hope that this will be perceived for what this, not as politically motivated or directed at north or south korea. rather, this is a wish to start a dialogue between people. >> dialogue has been punctuated with barbed wire and concrete. but now, violinists are playing here and many of them are from the palestinian territories with firsthand experience of the division. this is help them overcome hardship. the choir sings that all men will become brothers as organizers hope that north koreans will be allowed to participate. the south koreans still enjoyed this performance. >> i think that we will be reunited soon. it would be nice for north and south koreans to witness this together at some time. >> the message likely resounded across the border of the near and yet so this that north korea. >> there is >> welcome back. belgian politicians remain unable to resolve their differences that have left the country without a government. with no decisive winner in the last election and the flemish as the strongest political force, a new government is farther away than ever. they're seeking advantages for th

north korea and south korea it's no good. building a pipeline i think the simply lives russia or north korea because the north koreans are not going to be able to pay a sufficient price for gas imports from russia that would ever pay back the cost of building the pipelines of the pipeline has to be extended into south korea to tap the south korean market that's all this has been the best month for gold and twelve years has jumped almost seventy percent in the last four weeks that's amid the uncertainty about economic prospects in europe and america the market as waiting for its news conference in the u.s. to hear more about further stimulus measures they're well hard to him want to back up from platt says the current rally in precious metals reflects an investor perception that a new round of money printing as unavoidable. if one looks at the sequence of events of what the central banks need to do they are in effect draw in terms of liquidity so the only option they have left is to do all the round of quantitative easing you can see that the market is forecasting that quantitative easing so the price of gold seems to be hitt

north korea and south korea it's no good. building a pipeline i think simply links russia or north korea because the north koreans are not going to be able to pay a sufficient price for gas imports from russia what would ever pay for the cost of building the pipeline so the five million has to be extended into south korea to sell. korean market now if one looks at. the progress of other similar pipelines and perhaps the best examples are pipelines that seek to deliver gas either from turkmenistan or iran to pakistan and india again here we have projects on projects that are dependent to some extent on tapping the lucrative indian market but in order to do so they have to cross pakistan and relations between pakistan and india that simply hasn't happened despite decades of negotiation and the relationship between south korea and north korea i think he's probably no better if not worse than the relationship between india and pakistan so i think he's the major obstacle pretty scary to have to be overcome but basically what does north korea get out of this arrangement. well i think north korea would get two things one it would get

across that in north america you have to have an agreement between all three countries russia north korea and south korea it's no good. building a pipeline i think super league russia or north korea because the north koreans are not going to be able to pay a price for gas from russia but would we overpaid not because of building new pipelines with the pipeline has to be extended to south korea to the south korean market. but let's take a look at the markets will start with gold it's been a rather false period for the process metal it has plunged the most since two thousand and eight after reaching an all side holiday earlier this week analysts say that the quiet as a result of profit sake then hopes for new measures to help recovery and the who last right now it's losing over four percent while silver is setting over six percent so let's move on to oil the crude is trading in that all at one report saying stockpiles the client in the u.s. right now the w c i s trading at around eighty five dollars a probably an eighty six per barrel while brides are setting out one hundred ten and fifty eight cents over the last stocks are trading mixed after opening on the positive n

all point across the north you have to have an agreement between three countries russia north korea and south korea it's no good. building a pipeline i think simply leads russia or north korea because the north koreans are not going to be able to pay a. price for gas imports from russia but would we ever pay but the cost of building the pipelines to the point where it has to be extended to south korea to china south korean market. let's take a look at the markets will start with gold this been a rather volatile period for the precious metal it has plunged the most since two thousand and eight after reaching an all time holiday earlier this week this could become one of the battles of worst days are over in terms of the sense of right now it's losing more than three and a half percent and analysts say the sharp decline is a result of profits take it and holds for new badgers to help recovering in the u.s. let's move on to or oil corridors next this hour of us following reports saying stockpiles the klein in the u.s. right now that we as losing thirty cents right to say they had close to one hundred ten dollars per barrel when they last stops are in the fall after

north korea and south korea it's no good. building a pipeline i think simply leaves russia or north korea because the north koreans are not going to be able to pay a. price for gas imports rupture but would we ever pay about the cost of building new pipelines with the pipeline has to be extended into south korea the south korean market. and let's take a look at the markets will start with gold that's been and rather volatile period for the precious metal that has plunged the most since two thousand and eight after reaching an all time holiday earlier this week this could become one of the metals in forest status as ever in terms of percentage who also right now is losing more than three and a half percent and analysts say the sharp decline is a result of profit taking any hopes for new measures to help covering it in the u.s. let's move on to or oil crude is next the sourpuss following reports saying stockpiles the cline in the us right now the w c r i as losing fifty cents to say they had close to one hundred ten dollars per barrel probably in the last stocks are ending up a lot and investors are weighing a larger than anticip

lucrative deal for north korea for south korea as well and definitely for russia which is looking to export more of its resources. and of economic partnership lucrative deals with russia or north korea you know a business book of marino. business they're keeping an eye on that yes for we are keeping an eye on that and of course everyone sees is there as a great step forward for everyone but we've spoken to say that it will be actually a talent to convince south korea because they don't want to be dependent on the north for anything but there is a way out and our analysts thought us about a north here about it and business friendly. you would see now more details have surfaced about the murder of a russian a human rights journalist on the political sky over five years ago investigators say they have new information about who might have ordered the killing the statement follows the arrest of a former key witness in the case he's a retired police lieutenant colonel he's now under suspicion for organizing the killing and the pilot of sky who investigated human rights violations in chechnya was shot five years ago on the stairs of the building where she lived investigators sa

countries have been unstable so far to the exchange in november of last year south korea began firing into waters near the north shore or north responded by shelling of one of the south's absence. and overnight fight between afghan police and nato forces has left four officers dad and four more wounded in a district after kandahar and local police chief said the medical report of the mistaken for insurgents and witnesses claimed they were praying when they came under fire. syrian troops have taken control of the eastern city of derails or which has been a front line for the past four days it comes as president bashar vowed he will not use the response to mass protests across the country earlier he met with foreign minister and a masochist who pressed him to end the crackdown on demonstrators meanwhile the united states called on tuesday for more international sanctions against syria more than seventeen hundred people have reportedly been killed in the country since the uprising began in march. an american drone attack in pakistan near the afghan border has killed twenty people pakistani officials say most of the dead we

there in north america but you have to have an agreement between three countries russia in the korea and south korea it's no good. building a pipeline i think good but it simply means russia or north korea because the north koreans are not going to be a sufficient price for us imports from russia that would win over paper because we'll do point one zero point one has to be extended to south korea so it's not the south korean market. but let's take a look at the markets will start with a goal that's been there a lot of false period for the process not all at this point the most since two thousand and eight after reaching it all side hajar earlier this week analysts say the decline is a result of profit say they have hopes for new measures to help recovery and they who are right now it's losing over four percent as well so far it is setting over six percent so let's move on to oil crude is trading in that flat on record saying stockpiles the client in the u.s. right now the w c i s laid it out around eighty five dollars a person eighty six per barrel while brides is setting out one hundred ten and fifty eight cents over the last stocks are trading mixed after opening on the ho

large amount of skepticism to overcome in south korea about allowing themselves to become even partially dependent on supplies or of gas that all point across the north america you have to have an agreement between all three countries russia north korea and south korea it's no good. building a pipeline i think simply links rupture in north korea because the north koreans are not going to be able to pay a situation price for gas imports from russia that would ever paid up because the building pipelines of the pipeline has to be extended into south korea to tap the south korean market that's all this has been the best long for gold and twelve yes it's gems almost seventy percent in the last two weeks i'm at the uncertainty about economic prospects in europe and america the market is waiting for i can use confidence in the last to hear more about further stimulus measures there who are going want to pay for plot says the current rally in precious metals reflects and that's a perception that a new round of money transcend as unavoidable. if one looks at sequence of events what is central banks need to do they are in effect draw in terms of liquidity so t

north and south korea this morning. north korea fired three shells near a disputed island close to the line separating the two countries. the south returned fire. no word on damage or casualties today but last november four people were killed when the north shelled the island. >>> china has its first aircraft carrier. it's a former soviet ship that china bought back in 1998. after a thorough refitting the vessel left on its maiden voyage yesterday. today. it will be used for research and training. it does not yet have a name. the chinese are said to be planning to build four new carriers. >>> in london officials took no chance last night, they had thousands of extra police patrolling the streets, that kept things quiet in the capital, but not in other british cities. mark phillips has more. >> reporter: the trouble didn't go away on the fourth night of rioting in britain, it just moved, north to the cities of manchester and birmingham, where looters tried to take up where those in london had left off, but there were more police and fewer rioters, just as there were in london, where police numbers were more than doubled to 16,000, and where they chased trouble down

in south korea about allowing themselves even partially dependent on supplies or of gasoline or quite across their northern neighbor you have to have an agreement between three countries russia north korea and south korea it's no good. building a pipeline i think simply leaves rupture in north korea because the north koreans are not going to be. a situation price for gasoline for russia that would ever pay back because building pipelines a pipeline has to be extended to south korea to tap the south korean market. this august has been the best month for gold and twelve years it's jumped almost seventeen percent and that last week's summit of course the uncertainty about economic prospects in europe and america the market right now is waiting for a two news conference and a lasting hear more about further stimulus measures there for him once a decade from platt says the current rally in precious metals reflects and that's a perception that a new round of money prints and as a level of the bull. if one looks at the sequence of events of what the central banks need to do they are in effect a draw in terms of liquidity so the only option they have left is to do an old round of quantita

tunisia definitely not or maybe he might go to the south to tunisia and the other countries that are bordering and take a plane from there to zimbabwe or to very few countries north korea where he would be still accepted as a host so it's very difficult to see and it might take some time to discover it even if he stays in his own countries if we remember said it was seen how long it took to discover him in iraq. a mall the whole world guess is where colonel gadhafi might be hiding well the chess federation chief. says he knows he claims to have spoken to him by telephone. in this afternoon on three hours ago when i was in my. son he called me by phone and i was very surprised. yes yes i am and i asked the world because yesterday i saw. him in prison. ok and now i am an entry bully now he's my father. duffy and my father wants to say some words to you and after that in arabic language. here. now he's he's three he doesn't want to leave his homeland he wants to a different country and he wants to thank all people and have all the support he's a small crown three and small nation will fight against countries from me and up a bit it's in english thank you very much. mohamm

wound in the south of the country or so the video of the trip on our website so that probably also discovered some ancient trumpets local also called to find out all that jazz. north and south korea have exchange find the disputed region in the yellow sea that's up to the south replied with heavy weaponry as a military shell from its neighbor fell into what is near them maritime dividing line relations between the two countries have been strained since last november's deadly exchange killed four people on the south korean island science blamed each other at the opening five fast young saying that time was a response to seoul's provoked of military exercises in the area but experts say the conscience could stretch some of the only trial tension. well there have been very hesitant discussions between the united states and north korea very preliminary the united states the obama administration has been very clear that this is only very preliminary they don't want to suggest that the united states is about to sit down anytime soon until north korea jumps through several more hoops and north korea has indicated that is not enthusiastic about jumping through those hoops any time soon t

or. -- bay weather. . >>> good morning patchy low clouds inland areas nice in the by. >> in overnight news, tension has escalated between north and south korea. they fired shells near the sea and seoul responded with shells of its own. they have remained on high alert since the artillery attack killed four people. nobody was hurt in today's exchange. >>> one of the 30 americans killed in saturday's helicopter crash in afghanistan grew up in the county. flags are now flying at half staff where jessie pitman spent two summers as a firefighter before joining the military. he was one of several navy seals and a friend recalls when he first told him he wanted to become a seal. >> i said do you know how hard it is to do something like that and he was like yeah, but i really want to do it. >> yesterday, president barack obama attended the solemn ceremony honoring the men killed. >>> he grew up in napa county and kevin houston lived in san jose until the third grade. >>> republicans beat back democratic challengers to hold onto state control of the senate. they took two seats away but they needed three to take control of the state senate and they we

thousands of homes were left without power in south korea as the storm power lines and trees it's expected to reach western parts of north korea by monday. or more on the impact that america's credit rating drop is having on stock markets worldwide in the business now with marina. hello and welcome to business here on ars the global markets have been under pressure for weak spot have now reached the selling crescendo asian stock markets so that is. into the red with exchanges in tokyo and hong kong dropping between two and four percent well russia markets have also been the negative towards terry and let's cross live now to our to our fourth who's puffy our test exchange headquarters. now what can you tell us about the russian markets what's the sentiment right now. well we've certainly seen a lot of volatility this morning that of course is expected of the standard and poor's downgraded the u.s. for one not sure this aaa rating a for the week and now what we've seen is that these that russia is playing in negative territory this morning they are actually managing to close the gap slightly the morning started with r.t.s. and my takes down a

south korea's navy has opened fire towards north korea after shells from the north fell close to their western seaboard or it's not yet clear on which side of the frontier they run to in relations between with your country's have been unstable since an artillery strange in november of last year that claimed four lives south korea began firing into the waters near the north korean store while the north responded by shelling one of the south islands with us sir frank from the university of vienna says the situation on the peninsula is difficult but it's hard to say what led to the latest events so. we don't you know exactly what was going on it's a little bit surprising in the short term because there were hopeful signs of talks in indonesia between north and south korea so you know a little bit surprised is that this is happening now on the other hand north korea just a mess the situation is complicated and they might have to show some force to do a calculation so we are still struggling to find out what it really means and how this could go well of course eventually we all think it is going to be a peace

definitely not all maybe he might go to the south to tunisia and the other countries bordering and take a plane from there to zimbabwe or to do very few countries north korea where he would be still accepted as a host so it's very difficult to see and it might take some time to discover him even if he stays in his own countries if we remember saddam hussein how long it took to discover him in iraq. and while the whole world guesses where colonel gadhafi might be hiding world chess federation chief a curious son ill human gene off says he has spoken to him by telephone climate the car that hit the el the sun he called me by phone and i was very surprised and. where mohammed then yes yes i am and i asked the why because yesterday i saw. him in prison and. ok now i mean in tripoli and now he's my father moammar gadhafi and my father wants to say some words to you and after that here in which the market back here said that the now he's in he's country he doesn't want to leave his home lent he wants to defend use country and he wants to thank all people of all who supports these small company and small nation fight against countries from me and after that it's

definitely not maybe he might go to the south to tunisia and the other countries so bordering and take a plane from there to zimbabwe or to very few countries north korea where he would be still accepted as a host so it's very difficult to see i did might take some time to discover him even if he stays in his own countries if we remember saddam hussein how long it took to discover him in iraq. and while the whole world guesses where colonel gadhafi might be hiding world chess federation chief. says he has spoken to him on the telephone. in this after a month or so ago when i was in my. car there for the whole the he called me by one and i was surprised. yes yes i am and i asked why because yes the bit i saw. in prison. or now i mean in tripoli. he's my father moammar gadhafi and my father wants to say some words to you and after that here in arabic language market that here said that now he's he's contrary he doesn't want to leave his home lent he wants to defend his country and he wants to thank all people into all who support. small company and small nation will fight against countries from me and after that it's in english thank you very much and mo

south korea's navy is open for towards north korea off the shelves from the north pole close to their western seaboard or relations between the two countries have been unstable since an artillery exchange in november last year claimed four lives let's talk more on this with professor really good friend from the university of vienna thanks so much for being with us here on r.t. now could we see a repeat of that young pyong island incident when the north part shells killing four people claiming it was responding to provocation are we going to see an escalation in tension again. well of course we all hope that this will not be the case that information is yours to lose customers will be going to you know exactly what was going on it's a little bit surprising in the short term because the hopeful signs of towards an issue between north and south korea. oh a little bit surprised just this is happening now on the whole school system as the situation is complicated and they might have to show some force to do it population so you're still struggling to find out what that really means and how despicable are the

definitely not maybe he might go to the south to tunisia or of the other countries bordering and take a plane from there to zimbabwe or to to very few countries north korea where he would be still accepted as a host so it's very difficult to say i did might take some time to discover it even if he stays in his own countries if we remember sort of was seen how long it took to discover him in iraq got to go into as we are talking we are bringing dramatic pictures there from tripoli now of just like to ask your opinion we understand that british intelligence has indeed been very much involved in carrying out the latest push on tripoli by advising the rebels does this imply at the moment and even from the pictures we're seeing at the moment that we could actually have an effect for him boots on the ground as part of this operation despite what nato is saying. well there are no soldiers no fighting no combat. just on the ground i'm quite sure about that as you rightly said might be some advisors soldiers or former soldiers we don't know exactly who who advise the rebels how to make an attack against this heavily guarded headquarters or presidential place all

definitely not maybe he might go to the south to tunisia and the other countries so bordering and take a plane from there to zimbabwe or to to very few countries north korea where he would be still accepted as a host so it's very difficult to say and it might take some time to discover him even if he stays in his own countries if we remember said that hussein how long it took to discover him in iraq. shapiro professor of political science at yale university thinks the situation in libya mirrors afghanistan with various competing tribes hungry for power. the comparison that comes to mind with me is to none of the countries that you mention but rather to afghanistan because first of all we have china believe based civil war going on not and us invasion war a democracy ah price and secondly we have no history of democratic politics in the region and i think that it's a sobering forward because i think the challenge facing then whoever comes to power in libya in creating the rule of rule is going to be much more similar to the challenges that have based the karzai government in afghanistan and what's going on in egypt well what has gone on in iraq we know ver

definitely not maybe he might go to the south to tunisia or of the other countries bordering and take a plane from there to zimbabwe or to to very few countries north korea where he would be still accepted as a host so it's very difficult to see and it might take some time to discover him even if he stays in his own countries if we remember saddam hussein how long it took to discover him in iraq. and freelance journalist chandan he's told me that recently he came back from libya saying that gadhafi forces may continue to fight on. nato apache helicopters and jets have literally massacred and blown apart all these were able to get into tripoli look at our images very carefully from zawiya and from tripoli and even western mainstream media is admitting that no civilians are coming out in support of the rebels although all the shockers all the shops all the houses are shut down in zawiya and we shut down in tripoli now the rebels think they've got a guy who's compound last night i had last lines canceled round one went to gadhafi because they said they had mohammed gadhafi and cycle is a press that was like an islamic smiling driving around tripoli so a hou

south korea has plans in effect. i know they do. and we're helping them with some of those plans, to reunify families when north korea implodes or fallsapart. i think a lot of those plans will have some issues as families start, as the huge influx of families start coming. it's not going to be thousands of people. i think it we millions of people and i think that could be a real issue. so it'll be interesting to see what happens. i think everybody is expecting that, and everyone is doing everything they can to try and make that as well organized a process as they can. >> the temporary suspension of hostilities that took place in south korea and north korea in 1954 were signed by china, north korea, the united states and south korea. want china's role of now in this whole effort with north korea, number one? and number two, what's the relevance of that document that was signed in 1954? >> great question. first of all, there was a nation that the general did not mission and that was the republic of korea. they refused to sign a document, which is always been a key thing the north koreans keep bringing up as you know. and what was the re

or a transfer of power i 2012. he may al north korea may also experience a transfer of power. also there may be a rise of nationalism in china, south korea. japan is involved in nuclear disputes with all three of these countries so his abilities will definitely be put on a test. >> before we let you go mr. noda has been talking about ways to raise the income tax to fund reconstruction efforts. will he be able to address that issue any time soon? >> i don't think so. noda is also in favor of a tax hike to finance increasing social security costs but finding a consensus within the dpj won't be easy. you know, more than half of the dpj members might come out against the tax hike if their minds turn to the possibility of a general election in the near future. that is possible. >> thank you very much for coming in. that was nhk world's political commentator. >> u.s. president barack obama says he is looking forward to working with japanese prime minister yoeshihiko noda to tackle the various economic and security issues facing both countries. obama made the remark in a statement on tuesday and congratulated noda on his election as prime

definitely not maybe he might go to the south to be here and the other countries and take a plane from there to zimbabwe or to the very few countries north korea where he would be still accepted as a host so it's very difficult to say i did might take some time to discover it even if he stays in his own country if we remember sort of who's seen how long it took to discover him in iraq. while the whole world guesses where colonel gadhafi might be hiding world chess federation chief kind of illusion or says he knows he's reportedly spoken. this up on three hours ago when i was in my. car that hit the sun here called me and i was surprised. yes yes i am and i asked the why because yesterday i saw you were in prison and. ok now i am in tripoli. we saw my father moammar gadhafi and my father wants to say some words to you and after that here in arabic with a letter which i'm out of that here. now he's in a country he doesn't want probably if he's home alone and he wants to different country and he wants to thank all the people of all supports a small country and a small nation right against countries from me and after that it's in english thank you

or a transfer of power in 2012. north korea may also experience a transfer of power. on top of this, noda will need to deal with the rise of nationalism in china, russia, and south korea. you know, japan's involved in territorial disputes with all these three countries, so the new prime minister's foreign policy abilities will definitely be put on test. >> masayo, before we let you go, mr. noda has been talking about raising the income tax in order to fund reconstruction efforts. will he be able to address that issue any time soon? >> well, i don't think so. noda is also in favor of a consumption tax hike to finance increasing social security costs. but finding a consensus within the dpj, democratic party, won't be easy. you know, more than half of the dpj members might come out against the tax hike if their minds turn to the possibility of a general election in the new future and that's possible. >> masayo, thank you very much for coming in. that was nhk world's masayo nakajima. >>> the march 11 disaster. the september 11th attacks. two anniversaries, one source for in-depth coverage. join nhk world for "japan, six months on" and " 9/11, defining a decade." beginning

and does not come from south korea any more china provides as much as it can and probably it's time for use for the bell and between relations and china and north korea china or north korea and russia so i think it's a p.r. exercise for to make sure that people still believe next year two thousand and twelve. as promised is going to be strong and careful and state that all of russia probably very significant. poll will talk about the economic and political landscape in the region in more detail a little later before is out there i'd like to ask you a question about the media coverage of this visit i mean because what's interesting though it's very unusual this time it's very publicized we usually see a few pictures photos of after the event and not for media coverage during it so what should we read into this change in approach in your opinion. so there is some change in approach. in china just three four months ago probably learned from this chinese. maintain his positive image not only among his own people but also aboard the fourth. was traveling from china use a little soviet union and information about his travel was not publicized until he was safely ba

war between north and south korea is a huge obstacle and this is yet another situation where russia has an advantage bush is in the perfect position to play this role because of their calls or relationship with the united states over the past years because of the fact they aren't seen as a lot i did with north korea as china is you know president obama. once said that we must change our way of attention from what separates us to what unites us and russia plays a role right now to help lead the world in that direction markedly different approach from some of the other members of the six party talks like south korea and the u.s. was constant sanctioning has failed to bring results and results are what this brief cheechoo russia appears to have achieved with kim jong il's announcement of a desire to return to the talks and implement a moratorium on production and testing of nuclear weapons if the charts resume for north korea is a chance to recover from recent data famine and get some much needed food aid for russia it's a chance to do what everyone else has failed so far catherine as are about r t. and still ahead for you this hour a journey through russia all the way to the