this is nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. police looking into the suspected murder of the half brother of north korea's leader think his alleged attackers carried out a dry run the day before. kim jong-nam fell sick at kuala lumpur international airport on monday. he died on the way to the hospital. south korean officials believe he was poisoned. malaysian police have detained two women. an indonesian national, and one carrying a vietnamese passport. they can be seen in surveillance footage recorded at the airport. a local media report says that images taken the previous day show what appears to be a group rehearsing the attack. it says two women and four men can be seen spraying liquid at each other. the report says police suspect they were testing airport security. the detained women have reportedly told police they were asked to appear in a prank video. malaysian authorities have not released the results of an autopsy on kim's body. a japanese journalist who knew kim said he was critical of the way power was transferred in

>>> that's all we have for now on nhk "newsline." >>> that's all we have for now on nhk "newsline."or watching, and have a good day. anchor: this week on "global 3000," we track down a mystical creature whose habitat is under threat. in the philippines, we meet a chef transforming leftover food into tasty new dishes. but first, we're off to kenya to find out more about day-to-day life in the slums. today, over half of the world's population live in cities. that's almost 4 billion people. the u.n. estimates that there are up to 900 million people in the developing world living in slums. a figure which is likely to triple over the next few years.

>>> welcome to nhk "newsline," i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. the new u.s. defense secretary has arrived in tokyo. he came from south korea, where he met with his counterpart and delivered a stern warning to pyongyang. james mattis met the defense prime minister in seoul. >> i do have a hope and i'm convinced that together with you and also with president trump we will be able to demonstrate the unwavering alliance between japan and the united states, both to the public inside of japan as well as the outside of japan. >> i want there to be no understanding during the transition in washington that we stand firmly 100% shoulder to shoulder with you and the japanese people, mr. prime minister. >> mattis said the two allies are facing a number of challenges, such as the threat posed by north korea. further details of the conversation are not known yet. it's likely that they've discussed a number of regional security issues, including pyongyang's nuclear program and its repeated firing of missiles. china's military build-up in the disputed south china sea was exp

>>> hello and thank you for joining us on this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. >>> malaysia's police chief made a major announcement into the investigation of the killing of kim jong-nam. he says one of the most toxic nerve agents was used to kill the half brother of the north korean leader. people in malaysia are shocked by the news that the vx agent was used at a busy airport. >> translator: i want to confirm it is the xv nerve agent which is a chemical weapon. >> he said on friday swab taken from kim's eyes and face tested positive tore the substance. vx is banned under an international treaty. the police chief said investigators are trying to determine how the substance was brought into country. people are voicing concerns over airport security. >> i think it's very big concern for security if somebody can carry poison that's very scary. >> wow. big strong effort, yeah, security. >> kim died last week after being assaulted as he prepared to board a flight to macau. the police have delay people in in custody. the chief said one of t

nhk world, seoul. >>> in thailand, mourning is still happening. the interim prime minister led the ceremony near bangkok's grand palace. work on the facility began afterwards. giant pillars were erected. they will form the corners of the structure, which will be 50 meters high and decorated with lavish carvings. surrounding buildings will be able to hold several thousand mourners at the time. construction is expected to cost around $14 million. the crematorium will be used only once and then demolished. the country is observing a full year of mourning for the revered king. then his funeral will be held. >>> shifting gears for business news. japanese officials have released key data on the country's output. what are you seeing? >> we're seeing something that we haven't seen in a while. we're hearing from officials at the economy ministry and they say industrial output in january was down for the first time in six months. that means managers have been seeing less activity on their factory floors. officials say the number last month was down 0.8% fro

>>> live from tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." i'm james tengan. >>> we start with a story that's been developing all day. intelligence officials in seoul have learned more information about the suspected death of the half brother of north korea's leader. they say he was assassinated in kuala lumpur and it's highly likely the attackers used poison. we'll bring in our reporter from seoul. >> national intelligence officials briefed lawmakers on what they've learned so far about kim jong nam's suspected death. one lawmaker told the media this. >> translator: according to national intelligence service, it's confirmed the person presumed to be kim jong nam was murdered in malaysia and the nis strongly believes it's an act of terror using poison. >> the inch is director also told lawmakers that pyongyang has been attempting to kill kim jong nam for the past five years. he added that in 2012, kim sent a letter to his younger half brother, north korea's current leader, kim jong-un. he asked him to spare the lives of him and his family mem

>>> a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline" broadcasting to viewers around the globe. it is 10:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. our top story this hour, a u.s. federal appeals court has dealt a blow to drouonald trump immigration ban. one of the laws that challenged the order called it a complete victory. >> we are nation of laws, and as i have said, as we have said, from day one that those laws apply to everybody in our country and that includes the president of the united states. >> the decision by the 9th circuit court of appeals on thursday was unanimous. it said it wouldn't block a ruling from a lower court that suspended ban. they didn't present enough evidence to show that security concerns justify the order. they said the state's challenging the order showed sufficient evidence about the damage it will cause. the ruling means the travel ban will remain suspended and people from the seven countries will still be permitted to enter the u.s. trump's executive order also imposed a temporary ban on all refugees and a permanent ban on syrians. following the

reporting for nhk world from tokyo. >> we're going to stay in japan. private sector analysts have released their gdp growth estimates from october to december periods. 12 research firms are predicting an expansion for a fourth straight quarter. the forecast range from 0.1 to 0.5% in real terms compared with the previous three months. this translates to an annual expansion of 0.4 to 2% exactly. analysts at all 12 firms say personal consumption was more or less flat. consumers tightened their pursestrings despite a continued improvement in income. they site robust shipment of cars and other products on the back of the global economic recovery. all 12 firms expect expansion for corporate capital expenditure. they say business managers are become less cautious about investing in facilities and equipment given firm exports. some analysts warn if u.s. president trump steps up his protectionist policy, exports may slow down putting a damper on japan's recovery. >>> the japanese government says about 270,000 ind indonesian tourists visited japan last year. tha

welcome to nhk "newsline." we start off with a quick look at some of the stories we're following. >>> auto allies, two japanese carmakers set to discuss a plan to boost competitiveness by joining forces. >>> local election results in tokyo highlight the popularity of the city's governor but reflect political division. >>> and 1,000 years of deep faith and inspiration. an exhibition in tokyo shines light on the legacy of an ancient tribe. >>> in japan's southern prefecture of okinawa reclamation work begun in a long delayed and controversial move of an american marine base. the plan had been suspended pending legal challenges but was given the go ahead in december. >>> police have cleared the area of people protesting near the construction. the central government has been trying to relocate a usair station to the area. ships have brought in concrete blocks to be built into a sea barrier to contain muddy water from the work. locals called the u.s. marine corps futenma air station the most dangerous as it's in the

last year, nhk asked to see the documents for the self-defense unit. now they reveal that the documents have surfaced in a department they hadn't checked before. local government and opposition forces clashed fiercely in july, killing nearly 300 troops and civilians. opposition lawmakers had grilled the abe administration over whether any fighting had taken place. that would have violated japan's self-imposed restrictions which limit sdf operations to where a cease-fire is imposed. leaders in tokyo have repeatedly rejected such concerns. >> translator: i've been briefed by the u.n. that security is relatively stable. it's the west and north of south sudan where security is deteriorating. >> but the newly disclosed documents describe shooting around the camp and attacks on u.n. facilities. japan's top spokesperson says the ministry did not deliberately withhold information. >> translator: there was never any intention to conceal the documents but by failing to locate them, it seems that the officials didn't deal with the situation properly. from now on

>>> a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline" broadcasting to viewers around the globe. it is 10:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. our top story this hour south korean media have reported that the half-brother of north korean leader was assassinated in malaysia. local police have only announced that a 46-year-old north korean man has died. they're trying to find out if it is kim jong-un's brother. we have this update. now reports say north korean agents may have been responsible. the south korean government is trying to verify the reports through diplomatic channels. the japanese government has also been gathering information. government officials say kim jong-nam was not directly involved in north korean politics. they say that if the reports of his death are true, they'll try the assess if there is a connection with the domestic situation in the north. kim jong-nam was the oldest son of former north korean leader kim jong-il. he was in his mid-40s. he lived outside north korea, reportedly staying in beijing, macau and singapore. he was once believed to be a po

>>> a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline" broadcasting to viewers around the globe. it is 10:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. there are worries he could soon test a long range ballistic missile. >> our new administration has a strong, trusted relationship between our two countries. it's our commitment to make it even stronger especially in the face of the provocations that you face from the north. they agreed to go ahead with a plan to deploy a military missile defense system to counter the north threat. they're expected to reaffirm a number of things. china and taiwan claim them. the new american secretary of state is calling for unity among his diplomats. rex tillerson began his first day addressing one of the growing challenges from the turbulent opening weeks of donald trump's presidency. hundreds of state department officials signed a memo challenging trump's immigration ban. tillerson says he knows he's assuming the role following a divisive election. >> each of us is entitled to the expression of our political beliefs. but we cannot let our personal

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. malaysian investigators are trying to piece together the final moments of kim jong-nam's life. they've been looking into the fatal attack on the half-brother of north korea's leader. newly released surveillance footage from kuala lumpur international airport appears to offer some clues. the grainy images show a man thought to be kim entering the departure hall and heading to a check-in machine. one woman grabs his attention. another dressed in white comes up behind him and appears to hold something over his face. the two women then calmly walk off in different directions. more footage shows the man walking up to airport staff and explaining what happens. he seems unstead on his feet. the man is then moved onto a stretcher. he died on the way to a hospital. malaysian authorities have identified the man as kim jong-nam, and there are reports that his son has arrived in kuala lumpur. >> it's only increased the doubt that there would be someone else hand behind the investigation. >> he su

shinsuke ide, nhk world, tokyo. >>> u.s. meat industry executives are urging president trump to open bilateral trade talks with japan. the move comes ahead of the summit scheduled for friday between trump and prime ministsr shinzo abe. officials at the national cattlemen's beef association and the national pork producers council association have sent a joint letter to the president. they say japan is their highest-value export market for both beef and pork. the two groups say they want deals to replace the transpacific partnership. they had been pushing for an early implementation of the tpp. the letter says the tpp could have netted them an annual increase of over $1.2 billion in exports as well as 9,000 u.s. jobs due to higher sales stemming from lower tariffs. >>> japanese electronicsmaker sharp is considering building a plant in the u.s. to make liquid crystal displays. the proposal follows calls by president trump for more investment and jobs in america. the sharp executives say they aim to start construction in the fir

nhk world has more. >> this is a drill. this is a drill. a strong earthquake has occurred in the tokyo area. >> this is a safe area. so please act calmly. >> reporter: a multilingual bullhorn wakens the day's participants. many are from japan, but there's also a large contingent from abroad. the point of all this? earthquake preparedness. in 2011, the earthquake that devastated japan's northeast caused tokyo to shut down. as the busiest crossing in the world, this was the scene. with no public transport, 5 million people were stranded across the city. six years later, there are plans in place in the case of a recurrence. the next time tokyo gets a big jolt, the crossing screens will display helpful info. this display is just one of many drills taking place on tuesday. tokyo is an international destination, which means there's an added communication concern. >> translator: a lot of foreigners come to shibuya every day, so when we think about disaster preparedness, we also have to take them into account. we don't want to create a situation wh

nhk has more. >> reporter: japan's prime minister is playing defense lately. a political scandal connected to his wife is dominating proceedings in the country's diet. during his grilling on friday abe issued a full denial. >> i can swear that my wife and i are not at all involved in the school's licensing or land acquisition. if i were, i would take responsibility as a politician. >> reporter: at the heart of the controversy, this 8,800 square meter piece of what was state-owned land in osaka, last year it was sold to the school operator for $1.2 million. a fraction of the appraised value. the government says the reduced rate took into account the cost of cleanup at the site. but news of the discount led to allegations of special treatment. the abs are in the spotlight because of their connections to the school. with the planned april opening, she was featured as the honorary principal. on the school website, there was a quote saying how impressed she was with the school. ten days ago the prime minister echoed his wife's comment. >> translator: i heard from m

>>> a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline" broadcasting to viewers around the globe. it is 10:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. we start with the latest development in the suspected assassination of a sibling of north korea's leader. south korean government officials say fingerprint checks prove that a man killed in malaysia on monday was the half-brother of kim jong-un. the officials told nhk that the malaysian government asked them to compare fingerprints taken from the body with those of kim jong-nam which they have on file. the officials confirmed that the prints match. kim jong-nam fell ill at kuala lumpur international airport and died while being taken to hospital. national intelligence officials in seoul told lawmakers they believe he was assassinated. south korean media reports say there's some information he was killed because he recently sought political asylum in the south. one expert thinks an assassination may have been ordered over another reason. >> translator: i had information that some north korean defectors were considering an exile govern

look for nhk world and "business wrap." that's a look at business news. i'm going to leave you with the markets. >>> a massive factory fire in the philippines has killed at least three workers and injured more than 100 others. the blaze occurred in an export processising zone sthth of mani. the fire in kokota provincnce rippeded throughgh the three-st building. thousasands of employees were forced to flee for safety. the localal governor told d med that somome workers jumpmped fr wiwindows to escape. the fire was finally brought underr control on thurursday af burngg through the night. firefighters hope to begin inspecting the building once the flames have died down. the factory exports prefefabricated housing parts t japan. in 2015, a fire at a rubber slipper factory near manila killed at least 72 people. it was one of the worst factory fires in philippine history. >>> the governor of okinawa had a clear message for u.s. lawmakers during their meeting in washington. his constituents are opposed to the relocation of a u.s. military base in the southern ja

nhk world, tokyo. >>> it's time for the world weather update. temperatures are cooler this tuesday following the dramatic warm up yesterday in tokyo. robert speta has the latest. >> what we have been seeing is the northwesterly winds kicking up. plus some pretty decent snow coming with that. we have been seeing reports of the past 24 ho now the reason why it's going to be turning down a bit is we have this area of high pressure coming in from the west. our classic winter weather set up in japan will slowly wane off here. then we have another low back towards the west. this is very typical for this time of year heading into spring. you get one low high and another low pressure behind it. just these dips fueling this up. bringing some scattered showers. over through the korean peninsula and out across japan. much like our last storm that brought those temperatures up into the high teens into the tokyo area on monday, very similar set up here. first starting in the shanghai up to about 11 and 12 t. seoul looking at rain on wednesday. watch the temp

>>> a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline" broadcasting to viewers around the globe. it is 10:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. >>> the justice department has filed its legal arguments to a federal appeals court. it asks the court to reinstate donald trump's restrictions defending them as a lawful exercise of presidential authority. the court has scheduled oral arguments for tuesday. the white house press secretary has told reporters he's confident trump will win. >> clearly the law is on the president's side. the constitution's on the president's side. he has broad discretion to do what's in the nation's best interest to protect our people. >> last month trump temporarily banned refugees from seven predom naninantly muslim countr. the appeals court dismissed the request asking both sides to file arguments. it says courts should not allow a violation of the constitution. american tech firms are voicing opposition. what are they saying? >> about 100 i.t. firms in the u.s. have filed a legal brief against trump's temporary travel ban. the companies include appl

here is the extended outlook. >>> that's all for this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm keito kitagawa in tokyo. thanks for watching. ♪ announcer: welcome to "in good shape." coming up, learning mindfulness and how it can help children in school. an implant that's improving one migraine sufferer's life. and why regular health check-ups can save lives. >> hello and welcome to "in good shape." if you're sick, you should go and see your doctor. you already know that. but even if you're healthy, you should go and see your doctor on a regular basis for a check-up. preventive medicine will be the topic of today's show. and i'm here in the heart of berlin at the schlosspark-klinik, and i'm meeting two experts. one is dr. richard stern. he's a cardiologist.

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popolice told nhk that eight civilianss are deaead and at le 30 others are wounded.hey said the three militants were armed with hand grenades and rifles. one blew himself up and the others were killed in gun battles with police before they could enter the building. the attack is just the latest in a wave of assaults across the country sinince last week that s killed over 100 people. taliban breakaway group jamatatl arar has claimed responsibility. reuters said the faction released a video saying it would carry out a series of attacks. >>> the u.n. says 1.4 million children are at imminent risk of starving to death. a day after declaring famine in south sudan, the u.n. says the same issue looms in nigeria, somalia, and yemen. it's appealing for help from international communities, saying timee is running out. unicef released an emergency statement after famine was formally declared in south sudan. parts of the country are embroiled in civil war and armed clashes flared between the government and civilian forces. conflict is beingng blamed for food insecurity in northe

look for nhk world and business wrap. i'll leave you with the markets . >>> foreign ministers from japan, the u.s. and south korea have condemned north korea's recent missile test. they issued a statement demanding the country stop what they call this provocations. the three are in germany for a g3 meeting. >> translator: we made a concrete inclusion in the joint statement, t that japapan, the united statetes and south korea will work together so ththe security of the asia pacific region. . >> the ministers demand pyongyang abide by the nuclear missile agreement. >>> questions are still swirling over the deal with russia. in the midst of that his cabinet members with taking a guarded approach to the country. the secretary of state told his counterparts to respect the cease-fire in ukraine. he says moscow is violating international law. >> we are not in a position right now to collaborate on a military level, but our polilitical leaders will engage and try to find common ground or a way forward where russia living up to it

>>> coming to you live from our studios in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." i'm james tengan. >>> it was the u.s. president's first test involving north korea during the weekend. pyongyang chose a particular moment to fire a missile into the sea of japan while donald trump and japan's prime minister were having dinner. shinzo abe was visiting to try to forge stronger ties. nhk world's adam walsh gives us an inside look at what happened when the news broke. >> reporter: george lombardi is a real estatate investor whose friendship with the u.s. president goes back more than three decades. lombardi was near the dinner table of donald trump and japan's prime minister when news broke that north korea had tested a missile. lombardi says the cheerful mood suddenly changed. >> and at one point in the middle of the dinner, we saw a lot of aides, both americans and japanese, going to the table and coming back, and sometime actually almost running. some of our friends that were with us say something is going on. some of the aides brought some papers, and you saw preside

welcome to nhk. expected to post a massive loss of more than $6 billion because of troubles in the american nuclear section. we have more from the business team now. gene, tell us what they have been saying. >> thanks very much. they have been addressing the delay in the company's final earnings report. fish officials revealed a $6 billion figure they say they need until march 14th to give finalized numbers. >> because of an unexpepected reason we have had to postpone the release of the financial results for the april to dedecember period. we sincerely apologize for that. >>> toshiba announced the chairman will step down. he was in charge of nuclear power sector. officials say the company will sell over 50% of the business, which is more than previously planned. originally they say it would be less than 20%. officials say they were warned more than once in january that in-house controls were inadequate. it lead them to investigate the matter. toshiba share prices tumbled after they postponed the rele

>>> a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline," broadcasting to viewers around the globe. it is 10:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. >>> the u.n. security council a missile launch. japan, the u.s. and south korea had requested the meeting. the joint press statement says the council deplores all missile activities by north korea. it contributed to the company's development of nuclear weapons delivery system. the japanese ambassador to the u.n. emphasized the importance on concrete actions. >> we have to implement the very robust, strong resolution that we already have. that's a starting point. >> u.n. secretary general denounced the launch calling it a further troubling violation. china's support is needed for any new response. the north fired a ballistic missile into the sea of japan on sunday morning. >> north korea is a big, big problem. we will deal with that very strongly. >> trump brought it up at a conference with canadian prime minister on monday. the u.s. will take all necessary measures to defeat threats. >>> china has criticized north korea for the launc

a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline" broadcasting to viewers around the globe. it is 10:00 a.m. in tokyo. authorities have arrested the de facto head of samsung group. a south korean it court authorized the arrest. the arrest was requested by a special prosecutor investigating a political scandal involving suspended president park. the court rejected the first request to arrest the conglomerate head citing a lack of evidence. both have denied allegations. the arrest is a major break for the special prosecutor investigating the scandal involving park. che is in detention and faces charges of abusive power and fraud. observers say the arrest could have an impact on the samsung group. he's 48 years old and became vice chairman in 2012 after his father had heart attack in 2014. he became acting chairman. the samsung group is compromised of 49 affiliate companies. samsung electronics is the core of the group. it's grown into a global power house through sales of sma smartphone and power careens. the group is in the business of heavy machinery, construction and finance. it operates in

nhk world tokyo. >> you're watching nhk newsline live from tokyo. the forecast says tuesday will be another blustery day for us here in tokyo but not anywhere near the stormy conditions on the other side of the pacific. >>> the strongest storm of the yearar has hit californiaa duri thee weekend. it dumped lots of heavy rainfall because they're dealing with the aftermath of flooding, landslides and sinkholes. i want to show you this video coming out of l.a. a sinkhole opened up in los angeles friday night due to heavy rainfall in the area. two cars were swallowed up in the incident. strong winds and heavy rainfall also during the weekend. and concerns for planning in the statee and they're falling vertrtically and n now in fact during the weekend nearly 115 millimeters of rainfall in california. that's 1.5 times more than the monthly rainfall for february. another system is moving into californ o once again and this time the northern areas will be buffeted by amounts of heavy rainfall. some areas see 100 millimeters of rainfall but still some rain ex

>>> hello, this is nhk "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. >>> malaysian authorities say autopsy reports on the korean leader's half-brother are so far inconclusive. they suspect that kim jong-nam was poisoned in the airport and two of the suspects complained of burning pain after they put a substance on his face. one woman is from indonesia, the other is from vietnam. police have detained a north korean man. and they've identified four more as suspects. a local chinese language newspaper says the women told police they put a cream on kim jong-nam's face and says police suspect the men used the women to avoid exposure to the substance. north korea's ambassador to malaysia is casting doubt on the investigation and the identity of the dead men. his comments sparked harsh words from malaysia's leader. >> we have no reason to paint a kind of negative brush on the image of north korea. we're very objective. the statement by the ambassador was totally uncalled for. it is considered diplomatically rude on his part. >> ku

>>> live from tokyo this is nhk newsline. north korea is lashing out at asia after police there suggested a north korean diplomat was connected to the case. and the half brother of his leader. at the north korean embassy they denied they had been asked by malaysian police to cooperate. >> they're saying they did this and that but that's lies and slander. we cannot accept it. >> kim jong nam was attacked at the airport. one of them is a north korean man. on wednesday they held a news conference and pointed to more leaks in the murder investigation. they demanded north korea hand over four other suspects they say left malaysia right after the killing. they also said they want to question three more north korean including an embassy official and employee of a state owned airline. police don't know the occupation of the third man. the investigators haven't said why they want to question them but the embassy official and airline worker were identified on airport security footage. one report said the diplomat was seen sending off t

on a friday, i'm james tengan, welcome to nhk "newsline," we start with a quick look at some stories we're following. >>> new clues -- malaysian police say kim jong nam, the half-brother of north korea's leader was killed with a highly toxic chemical weapon known as vx nerve agent. >>> a u.s. think tank says china has nearly finished constructing buildings on artificial islands in the south china sea that are intended to house missile systems. >>> and premium premiere, japan's government and business community launch a campaign to get workers out of the office and in the mood to spend. >>> malaysia's police chief has made a major announcement in the investigation into the killing of kim jong nam. he says a toxic nerve agent was used to kill the half-brother of the north korean leader. >> we confirm it, it is the vx nerve agent. which is a chemical weapon. >> he said on friday that swabs taken from kim's eyes and face tested positive for the substance. vx is banned under international treaty. the police chief said investigators are trying to determine how the substance entered the cou

welcome to nhk "newsline." it seems we have to wait to find out the cause of the mysteriois of the half brother of north korea's leader. malaysian medical officials say they're awaiting the medical results on kim jong-nam's death. >> these are meant to confirm the identity of the deceased person and also the cause of death, both which are still pending at the moment. >> the official did say that there is no evidence of heart attack or puncture wounds. malaysian officials say they won't release the body until the family provides dna. there have been reports that kim jong-nam's son is now in kuala lumpur. local media say kim han sol flew in from macau to provide a dna sample. kim is reportedly in his early 20s and lives in macau with his family. a british tabloid says kim han sol decided not to study in the uk for fear of assassination. the "daily mail" says he was supposed to attend graduate school at oxford university in september, but the report says chinese authorities warned him of a plot by pyongyang and re

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