but a system will form east of the korean peninsula. and that's going to be spreading into the west coast of japan into this afternoon. but rain will not affect the opposite side of the nation. so tokyo will remain dry throughout the day. back behind it another system will form west of the korean peninsula. frigid air is coming in from the north. only 0 degrees in ulaanbaatar. temperatures will continue to go down for the next several days. your high is expected to be only 6 degrees in beijing on your sunday. seoul coming in at 12 and tokyo looking at seasonal 19 degrees. all right. let's go to the americas. hurricane sandy has become a low pressure system. but still a powerful storm bringing in strong winds, heavy rain, and storm surge along the coast. we'll keep updating you. to the precipitation area, very windy. mainly in florida, alabama, and georgia. but out towards the west a chain of low pressure systems have been dumping heavy rain and snow showers in the mountains. and strong winds. the canadian rockies may receive as much as

ambassador, spoke of the country's position on the divided korean peninsula. he said his government will think of ways to contribute to international peace and security. >>> twitter has been celebrated as vehicle for promoting free speech. now there are people who run the social networking service find themselves defending censorship. they agreed to a request to block the account of a german neo-nazi group. twitter's general council says german police asked them last month to close the account and not to open any substitutes. managers decided to make it inaccessible inside germany. they introduced their censorship policy. their blocking tool allows them to respond to requests from local authorities and bar content within a country. this is the first time they have used it. the general council says twitter managers are committed to free speech. but says it is good to have tools to withhold narrowly and transpare transparently. >> 9.4 million people in california have taken part in one of the largest annual earthquake drills in the country. >> right, now, drorng

it's going to be a very chilly one across much of eastern china, the korean peninsula also seeing cooler temperatures, about midteens for your highs here on your monday. and then into tuesday. but also on wednesday into the latter part of the week, starting to see it warm back up here. down farther towards the south, we have a little spinning area here just towards the east of the philippines. this is now a tropical depression expected to become a tropical storm sometime on tuesday as it slowly works its way off here towards the west. very warm sea surge temperatures here, so definitely a lot of energy for this to develop. so a lot of rain showers going to be coming out of it, and that's really the main threat with it at this time, not so much the winds but these rains upwards of 100 millimeters or more could be seen here even into the earlier areas. is a bu could be seeing some of that. as that slowly moves off towards the west, that will bring the risk of flooding and mud slides. may want to watch this into the latter part of the week as it re-emerges back out to the south china sea. t

system producing heavy snow and showers in north eastern china that will be moving towards the korean peninsula. pr the tropical storm has been weakened to a low. it brings in drenching rain in northern parts of thailand. out east there's a typhoon. it's a strong typhoon. sustained winds are 126 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 108. it's going to strengthen into a strong typhoon. we're not sure where the system is going. we'll keep you posted. temperatures are looking like this. 22 degrees in seoul. it should be cooling down into the upper teens as the rain comes in on wednesday. tokyo nice and comfortable. 23 degrees and out west just on target only 8 degrees expected. movie ining into the americas. you can see this storm. we've got a very potent storm tracking over the great lakes bringing heavy snow showers in central canada. the heaviest snow is going to be found in the western parts of ontario. heavy rain will spread into the central parts of the mississippi river valley into tomorrow and back behind a cold front. criminal fire weather is imposed in parts of wyoming, eastern nebraska a

as for the rest of japan blue skies, nice clear skies and the situation for the korean peninsula and the east of china. as this tracks east the rain will intensify. the northern half will continue to deal with drenching rain. out towards the east more heavy rain is coming down over the waters. this is due to typhoon. it's been upgraded into a very strong typhoon. continue to move at a slow pace over the next several days. waves could hit five meters today. there's a possibility of it moving through the okinawa islands or taiwan early next week. temperatures are as follow. getting up to 24 degrees in beijing. warmer than average out west. looking li wintry. some snow showers are possible. down towards the south 19 in chongc chongching and 29 expected in hong kong. let's go over to the americas. we have a newly formed tropical storm. this is patty. it's situated northeast of the bahamas. it's approaching these islands. some showers and heavier rain as when he had into the weekend. as for the rest of the americas, a strong low is situated over the east and canada producing lots of heavy

pak said the only way to bring peace to the korean peninsula is for the u.s. end its hostile policy. and he accused south korean president lee myung-bak of causing inter-korean relations to hit rock bottom. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenges of the 2011 disaster. but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we'll show you their struggles and their successes on "the road ahead," every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>> japanese researchers are using an unmanned helicopter to measure radiation around the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. no detailed studies have been conduct sod far as aircraft aren't allowed to fly within three kilometers of the facility. the survey started in futenma town about two kilometers from the plant. the helicopter can cover a one-kilometer-square area in two hours. it can fly over mountains and forests, which are difficult to access. the drone flies at an altitude of between 30 to 100 meters so it has the advantage of accurately determinin

out towards the west a belt of high pressure is blanketing the korean peninsula and much of china and snow showers is intensifying a little bit across inland china today. temperatures are quite warming up, 10 degrees, about two degrees higher than average and meanwhile moderating into typical levels and 18 degrees should be warming up to 21 on friday. tokyo is 4 degrees cooler than yesterday with 21 degrees expected today. all right. heading into the americas, we're seeing another tropical activity over the central caribbean sea. this is tropical storm sandy. a tropical storm packing sustained winds of about 60, 85 kilometers per hour and moving at a slow pace towards the north and likely to move through jamaica by wednesday afternoon and then eastern cuba by wednesday night as hurricane strength and after that it will move through the alabama and then veer towards the northeast and then become a remnant low aiming for bermuda. we have hurricane warnings in place for jamaica and eastern cuba and that means hurricane force winds are expected to occur on a wednesday here and heavy rain

otherwise meanwhile here across much of japan for the rest of this country as well as t the korean peninsula, we'll have a beautiful autumn weekend ahead of us. a very nice weekend to do our laundry and also to take our dogs out for a walk in the park and enjoy the foliage as well. temperatures are very nice shaping up like this. 30s in the tropics. 25 in shanghai. beijing, 22, you'll see a dip in that temperature into your sunday about mid teens. same story here in seoul. tokyo, 21 for our saturday. here across the americas we have several injuries reported from the very severe storm system that's finally going to be moving offshore. still, remaining here in new england for the next 24 hours especially in new york city. we may see some travel delays due to downpours and gusty conditions. gusts and rain will taper off across much of the great lakes region. however, the pacific storm will move in toward vancouver, the british columbia region and the state of washington and those gusts could reach up to about 60 kilometers per hour and cascades and northern rockies may see precipitations with

but otherwise meanwhile, across much of japan for the rest of this country as well as the korean peninsula and continental asia, with this high pressure building largely and widely spreading we're going to have a beautiful autumn weekend ahead of us. it's going to be a very nice weekend to do our laundry and to take our dogs out for a walk in the park and enjoy the foliage. the temperatures are very nice, shaping up like this. 30s in the tropics, 22 in chaching. 25 in shanghai. beijing at 22, a dip in that temperature into your sunday about mid teens. the same in seoul. across the americas we have several injuries reported from the very severe storm system that's finally going to be moving offshore but still remaining here in new england for the next 24 hours especially in new york city. some blinding downpours and gusty conditions. the gusts and the rain will be tapering off. the pacific storm will move in toward vancouver, as well as the state of washington. and those gusts could reach up to about 60 kilometers per hour and cascade's northern rockies you may see the precipitation turn to

pressure system producing very heavy snow and widespread showers that will be moving towards the korean peninsula. down towards the south, tropical storm gaemi made fall on saturday. it has been weakened and reached the sea. bringing in drenching rain in the southern half of myanmar and parts of thailand. now east there is a typhoon coming in. it's now a very extra strong typhoon. gusts of 108. it's going to strengthen into a strong typhoon by friday morning. we're not sure where the system is going at the moment. we'll keep you posted on the progress. temperatures are looking like this. 22 degrees in seoul. but should be cooling down into the upper teens as the rain comes in on wednesday. tokyo nice and comfortable, 23 degrees. and out west just on target in ulaanbaatar. in the americas we can see tropical storm olivia. it will become a tropical depression by tonight and continues to head toward the west. meanwhile a potent storm is tracking over the great lakes bringing in snow showers. the heaviest snow is going to be found in parts of ontario. rain will also go soo is the mississippi river va

will be a concern through the the day here and up towards the north, dry weather across the korean peninsula and much of japan. but a storm system is moving into the northern half the country today. temperatures are dropping out of the 20s tokyo. 19 degrees. meanwhile, warming up to 20 in seoul today. here's your extended forecast. >> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us.

. >>> breaking news on the korean peninsula. north korea issuing a new threat against america. saying its missiles can now reach the u.s. >>> officials are calling it the worst case of hoarding they've seen. dozens of 18-wheelers needed to clear it away. now, help for the horder. >>> and one honest cabbie. returning nearly $250,000 in cash, believe it or not. getting a measly reward in return. making us ask, what would you do? >>> and good morning, everyone. we begin this tuesday with jerry sandusky refusing to go quietly to his sentencing day. >> almost a year after the public first learned of the penn state child sex abuse investigation, sandusky will learn his fate later today. but he's already lashing out with a defiant statement of innocence and charges of conspiracy. >> abc's t.j. winick is in bellefonte, pennsylvania. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. jerry sandusky faces a sentence of 10 to more than 218 years. last night, we got a sneak preview of the statement he will read here at the court today. jerry sandusky now regrets not taking the sta

of a belt of high pressure located over japan, korean peninsula.of china bringing nice, balmy day. but the exception is going to be inland china. snow showers are intensifying here. some of the rain is going to be spreading over the area on your thursday. as for japan, heavy rain will be on the course. of course the northern half of the country, from thursday night. all right, moving into the americas, we can see a swirling cloud over the caribbean sea. this is tropical storm sandy. moving at a slow pace toward the north. it will likely become a hurricane and then -- may move through jamaica on wednesday. before reaching eastern cuba, by wednesday night. or thursday. after that, it could move through the bahamas, on thursday. and then head out to sea and then, toward the northeast. aiming twor wefor bermuda. before weakening. hour cane warnings in effect. jamaica, cuba. hurricane force wind are expected to belter texpect ed to batter the locations. rainfall, 120 millimeters of rain recorded in eastern cuba. more heavy rain coming down as the cyst t

symptoms are dumping snow showers in parts of northeastern china and thundershowers in the north korean peninsula. it will affect the northern half of japan on thursday. out west, dry across much of eastern china, but southwestern china is a different story. thundershowers i should say rain showers will continue throughout the day. but it's not going to be severe. but down towards the south, remnants are still hovering over. today the heaviest rain is found in the northern half of myanmar. out east we can see this pink showing up. typhoon praphoon starting to produce rough seas. over eastern taiwan from late tonight. waves could reach four meters. as you can see, it's going to continue to move at a slow pace over the next several days. we're not sure where the system is going. it could move through the okinawa islands. we'll keep you posted on the storm's progress. temperatures are looking like this. we're expecting 19 degrees in seoul on wednesday. that's about three degrees lower than yesterday. tokyo slightly warming up to 24 degrees. and out west, 19 in chongqing and dropping out of the 30s i

clear skies for the korean peninsula and eastern half of china. back behind that showers are intensifying. southwestern corner of china. the ground is already very well saturated. so any additional rain is not good news here. all right. heading into the americas. then, and, let's talk about the tropical storm. well, patty has been weakening, lakely will become remnant, low by sunday. but it is, heading towards, the ba bahamas and cuba. and then we have another tropical disturbance right here. this one becomes, could become a tropical storm within the next 48 hours or so. intensifying showers. and stronger wind are lick ikel over the island the next few days or so. strong wind across the east end of canada. gusts about 120 kilometers per hour unlikely, are likely into your friday. back behind it another storm system bringing snow showers in parts of ontario and quebec. now, to the north of this cold front, cooler air comes in. that air is colliding with warmer air from the gulf of mexico. creating a potential for severe weather in the ozarks into t

east asia, rain is intensifying over the river valley that is going to be spreading into the korean peninsula as well as japan into the weekend. all right. finally let's go to europe. the main story is going to be a big temperature contrast between the north and the south. and anywhere to the north of the front, very chilly. look at this. only 7 degrees expected in berlin. and, 5 degrees in warsaw. and 2 in moscow. and actually, snow showers on the cars for warsaw on your saturday. meanwhile, very warm for this time of year in rome. 24 degrees expected. and 26 in athens. all right. that's it for me now. and up next is your extended, extended forecast. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> that is all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us.

system is producing some light snow showers, in northeastern china, and thundershowers in the korean peninsulaain the system will head towards the east. well, out west. a victim of high pressure staying in place. bringing dry conditions across the east and china. and light showers will linger in the southwestern corner of the country through out the day. down toward the south, remnants of tropical storm, is keeping up towards the north over the sea, producing ongoing heavy rain to. day the heaviest rain is going to be found across the northern half of myanmar. well out toward the east, monitoring the typhoon prapiroon, it will become a strong typhoon in the next 24 hours. conditions starting to affect the coast of northern luzon, and taiwan, and okinawa islands. waves could reach 4 meters. not sure where the system is going. there is a possibility it could move through the okinawa islands next week. keep you posted on the storm 's progress. heading towards the americas, series of low-pressure systems moving through canada, producing snow showers. the low is producing early season snowen ein on

out west, dry across the korean peninsula and china, but southwestern china will continue to deal withight showers. down towards the south, this low was once tropical storm kami, still hovering. today the heaviest rain is going to be found bangladesh, northwestern india, and myanmar. northwest, monitoring the typhoon. it will continue to move at a slow pace, that means rough sea conditions will prolong across luzon, the eastern half of taiwan, as well as okinawa islands. waves could reach 5 meters today. and it's going to continue to move at a slow pace, so again, rough seas conditions will continue. and it could move through the okinawa islands or taiwan early next week. we'll keep you posted on the storm's progress. temperatures are looking like this. quite warm for this time of year, tokyo at 26 degrees. looking at 19 degrees in seoul, but out towards the west, 8 degrees, should be cooling down into minus 2 degrees as we head into your friday. all right, finally let's go over to the americas. lots of wintery precipitation across canada, but this low has been dumping heavy snow in so

and i think we need to trecks last few months have been very tense on the korean peninsula, and there's been no love lost and the outgoing president is seen as someone who is hostile to the north and that certainly is how the knot paints him. this is very much a political gang waiting for the political senses of december and north koreans are not going to give an inch until they see the new president taking over in january. but for now, as you say, they have every reason to take a tough stance. >> thank you for your time on gmt. let's take a look at some of the other stories making hirnes around the world today. mexican authorities say the leader of the drug cartel appears to have been killed in a fire fight with marines. final forensic tests are being carried out to confirm it is one of mexico's most wanted men. the u.s. had offered $5 million for his capture. lawyers representing the libyan government tell the international criminal court that gaddafi should be tried in his home country. he is accused of committing more crimes against the rebels who overthrew his father last year. the

the japanese colonized the korean peninsula from the early 1900s until the end of world war ii. that bitter history kept people apart. he decided to feature the wedding ceremony to show how things have changed. >> translator: the old generation used to strongly oppose japanese and koreans getting married, but that is not the case anymore for the younger generation. >> reporter: lee has long hoped the bond between japanese and koreans would become stronger. he wants to promote friendship and end prejudice, so he supports these cross-cultural marriages. on the day of the wedding ceremony, lee and more than 70 volunteers kept things running. more than 100 spectators welcomed the international couple. >> translator: i hope the number of japanese/south korean couples will increase. it's fun for me to experience different cultures. >> translator: i hope this event will help deepen the ties between people of our countries. territorial disputes and historical issues should be dealt with at a higher level. we want to keep a good distance away from that and continue our relationship. >> r

out west, dry across the korean peninsula. clear skies to the east. southwestern china will continue to deal with lig showers. down towards the south, this low is what was once tropical storm gaemi. today the heaviest rain is going to be found bangladesh, northeastern india, as well as the northern half of myanmar. out toward the east we're still monitoring prapiroon. the eastern half of taiwan, as well as okinawa islands, waves could reach five meters today. if it's going to continue to move at a slow pace. so again, rough seas could continue and it could move through the okinawa islands or taiwan early next week. we'll keep you posted on the storm's progress. temperatures are looking like this. quite warm for this time of year. tokyo out 26 degrees. looking at 19 degrees in seoul. out towards the west, 8 degrees in ulan bator. should be cooling down into minus 2 degrees as we head into your friday. alright, finally let's go over to the americas, then. lots of wintry precipitation across canada. this low has been dumping heavy snow in southern quebec

high pressure will be building in from china and from korean peninsula, and we'll see some sunny spells. that's except for hokkaido, though. we have a wintry pattern over the region, and that could bring us some gusty conditions. and the precipitation in higher elevations could turn to snow. tokyo, you're looking at 20 degrees, just in twebetween, an the tropics staging in the 30s, so very summer-like, but at ulaanbaatar, just at 2 degrees for the high. moving over to the americas now, we have numerous injuries across mississippi and arkansas where tornadoes have touched down yesterday on wednesday, especially in the evening hours. this strong cold front that ignited those tornadoes are going to be moving and creeping into the mid-atlantic region, also will be targeting the western new england region as well. the battle zone will be just around here. it's going to be a severe event, heavy rain, damaging gusts, large hail and even tornadoes still not out of the question. and outside of this severe zone, frequent lightning will be the primary threat. in behind that system, the rain and th

and due to this storm which is up to the north moving over the korean peninsula right now, that brings in really cool air, which means that the two air masses will be really colliding and clashing in these regions. so kyushu will be looking at really heavy rain of about 100 to 200 millimeters in the next 24 hours. that's enough to cause some flooding, mud slides, and landslides in this region. you can see this covering much of japan so, very different scenario y from what we saw today. we had very sunny and mild weather across much of japan. that's going to be very wet and gusty and rain traversing across much of the region in the next 24. temperature, 21 degrees in tokyo. same digit here in shanghai. just 1 up there in ulaanbaatar. all right. moving over to the american continent, there are a couple of storms to talk about here as well. this is hurricane rafael. rafael is moving towards bermuda. it will be skimming the eastern coast, bringing storm surges, dangerous rip currents as well as some heavy rain. but that will be moving away from landmasses by the end of the week. this is pa

across, here in the korean peninsula. we have a low pressure system moving away. which has been creating coastal showers across the eastern sea boards. that is going to be developing over the sea of japan. moving into japan here in, in the northwestern regions of, of japan. side of japan. we may see some very unstable weather in the next 24 hours. thunderstorm activity will be the key effect in the region. lots of lightning could be found there. and also the waves picking up as much as 5 meters high. let's go over to the european continent. still things are messy across the north. we have a storm system that are moving into the british isles. you can see, it is really close to each other. which means that, the force of wind are going to be very strong. especially in the -- iven tn th central uk region. heaviest rain found due to the system. across the scandinavian peninsula. things turning into snow in the higher elevations. especially norway. thunderstorms will be found across the regions. especially in italy. clearing out here in much of the east. temperatures a

out west nice clear skies for much of the korean peninsula and the eastern half of china.ut some showers are lingering in the southwestern corner of china today. but down towards the south lots of heavy rain coming down in northeastern india. bangladesh as well as the northern half of myanmar. heading into the americas then a parade of low pressure system has been bringing cold preparation in canada, western quebec. while southern ontario is expected to see as much as 20 centimeters of snowfall on your thursday. but down towards the south the weather is likely across central mississippi valley on your thursday. so thunderstorms, gusting winds and even hail are possible. out west an upper cold low is drifting over southern california and nevada, bringing coastal rain and mountain snow. temperatures are above average in los angeles, only 20 degrees expected. up towards the north, chilly in winnipeg with a high of only 7. and below average along the eastern seaboard but hotter than average in the south. 29 degrees expected. i should say 28 degrees in oklahoma city and 31 in h

out west, nice clear skies for the korean peninsula. much of china and the indochina peninsula but the malay peninsula will remain wet. chilly towards the north. 4 in ulaanbaatar. just on target in beijing, 20 degrees. and tokyo also 20 on thursday. all right. heading into the americas then, yesterday, tropical storm moved through baja, california, and has been downgraded into a remnant low and starting to leave the baja, california, peninsula but swells and some leftover showers will be an ongoing story as we head into tomorrow. hurricane raphael has been downgraded into a remnant low. swells will continue to impact the coastal areas of eastern canada into tomorrow. as for the continent, a strong low pressure system is bringing wet and windy conditions across central canada and the midwestern states. gusts over or about 100 kilometers per hour are likely here. more severe weather can be found along this cold front across central and southern portions of the mid-mississippi river valley. you are going to continue to deal with severe wea

it will come across the korean peninsula and japan as well, bringing temperatures down and bringing that wet weather as well. let's talk about another tropical system. this is hurricane rafael which is heading toward bermuda. we're expecting it to come very close tuesday afternoon, tuesday night. it is expected to bring also about 100 millimeters of rain with it as it goes. so that system is moving at the moment towards the north. it will also be swerving towards the northeast. most likely becoming a remnant low when it hits cooler waters past bermuda. hurricane paul has weakened off a little bit. it's become a category 2 storm. and it's heading towards the baja, california, peninsula. we're expecting landfall tuesday night. it should become a tropical storm quickly after that. it's not just the western coast of the peninsula but the eastern coast is going to be getting pretty significant rainfall, as well as that western edge of mainland mexico. those are the treermopical stor. we have an intent winter storm up toward the pacific northwest. this is bringing significant snow to the canad

the systems are dumping snow showers in parts of northeastern china and thunder showers in the korean peninsula. again, those systems will head towards the east and affect the northern half of japan on thursday. out west dry across much of eastern china but southwestern china is a different story. thundershowers, rain showers will continue throughout the day and it is not going to be severe. down towards the south, remnants of the tropical storm are still hovering over the sea and today the heaviest rain is in the northern half of myanmar and out east we can see this showing up, typhoon is still hovering over the western pacic atarting to produce at rough seas across the coast and east of taiwan and the southern islands of japan like the okinawa islands from late tonight. waves could reach 4 meters. it is going to continue to move a slow pace over the next several days. we're not sure where it is going but there is a small possibility it could move through the okinawa islands next week. we'll keep you posted. temperatures are looking like this. we're expecting 19 degrees in seoul on wednesday a

bases not only on the korean peninsula but also in japan and even on america's territory a statement was made by the countries the fans coming in response to the new deal struck between washington and sell they remain that stands the range of south korea's ballistic missiles by more than twice the current limit making it able to strike the north korea's arms pact with washington barred the south from deploying long range rockets leaving many targets in the communist state out of reach. just president pardons to all prisoners charged with supporting the revolution over a thousand people were arrested and put on trial at the beginning of the uprising which resulted in morsi taking office this summer the decree is expected to cover all cases related to clashes with security forces during last violent year's. protests however it's unclear how many people will benefit from it. was happening a world business. where there isn't much good news for the global economy today what's happening that's exactly why we have the international monetary fund which is making its forecasts and it's saying

the korean peninsula will be affected from tomorrow. down toward the south, remnants of tropical storm gaemi is now situated over the sea. producing heavy rain along the coast of the southern half of myanmar and central and northern parts of thailand today. so flash floods and landslides are possible here. all right. moving toward the americas then. we an see this compact storm. this is tropical depression olivia. it's continuing to move toward the west. meanwhile, people in the western u.s. are experiencing dry and warm conditions under the influence of a high-pressure system. but it's a different story in central canada and the great lakes region. a potent storm is moving through these regions bringing heavy snow showers and wet conditions, mainly across the western parts of ontario. as much as 30 centimeters of snow is possible into tomorrow afternoon here. and gale-force winds will likely continue, will continue across the great lakes. the system will move toward the east. as it does so, the central parts of the mississippi river va

north korean minister lashing out at the u.s., saying america's hostile policy has left the korean peninsula step away from nuclear war. he also accused the united states of seeking to use force to occupy the entire career and peninsula and to use that as a stepping stone to dominate asia. >> ikea is under fire from removing women from their catalog in saudi arabia. women appear infrequently in advertising in saudi arabia. >> one of the 58 people wounded in the colorado shootings is jumping into the debate on gun control. four people were killed when a gunman opened fire in july. one man had 25 and shotgun pellets in his face and his neck, but somehow survived. >> this past summer in colorado i was shot in the face and neck, but i was lucky. in the next four years, 48,000 americans will not be so lucky, because if they will be murdered with guns during the next president's term. >> that targets the presidential candidates and is sponsored by a mayor's coalition. >> a former fugitive suspected of running a scam collecting donations for navy veterans is a harvard-trained attorney. the man who

with the ebb and flow of the tensions on the korean peninsula, i would like to hear it them speak to more detail on some new and inventive ways they can perhaps secure better relationships between north and south korea to have a more peaceful korean peninsula. thank you. >> thank you. jessica -- sureness online. brian, good evening. >> my point is hugo chavez and ahmadinejad also support president obama. that is all i need to know about who supports obama. >> only on c-span, we will give you a chance to see what happens inside the room. we will take you there live. we have a chat room set aside on our website at /chat. it will get underway at 9:00. for those of you on the west coast, we ask you to engage in this presidential debate, and check out our debate hub. good evening. >> good evening. i wanted to make comment, last debate i watched about mitt from a when he talked about he would do if he gets the presidency. that is not the thing to do right now on china, because china should be the last thing we have a war with. the other thing, massachusetts does not want mitt romney, and i

policy is hostile an is pushing the korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war. e north korean foreign minister blasted the united states in a speech to the u.n. yesterday. he also said his country's nuclear program is a deterrent to all-out war. no comment yet from the white house. >>> police are hoping for new clues today in a decades-old mystery. scientists at michigan state university are expected to release the results of tests on soil samples from the ground beneath a driveway in a residential neighborhood. they are trying to determine whether the remains of jimmy hoffa could be buried there. the teamsters boss vanished almost 40 years ago and neighbors are eagerly awaiting that report. >> this is history in the making. amazing. >> i think it would be cool if it was. something good for the community, something cool to say this is where you live. jimmy hoffa is buried there. >> a tip about the prior owner of the property who worked for a detroit mafia cap tape led to the search. police are not sure the time line matches up to hoffa's death but investigators s

is trying to use the korean peninsula as a bridge head for the complete unuttered domination of the entire continent of asia. it is u.s. policy rather than north korean ones that risk they're mow nuclear war on the korean pepsla. in the words of hugo chavez, north north korean's foreign minister gets my prize for the most bizarre speech. bill. >> shepard: jonathan hunt, thank you. iran's prime minister returned home after his controversial speech last week. there is word that his cameraman stayed behind and is seeking asylum in the united states. the cameraman was reportedly part of president ahmadinejad's entourage during a leader's visit to new york. a lawyer says that the cameraman defected though it is unclear when and how he got away from the iranian delegates or where is he exactly right now. some wild new video capturing the shear power of a deadly typhoon in japan. keep an eye on the white car in the middle right here. >> that happened at u.s. marine base in okinawa. winds around 80 miles per hour blew that car right across the parking lot aided i'm sure by the side of that buildin

will provide the forces and the military capabilities needed to help maintain security on the korean peninsula. we are also committed to deepening and adapting our defense cooperation to meet the evolving security challenges in the region. the focus of much of our discussions was north korea. north korea remains a serious threat to both of our nation's. over the past year, north korea has continued its pattern of defiance and provocative actions. including the unsuccessful test of a ballistic missile capability. we reaffirmed that north korean aggression or military provocation will not be tolerated. we will continue working shoulder to shoulder to demonstrate our combined resolve. the ninth it states the republic of korea are committed to close consultation -- close consultation for capabilities to counter north korean threats. we will continue to enhance close ally of cooperation to address wide-ranging global security challenges including reconstruction efforts, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, in counter proliferation. mr. kim and i agree the need to strengthen cooperation with re

to keep the peace on the korean peninsula. and we'll just have to see what the new leadership there is like. >> yes, stanley roth. >> [inaudible] >> we, actually, this is -- >> stanley's like that. >> -- televised. [laughter] so let's bring him a -- >> i wanted to ask you about the reaction in the region to the rebalancing, particularly given secretary pa meta's -- panetta's recent trip to china. for those outside government, it appears to be a fairly negative reaction. talking about it as containment, all the things we say it's not. but any insight you can share on what we say to them to try to persuade china that this is, indeed, a region wide defense initiative. and on the other side for all the people in the region, the question of how credible is the pivot or rebalancing? people are looking at, particularly, all the chinese naval activity in the south and east china seas. what do we say to them? >> stanley, you've hit it on the head. overall, i think the reaction has been positive. among old friends and new friends. but t