to marry a korean woman? the answer? don't do it! ♪ ♪ i took a walk through this beautiful world ♪ ♪ felt the cool rain on my shoulder ♪ ♪ found something good in this beautiful world ♪ ♪ i felt the rain getting colder ♪ ♪ sha la la la ♪ sha la la la la la ♪ sha la la la la ♪ sha la la la la >>> all i knew was that this town was going down, and no one was showing up. and so, we as koreans figured that out really quickly. there's a point where you and i look at each other and say -- >> they're not coming. >> they're not coming. you know, like -- >> the choppers will not be here anytime soon. >> that's when all the stuff started to go down. >> roy choi is a second-generation korean-american. he lives in los angeles. he's the owner-operator of four groundbreaking and much-loved food trucks, among the first to harness the strange and terrible powers of social media to alert customers to where to find delicious food. >> this was the command post. from here, you know, you could look and you could see if fires were

i'm korean and i'm proud to be korean. korean. >> mark is what's called a korean who has lived abroad. as things get better and brighter over here, more and more people, like mark, are moving back home for the ever more numerous opportunities. >> when i came here, it just felt right for me. it was like, i'm here. these are my peoples. this has what i've been missing. i was considered an outsider in my own country. i had like this thing going on because i was like am i not korean enough if i don't do this, if i don't drink this, if i don't eat this, but there was a certain sense of well, i want to learn this if that makes me feel more korean. >> nice. the best part is the skin. is this so hard to walk in and eat delicious food and get hammered in the street? being korean is pretty awesome. >> last one. >> yeah. >> nighttime in seoul and everywhere you go it seems, food and drink. this is what they call kind of like a pub, if pubs could operate in the street. you could have drinks and, well, i guess you could call it pub foo

and moves into south korean territory. within a few weeks, the north koreans had moved all the way down to what is called the perimeter. they had all but eliminated the south korean army and its ability to retaliate against them. and this is what brings the united nations into the war. september 15, we have operation that you might be for know you're with. this is macarthur's brilliant plan, that rather than pushing entirely by land, but to do it by a marine landing just near seoul. an act as a pincer movement to capture troops in south korea, and force a compromise or surrender. they are successful in that. and by october of that year, you have you forces, south korean forces, and other u.n. troops moving up towards the border with china. they move up the river and push the north korean forces all the way to their very northern border. this is moving back and forth across the peninsula in a very rapid pace. lots of devastation in the wake, they have lots of artillery, tanks, aerial bombardments -- in fact, i will read a d

i doubt the korean government was surprised. the korean press on with because it's very sensitive. it probably wasn't shared. i think that president park's statement were well-crafted but i think as it was done with poor knowledge of how this would pl play. >> japanese foreign minister phone call to his korean counterpart. >> that's right. >> also help keep this up. >> michael marshall, global peace foundation. in many ways the abe the statement is a product of the internal debate in japanese domestic politics, how is japanese history is read. japanese history is recognizing in that debate that national is right, lost out. my question is about the 80% of the public on the polls which obviously covers the spread of political views who say they don't trust korea, and the whole business of korea fatigue. how does that play into the dynamics and the dimension of the statement at the korean response to it? and what can move that attitude in japan towards korea? it seems to me this is quite worrying that there are that many japanese who don't care much for korea. >> i'll take a stab at t

the korean war was armed. after four months of training, i was given ten days of leave and get on the ship from fort mason to japan, from japan, we take an ferry boat to korea. it takes 15 hours to the front line. and that night, for the first time getting into the [inaudible] and then the fire fight were continuous at nighttime. daytime is very quiet. and after three days, we were taken to a comfort station. this comfort station is a shower with hundreds of -- with hot water, and we take off our dirty cloth and then take a shower. we are only allowed 10 minutes, and after that, we are issued a tooth brush and tooth paste and we clean our teeth and then we go to the next camp, have fried chicken dinner. that's it. the us comfort station. and luckily we can have a haircut, but it's a long wait and there are times that we stay over in our conversation -- over two or three days. [inaudible]. you know, we have memorial -- >> wrap up. >> we have a memorial in japan. a -- atomic bomb. that's terrible. >> please wrap

the korean war was armed. after four months of training, i was given ten days of leave and get on the ship from fort mason to japan, from japan, we take an ferry boat to korea. it takes 15 hours to the front line. and that night, for the first time getting into the [inaudible] and then the fire fight were continuous at nighttime. daytime is very quiet. and after three days, we were taken to a comfort station. this comfort station is a shower with hundreds of -- with hot water, and we take off our dirty cloth and then take a shower. we are only allowed 10 minutes, and after that, we are issued a tooth brush and tooth paste and we clean our teeth and then we go to the next camp, have fried chicken dinner. that's it. the us comfort station. and luckily we can have a haircut, but it's a long wait and there are times that we stay over in our conversation -- over two or three days. [inaudible]. you know, we have memorial -- >> wrap up. >> we have a memorial in japan. a -- atomic bomb. that's terrible. >> please wrap

it has been fuelling concerns that people will pull their money out of the south korean economy. for more, we spokebout the view, teaching economics at the university in seoul. >> over the u.s. interest rate hike in korea, there are two main concerns. the first one was, as you mentioned already, the withdrawal of the foreign investment from the korean market. the anticipation of the interest rate, the hike, t foreign investors left from korea football markets over the last 39 days, estimates of demands of money left in the korean markets was 7.5 million. if the u.s. increases its interestate by 0.25 %, the korean household would pay additional $1.5 million on their loans, making the u.s. economy slow down, so certainly u.s. interest rate hikes can be a negative impact on the korean economy as a whole, i think. >> now, looking at the markets, tokyo stocks fell after the u.s. federal reserve stayed put on interest rates bucking the trend in other asian forces. we have the details at the tokyo stock exchange,giang? >> low interest rates traditionally good for the market pulling inve

and less north koreans have managed to defect in recent years.we've been asked not to reveal their identities or where they live because even though they have left the country, they are still afraid. we are changing their names and distorting their voices at their request. kim min-su ("kim min soo") and ahn su-bin (on soo bin") escaped separately across the river to china. >> did you ever feel in danger? >> su-bin told us she had wanted to leave north korea ever since her father was swept up in a purge when she was 14. >> she said after her father disappeared, her family was exiled from pyongyang. >> the government only allowed us to speak to people that were approved by them. of the people you know, what is the general feeling among the population? >> in 2013, the united nations released a groundbreaking report on human rights abuses in north korea, concluding their abuses - including forced labor, deliberate starvation, torture, and the complete denial of the right to freedom of thought quote "have no parallel in the contemporary world" when he

one company is smashing everything in a plan that has deep roots in korean culture. ginseng is a traditional medicine, and here farmers have been grewing it for 1300 years in punggi. this factory is making craft beer that includes extract from locally produced ginseng. before setting up his own brewery, he used to work for one of the beer giants. his goal was to make a unique korean beer, and after ten years in development, they are finally within reach. he is gearing up to start selling ginseng beer next year, but before tapping the local market, they are getting orders from china, vietnam, and other overseas distributors. >> translator: if we make good products usi ingredients grown in the area, we can contribute to the local economy. >> reporter: the large breweries have started buying out craft beer makers, another sign of the market potential. the big question now is, whether the small makers can keep pace with south korea's thirst for unique beer. nhk world, seoul. >> here's a look at some of the other business stories we're following. >>> the central bank of i

we lavished money on the north koreans. we were giving them stuff like now we are giving the iranians. this is what bill clinton said in 1994. listen. >> north korea will freeze and 'tis mantle the nuclear program. south korea and our allies will be better protected. the entire world will be safer as we slow the spread of nuclear weapons. >> sounds very similar, doesn't it, rich? >> yeah, it does. i'm reminded of the old saying the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and hoping for different results. this is what's going on with the nuclear deal. they have cheated, continue to cheat. this assumption we are playing by civil rules here, that we are going to send in investigators, it just doesn't conformal to reality. >> $99 billion dollars going directly to a conglomerate controlled by the supreme leader. it's going to the worst of the worst of the regime. i don't think north korea feels like we are a threat. we have teams over the last five or six years. to add to that we have had the cartoon i

south korean officials regard the agreement as an achievement of president park's visit to china. china had not been positive about holding the three-nation summit. the south korean officials hope it will ease criticism both domestic and from abroad of park's decision to attend a -- the parade in beijing. >>> red cross officials have suspended their activity in yemen after two local workers were killed there. the pair was shot dead on wednesday while traveling by car in the northern province of amran. the killings come just days after gunmen attacked offices of the international committee of the red cross in the southern city of aden. an official told nhk the committee has suspended its assistance across the nation. >>> the government has been fighting insurgents known as houthis since march. a suicide bomber blew himself up at a mosque in the capital sanaa, killing at least 20 people. the islamic state militant group has claimed responsibility for that. now 21 million people, or 80% of the yemeni population, are estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance. the icrc is call

and the koreans were badly treated by the japanese and had been for decades. and they were discriminated against in japan and they were also discriminate against after the atomic bombing. they got almost no medical treatment, no aid at all, and many of them just died in the streets. and what this shows is the crows. this one is called crows. and it shows the crows coming down and plucking out the eyeballs of the dead korean victims here. it's very controversial inside japan right now. shinzo abe and his administration is doing everything they can to cover up the japanese atrocities towards the citizens of korea, the citizens of china, the other victims across asia of japanese oppression, so i want to show that part of it, too. and i also wanted this one to complicate it further. this was about the inherent p.o.w.s. there were p.o.w.s in a camp in hiroshima. 23 of them were at least in the bombing. many of them survived the atomic bombing only to be beaten to death by enraged japanese citizens. and this shows the americans who were beaten to death by the japane

a quarter go to the markets, and south korean experts are in trouble. it's important to maintain a close relationship. is there anything particular in north korea that they are expected to discuss when it comes from this issue. >> reports coming out of beijing suggest they have spoken about north korea, and the nuclear issue. the visit comes on the same day. the powerful national defense in north korea putting out a statement about tensions between the north and south. they began with a landmine explosion in the southern side of dmz, injuring two soldiers. a deal was reached. during which north korea expressed regret. that's sold in the south by the southern side as an apology, an acknowledgment of responsibility. wednesday, as president park geun-hye was going to china, north korea said there was no such thing, it was an expression of regret in terms of i'm shore what you have gone through, but no expression of regret. as president is in china talking about north korea, saying how much influence can be brought to bear, given the frosty relations. we se

china fought on the north korean said in the korean war. it was a balance of factors. obviously china is an important trading partner for south korea, a quarter of south korean exports go to the chinese market, and at a time when the exports are under pressure, it's important to keep relations as close as possible. the president has made significant steps to improve ties between china and south korea, this is the sixth face to face meeting between her and xi jinping, and at the same time balancing a key relationship. the united states wants the two big allies, south korea and japan, to cooperate ever more closely, but, of course, this is at a time when relations between japan and south korea are at a very low point. because of the continued historical grievances from japan's actions leading up to and during world war ii. there's a lot of common ground between china and south korea in that regard. what has happened at the meeting between xi jinping and park geun-hye is an agreement to pursue a trilateral summit between korea, south korea. we had the chief internet secre

his cheese steak korean uses a barbecue recipe for the meat. it's rib eye mar nateed in garlic ginger and onion. you're not a good korean unless you have kim chee. it is deep fried and topped with chilly peppers. anything deep fried is good. mom he is not crazy, you know this. >> and you can see more on the first ever food truck special on fyi philly right here on 6abc following "action news" at # psm. few 7:00 p.m. blinds for life. blinds to go's summer celebration sale is going on now make a splash with new sun shades, cascade shades, basswood and more, all at 20-35% off! it's the hottest sale of the year. just when you need to cool off most. blinds to go. blinds for life. live hd taking a live look for us at philadelphia international airport. 70 degrees right now, meteorologist chris sowers is calling for some rain. the streak is over, 5:51 right now. >>> a new study sheds a light on sleep how much is too much. in a study researchers found those who slept more than 9 hours at night showed signs of unhealthy hearts regardless of quality of s

since april promotional brochures have been published in korean, chinese, and english. the company has even begun offering korean and english language classes for security guards. it's teamed up with a bus company to arrange tours for chinese people who make up the largest share of foreign visitors. >> translator: in china, we don't have places like this. it's a real treat. >> translator: the racetrack is only 20 minutes from tokyo international airport. our strategy is to combine the excitement of horse racing with japanese dining and colorful lighting displays. we want to make the place more enjoyable for foreign visitors. >> reporter: here in central tokyo, many corporate buildings have been erected. the number of workers are on the rise. that's presented a business opportunity for one local entertainment venue. this aquarium reopened in july with a revamped business strategy. the managers are hoping people on their way home from work will stop by for some after-hours socializing. at 5:00 p.m., the colorful indoor lighting scheme takes on a more relaxed tone to creat

drawing out a comment that china oppose any actions that might heighten tensions on the korean -- this agreed to take part in the summit. park remained firm trying to be careful not to give the wrong impression. the u.s. is concerned about china's expansion and has also been calling on japan and south korea to mend their relations. park creating, putting her country before -- a constant effort in south korea's involvement while keeping japan and the u.s. in mind. >> our senior reporter in beijing. >>> three economic powers working on arrangements for a summit this year. ahead of that another set of talks will take place soon. gene otani from the business desk has the details. gene. >> thanks, james. japan's agriculture minister says he and his counter-parts in china and south korea will meet in tokyo in about a week's time. one of the items on the agenda will be how to speed up negotiations for free trade agreement among the three countries. the talks will be the first in more than three years. >> the coming meeting will be meaningful from the perspective of sustainable growth of agric

. >> kroft: when the north korean government hacked sony pictures last november, it exposed a new reality-- that you don't have to be a superpower to inflict damage on u.s. corporations. if i set you down and gave you a pencil and paper and said, "write a list of a dozen people that could do this..." >> oh, yeah, i mean, there are way more than a dozen people. there are probably 3,000, 4,000, 5,000 people that could do that attack today. >> kroft: i mean, it's certainly within the realm of possibility that a terrorist group could go out and put together a team and do some real damage. >> isis hacked centcom's twitter. >> o'donnell: if you want to know what pope francis is planning to do to change the catholic church, you'd do well advisor, cardinal sean o'malley. in st. peter's square, he stands out in his humble brown robe and sandals, and stays with the pope that means you're roommates with the pope. >> well, yes, you see him at all the meals. >> o'donnell: you knew him before. i mean, did you know that he would be this kind of a leader? >> i am delighted that he is beyond my expectatio

. >>> north and south korea begun talks of reuniting families as a result of the korean war in the 50sed cross from both countries are meeting and include arrangements of when and how many people will possibly be allowed to meet their relatives. >> translator: the state should not sever family ties and i came with the south korean tells the north about the family so my family can see my face in the city. >> reporter: the reunions were in the year 2000 after a historic north-south summit and began as an annual event but only one has been held in the past five years and 20,000 crohn's have taken part either in person or video link and about 66,000 south koreans, many of them in their 80s or 90s are still on the waiting list. harry faucet has more now from seoul. >> reporter: with talks underway north and south korea making good at least on the pledges made on the agreement which brought an end to tensions between north and south a couple weeks ago and it's questionable if they will make good on a plan to get this event arranged for the end of september which would coincide with the holid

i contacted korean air and price line. >> price line didn't step up. price line didn't help. >> korean air told me the case was handled by world span technologyp company that handles reser vacation. world span korea apologized with the mistake and after we got involved provided the rufeers deeply discounted ticket $510. >> he ran up to me since i got home it was awesome. >> and thanks to the "action news" troubleshooters dad also gets a little extra time at home. >> they did they even worked with us on itinerary moved flight up twelve hours and return flight back a day. so we get about 36 extra hours with him which doesn't seem like a lot but in a whole year it's a lot. >> we're happy to help bring one of our military folks home. when i asked price line for policy on mistaken fares a spokesperson told me only that she's glad this issue was resolved. the fed will issue a final rule next april. nydia han, "channel 6 action news." >> thank you nydia. peco says it will raise rates next year. electric company came to settlement under the the terms energy de

telling the story of a north korean going tour.op began at that painter who now makes equally critical but often critical work as an independent artist in the south. with his identity hid tone protection his family over the border. the film charge the increasing aching side i as plans for his first solo ho in beijing given to attract the attention of north korean officials. >> he's very poetic. but he's also very honest and he has a unique story. he is a di deflector who still really loves his homeland. he does not love a lot of things about his home land but his heart is -- he says he has a divided heart. for the festival's organizers making this firm the opener is a statement of intent as they shift the focus more closely to i want korean issues. >> it's always been a special festival not one dealing with just the issues we certainly never promoted it that way. but this year, we have brought in a special dmz special because of a feeling that it hasn't received enough attention in the past. >> reporter: the goal is to make a small

charlie: what is the korean influence?: there is a lot of seasoning that takes its cue from korean cuisine. some of the fermented pepper sauce and soy sauces. we season with those things instead of just salt. it is more about deep flavors than just seasoning. there is also the korean aesthetic. very transparent. i don't think things are --ipulated in a way or what in a way where you can't identify what they are. there is a humbleness in korean cuisine. we borrow from all those things and are influenced by all those things, and inspired by them as well. charlie: it has been explained that asian flavors, ideas, and aesthetics can harmonize with western ones. corey: it is a harmonization of those different cultures that interests me. a lot of that was spurred by living in northern california and san francisco, where there is a huge asian influence. 35% asian, mostly cantonese chinese. there is an assimilation in san francisco that i think is unique to that city. charlie: david said about you that there are many paths to succe

. >> reporter: my goal to introduce people to korean food. >> reporter: his korean american fusion menu has been a big had it. >> i think i've converted quite a few people. he said a traditional barbecue fills the need for cheese steak. you're not a good korean unless you have this. the. >> i'm sold. this is deep fried anything deep fried is good, and anything from jersey makes it better. that looks good, you can catch fyi philly at it's new saturday time, 7:30 and sunday at midnight. >> pinky is back in the spotlight with another rare sighting. >> reporter: all right, kids we're dressing the kids with umbrellas on the way to school and on the way home. we'll have the day planner forecast coming up next. ♪ this fall at dunkin donuts, get lost in pumpkin. pick up your favorite pumpkin-flavored beverages and baked treats, like the new pumpkin cheesecake square, while they're still here. america runs on dunkin'. you'd do that for me? really? yeah i'd like that. who are you talking to? uh, it's jake from state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm, at three in the morni

his goal was to make a unique korean beer. after almost ten years in development, it's finally within reach. moon is gearing up to start selling ginseng beer next year, but even before tapping the local market, his company is getting orders from china and other overseas distributors. >> translator: if we make good product using ingredients grown in the area, we can contribute to the local economy. >> reporter: the large breweries have started buying out craft beer makers, another sign of the market's potential. the big question now is whether the small makers can keep paste with the thirst for unique beer. nhk world, seoul. >> cheers to that. it's too early for a beer though. that's all for business news for this hour. i'll leave you with another check on the markets. >>> in china, an economic slowdown and surging labor costs are taking a toll on corporate earnings. among the hardest hit are manufacturers who have long been driving the economy. >> reporter: this is known as a war factory. production plants have been closing do

chinese and south korean leaders criticized abe for the visit. they are angry those remembered include military and leaders convicted of war crimes. it took until last november for abe to sold the summit talks with the chinese president but several pressing issues including the increasing assertiveness at sea remain to be discussed. changing national security policy has been abe's long-standing desire. his cabinet approved a change in the way previous administrations had interpreted the contusion. that includes allowing the country to exercise its right to collective self-defense. abe says the security situation surrounding japan has changed, so he wants japan to be able to defend the country with what it has close relations under an armed attack in certain conditions. government officials submitted a package of related bills to the diet in may. abe says that ruling party leaders must make more effort to gain public understanding. >> nhk world has been following ins and outs of japanese politics for years. you watched the ldp leadership race thre

>>eporter: the cultivation of south korean coffee has only just begun. he may be famous for his coffee, largely in south korea and throughout the world. nhk world. >>> flashing lights and artistic flare, decoration trucks adorn japan's highways. the drivers are usually viewed as maverick road warriors. nhk world reports they are also united to support those affected by the earthquake and tsunami. >> reporter: truck after truck arrives. more than 500 rumble into an open space. in the city in northeastern japan, a place devastated by the tsunami in 2011. the culture stretches back decades. trucks customize their rigs for the long lonely journey. this traditional picture and whether you consider it emotion, it doesn't come cheap. drivers spend around $100,000 on average adding bling to their wheels. some paint their beloved family. >> translator: the girl in the center is my eldest daughter. the truck is dear to me makes me feel like i'm driving with her and encourages me to work hard. >> reporter: and they are encouraged by helping the needy. when disaster

founders 70 years ago can also be fulfilled through the unification of the korean peninsula. on this grand journey towards a better world, you can rest assured that the republic of korea companion that the u.n. and international community can count on. thank you. [applause] >> the president of korea statement just made. may i request you remain seated hile we greet the president. >> the assembly will hear an address by his excellency, the president of the islamic republic of iran. request the protocol to escort is excellency. on behalf of the general assembly, i have the honor to welcome to the united nations his excellency, hassan rouhani, president of the islamic republic of iran, and to invite him to address the assembly. president row han yea: the -- president rouhani: the most compassionate, most merciful, praise be to allah, and peace and greetings to prophet muhammad. mr. president, i am speaking on ehalf of a great nation. who is mourning the loss of thousands of muslim pilgrims and hundreds of its own itizens. old, young, men, and women who have come together in the

it's starting to move into the korean peninsula, looking at showers across this area. as we go ahead into wednesday evening, parts of kyushu will be working into the region and this whole low pressure area will work its what i to the northeast. and then on top of, that we have our latest tropical system. this is the 21st named storm system of 2015 here in the western pacific and it is continuing to track off here towards the northwest. winds right now 65 kilometers per hour so it's on the low end of the spectrum here as far as tropical systems go. but it's expected to continue to intensify up to a typhoon status by the weekend. really the thing with this one, it depends on its interaction with that low pressure area i just mentioned that will be working its way across japan if this interact with the southern islands of japan or it could recurve and even impact tokyo by early next week. we'll keep a close eye on that here over the coming days. in the mean tile, down towards the south i want to mention monsoonal rains impact the philippines. manila a high 3061. still a p

. >> the pentagon said the north korean military is all about deception and they believe the north koreans up to it one more time. north korea has already shown the world it can launch a satellite into space. now u.s. intelligence believes sometime in the next few weeks, the regime will do it again but this time in secret from this launch pad hoping to avoid the prying eyes of u.s. spay satellites overhead. north korea insists its only plan launching the satellite on top of a long-range rocket. >> no country in the world hides the assembly of the space launch vehicle. you can observe for days weeks, north korea is clearly trying to develop a capabilitity here. >> reporter: this launch facility constructed with concealment. under ground rail line delivers the missile parts inside this movable building. the parts are unloaded out of view of spy satellite and the structure moved to the launch pad. at the other end, the missile is assembled with a large crane a. cover on the launch tower conceals the assembly and fueling of the missile. the result the u.s. only sees a missile shortly before la

could respond to a contingency on the peninsula or surrounding waters. >> translator: many south koreans still have strong feelings about historical issues. it would be hard for them to accept the self-defense forces engaging in military activities on the peninsula. >> the head of the institute of japanese studies at the university says the security legislation could strengthen the japan/u.s. alliance and increase deterrence against north korea, but he warned japan's new security policy could also spur military expansion by north korea and china or even encourage an arms race in northeast asia. >>> officials in china said the united states sent back one of their country's most wanted fugitives. they say this cooperation shows progress in relations. wang jing jun is a former company executive who stands accused of corruption. he spent 14 years on the run in the u.s. chinese officials included him in april in a list of 100 corrupt officials and others they want to bring home. they say he's the first they have got back from the u.s. they got him a few days before president xi jinping makes

even as a korean who has been around it all of his life, it is a very intense aroma.rlie: number five is a dish on ice. corey: this is a simple dish of ice fish. inspired by the idea of a japanese aesthetic. six is springr porridge with sea urchin. corey: this is our california local cooking. we have rice from the sacramento delta. we have asparagus. sea urchin from santa barbara. things that come into season. charlie: tell me the importance of how food looks. corey: my relationship with food aesthetics has changed over the years. now, for me, it is about presenting things in a natural form. how do you make something look delicious but not make it look like there are 20 chefs in the back of the kitchen with tweezers and knives manipulating these things. that is a challenge. it is a challenge but it is also an important thing to let food presented itself. charlie: congratulations. it is great to have you on this program. i look forward to seeing you in san francisco at some point. ♪ ♪ draghi revamps qe and signals he may boost stimulus. street about jobs, wall rallies