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than theangerous concerns they have a that a north korea that a sensitive chaos and they have refugee flows. they have been putting stability of the north korean regime over dealing with the nuclear question in chinese to understand that is -- we have passed that point in that priority needs to be reversed and that many to have a much more serious policy -- i think -- signs of hope -- there has been some recent work that has been done that is showing that china for the first time i think is really beginning to squeeze north korea economically so there is something to deal with but we need a new policy with respect to north korea. i have not been a particular -- sensitive to the climate change issue particularly but, you know, tom friedman wrote some terrific thele pieces from sub-saharan africa and basically said, you want to see what the next refugee flows that he will threaten the unity of europe is toing from? you know, come tunisia. these are, you know, climate change it, and a lot of other economic -- climate dislocations have put people out of work -- they have no place to go an

experts say the swift release of the video is intended d to demonstrate north korea's advanced missile technology to the u.s. and south korea. an expert on the korean peninsula commented on the launch. >> translator: the missile flew 500 kilometers so it should be considered a success. launching ballistic missiles from submarines requires advanced technology. the north's technology appears to be quite advanced. submarines are hard to detect when they're under water. it's difficult to attack them. submarine launched ballistic missiles could target washington and new york. so the united states must be feeling threatened by the north's latest launch. >>> the operator of the nuclear plant in fukushima wants to restart similar reactors in another part of japan, niigata prefecture. the company has apologized to the governor of the prefecture for concealing multiple meltdowns at the plant in 2011. the head of power company met with him. >> translator: we apologize for not properly respond to your inquiries. >> nearly five year after the accident, tepco members said if they properly followed t

if they squeeze north korea, north korea will collapse and they will have a failed nuclear weapons state on their border and they don't want that. how to get around that dilemma? we say, my kl league john park and i say go to china and use your domestic laws, the things you are committed to, anti-corruption campaign, counterfeiting and focus that on chinese firms that are helping north korea inc. >> do you think that would do that? do you think the chinese play ball? they protected the north koreans at the security council for years. >> it's true but it is true more recently, this weekend they supported the u.n. statement condemning the missile test. they are saying they won't it as a policy. when i was in china, i have to tell you, i was shocked by the response. we had a lot of people nodding heads and showing interest in the report. i think there's a chance here. as long as north korea is getting 90% of goods and services from china we have to engage china if we are going to have progress. >> maybe they are getting fed up with kim jung un's regimes. they are saying they are going to bl

a string of defections from north korea has been recently reported. last week government firms in seoul said that a north korean defector fleed with his family. >>> the u.n. nuclear watchdog says north korea may have resumed reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel to extract plutonium. the director general of the international atomic energy agency yukiya amano made the statement in a report dated friday. it says the iaea confirmed that satellite photos show signs of operations at a radiochemical lab in nyongbyon from the beginning of this year through early july. the agency says the signs include deliveries of chemical tanks and operation of a steam plant linked to the lab. south korea's defense ministry said last week the north has been reprocessing spent nuclear fuel to extract plutonium. it said south korea will work closely with other countries on a response. the iaea has already pointed out signs of the north's reprocessing and plans to discuss how to respond to the activity at its annual general conference next month. >>> south korean media say pyongy

imposed new sanctions and north korea conducted a new missile test. bob woodruff was right there and has this extraordinary look inside that secretive nation. >> reporter: despite the growing to view the capitol from this soviet chopper, from the square famous for the military parades to the bridge to the smoking power plant. driving two hours south we arrive at the demilitarized zone. here's the line. on the other side is south korea. >> north korean soldiers on one side and american on the other. one of the top officials give us us the first u.s. tv interview in more than a decade, just hours before we meet reports of a missile launch. just this morning the south korean joint chief of staff saying north korea launched another missile into the sea. off the east coast. what's your reaction? he says they're payback for u.s. sanctions which he calls nuclear blackmail. >> said this is a declarations of war. the united states will have to pay terrifying price for these kinds of sanctions. he says americans detained in north korea will be treated with the

the japanese government also says it has obtained information that north korea has fired a missile. the government says it's special task force on the north korean situation is conducting analysis at the prime minister's office. once again, south korea's military says north of korea has fired what appears to be a ballistic missile. the japanese government also says it has received information that north korea has fired a missile. the government says it's special task force on the north korean situation is doing analysis at the prime minister's office. we'll bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> on to other stories now. the japanese prime ministe will on reshfle his cabinets, e lineups will benced onweesy ters already learned most of the changes from various sources, abe is expected to appoint the woman as the defense chairman. she will be the second woman to assume the post following the n new lly elected government. according to sources some of abe's team ministers will be staying put to maintain the basis of his government. those include the foreign minister and t

nuclear strike into north korea by south korea.he reason i'm worried about that is because south korea used to simply take the blows that were given at by north korea. submarinean saying a years ago. they killed a number of people so years ago. south koreans did nothing in response. politically, that is coming to the point and south korea were that is no longer acceptable. koreanally, a south regime is going to have to respond. just a couple months ago, a couple north korean operatives came across the border, planted some mines, a south korean soldier walking along was killed by one of the mines. the old south korea would just let that go. the new south korea, charlie, 50 -- by i firing firing 50 artillery shells back into north korea. you can see how this could snowball into something bigger. that is one thing i worry about. something getting out of control between north and south korea. probably the biggest thing i north korea has already demonstrated it is willing to sell ballistic missile technology and actually sell ballistic

north korea will be treated with the laws of war. people like the 21-year-old given 15 years hard labor for the theft of a sign. any communication going on between your country and ours? >> no. >> zero? >> before we depart director general hahn insists north korea won't dismantle any nuclear weapons and that final handshake as he thanks us for our visit. bob rode woodruff abc news news. >> next, a victory in the battle against a legendary band of jewel thieves. this time the pink panther gang caught red-handed. here's abc's jennifer ecleston. >> reporter: high stakes jewel heists, the smash and grab gang making off with millions in minutes. not this time. handcuffed by police, five members of the notorious pink panther gang arrested in the kroox in the act. their sledge hammer left behind. $400,000 worth of rings, bracelets and gems recovered. the master criminals pulling off 380 jobs in 30 countries since 1999. netting $370 million in loot. >> i'm sorry. >> the gang's name inspired by this scene out of "the return of the pink panthe

don't do business in north korea. if we catch you doing business in north korea, you're out of the american markets. shannon, third thing we have to do, understand the inevitable. they're getting nuclear weapons which will eventually be able to reach the united states. why are we gutting our missile defense program? we should be accelerating it. put it on steroids, missile defense. >> i want to talk about another issue while we have you. we have the air campaign for libya. u.s. military brass saying the operation would last weeks, not months. what do you make of that. do you think that's effective enough for the strikes when isis is all over syria and iraq and other places. >> we have been at this 15 years, trying to go after radical islam, yet to figure out how to do it and succeed. it is in more places in greater strength than ever before, whether you call it al qaeda, variety extremist.hatever your the idea you drop a bomb here and there and it will stop it, that's not what the president is trying to do. he is kick

that could evolve into a nuclear strike by north korea on south korea. and the reason i'm worried about that is because south korea used to simply take the blows that were given at it by north korea. you know, north koreans sank a south korean sub marine several years ago. north korea shelled a south korean city that killed a number of people several years ago. south koreans did nothing in response. politically that's coming to the point in south korea where that is no longer acceptable. politically, a south korean regime is going to have to respond. just a couple of months ago a couple north korean operatives came across the border, planted some mines. south korean soldier walking along was killed by one of these mines. the old south korea would have just let that go. the new south korea, charlie, responded by firing 50 artillery shells back into north korea. so you can see how this could-- this could grow into something bigger, snowball into something bigger. so that is one thing i worry about, right? is something getting out of control between north a

today north korea fired ballistic missiles once again. we will work closely with united states, korea, and the rest of the world to deal with the situation in a resolute attitude. >> the cabinet includes ten new ministers. abe named inada as defense minister. she's been the policy chief of the democratic party. she is the second woman to take the post. abe picked one of his close aides seko to be industry minister. he changed the portfolio who is in charge for the tokyo olympics and paralympics. some kept the jobs they had since abe took office in 2012. taro aso, fumio kishida, and yoshihide suga. >>> nhk world's hiroyuki joins us in the studio. what did you make of the reshuffle? >> yes. from his action it is clear he placed great importance on keeping a stable administration. he retained 9 of the 19 ministers in his cabinet. and he kept keys in place. including taro aso, fumio kishida, and yoshihide suga. these ministers strongly support abe and won his trust. abe has won four national elections and secured a solid basis within in party.

the concerns have been in the country with iran and north korea and china. fora has done it not just traditional intelligence collection also to steal basic corporate secrets and intellectual products to -- property. it is not a surprise that at some point it would migrate to political arena as it is done. the intelligence i think is still mixed. everybody seems to think it was russia that did it. there is a separate question of who released it to whom and when and how. we need to sort that out. it is a wake-up call. we have talked about the need for hardening the critical infrastructure of the country. you have to recognize that our political system is part of our critical infrastructure and all the next -- surrounds it is the critical infrastructure. we have to get busy and protected in the same way that we of been increasing and protecting our banking system. it that at the wake of call. shame on us for not having hard that's. nets.d >> i agree. the vulnerability of all of our systems has become more digitized. our commercializing government functions. we

north korea that you saw different than what the perception of north korea its? >> it is a rough, tough, isolated, controlled place. but all of that is true. all the things we think. at the same time, because of that, we think in america there is no life there at all. like it is a facade. like there is nothing. it is the truman show. behind it there is absolutely nothing there. through photography, i realized it wasn't. live, like everybody else in the world. i feel a little bit like, rediscovering my own place, my own home. >> reporter: in the summer of 2014, after two decade of constant travel around the globe, guttenfelder accepted new assignment with national skree graphic to photograph yellowstone. >> my reason for coming home 20 years after i left. to come home and -- and photograph a national park. i had never photographed in never seen a bison. never seen a bear. >> if you are coming up with a roone to come home after 20 years, the national parks is a pretty good reason? >> yeah, it really felt like the perfect homecoming. i went pretty far-flung to try t

most senior diplomat to defect from north korea. his key role, to promote a positive image of his country. he was one of five officials living in this low-key embassy building in a london suburb. but earlier this month, he disappeared. today, south korea confirmed they're now protecting him and his family. a government spokesman said the north korean official had become unhappy with the regime in pyongya pyongyang. >> translator: his reasons for defection is that he is sick and tired of kim jong-un's regime and he's concerned about his children and future. >> reporter: the south korean government is hoping he can provide crucial information, in particular about the leadership of kim jong-un and his intention. the defection comes as north korea says it has resumed plutonium production by reprocessing spent fuel rods. the country's atomic energy institute claims to be producing highly enriched uranium. this has left north korea incrossingly isolated. the u.n. imposed more sanctions after a fourth nuclear test this year. a series of ot

norths not immediately -- korea is a unique place. it willt clear that work in exactly the same way. but it is a way for us to apply additional pressure to the north korean regime who made a clear signal that the international community has significant concerns with their behavior. incentivesa set of to try to get them to change their behavior. they have not thus far. c-span's washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up on thursday morning, national resource editor will discuss the 100th anniversary of the national park service and a special series of publications to mark the occasion. an interview with greg reynolds, director of operations for the national park service. he will talk about the national park service and the support it get from the federal government and public, and what issues they face going forward. and michael from the washington post, and mark picture -- fisher, they will discuss their co-authored biography titled "trump revealed." the book is a comprehensive examination

, something north korea deemed a provocative decision. weeks ago, north korea loosed 2 missiles into the ocean to the east of the peninsula. it has repeated that today. one of the missiles fired fizzled out quickly. the second one seems to have reached japanese waters. that is, according to prime minister abe, is very provocative. >> this poses a serious threat to japan's security and is an unforgivable act of violence. it is a clear violation of the human revolution and we want a firm protest against north korea. we will work with the u.s. and south korea and will stand firm and handling this. aree: the missile launches overseen by kim jong un himself. there are pictures published of him looking on proudly. north korean tv has put published a mocked up video on washington, the american capital in flames. they does not seem to be any new technology involved. they do not seem to be advancing in their spoken ambition to have a nuclear weapon capable of hitting the west coast of the united states. it is about sending a signal. ♪ at the top o

and one of north korea's top diplomats desert his country for south korea. just ahead, the details on pyongyang's latest p.r. problem. back in a moment. >>> and a very warm welcome back to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm rosemary church. a lawyer for two u.s. swimmers says they have been ordered to stay in brazil until they make a police statement over their allegation of being held up at gun point in rio. brazilian authorities pulled the swimmers off their u.s.-bound plane wednesday night. >>> crews are desperately fighting a wildfire in southern california that's forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes. this time lapse video shows the blue cut fire. it erupted on tuesday and quickly exploded across more than 25,000 acres or 10,000 hectares. in eastern turkey, a large blast has rocked an area near a police station. turkish state media report numerous ambulances went to the explosion site. three people are dead. ben wedeman joins us now from istanbul with more on this. it is not long after this blast, of course. wha

most senior diplomat to defect from north korea. his key role, to promote a positive image of his country. he was one of five officials living in this low-key embassy building in a london suburb. but earlier this month, he disappeared. today, south korea confirmed they're now protecting him and his family. a government spokesman said the north korean official had become unhappy with the regime in pyongya pyongyang. >> translator: his reasons for defection is that he is sick and tired of kim jong-un's regime and he's concerned about his children and future. >> reporter: the south korean government is hoping he can provide crucial information, in particular about the leadership of kim jong-un and his intention. the defection comes as north korea says it has resumed plutonium production by reprocessing spent fuel rods. the country's atomic energy institute claims to be producing highly enriched uranium. this has left north korea incrossingly isolated. the u.n. imposed more sanctions after a fourth nuclear test this year. a series of ot

security council has opened an emergency meeting to discuss north korea's latest missile launch. the north fired what appeared to be a submarine launched ballistic missile on wednesday. the closed door session began in the wake of the launch at the request of japan, the united states, and south korea. the three nations are seeking to have the council issue a statement condemning pyongyang. the missile flew about 500 kilometers. that is believed to have come down in japan's air defense identification zone in the sea of japan. the council held a similar meeting earlier this month, after north korea launched two of what are believed to be nodong medium range ballistic missiles. some countries, including china, insisted the council should avoid provoking the north. south korean government sources say the missile could have traveled more than 1,000 kilometers if it had been launched at a regular angle. the sources believe that pyongyang adjusted the flight distance by launching it at a steep angle so it could not fall into japan's territory. north korea's media reports the launch was s

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. >>> north korea's state-run media is reporting that the issue of abductions of japanese nationals by the north has already been resolved. the central news agency carried a commentary about japan on friday. it came just three days before the 71st anniversary of the end of japan's colonial rule of the korean peninsula. the commentary said reactionaries in japan are obsessed with the abduction issue. it claims the issue was resolved by an agreement signed by the two nations in 2002, known as the pyongyang declaration. the commentary added, japan is shaping public opinion to make settling the matter the most important issue in the bilateral relationship. it said japan is using the abductions issue as an excuse to work with the united states to continue imposing sanctions and to carry out military provocations against north korea. in february, north korea announced it was suspending an investigation into missing japanese nationals, including those abducted by the north. the move came after japan imposed the unilateral sanctions on pyongyang. the commentary is the first time in six months

one the north korea's top officials gives us his first tv interview in decades. hours before the meet, a miss i'll launch. >> they said north korea launched another ballistic miss i'll into the sea off the coast. what's your reaction to that? >> he said these kinds of launches are payback for u.s. sanctions, which he calls nuclear blackmail. >> he said this is a declaration of war and the united states will have to pay terrifying price for these kinds of sanctions. what is that price? >> he said americans detained in north korea will be treated with the laws of war. people hike the 21-year-old given is a years hard labor for the theft of a sign. >> is there any communication going on right now between your country and ours? >> no. >> zero? >> before we depart, director haan insists north korea won't dismantle by nuclear weapons and then the final handshake as he thanks us for your visit. bob wood roof, abc news. >>> the california rights gun group is suing after a legislative lawyer blocked a blog post which listed the addresses of lawmakers who recently supporte

was in north korea as these developments happened.. and has this extraordinary look inside that secretive nation. despite the growing tension... nats we get access never chopper... from kim il sung square -famous for those military parades - to the yanggak bridge to this smoking power plant. driving 2 hours south we arrive at the demilitarized zone. nat: getting out of the car. woodruff: "so here's the line-on the other side: south korea?" aka dmz...north korean soldiers on one side... american and south korean tv interview in more than a decade. just hours before we meet, reports of a missile launch ballistic missile into the sea out the east coast. what is your reactio nats director gen ryol tells us these kinds of launches are payback for u.s. sanctions, which he calls "nuclear blackmail" bob: "you said it was this is a declaration of war, the united states would have to pay a terrifying price for these kinds of sanctions?"bob: "what is that price?" ryol speaks. he says americans detained in north korea will be treated otto warmbier

japan, the u.s., and south korea call for more pressure on north korea over its latest missile launches. >>> and people in nagasaki have sent a letter to u.s. president barack obama asking him to make a historic declaration. >>> sports fans will have a whole lot more to cheer for at the tokyo olympics in four years' time. the international olympic committee has approved five additional sports. baseball and softball, surfing, karate, and sports climbing. they're hoping the events will attract younger fans. >> translator: you get to meet a lot of good looking guys. >> translator: i skateboard. i hope more and more people will be interested in skateboarding. >> reporter: people in japan are enthusiastic about the five additional sports approved by the ioc. officials agree a world class competition on the waves would add a new dimension to the games. a seaside town near tokyo is one of the places nominated to hold the first-ever surfing competition. >> translator: there are good waves, so i'd be proud if the olympics took place in chiba. >> reporter: the organizers also picked a home grown

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and back in february, north korea tested what it believed is believed to be a long range missile. the japanese governmenent says e north has fired eight more missiles since then. >>> checking now on markets. tokyo stocks traded lower following gains in the yen which weighed on exports and sentiment. ramin mellegard has more from the tokyo stock exchange. >> tokyo markets came in for selling after the federal reserve minutes from its last meeting suggested it's in no hurry to raise rates. that weight on the dollar and exporters here in japan. the nikkei closing thursday, august 18th down 1.55% at 16,486. and the broader topix, 1,290 down 1.55%. the dollar/yen pair fell. we were tracking the likes of mazda and miconics japan which were amongst the lowest performers. some rose o on bank off japapan could help raise earnings. resona holdings and shinsei bank among those. as the dollar does remain weaker against the yen. i'm ramin mellegard at the tokyo stock exchange. >> and moving on to other markets in the asia pacific region. in china the shanghai composite edged down extending loss