he's shown this chic negotiate on the dprk would outweigh arrived in pyongyang for talks. us republican for in japan meet in washington also try to find a way forward. it's been nearly eight years since the dprk the international war more stay broken into space. phone a few months later by another brand new contest. though the years another round of united nations sanctions and heightened rhetoric pyongyang has the more considered tree lately the case of joint industrial zone was reopened to the north and south and pyongyang indicates that was ready for tolls. it is no indication when it printed in their eyes. that is the problem. the us its allies normal tomato sauce and six point two two that commitment is made with the dprk. too bad. misty conditions. china has however the increase in the whole thing is to the sport without receiving negotiations. so if all the great. i don't see anything there that warrants any appreciable optimism about the struggle. having said that i think that that enter the chinese may believe that if you have going on in some kind of an ongoing n

she uses it to describe her domestic goals, foreign relationships, and her policy toward pyongyang. her departure for europe, she told the bbc that it is hard to trust the north korean leader, because he did not honor his promises, but that any provocation by pyongyang would carry a huge price tag, and her country would never accept a nuclear-armed north korea. >> we cannot repeat the vicious cycle of the past, where north korea's nuclear threats and provocations were met with and then followed by renewed provocations and threats. otherwise, north korea will continue to further advance its nuclear capability, and will come to a point where this situation will be even harder to crack. we will not be talking about whether north korea should or should not possess nuclear weapons. but their demands will creep to such an extent that they will be calling for arms reduction or arms talks. and it will be more difficult to deal with this issue. >> after decades of failed negotiations and nuclear tests, pyongyang is getting closer to a deliverable nuclear weapon. it's long-range rocket launch

she uses it to describe her domestic goals, foreign relationships, and her policy toward pyongyang. her departure for europe, she told the bbc that it is hard to trust the north korean leader, because he did not honor his promises, but that any provocation by pyongyang would carry a huge price tag, and her country would never accept a nuclear-armed north korea. >> we cannot repeat the vicious cycle of the past, where north korea's nuclear threats and provocations were met with and then followed by renewed provocations and threats. otherwise, north korea will continue to further advance its nuclear capability, and will come to a point where this situation will be even harder to crack. we will not be talking about whether north korea should or should not possess nuclear weapons. but their demands will creep to such an extent that they will be calling for arms reduction or arms talks. and it will be more difficult to deal with this issue. >> after decades of failed negotiations and nuclear tests, pyongyang is getting closer to a deliverable nuclear weapon. it's long-range rocket launch

authorities haven't confirmed their holding newman, but fp true, he would be the second american hung in pyongyang after missionary kenneth bay, an unwelcome back drop for america's special envoy to north korea, now in asia, to stall relations with the communist state. >> how do you think this will impact your ability to restart nuclear talks? >> it is an indication that north korea seems not to be seeking a better relationship with the united states. that they are not taking actions

chinese envoy wei arrived in pyongyang on monday to meet with north korean leaders. he visited washington last week with a proposal for restarting the talks. u.s. representative glyn davies discussed the proposal with they south korean counterpart. >> in all of about four hours of discussion, very wide range. we talked about all aspects of the north korean issue. and we will come back to the table tomorrow. >> davies plans to sit down with a senior japanese official on wednesday. ihara is chief of the foreign ministry's asian affairs bureau. negotiators to the six-party talks last met nearly five years ago. north korean officials want to resume the talks without preconditions. china chairs the forum and its leaders back the north's position, but officials in the u.s., south korea and ja fan want to see concrete action first. they're calling on leaders in pyongyang to make progress on denuclearization. >>> japan's financial authorities are reinspecting the mizuho bank to see if the bank unintentionally filed a false report on local loans to criminal syndicates as the

that they'll target the presidential office and all major headquarters if seoul provokes wong yan s pyongyang. >>> merrill newman is 85 years old and served during the korean war. newman was visiting north korea last month as a tourist. he was about to leave the country on a flight to beijing when authoritied reportedly ordered him to get off the plane. american officials are working on the case with their allies in the north korean capital. >> we are working very hard, in particular to our swedish protecting power in pyongyang to try to move this issue along. >> u.s. secretary of state john kerry says the north koreans need to recognize what he calls the dangerous steps they're taking. >> north korea needs to figure out where it's heading and recognize that the united states of america is not engaging in belligerent and threatening behavior. >> u.s. government officials are still trying to win the release of a korean-american who was detained a year ago. kenneth bay was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for what authorities call hostile acts. >>> prosecutors in japan are expected to invest

to our swedish protecting power in pyongyang two of them. it's too good to try to move this issue alone. us secretary of state john kerry says the north koreans need to recognize what he calls the dangerous steps they're taking. north korea needs to figureut where it's heading and recognizes the united states of america. it is not engaging in belligerent threatening behavior. us government officials are still trying to win the release of a korean americanho i detained a year ago kenneth grant was sentenced to fifteen years of hard labor for what authorities called hostile acts. prosecutors in japan are expected to investigate whether campaign staff for the governor of tokyo also find a financial report maliki also says he received funds from a medical group suspected of illegal activities. he calls it a personal loan not a campaign contribution. on friday announced a confirmed media reports that he received fifty million yen or about five hundred thousand dollars from a group known as. it took to shoot tonight. it operates medical institutio

any preconditions not the us japan and south korea are pushing for concrete measures first came on pyongyang to renounce its nuclear arms program. u s japanese and south korean representatives and meeting on wednesday in washington andrew and davies plan to meet again in beijing this month. chinese authorities battling the eight thousand and nine per player will now be informed within a twenty four hours of the new case is labeled as an infectious disease in a bid to stop it from spreading. health officials on monday designated the bird flu as number two on the levels of infectious dance. the first human case of age seven and nine was taken in shanghai in march by later spread to other plants in china including the capital beijing one hundred and thirty seven cases have so far been confirmed in china and one in taiwan forty five people have died. my kids during the night but it is said to be flashpoint for age seven and nine. but health officials say it's hard in china to ban the sale of live poultry. he remained on high alert. south korean president compliment has again denied she intends t

party he knew christ nation talks the meeting follows shows recent visit to washington andrews to pyongyang and the two diplomats were expected to brief each other all the details of their respective trips. you all the two koreas met for working level talks on wednesday to discuss how to better manage their jointly run factories own in the north. cox the first of their kind in nearly two months and involved two separate meetings one on protecting south current investments in the case of industrial complex and the other uncle mobilizing the joint business park for ways to attract overseas investment top the agenda however the two sides failed to set a date for a roadshow for foreign investors there was a rigidly special forum last month. additional talks will be held on thursday for issues related to the legal rights of south korean workers at the complex will be discussed. after twenty thirteen sole defense style on the high ranking defence chiefs of korea and japan held the one on one on wednesday korean vice defense minister pics and to use the chance to express deep concerns over japan's

is great anxiety and great worry in israel and also say that there is probably a slight smile in pyongyang that is saying, look, the iranians have managed to do exactly what we did. they made a deal and they will continue on the road to a nuclear bomb and one day this very naive world will wake up to a nuclear iran just as it woke up to a nuclear north korea. >> that's a very strong and sharp vision of what could happen from here on. i wonder under the agreement now that you've had a chance to process it, does it stop iran from being a sponsor of terrorism even by others? should it have gone further in that respect? >> i very much believe that the united states and its allies should have realized they're dealing with a terrorist regime. it's not just a terrorist regime that perpetrates finances and executes terror all over the world, it is a regime which indeed wants to wipe israel off the face of the map, change the realization as we know it and take over the sunni and arab states. that's whylf countries and saudi arabia are so fearful of iran and so worried about this deal. because, you

newman in pyongyang right now.ational, what do you want to say to the folks there who are holding your husband? >> i would like to remind them that this is the 30th day of his detention, that we're looking forward as a family to being together on thanksgiving, and we need to have merrill back at the head of the table for the holidays. and we ask respectfully for them to release him and let him come home. >> and you want to pass along a message to your husband? >> we're missing you. we want you home. >> we certainly do. jeffrey, you want to add anything? >> yeah. we just want nothing more than to have this misunderstanding put behind us, to respect the fact that on a humanitarian basis, the rite thing to do would be to put him on a plane and let him come back and join us family that lives him and misses him here in california. >> well said. i echo those words if they're watching in north korea, and i suspect they are, let these man come home soon. he doesn't belong in jail, or wherever he's being held in pyongyang.

that pyongyang has not tried to use this 85-year-old man to leverage anything from the u.s. just yet. >> there are some things even by north korean standards are out of the ordinary. >> north korea has not confirmed that he's being held. newman, seen here in a newsletter of the retirement community where he lives went on a ten-day trip to north korea with his friend and a tour group out of beijing. at the channing house in palo alto where newman lives, his detainment has been a hot topic. local and international news outlets report on october 26, newman was taken off the plane headed home and hasn't been heard from since. the u.s. official state department says we are aware of reports that a u.s. citizen was detained in north korea, we have no additional information to share at this time. it act as a protecting power. newman's traveling companion reads, there has to be a terrible misunderstanding. i hope that north koreans will see this as a humanitarian matter and allow him to return to his family as soon as possible. dan snader, a professor with the asia pacific research c

he was detained by north korea just minutes before his plane was about to take off from pyongyang tong. here's the latest from tokyo. >> reporter: miguel, state media report that the north korean authorities are accusing american retiree merrill newman of hospitalities towards north korea. they say he infringed national sovereignty and dignity and also slaunderred the socialist system. now all that sounds a little like political mumbo jumbo until you look at the detail of what exactly they're accusing him of. focusing heavily on mr. newman's report as a u.s. officer. they say he engaged in espionage, submergs and also significantly during a short period after the korean war ended. in a taped and written confession, mr. newman says that he did train and advise a covert and clandestine group of anti-communists who operated behind enemy lines inside north korea. that unit is the infantry register nlt, a group that historians say was controlled by the united states and the united nations and also coordinated closely with the cia. fast-forward then to october of this year, and that is whe

pyongyang proliferates dangerous goods and technology. it seeks to expand its nuclear weapons arsenal and its long- range missile program. it is in flagrant violation of international law. consequently, one of our most pressing security rules is to roll back the threat posed by north korea's nuclear and other dwmd programs. we are prepared for negotiations. they need to be authentic and her -- credible and get at the entirety of north korea's nuclear program. it must result in concrete and irreversible steps forward the nuclearization. pyongyang's attempt to engage in dialogue while keeping critical elements of its weapons programs running are not acceptable. they will not succeed. we will continue to join with international partners, especially china, to increase pressure on north korea to the nuclear eyes. -- dana glare ice. be will do what is necessary to defend ourselves -- and do you colorize -- denuclearize. we will do what is necessary to defend ourselves. and our allies. continue -- there will continue to be costs for future provo

in a new video released in pyongyang, a man is seen apologizing.ed of killing civilians and troops in the korean war. in his apology, he said western governments aren't telling the truth about north korea. >> -- document with their addresses and e-mail addresses to the guide in the hotel, the dpe government and the korean people. again, in this trip i can understand in u.s. and western countries there are misleading information and propaganda about pprk. >> pyongyang has not explained why they're holding newman. he's one of two americans apparently trapped in north korea. >>> back here in the united states, today is the big day for healthcare.gov. november 30th, the day that president obama promised that the website would work despite his eroding poll numbers. he told abc's barbara walters last night he doesn't feel it's hurt his credibility. >> a lot of the criticism, it's personal, people just don't think you're trustworthy. >> well, i don't think that's true, barbara. the truth of the matter is i got reelected in part because people thought i wa

what can you say to pyongyang, the north koreans about the american being held? >> well, north korea really needs to recognize the dangerous steps it's taking on many front. treatment of its citizens, the startup of its nuclear reactor, its rededication to a nuclear policy, all contrary to what china, russia, the united states, and a republican korea and the world suggested as wise policy. i think that this is obviously one of those moments where north korea needs to figure out where it's heading and recognize that the united states of america is not engaging, move away from these kind of provocative individual actions. among other people. they have other people, too. these are all very, very disturbing choices by the north koreans. we're hoping together with the chinese, we had a long conversation yesterday, our friends from australia. we need to get a clear plan of action we continue to move on because this kind of behavior -- >> are the chinese being helpful? >> yes. >> david axelrod senior political analyst for nbc and served as adviser to president obama dur

embassy, rather with the embassy of sweden and pyongyang which, quote, acts as our protecting power for issues involving u.s. citizens in north korea. we spoke to a stanford profess here specializes in asian pacific foreign affairs and he tell us north korea may hope to use neuman as leverage. >> i hope that the north korean government understands it's not a very smart thing to do, under any circumstances. and that they will see their way towards doing the compassionate and intelligent thing and releasing him. >> as for the friend, neuman was traveling with, he made it back to the u.s. safely and upon his return he released a statement that essentially calls this entire incident a, quote, terrible misunderstanding. of course this story is far from over, one we'll continue to follow. >> thank you very much. this is not the first time north korea has arrested an american citizen. last year kenneth bay was arrested. earlier he was convicted of hostile acts. bay sin prison serving 15 years hard labor. >> you remember back in march 2009, two american journalists were arrested for crossing ov

he is being held in pyongyang on unknown charges after entering the country. they working with the swedish embassy to resolve the issue but cannot comment further. >>> president obama used his address to tout the ways the american economy is improving. >> our business versus created 7.8 million new jobs in the past 44 months. another 200,000 americans went back to work last month. the american auto industry has come roaring back with 350,000 new jobs, jobs selling the high tech fuel efficient cars that the world wants to buy, and they're leading the charge that has added a sector since the 1990's. >> the president highlighted that the u.s. has reduced its dependence on foreign oil for the first time in 20 years america is producing more oil than it buys from other countries. >>> the u.s. department of housing and urban development said the number of homeless has declined since 2010. florida still has one of the highest rates in the country, but thanks in part to a miami-dade homeless trust things are beginning to turn around. the state has seen the biggest dro

tensions with pyongyang at an all-time hoof at north koreans conducted nuclear test and threatened a strike on the south korea and the the united states. >>> right now, the pentagon is facing nearly a trillion dollars of cut in the next decade and the next could come in january if congress doesn't agree on a spending plan that would end those automatic cuts. >>> it's friday. that means the weekend is almost here. did you see berman? aahh! but for a lot of us it may be a little snowy. this was the scene in denver suburbs yesterday. that snow, we understand, is moving east. i say if it's coming, indra, bring a lot of it so we can play! >> not this friday is all that ma matters. >> we are talking about more snow in the west but flurries are going to be northeast. start out west and look at colorado. currently not seeing too much. it has kind of moved south of their region but higher elevations in arizona and new mexico and southern portions of colorado are still going to be talking about that snow and good amounts of it as the system drops farther south. of course, farther south we will

until now, pyongyang had not explained why it was holding him.ined last month. >>> five, one of mitt romney's sons, josh, is touting his own heroism this morning. he apparently helped rescue four people from a car wreck. police say the driver may have had a seizure and crashed into a house. romney tweeted this photo of himself, noting he was the first person on the scene after the crash. >>> president obama says healthcare.gov should work for the vast majority of americans searching for health ininsuranc but keep in mind, it won't change overnight, just a flip of the switch. >> officials warn that more glitches are inevnevitable, but they say it should handle 50,000 users simultaneously. last night, barbara walters talked to the impact on his legacy. >> you have said you would rather be a good one-term president than a mediocre two-term president. >> yeah. >> which are you? >> well, i think the best would be a good two-term president, so that's what i'm shooting for. every president in their second term is, you know, mindful that you've only got

pyongyang accused them of trying to commit hostile acts during his trip to north korea. >> the governorf jakarta, the indonesian capital has popularity ratings many would envy. many believe that he could be president. some whether he could bring the same changes to the country as he has to the capital. >> he's timid, down to earth and not very articulate. everywhere he goes he a treated like a rock star. after giving free health care and education for the poor. he has become a hero to many. >> translation: i'm really happy that he made school cheaper, compared to others who have not done much. jokuwe have done a lot. >> he travels to hospitals, slum areas and river banks nearly every day. his concern to close the gap between the rich and poor because he says he knows what it's like to be poor. >> when i was small boy from the age two jors and 12 years old, i live in the riverbank, with the gone, not good. i lot of garage. >> he is now governing a sit of 10,000 with traffic congestion, corruption, flooding and poverty. he's optimistic he can fix the problems. >> a leader has to go to the

pyongyang's military is ready to fightment the propaganda ministry indoctrinates its citizens with that version of reality. that's the word merrill newman, a korean war veteran walked into. he apparently told a north korean tour guide about his service - a harmless thing about the past for him, but an issue for north korean officials. merrill newman's travelling companion issued this statement: >> the state department responded: >> the united states special envoy to north korea made these additional comments. >> it is an indication that north korea does not seem to be seeking a better relationship with the united states. they are not taking actions to address our concerns on american citizens being held in north korea. >> north korea, impoverished and in need of food aid may try to leverage the situation. trading merrill newman for cop sessions. they may keep merrill newman, imprisoning him as they did kennith bay. it will be up to kim jong un. it may be some time before he returns home to northern california. >> secretary of state john kerry wouldn't comment directly on merrill newman'

his wife says the detainment is a dreadful misunderstanding and she is asking pyongyang to let him go. >>> police say three women were let out of house from time to time but only under carefully controlled circumstances. two people were arrested thursday in london. police say they don't know how the suspects managed to control the victims for so long. >>> the chemist inside of a massive crime scandal in massachusetts has been sentenced to prison. annie ducan has admitted to falsifying records and led to release of hundreds of drug convicts. that's it for the headlines. america tonight is up next and remember, you can always get the latest on aljazeera.com. >> on america tonight: the journey we'll never forget. the story of president kennedy's lasting legacy and his last voyage. >> we have the transfer of power, the official of state business, going on just a few feet in front. and here we have the private horror of a widow with her murdered husband. >> also tonight, fading away, capturing what might be the last looks of a vanishing culture. >> i believe these people have a wealth, an

back to pyongyang? >> how close? >> yes. and one more question on [indiscernible] and investigating contaminated water? thank you. >> regarding the question of when iaea will go back to north korea, we do not know. the reason is in order to go back to north korea, we need basic political understanding and peace among the major stakeholders. based on the basic understanding, we can take action. you may recall that north korea is not a member of the iaea. when the iaea has a reception for the country that is not a member, we need a vote from the board of governors. nevertheless, the iaea secretary is prepared to go back any time. we have maintained a level of training. when there is political agreement, we will seek the authorization from the board. the staff is ready anytime to be back. the next question on sending -- of the iaea related to the contaminated water, we are planning to send them in autumn. that is the iaea mission on their commissioning. it covers contaminated water issues. in november. i'm sorry. the date is al

he was taken off a plane just as he was about to leave pyongyang. north korea says new man apologized for crimes during the korean war and for "hostile acts," against the state during the recent trip. well, north korea has a history of releasing videos of detainees who are forced to apologize. white house says it is concerned about his health and his advanced age. >>> a chilly weekend could give way to a december warmup. ahead, amelia's back to tell us >>> a big day at the national zoo. tomorrow officials will announce the name of the new baby panda seen her earlier today on the panda cam. the zoo says it received more than 123,000 online votes to choose the panda's name. now, in keeping with chinese tradition, the winning name won't be announced until she is 100 days old and that is tomorrow. the name will be revealed on scrolls hanging from a 12-foot arch at the zoo and the public is invited to attend. >>> the 2013 hurricane season officially came to an end today, and it was historically weak. 1378 named storms formed in the atlantic this year. on

they say leaders in pyongyang must first take concrete steps towards ending the nuclear program. china chairs the talks. the country's leaders initially backed the north's position, but officials now say there could be certain conditions. china's top negotiator visited washington last month to present a proposal on the talks. sources say he ander envoys have yet to see eye to eye on the talks. wu and davies are scheduled to meet late they are month in beijing. >>> there's more economic data out indicating improvement. ron madison has the numbers. >> further signs that the nation's economy is on a firm recovery path. in fact, a key index climbed to levels before the global financial crisis more than five years ago. the cabinet office says the coincident index rose to 108.2, the highest level since july 2008. officials attribute the gain in part to increasing auto production and sales driven by the release of new hybrid models. they also cite a rise in smart phone exports to china and other countries. the leading index also climbed by 2.7 points at 109.5 there. the index forecast t

what can you say to pyongyang, to the north koreans about the american being held? >> well, north korea really needs to recognize the dangerous steps it has been taking on many fronts. this is obviously one of those moments where north korea needs to figure out where it's heading -- and among others. and they have other people too. so these are all very, very disturbing choices by the north koreans, this kind of behavior. >> reporter: are the chinese being helpful? >> yes. >> reporter: another american, kenneth bay, has been held for more than a year and has been forced to perform hard labor for three months. his sister says he's diabetic and now hospitalized. >> we just beg for the mercy and for them to grant him amnesty. >> reporter: dennis rodman visited north korea to rescue bay, even called kim jong un his friend for life. but no luck bringing bay home. >> reporter: kim's father got two tv reporters who walked had wandered across the border. that is the type of succeful outcomes these families pray for. andr andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> in this co

observers think pyongyang might have refused the mongolian request for a summit. they say the leadership may believe that kim should first meet with the leader of china, the country's key supporter. >>> a german politician says edward snowden is willing to testify in an investigation that u.s. agents monitored the cell phone of german chancellor angela merkel. the lawmaker met the former u.s. intelligence contractor in moscow. german media say the legislator of the opposition green party hans christian strobella spent three hours with snowden. snowden reportedly said he's ready to speak before german prosecutors and members of parliament. he told german tv that snowden appeared to have a lot of information about the eavesdropping issue. observers believe his testimony will help shed light on the alleged spying but they also expect washington to oppose the move. the u.s. government demands that moscow return snoweden to face charges. he now lives in russia under asylum. >>> representatives of an international monitoring organization are reporting progress in the fi

so pyongyang has a choice. on the one hand lies greater isolation and crippling economic private chen. on the other, a true chance for peace, development and global integration. another growing threat to regional peace and security and to u.s. interest is the rise of maritime disputes in the east china sea in the south china sea we aim to help governments in the region to communicate better with one another so that incidents at sea do not unintentionally spark wider conflicts. we encourage all parties to reject coercion and oppression and to pursue their claims in accordance with international law and norms through the establishment of peaceful, diplomatic processes for preventing their time conflicts. a good first step would be progress on a code of conduct for the south china sea. how are the nations and institutions of the asia-pacific managing these disputes will be a harbinger of their ability to shape their shared security future. indeed many of asia's most vexing security challenges are transnational sec

authorities haven't confirmed their holding newman, but fp true, he would be the second american hung in pyongyang after missionary kenneth bay, an unwelcome back drop for america's special envoy to north korea, now in asia, to stall relations with the communist state. >> how do you think this will impact your ability to restart nuclear talks? >> it is an indication that north korea seems not to be seeking a better relationship with the united states. that they are not taking actions to address our concerns on american citizens being held in north korea. >> the u.s. state department has since further tightened its travel warning to north korea. >> i just can't provide any further information at this point. obviously, we've seen the reports. as you know, the protection of citizens overseas is one of our top priorities. >> as for newman's family, they're worried about his heart condition and very much want him home. back to you. >> thank you. >>> well, secretary of state john kerry commented on this reported detainment saying it's time for north korea to recognize the dangerous steps it has been tak

he spoke at the university in pyongyang. he was there in late october to mark 65 years of diplomatic ties. he said mongolia values fundamental human rights such as freedom of expression and the right to assembly. he said he believes in the power of freedom and that no tyranny lasts forever. a footnote indicates the president was asked not to use the terms "democracy" or "market economy." north korea's state-run media reported he expressed confidence in the development of the two countries' ties. the mongolian president was the first foreign head of state to visit after jkim jong-un took power last year, but a summit meeting did not take place. >>> south korea is well known for its enthusiasm for education. more than two-thirds of elementary and junior high school students attend cram schools and other private institutions. government officials are combining this national obsession with another korean strength, information technology. they're building a new education system using i.t. in the hope it will give young people an

however international trends and investors remain wary of pyongyang which is pushing ahead with nuclear and missile development in defiance of international pressure. political candidates and election officials and apollo are at loggerheads over voting in their national election leader of the maoist party claims to being irregularities in the pool and is threatening a point cause. local media say the centrist nepali congress party and the communist party i'm trying to compete in any constituency. it's bloody cold soak in the head of the communists in the previous election five years ago. united communist party of the palm island won that election. but now i actually did push to mount a holic demanding that the accounting be stopped because of fraud. we have clearly demanded that there should be a pro bowl election processes before the next step. if the election commission does not immediately stopped counting we will completely boycott the entire election process it will boycott the constituent assembly. a study has withdrawn its observance ballot counting stations. election officials s

davies plans to learn more from all who visited pyongyang or the year this month. delegates from forty nine countries in ten toys and trying to negotiate call is for fishing and the appellants take and what are the most contentious topic is likely to be the prized blue fin tuna then visit the international commission for the conservation of atlantic ten s had gathered in cape town south africa. the thirty minute time out from japan's fisheries agency is the cherry good times. i just this last year slightly increase the quota for the first time in decades the second point that the group that population in the country. some members including spain i expected to call for another increase average expected to raise doubts about stock numbers the largest consumer of the finnish japanese delegates said they will promise to take the initiative in monitoring and controlling the resorts new home. japan has to contribute to the control of the blue been stopped and we need to base any population controls on scientific data otherwise people call aussie response will claim that

nuclear bomb using its weapons grade uranium during the rare assessment minister kim added that pyongyang appears to have resumed operations at its yongbyon nuclear reactor and that soul is keeping a keen high on the north's activities at its main nuclear complex the south korean military presumes north korea and now has the capability to produce up to forty kilograms of highly enriched uranium every year. while japan's recent push to flex its military muscle is fanning concerns in neighboring korea a high ranking us official says that japan's defense buildup will contribute to regional peace. experts say washington's support for tokyo's military expansion is likely to put a strain of the soul washington alliance he has more a senior pentagon officials that the united states bought the cheap and efforts to contribute to the security titanium right to collective self defense. speaking to a south korean reporters in washington on monday local time. the officials that that pc is japan's efforts at them to contribute to regional peace. he said that whatever distance and kim comes to a silly h

japanese officials believe were abducted on orders from pyongyang. make good his parents' home near their home. her mother said they've made more than fourteen hundred speeches across japan. she said they've endured indescribable pain while urging the government leaders to get the keys back. not pretty not least don't just feel sorry for us and we owe much. we want you to think a kid and happened to your own family to come to mind. i miss issues all of this that he has all the abduction issue while he's in office make a nice father said inductees in north korea and their relatives in japan are waiting and getting older farmers in the northern have to push of a prefecture are preparing dried persimmons they will be selling it for the first time since voluntarily halted production after the two thousand and eleven nuclear crisis. they smoke the persimmons and drive it for about a month to make what's called. i'm told that he which is known for its softness the resumption of production comes after the radiation level the persimmons that for processing w

the korean war veteran was getting ready to travel from pyongyang. to beijing, when north korean officials took him off the plane. the swedish embassy is negotiating on merrill's behalf - since the u-s has no diplomatic relationship with north korea. >> i hold her and tried to reach and called for the baby to try to hold her. >> reporter: elijah's mom coming that is understandably distraught and i spoke with her over the phone. she is now backing salinas or family is originally from. she is planning perch out from all right now. of course we will keep you updated with any information you receive and the upcoming forecast. >> reporter:nearly a year ago, the country was shocked by the slaughter of children and teachers at sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. >> reporter:the state released a summary of its official investigation today. it concludes we probably will never know why adam lanza took the lives of seven adults and 20 children, but it does reveal details of how the killer carried out his crimes. >> reporter:on the morning of december 1

chemical weapons steve and the cctv new york china's chief nuclear envoy would always has to ride in pyongyang as the relevant parties make their efforts to revive the long stalled six party talks aimed at ending the nuclear program. all the democratic people's republic of korea. his visit follows is meeting with his us counterpart. when babies in washington. on sunday in south korea nuclear chief chart thai tiong visited washington and exchange views on the issue with babies later this week the united states south korea and japan are set to hold three way talks in washington to find a way it was all the dprk is the pay of deadlock. the six party talks grouping china south korea dprk japan the us and russia. having been held since december two thousand a night. two south korean firms at the place some industrial complex in the dprk on to clare's their operations because of unfavorable business conditions. a textile manufacturer has an electronic parts for views i have signed contracts to sell their factories in the complex. according to the un is another company there is also planning to aband

does the report speculates that the north korean leader could make a major announcement regarding pyongyang's nuclear development program. however it is also noted that chinese person shooting game with me too ok set to visit and that he hasn't done so as of yet south korea's unification ministry in response to the reports said they were not aware of any plans by drummond to visit china the frayed ties between korea and japan are showing no signs of improving with the new report claiming that prime minister shinzo latte has called korea foolish country is dismissive remarks that stirs up anger and controversy and the nation and uses foreign affairs correspondent and he has this report. a concert at a japanese magazine published on thursday. japanese prime ministers to the lafayette calling for me at least country and that is the fact that the japanese leader reportedly compared the effort china. ate that while china is in the third country it still able to wear it in a diplomatic matter. he said for the app on the other hand it's just a foolish country. the remark is expected to further sprea

raised hopes in certain circles of a similar deal with north korea i can jam reports on whether pyongyang and the next the landmark nuclear deal with you on on sunday. we spoke to a nuclear agreement with north korea. although some think the deal could set a precedent for a deal with the north. local experts here in south korea are skeptical the sea that iraq and north kirby are fundamentally different which affects the amount and degree of control the international community has in spades the scariest scenes it's neither program as a deterrent against external threats and so most experts think it is very unlikely that tonya will relinquish its nuclear program. it claims to be in euclid seed and so there's very little room for the kind of exchange that can be to a deal. young and dropped out of a new leg nonproliferation treaty in nineteen eighty three and then the country went ahead with three new bill is passed you on the other hand is party to the npt and cleans its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. in addition the international community does have something valuable to offer y

conditions for a reopening of six party talks on north korea's denuclearization and its unanimous pyongyang must take concrete steps to give up its nuclear ambitions before the talks can resume and down escalators. south korea's special representative for korean peninsula peace and security fears to appeal. us representative for north korea policy glyn davies and the japanese foreign ministry's asian in oceania fears bureau chief jane e t i met in washington on wednesday local time the three reportedly assess the current situation on the korean peninsula and may temper on agreement on the pre conditions needed for the resumption of the long stalled six party nuclear talks. they know to have reaffirmed the need for north korea to first take a solid step that tree and its willingness to kenya to rise before the multilateral dialogue can reopen. north korea continues to call for the non conventional resumption of talks the trilateral meeting comes amid active diplomatic efforts by china to act as a mediator beeen the north and the three allies government sources and scholars say that three sid

the korean war veteran was getting ready to travel from pyongyang to beijing, when north korean officials. the swedish embassy is negotiating on merrill's behalf since the u.s. has no diplomatic relationship with north korea. the decision whether or not to release the 911 tapes made from sandy hook elementary after the shooting has been delayed. a connecticut superior court judge said he will make a decision shortly in the near future. this comes after the connecticut state freedom of information commission ordered the release of the tapes back in september, overruling objections. lawyers want to keep the 911 tape sealed. the judge says he needs to personally review the record before he carol on the state's motion to delay their release. and prosecutors looking at the connecticut school massacre have concluded that a motive may never be answered conclusively. the report found that at some-- adam lanza's mental condition costa to be assessed with mass murders and violent video games including one in which players gone down students in school. lanza shot his mother to death and then slaught

korea of with a traveling companion and the cree and a veteran was getting ready to travel from pyongyangto beijing, when north korean officials to come off the plane. the swedish embassy is negotiating on merrill's behalf since the u.s. has no diplomatic relationship with north korea >>anny: the decision whether or not to release the 911 tapes made from sandy hook elementary after the shooting has been delayed. a connecticut superior court judge said he will make a decision shortly in the near future. this comes after the connecticut state freedom of reformation commission ordered lawyers want ordered the release of the tapes back in september, overruling objections. lawyers want keep the 911 tape sealed. the judge says she needs to personally review the recording before he can rule on the state's motion to delay their release. -he. and prosecutors looking at the connecticut school massacre have concluded that a motive " may never be answered conclusively. " the report found that adam lanza's mental condition caused him to be obsessed with mass murders and violent video games, including

he was pulled off a plane in pyongyang and has been held by the north koreans for more than 30 days. according to another report, he wrote a full apology if november 9th which was published by the korean central news. >> a shooting in oakland this afternoon left one person seriously injured it happened around one- thirty p-m on fruitvale avenue near lynde street. the victim was taken to highland hospital in critical condition. >> a woman is a dead after she was struck by a truck on eastbound interstate 80 in san francisco early this morning. it happened around 5:03 p.m. near seventh street. if she was taken to sampras's coach in our hospital, where she later died. >> santa clara law enforcement is offering a special holiday gift. but only for those who have outstanding arrest warrents for minor offenses. it's called "operation second chance". because give individuals a chance to stay out of jail during the holidays. those who qualify have to check in with law enforcement and get a new date to appear in court next year. since the program began 7 years ago. 24-hundred people have taken

she is pleading with pyongyang to send her husband home.te department says it is in contact with the swedish embassy to try to get some help here. >>> well, this is a busy day at bay area airports as the thanksgiving holiday travel season gets under way. maybe you're about to head out the door in the next day or so. at mineta san jose international airport officials are expecting as much as a 5% increase in the number of passengers over last year. between now and december 3rd. today is also expected to be the busiest travel day of the thanksgiving season at sfo with an estimated 130,000 passengers flying. >>> some fris eighth-graders will get a very nice gift when they graduate in the spring, courtesy of facebook. that was the reaction when the eighth-graders at everett middle school learned that each and every one of them will receive a free laptop at the end of the school year. facebook says the program is designed to support local communities in need with technology tools necessary for students to further their education. >> our laptop p

last month he was dragged off of a flight in pyongyang after a nine day tour of north korea.to north korean leaders and thinks that her husband is a victim of dreadful misunderstanding and asking north korea to return him to his children and grandchildren. and manhunt. after two people were shot a suspect got away. police got help on this one. it is it a top story as we go across america. florida, we are told that suspect took off when a deputy a approached him. the area was under lock down after a man drives his car and starts chasing the suspect and tackling him to the ground. moments later he was in handcuffs. who was that mystery man and he left without giving his name. >> and california, heavy winds and sent a tree crashing in a family's home and crushing it. >> it was like a bomb going off and it shook our house and i new. >> that tree landed on my daughter's bed. still in the house, the family cat. he was trapped and got out hours later. >> you are okay. >> and family is just happy that everyone is all right. >> it is it a moment to make me feel alive and grateful. >>

his wife says the detainment is a dreadful misunderstanding and she is asking pyongyang to let him goolice