there are those in the united states congress who did not

[speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean mr. president, man of her spady, ladies and gentlemen, when everything about the united states and people america have a very personal story of mine from which i would like to share with you briefly tonight. he has 60 years ago kariya city one of the poorest countries in the world and my family was exceptionally poor and we really had nothing to be, nothing to wear. we had to rely on foreign aid for many, many years. i was about nine or 10 years old in my village there came an american missionary lady with boxes and containers full of used clothes that she would come to my village and handout. to be in a boys only wish at the time listed to own and wear a pair of blue jeans, i decided to stand in line along with many people, but i was a very small and shy boy, hard to imagine. [laughter] a lot of people were pushing and jostling about. i ended up way it at the last. when my turn came, i went to the american missionary lady and i asked for a pair bluejeans to which she just looked at m

somebody's in. >> [speaking korean] >> [speaking korean] >> first impressions aren't too promising. well, that looks like it's another refusal--people telling us they're simply too busy or the internet is too crucial to their daily lives to take part. eventually, we find 2 families who agree to cut the umbilical cord for a few days. first, meet the kims. the 2 boys are classic products of the internet generation. for them, being disconnected is almost unimaginable. >> [speaking korean] >> these days, i go on the internet as soon as i wake up. i'm developing my own home page, and there's things i need to find out on the net. sometimes, i work online all day, past sunset. on average, i probably use it for about 6 hours a day. >> [speaking korean] >> i use the internet for about 5 hours a day, mostly playing computer games. if i can't do that, i might get cravings. >> here we go, then. this is switch-off day, um, one week without the internet, starting from now. how do you feel? what are your hopes and fears looking ahead to this week? >> [speaking korean] >> i stay in touch by checkin

[speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] >> mr. president, madam first lady, whenever you think about the end it states in people of america, as have a personal story of mine, which i would like to share with you briefly tonight. 60 years ago courier used to be one of the poorest countries in the world and my family was exceptionally poor and we really have nothing to eat, nothing to wear. we had to rely on foreign aid for many, many years. i was about nine or 10 years old. in my village they became an american missionary lady with ochs boxes and containers of used clothes that come to my village and handout. so being a boy who is only wish at that time is to own and wear a pair of blue jeans, i decided to stand align a lot with any people. it is a very small and shy boys, hard to imagine. [laughter] a lot of people were jostling about and i ended up way at the bottom of the line. when my turn came, it went up to the american missionary lady and asked for a pair of blue jeans, to which she just looked at m

designed in scotland but made in mongolia by north koreans. you might be surprised where your winter belize come from -- winter woolies come from. republican presidential hopefuls gathered again this week for a presidential debate and new hampshire. among the hopefuls is the former governor of massachusetts, mitt romney. he needs the support of bible belt america to successfully tracked the path to the white house. he is a mormon. some believe that it is a cult. >> out of the mountains they came searching for resign. in the shadow of the mountains in utah, the mormons founded their promised land. under the vast blue skies of the west, the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints built a city near the great salt lake. [singing] here in salt lake city, the church grew rich. it was always different, other, separate somehow from the country it inhabited. now, one of their own is bidding for the presidency. however, it might drag his candidacy down. mormon is and is a paradox, both very american and beyond the american mainstream. take the great

>> [speaking korean] >> it's been very inconvenient. our internet forum, i normally post regular messages and notices to other parents. now i have to ring or text them all in turn. the upside is that my elder son has been going to bed early. now he can't play games online all night-- and in turn, waking up early. >> the kim household has certainly been transformed this week. they've been rediscovering old skills and spending more time with each other and the neighbors. even the dog seems happier. >> [speaking korean] >> the positive side has been having more time to talk to each other. it's been good for my eldest son, who's been showing signs of internet addiction, to realize the importance of moderation. >> [speaking korean] >> i've hardly played games at all this week. when i've met up with my friends, we've been shooting pool or doing karaoke or just hanging out. >> the other family taking part in our experiment has struggled to navigate the complexities of modern-day career without the internet. youm jung-a, who has had to go out t

services to the korean market, that figure would go up dramatically. is the realarticularly, korean second-largest market for u.s. services in asia after japan. and the u.s. economy is supported by a service industries by the tune of 70%. that means the united states service industry is the most competitive in the world. >> when we talk about service industries, what are we talking about? financial? >> financial. express delivery services. i.t. services, and media. >> if someone in america goes samsung television or lg tv, will that benefit the american consumer? >> yes. >> how so? >> because again, the average tariff on korean goods when they enter the u.s. markets is somewhere around 3.5% range. that translates into less expensive items. >> where does this stand in the national assembly in korea? will it pass? >> i think so. we are talking about two different sets of agreement. the first one was signed in june of 2007. that agreement actually passed the extending committee of the korean national assembly some years ago, but as you understand, last de

[speaking korean] [speaking korean] >> translator: mr.sident whom i consider one of my closest friends and madam first lady, ladies and gentlemen, first of all thank you for your warm welcome extended to me, my wife and my delegation. it is always a great pleasure to visit this great country. i would also like to convey the warm greetings from your friends back in korea mr. president and adam first lady. the journey of our alliance began 60 years ago come a journey that brought together to peoples from different sides of the pacific. what brought us together more than anything was the value that all of us here hold so dear, freedom. [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] >> translator: yesterday i paid tribute at the korean war memorial just a short distance away from here. there, and was able to pay my respect to the 37,000 american soldiers who fought and died defending this value. it is written on a wall at that memorial that these american soldiers quote, answer the call to defend a country they never knew and the peopl

[applause] >> [speaking korean] [opeaking korean] [speaking korean] >> when i was president and i became of career, i visited gm-korea factory twice. i came here today and as i watched the factory and took a tour, i was deeply impressed by the way you are operating this factory. i was impressed by the fact that this factor is very pro- environment. you take care of the environment and you adopted the latest it technology so the efficiency is up for you have the highest standard in europe buildings and build excellent cars and i am confident that this factor will continue and it will make good cars and your lives will be good and i am sure and i am confident in the future. [applause] >> [speaking korean] >> i just want to say one thing before i go -- >> [speaking korean] >> as you know, the fta will soon be implemented -- >> [speaking korean] >> i know that some of you here may think that with the implementation of the korean fta that your jobs may be exported or go somewhere else but let me tell you one thing -- that is not true. i'm here with president obama -- [applause] i am here with

[speaking korean] -- >> [speaking korean] >> thank you, mr. president. of all, i don't know president obama again for inviting me to visit the it -- i thnk president obama again-- i thank president obama once again for inviting me to visit the united states. i met with seven obama six times over the last three years -- i met with president obama six times over the last three years. our meetings were always constructive, allowing us to reaffirm the strength of our alliance, an alliance that is firmly based on shared values and mutual trust. this alliance guarantees the peace, stability, and prosperity on the korean peninsula, the asia-pacific region, and beyond. we will continue to strengthen what is already a powerful and far-reaching alliance. in particular, we welcome the ratification of the u.s.-korea free trade agreement by the u.s. congress. i am confident that the korean national assembly will soon ratify this very important agreement in the near future. i take this opportunity to sincerely thank president obama, the congressional leadership, and t

the korean/u.s.reement is a historic achievement that will become a milestone in our 130-year relationship. it is a win-win agreement that will bin fit both countries in countless ways. this will create more jobs and generate more trade and stimulate our economies. this free trade agreement will bring numerous benefits to our workers and companies and small businesses and our consumers alike. furthermore, mutual investments will increase and our economic partnership will become stronger. and it will bring benefits beyond korea and the united states. it will be a gateway to enhancing ties between north america and asia. it will allow us to get ahead and stay ahead in the global markets. as we all know, the global economy is undergoing many challenges, the korea/u.s. free trade agreement will demonstrate to the world that we can create good quality jobs and this is a good example, the passage has opened up a new chapter in our partnership, in our lives. for the last 60 years we have maintained strong p

south korean president. there's a joint meeting of congress at 4:00 p.m. eastern time. up next, "washington journal" is live with your phone calls, followed by today's live coverage of the u.s. house. later, live coverage of the south korean president speaking before that joint meeting of congress. coming up, rep ch

businesses and korean jobs.h you to bring it into force as quickly as possible. as we expand our economic cooperation we're also deepening our security cooperation. guided by our joint vision for the alliance, we agree to continue strengthening our capabilities to deter any threat. i can never say it enough -- the commitment of the united states to the defense and security of the republic of korea will never waver and as we have for decades, the united states will maintain our strong presence in the asia pacific which is a foundation for security and prosperity in asia in the 21st century. in this regard, we discussed north korea which continues to pose a direct threat to the security of both our nations. on this, president lee are entirely united. together we've succeeded in changing the equation with the north by showing that its provocations will be met not with rewards but with even stronger sanctions and isolation. so the choice is clear for north korea. if pyongyang continues to ignore its international ob

he had enough to buy imported south korean and chinese goods. at the market he saw videos from overseas and heard talk about life outside the people's republic. convinced there was no future at home, he decided to seek a better life elsewhere. another man told japanese officials he's a grandson of a former chairman north korean's supreme people's assembly but the man's claim is hard to verify. on thursday, the south korean unification ministry said north korea had demanded the return of all nine defectors. but south korea said it will respect the group's wishes and refused to hand them over. the government will now check their identities and motives for escaping before helping them to resettle in their new home. >>> friday marked the tenth anniversary of the u.s. invasion of afghanistan. the presence of foreign troops was supposed to be an exercise in rebuilding a nation. but after a decade of fighting, the taliban insurgency is regaining momentum and reconstruction has far to go. on october 7th, 2001, the united states and allied forces began a

he had enough to buy imported south korean and chinese goods. at the market he saw videos from overseas and heard talk about life outside the people's republic. convinced there was no future at home, he decided to seek a better life elsewhere. another man told japanese officials he's a grandson of a former chairman north korean's supreme people's assembly but the man's claim is hard to verify. on thursday, the south korean unification ministry said north korea had demanded the return of all nine defectors. but south korea said it will respect the group's wishes and refused to hand them over. the government will now check their identities and motives for escaping before helping them to resettle in their new home. >>> friday marked the tenth anniversary of the u.s. invasion of afghanistan. the presence of foreign troops was supposed to be an exercise in rebuilding a nation. but after a decade of fighting, the taliban insurgency is regaining momentum and reconstruction has far to go. on october 7th, 2001, the united states and allied forces began a

concerned about the us/south korean fta agreement. prime minister yoshihiko noda is ordering his officials and ruling democratic party executives to quickly decide on whether japan should participate in tpp negotiations. >>> next we go to our bureau in bangkok for the latest on what's making headlines in the region. >> they are celebrating the wedding of a young monarch. first royal wedding in 23 years is a simple, fresh start for the newly democratic nation. 31-year-old married a 21-year-old commoner. the celebrations were held in the country's ancient capital in the presence of the royal family and prominent buddhist figures. the ceremony was broadcast live on national television and will be followed by several days of festivities. >> translator: we think of our king as a god. we see it as a very good development. he's been good for his people in the past, and it bodes well for our future, too. >> everything is changing. our king is going to start a new life getting married. and i think it's good. >> the king of bhutan enjoyed absol

the korean free trade agreement would potentially allow korean drug manufacturers to challenge the pricing under these programs on the grounds that the prices are not market driven. in other words, forcing prices up in this country. and that is something that was pushed by the way, by our trade -- our trade representative, not theirs. in essence, the parliament industry's lobbyists with complete indifference to the plight of millions of the most frail and vulnerable americans, have succeeded in inserting provisions into the korean trade agreement that would allow korean companies to maximize their -- maximize their profits by challenging the cost control measures under the 340-b and medicare part b programs. unfortunately, mr. president, this is just the tip of the iceberg. right now the pharmaceutical lobby and they are a very, very powerful lobby, and the united states trade representative are negotiating a new trade agreement, the so-called trans-pacific partnership that i fear very much will make a bad situation in terms of drug access for the developing world, for poor people all over

noda handed over five volumes of ancient korean archives from the joseon dynasty. the documents had been stored in japan since its colonial rule over the korean peninsula. lee said the handover is symbolic of a path the two countries will follow in the future. noda said japan and korea have had controversies in the past but he stressed they can be overcome if the leaders are determined to improve relations. they agreed to expand a currency swap to help stabilize financial markets shaken by the debt crisis in europe. >> translator: amid global uncertainty, it's important to strengthen currency cooperation to stabilize financial markets. we've agreed to expand our currency swap scheme to $70 billion. >> the financial measure could help prop up the south korean yuan. the currency has been losing strength in the foreign exchange market because of the european debt crisis. >> translator: we've take an big, important step forward in powerfully advancing our future oriented relationship. >> the leaders agreed to work on north korea's nuclear program, its abductions of jap

they were also patrol vessels near the south korean coast. the defectors then traveled towards a 38th parallel between the two koreas. they planned to turn there and head to south korea on the third day. but the weather took a turn for the worse. the defectors lost control of their boat. they eventually decided to let it drift towards japan. they thought they would be able to go to south korea if they were rescued in this country. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: a fashionable japanese female pop group staged their first pop concert in shanghai in late september. most fans there were born in the 1990s. the venue was filled with enthusiasm and passion. this generation grew up using the internet. and has been learning about the cultures of other countries, including japan since their childhoods. china has gone through a huge transformation during this period. in 1989, pro democracy demonstrations in beijing's tiananmen square were severely put down. during the '90s as the country was undergoing reforms under the open-door policy proposed by the late chinese le

businesses and korean jobs.you to bring it into force as quickly as possible. as we expand our economic cooperation, we're also deepening our security cooperation. guided by our joint vision for the alliance, we agreed to continue strengthening our capabilities to deter any threat. i can never say it enough: the commitment of the united states to the defense and security of the republic of korea will never waver. and as we have for decades, the united states will maintain our strong presence in the asia a pacific. asia pacific, which is a foundation for security and prosperity in asia in the 21st century. in this regard, we discussed north korea which continues to pose a direct threat to the security of both our nations. on this, president lee and i are entirely united. together we've succeeded in changing the equation with the north by showing that its provocations will be met not with rewards, but with even stronger sanctions and isolation. so the choice is clear for north korea. if pyongyang continues to igno

[applause] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] >> translator: and ladies and gentlemen, we are here with president obama because when i was a worker, i knew that more than anything for all of us to enjoy good life is for all of us to have a good decent job. and i know how important it is for anyone to have a good decent job. and the factory here as i was looking around, i felt once again how important it is for all of us to work together because i know three years ago, gm korea and jury on orion work together to set this factory and today you are building models here in manufacturing cars that for three years ago, gm, korea and your company has been working together. that is the reason why came here to see with my own eyes the good work all of you are doing here. [applause] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] [speaking korean] >> translator: folks come on now is president and became president of korea i visited gm factory korea not once but twice, which is quite unusual for the

south koreans have surged bravely. south korean forces have partnered with us to prevent piracy of the shores of africa. once a recipients, they have supported asia and africa. he served as host of the summit. the success is proven. it is a cheat to be commitments of the president. this is how it should work. there are bearing the irresponsibility a meeting global challenges. in the face of unprovoked attack on their citizens, you have shown extraordinary strength and resolve. president lee has shown my focus on what matters most, the prosperity of our citizens. countries. it will increase exports. it will increase american manufacturing exports. it will open the lucrative service market. it's a level the playing field. as a former executive, and he will understand what i say. i hope that the south koreans will buy more of chevy is. tomorrow we will be visiting with auto workers. he's letting many americans that will benefit. this will boost american forces by up to $11 billion. it has ground-breaking protection for la

cbn gave footage that aired on a channel allegedly showing execution of north korean christians. trying to get precise figures on the number of christians in north korea is extremely difficult. >> based on data gathered to north korean defectors, we estimate approximately 30,000 christians being held in political prison camps and ten thousand underground believers in hiding. >> back on the stretch of the north korea border, it is passed midnight. using the cover of darkness peter's team continues to deploy hundreds of balloons at multiple locations. today the wind conditions have been good. >> often the wind changes and we wait. we will continue until the christians can worship jesus christ without fear. >> and you can learn more about the church in north korea and >> welcome back to "christian world news." south sudan national anthem gives thanks to god. south sudan gained independence in a peace treaty ending a 20-year bloody civil war. recently a ministry sent us a verse from their national anthem. it says oh god, we praise and glorify you for your grace on south sudan, land o

korean american lifestyle, i love korean food.hink it's something people haven't discovered yet across the country. once they do, they seem to like it, right? debbie lee is here, my korean sister. let me say -- [speaking korean] you've already started cooking because it takes a while. made with wild rice. >> right. >> what are you making? >> it's basically a rice cake. we take rice, mash it through with pestle and mortar and turn it into rice cakes. different variations as you can see. they come in big and round. for new year's, we have a rice cake soup for good luck. >> traditional. you must have it or your mother will call you back, have you had your soup? >> if you don't have it, you're in trouble. we're going to do a bacon wrapped rice cake. it's like my biggest seller on my food truck. aside from my korean fried chicken. we call it love on a stick. once you have one, you have to have two or three. this is a little snack my grandmother actually made for me back in the days. to give you an idea, what we're going to start with,

that's how the koreans look at it. i took a trip with the commerce secretary, gary locke, who's now the ambassador to china, and the koreans said we're very grateful and we want to have this relationship with you. and because we opened our markets to them they are the most successful country in asia to have an income of about $33,000. making an agreement is making an agreement with more than a equal. from seattle we know about our regional relationship with them. they -- we are the third largest state exporter to korea. in 2010 washington state exported more than $55 billion worth of goods, more than half of all that went to asia. hundreds of thousands of jobs in my state depend on this trade relationship. so this is not something where we're going to lose jobs. i believe it's important to move ahead because i think it's equally important to move ahead right. and what is amazing is how the bush administration went into this thing and never figured out the biggest problem that it was a one-way trading operation. we said

in the korean war they were. supporting south korea's economic growth and they have also supported the. open democracy is also clear so that relationship is very close it has always been seen with mixed feelings by south koreans and recently i think. the problem growing. agreement on most also those in south korea this alliance needs to be redefined not canceled but really fine and that it needs to grow into a more. equal kind of go over the line so the united states influence is there but its goal changing nature professor to get frank chair of the east asian economy in society at the university of vienna thanks very much indeed for time here on out he could hear from me. by the way that's plenty more stories for you dot com indeed you can see that interview once again if you log on here's a taste of what else is online right now americans consume to see their speech rhythms blinking rate some breathing patterns under cia scrutiny as the latest scheme to track terrorists comes on to find. one of saddam hussein's

to take advantage of the weak yuan. >> translator: it would be good to do business with south korean makers. because their country is so close to japan. >> due to the impact of the yen's appreciation and the march disaster, japanese manufacturers are stepping up efforts to buy parts and materials from south korea. >>> general motors announced on thursday it will introduce a air bag, the first in the entry, front-center air bag. the new air bag will inflate when a car is hit from the side. it will search as a cushion between the driver and the front-seat passenger when there is a collision and it will provide protection in rollover crashes. the center air bag is being developed jointly with the japanese parts supplier, takata. the u.s. automaker will install the feature in three of its models for 2013. >>> hi there, time to get you updated on the weather as we head on into the weekend. it doesn't look good, unfortunately, in the tropics here. we do have a couple of storms still to deal with. the first one i want to mention is tropical storm nesat. you'll remember this was the one that

dollars in damages which she inflicted to the korean budget. the u.s. and south korean leaders have pledged closer trade and security ties in washington d.c. after their two countries struck a long sought free trade deal president lee myung bak visit comes as opposition continues in his home country against south korea's plans to build a controversial naval base and u.s. warships will be able to use the facility on jeju island well for more let's now talk to professor frank is chair of the east asian economy and society at the university of vienna thanks very much indeed for being with us here on r.t. president obama has hailed the free trade agreement with south korea a major win for american workers and businesses but what about those in south korea will they benefit well i think in general it's always a good for you because we do industrialized nations to have a free trade deal because it will eliminate artificially created impudence to treat wage short and long term benefits. in south korea the problem is. go so far the state has relied on the parti

the korean free trade agreement would potentially allow korean drug manufacturers to challenge the pricing under these programs on the grounds that the prices are not market driven. in other words, forcing prices up in this country. and that is something that was pushed by the way, by our trade -- our trade representative, not theirs. in essence, the parliament industry's lobbyists with complete indifference to the plight of millions of the most frail and vulnerable americans, have succeeded in inserting provisions into the korean trade agreement that would allow korean companies to maximize their -- maximize their profits by challenging the cost control measures under the 340-b and medicare part b programs. unfortunately, mr. president, this is just the tip of the iceberg. right now the pharmaceutical lobby and they are a very, very powerful lobby, and the united states trade representative are negotiating a new trade agreement, the so-called trans-pacific partnership that i fear very much will make a bad situation in terms of drug access for the developing world, for poor people all over

as well as the korean peninsula and japan, too. this morning, just a little rain hanging onto northern sections, but that is finally on i way out. we should be seeing nice sunny skies over the next few days even for japan. friday's highs look like this. 24 and mild in tokyo. 22 in seoul, getting up to 25 in shanghai. towards the americas, clouds continue to move across the western half of the united states. a low looking to drop out of the rockies and head for the plain states. it is still bringing rain to the inner mountain west and upper elevations will be looking at snow. as the rain heads to more central sections of plain states, we will have a severe weather threat for some of you here. watch for the possibility of stronger storms. thunderstorms and maybe hail or strong gusts. for the east looking drier for the canadian maritime. the rain is looking to head out tonight and here's a look at temperatures. looking warmer on the east coast. 20 in new york, 23 in d.c. up to 22 degrees in toronto. winnipeg hangs onto warmth one more

he is expected to hold talks with north korean leader kim jung ill and south korean president. a spokesperson says lee will be in the north from sunday through tuesday and will then visit south korea on the following two days. a spokesperson says china wants to work with the two koreas to push forward the six party talks to ease tensions on the korean peninsula. seen as possible candidate to suck eed premier next year when the communist party is expected to carry out a major leadership reshuffle during its national congress. the party is expected to appoint zing shin to tao. >> we begin with an update on the floods in thailand. the governor of bangkok has called on citizens to remain on alert and be prepare teddy vacate. the warning comes as larger than expected amounts of water descend from the north towards the capital. the physical and economic damage to the country is worsening by the day. work to reinforce flood barriers around the clock. more than 1 million sandbags have been deployed. but it seems that won't be enough to save the entire city. the bangkok administration i

this fta will kill south korean farming. that's why i'm absolutely against it. >> later, demonstrators clashed with police forces as they marched towards parliament water cannons were used to prevent protesters were breaking intoed compound of the national assembly. south korea's governing party aims to rat fry the free trade agreement by the end of this month. but the opposition bloc demands more discussions, citing insufficient compensation for farmers. our correspondent in seoul says strong opposition to the fta could delay the ratification process. >>> the u.s. and south korean defense chiefs have agreed to draw up a joint operational plan to counter potential military action by north korea. u.s. defense secretary, leon panetta and south korean defense minister, kim kwe gwan held talks on friday in seoul. kim said the two countries will complete a plan by the end of the year to respond more effectively to military provocation by north korea. u.s. and south korean forces will strengthen joint exerces in the yellow sea. no

korean cars are expected to travel well. but for now, experts assume u.s. car fans could remain in the minority in korea. paula hancocks, cnn, seoul. >>> speaking of korea, key court victory for apple could mean a grim christmas for the korean electronics giant samsung. an australian court has temporarily banning the sale of samsung's new galaxy tablet in australia right before the holiday shopping season comes. apple claims samsung copied its touch screen technology, this is the latest salvo in the rival's global war. in some instances consumers may be the ultimate winners. some are walking away with a new galaxy smartphone for as little as $2 apiece. >> every morning, the first ten people in the store get a samsung gl accuracy 2 for $2, which is worth $800 retail. >> it's great stuff, because it's on the street. it's worth it. it's like $2 phone, for an amazing one. >> we've been playing cards, playing poker and stuff like that. i brought people with me. we're playing football in the street at 3:00 in the morning. >> a lot of people walk past asking us wh

-korean frrade upon implementation of the u.s.ean free trade agreement, more than 95% of maine exportst to south korea would be duty-free. they repeat that.xportsm 95% of our exports from maine to south korea would be duty-free.s that means the elimination of me these barriers to name?ufactures or it would expand markets for main manufacturers and agricultural producers. and that, mr. president, traine. latham to saving jobs and the f korea is the fourth largest and fastest-growing market forustrym americans first and potatoes, a major industry in my state. in 2009 permit the u.s. share of the korean market was 81%, unio. compared to 2% market share for the european union. but with the implementation of the european union korean traden agreement this past july, the pt european union's frozen potatoes now into the korean market duty-free. that obviously gives european union growers a significant disadvantage over american exporters who faced an 18% tariff for shifting their projects and t ao korea.iminate the u.s. korean agreement

south korean companies, major companies, pay the north korean government. they take a piece of the action, going to the most undemocratic, vicious dictatorship in the world. products then go to south korea. and then they are part of the free trade agreement with south korea. in 2007, the then-prime minister of south korea and is now the current south korean ambassador to the united states said, and i quote -- "the planned ratification of the south korea-u.s. free trade agreement will pave the way for the export of products bailed in kaison, north korea into the u.s. market." end of quote. what we have now is american workers forced to compete against desperate people all over the world who are making a tiny fraction of the wages that are paid in america, forced to compete against countries where there are no environmental standards, where workers, unions are not recognized or respected, but now it gets even worse. american workers are now being forced to compete against the virtual slave labor in north korea as part of this trade agreement. mr. president, w

he will hold a state dinner for the south korean president tonight.t lady and the south korean first lady will visit annandale high-school. the area is large to -- is home to a large korean-american population. >>> umar farouk abdulmutallab pleaded guilty to a pair of charges yesterday, admitting that he tried to blow an airplane in 2009. attorney general eric holder pruettsays this proves u.s. courts are good for terror trials. >>> mohamed sued was videotaping protests and would send them to syrian authorities. he will be in court. >>> several experts testified that dr. conrad murray did not have the equipment and expertise to give michael jackson the anesthetic propofol as a sleep aid. the prosecution is expected to wrap up its case in the next few days. >>> attorneys for john edwards want federal charges against him dropped. yesterday edwards' attorney filed papers accusing federal prosecutors of making a case based on political motivation. the former presidential candidate is accused of using campaign funds to cover up an affair whipped riel hunte

the korean parliament has yet to approve it.the accord, first signed in 2007, had to be renegotiated twice over u.s. misgivings on access to korean markets for u.s. beef and cars. after winning concessions to address auto union and other democratic concerns, president obama last month urged congress to pass it. >> if americans can buy i can expaz hyundais, i want to see folks in south korea driving fords and chevys and chryslers. >> warner: with republicans agreeing to a benefits program for workers who lose jobs to foreign competition, both houses approved the revised deal on the eve of president lee's arrival at the white house. in a joint press conference today, the two men insisted the accord will be good for both countries. >> for our farmers and ranchers here in the united states, it will increase exports of agricultural products. from aerospace to electronics it will increase american exports, including those produced by our small businesses. >> ( translated ): it is a win-win agreement that will benefit both of our count

the panamanian and korean agreements are just as important. i want to thank you for your leadership. i am looking forward to bipartisan support not only today but next week. i yield back. >> mr. schock is recognized. >> i was looking forward to this meeting and have been for three years and i was looking forward to a positive meeting i have to tell you for first-time listeners tuning in the discussion can be rather depressing. all the talk about murders, violence, you would think we are entering into a trade agreement with st. louis. you would think we were entering a trade agreement with baltimore or newark or a trade agreement with detroit. my friends on the other side, these cities in the united states have a higher murder rate and higher violence rate per-capita that colombia. am i proud of that? absolutely not. >> will the gentleman yield? >> do we need to do better as a country and a community? absolutely. let's give credit where credit is due. there are 200 people murdered in colombia several years ago. less than 20 so far this year. th

the tokyo korean school decided to invite students from sendai to its cultural festival. kim and his friends write a message on the huge korean fan saying that they wanted their performance to bring happiness to survivors of the disaster. in late september, kim and three other members went to sendai. >> translator: i'm a little bit nervous. my japanese isn't so good, so i don't know if i can communicate my feelings. >> reporter: the choir teamed up with a choir from a junior high school. >> translator: i am honored to have this great chance to sing with you all. kim gave the choir the fan they have made. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the two choirs selected a song by japanese folk singer. the song is famous in japan as a message of encouragement for loved ones. ♪ >> translator: i was so moved, the students from the korean school showed that they cared about us. and they encouraged us. >> translator: i hope we'll be friends from now on. >> translator: i was able to sing with them, with all my heart. i would like to keep contributing, like visiting places devastated by the disaster. >>

/south korean fta agreement. prime minister yoshihiko noda is ordering his officials and li doctipay ecives to quickldecide on whether japan should participate in tpp negotiations. >>>he central european country of slovakia has endorsed a plan toureruprt debt-strappeded nations and troubledbanks s ai uchida has te story. >> svaa approved the bailout of the fund it is designed to contn e eopn credit skies are and this means all 17 euro zone nations have now endorsed theeare >> reporter: on thursday, tre waa an to bolster the facility by a vote of 114-30. the facility providesunngo fiscally troubled euro zone countries. on tuesday, however, the parliament rejected the bill. some members of the governin coition abstained from voting amid public opposition to bailing out debt-ridden unie le ee. thursday's approval came after thrungoati gne support by agreeing to hold general election two years earlier than scheduled. >> translator: i would like to thank all the lawmakers who voted in favor of the bill. slovakia will

north korean defectors and supporters sent about 200,000 leaflets in all. it calls for an end to the three-generation dynasty that has controlled the country since 1948. the group says it also attached 100 radios and 300 dvds to the balloons. representatives say they want to help deprogram brainwashed north koreans. the event also marked one year since the death of the man who was the highest ranking north korean detector and a focal critic of kim yong il's regime. 200 south korean officers guarded him. an assassination plot was uncovered last month. north korea has warned it will not hesitate to take military action to retaliate against the activists. >>> there are 18 million displaced people in asia in need of help according to the uhnhcr. the number continues to grow. this year is the 60th anniversary on the united nations convention on the status of refugees. in the final installment of our week-long series, nhk speaks with a representative of the world body on the situation in this part of the world. >> joining us today is johan seltz. he's been workin