north korea alone is responsible for north korean actions and resolving the dprk nuclear program is a multilateral task. just as north korea's original aggression against the south was met with a strong response from the united nations, standing up to korea today involves an effort by the entire international community. thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. i'm happy to take your questions. >> we will now turn to ambassador king. >> thank you very much. thank you for this invitation to testify with ambassador davies on u.s. policy in north korea. i will focus on the human rights aspect of our policy, on which there has been broad bipartisan cooperation. i want to thank you for your interest in the north korean human rights issues, and from the meetings you have held here and in tokyo with victims and their families. north korea remains a totalitarian state which seeks to dominate all aspects of its citizens' lives, including denial of basic freedoms and human rights. reports portray a vast network of political prison camps. individuals are subjected to forced labor

a thousand north korean women are registered with this agts si. tly there's only around 200 south korean male members but the agency says that figure is increasing by 20% each year. women can register for free, but men have to pay an annual fee of around $3,000 and can meet up to five women. company president, hong seung woo is speaking to a north korean woman about a potential match up. the perspective husband's conditions are explained to the woman. it's up to her to decide whether she wants to meet him. the woman defected from north korea four years ago. she's 30 and has never married. match making agencies say marrying a local man is the easiest way for north korean women to fit into south korean society. his wife is originally from north korea. she's also the company's vice president. kim jong ho is registered with the agency. after working as a taxi and truck driver, the 38-year-old began working as a used car salesman just over a year ago. he says that the ongoing recession is affecting sales. he's dated several south korean women in the pas

we have to put the pressure on the north korean government with stricter sanctions so we can engage in diplomatic dialogue and make positive steps towards denuclearization. we should also encourage north korea to enforce the 2005 six-party talk agreements. north korea should be sincere with its commitment to the 2005 joint statement and allow iaea inspectors to renew their activity in the country. i'm also concerned with north korea's deplorable human rights record. north koreans do not have freedom of speech, movement or religion, they're also subject to chronic starvation and a dismal public health system. the u.s., based on our values as americans, should remain a strong supporter and leader within the global community and promoting human rights. i look forward to reviewing our actions, positions and policies toward north korea as we work an denuclearization and their human rights record. mr. chairman, with that i'd like to yield back. and thank you for calling this hearing. >> the gentleman from california is recognized for opening statement. >> thank you. mr. king, welcome home. m

north korea alone is responsible for north korean actions and resolving the dprk nuclear program as a multilateral task. just as north korea's original aggression against the south was met with a strong response from the united nations, standing up to north korea today requires concerted efforts by the entire international community. thank you again for the opportunity to appear before you today and i'm happy to take your questions. >> the gipper much, ambassador davis. we will now turn to ambassador king. you're recognized for five minutes. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman, congressman berra, members of the committee. thank you for this invitation to testify with ambassador davies on u.s. policy on north korea. i will focus on human rights aspects of our policy on which there's been broad bipartisan cooperation. i want to thank you, mr. chairman, committee members, for your interest in north korean human rights issues for the hearings you held, for the meeting she held both here and in seoul and tokyo with victims and their families. north korea remains a totalitarian state which

and our current policy has done nothing to help the north korean people. i remain disappointed that so little has been done to hold the kim regime responsible for its horrific human rights abuses detailed in the u.n. commission of inquiry report. north korea is a grave threat to the united states and also to our allies in asia. we cannot continue to wait for north korea to decide it wants to negotiate. a non-nuclear north korea is an illusive goal if the administration maintains its current strategic trajectory. the kim regime is responsible for the horrific deaths of people not only within north korea but around the world. it is time to put our resources together and act. rewarding north korea for reversible steps on the pretense that it will commit to denuclearization has failed before, so let's not buy the same horse twice. i look forward to hearing from our witnesses here this afternoon and i will now yield to the ranking member, acting ranking member today, for five minutes. >> thank you, chairman. thank you for calling this important hearing. also wan

>>> north korea's foreign minister delivered a speech saying the nuclear program counters a threat proposed by the u.s. the senior diplomat said the united states has increased tensions on the korean peninsula by adopting a hostile stance for the north and says nuclear programs are aimed at preventing war. he said the counter parts in seoul have rejected propousals. the north korean diplomat did not rule out the possibility of another nuclear test and says its country will exercise whatever rights it has to strengthen nuclear deterrence. they discussed a number of contentious issues. >> translator: i had an opportunity to talk with north korean foreign minster. i explained to him japan's stance concerning the investigation into the abduction of japanese nationals and security issues including the nuclear and missile programs. >> he urged him to ensure north korean authorities conduct a thorough investigation. officials in tokyo believe north korean agents kidnapped at least three japanese in the '70s and '80s. he urged them not to engage in further provigations. >>> a man who has lived his entire life in the philippines has dug into his roots. he obtained japanese nationality. the

north korean agents kidnapped -- in 1977. her parents don't know what became of her. >>> america's big-name coffee shops are familiar sights around the world. but on their home turf, smaller specialists outfits are giving a run for their money by offering what the coffee giants cant. nhk world's -- reports. >> reporter: franchise coffee shops are a familiar sight in most u.s. cities but portland, oregon has a lot of small cafes run by independent owners. in many the barista prepares the coffee manually. about a year ago, a resident began tours to taste the best blends. they are so popular they are now offered five days a week. >> everything is good. very educational. >> reporter: while mass produced coffee still dominates the market, more people are starting to prefer coffee that baristas prepare by hand. a cup of java costs about $2.75. that's about 50% higher than what the chain stores charge. just the same, speciality coffee are becoming popular. the shops that sell it are called third wave. the second wave followed in the

>> not that i'm aware of but one would hope there would be changes. >> a report suggests north korean energy needs have been met by iran and that iran's desire forearm armaments have been met. what do we know about trends in oil consumption by north korea and if they are stockpiling iranian oil? >> i'm not aware of iran oil to any great extent i will say to north korea. i'm not aware of that. >> switching to russia a little bit. how have increased tensions between russia and west affected russia's relationship with north korea? >> well, russia's relationship with north korea fundamentally changed in 1989/1990 when the soviet union disappeared and the client relationship that existed did you say appeared and so now they have a very, very small economic relationship quite frankly. they have a political relationship. but it's not nearly as important as that between beijing and pyongyang, between china and north korea. >> so you don't believe that the russians have intensified or accelerated any weapon sales to north korea in recent years? >> i'm not aware of anything significant in that

last month, japanese and north korean officials held talks over the abductions. the draft statement also expresses concern over missile tests the north koreans have consid carried out. the ministers will discuss on going tensions in the south china sea. they are concerned about a stand off between chinese and vietnamese vessels in disputed waters. foreign ministers from china, japan and the u.s. and north korea will join in on sunday for the regional forum, but chinese delegates are said to be opposed to putting territorial disputes on the agenda. >>> thailand has inaugurated an assembly. the military government has been the main authority since a coup in may. the national assembly will fill in for parliament until a general election scheduled for next year. crown prince joined the inauguration and said members of the assembly are all assuming important rules. the national legislative assembly has 200 members, over half are retired military officers. political analysts expect the assembly to nominate military chief has the new prime minister. the commander led th

north korea. if you fly over the korean peninsula at night. you see light in south korea and china but it is dark in north korea. it shows the development. very few roads, education system has largely collapsed, there is factories that don't work. the place is a basket case run by a militarized state that survives because of aid from china and the sales of missiles to places like iran. >> host: we will run out of town. you live where now? >> guest: i live in seattle now. i moved back to seattle after leaving tokyo. >> where did you meet your wife? >> on a blind date in new york city. >> seattle? no more "washington post" or new york times? >> right. i took a buy out from the post. i have been working for the economist and front line occasionally. >> what have you done for frontline? >> i worked about a copper mind in alaska. >> you have another book in mind? >> it might be about the copper mine in alaska or about my father's generation and i am not sure. >> host: so what do you expect shin to do? will he end up in south korea permane permanentl

he called or north korean leaders to exercise self-restraint. he said they do not target japan. officials suggest north korean leaders do not want to confront japan directly and may want to create a rift among japan, the u.s. and south korea. last month japanese leaders eased sanctions on north korea. they acted after authorities launched another investigation into the fate of missing japanese, including those abducted by north korean agents. world famous film director and brilliant comedian. he keeps his finger on the pulse of art by having fun. takeshi, art beat. takeshi is flipping through a catalog of the artist he will be >> won awards at international film festivals for his unflinching view of china. this time, again, his camera never blinks. >> from the doctor's perspective, ideally, they would interact with patients in ways that are as normal as possible. hospitals, are involved with supervision. they believe patients should be locked up and kept ape way from the general population. >> he says if anything, one has understated the complications. >> if you pay attention, t

it means to be a human being are completely different. >> cspan: why do they not care about the north koreans? >> guest: they've moved on as a culture and economy. their aspirations are for greater individual while, technological achievement and north korea that exists in the middle ages is a dead weight on those goals. most of the family ties between north and south korea have been attenuated by tim and weakened by age. most of the people that have living relatives on their 60s, 70s and 80s so the actual connections are just falling apart. >> cspan: i ran into some germans the other day and i said how is it going in your country? we read how well you are doing. how about east of germany? they are doing very well. then he realized how much it costs. are they worried that it's going to cost them to pick up the 23 million people? >> guest: they are very worried. there've been lots of studies by economic consulting groups about the cost of that and there are estimates that it could cost three times as much in comparable dollars to have unification with the north because of the development proble

north korean leaders have already complained calling the drill a provocative act that damages inter-korean relations and warns forces taking part in the drill will be targets for attacks. >>> north korean authorities have carried out a series of tests in the past months. south korean prosecutors are questions a japanese newspaper reporter over an article which appeared on the newspaper's website and sparked criticism by several groups. officials say they will cooperate with the investigation but are unsure of what the problem is. he quoted a south korean daily questioning the whereabouts. nearly 300 people died in the accident. the article mentioned rumors that park had an encounter with an individual at the time. tlt was a protest lodged. they say they will seek civil and criminal action against the paper. >>> the last thing we want to do is clamp down on ron madison because he is always with a treasure-trove of the latest business. >>> in china prices for new homes fell in more than 90% from the month earlier. that news is fuelling concerns that a slow down in the real estate market coul

north korean ajentss kidnapped in 1977. her parents don't know what became of her. >>> the man tasked with leading the u.n.'s response to the ebola outbreak has been discussing the challenges ahead of him. david nava rurks ro was recorded senior coordinator last week. he says the disease isn't just a humanitarian problem. he says it's impacting politics and economies and may have security ramifications. >> a really comprehensive support operation is necessary. it involves all the different assets, tools, necessities in our united nation's system. the ebola outbreak is one of the largest ever. they say it's claimed the lives of an estimated 1200 people. has the federal reserve given any clues about its policy going forward? >> yeah, catherine, a lot of people -- we've covered this -- a lot of people are focused on when the federal reserve may end its zero interest rate policy, especially since there's already been talk that policymakers plan to end the bond-buying program as early as october. now, fed board members have hint

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meanwhile, south korean president park geun-hye has again urged north korean leaders to give up their nuclear and missile programs. and she called on pyongyang to accept her proposal for talks. park said north korea's nuclear development and missile launches will only deepen its international isolation. she said the two koreas should begin with feasible steps and hold meetings to pry open small channels of communication. >> translator: this is my deepest wish that north korea sends delegates to the u.n.'s conference of the parties for the convention of biological diversity, which will be held this october. >> south korean officials have proposed that seoul and pyongyang hold a high-level meeting next week to discuss the reunions of families separated by the korean war. >>> the chairman of the asean regional forum has called for moderate behavior in territorial disputes in the south china sea. the chairman's statement urges all parties concerned to exercise self-restraint and avoid actions that would complicate the situation. but the final statement is not as strongly worded at the fir

japanese government officials say north korean agents kidnapped at least 17 japanese in the 1970s and '80s. authorities in pyongyang have launched another investigation into what happened to them and other japanese who are missing. the officials are expected to deliver an update next month. >>> jakarta governor adodo is on track to become the next leader. the constitutional court upheld his victory in last month's presidential election. the court on thursday declared that a complaint filed by the rival candidate, former army general sibanto lacked any legal basis. the ruling cannot be appealed. >> translator: i'd like to show my gratitude to the constitutional court for coming to the right decision. >> joko is expected to resign soon as governor of the capital to prepare for his presidential inauguration on october 20th. he alleged fraud on a nationwide scale. he claims the counts were different than what observers from his camp saw. thousands of supporters demonstrated near the court. some held rocks and tried to rush police barricades. police used tear gas and water cannons to dispe

tonight on the smile file tyrannical north korean dictator kim jung-un.ks, this mad man lives a constant state of stern disapproval. but even before he came to power young un made no time for frivolity. just listen to this actual cnn interview with his old border schoolroom mate from switzerland. >> did you go out in the night, you never go out, on disco or make party, never. >> stephen: that's right, he not even as a teen he never go out on disco or make party. i bet he never even go out on movie or night bowling. so sad. but folks, it turns out that kim jung-un just might be kim jung fun. because north korean state media our all bina cecum cumber leader has released new photos of the dear leader touring an industrial lubricant factory. i mean just look at that smile! i have never seen him or anyone, really, so transported by the pure joy of lube. (laughter) nothing puts a grin on that machine's face like extruded semi solids. i don't know item guy next to him is such a sour pus. i mean he gets to spend 16 hours a day watching that lube. (laughter) it su

>> i was teaching in 2011. 2011 was an extremely important year in north korean history because it was also the 100th year. the ages 19 and 20 and they were transferred to the school. >> suddenly? >> some of them are at a bare, but my students i just got back and i got there in july of 2011. these are the most crÈme de la crÈme. obviously the they were building up and needs young man were selected to almost the storm is coming because the regime is going to change. by the end of the year, december 17, 2011, kim jong-il died. it happened in north korea and the rest of the world. in $2011 the last of the career. >> did you know it was going to be your last day? >> yes, i couldn't believe it. when i was told. because i was bear, when i was told by a colleague that he died, it was christmas time. in that country you only have the great leader. >> were your lesson plans controlled? >> yes. >> you were given scripts? >> not scripps, the certain guidelines. you have to get permission for everything. so, you know, i really trusted in order to get to know them. it doesn't sound -- i really actu

that changed in 2006 when japan banned the entry of north korean ships to its ports. but authorities in pyongyang have opened a new investigation into the fate of missing japanese including those abducted by north korean agents. in july japanese leaders decided to lift some sanctions but they left the trade ban in place. >>> members of an opposition group in syria have been trying to help free a japanese man held captive there. one of them says they've made little progress. the man being held runs a private military company. diplomats believe his name is ha ruin na yu ka wa. he was traveling with members of an opposition group. members of the islamic state captured him near the northern city of aleppo. a member of the opposition group says the islamic state may be holding him in a town nearby. they're trying to establish contact to find out what the militants want. officials at the japanese embassy in neighboring jordan say they're not aware of any new developments. they say they'll continue to gather information through every possible means to get the man released. >

, they told us years ago, and the north koreans have something very much like this capability. the next scary country that will probably develop it is iran because iran has the ballistic missiles and launchers and everything they need except for the nuclear weapon, and they're very, very close to having that, and our negotiating position in dealing with the iranians makes it pretty likely they're going to have highly enriched uranium before too long. connell: we started this discussion out by pointing out how you gentlemen don't think we've done enough to prepare as a nation. how about that, peter? where are we on preparation says in falling behind? >> unfortunately, the nation is utterly vulnerable to emp and no excuse for it. the commission on which i served in 2008 made a plan for protecting the country at low cost. it would only cost 2 billion dollars. connell: what's a couple things we can do? >> harden high-voltage transformers using surge arresters and blocking devices. they have been used for 50 years to protect military systems. we know how to do it. the problem is the

the korean peninsula that will contribute to world peace and prosperity, north korea should stop developing nuclear arms i can take away countless lives in an instant. during his visit, the pope is to the edify martyrs in the opening days of the korean catholic church. the ceremony will come during an open air mass on saturday. >> the catholic church has seen the followers grow in asia. >> in germany, catholics have been leaving the church in droves and parishes are rapidly shrinking. >> they find comfort in the church. increasing numbers are looking for answers within the congregation. >> when i started earning money after leaving university, the contributions that would've had to pay are too much. >> we don't believe in god. >> what do you believe in the ac? >> self-development. i don't think you can help anyone with that kind of thing. >> in 2010, it reached a high point when evidence of those that have been sexually abused by priests. using church tax money, the scandal infuriated the congregation. and later resigned. do people really leave the church for such reasons? >> such events co

-- to deter north korean threat.so this is a matter for the united states, as well. in retrospect, the united states have played, whether it wanted or not, directly or indirectly, to close the gap, bridge the relationship between korea and japan. as i mentioned, with normalization of diplomatic relations between korea and japan, they were quite controversial response from domestic population. a man was abducted from tokyo, korean intelligence agency, and the bilateral relationship got to the bottom. the united states was there to help improve the situation. from tokyo, the bilateral relationship got to the bottom. the united states was there. to help improve the situation. there was another incident where our first lady was taken by a korean-japanese who grew up in japan and who came to korea and assassinated the first lady. there was another disaster in the relationship between korea and japan. japan said we are not responsible. so the united states acted as a bona fide mediator. so this is not something new. and th

uses the background of the shakespeare sing to -- staying to describe two iranians pakistanis north koreans to acquire american-made technology. on today's battlefields the most lethal weapons are not necessarily that big ones but rather the smaller ones small enough twos smuggle inside a pack of chewing gum. gyroscopes radar night vision and technology trade i have one such itemized here. i'm sure you can barely see it but this is an actual microchip from the operation shakespeare. this is exactly what the iranian was trying to inquire. it's a phased radar microchip and smaller than a fingernail but if you string a bunch of these together you can use it in radar to shoot down american planes and to shoot down other things. there is actually a copy of it right here in the back of the book that you can see it's smaller than the size of a dime. it's perfectly legal i should say to hold this united states and this one's worth about $1000. it's perfectly legal to have it in the united states. what's illegal is to take it out of the guide states. i need a government license for that and that is

although, north korean leaders declined an invitation to soul for the visit. e pontiff plans to reach out to north korea during his five day trip. during his visit, pope francis plans to beauty 124 korean martyrs. >> looking at today's entertainment headlines, taking north korea objection to upcoming film starring seth rowing and and james franco very seriously. >> that's right. according to the hollywood reporter, the studio is digitally altering thousands of buttons worn by the characters in the movie, because they depict actual hardware worn by the north korean military honoring the country's leaders. north korea considers showing military decorations, the movie follows rogan and frank owe as pair of journalists recruited by the cia to assassinate king junk aoun. >> forced robin williams daughter offer social media? some have harassed her since her father's death monday. bullies said she hasn't posted enough pictures of her father. and some have been cruel enough to send crude photo shopped images of her dad. in response she made this statement on her twitte

. >>> pope francis urge koreans from the north and south to come together.ntiff met with leaders of south korea's 12 religious orders and some north korean defectors. he ended with a mass to pray for peace and reconciliation. some say this trip confirms the importance of asia to this papacy because the church is young and growing there. >>> here at home, a project that will change the look of the philadelphia skyline is now on hold. yesterday workers took down 3 of 12 pnb letters which stood atop one of the city's mostç -- tallest building. it brought out a crowd. >> it is iconic. li it's something i've been seeing for as long as i can remember. it will be missed. >> work crews say they had problems detaching the letters fast enough. they weren't able to finish the job. it's still not clear when they will be able to complete the job. >> they had to close down streets and clear space. air traffic control had to get involved. >> which they'll have to do today. >> no street closures today, right? >> no. this is a live look near passyunk avenue. we had overnigh

north korean the chairman of our mta board of directors and it makes my job easy so we have a token of appreciation a brace token mom chung and big al mass journey thank you (clapping) >> so i want to thank everybody for coming out we're going to allow some of the folks and that media so see this we can only do is a certainty up to the minute amount of people at that time, so thank you all so much for coming out >> yaerth preparedness is a way of life in san francisco san francisco we hope the new law requiring the upgrades is soft story building will help keep residents safe and sound. so bill tell me about the soft story building program what is it >> it's a program the mayor signed into law a year and a half ago the whole idea was to help homeowners strengthen buildings so they wouldn't collapse. >> does the soft story program apply to all buildings. >> it only applies to buildings built in a timeframe of 1978 and earlier it's aimed at wood framed building 3 or more stories and 5 are more units but the openings at the garage level and the street level are not supported in many build

the north korean threat is evolving in a dangerous new direction and in the not-too-distant future, the north perfection of deliverable nuclear weapons and missiles will alter regional security dynamics in troubling ways. prospectaising the that the north might use or threaten to use these weapons, the development of the proliferation will raise questions about the validity and effectiveness of the u.s. deterrence and our commitment to defend their allies and might even spur a debate in korea and japan about the need for their own nuclear deterrent. such prospects, however realistic or remote are viewed strongly in favor of a new bilateral and trilateral dialogue about the nature of this new threat and the efficacy and credibility of the u.s. deterrent and to -- and defense commitments. i think the united states will want to have such a dialogue. future, the the other main challenge we face will emanate from china. a wealthier and stronger china is channeling growing resources into its military towards uncertain ends. beijing is also making clear that the days when follow the maxim to b

they say kerry referred to negotiations between japanese and north korean officials over the abduction of japanese citizens. japanese officials say north key yan agents kidnapped at least 17 japanese nationals in the 1970s and '80s. he said there's been no change in japan's position of pursuing a comprehensive position to missile issues. >> officials at the japanese electronics maker say the company has began developing these unmanned, aerial vehicles. sony is using these drones to inspect infrastructures such as ageing tunnels and bridges. they can be used to check how ag cull which you remember crops are growing. an liszs say that the economic effect will be more than $76 billion in the u.s. alone by 2025. the new project may help sony we lid its finances as its tv business has been in the red for the past 10 years. in the i.t. inn dust ri, there has been a global move to use drones. amazon.com announced in desz last year a plan to deliver goods using drones. facebook, in march, announced its plan to use drones to beam internet signals to various parts of the world as a way of expand

very hot in the summer and the soldiers soldiered on so to speak and held off the chinese in the north korean invasion over time. we have some really great artifacts from the collection. of course, the cold weather is really one of the big aspects of the war itself, and in this case, you can see a field cap from the time and also what was called mickey mouse boots. they were able to keep soldiers' feet warm and prevent frost bite, but they were difficult to wear, caused your feet to sweat, and sometimes that sweat froze. it made foot care very, very difficult in these cold conditions, but over time, soldiers figured out the tricks to keeping their feet warm. we also have one more soldier story in this exhibit. first, lieutenant harry lemai, enlisted during world war ii, and then ended up in the korean war, second infantry division. and you can see his uniform and purple heart from a gunshot wound during the korean war. one interesting aspect of the vietnam exhibit we have is the series of dangers of a soldier walking through the jungle in vietnam had to deal with. mainly booby tracks. the sol

in 1950, communist north koreans invaded their southern neighbors. u.s. president harry truman immediately sent troops to help south korea. now its remembered as a war. back then it was called a police action. >> it's best and more accurate to call it a korean conflict. congress never declared it a war. technically, we are still in an armistice, and technically that conflict is still under way. >> whatever you choose to call it, the fighting raged for three long years, much of it in the bitter cold. at the korean war veterans memorial, 19 bronze statues represent the different military services that took part in the conflict. >> they're slightly larger than life-size to depict the hazards, the tough conditions that american soldiers experienced during the korean conflict. >> the memorial has another striking feature -- a massive wall of black granite. look closely and you'll see etched images. you'll also see your reflection in its polished surface. >> so, there's a dual focus there with the idea that you can see yourself in this situation -- see yourself