he expected to discuss with north korean officials their country's nuclear program and explore an early resumption of the talks aimed at making the korean peninsula nuclear-free. the north has not changed its preference for bilateral discussions with the united states within the six-party talks framework. attention is focused on whether wu's visit will make north korea more flexible. >>> israeli troops shot and killed three palestinians in a raid on a refugee camp in the west bank. a palestinian spokesperson warn nad the incident could derail the recently restarted peace talks. israeli military leaders say their soldiers were trying to arrest a suspected terrorist. they say hundreds of palestinians poured into streets hurling fire bombs. they say their officers had no choice but to open fire. palestinian medical officials say the casualties were all young protesters. at least 15 other palestinians were wounded. u.s. diplomats convinced israeli and palestinian negotiators to resume talks last month after a three-year hiatus. >>> religious violence in myanmar has caused tens of thousands of muslims to flee the country. almost all of them of the rel

he's expected to discuss with north korean officials their country's nuclear program and explore an early resumption of the talks aimed at making the korean peninsula nuclear free. the north has not changed its preference for bilateral discussions with the united states within the six-party talks framework. attention is focused on whether wu's visit will make north korea more flexible. >>> the leaders of afghanistan and pakistan held talks on monday to try to kickstart stalled efforts to negotiate with the taliban. afghan president hamid karzai met with the clock ticking before international troops are scheduled to withdraw from afghanistan. nhk world reports. >> reporter: president karzai's visit was his first since nawaz sharif became prime minister of pakistan in june. karzai wants pakistan to use its support influence to encourage taliban to return to the negotiating table. >> i've come to pakistan, mr. prime minister, to meet with you. and to advance a course of action together by having a common campaign against extremism. we make sure that the two countries are safer and prosperous towards a secure future. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: securing t

korean nuclear issue. at this juncture, peace, stability, dialogue on the korean peninsula has been a standout rhetoric positioning. denuclearization seems to be a long bumpy road ahead. however, justification back into the six-party talks have been added up. this time not to have another ten-year negotiations to pyongyang being nuclear weapon state but to achieve verifiable denuclearization on the korean peninsula which will contribute to the regional peace and stability and for the world. >>> we're following story from bangkok. >> afghan authorities said thursday more than a dozen people died in an attack on a police convoy. the taliban appears to be stepping up attacks creating instability just as international troops prepare to leave afghanistan. officials from the western province of farah say a taliban ambush killed 15 officers. the attack took place when policeman in vehicles were patrolling a highway. also on wednesday seven people were killed in an attack on a base operated by polish and afghan forces. the taliban has claimed responsibility. reuters says that attackers detonated a truck later with explosi

the korean peninsula nuclear issue and many other topics will be discussed today.e are united by shared responsibility. we must prevent the globe.ilization of the we must prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. we need to ensure peaceful settlements of all communities. we have seen military solutions are not working. we want to see the situation get back to normal in egypt. national see reconciliation efforts. we appreciate the efforts made by our u.s. colleagues and john kerry, especially referring to his efforts aimed as the resumption of the manzella-palestinian dialogue. of course we have aagreement. we will continue to discussing matters which we disagree. i remember meeting john, and we were having this initial conversation, he told me that our countries have a special responsibility. so we need to work as grown-ups. and this is what we do. and we hope it is the same. thank you. >> thank you very much. appreciate that. secretary hagel? >> secretary kerry, thank you. you and your colleagues here at the state department, thank you for hosting

story provides a complete overview of the korean conflict from the peninsula's occupation by japan during world war ii to its current tensions over north korea's nuclear threat. this program is about one hour. >> host: i'm scott snyder, a senior fellow on korean studies but i'm here today with sheila miyoshi jager, an anthropologist by training. and an associate professor at oberlin college, director of the east asian studies program. she's just come out with a new book called "brothers at war." it's particularly well-timed because we are right on the cusp of the 60th anniversary of the armistice, which brought an end to the fighting stages of the war. one of the interesting aspects of the way that you have framed this book is that it's not just about the events of the fighting phase of the war itself, but also talks a lot about the impact of the korean war on asian issues and on world history, and even on the contemporary positions of the main countries and actors. how did you decide that you wanted to write a book on the korean war? >> yeah, well, in 2007 i was asked whether or not i might consider writing a project on the war. and at the time i was

story provides a complete overview of the korean conflict from the peninsula's occupation by japan during world war ii to its current tensions over north korea's nuclearhreat. this program is about one hour. >> host: i'm scott snyder, a senior fellow on korean studies but i'm here today with sheila miyoshi jager, an anthropologist by training. and an associate professor at oberlin college, director of the east asian studies program. she's just come out with a new book called "brothers at war." it's particularly well-timed because we are right on the cusp of the 60th anniversary of