analysts say the north koreans are applying pressure to speed things along, but a senior american diplomat is urging them to first improve relations with the south. special representative for north korea policy glyn davies met in seoul with south korea's chief negotiator on the north's nuclear development. after the meeting he called on north korea not to engage in further provocations and to work on ties with the south. >> without sustained improvement in inter-korean relations, u.s./dprk ties cannot fundamentally improve. >> davies says the u.s. and south korea will consider imposing their own sanctions after carrying out the widened u.n. sanctions against the north over its rocket launch. he will be visiting china on friday and then will head to japan to coordinate policy on north korea. >>> all of the players in this high-stakes game have seen the north koreans turn words into actions before. hiroki iwojima has been covering the korean peninsula for years. hiroki, is north korea in a position to conduct a nuclear test? >> this announcement came from the national defense commission, whi

analysts say the north koreans are applying pressure to speed things along, but a senior american diplomat is urging them to first improve relations with the south. special representative for north korea policy glyn davis sris met in south with south korean's chief of nuclear development. after the meeting he called on provocations and to work on ties with the south. >> without sustained improvement in interkorean relations, u.s./dprk ties cannot fundamentally improve. >> davies says the u.s. and south korea will consider imposing their own sanctions after carrying out the widened u.n. sanctions against the north's rocket launch. he will be visiting china on friday and then will head to japan to coordinate policy on north korea. >>> all of the players in this high-stakes game have north koreans turn words into actions before. hiroki iwijima has been covering this for years. is the north in position to conduct a nuke year test? >> this came from the national defense commission which often doesn't make statements. we can see these as a final warning. the nuclear analyst tells nhk that north

he had a variety of informal contacts with high ranking north korean officials. he says north korea's missile program is intended to give the north the upper hand in its negotiations with the united states and he predicts more to follow. >> north korea's game plan, i believe, consists of several critical elements. one element is to continue to develop their nuclear weapons capability. and they are doing that. they've had a couple of nuclear weapons tests, one of which did not work very well. one of which worked marginally successfully. i suspect they are continuing to work on that and at some point in the future we'll see additional nuclear tests from them. north korea, i believe, is determined to become a de facto nuclear weapons state and to get the world to accept that. >> revere says the u.s. should show its willingness to engage with north korea through dialogue. >> i think dialogue has an important utility in terms of dealing with north korea. it has a number of uses. it can help us explore north korean thinking, explore possible north korean flexibility, ex

north korean specialist glyn davies made the appeal on arriving in south korea on wednesday for talks with officials. he will visit china and japan to coordinate policy on the north. china's new communist leader xi jinping also made a remark with an envoy of incoming south korean president, park kunei. he says china maintains its consistent stance that the korean peninsula should be free of nuclear weaponsed on other weapons of mass destruction. earlier, i spoke earlier with kengo okamoto, who has tracked developments for years. how likely will north korea go forward with this nuclear test? >> i think they will unless the u.s., japan and north korea take extra measures to persuade them to hold off. for example, if american diplomats offered talks, north korean has so far carried out two nuclear tests. in both cases, those tests follow the u.n. security council resolution or presidential statement, punishing them for a missile launch. it's become something of a cycle. the north koreans launch a missile, the u.n. reacts, and in the north, they carry out a nuclear test. the same process

evans revere has had a variety of informal contacts with high-ranking north korean officials. he says north korea's missile program is intended to give the north the upper hand in its negotiations with the united states, and he predicts more to follow. >> north korea's game plan, i believe, consists of several critical elements. one element is to continue to develop their nuclear weapons capability, and they are doing that. they've had a couple of nuclear weapons tests which have -- one of which did not work very well, one of which worked marginally successfully. and i suspect they're continuing to work on that and at some point in the future we'll see additional nuclear -- an additional nuclear test or tests from them. north korea, i believe, is determined to become a de facto nuclear weapons state and to get the world to accept that. >> but revere says the u.s. should show its wilrth korea th dialogue. >> i think dialogue has an important utility in terms of dealing with north korea. it has a number of uses. it can help us explore north korean thinking, explore possible north

>>> north korean officials suggest they may carry out another nuclear test. they're protesting against aup security council resolution that condemns their recent missile launch. prime minister netanyahu's right-wing coalition wins a narrow victory in israel's general election. a centrist party makes an unexpected strong showing. >>> fulfilling a need in north eastern japan. a woman in one tsunami-hit town opens a hotel so reconstruction crews can commute less and work more. we'll tell you why she put it on wheels. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." people who watch north korea are watching the clock. they say it's only a matter of time before the country carries out another nuclear test. north korean leaders promised to boost their military power in reaction to a u.n. security council resolution condemning their recent rocket launch. security council members passed the resolution unanimously. it expands existing sanctions adding four individuals and six organizations, including the space agency. assets will be frozen and the individuals will also face a tra

it's not an endorsement of the north korean regime. at bill richardson thinks north korea is a good place to live. it's just a recognition of the reality. we've got problems with these guys. let's talk to them. >> fareed zakaria, it's always good to talk to you. you need to visit more. >> done. >> that's what's called an open invitation to visit here. don't miss "memo to the president, roadmap for the second term" sunday night 8:00 p.m. and, again, 11:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. thanks, fareed. >> you're welcome. >>> the alleged gunman in the colorado theater massacre will stand trial. james holmes was scheduled to be arraigned at this hour, but we have news just in. we're learning his arraignment has been delayed. this at the request of his defense attorneys. i want to get straight out to casey wian who just came out of the courtroom. give us an update. >> reporter: what has happened is the judge has decided to delay the arraignment that was supposed to happen today until march 12th. it was over the objections of prosecutors and

north korean authoritiesd their readiness to conduct another test. the security council condemned north korea's december rocket launch. >>> north korean authorities are warning south korea of counter measures if it takes part in u.n. sanctions. >>> a north korean statement criticizes south korea for pressing other nations to adopt the u.n. resolution condemning last month's rocket launch. it says sanctions amount to a declaration of war and warns of what it calls strong physical countermeasures if the south koreans participate in them directly. authorities in pyongyang say there will be no more bilateral discussions on the issue of denuclearization on the korean peninsula. they add a 1992 joint declaration on that issue is no longer valid. north korea's words and possible actions are raising the heat in east asia, along with threatening another nuclear test. authorities in the reclusive nation are promising more rocket launches. japanese defense ministry analysts say the north now have a missing that could travel more than 10,000 kilometers, far enoug

north korean authorities d thei conduct another test. the security council condemned north korea's december rocket launch. >>> north korean authorities are warning south korea of counter measures if it takes part in u.n. sanctions. >>> a north korean statement criticizes south korea for pressing other nations to adopt the u.n. resolution condemning last month's rocket launch. it says sanctions amount to a declaration of war and warns of what it calls strong physical countermeasures if the south koreans participate in them directly. authorities in pyongyang say there will be no more bilatera discussions on the issue of denuclearization on the korean peninsula. they add a 1992 joint declaration on that issue is no longer valid. north korea's words and possible actions are raising the heat in east asia, along with threatening another nuclear test. authorities in the reclusive nation are promising more rocket launches. japanese defense ministry analysts say the north now have a missing that could travel more than 10,000 kilometers, far enough

north korean leaders have denounced a u.n. security council resolution calling for wider sanctions in response to the rocket launch last month. analysts say they're shoring up their power head of a possible nuclear test. north korean scientists carried out this type of test in 2006 and 2009. >>> chinese protesters in gong zau over a newspaper. in taiwan people are also protesting about the media. they're worried about the increase of pro-china ownership and coverage. nhk reports from taipei. >> reporter: one of taiwan's four major newspapers and until recently it had more readers than one of its competitors. owned by hong kong interests, it was known for articles criticizing the chinese government. in november that changed. they are expected to areceive approval of authorities, a consortium of companies bought the paper. and the major partner is pro-china. >> reporter: if there had been any doubt, the company showed their colors in november. taiwanese boats entered waters in the senkaku islands in protest against japan's contr

we are going to make an assessment of the north korean economic and political situation. we are also going to look at the humanitarian status of the korean people. but also, there is an american that is detained there -- a korean-american. we are going to inquire on his status, see if we can see him. possibly lay the groundwork for him coming home. , florence looi -- >> florence looi has been following this story. >> they are going to visit universities. beyond that, he was not too sure what the schedule would be because that is being set by north korean officials. he expects to lay the groundwork for securing the .elease of kenneth dabae he certainly has experience when it comes to dealing with north korean officials. he has visited the country more than six times in the last 20 years and has participated in talks ranging from food aid to securing the release of the remains of american soldiers who died are in the korean war. he is being accompanied two executives from google. the executive chairman, eric schmidt, and the director of google ideas. both men have written a

but i think it will be a positive visit. >> your north korean adviser, he is going along on the trip ell? he has been there, many, many times. >> tony is joining us, he is annex pertain on north korea. he knows asia very well. and so, it will be an interesting team. >> hey, governor be safe over there and we will sna close touch, good luck. >> thank you. thank you very much. >> all right. it's a bird. it's a plane, we have a very different story many coming up when we come back. it's super man.stop! come back here! humans -- we are beautifully imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has your back with great ideas like our optional better car replacement. if your car is totaled, we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. call... and ask one of our insurance experts about it today. hello?! we believe our customers do their best out there in the world, and we do everything we can to be there for them when they need us. [car alarm blaring] call now and also ask about our 24/7 support and service. call... and lock in your rate for 12

. >> four north koreans who defected have appeared on state television. it is not clear why they returned to the north. >> the latest group of north korean defectors have come back willingly from south korea to the homeland. there were a family of three and a lone woman. they repudiated life in the country they left behind. >> south korea has no dignity of mankind. it is a rotten and diseased society with corruption and depravity. >> they say they were tricked into a traveling to the south -- into traveling to the south by chinese agent. >> the force our people to defect. it indicates they're not really defectors. they are victims of the south korean and he-north korean campaign. >> there was a terse confirmation the group had lived in south korea. >> it has been confirmed they are defectors. the investigation is going on to check how they returned to the north. >> this is the third time in seven months north korea has held a news conference like this. there is no doubt in the majority who defected struggle to live on the margins on alien society. there ar

of this is that other regimes, the iranian regime is looking at how we are not containing the north koreanseven after the develop the weapon. what will their conclusion b? so if we don't have a containment now, not only north korea, but other countries, other regimes are going to follow the path. lou: what will china do? it is the sponsor of north korea. it has determined the influence over their regime irrespective of what people want to play at in this country and our national media. what should be the relationship between the united states and china on the issue of north korea? >> it should be around nationals this -- national security discussion with the chinese. they have a lot of problems. many asset minorities rising. a lot of the system. when we sit down, the first thing should be you should take care of the north koreans. we will take care with you and the russians. once the north koreans of ten nuclear weapon you also could be on that list of being threatened and intimidated. lou: we appreciate it, as always. thank you. up next, the president says we should not seek alternative en

north korean leaders have denounced a u.n. security resolution, calling for sanctions in response to the rocket launch last month. analysts say they are shoring up the power ahead of a possible nuclear test. north korean scientists carried out this type of test in 2006 and 2009. >>> chinese protesters in guangzhou have been rallying against censorship of a newspaper. over in taiwan, people are also protesting about the media, worried about pro china ownership and control here is a report from taiwan. >> reporter: this is one of taiwan's four major newspapers. until recently, it had more leaders but one of its competitors owned by hong kong interests, the daily was known for articles that criticized the chinese government. but in november, that changed. in a partnership expected to receive approval of the authorities, a consortium of companies owns the paper, and major part is pro china. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: if there had been any doubt, the company showed its colors in september. a fleet of taiwanese boats

treasury department black listed two beijing based representatives of a north korean bank and a hong kong based trading company. a spokesperson for the department said it's imposing further restrictions on entities that support the north's nuclear program. it wants to restrict the country's ability to use the international financial system for illicit purposes. north korean authorities responded to the united nations sanctions by announcing they will carry out a nuclear test of a higher level. now they are warning their southern neighbor counter measures if it takes part in the international clamp down. a north korean statement criticizes south korea for pressing other nations to adopt the u.n. resolution condemning last month's rocket launch. it says sanctions amount to a declaration of war. it warns of what it calls strong physical counter measures if the south koreans participate directly. authorities in pyongyang say there's no more discussions. they added a 1992 joint declaration on that issue is no longer valid. north korea's words and possible actions are raising the heat in ea

the north korean's first big assault could be another nuclear bomb threat -- test. the expert says the next explosion could be a big one. we'll sprain it when we return. >> 22 minutes past the hour. the north koreans are now claiming they'll carry out new nuclear tests and launch more rockets and what they're calling a new phase of combat against the united states. the leader there, kim the younger'srer's defense commissin released a statement say the moves will be part of an all-out action targeting the united states which it calls, quote, the sworn enemy of the korean people. after the united nations security council passed a resolution condemning north korea's rocket launch in december. the united nations also moved to expand restrictions it has on north korea, and the white house says the dprk threats are needlessly provocative and further tests would violate un resolutions. >> good to see you, gordon. we have been talking about the north korean rhetoric for a long time. this is new. >> this is new. it's a in escalation in rhetoric. the thing that is important i

in old bottles old this has been around for many many years too in the whole of years ago the north koreans have announced that they are we wrapping laws and especially from the mix in the last on the north east in order to even improve conditions for investment and trade to how we wise that related laws also two years ago they have operated the joint venture and investment commission they have opened the pyongyang university of science and technology iran based on korean americans who teach the north koreans about all the technicalities of doubt so i don't know about those particular reports and up to the german newspaper but in general i think we can confirm that there is a trend that has been going on for a couple of years now and it would be really nice to see if it would see some progress however the big problem is actually not north korea building this to receive investors it is the reluctance of western investors. if you go to the career certainly if that is the case it might might be seen strange by sun because when you talk about an economically speaking opening up and without mean

and south. , it was the first new year's address by a north koreanr in -- it was the first new year's address by a north korean leader in 19 years. the international response was skeptical. germany says that north korea needs to match its words with actions. >> in ivory coast, new year's celebrations ended in tragedy. at least 60 people were killed and 200 injured during a stampede as crowds left fireworks display in the country's largest city of abidjan. many of the victims were children. , at least 16 people were crushed to death -- in angola, at least 16 people were crushed to death. >> in syria, at least 30 people were killed. eyewitnesses said petrol had been delivered shortly before the explosion and drivers had lined up to refill their tanks. the assad regime is increasingly relying on its air force. to reduce its effectiveness, opposition forces attacked a military airport. the un now says over 60,000 people have been killed in the conflict. some 15,000 more than previously estimated. the un has expressed concern at the number of atrocities c

chinese delegates have long provided diplomatic protection for their north korean allies. but they approved the resolution and members adopted it unanimously. the statement criticizes the launch as a violation of previous resolutions. the security council will add organizations and individuals to lists of existing sanctions and freeze their assets. the north korean space agency is among those named. >> today's resolution also makes clear that if north korea chooses again to defy the international community such as by conducting another launch or a nuclear test then the council will take significant action. >> american delegates told the chinese the resolution would not bring in new measures but would build on existing sanctions. those assurances convinced the chinese to approve the resolution. >> and we believe that there's opportunity for all stakeholders of the peninsula, korean peninsula, to start a diplomatic track and to avoid escalation of tension. >> the north korean foreign ministry responded by suggesting authorities there may conduct another nuclear test. they is

the north korean government continues to issue warnings. yesterday it was the united states, now it is south korea, the second warning in just two days pledging "physical countermeasures" and south korea if it participates in the u.n. sanctions. all of these take its toll on their relationships. their closest ally, china, appears to hint at exasperation. beijing is calling for restraint from north korea, while an editorial in china apostate-run "global times," says that -- in china's state-run of "global times" says there will be consequences. in its claim that aid could be cut if north peraea persists with these tests of nuclear and -- if north korea persist with these tests of nuclear and rocket technology. >> that is right. this is a clear indication of the growing frustration with north korea. the fact that this editorial here in one of the top newspapers in the country passed the government census, that means there is government approval. from beijing point of view, there is growing anger behind the scenes over north korea's actions. y

the first new years address by a north korean lead near 19 years. new years celebration have ended in tragedy in ivory coast. 60 have been killed and 200 injured during a stampede. >> crowds left a fireworks display. many of the victims were children. it is unclear what caused the disaster. >> let's have a change of pace and talk about last night's celebrations here in berlin. berlin was the place to be last night for new years. city hosted germany's biggest new years party. >> i am afraid i have to admit it happened without me but over a million dpended on the city to see several bands take to the stage followed by a fantastic fireworks display. >> let's take a look at how berlin and other big cities ushered in the new berlin welco. a million revelers for germany's biggest party. right on the former border between east and west the pet shop boys rang in the new year with their hit go west. locals and visitors turned out for the festivities. there was no shortage of resolutions for the next 12 months. >> live life to the fullest, a little more. >> i

north korean leader kim jong-un, who took over for his father, has remained mysterious and reclusive. tonight, what we heard from him, we haven't heard before. here's abc's akiko fujita now. >> reporter: the new year came with expected fanfare in reclusive north korea, but in a rare speech, we heard the young north korean leader's voice with a different message. "this year, the entire korean nation should turn out a nation wide patriotic struggle for reunification," kim jong-un said. >> he has sent various signals that he's going to move his country in new and different directions. this speech was that first step in that direction. >> reporter: on the streets of pyongyang, residents predictably praised the first new year's address in nearly 20 years. kim jong-un's father shunned the public, speaking just once in his 17-year rule. pyongyang has gone to great lengths to project a modern, more outgoing image of their leader. seen here visiting an amusement park with his young wife by his side. >> he knows far more about the outside world than his grandfather or his father and that brings

quote the sworn enemy of the north korean people. they condemned the recent rocket launch and coming up, what the experts are saying about north koreans carrying out their threats on the united states. >>> coming up, whether to approve expansion plans for the sikh temple. some people who live there are fed up with the traffic and people parking illegally during prayer services and holidays. if approved the temple will almost double in size. >>> st. anthonys is building a new dining hall and community and political leaders are expected to help mark the occasion. it will better serve some of the neediest and they have served more lunches and dinners in the last few years and the facility is expected to open next year. >>> back over to sal, what are you keeping an eye on, sal? >>> starting with the commute on 880 westbound and it is not a bad drive, it continues to look good as you drive out to the bay bridge toll plaza. toll plaza is hard to focus today because of the weather but it is backed up for a 5 to 10 minute delay already and m

this video from north korean news agency showing he and former new mexico governor richardson arriving in pyongyang. the two are in the country if four days. richardson travels to north korea frequently but the participation of schmidt is drawing speculation they may try to negotiate the release of an american figure. >> schmidt is a friend of mine, interested in foreign policy. this is not a google trip. he is interested in foreign policy. i am sure he is interested in the economic issues there and the social media aspect. this is why we have teamed up on this trip. >> the u.s. state department is criticizing the google chairman's timing and the visit comes weeks after a controversial north korean rocket launch. >> the fog just hanging tough for us this morning and visibility was low. did you encounter anything? >> take a look outside behind us. >> very impressive. barely see the bay bridge. usually it is the golden gate. >> now, other areas to show you what is going on. this is an area where it is so thick this morning, highway 87, down in the south bay and san jose now you can see a

korean president has been unwilling to do. the chinese have considerable leverage over north korea. on the other hand, beijing's top priority is to ensure stability in north korea. they are not going to do anything that would undermine the regime of kim jong-un or accelerate any movement toward collapse or internal trouble in north korea. for china, that is more important than the nuclear issue, although clearly they will try to rein in north koreans in now. it is likely the north koreans will ignore the chinese. >> the mali rebel army, which currently holds large parts of the country's north, is split in two. the breakaway faction says it is ready for peace talks with the government. the group has been weakened by french, malian, an african union attacks. rebels have abandoned rocket attacks. the residents say they used them as human shields. u.s. president barack obama says he will put general john allen ford for the top nato job. tuesday he was cleared of misconduct over a series of emails he sent to a woman in florida. the accusations were made during the sex scandal that forced

the group met with north korean officials. richardson suggested that they discuss the release of a u.s. citizen detained in the country since last year. >> it's a good productive but frank meeting. >> they'll discuss their visit to north korea after they arrive. >>> japanese prime minister abe and his government have confirmed the outline to revitalize the nation's sluggish economy. cabinet ministers took part in the first meeting of a new task force on tuesday. >> translator: japan has been tackling deflation for ten years. it's an effort over the course of human history. we must attack the problem with three main policies. implementing bold monetary easing, flexible fiscal measures, and a growth strategy to spur private investment. >> abe called for the cooperation of all ministers. the outline includes infrastructure projects for disaster recovery and prevention such as renovating aging roads and making school buildings earthquake proof. it also includes measures to help businesses invest in facilities for renewable energy a

the big problem is actually not north korean willingness to receive it is the reluctance of western investors to actually go to north korea the north korean investment environment is not very secure although the state has been trying a lot still be do have reports of investors who have difficulties with the red tape and also changing attitude of the government you know about investors especially chinese investors who have left the country and frustration the biggest problem i think for us the worst of all over western sanctions and it's very easy actually it's almost impossible not to while it in your section if you do not clear because almost anything is dual use and the procedures of checking whether you are not while living sanctions are very complicated very costly and there's also a great deal of unknown to insecurity about what the actual rules are and my freshman is that this is keeping away western investors in particular big ones. british prime minister david cameron and his chief coalition and i have presented a list of their achievements in the half term mark of the current governm

. >> most north koreans have never accessed the internet, ever.ut today, the government came up with plenty to show of to eric schmidt, on a private visit to the area. the learn americans were shown students surfing the web and using google in a leading north korean university. schmidt is a long time advocate for internet freedom but access to the web is rare, and limited only to those with government permission. so they got a show there today. >> cam cal students may not have as many bubbles to fill in in the future, the top education professor unveiled a new system today supposed to emphasize a student critical thinking skills rather than having them just choosing best answer. the test measured progress in english and math and qualified teens for graduation. >> serious questions being raised by a little known online education program wrun by university of california. uc spent $4.3 million marketing uc online courses in hopes of getting nonusc students to enroll in web based classes for a fee. but the chronicle reports only one person has taken a

. >> for north koreans used to simplicity rather than extravagance, this was a rare treat. but apparently the leader says that 2012 as a historic year was worth celebrating. there was a successful rocket launched in september. he told the nation that he would build on it. he spoke on the need to improve relations with south korea appear the messages more conciliatory than recent years. >> this year, the entire nation should unite in opening in new chapter to reunite our fatherland. >> he did not denounce the presence of u.s. military troops in south korea. he did not criticize conservative groups in south korea. the studio had been elements in recent editorials. but the softer turn may be driven more by economics than anything else. >> better relations of any country is driven by money. they always make improvement of relations conditioned on aid and other financial support. >> south korea's official position is of the speech offered nothing by way of policy. still, the president-elect has indicated that she is willing to take a less hard-line approach. that could mean the

important we engage them, and i'm worried, soledad, we're headed for a confrontation there with the north koreans isolated and country surrounding north korea south korea, japan, the united states, russia, the six-party countries. we need diplomacy, dialog, the new policy. >> abby huntsman here. what was your assessment of kim jung un. did you get any sense that he was different from his father, grandfather, more open to reform? >> my sense, and it's owning a sense. we did meet with him. is that he is more open to reform there are some economic measures that he has taken that are a little more open minded. his manner is more mixing with the people. more speeches. his father, for instance, never addressed the country. he was educated in europe, so i have some hope, but at the same time, he engages in these missile launches. i think now that he's done that, perhaps he feels he's established this domestic strength with his people and now he'll engaged in diplomacy. what's important is to have a dialog, to try to find out what's going on there. >> governor, chris frates here. i want to find out, do y

and, look, a lot of these north koreans have some kind of access to the outside world.nches are not a good idea, when we say that we care about the american detained there, that's a powerful message. >> are you going to brief state department officials, white house officials, pentagon officials? they were not happy that you went there. >> we've sent a report. if they want to talk to me, i'm pleased pleased to brief them. you are here in washington. nobody has asked you to give an eyeball to eyeball report? >> i've sent a report in and if they want to talk to me, i'm pleased to talk to them. they were nervous about this trip, i know. but i've been going to north korea a long time and have had had substantial success and i think this trip was successful, mainly because of eric schmidt and google. forget the politics, forget foreign policy. the fact that we can talk about a free internet, free exchange of information, more mobile technology, there's a thirst around the world for this kind of technology and that's good because people are communicating with each other. >> le

. >> very few north koreans have internet access. those who are computer savvy are usually limited to the country's internet, but this computer lab appears to be an exception. the google chairman wants to get a firsthand look at the isolated country's social media, but he refused to comment when asked by reporters. the former governor of new mexico, bill richardson, is hoping to gain the release of a u.s. citizen. he spoke about a meeting with officials from the ministry. according to media reports, the north korean government has long been in talks with internet giant google. in 2011, a delegation from the communist country reportedly visited the company's u.s. headquarters. >> change of pace now, and the british pop legend david bowie has released a new single on his 66th birthday. the song called "where are we now" is a somber reflection on berlin, aging, and what we make of our lives. he recorded some of his most influential music here in the german capital. he released the new single without any announcement, and he released it

. >> very few north koreans have internet access. those who are computer savvy are usually limited to the country's internet, but this computer lab appears to be an exception. the google chairman wants to get a firsthand look at the isolated country's social media, but he refused to comment when asked by reporters. the former governor of new mexico, bill richardson, is hoping to gain the release of a u.s. citizen. he spoke about a meeting with officials from the ministry. according to media reports, the north korean government has long been in talks with internet giant google. in 2011, a delegation from the communist country reportedly visited the company's u.s. headquarters. >> change of pace now, and the british pop legend david bowie has released a new single on his 66th birthday. the song called "where are we now" is a somber reflection on berlin, aging, and what we make of our lives. he recorded some of his most influential music here in the german capital. he released the new single without any announcement, and he released it

north korea. jim juong unis vowing to target the u.s. the sworn enemy of the korean people. state nemedia reports kim has ordered top officials to stake quote substantial and high profile measures this after the united nations security council tightened sanctions against pyongyang after they launched the rocket last month. they will keep testing nuclear devices as part of an all out action against america promising to launch a rocket that could hit us, too. what do we do? general jack keen a general former vice chief of staff to the army. good morning. >> hi eric. >> this is amazing they have another nuclear test it could be the third. can they be stopped? >> well, we haven't stopped them to date that's for sure. we have done a lot of negotiations a lot of diplomacy prior oh to them developing the nuclear weapon. we have done the same thing since they have had a nuclear weapon and haven't been able to stop them from testing. kim ju kim jong-un is a young guy flexing his muscle politically. he wants to send a strong message to his people and the people of the region that he i

>> the north koreans?ne things they're going to launch a war any time soon, but the problem is right now they do need a lot from the international community. they need food aid. they need diplomatic support, and basically they want china to back them. right now there's a security council resolution being considered about their last missile launch in december, and you know, china wants to stall it, so this is what's going on in new york right now. >> what is china's role in all of this, if any? >> well, first of all, those mobile missile launchers were sold to the north koreans by china. the missiles may have come from china as well. mobile missiles really raise the stakes. they make it very hard to find in a war fighting scenario. so this really is a problem for us. >> you know, i was looking at a quote from the defense secretary, leon panetta. he uses more colorful language than i normally use on the show, so i hope our viewers forgive me, but i'd like to quote him. word choice is important here. he said