mr kim said, we can meet often. let's make a better word for the future. big disaster which happened in north korea recently. mr kim said, i came here to end the hostilities and the conflict. that's why i came here. i'm positive that will a better future for the countries. the issues and the problems on the korean peninsula, we are responsible to resolve the issues. and allow surrounding countries to follow, to help us. thank you. thank you. any questions?

and then — unexpectedly — mr kim invited mr moon to step into the north for a brief moment.y planted a 65—year—old commemorative pine tree — signifying peace and prosperity, and to mark the 65 years since a north korean leader last entered the south. the talks are being seen as an important precursor to the summit between president trump and kim jong—un later this summer. our correspondent, rupert wingfield—hayes, was at the border of the two countries as the leaders met. it was a moment few could have imagined taking place herejust a few months ago — kim jong—un stepping onto south korean soil, for the first time ever. and then an unexpected twist, as kim grabbed president moonjae—in by the hand. together, the two leaders stepped back for a moment onto north korean territory. the opening of this summit has been heavy with symbolism — the military honour guard dressed in traditional korean outfits, not south korean military uniforms. on the wall of the meeting room, a huge painting of the mount paektu, an emblem of national unity. and, as the meeting opened, both leaders spo

mr moon saying my shoulders are heavy and also a comment there from mr kim that we're learning of when you visit as if it's a done deal it's a foregone conclusion as if he's going to mr moon is definitely going to be going to pyongyang and mr moon reassuring mr kim saying once that and rail network goes from south korea to north korea he will be able to visit on a regular basis will stay with these live pictures and we'll talk to. joins us from seoul he's a fellow at the chicago council and global affairs he's a scholar at the korea foundation mansfield organization obviously lots and lots of symbolism so far lots of pains taking symbolism i notice even right down to the two leaders sitting two thousand and eighteen millimeters apart that's a nod to the year that we're now in twenty eighteen so the symbolism they've got that they've tick that box how long until we get hard fact when it comes towards say the demarcation line becoming a border demarcation agreement becoming a peace treaty. i think it's going to be quite some time before we before we see any of that actually roll out but

in the meeting with mr kim jong un what kind of steps and measure and concession he's willing to make in order to make these the nuclear i say should come true in the near future. of course all eyes will be on those talks to see what does come from the impact along senior lecturer in politics university thank you for joining us on the program today. from. the u.k. government is setting up a special russia tax task force comprising senior m.p.'s that will counter perceived threats from moscow it comes amid the current diplomatic spat between the two countries over the poisoning of a former double agent and his daughter tutor the details. this committee consists of very high profile u.k. politicians and at the helm of that committee is the chairman of the foreign affairs committee and his name is tom took in heart now he has not minced his words about blood emir putin in fact what he said is that the u.k. must target everybody who supports the russian president and his gangster regime during his interview he obviously sounded like he wasn't a fan of mr putin but he did mention someone t

devil is in the details but the devil in the details should be worked out between president trump and mr. kim jong-un. >> do you think that's possible? what makes you think that kim jong-un wants to destroy his nuclear weapons? up until now, he has considered himself a nuclear power. that's what he told the workers congress the other day. he has told north korea this is what we are now and the nuclear weapons are his passport to regime survival. >> during the plenary session of the korean worker's party the chairman made it very clear our goal is economic development what he calls the so-called reconstruction of socialist economy. of course, he has been pursuing simultaneous development of nuclear weapons and economic development but he knows while having nuclear weapons he cannot go for economic development. no one would make an investment in north korea, sanctions would continue therefore it's my understanding the president of chairman kim jong-un is willing to give up nuclear weapons if terms are right, if he can really revitalize north korean economy. >> and what are the terms? the united

mr kim announced he felt a swell of emotion.to capture the mood as they headed the talks. a new chapter of history is being written, he said. "i came here as it standing at the starting line, firing the starting signal." it was an emotional moment in this class as nearly half of the children are from north korea. many left theirfamilies children are from north korea. many left their families behind. children are from north korea. many left theirfamilies behind. a peace treaty may be the only chance they have of seeing them again top we can't show some of their faces, to keep their loved one say. when was the last time you saw your mum? translation: i last saw herjanuary 21 2011. i translation: i last saw herjanuary 212011. i hope from this meeting we can live in a world where there is no warand no can live in a world where there is no war and no more nuclear weapons. translation: the first handshake is always the hard part. after that it is easy. they did it, we did it. after lunch mr kim was running a bit late, which meant a go

mr. kim reportedly made the comments on friday.aula, walking back some of his past war rhetoric. >> yes. just a year ago he threatened to turn into a sea of flames. it was the rhetoric up until months ago. there were eyebrows that were raised when he said i'm not the kind of person to hit mainland united states with a nuclear weapon. to be fair i think there are few that believe he would ever do that. it is the exact opposite really that we have seen from kim jong un over the past few years tlchlt have been videos made from north korea showing washington being destroyed in a nuclear blast. certainly that was a move from what we were used to. we do know we have time frame at least for this test site. it was quoting kim. it is still not directly from kim jong un himself. he did mention there were deeper tunnels that were in very good conditions. he did negate the chinese geeologists. >> we are live with new developments. thank you, paula. >>> statements from the korean leaders come ahead of another diplomatic breakthrough, a summit b

trump for negotiating long-term with mr. kim i think the silver lining here is that donald trump doesn't give a tinker's damn about world opinion. he's going to press for something har harder, a consist, a commitment to denuclearization. >> paul: it could be a short conversation if mr. trump said denuclearization, and mr. kim says no. this lead-up suggests you need to bend, sir, otherwise you'll be the war monger. >> donald trump will not yield to any kind of pressure. i'm not worried about that. the one thing he has going for him is the economic sanctions i think are being felt by this guy. they're not just u.n. sanctions, there's e.u. sanctions and the u.s. has added to that. if china kicked in we could make him cry uncle. but the weakness that he feels from the sanctions can damage him domestically. that's a trump card for trump. >> paul: we're going to see what happens. still ahead, the supreme court hears oral arguments in a case challenging president trump's travel ban. so after several lower court setbacks, could the just

trump for negotiating long-term with mr. kim think the silver lining here is that donald trump doesn't give a tinker's damn about world opinion. he's going to press for something har harder, a consist, a commitment to denuclearization. >> paul: it could be a short conversation if mr. trump said denuclearization, and mr. kim says no. this lead-up suggests you need to bend, sir, otherwise you'll be the war monger. >> donald trump will not yield to any kind of pressure. i'm not worried about that. the one thing he has going for him is the economic sanctions i think are being felt by this guy. they're not just u.n. sanctions, there's e.u. sanctions and the u.s. has added to that. if china kicked in we could make him cry uncle. but the weakness that he feels from the sanctions can damage him domestically. that's a trump card for trump. >> paul: we're going to see what happens. still ahead, the supreme court hears oral arguments in a case challenging president trump's travel ban. so after several lower court setbacks, could the justic

what in your view changed mr kim's mind? it was a combination of factors. d icbm capabilities. so as far as the policy goes, the nucleoside of this. they were reiterated for the speech. we have completed this part. this does allow them to have broader negotiating flexibility. there is a lot more that he can give up to give up lot more that he can give up to give up some of the political will in relations that have soured. he no longer has to demonstrate these capabilities. things like putting a freeze on testing. even now, he is willing to shut down fissile material production. he can give these up very easily without getting to the bulk of the programme and saving that for later. president donald trump of the united states would say he can take care of rapid progress. the north korean economy is now in the weakest state. can president trump take credit for it? all sides can take credit for it. a number of factors have led to where we are today. sanctions do play a role. we have seen some signs, they have been especially affecting the fringes of society. eve

laura b.: after lunch, mr. kim was running a bit late, whicht megood cardio workout for his security detail. ntd then in a day of extraordinary mocame this. they simply went for a stroll. in the most heavily fortified border in the world. and thenat for a chat, while the world tried to lip-read in korean. they didn't keep us waiting long for the declaration. >> facing each other, i wholeheartedly feel once again that north and south arehe blood,ople and the same and we cannot be separated. >> chairman kim and i reaffirmet th korean peninsula without nuclear weapons is a shared goal through completeza denucleaon. d ura b.: they toasted the joint aim to formally ene korean war and work towards a peace treaty. they also promised tite the families torn apart by division. on the face of it, these are strong words of ambition and hope. but amidst the lofty language, there is very little detail, and kim jong-un did not say he was willing to give upis nuclear weapons. there was more political theater as the two said farewe

south korea's moon jae—in congratulated mr kim for what he called "a brave decision" to meet.d celebrate the meeting between us and the spring may have arrived on the korean peninsula. and all the world watching this meeting and the people of south korea and north korea and korean compatriots all over the world, they are watching and so much burden on our shoulders between us two. you are the first one who crossed the demarcation line, mr kim, the committee chairperson, this is like a symbol of the peace. and the expectations of all of the world are on us. and i would like to give my thanks a the brave decision you made. and if we could make brave decisions together and then we could make a successful meeting and we have plenty of time to talk about. and if we can discuss things in detail as well, yeah, thank you. we will have more on the summit throughout the briefing. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. president trump will travel to the uk onjuly 13th. the long—awaited and controversial trip will be a working visit, rather than a full—blown state o

mr kim announced he felt a swell of emotion.onour guard seemed to capture the mood as they headed for talks. a new chapter of history is being written, he said. i came here as if standing at the starting line, firing the starting signal. it's an emotional moment in this class, as nearly half of the children are from north korea. many left their families behind. a peace treaty may be the only chance they have of seeing them again. we can't show their faces, to keep their loved ones safe. when was the last time you saw your mum? translation: i last saw herjanuary 21st, 2011. i hope from this meeting we can live in a world where there is no war and no more nuclear weapons. translation: the first handshake is always the hard part. after that it is easy. they did it, we did it. after lunch, mr kim was running a bit late, which meant a good cardio work—out for his security detail. and then, in a day of extraordinary moments, came this. they simply went for a stroll in the most heavily fortified border in the world. and then sat for a

mr kim announced he felt a swirl of emotion.guard seemed to capture the mood as they headed for talks. a new chapter of history is being written, he said. i came here as if standing at the starting line, firing the starting signal. it was an emotional moment in this class as nearly half of the children are from north korea. many left their families behind. a peace treaty may be the only chance they have of seeing them again. we can't show some of their faces to keep their loved ones safe. when was the last time you saw your mum? translation: i last saw herjanuary 212011. i hope from this meeting we can live in a world where there is no war and no more nuclear weapons. translation: the first handshake is always the hard part. after that it is easy. they did it, we did it. after lunch, mr kim was running a bit late, which meant a good cardio work—out for his security detail. and then, in a day of extraordinary moments, came this. they simply went for a stroll in the most heavily fortified border in the world. and then sat for a ch

south korea's moon jae—in congratulated mr kim for what he called ‘a brave decision‘ to meet.d spring may have arrived on the korean potential to make pinning chiller —— korean peninsula. in the world is watching this meeting and the people of south korea and north korea and compatriots all over the world, they are watching and so much burden on our shoulders between us to back. —— two. you are the first one who crossed the demarcation line, the committee chairperson, this is like a symbol of peace. and the expectations of all of the world are on us. expectations of all of the world are on us. and i would like to give my thanks to the brave decision you made. and if we could make brave decisions together and then we could make a successful meeting and we have 20 or time to talk about —— plenty of time to talk about. and if we can discuss things in detail as well, at yeah, thank you. ahead of the summit, our correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes sat down with south korea's first vice foreign minister to hear seoul's expectations for the talks. well, just in recent years, think a

mr kim announced he felt a swell of emotion.our guard seemed to capture the mood as they headed for talks. a new chapter of history is being written, he said. i came here as if standing at the starting line, firing the starting signal. it's an emotional moment in this class, as nearly half of the children are from north korea. we can't show their faces, to keep their loved ones safe. a peace treaty may be the only chance they have of seeing them again. when was the last time you saw your mum? translation: i last saw herjanuary 21st, 2011. i hope from this meeting we can live in a world where there is no war and no more nuclear weapons. after lunch, mr kim was running a bit late, which meant a good work—out for his security detail. and then, in a day of extraordinary moments, came this. they simply went for a stroll in the most heavily fortified border in the world. and then sat for a chat while the world tried to lip—read in korean. they didn't keep us waiting long for their declaration. translation: facing each other, i wholehe

mr kim announced he felt a swell of emotion.at honour guard seemed to capture the mood as they headed for talks. "a new chapter of history is being written," he said. "i came here as if standing at the starting line, firing the starting signal." it was an emotional moment in this class, as nearly half of the children are from north korea. many left their families behind. a peace treaty may be the only chance they have of seeing them again. we can't show their faces, to keep their loved ones safe. when was the last time you saw your mum? translation: i last saw herjanuary 21st, 2011. i hope from this meeting we can live in a world where there is no war and no more nuclear weapons. after lunch, mr kim was running a bit late, which meant a good work—out for his security detail. and then, in a day of extraordinary moments, came this. they simply went for a stroll in the most heavily fortified border in the world. and then sat for a chat while the world tried to lip—read in korean. they didn't keep us waiting long for their declarati

setting the stage for negotiations between president trump and mr. kim by establishing a back channel line of negotiation with north korea, he's also helped foster good relations with our foreign partners, a necessary skill for someone serving as our nation's top diplomat. simply put, there is no reason under the sun that director pompeo should not receive every last vote in this chamber. mr. president, the way we treated director pompeo by nearly sending him to this floor without a recommendation was shameful indeed. the reputation of the senate would have been tarnished were it not for the last-minute intervention of a few of my colleagues and in particular, senator chris coons for whom i have great admiration. he thinks for himself. i wanted to recognize senator coons today and thank him for his leadership. in a display of both compassion and bipartisanship, senator coons switched his no vote to present ultimately allowing director pompeo to secure a favorable recommendation. senator coons did so as a gesture to senator isakson who could not be presen

so far mr kim has given no suggestion he will do that.ced talks to merge, in a deal worth £10 billion. alfie evans, the terminally ill toddler at the centre of a legal battle over his treatment, has died almost a week after his life support was withdrawn. senior tories rally around the home secretary amber rudd after she said she was not aware of targets set by her department for removing illegal immigrants. sport now, and it's time for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre with james pearce. hello, good evening. the clubs at the bottom of the premier league table live to fight another day. cesc fabregas scored for chelsea, and took four from bottom swansea to and took four from bottom swansea to a 1—0 defeat. the teams below them all picked up points today. bottom clu b west all picked up points today. bottom club west bromwich to win, and have all other results go their way if they wanted to avoid relegation, which is what happened. they won 1—0 at newcastle takes to a goal from matt phillips. quite a turnaround at west ronson ‘s da

setting the stage for negotiations between president trump and mr. kim by establishing a back channel line of communication with north korea he has helped foster good relations with our foreign partners. unnecessary skill for someone serving as the nation's top diplomat. there's no reason under the sun that he should not receive every last vote in this chamber. the way we treated director pompeo was shameful indeed. the reputation of the senate would have been tarnished were not for the interventions of a few of my colleagues and in particular senator chris coons. he thinks for himself. i wanted to recognize him today and thank him for his leadership. in a display of bipartisanship he switched his vote allowing pompeo to have a -- he did so because isaacson cannot be at the vote because who's delivering a eulogy. this act of bipartisanship reminds me of the senate i used to know. the institution worthy of its name. his well brought us back from a precipice. it was a timely reminder that this body is at its best when we put comedy and respect ahead of bip

kim is due to meet us. president donald trump to discuss denuclearising the korean peninsula. it's not that long ago that mrhieve a future of peace and prosperity for the entire korean peninsula. the us appreciates the close coordination with our ally, the republic of korea, and looks forward to robust discussions in preparation for the planning meeting between president trump and kimjong—un." the foreign secretary borisjohnson is at a nato summit in brussels this morning and gave his reaction to the meeting. very encouraged by what's happening. i don't think anybody looking at the history of north korea's plans to develop a nuclear weapons would want to be over optimistic at this point, but it is clearly good news that the two leaders are meeting. absolutely. let's talk now to sung—yoon lee, who is a professor in korean studies from the fletcher school in boston. anna fifield joins us live from the summit on the north/south korea border. she's a bureau chief at the washington post. peter ward is based in seoul, and writes for an independent news source on north korea called nk news. in light of the picture

also despite all of the threats mr. kim says he is not actually the kind of person to fire nuclear weapons. the overtures come ahead of a diplomatic breakthrough through with u.s. president donald trump. he also says talks with mr. kim could be just weeks away. >> we'll see how it goes. again, whatever happens happens. i may not work out. i leave. so we'll have hopeful a very successful negotiation and we'll be doing the world a big favor. let's see how it goes. i think we'll do just fine. >> that is the president in the u.s. state of michigan. let's go to south korea. these statements walking back some of his past war rhetoric and a time line to shut down the nuclear test site. it is in contrast to what we heard before. >> he said he's not the sort of foreign fire a nuclear weapon at the united states. there were very few people that believed even if he had that complete capability, which most believe he is not quite there yet, that he wouldn't fire a nuclear weapon at the united states. i have heard how to reconcile the t

he became the first north korean leader to set foot in the south since the end of the korean war mr kim was greeted by the south korean president when gene as he crossed the line of demarcation dividing the two countries might also briefly stepped into the north side of demarcation line is not formally a border they then walked to the venue where the been holding their first face to face meeting between leaders of the two koreas in more than ten years james diplomatic editor live for this hour in part two so james we had that news conference thirty minutes ago from the south koreans interesting wasn't it because it went from they did this they did this they said this to some really compelling stuff like when the railway is built and when you come to visit so it's all going according to plan. it's all going according to plan but certainly they've revealed some very frank comments from the north korean leader which i suspect will not get reported in north korea where you are constantly told that the country is better than any other and life is particularly perfect when they talked about c

president moonjae—in following mr moon's summit with the north korean leader kim jong—un. rump said the time and location of his meeting with mr kim was being set. us media say singapore and mongolia are being considered as possible venues. more than 30,000 people in the spanish city of pamplona have protested against the conviction of a group of men for sexual abuse rather than rape. it's the third day of demonstrations. protesters say the verdict is too lenient and sets a dangerous precedent for gang—rape cases. there have been more mass demonstrations against corruption in armenia, with the protest leader rallying support for his bid to become prime minister. the parliament is due to choose a new prime minister on tuesday. the ruling party says it won't nominate a candidate in an effort to ease tensions. the supermarket giants sainsburys and asda are in advanced talks about merging. sources say sainsbury‘s would buy its rivalfrom its american owner, walmart. the two firms are the second and third largest supermarkets in the uk and, if combined, would overtake tesco in te

moon's meeting with mr. kim on friday, their first face-to-face talk, is rich with symbolism, mr. m is not expected to capitulate on mr. trump's key demand -- total and immediate nuclear disarmament. mr. moon's other challenge with mr. trump turns on how best to deal with north korea and its leader, who is expected to meet with mr. trump in the next few months. the south korean president favors an action for action strategy in which the north takes steps to dismantle its nuclear arsenal and is rewarded for each move with economic benefits and security guarantees. south korean officials said that the entire process could take about two years. teamrump national security , by contrast, has insisted that north korea must grab its weapons programs before any relief from the sanctions that isolate the nation can be granted. -- and that they see substantial dismantlement should be completed much more quickly, perhaps in six months. -- a hotheaded north korean leader with no experience on the global stage. new york times reports that north korea is believed to have 20-60 such nuclear weapo

after lunch, mr kim was running a bit late.ood cardio work—out for his security detail. and then in a day of extraordinary moments, came this. they simply went for a stroll. in the most heavily fortified border in the world. and then sat for a chat. while the world tried to lip read in korean. they didn't keep us waiting long for their declaration. translation: facing each other, i whole—heartedly feel once again that north and south are the same people and the same blood and we cannot be separated. translation: chairman kim and i reaffirm today that a korean peninsula without nuclear weapons, goal. through complete denuclearisation. so, a peace treaty and denuclearisation. on the face of it, strong words of ambition and hope. but amidst the lofty language, there is very little detail. there was more political theatre as the two said farewell. and more signs of a burgeoning bromance. this is indeed a very good start. but as they both go home, the way ahead is still not clear. it was heavy on symbolism today and ceremony. but wh

pompeo already met mr. kim. president trump warns that he may still pull out if he feels it's not going to be fruitful. major garrett reports. >> it's a historic moment and possibly beyond that if it works out properly. >> after two days of private meetings with shinzo abe, the two held a meeting at the resort in mar-a-lago. >> if i think that it's a meeting that's not going to be fruitful, we're not going to go. if the meeting when i'm there is not fruitful, i will respectfully leave the meeting. >> over lunch president trump described mike pompeo's secret trip to north korea. >> he just left north korea. he had a meeting with kim jong-un. he got along with him really well, really great. >> the meeting happened late last week. pompeo said it happened over easter. it was to lay the groundwork for a summit between president trump and kim jong-un sometime in the coming months. five locations all outside the u.s. are being considered, but it is unclear how far kim is willing to travel given the reliability of the a

said the us is having high level direct talks with north korea ahead of a planned summit with kim jong—un. mr, who's hosting the japanese prime minister shinzo abe, said five locations were being considered for the meeting. president trump said the summit would take place in earlyjune if things went well or maybe even before that. japan and ourselves are locked and we are very unified on the subject of north korea. we will probably be, depending on various meetings and conversations we'll be having... meetings with kim jong—un very soon. that'll be taking place probably in earlyjune or properly before that assuming goes, everything goes well, things may not go well and we won't have the meeting and we'll continue to go along this very strong part we've taken. earlier i spoke to the bbc‘s barbara plett usher in palm beach, florida where the two leaders are meeting. i started by asking whether, given mr abe's previously hardline position on north korea, he had any reservations about the upcoming summit between mr trump and mr kim? it was something he hadn't been warned about and you know japan

we don't know much about what the two men discussed, but it's safe to assume he was gauging mr kim'sagenda there. 0ur correspondent barbara plett usher reports now from palm beach. president trump emerged optimistic about prospects for a north korea settle m e nt about prospects for a north korea settlement after his meeting with the japanese president. president abe has invested a lot of what he thought was a optimistic relationship anyone did to make sure japan would not lose out if the americans sit down with pyongyang. —— and he wanted to make sure. translation: just because north korea is responding to dialogue they should be no reward, maximum pressure should be maintained and actual implementation of concrete actions will be demanded —— there should be no reward. president trump reassured the japanese they would not be sidelined by this burst of diplomacy over north korea, they said us would look out for its priorities. but president abe needs to secure a place at the table. the location of the summit itself remains an open question. the new york times reports that it's not cl

kim jong—un visited beijing. mr trump's cia boss went to north korea. he winter olympics allowed north korean officials to visit the south. the next step will be a meeting next week between kim and his south korean counterpart, moonjae—in. a new direct telephone line between the two leaderships was formally opened on friday. however, the fact that pyongyang is telling its people about the progress suggests that it is serious about decreasing the tension on the korean peninsula. our washington correspondent, chris buckler, assesses the latest development. there is no doubt that the last few months have seen huge diplomatic leaps. remember, it was only the latter half of last year with donald trump calling kim jong—un little rocket man and threatening fire and fury for north korea. and in response, they were saying that they had developed intercontinental ballistic missiles that could reach north america. so things have changed, but in this statement is not what america wants, which is commitment to denuclearisation. certainly a lot will be welcome. there

and it's reported mr kim is willing to discuss ending his nuclear weapons programme. at least 30 people, most of them children, have died after a school bus fell into a gorge in the northern indian state of himachal pradesh. most of the passengers were below the age of io. the bus driver and two teachers were also killed in the accident. the fbi has raided the office of president trump's personal lawyer, michael cohen, and seized a variety of documents. it's understood some of the records involve his payment to the porn star stormy daniels, who claims to have had a brief affair with mr trump. and we'll have more on this story in a few moments. us senator tammy duckworth has given birth to a daughter, becoming the first senator to have a baby while in office. mrs duckworth is one of only 10 women in the history of the united states to give birth while in congress, with the other babies born to members serving in the house. president xijinping is expected to announce major economic reforms when he gives the keynote speech at the boao forum for asia in a few hours. the a

setting the stage for negotiations between president trump and mr. kim by establishing a back channel line of negotiation with north korea, he's also helped foster good relations with our foreign partners, a necessary skill for someone serving as our nation's top diplomat. simply put, there is no reason under the sun that director pompeo should not receive every last vote in this chamber. mr. president, the way we treated director pompeo by nearly sending him to this floor without a recommendation was shameful indeed. the reputation of the senate would have been tarnished were it not for the last-minute intervention of a few of my colleagues and in particular, senator chris coons for whom i have great admiration. he thinks for himself. i wanted to recognize senator coons today and thank him for his leadership. in a display of both compassion and bipartisanship, senator coons switched his no vote to present ultimately allowing director pompeo to secure a favorable recommendation. senator coons did so as a gesture to senator isakson who could not be presen

reporter: after lunch, mr cam was running -- mr. kim running late which meant a good cardio workout for his security oftail. and then, in a da extraordinary moments, came this. theypl swent for a stroll. in the most heavily fortified border of the world. and then sat for a chat. while the world tried to lip read in korean. idthey not keep us waiting long for their declaration. >> facing each other, i wholeheartedly feel once again that north and south are the same peopl in the same blood and we should not be separated. >> chairman kim and i reaffirmed today that a korean peninsula t nuclear weapons is a shared goal. to -- toward complete denuclearization. reporter: they toasted the joint aim to formally and the korrkn war and wo towards a peace treaty. they have also promised to reunite the milies torn apart i division. on the face of it, these are strong words of ambition and hope. amidst the lofty language, there is little detail. an kim jong-un did not say he was willing to give up his nuear weapons. ♪ reporter: there was more politi

kim jong-un visited beijing. mr. trump's.i.a.oss went to north korea and the winter olympics allowed north korean officials to visit the south. the next stepil wbe a meeting nexteek between k and his south korean counterpart mun jay-in and made his own gestures before the encounter calling for a peace treaty to formally end the korean war and a new direct telephone line between tde two leahips was formally opened on friday. but not everyone is optimistic. despite a meeting between mr. trump and p japan'sme minister on thursday, the japanese government is cautious saying this not the time to ease pressure on north korea. but the fact that pyongyang is telling its people about the progress suggested it is serious about decreasing the tension on the korean peninsula. nkem: wel our washington correspondent chris buck already joins us -- joins us. president trump must be pretty pleased. >> you have to put this in context. the dem matic leaps we've seen in the past few months are remarkable by any standard. only th oe latter halff last

well as mr kim.et kim jong—un to the table. at the same time, kim jong—un has some sort of pragmatism, that unlike his father and grandfather, is very conducive to this kind of summit. so we are now seeing conducive to this kind of summit. so we are now seeing the live footage of president moon going back into the car and leaving with his delegates. we will probably see him crossing that reg shortly. but it is all good and well that these two leaders are meeting, but there are a lot of unsold issues, most notably human rights issues, that some critics want president moon to raise during this summit. do you expect him to bring it up? possibly, possibly. but that's not the main focus of this summit. the main focus of this summit has to involve the denuclearisation issue. and i think this is a very limited timeframe, offer a one—day summit. so it is better for offer a one—day summit. so it is betterfor president offer a one—day summit. so it is better for president moonjae—in to focus on just the most i

officials, mike pompeo went to pyongyang over the easter weekend to prepare for direct talks between mr kimesident. donald trump is currently hosting the japanese prime minister and he told reporters that five locations are being considered for the meeting. a plan by inspectors in syria in douma has been delayed, according to some reports. gunfire was heard at the site delaying the inspection due today. a team of experts from the chemical watchdog arrived in damascus on saturday, but so far have been unable to visit the site because of what russia calls "security issues" . the syrian president bashar al—assad denies responsibility for the attack. the former first lady of the united states, barbara bush, has died at the age of 92. she was married to president george bush for 73 years, and was the mother of president george w bush. at the weekend, she had decided to cease medical treatment for heart failure and lung disease, instead spending her last few days with her family. laura trevelyan reports. barbara bush was a commanding matriarch, only the second woman in american history to be both

mr. kim announced he felt a swirl of emotion. an upbeat honor guard captured the mood as they headed for talks. laura b.: a new chapter of history is being written, he said. "i came here standing at the starting line, firing th starting signal." it was an emotional moment in this class, as nearly half ofch the ildren are from north korea.ef manytheir families behind. a peace treaty may be the onlyy chance tve of seeing them again. we cannot show some of their faces, to keep the love ones safe. when was the last time you saw nuur mom? >> i last saw her y 21, 2011. i hope from this meetican live in a world where there is no war and no more nuclear weapons. >> the first handshake is always the hard part. after that, it is easy. they did it, we did it. laura b.: after lunch, mr. k was running a bit late, which meant a good cardio workout for his security detail.th an in a day of extraordinary moments came thise they simpl for a stroll. in the most heavily fortified border in e world. and then sat for a chat, while the world tried to

we know that mr. kim says he is for denuclearization.e is not insisting that american troops leave south korea, either. is this going to be easy for trump? scott: well, i think the meeting is going to be a success if trump and kim meet, but it is going to open the way to a process that could potentially be very difficult, and the fact that the declaration suggests a pretty rapid process for establishing peace, if that has to be synced up with denuclearization, it means we see rapid denuclearization, and just the technical aspects of pursuing a declaration and verification of that declaration really aren't likely to take some time. so that is out of sync right now , and we will have busy how it is addressed as we go forward. brent: we have heard from several diplomats today talking about this u-turn happening at the speed of light, something most people have never experienced before. scott snyder of the council on foreign relations, we appreciate your time tonight, thank you. scott: thank you so much. brent: the online retailer amazon rea

his comments come ahead of a potential summit between president trump and mr. kim. pompeo says he believes there is a real opportunity this time with pyongyang. >> but now the u.s. secretary of state is in jordan for the talks with the country's foreign minister and king abdullah. this marks pompeo's first tour of the middle east as secretary of state. he has been talking with u.s. allies in the region about the iran nuclear deal, the syrian war, and other key issues. >>> u.s. defense officials say the united states and its coalition partners are not responsible for reported missile strikes in syria. state media say military bases was struck in hama in the countryside near aleppo. the reports did not specify who may have launched the strikes, and there is no confirmation of any damage or casualties. >> at least 21 people have been killed and 27 others wounded in two blasts in an area of the afghan capital where golf buildings are located. among those killed, chief photographer john morai. the news agency reports the second blast targeted a group of journalists who r

mr kim has promised to invite us experts to watch the closure of the country's nuclear test site nextonth — that's according to the south's presidential office. more than 30,000 people in the spanish city of pamplona have protested against the conviction of a group of men for sexual abuse rather than rape. it's been the third day of demonstrations. protesters say the verdict is too lenient, and sets a dangerous precedent for gang—rape cases. there have been more mass demonstrations against corruption in armenia, with the protest leader rallying support for his bid to become prime minister. the parliament is due to choose a new prime minister on tuesday. the ruling party says it won't nominate a candidate in an effort to ease tensions. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week we are going cryptocurrency crazy. we'll see how to mine bitcoin in a warehouse of thousands of machines, or in your kitchen, on your blender. welcome to iceland, one of the strangest places i've ever been. welcome to iceland, one of the strangest places i've ever been. it is ice—cold. and boiling hot. now,