months the north koreans think they've given up a lot and that's basically the impasse the north koreans want a peace treaty the americans think that's a large concession and north korea has not earned it and i think probably the best thing that could come from the next in your korean summit is that jane can get some kind of major concession from the north koreans to convince hawks in seoul and to convince the united states that north koreans are really serious the north koreans are prepared to make a genuine strategic concession and see when this is the first time though that team don't go and says that there's going to be a time line of that his is somehow confident denuclearization would happen before the end of twenty twenty one that statement on its own could be could be seen as something quite significant. well certainly if you're to talk to the south korean government here they would tell you that this is a very significant statement in fact the presidential spokesperson even made a point of having a separate meeting this afternoon to emphasize the fact that kim jong un is actuall

it should offend every country that has felt the looming threat of north korean nuclear weapons. one of the main ways north korea cheats is through ship to ship transfers of banned items, mainly oil but increasingly, coal and other goods. they import inspections, oil tankers come together over the high seas. north koreans use hoses to transfer refined petroleum products to their ships to bring back home. many tankers are willing to provide oil to make a quick buck. one russian vessel called the patriot was captured on film transferring refined petroleum to a north korean controlled vessel in april of this year. it is you enlisted. the patriot helped the north koreans evade sanctions by allowing them to obtain oil on the high seas without having to dock into a port since the north korean boat was subject to a global port entry been. -- entry ban. the united states has evidence of many more ships we have uncovered providing oil illegally through ship to ship transfers. just this year, the united states tracked at least - cape fear river in pender county.

months the north koreans think they've given up a lot and that's basically the impasse the north koreans want a peace treaty the americans think that's a large concession and north korea has not earned it and i think probably the best thing that could come from the next into a korean summit is that you can get some kind of major concession from the north koreans to convince hawks and seoul and to convince the united states that north koreans are really serious the north koreans are prepared to make a genuine strategic concession. see when this is the first time though that team don't go and says that there's going to be a time line of that his is somehow confident denuclearization would happen before the end of twenty twenty one that statement on its own could be could be seen as something quite significant. well certainly if you're to talk to the south korean government here they would tell you that this is a very significant statement in fact the presidential spokesperson even made a point of having a second meeting this afternoon to emphasize the fact that kim jong un is actually prop

one, going back to my earlier points on the north koreans ability to focus on splitting -- the north orean's ability to focus on splitting. north koreans have read up the lineup of views within the administration pretty well, and even if we look in advance of the singapore summit. folks may recall that the national security adviser, bolton, was talking about the libya model. and the north koreans set a blast to pull down the summit. making clear that the whole libya model thing needed to be jettisoned and that john bolton's views it should not be the one guiding the ministration. and what the administration did was essentially, without saying it, do exactly what they wanted in terms of pulling back on that rhetoric and who was in control. i think in general ends -- i think kim jong-un's goal is to make this about him and president trump. i think that feeds into the personality traits we see from president trump and i think the north koreans understand that. i think one of the lessons for many successful negotiations ith north koreans is the importance of being in lockstep internally.

and that gives hope for north koreans to demand more. if it is a partial declaration, then we are being fooled again. so we have to think very careful. and the declaration to end the war for north korea means an insurance policy against return of military option. the military exercises one's commitment that also implicitly includes a military option. these are already unilaterally done. but they want to lay down in a bilateral or multilateral agreement that there'll be no more use of force against north korea. even if they procrastinate, they do not move forward enough toward denuclearization. they want an insurance policy to protect themselves. even if there's no progress. it's not just one president that said the korean war is hereby declared terminated. that's not what. they -- what they want. they also want a termination of -- indefinite termination of joint military exercises. no use of force in north korea. all those things. as an inherent peace treaty, it would be previously effective until legal history comes into force. this is n

and secretary pompeo will meet his counterpart and a call on the north koreans to meet with the north korean special representative. that is what needs to happen, and this point of empowerment is important. a thing i have heard over the isrs, from the north koreans that you never send anyone important enough. decisions are made at the top. whatever one things about the with the summit, timing or the framing, that issue was addressed. so now the issue is empowering washington, and having empowered negotiators from north korea who are able to see what is possible. as a believer in negotiations, i think the key of a negotiation is shaping the context for things that was not possible at canbeginning, so things become possible or necessary through accommodation of carrots and sticks. that's the process we need to get into. speaking of process, and we talked about this being about developing negotiating strategies. we are in a much different process than we have been in the past. this is now top-down. in. , one would hope that you have -- in theory, one would hope interlocking summits. is d

to expel north korean overseas financial representatives. we agreed north korea should not able to obtain chemical and biological weapons related material. and we all agreed to stop international scientific engagement with north korea. these sanctions were put in place for a very specific reason. and materialsding for north korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs because we know that the cash revenue going to north korea is used to build its weapons programs, not to help the north korean people. and very sensitive talks with north korea are ongoing. has set uspim summit on a path of complete denuclearization but we're not there yet and until we get there, we must not ease the powerful worldwide sanctions that are in place. it is important to note that like the rest of the security council, russia voted in favor of all of the sanctions i just described. this, and despite not having yet come close to the achievement of denuclearization, russia is now asking to ease the sanctions. thisa originally requested meeting for the purpose of crit

a new milestone in into career relations to north koreans my fellow south koreans and koreans abroad chairman. showed his roadmap for the denuclearization of the korean peninsula and he agreed that we should make korean peninsula free of free of nuclear weapons and nuclear programs and i'd like to thank for their he's determination and commitment to this send you. into korean relations ought to be continued probable based on this result of the pending meeting i sincerely hope that north korea and the u.s. can resume its communication was. the two parties. will have continued to confirm the trust and i sincerely hope that north korea and the u.s. can soon have another round of summit meetings and south korea real support for more fully support to descend. last spring we just planted the seeds for the peace and prosperity and this all to me we are seeing the fruit of the peace and prosperity in pyongyang thank you. the leaders of north and south korea ending their second day of talks in pyongyang promising a new korean peninsula free of war are new era for into korean history kim jong

couple weeks we'll see what that means but inspectors are something new right and we know the north koreans don't like inspectors foreigners can operate freely in north korea at all right so if we get that from them that's actually a pretty good start there's enough to keep the process limping along right donald trump said i sent a tweet or two afterwards saying this is sort of a good step so it's still ok but you know there has been movement on the really big issues of nuclear weapons and missiles yeah let's let's look about a little closer so that no throws a great to potentially dismantle its main nuclear sites if the united states makes concessions and and makes reciprocal concessions just can't believe the united states will agree to this yeah that's actually a really good question because under this president right i mean in the back states is actually reneged on two deals with nuclear states in the past first with libya and now with the iranians on my fire the north koreans i'm not sure just on the program probably wouldn't but so i think it's one of the reasons why this process is m

of the great audience of north korean citizens here today. this moment right now and here will be remembered it beautifully and gloriously in our history for many years to come why don't we gave a huge wellcome to south korean touchtone when jane. from your. opinion citizen. fellow brothers and sisters who live in north korea. it is my great pleasure to meet my friend prince it isn't here in pyongyang. the rules as the president of started. way to be a welcome invitation and welcome the north korean leader kim jong il and i'm sure standing in front of my fellow korean and north korean citizens to deliver a speech it is my great pleasure and honor and i think this shows what kind of difference we are making to thank you story north in south korea and we are seeing the beginning of a new iraq right now as we speak you know. mr conjunction and myself had a meeting in palm and jump back in april and we had an opportunity to share warm hugs between ourselves and we promised ourselves there will be no more wall no more of violence on the south korea

but you know, the north koreans, broadly speaking i think the north is looking for a deal.to talk to us. they are pushing pretty hard. trump would like something before the elections, or something soon. he is facing domestic troubles at home. there is momentum on both sides. both sides are still circling each other, waiting for each other to make the first move on something big. this could be a bluff, then, couldn't it? this could be another occasion to talk, and then nothing happens afterwards? that's right. that is probably what will happen. that is what happened at singapore and at the inter—korean summit a couple of month ago. the north koreans are great at this. they love talking. sitting down with kim jong—un in singapore was not a great achievement, because we know that they love to talk. the problem is they talk and they talk and they talk, but don't do a whole lot. we are into the ninth month of the detante of this year, and the north koreans have not made any serious concessions. that's ok, but that is not what we are focused on. what we want is more information a

they hailed it as a new era for the korean people both in the north and the south of the peninsula they share a commitment to a denuclearized future so on monday we agreed to make efforts to turn the korean peninsula into a land of peace without nuclear weapons and nuclear threats. the agreement means north korea will abolish some of its weapons development infrastructure and international verification. the north has decided to permanently close the tom chang ri engine test sides and missile launches with the attendance of experts from relevant countries. the agreement also says north korea will close the young beyond nuclear facility that's being key to its weapons development but only if the u.s. reciprocates with concessions of its own that sounds like the kind of phase denuclearization rejected by more hawkish figures in washington who demanded north korea dismantles its nuclear program on conditionally and there's still no sign of a full inventory of what weapons the north has or a timetable for when it will give them up in spite of the smiles it's far from certain south korean off

ultimately what matters is that the north koreans move nuclear weapons and missiles, and they haven't trump administration said. broadly speaking the north is looking very deal. they are looking to talk to us. deal. they are looking to talk to us. they are pushing pretty hard. they would like to me before the elections or something soon. he is facing domestic troubles at home. there is momentum on both sides. both sides are still circling each other gold waiting fridge over to make the first move on something big. this could be a bluff, then, couldn't it? this could be another occasion to talk, and then nothing happens afterwards? that is probably what will happen. that is what happened at singapore and at the inter— korean summit a couple of month ago. the north koreans are great at this. they love talking. sitting down with kim jong—un great at this. they love talking. sitting down with kimjong—un in singapore was not a great achievement, because we know that they love to talk. the problem is they love to talk. the problem is they talk and they talk and they talk, but don't do a who

people want to have and i had the opportunity to see the desperation and feel the urge of the north korean people to build their future i've seen the courage seen their determination my fellow korean people are great we are strong people we love peace and we have to live together. let's go live now to the south korean capital seoul and our correspondent there rob mcbride he's been following events for us president mean there talking about the achievements of the two day summit so far what do you think is the biggest achievement. i think one of the biggest things to be established here and that will count for an awful lot in the future is just the personal connections the personal bonding that seems to being going on over the past couple of days it does all seem extremely genuine the agreement itself it has to be said is quite lacking when you look at it there's very little detail there marty and looking ahead it's probably going to be a tough sell to get the americans on board and to get them back to negotiating with the north koreans but i think it's the spirit in which this has been sign

we won't release a full letter unless the north korean leader agrees that we should.ry purpose of the letter was to request and look to schedule another meeting with the president, which we are open to and are already in the process of co—ordinating that. negotiations over the regime's nuclear programme appeared to have stalled, following the two leaders historic summit in singapore in june. us secretary of state mike pompeo even cancelling scheduled trip to north korea last month. and in august, a report commissioned by the un security council found north korea had not stopped its nuclear and missile programmes, violating un sanctions are. but the white house insists this letter is evidence progress in washington's relationship with pyongyang and it demonstrated north korea's commitment to the denuclearisation of the peninsular. the white house also points to a recent military parade, in which the north did not show off its nuclear arsenal, and a series of other events which they say offers further proof the regime is moving in the right direction. the president has

visit is the first by a south korean leader to the north in eleven years and top of the proletariat gender reproaching stalled talks with the u.s. on denuclearizing the korean peninsula. bible kendell e discuss advancing the nuclearization with president. has president moon and i build trust with each other our progress towards a peaceful and prosperous korean peninsula will become faster. you wonder not because complete denuclearization and the establishment of peace on the korean peninsula is an important agenda good as it is a completely new resolution there could be various challenges and difficulties however chairman kim jong un and i share trust and friendship and. relations between the two koreas do seem to be improving but real progress in the region will depend on convincing the us that the north is serious about getting rid of its nuclear weapons. let's get more from political scientist robert e. kelley from south korea suppose that national university welcome to doubly so happy seen some problems as a piece from pyongyang but was anything of substance achieved. a little bit i th

north koreans will immediately do x, y and z. ence. fatigue has set in since this comment in april which was, by most accounts, quite exciting. —— since the summit in april. he now need something to get the public here excited again. otherwise, you know, he faces challenges with his domestic agenda and the breakthrough here could really help boost his popularity at home as well. think for talking to us. i'm sure you have a bit ofjetlag but thank you for joining us. this is the scene now where president moonjae—in will be boarding the plane that will take the north korean capital of pyongyang for those talks with the north korean leader, kimjong—un. the first visit by a south korean leaderfor ten years, the first visit by a south korean leader for ten years, crossing the border. you may remember hearing a few months ago, in singapore, when kim jong—un met with donald few months ago, in singapore, when kimjong—un met with donald trump, that moonjae—in said it was the start of a significant step towards denuclearisation on the korean

it seems the message that came from the north koreans at that came from the north koreans at that time fact, he accused the united states of gangster—like demands. where we are is this, north korea is not going to put its nuclear weapons on the line without security guarantees from the united states. they want an end of war declaration, and end of the korean war, which has gone on since 1950. and until they get that, it seems they're not prepared to make progress. the us wants north korea to give up its weapons burst. so that's what we have, different starting points and that's why talks have stalled. it was said that this meeting could be in washington, obviously the white house quite tightlipped about when and where, but what are people saying about that? we've not heard it may be in washington, in fact it could be anywhere, it could be in pyongyang, it could be here in seoul, it could be anywhere in the united states, we've not heard certainly it might be in the us or indeed in washington. what we've had is a statement from president moon, the south korean president, who will go to

in the singapore again so important developments at this meeting on iran but now we've seen the north korean foreign minister i think north important developments to watch very closely all north korea as well as this meeting gets underway around the horseshoe table of the security council i can also tell you for some considerable time we are being briefed by diplomats we didn't think that there would be a meeting chaired by president trump and certainly that was the expectation for some time until a few weeks ago when it was announced by the u.s. mission that president trump is going to follow. the example of his predecessor president obama who chaired the security council twice during his eight years as the us president and james is it fair to say that there is perhaps an air of uncertainty about all this when when president trump does chair this meeting because this is. a setting that is normally highly scripted full of kind of diplomatic niceties and well defined protocol and this is perhaps an atmosphere that donald trump isn't entirely accustomed to. though in absolutely there's a very

want a peace treaty to validate north korea's existence as a separate distinct korean state from the south and not the sort of average part of south korea that should be reabsorbed as soon as possible do you think that the north and south. on a direct poff to pay so i mean if they look at relations looking better than they have at any time in recent history you've been looking better probably than the last ten years or so but and part that's because the south koreans are making concessions to the north right i mean we can have the peace treaty the real trick is north korea's going to change right will they actually start to remove forces from the demilitarized zone the threaten seoul lacks to give up some nuclear weapons and missiles will they allow inspectors in will they lighten up on human rights which are really atrocious in north korea will they close some gulags i mean we can sign a peace treaty with north korea we can give them economic aid and sanctions or we can do all these things are not very difficult or the real trick is north korea going to be less dangerous nicer if yo

but i would not be surprised if one key message really is to show the north korean regime that there ous about denuclearisation. indeed. as we look at these pictures from pyongyang, the two leaders now looking much more formal. what i wish to write just a few minutes ago, was the warmth, the smiles and the greetings between the two. these actually look like two leaders who have some kind of chemistry, some kind of warmth and get along. do you think that matters? you know, chemistry matters at all times when we are dealing with any heads of state at any summit in any international relations at. we saw this chemistry, actually, from the very first summit, as you may recall, where kim jong—un walked across the border and was all smiles year to year and lots of hugging. —— earto ear. this is the third time eating. presumably, they have built up a rapport and that type of chemistry helps in any situation, it helps discuss important issues, it helps try to aim for some common ground and common objectives, but at the end of the day it really comes down to what will he agree upon, are they ab

so you need to let the north korean people know that they are slaves . and it takes human rights and they can be respected but people in north korea fight for that. >> yeonmi park, did you realize you weren't happy as a child? did you have a happy childhood at all? >> honestly, i was very happy. i mean, other than other and i thought i might die from starvation but because i have loving parents, they prioritize me with everything . and i was so grateful for it but i was a very public child because i couldn't change. in north korea you are taught to use faith to determine your birth. before i was born, my father said my great-grandfather made him into this class in society. and i was never told what i want to become. so society was so hard and all i remember when i looked at north korea is it's great, i didn't know to call it north korea. in my memory everything is great, that's how my childhood was when i was starving and hungry and desperate and scared that even the birds and mice can hear me, that's one thing my mother taught me that even the birds can

of north korean leader kim jong on and south korean leader kim jong on and south korea was the presidentarting to sit down now. this is the second day of their summit. they are supposed to be discussing the unique larose nation, how to move forward those talks about denuclearisation in the korean peninsula. you can see kim jong—un looks like he is signing something. we did hear reports a little bit earlier on some news agencies that they might be signing agencies that they might be signing a military agreement and a joint statement, but we don't know fish or. that is just something that was reported on news agencies. as we can see, president moonjae—in also signing something, we may have more to report on that little bit later. they are at the state ‘s house in north korea, that is where president moonjae—in is staying. they may be about to brief the media. and exchange, a warm shake hands at. —— shake of hans. —— shake of hands. this is the second day of the visit to the north korean capital, the first time in ten years that they will —— about it south korean leader has been to the capi

u know this so well, the north koreans and how they act. is this out of their playbook tr renegotiations, or is it a smokescreen? jung: if anyone is good at pageantry and summitry, it is north korea, and kim jong-un has learned those lessons is father, who also practice such pageantry. what came out of t summit is interesting. we have to disaggregate the military, the inter-korean issues, versus the nuclear issues with the u.s. laura: but already we have had the secretary of state offered to restart negotiations and we rk and to meet the foreign minister in new ext week at the u.n. isn't that what the north koreans wanted? jung: right, this is great timing to get the talks between the u.s. and north korea restarted. secretary pompeo and thede rtment of state had already come out to say that the u.s. is ready to meet north korea at any time, and that he is looking forward to meeting his counterpart from north korea in new york. i think president moon from s south korea haceeded in getting the u.s.-norea talks back on track, but i think the li

yeah, that's a north korean women used to do. they gave the terror of oppression and hunger and the price to get a north korea. i mean, go to china and being tortured and they are being sent back to north korea to get killed and punished. [inaudible] >> host: yeonmi, was it worth the price? >> guest: yeah, of course. i am the only one of the lucky ones who made it. so many people paid a more enormous price than i did and were never able to reach what i have here. but of course, i mean, i have food and i have asked for it to come to las vegas. and what i have now, no one is going to kill me for this. i've would do everything i could to be free and fight for my life. >> host: in your book "in order to live," you talk about the fact that the kim family could read your mind. >> guest: it is like north korea is one of the religions in the world. they told us that our leaders created this nation that was kim jong sometime. for the rest of our life the universe have them. they were ridiculous. [inaudible] >> host: yeonmi park come you wr

north korea's huge parades are seen by many in the military as a ticket to promotion but exiled north koreans say that the training regime aimed at perfecting this marching style has left some in physical agony. with the military display to warm the hearts of a dictator north korea's leader kim jong il is likely to see much more such synchronized paying as the hermit kingdom gears up to celebrate its seventieth anniversary but all this pomp and pageantry comes with a human cost. this is north korean defector seven he's lived in south korea for decades he recalls a female officer he rests her life in a parade. don't. you wrote her after the march she was taken to a hospital and i do not know whether she survived if i can convey she trained through the pain knowing that if they found out about her condition they would pull her out of the parade she endured the pain and fell after she marched in front of the north korean leader's. good. another defector night living in seoul. can show is the technique she perfected. but her body has paid the price she claims the grilling exercise left her injure

leaders of both north and south korea, and, of course, our main story this hour is the news that the north koreanear test site... a missile site in fact. that is something the us has welcomed with their aim is that they're calling for north korea to com pletely they're calling for north korea to completely denuclearise within the next three years. adding to that, president moonjae—in has called for concerted efforts to end what he called 70 years of hostility and division on the korean peninsula. that was a speech he made earlier. also saying this is an opportunity to reconcile differences. day three of the north korean pyongyang summit. more on that to come. australia's off—shore refugee processing centre on the island of nauru has been a controversial issue for many years and has brought much criticism towards the australian government. but now, groups working with migrant families on nauru say about 15 children have either made repeated suicide attempts or are regularly self—harming. the latest figures supplied by australian authorities say from the end ofjuly 189 people were living in the nau

we face the north korean problem. you have negotiated with the north koreans.t are the chances north korea, the u.s., and south korea can come to agreement? condoleezza: when i heard the president had on the spot accepted kim jong-un's invitation, i thought what is he doing? then i thought, nothing else has worked, so why not? i actually think they set the table pretty well. one of the conditions that is different is that once kim jong-un's programs got to the place where they threatened the united states, i think it got china's attention that the united states might actually go to war to prevent a north korean leader from being able to threaten the u.s. so i think they have a chance. i would say three things. the first is north koreans have a history of when they are under sanctions and start to bite, coming to the table, making promises, and then not carrying through. so be aware. secondly, be very cognizant of other countries' interests. japan has big interests. don't be quick about removing american troops. american troops on the korean peninsula are stabil

he wants to do this before the end of mr trump's first time in office that's the first time a north korean leader has specifically set a deadline to do with nuclear reservation use also committed to the reuniting of the two north korea is now what we also heard from the russian delegation from a to b. and co is a quote that these sanctions the western sanctions on north korea are draconian that they lead to nowhere negotiation diplomacy and communication is the way to go to resolve this ongoing crisis so we're very much looking forward to hear if and when that pretty historic visit will take place. the head of germany's security service has played down reports of anti migrant mobs in the city of kemet despite chancellor merkel condemning at the restaurant he's bitter all over has in store for us. right wing demonstrators were back out on the streets of ten minutes on friday evening around a thousand people gathered in the city they were holding up banners saying that we are the people also they were not nazis that wasn't a repeat of the type of violence that we saw last week or even two we

maybe not but somehow isolated in north korean policy maybe but maybe not. that's very interesting on things going but japan is not neglected because. >>> is a very important trade partner and as you may realize now our economic minister is in talks with lighthizer so that's a very hot issue. so, you know, the reasoning is simple, japan is one of the closest allies of the united states and also japan is one of the major -- japan is the wonderful major u.s. trade partner so some trade uneasiness, conflict in the past and i tell you why i'm -- by the way, my background is a dentist. i became a dentist because i followed my mom. my mom is a dentist and still practicing but i changed course suddenfully 1988 when i graduated and got a license. i talked to my father. my father was a diet member working on trade issues and in 1988, what was the major trouble with japan? my father told me, everything is okay. economy is good, policies are stable. but trade conflict is a major trouble because japan is not only the trade partner and major ally of theites japan cannot

accused russia of violating sanctions against north korea antiwar activist brian baca believes washington does not want to see pace emerge on the korean peninsula. if you look at the last year all of the good progress has really come from north and south koreans they want to live together they want to have peace they want to end the war they want to have economic integration this frightens the united states because the united states sees south korea not as an ally but as an extension of american power and the u.s. fears any kind of reunification in korea or among koreans will diminish american presence in this important part of the world on the eve of the next summit between the north korean leadership kim jong un and lone jai in the leadership of south korea the u.s. wants that the rail this process or at least some people in the trumpet ministration i would say the majority certainly want to derail this process. the university of maryland in the u.s. has issued leaflets inviting white students to join a group called white awake to discuss race issues. do you want to improve your ability to relate to and connect with people different

moon is pro north koreans.emocracy to make south korea more compatible with north korea. also, he wants to shovel a lot of money into the hands of kim jong-un. he wants to open up this liaison office in north korea which shovels a lot of money into north korea when it's open. so kim has a real important ally. not just xe gjinping or vladimi putin. >> is the president getting played? >> he probably is. the alternative argument is what he said in ottawa before the g-7 summit. he said i'm giving the north koreans a one-shot opportunity to do the right thing. he's given the north koreans maybe a two-shot opportunity, a three-shot opportunity. and i wouldn't have given them any opportunity at all, but nonetheless, this is the president's plan. it's not a bad one. he's really trying to cooperate and try to create this good atmosphere where the north koreans can feel comfortable giving up their weapons. but i think that's the wrong strategy. >> how long do those chances last? when do you finally put up your hands and

president to meet with a north korean leader analysts believe that north korea will want the u.s. to declare a formal end to the korean war possibly demanding a withdrawal of u.s. forces in the south and the relief from sanctions that are hurting north korea's struggling economy president trump has not ruled out making concessions. what was what is what is at work but in the mid-south words off it is very calm these karmarkar so we'll see what happens a similar kind of calmness perhaps between these two leaders on the peak of this sacred spot although both of them and the rest of the world too was surely aware they were standing on a volcano. joining me now is to. south korea ok the three day visit and we saw that the two leaders standing out against the backdrop of the sacred volcano what was the message their leaders were giving by choosing this location. well i really think that unity was the definite message here of the idea the korean peninsula could be entering a new era you know this mountain is basically known as the setting of a sort of myth the logical story about the beg

but you get in the north korea now understands and agrees that the korean relations is really important. wondered on. the dialogue with the u.s. and north also asked our help for better relations and continued dialogue with the us. and i understand. that attitude and i hope that there can be a new round of dialogue between north and the u. as soon or later and i am sure that my visit to pyongyang actually laid groundwork for that. another achievement is a military agreement if we. can implement all of the dream and. we are going to reduce. its aggression armaments that can pose a serious threat to both koreas. and this means. we are going to go a step further from anding. the korean were. and reduce any risks of any other words we also agreed. to have. a meeting between the two national assembly and we also agreed to. facilitate cooperation of the minnesota government washington. and i also asked for north korea to relieve its. restrictions on the compound some facilities. in december i am going to host a cultural event or exhibition with north korea to celebrate a hundred and tens of.

the north korean foreign minister picked up on a theme that we also heard from the chinese and russian foreign ministers of the un general assembly that the north koreans had shown their goodwill their commitment to denuclearization by dismantling that test site by ending the testing of nuclear weapons and missiles it's time for the u.s. to take reciprocal action either easing sanctions or declaring an end to the korean war the north korean foreign minister pointing out that north korea has more reason to mistrust the u.s. than the other way around the u.s. after all is the only country in the world to actually use nuclear weapons against another country and has consistently threatened to annihilate north korea using nuclear weapons it was time for the u.s. now to act to. the i did the changsha is can bring us on our knees is a pipe dream of people who are ignorant about us but the problem is that the continued sanctions are deepening our mistrust the reason behind the recent deadlock is because the us relies on chorus of measures which are lethal to trust building without any trust in

hope president moon will restart stalled talks on north korea nuclear disarmament. 0ur seoul correspondent laura bicker has been speaking to two south koreans north. you were in north korea k for "days we know those talks are going to happen very soon. andray abrahamian is from the griffith asia institute in australia, who's recently come back from north korea. hejoins me now from seoul. thank you for being back with us. we saw the moon —— the moment that moon jae—in left from seoul, how confident are you that we will get something concrete from these meetings? i am fairly confident that moonjae—in will come back with something. i don't think it would ta ke something. i don't think it would take a massive delegation, over 200 people, along with him if he wasn't confident that he would be able to bring something back, close to show the americans that the north koreans are serious about denuclearisation, and something to show his and people in south korea who have seen his domestic agenda, his economic agenda, start to flounder. i think in terms of what he needs to show the americans, some immediate steps that the north koreans are willing to

there are around 32,000 north korean refugees. the majority are critical of the north korean regime and don't .elieve >> after being hit by a train, seeking refuge in seoul. >> it is skirting a fundamental issue. human rights. there are still present cans in north korea and people are continuing to death. i am speaking out for them today. washington and pyongyang on the verge of armed conflict. becomes known as the man who fled north korea on crutches and the south koreans are optimistic about the latest developments. >> i am very happy about a summit. they are aiming to influence the negotiations. they notice the regime firsthand and say it hasn't changed. some are still living in fear. i don't think they will give up the nuclear weapons because they see them as the only way to survive. the government is built on lies. >> north korea will not follow through on its commitment. record hasusan rice been sidelined so as not to jeopardize the u.s.'s fundamental goals. taste ngos have sounded the alarm, one in 5 million yemeni children

we face the north korean problem. you have negotiated with the north koreans.t would you say are the chances north korea, the u.s., and south korea can come to some agreement? condoleezza: i have to say when i first heard the president had on the spot accepted kim jong-un's invitation, i thought, oh my goodness. what is he doing? then i thought, nothing else has worked, so why not? i actually think they set the table pretty well. one of the conditions that is different is that once kim jong-un's programs got to the place that they actually threatened the united states, i think it got china's attention that the united states might actually go to war to prevent a north korean leader from being able to threaten the u.s. so i think they have a chance. i would say three things. the first is north koreans have a history of when they are under sanctions and they start to bite, coming to the table, making promises, and then not carrying through. so beware. secondly, be very cognizant of other countries' interests. japan has big interests. don't be very quick to think a