he warned pyongyang against any provocative moves. this report from seoul. >> president lee myung-bak described the new year as a turning point for peace on the korean peninsula. he said that following the death of kim jong il, changes and uncertainty was expected, but there could also be new opportunities. >> [speaking foreign language] >> if north korea comes forward with sincerity, we will be able to open a new era together. through dialogue, we can get rid of distrust between each other. >> the president also said that the window was still open for the north and that if it halted its nuclear program, the government of seoul was ready to return to talks and even help the north revived its beleaguered economy. there were also warnings sent across the border. president lee myung-bak cautioned that the north engaged in in any hostile provocation, the south would respond firmly. thawing in relations seems unlikely. days ago, north korea announced it would stop all dealings with the current government of seoul, describing in the south k

participants are also expected to discuss the resumption of the six-party talks on pyongyang's nuclear program. they're likely to consider how to pressure the north's new government to stop uranium enrichment immediately and they'll push the regime to accept inspectors from the international atomic energy agency. >>> a japanese government official held talks with pro democracy leader aung san suu kyi and expressed his government's interest to cooperate in myanmar's development projects. yukio edano expressed japan's policy for development in myanmar during a meeting in yangon on thursday. >> translator: japan plans to help stabilize your country's economy and improve the standard of living. >> edano explained that japan is ready to help revamp myanmar's electrical and water systems in tandem with its movement toward democratization. aung san suu kyi commented that the interests of ethnic minorities should be taken into account when developing the local economy. >>> investors in europe cheered the latest debt auctions from italy and spain. ai uchida has the latest. >> strong demand in t

pyongyang government mandated news leader. >> (translated): i am announcing in the most wolfe mind that our great leader kim jong-il passed away due to a sudden illness. >> stephen: that's right, kim jong-il is kim jong-dead. and folks... (cheers and applause) his plan here, his little scheme here is so obvious he clearly slipped away while i was on break because he knew i would gloat. after all, i am his number-one global opponent. jim? i. >> north korea, an isolated country ruled by a lunch lady in meineke overalls. elevator repairman onesy. i was going to send a giant novelty check until i realized for kim jong-il this is a giant novelty check. not to mention, folks, i have personally crushed his spirit with my spot-on impression. (laughter) but even though kim jong-il was my sworn enemy, i do feel for the millions of north koreans who are fulfilling the central government's mandate to be grief stricken. so let's take a fond look back at the life of lil' kim jong-il. (laughter) jim? ♪ ♪ (cheers and applause) welcome back, everybody. my guest tonight is the junior senator from vermont

broadcast a live show from pyongyang, north korea.hink anyone else has done that and for us that exciting. it was hair raise we didn't think technically we could pull it off until the last second. i think on the record staff was thrilled to be the first ever broadcast live from pyongyang. that is the highlight bey are are from on the record. >> up next, fox news correspondants on the scene of biggest story of 2011 and the words that everyone wanted to hear. bin laden is dead . one man was on the air. happy days, everybody. this is the greatest. that this the greatest night of my career. the bum is dead. y-on. sovereign of the security line. you never take an upgrade for granted. and you rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay th mid-size price. i deserve this. [ male announcer ] you do, business pro. you do. go national. go like a pro. >> we are back look at 2011 and what a year it has been. they brought you the news from some of the

always have pyongyang. >> you have published six books. you toured 150 days a year. >> i've written over 20-some books because i sleep with the owner every night. i do vanity projects and make my own little books and good wherever i want. i try to average over 100 shows a year. last year what 140. next year will be 1 70 or 200. this year a mere 50 or 60. >> slowing down. >> i'm 28 year so i'm trying to cool it. >> it's amazing to me that you are able to travel incognito anywhere. you do get recognized quite a lot. >> the best recognize -- it happens. i was underneath a small pyramid in giza, and it's dark, and these british guys, and there's this one guy, the egyptian fake tour guide, going to take you down there and charge you to get out. so he is walking down and these men are talking and they said, are you okay back there? i said, yes. and the guy -- i recognize you voice. are you henry rollins? and i'm like, yeah, and it's pitch darkness. [laughter] >> yeah, i am. and we got outside moments later. he is like, i thought that was you. an

investigators are checking on reports that pyongyang exported to syria substances they believe are related to chemical weapons. a series of u.n. resolutions banned north korea from exporting arms. u.n. sources say greek government officials found the substances in 2009 in a cargo ship that docked at a gr port. they say investigators determined north korea was attempting to export the materials to syria. the greek government seized the items then reported to the united nations. u.n. sources say they suspect north korea violated u.n. resolutions. north korea and syria are accused of having cooperated in nuclear programs and missile development. our reporter jun yotsumoto spoke to a korean peninsula expert to get some perspective on this story. narushige michushita is an associate professor from the national graduate institute for policy studies here in tokyo. >> reporter: north korea reportedly exported substances believed to be related to chemical weapons. can you give us the background? >> north korea and syria have been cooperating on the development of weapons of mass destruction. north

. >> translator: i wrote, "let's play baseball in pyongyang." >> reporter: when work was finished the children joined up all the cards to make a long train. >> translator: these drawings make up the friendship train. i believe it expands the exhibit and increasing the connections between the participants will lead to peace. >> reporter: everyone hopes some day all the youngsters can meet in person. they have certainly made that hope clear in this year's pictures. >>> japan's world cup soccer st sawa has another achievement. the award was made in switzerland. she said the award would energize her and she'll continue to train hard every day. a night of double celebration for japan as women's team coach won "world coach of the year" for women's football. his tenacious squad became the first asian nation to win a soccer world cup. he expressed his gratitude for the support japan received after the disaster last year. he said that the team e gave strength and encouragement to the japanese people. it was the first time a japanese player or coach has won a fifa title. >>> argentina's lionel

. >> reporter: this is pyongyang, the capitol of the democratic people's republic of korea, and this is the way the regime wants you to see life in north korea, as a utopian paradise. it's not the way melanie kirkpatrick, a senior fellow at the hudson institute sees north korea. she's about to publish a book about the people who've escaped the north and those who have helped them. >> i'd argue, not only is it the most totalitarian regime in existence today, it's probably the most totalitarian regime in existence in history. it is hard to describe to americans the extent of the repression there. >> reporter: kwang jin kim was a north korean banker who defected eight years ago. he now lives in south korea. >> the life in north korea is like hell, you know, and the life outside is like heaven. >> reporter: this is the so-called "demilitarized zone," the heavily militarized buffer zone between the two koreas, which are still technically at war. south korea has one of the world's most prosperous economies. by all accounts, north korea is one of the most oppressive, closed regimes of moder

investigators are checking on reports pyongyang exported to syria, substances they believe are related to chemical weapons. a series of u.n. resolutions banned north korea from exporting arms. u.n. sources say greek government officials found the substances in 2009 in a cargo ship at a greek port. they determined north korea was attempted to export to syria. the greek government seized the items and reported to the united nations. u.n. sources say they suspect north korea violated u.n. resolutions. north korea and syria are accused of having cooperated in nuclear programs and missile development. our reporter spoke to an expert to get some perspective. he's an associate professor from the national graduate institute for policy studies here in tokyo. >> reporter: north korea reportedly reported substances believed to or related to chemical weapons. can you give us the background? >> north korea and syria have been cooperating on the development of weapons of mass destruction. north korea has helped construct a nuclear reactor in syria. however, the secret reactor was destroyed by a mili

point and he's ready to resume nuclear talks with the north but he warned against any provocation by pyongyang the comments called off the north korea are valid in a new year's message that it would bolster its military and defend the son of the late leader kim jong il to the death kim jong il has now been declared the supremum commander of the armed forces and as ruling party leader this of course following his father's death in the middle of december. the government of south sudan and the u.n. have deployed more troops to bring escalating trouble violence under control this in the state of jungle a on saturday tribe members swept through the town of people it's home to their rivals they tossed the buildings in season livestock and then they forced schools to flee from their homes the un has issued a warning to villages in the area to flee from fighters from rival trying. a passenger boat has capsized off the coast of kenya leaving at least seven dead and dozens missing the ferry was taking people from lamu island to the mainland when it collided with another vessel twenty five so far have be

and he's ready to resume nuclear talks with the north but he warned against any provocations by pyongyang the comments come after north korea valid in a new year's message that it would bolster its military and defend the son of the late leader kim jong il to the death kim has now been declared the supreme commander of the armed forces and as ruling party leader of course this following his father's death in the middle of december. the government of south sudan and the u.s. have to ploy more troops to bring escalating tribal violence under control in the state of jungle a. tribe members swept through the town of people home to their rivals they torched buildings seized of livestock and forced scores from their homes the u.n. has issued a warning to villages in the area to flee from fighters from rival tribes. egypt's deposed president hosni mubarak has been taken into court on a stretcher and his trial resumed after a three month break he faces the death penalty if found guilty of ordering the killings of protesters during the uprising that toppled him in february his co-defendants includ

point and he is ready to resume nuclear with the north but he warned against any provocations by pyongyang the comments come after north korea valid in a new year's message that it would bolster its military and fan the son of the late leader kim jong il to the death kim yong known has now been declared the supreme commander of the armed forces and his ruling party leader following his father's death in the middle of december. the sands government and the u.n. have a ploy more troops to bring escalating tribal violence under control in the state of play on saturday armed tribe members swept through the town of bor home to their rivals torching buildings and seizing livestock before scores from their homes almost a thousand people have been killed in recent months into tribal violence. and controversial move the nigerian government has announced a plan to scrap fuel subsidies pushing prices oil rich nations government has said it will use that money to develop the industry's poor infrastructure labor unions have been damn the move calling for mass protests many fear this will add to the ten

after a two day state funeral was held for his father kim jong il and the streets of the capital pyongyang are just more if a national has been looking into what we know about the new have the state. the death of the north korean dictator has raised questions and hopes over whether the dictatorship one of the last in the world to follow or will this extremely close society remain isolated on its new leader to do so little is known about the late leader's great successor his third and youngest son kim to name is a bit of a dark course even his age remains a subject of speculation his thought to be twenty seven or twenty eight. his new ascension to power increases the media hunger for information about him so his expensive education in switzerland said lead tracked it's a lot more interest and entrepreneur in moscow with russian origins alexander how good she believes he could have been one of kim's classmates when news prior that kim trani may have gone to an elite school in this week's margins in late ninety's the businessman brought out his all the book to refresh his memory there were qu

[laughter] we always have pyongyang.[laughter] >> you. >> you have published this book, probably 150 daisy here? >> at least 100 some shows and i've written over 20 some books. i do vanity projects. i make my own levied books and they go wherever i want to a certain degree but i try to leverage over 100 shows a year. this year is a mere 50 or 60. >> slowing down. >> i'm 28 this year so i'm trying to cool it. >> it's amazing to me that you are able to travel incognito everywhere. you do get recognize quite a lot of. >> the best recognition, it happens but i was underneath smaller pyramids in giza where you go under the stairs. is completely dark and there is one guy, the egyptian fake tour guide who is basically going to take you down there and charge you to get out. he is walking down in these men are talking and they say hey are you okay? i say yes and i recognize your voice. are you henry rollins? we are in pitch darkness. [laughter] yeah i am. i thought that was you. [laughter] sometimes due to the fact that i've been

state media reports his imbombed bottle will clo on display at capital of pyongyang at the same palace jong il died last month apparently from a heart attack. you will recall it led to this show of mourning in the capital. yeah they are wailing and all kinds of weirdness. no tears here. at any time look genuine. duh. now a south korean online newspaper report it was likely staged and they have given punishments of six months hard labor to north korea's who did not participate or whose tears did not seem real. there may be hope for the republic candidates trying to derail mitt romney in south carolina. there is a new poll that shows romney leading newt gingrich by two points. that's a statistical tie. santorum and ron paul appear to be fighting for third place. augusta chronicle newspaper and savanna morning news newspaper. mitt romney suspect by nine points in the real clear average of the polls. jonathan serrie is live in colombia, south carolina. jonathan. >> hey, shep. with mitt romney the apparent frontrunner in the state. you have the other g.o.p. contenders trying to portray them

it was the people i saw all over pyongyang that i wanted to individual yat and to bring to life and iad to use imagination to do it because they're not allowed to tell their own stories. >> brown: all right. the book is the orphan master's son. adam johnson. thanks so much. >> my pleasure. >> ifill: again, the major developments of the day. republicans in florida headed toward a critical primary tomorrow, with mitt romney and newt gingrich blasting away at each other. the syrian army pushed back rebellious troops around damascus. the opposition claimed at least 100 people had been killed in three days of fighting. and severe cold and snow blanketed much of central and eastern europe. the cold wave was blamed for at least 36 deaths. and to hari sreenivasan, for what's on the newshour online. hari? >> sreenivasan: we have more from our team in florida. judy filed a blog post on how much people there are or aren't paying attention to tomorrows republican primary. ray also wrote a post on why it's too early in the election cycle to focus too much on how latinos are voting. on our world pa

they say pyongyang test fired some missile tests, less than a month after kim jong-il died. >>> all righttimes of the day. >> she's like dealing with serious trepidation because it's that moment -- wake them up, right? >> where we wake somebody up. >> see what happens. >> apparently we're dealing getting a busy signal. jon stuart took issue with us. it was a funny segment and we could do serious things in it. he su sdwrggested -- >> be funny, be funny. >> how well did that go? >> hi, is that ali velshi? >> hello, ali, speaking. >> hello, ali. this is your wake-up call. >> good morning. >> you're late for work. >> you do know who it is, right? >> i do. i do. good morning to you both. >> we were worried about calling you this morning because of jon stewart completely shredded us for doing this thing. beknew you would be a good sport about it. >> and he would be awake. >> i am awake. and given that jon stewart has already done it i'm not going to do it twice this week. >> you don't think you're going to get a free pass, right my friend? >> exactly. >> the reason i think it was a great day to