you should save north korean refugees. you should be merciful to these people. >> reporter: how is it that the death of the so-called "dear leader" of such an oppressive regime can cause such a display of grief and adoration from those who have been oppressed? >> people are brainwashed. it's true. >> reporter: she says they're taught from an early age to rere their leaders, almost worship them -- first kim il-sung, the country'h founder, then kim jong-il, the son, and now it's already begun with kim jong un, the grandson. >> this is a typical propaganda film -- the teacher tells the kids to sit up straight and little comrades, when you have heard my story, you will know that our general is the most praiseworthy man on earth. >> the doctrine and the propaganda is still very much in place. and it's still pumped in from kindergarten and preschool all the way up to the grave. >> reporter: and its apparently not just propaganda that motivates north koreans. it's also fear that not heeding the propaganda will result in punishmen

peaceful, stable and nuclear-free korean peninsula. but they agreed it would be difficult to restart negotiations on the north's nuclear program or bilateral talks between the two koreas. they believe the new north korean leadership is unlikely to want dialogue with other countries at this stage. the leaders also talked about efforts to forge a free trade agreement. the president said his country hopes to begin talks with china by march. and the president also discussed last month's deadly incident in the yellow sea. a chinese fishing boat captain fatally stabbed a south korean maritime police officer. the chinese side reportedly promised to educate its fishermen to prevent similar attacks. >>> three north korean men lost at sea for three weeks are now in the custody of officials from their country. they went out fishing in mid-december in a small boat. their engine failed and they drifted into japanese waters. the men left monday from an airport in southwestern japan. they were handed over to north korean officials in the chinese city

south korean and u.s. marines are going to do their first exercise together in 20 years. south korean military officials say it involves landing and flairing exercises in the southeastern city. those stationed in okinawa japan may take part. they plan to conduct military exercises every other year. they did not specify when they would hold this year's drill. it's likely to be part of an annual joint exercise in march. it's a show of force to check military by north korea following kim's death. >>> japan's minister in charge of the abduction issue says he welcomes a north korean diplomats remark they intend to continue bilateral dialogue. abduction minister, the north korean diplomat in charge of normalizing ties with japan. >> translator: since coming to office, i have been saying in order to resolve the abduction issue, it's important not to rule out any possibilities. i also think it's necessary to hold ongoing dialogue with north korea. i believe that mr. song is sending a positive message to japan in r

that high pressure system is creating dry weather across most of china and the korean peninsula. some showers in the southeast gradually are tapering off, but it looks like northern taiwan and the southern islands of japan will stay wet throughout today. down towards the philippines, showers may become heavier across the central and southern areas. these areas have been dealing with very heavy rain over the past several days, so the risk of flooding as well as landslides are extremely high here. as for the interchina peninsula, central vietnam has ongoing rain, but the precipitation is not on the severe side. temperature-wise we're expecting 9 degrees in tokyo and 0 degrees in seoul. still cooler than average in shanghai with 7 degrees in taipei and heating up to 32 in bangkok with a chance of thundershowers. heading over to europe, multiple systems have been creating very gusty and wet conditions. on thursday the northwestern portions were severely affected. let's take a look at some video out of the area. thscene was taken in the u to his roofo ineaeras b m to the winds a komer

the south korean institute of foreign affairs and national security made the prediction in a report. the think tank is affiliated with the government. the report says north korea will likely carry out another provocation by the end of the year or early next year and the military launched an artillery attack in 2010 on a south korean island. the north has historically allowed tensions to rise at times of uncertainty within the regime. the report says the nuclear or

it is alleged sinking of a south korean navy ship in march of the same year. it is no longer a precondition to starting talks. he also says high-level dialogue may have to wait until the north korean leadership consolidates its power. >>> british foreign secretary, william hague, is visiting myanmar in an effort to improve bilateral ties. he is the first british foreign minister to visit the country in 57 years. he will meet president thein sein and prodemocracy leader aung san suu kyi during the two-day visit. britain is considering easing economic sanctions on myanmar if the country makes progress on democratization. the u.s. and japan is also trying to improve relations. u.s. secretary of state, hillary clinton, visited the country last november. the first u.s. secretary to do so in over 50 years. japanese foreign minister, koichiro gemba went there last month. >>> the european union is set to impose a ban on crude oil imports from iron. the eu has been considering the sanction since last year as a way to increase pressure on the country over its nuclear pr

they were handed over to north korean officials. japan coast guard officers found their wooden boat on friday. they discovered the body of a fourth man on board. the survivors say their crew mate died of exhaustion. the men deny they defected and push to secure their return home. the japanese and the north korean sides worked out the details of their repatriation. >>> iran says it will begin enriching knew ran yum at a new plant. iran's nuclear chief said a nuclear enrichment plant will produce uranium with a purity of 20% in the near future. western intelligence agencies discovered the facility three years ago. located underground, the enrichment plant is well protected against possible military attacks from israel and other nations. the country is already enriching uranium at another facility in central iran. the activity could lead to the production of nuclear weapons. iran has been transferring centrifuges to the new facility since last year. the latest move to advance the nuclear program is likely to cause tensions with the uni

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the statement refers to the south korean president's new years speech. he said if north korea halts nuclear activities, the south will provide it with guaranteed safety and economic assistance through resumption of the six party talks on the north's nuclear program. the north's statement says nuclear deterrence is a revolutionary inheritance, and that it is a foolish miscalculation to think the deterrence can be traded for some form of aid. it said as long as hostile moves tirn, they will try to safeguard dignity and autonomy. >>> the united nations has launched an investigation into banned weapons activities by north korea. investigators are checking on reports that pyongyang exported to syria substances they believe are related to chemical weapons. a series of u.n. resolutions banned north korea from exporting arms. u.n. sources say greek government officials found the substances in 2009 in a cargo ship that docked at a gr port. they say investigators determined north korea was attempting to export the materials to syria. the greek government seized th

the north korean industry issued a statement saying u.s. offered to resume food shipments and they have suspended assistance to north korea for more than two years. but the statement said that the u.s. has drastically changed the types of food being sent. analysts say the ministry aims to underscore a promise made by by the u.s. to deliver the remaining 300,000 tons of grain. >>> japan's leading economic data shows a slowing global demand. we have the business report. >> imports are up. japan managed a surplus and in the surplus fell for a ninth straight month. the finance ministry said in a preliminary report on thursday the current account balance fell 85.5% in yen terms from a year earlier to 1.8 billion. the trade balance was in the red for a second straight month, exports fell 3.1% while imports were up 14%, that's due largely to a price hike in crude oil and natural gas. the income surplus, however, grew 13%, helping the overall accoun balance to stay in the positive. the surplus has shown a steady increase for eight consecutive month

to monitor the situation on the korean peninsula and trying to monitor the issue surrounding north korea's nuclear development program. some american officials say obama shouldn't meet one-on-one with noda until progress is made on the relocation of the u.s. futenma air station. members of japan's central government are trying to win the approval of local authorities in okinawa. >>> south korea's president, lee myung-bak, used his new year's address to promise to do all he can to maintain peace and stability on the korean peninsula. >> translator: the government's priority is to properly manage annal uncertain situation so the public can have peace of mind. >> he said he anticipates big changes on the korean peninsula and in northeast asia because of the death of kim jong-il. he said south korea is opening a window of opportunity for improving relations with the north but the south will maintain tight national security as long as there is a possibility of military provocation. he said the two koreas have the main responsibility for maintaining peace and security on the korean peninsula and

please give a warm welcome tuesday korean-american musical group for tonight's opening program. we're in a wonderful? founded 18 years ago, the music and art culture center's mission is to raise across cultural awareness, inspired artistic expression, has and from the arts education and preservation of cultural values on long korean-americans and thier youth. since coming to the u.s. in the early 1990's, she has been a pioneer in educating youth and the general public on caribbean dance in the san francisco bay area. -- korean dance in the san francisco bay area. once again, are round of applause for our opening number. it is such a pleasure to be with you here tonight for this special celebration. please stand now for our national anthem, sung by ayumi perry. ayumi. >> ♪ oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly str eaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that

time since the death last month of north korean leader kim jong-il. lee travelled to kyonggi province on wednesday where he inspected an army unit. he was briefed by the officers about recent troop activity on the north korean side of the border. he told the south korean soldiers that they must remain on guard. >> translator: our country faces the world's most belligerent forces. we must ward off any provocation by the north. >> south korean government sources say the leadership transition from the late kim jong-il to kim jong-un has been going smoothly and that there has been no sudden or suspicious moves by the country's armed forces. >>> russia's foreign minister says he is open to discussions with japan about jointly developing a group of disputed islands. he is scheduled to visit japan later this month. sergei lavrov says the islands off hokkaido became part of russia at the end of world war ii. japan does not recognize russia's territorial claim. >> translator: as to signing a peace treaty with japan, including the demarcation of territorial bor

a turning point for peace on the korean peninsula, that is out south korean leaders describe the changes in north korea. in his new year's message to the south korean president, he said 2012 would usher in an opportunity to better relations. but in a report from seoul, korea, he also warns that the country faces uncertainty. >> the president described the new year as a significant turning point for peace on the korean peninsula. he said following the death of kim jong-il, changes and uncertainties were expected, but also be times of opportunity. >> if north korea comes forward with sincerity, we will be able to open a new era for the korean peninsula together. through dialogue, we should get rid of distrust between each other and move toward mutual prosperity. >> the president also said the window was still open to the north, and if it halted its nuclear program, the seoul government was ready to hold talks and help revive its beleaguered economy. but there were also warning sent across the border. president li cautioned that if there were any provocations, the south would respond firmly

government needs stronger cooperation with japan to monitor the situation on the korean peninsula and trying to resolve the issue surrounding north korea's nuclear development program. but some american officials say obama shouldn't meet one-on-one with noda until progress is made on the relocation of the u.s. marine corps futenma air station within okinawa prefecture. the futenma issue is expected to reach a critical juncture in the first part of the year because members of the japanese government are going to try to win the approval of local authorities in okinawa. >>> south korea's president, lee myung-bak, used his new year's address to promise to do all he can to maintain peace and stability on the korean peninsula. >> translator: the government's priority is to properly manage an uncertain situation, so the public can have peace of mind. >> he said he anticipates big changes on the korean peninsula and in northeast asia because of the death of kim jong-il. he said south korea is opening a window of opportunity for improving relations with the north, but he said the south will ma

a chinese fishing boat captain fatally stabbed a south korean police officer. the chinese side promised to educate its fishermen to prevent similar attacks. >>> japan's world cup soccer star added another title to her member. she's women's world player of the year. fifa, governing body announced the award at a ceremony in switzerland. she has been the national team's pillar for many years. led japan to victory in last year's women's world cup where she was top scorer and tournament mvp. she said it would energize her, she will continue to train hard every day. it was a night of double celebration for japan as women's team coach won world coach of the year for women's football. his squad became the first asian nation to win a soccer world cup. he expressed gratitude for the support japan received after the disaster last year. he said the team gave strength and encouragement to the japanese people. it was the first time a japanese player or coach has won a fifa title. >>> sumo wrestlers are grappling for top honors in tokyo. ross mihara has the latest on that. >>

. >>> north korean agents abducted japanese citizens more than 30 years ago. the whereabouts of at least 12 people remain unknown. their families hoped the transfer of power following kim jong il's death would bring about a resolution. but a new report by the korean central news agency says the north no longer recognizes the issue. it's the first time state-run media have commented on japan since kim jong il's son, kim jong un, took charge of the reclusive nation. the report also says japan's government has darkened prospects for bilateral ties by not officially offering condolences after the late leader's death. it notes that instead, authorities put the nation on a higher security alert. the korean central news agency also criticizes the japanese government for not allowing a top official from the general association of korean residents in japan to attend kim jong il's funeral. >>> politicians are trying to inspire voters in elections in a could change taiwan's relationship with china. campaigning for the parliamentary election on january 14th, has just begu

i grew up in korean church, and you know, if god, my korean church was so korean supremacist in jesussupremacist, and straight supremacists, that you know, they convinced me to vote yes on prop a. and a year and half later, i'm gay. i think i'm kind of day. so it's been kind of ridiculous. and i just want to ask you if you have gotten a lot of hate from the korean community, or if they're just trying to ignore you, or, and what do you think that progressive korean people, like myself, can do for our community? because for a while i just want to distance myself from everybody. and i didn't want to talk to anybody from my former church or, you know, anyone. i don't think that's the best thing to do, but i don't really know how to reach out and say hey, this is who we are. >> i'm trying to think what to respond. i just want to give you a hug. [applause] [inaudible] [laughter] >> yeah, koreans are rough. [laughter] and i think it was very easy to feel sad because of the situation that we are men and i've had many times when, you know, i don't want to admit as a soldier, especially some of

it is rare to get this close to south korean special forces, but these are unusual times. the sudden change in leadership has meant huge pressure on units to prove they are fully prepared. as dr. rhea watches for signs of change across the border, -- as south korean watches for signs of change across the border, there are new movements. >> from an eight-vote to win in iowa to a commanding victory in new hampshire, last night mitt romney took a big step closer to winning the republican nomination inching the nation's first primary. he was in the influential state by 16 percentage points over ron paul, but the campaign has already moved on to south carolina, and they had better steel themselves for an ugly week, because political attacks have gotten nasty. our political correspondent spoke to me a short time ago. can we say mitt romney is the nominee? >> it is looking more likely. south carolina will be important, but he is going into exactly the situation he wants. none of his rivals have dropped out, so he has a jumble field opposing him. there is no single candidate, whic

what the north koreans are most interested in is normalizing relations with the u.s. now, i had the rather dubious honor of -- i still have it, i guess, of being the highest level american official to meet with kim chung il. we had very little information about him. the c.i.a. had basically told us he was crazy and -- but what was interesting is kim dy jung, the president of south korea met with him and said it was perfectly possible to have a rational conversation with him and that it was worth having a discussion. they sent over a high-level person to invite president clinton and president clinton said we don't -- i just don't go places, it has to be prepared, which is why i went. going to pyun yang was a real experience. it's a very beautiful city in some parts but you know very well that the rest of the country, the people are starving. i had a very early press conference with kim chung il and we're stand thing at the press conference and i look over and i see we're about the same height. and then i know that i have on high heels and then i saw that he did, too. [

still to come, the cold war and the korean peninsula, a special report on the south and its military. >>> and haiti's prime minister tells the bbc how his country is recovering from the earthquake. >>> four people have been shot dead in the north of nigeria. eight people were killed, including police officers tuesday night, and across nigeria at the unions are continuing their strike over fuel prices. >> day 3 of the strike that has brought most businesses in the country to a standstill. the stakes have been raised on both sides. today, there were talks of a gradual process that could lead to the slowing of oil production in the country. unionized workers said are actively shutting down the oil output. nigeria is africa's leading oil producer and one of the largest in the world. if the strikers are successful in during oil exports, it could bring the economy to its knees and have an effect on global oil prices. politicians have ratcheted up the pressure on protesters. the message from the rallies is the fuel subsidy must be reinstated, but it is also a platform for people to vent thei

the ship was on its way back to the south korean port of chungcheongnamdo after unloading 6,500 tons of gasoline at incheon port. it's unlikely the vessel will leak oil, as its tanks are almost empty. yonhab news agency quoted the captain, who survived, as saying the explosion may have been caused by static electricity. a charge may have ignited gasoline vapors from an on-board tank where 11 crew members were working before the blast. the south korean coast guard says it will continue to search for the missing, with help from the navy. it also says it will investigate the cause of the accident. >>> now look at the latest in sumo with murray johnson. >>> we have reached day eight of the new year grand sumo tournament and the encouraging aspect is we have three ozekis seriously in challenge for the emperor's cup. something we haven't seen for a year and a half. action time. baruto is having his best basho since may 2010. kitataiki has yet to beat the ozeki in four previous bouts. they lock up and baruto quickly feels his way into a strong outside grip, pulls a textbook overarm throw, a

the average korean family spends roughly 20% of their income on private tutoring. back home, sung-do usually continues his studies well after midnight. >> it's true that study hours is horrible. i i believe that i might enjoy the pain that i can in the avoid. i'm trying my best to enjoy this environment and this age. >> the korean education system is at the heart of an extraordinary economic success story. 30 years ago, the nation's per capita income was less than $1,700. today, it's almost $24,000. but many here think that the pain students endure is not worth the price of admission to the world's elite. suicides among school-age children are abnormally high, doubling in 2009 compared to 2003. president lee myung-bak has made easing academic pressure one of his top priorities, pledging to reduce study loads and create a more engaging curriculum for students. >> the process is so painful. they don't know how to enjoy learning. >> sahlberg, former minister of education, now advises the president. as minister, he changed the college admissions process so there would

after six months, there were 500 retailers in singapore selling korean beer. the companies now focus on mergers and acquisitions. it formed the singapore-based task force of specialists with experience doing businesses overseas. on this day, a managing director of business and investment banker in charge m&a. the task force travels all over asia, gathering up-to-date information from bankers and business people. since 2009, kirin has made acquisitions in five asia-pacific countries. its rivals are also on the hunt. asaki has invested in four countries, and suntory in three. >> translator: historically, gdp and beverage sales grow in proportion. for example, indonesia and the philippines are good potential markets for beverage-makers. >> reporter: another japanese beer company is trying to nurture a new market by building its own manufacturing facilities. in late november, sapporo began production in a suburb of ho chi minh city. it's the first plant in southeast asia owned by a japanese beer company. and it has a production of 40,000 kiloliters a year. sapporo

. >> and the cold war on the korean peninsula. we report on the south's special forces. >>> 4 people have been shot dead in the northern part of nigeria, as suspected commandos killed eight people, including police officers tuesday night. across the nation, the unions have continued their fight over fuel prices. >> day 3 of the strike that has brought most business in the country to a standstill. the stakes have been raised on both sides of the national fuel subsidy disputes. today, talks of a gradual process that could lead to the slowing of oil production in the country. unionized workers are considering shutting down the oil output. nigeria is africa's leading oil producer and one of the largest in the world. if the strike is successful and during exports, not only will it bring the country's economy to the needs -- to its knees, but it will globally affect oil prices. they have threatened a no work, no pay policy for public servants, a core group of strikers, if they do not returned soon. the message from the rallies is the fu

a turning point for peace on the korean peninsula. that's how the change at the top was described in north korea. in his new year's message, he said 2012 would usher in an opportunity for better relations. as we report from seoul, he warns that both countries also face uncertainty. >> the president described the new year as a significant turning point for peace on the korean peninsula. he said that following the death of kim jong il changes and uncertainties were expected, but there could also be new opportunities. if north korea comes forward with sincerity, we will open a new era for the korean peninsula together. through dialogue we should get rid of distrust between each other and go towards mutual respect and pros period of time. >> the president said that window was still open for the north and fit halted its nuclear program, the seoul government was ready to return to talks and even help the north revive its beleaguered economy. but there was also a warning sent across the board. president lee cautioned that if the north did en

the death of the north korean dictator has raised questions and hopes over whether the dictatorship one of the last in the world will follow or will this extremely close society remain isolated condit's new leader too so little is known about the lately to his great successor his third and youngest son kim turning is a bit of a dark course even his age remains a subject of speculation his thought to be twenty seven or twenty eight his new ascension to power increases the media hunger for information about him so his expensive education in switzerland said lead tracked it's a lot more interest and entrepreneur in moscow with russian origins alexander how good she believes he could have been one of kim's classmates when news spread that kim trannie may have gone to an elite school in this week's margins in late ninety's the businessman brought out his all the book to refresh his memory there were quite a few koreans some quieter than others. with the last name kim. as kim is the most common name in the koreas alexander remembers the koreans always different from other students they were v

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according to south korean activists, north korean border guides had shut down the -- shot down three men trying to cross the river into china. in the north korean capital, tens of thousands rallied to swear loyalty to the country's new leader, kim jong un. eight researchers nightmare -- a researcher's nightmare. some of the contents of the library after it collapsed will never be recovered, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. >> gradually, the experts are rebuilding the city are cut. 600 out of 65,000 original documents have been painstakingly put back together. this constitutional document is one example. for users of the archive, it is an exciting step forward. >> for me, it is very important. it is a stroke of luck as i look to identify a writer, which can only be done by looking at the original. >> the building collapse in march 2009. fortunately, 95% of its press conference were recovered. process of restoring them to their original condition is progressing well but could take decades to complete. >> what will try to do over the next 30 years is return the archive to

in a new year's message north koreans have been urged to make every effort to bring their country to prosperity and to the fan its new leader kim jong il and to the death that comes after a two day state funeral was held for his father kim jong il and the streets of the capital pyongyang are just more if a national has been looking into what we know about the new have the state. the death of the north korean dictator has raised questions and hopes over whether the dictatorship one of the last in the world to follow or will this extremely close society remain isolated on its new leader to do so little is known about the late leader's great successor his third and youngest son kim to name is a bit of a dark course even his age remains a subject of speculation his thought to be twenty seven or twenty eight. his new ascension to power increases the media hunger for information about him so his expensive education in switzerland said lead tracked it's a lot more interest and entrepreneur in moscow with russian origins alexander how good she believes he could have been one of kim's classma