he's warning that pyongyang is ready to address any u.s. threat. >>> people who are living on the border froms from nepal to india, some people have been crate drai demonstrating against the newly found constitution, it ictd tricts therestricts them. >> despite the long delays the truck drivers still don't want to cross the border. >> i saved in nepal a lot of stone finding incidents. a lot of trucks have been attacked. i won't go to nepal, i just won't go. >> for almost two months or now, many areas have been in the norsed shutdown. the new constitution fails to represent the them adequately. are the indian government is unhappy with nepal's new government and warns them to not come to the borders. trucks carrying foot and fuel from india. causing chaos for those on both sides. >> i just had an operation and i'm facing dils e-difficulty here at the area. >> most of our business is with nepalese who came here to buy medicines. >> protest leaders say we'll stick to their demand unless the nepalese are taken into consideration. >> we have los

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from its capital. >> bill neely reporting from pyongyang.ike on the ground for reporters invited into the country but those who have fled north korea tell a very different story. i recently sat down with a young woman who escaped at the age of 13. she's written a book called "in order to live." and if it she writes she never understood the concept of freedom. >> i didn't know the word for freedom. >> literally the word you didn't know? >> i didn't know, yeah. i'm sure there is in the dictionary, but nobody talks about freedom. it's about defending our enemies and kill american bastards. >> tell me about that. you say even in school, in elementary school, they talk about americans. >> so i think the math problem was like this. there are four american bastards and you kill two of them, how many american bastards left to kill? and i say two american bastards. >> that's what they would say? class? >> yes. because for us american bastards is one word. you are not allowed to say americans. it's too nice. >> so it's engrained in the culture, this h

in pyongyang on saturday. the story was different. >> china spent a sixth most senior official, bearing a warm alert from xi jinping to kim jong un. >> he shared the lime light in a public message that a cooled alliance could be defrosting. an explanation, north korea's decision do go along with chinese wishes to not mark it with a long-range rocket launch. >> translation: they'd rather observe the situation and keep a launch as a backup card in case relations with the u.s. and south don't work out well, and people's livelihoods are difficult. they can use it to divert dissatisfaction. >> there was nothing like dissatisfaction on show in the square on saturday, rehearsals culminating in a display of emotion and devotion. sending audiences at home and abroad >>> the associate director for the asia-pacific research center at stamford university - thank you for joining us. let's start with the parade. what did you see in it. this ritual choreography of masses of people expressing their adoration of leader and the

on saturday in pyongyang, the story was different. china sent its fifth most senior official, bearing a warm letter to kim jong un from xi jinping. he was given the ultra vip treatment, sharing the lime light in what seemed like a public message in a cooled alliance. an explanation, north korea's decision to go along with chinese wishes by not marking the occasion with a long-range rocket launch. >> you sense they'd rather observe the situation and keep a launch as a back up in case relations with the u.s. and the south do not work out well. and people's livelihood is difficult. they can use it to divert dissatisfaction. >> months of commercials culminated in a show, and an opportunity to send multiple messages to audiences at home and abroad >>> paul french is the author of the book north korea state of porau knewa and explains that the leadership is projecting power due to vulnerability at home. >> there's several objectives, one is the domestic, of keeping kim jong un in power and looking strong and in control of things. the other

>>reporter: kim jong-un ordered the biggest military parade pyongyang had ever seen. ballistic missile which analysts in seoul believe to be a modification of one that debuted in another parade three years ago. the other element of the proceedin proceedin proceedings as far as north korea watchers were concerned was the relationship between pyongyang and china. north koreas apparent decision to not mark this occasion with a long-range rocket launch. >> it seems they would rather oak the situation longer and keep it as a backup card in case relations with the u.s. becomes difficult. they can use it to divert dissatisfaction. >> nothing like dissatisfaction on show on saturday. months of rehearsals culminating in a show of mass devotion and an opportunity to send multiple messages at home and abroad. >>> thousands of african americans across the country joined in on the 20th anniversary of the million man march in washington d.c. they're calling for changes in policing in black communities. >>reporter: in the shadow of the capitol building, tens of thousands mark the da

stephen evans, bbc news, pyongyang. anchor: astronaut, author, father, and internet sensation. it you can even add singer, .ongwriter his rendition of space oddity performed well on the international space station and entertained millions. we spoke to him about a space sessions earlier today. chris hatfield, not content with being the first canadian to walk in space, now you have recorded an album of there. what gave you the inspiration? chris: it wasn't any master plan. there is a guitar permanently up on the space station. i imagine they are playing it up there right now. when i had quite time i would play a guitar. capture what we are doing. just like taking photographs to try to capture the experience i started recording those songs when i was up there. after the mission was over i had about 15 or 16 songs total. they have been sitting for a couple of years doing nothing. i thought it would make sense to put them together in an album. ♪ anchor: how difficult was it to record up there in space? there is no proper place to record. i ended up choosing my little sleep pod. then

will take place in the capital of pyongyang. >>> the u.n. security council has given its support to a european union plan to target suspected people-smugglers off the libyan coast, if the latest attempt to stop the flow of refugees across the mediterranean sea. our diplomatic editor james bays has the report. >> voting to endorse a european union naval operation off the coast of libya. thousands of people have died making the joish joarn. nomaking the orion. making the journey. the u.n. which drew up the resolution says it will stop lives. >> any smugglers will be stopped arrested and boats seized. we must not allow callous people smugglers to profit from others' despair. >> he believe it would lead to more people making the trip from libya to europe. >> libya believes that the reduction of migrants will actually increase the number and the number of migrants that enter libya through its practically open borders. >> the new eu operation will be opened to international waters. it doesn't go as far as the original european union plan proposed

and if we did that maybe there would be differences in opinion in pyongyang about its nuclear program>> you mean they could get kim jong-un to give up the pride of the north korean government? >> it is going to be hard but nonetheless, there are things we have not done. north korea has not been a priority in washington so therefore i don't think we are going to take those steps. but clearly you know for instance north korea sells a lot of ballistic missiles to iran. the one on sunday was basically a north korean missile that the iranians fired. we don't take steps to stop that. >> to allow missile defense systems in south korea, because north korea now has missiles that may be able to reach the united states but south korea is resisting that. so if the relationship's as strong as it ever has been why is that happening? >> that is an excellent question and that is a question both sides papered over. one thing that's important is the nort north koreans have depd their plistles, and the south koreans wonder allow us to base their thad mifer missiles over . our missile defense seam in ala

he said that pyongyang's military is ready for any threat. harry fawcett followed the day's event from south korea. >> ordering the biggest parade pyongyang had ever seen. what the supreme leader wants he usually gets. even down to the weather. the huge event delayed from a rainy morning to a blue sky in the afternoon. much of the speech was to praising the people and the party. no mention of nuclear weapons. only the briefest weapons to reunify the peninsula and a message of defiance to the united states. >> we proudly declare with our armed power we're ready to respond to any imperialists and can defend the blue skies of the father land. >> to emphasize those words, the military analysts were watching for anything non-traditional in the hardware that followed spotting new artillery launches and missiles which analysts believe to be a modification from ones they view in another parade three years ago. >>> as far as north korean watchers were saying, what they would say about the relationship between north korea and china. >> china had sent i

will ripley has more from pyongyang. >> reporter: when it comes to patriotic displays of state muscle, few countries can rival north korea in the kind of massive spectacles we're seeing unfold in the streets of pyongyang today. not only are we seeing thousands of troops representing the country's infantry, air force, navy, and paramilitary reserve forces, but we'll also be seeing a lot of the north korean hardware rolling through the streets. hardware that has been assembled at a military base outside of town, and lining up on the streets of the capital ready to roll through the square. some of these pieces of military equipment are considered vintage. they go back to the soviet era. there are some new pieces of military technology that the world will be watching for. this includes intercontinental ballistic missiles on missile launchers rolling through the streets. people want to know who new weaponry -- what new weaponry is on display including drones, some of which have been on reconnaissance flights and reportedly crashed in south korea. this is an important moment politically for

which has suspended dialogue with pyongyang. >> translator: south korea and the u.s. are trying to trick us into destroying our country. we will defeat their plans and fulfill our political goals while maintaining our high ideals. >> north korea suggested it may mark the anniversarily launching a satellite carrying a rocket although such a launch is believed to be a cover for a ballistic missile test. there's been in specific signs of preparations. >>> a top u.s. military official warns north korea may have the capability of hitting the u.s. homeland with a nuclear weapon. admiral bill courtney who leads the u.s. northern command was speaking at a symposium wednesday. >> we assess they have the ability to have the weapons and put them on a rocket that can reach the home lands. >> he added u.s. forces are prepared to respond if north creigh why were to use a nuclear weapon. >> the united states officially has been a ballistic missile defense, they expect me to take a threat seriously, so that's what we do. >> in my, north korea issued a statement said development of nu

vehicles have gathered along the banks of the river in pyongyang they'd of the military parade. expected to be the largest in the country's history. >>> support to european union plan, latest attempt to stop the flow of refugees trying to reach europe across our mediterranean sea. diplomatic editor james bays reports. >> voting to endorse a european union naval operation off the coast of libya. thousands of people have died making the journey. now, the eu will patrol the high seas and intercept and later destroy the boats. the u.k. which drew up the resolution says it will save lives. >> any smugglers stopped will be arrested and their boats will be seized. we must not allow callous people smugglers to profit from others' despair. >> however his libyan counterpart said he believed it would lead to more people going from libya to europe. >> libya believes that the migrants removed will actually increase the number of migrants and the number of migrants that enter libya through its practically open borders. >> the new eu operation will be limited to international waters, it doesn'

they're worried that pyongyang wants to test a key part of its nuclear program.oreign minister ri su yong told the u.n. general assembly that a peaceful space program is the right of a sovereign nation. >> translator: the north korean government will defend its dignity by taking all available actions against the injustice of prohibiting a peaceful satellite launch. >> pyongyang has been saying it may launch a satellite to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling workers party on october 10th. it's widely perceived that a launch, if it took place, would be a test of a long-range ballistic missile. the last launch was in december of 2012. ri also said that north korea's nuclear program is a measure against what he called hostile policies and nuclear threats by the united states. he indicated that the u.s. should change its policies and hold a dialogue with his country. japan's chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga issued a warning. >> translator: north korea should not conduct any type of launch using ballistic missile technology under the united na

harry fawcett has the latest from seoul, south korea. >> military parade taking place in pyongyang on this saturday, october the 10th to mark the 70th anniversary, a very significant anniversary of the ruling party of korea, an anniversary, very much associated with his grandfather, and a dynasty closely associated with kim jong-un himself. there has been a lot of speculation that north korea would also mark this moment with a rocket launch, a satellite launch which it has done during previous celebrations in the past. there has been no evidence of any preparation for such a launch so it does seem like north korea has decided against, if that is the case it could suggest it is more concerned about relations both to the north and the south, relations with south korea which were improved from a very severe round of tensions in aw august n an agreement in that month. any kind of rocket launch with jeopardjeopardize that. suggesting perhaps a slight improvement in what have been strained relations between beijing and pyongyang. perhaps a reward from beijing not carrying out any grand scal

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the festivities will include a military parade in pyongyang as well as a concert on a stage set up over a river. sign boards celebrating the anniversary have been hung throughout the city. citizens have been gathering in a square to practice marching in formation. observers say it will be the first major parade in more than two years and north korean leaders are hoping to use it to publicize the country's military strength. they believe the event is specifically aimed at the united states which has suspended dialogue with pyongyang. >> translator: south korea and the u.s. are trying to trick us into destroying our country. we will defeat their plans and fulfill our political goals while maintaining our high ideals. >> north korea has suggested it may mark the anniversary by launching a satellite carrying a rocket although that's widely believed to be a cover for a ballistic missile test. there have been no specific signs of preparations. >>> a top u.s. military official warns north korea may have the capability of hitting the u.s. homeland with a nuclear weapon. admiral bill gortney who

from pyongyang, back to you, craig. thank you. >>> the push for the house speaker continues in washington. republicans scrambling to find someone to take the job. so far, not a lot of luck. good morning. >> reporter: erica, good morning. stunned members of congress trying to regroup away from washington. most of them way from the the biggest name is congress member paul ryan. it is not clear ryan wants the job. with house republicans leaving town without a leader, all eyes are now on congress member paul ryan. the consensus candidate who top republicans want to be the next speaker of the house. the 45-year-old father of three has consistently said he is not interested. content with his current position as chairman of the ways and means committee. >> what an absolute privilege and honor it is to chair this committee. >> reporter: friday, it was clear he would have a lot of support even among potential opponents. >> if paul ryan got into the race, i would support him. >> paul ryan is the right person. >> reporter: the mor

nbc's chief global correspondent, bill neely, is in the capital of pyongyang. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. from a very rainy pyongyang where i've just seen probably the biggest parade in north korea's history, the biggest military parade. it was undeniably impressive in a rather uncomfortable kind of way because no one does a parade like the north koreans. it is unquestionably the goo goose-stepping capital of the world. look first of all, this was a show of strength. remember, this is an army that regards the united states as enemy number one. so this wasn't just a display of unquestioning loyalty. this was a defiant message to america, don't mess with us, don't stop us trying to develop the nuclear weapons that we believe are our sovereign right. that, of course, is exactly what the u.s. is trying to do. there was also a defined message here from the man who provided over the parade, the supreme leader kim jong-un. he said, "our policies are driving the united states into a dilemma and into a corner, and i will continue to strengthen this a

>> i think people here have been watching to see what they can glean from the images beamed from pyongyang. on two fronts, on the military front. what hardware was on display. analysts saying nothing particularly stunning was unveiled. there were now 300mm artillery launches, and what seemed to be a modified mobile intercontinental ballistic missile, but nothing - some were talking about the possibility of seeing a submarine launch ballistic missile along the lines of those tested. there was no signs of that. the other key thing that people would have been watching for was the relationship between china and pyongyang, and what signals could be read from that. those signals were clear. the delegation from china, including the fifth most powerful man in the party were feted by the north korean side. he was there next to kim jong un on the balcony, talking, laughing, holding hands and raising their arms towards the end of proceedings. it seemed to be a message from both sides that perhaps the relationship. which has been said to be frosty since kim jong un took power and xi jinping in beijing

pyongyang says he did so illegally.awcett is in seoul with more. >> reporter: just 10 days ago north korean officials placed him before the cameras in pee wrong yang to make a public admission of his guilt. >> i am not very sure about my future but because i broke the law by illegally entering i will accept any judgment as given. but as a young college student i -- who wanted to satisfy his curiosity i hope to be treated generously. he cross ed in to north korea from china in april. and the one point during his captivity he was quoted as saying he wanted to prompt some big vent in inter korean relations. his release comes five days before a huge military pa paid is due to be held in pyongyang marking the 70th anniversary of the foundation of ruling worker's party. there has been speculation that north korea might also mark the moment by firing a long range rocket. no evidence of preparations though. his release could be read as a gesture of goodwill, a continued investment in good relations, however, in june north korea

but pyongyang needs to understand that it will not achieve the economic development it seeks so long as it clings to nuclear weapons. in contrast, president park has articulated a better vision -- a unified korea free from the fear of war and nuclear weapons -- and that's a vision that we very much support. beyond the peninsula, president park shared her proposal -- the northeast asia peace and cooperation initiative -- to build greater cooperation among the countries of the region, and we welcome those efforts. president park and i met with prime minister abe of japan last year to address shared challenges. and the trilateral summit that president park will host this month can be another step forward in building positive relations between south korea, japan and china. with respect to trade, we reviewed the first three years of our korus trade agreement. bilateral trade is up, including exports of american autos. we do still have work to do, and i conveyed that when the issues of implementing korus have arisen, they have been resolved, but we need to resolve them quickly. and preside

on saturday in pyongyang, the story was different. china sent its most senior official. he was given the ultra vip treatment sharing the limelight with north koreas leader sharing the message that a recently cold alliance could be defrosting. >> it seems they would rather observe this occasion a little longer and keep a launch as a backup card in case the relation with the u.s. goes south. they can use it to divert. >>reporter: it was nothing like dissatisfaction on show in the square on saturday. months of rehearsalss cullal -- cullal nate. >> let's talk about thisminate. >> let's talk about this -- >> this is nothing new. we've been carrying this language now for decades. the language at times has been much worse. this is almost described as a defensive language that they're ready to defend themselveses. they've made much more aggressive . they've made much more aggressive language. it's simply rhetoric. they have not tested a new nuclear device or launched long range missiles. >> how significant is it that there was a chinese official present during the event? >> to m

for "cbs this morning," seth doane, pyongyang, north korea. >> very unique way of it? >> i think they were worried the dangerous. >> yeah. >> might say something inappropriate. >> seth has done an incredible job. >> you're right to point that he is okay. hope that doesn't change. leaves behind damage and debris. ahead the mail announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by blue diamond. like family, so feed them like there's something out there. it's a highly contagious disease. it can be especially serious- even fatal to infants. unfortunately, many people who spread it may not know they have it. it's called whooping cough. and the cdc recommends everyone, including those around babies, make sure their whooping cough vaccination is up to date. understand the danger your new grandchild faces. talk to your doctor or pharmacist about you and your family getting a whooping cough vaccination today. dove body wash with a breakthrough formula. just one shower gives you softer, smoother skin. my skin is really silky smooth. dove body wash. softer, smoother skin af

the spectacle in pyongyang featured drones among other things.a look to that openness but it didn't extend to the rest of his trip. >> reporter: north korea wanted the world, america in particular, to see its military parading through pyongyang this weekend. this is saber rattling on a very grand scale. leader kim jong-un took a swipe at the u.s. saturday, saying his country stood ready to defend itself against america if provoked. but to get foreign journalists to cover this, there is a dilemma, what to do with them after the parade finishes. well, there is always the dolphin show. yes, the dolphin show. a photo opportunity to show apparently middle class north koreans enjoying themselves, but with my government assigned minder sitting just over myer shourlt, it fe shoulder, it felt like a force the distraction in this state accused of human rights abuses, there was plenty of questions to be asked about life here, but you cannot ask those questions during a dolphin show and apparently not afterwards either. so can we talk to some people? >> no,

will joins me now from pyongy g pyongyang.d every single detail carefully orchestrated. >> you're right, isha. this is the first official day back to work here in pyongyang after the huge holiday. over the weekend tens of thousands of the citizens of this city were very much working. in fact, they have been practicing up to months and months ahead of this to make sure that everything went off perfectly. here's how north korea made sure the message they sent was received exactly the way they wanted. it really is unusual to see this many news cameras from all over the world. normally when we come into this country we're operating just our crew with our government representatives. but you can see there are hundreds of news agencies here. all of these crews are working, each op them, accompanied by a government representative. a minder who will be with them as they report throughout the entire trip. it's the morning of the parade which we thought would be getting under way about 30 minutes ago but as you can see i'm staend standin

cnn's will ripley is in pyongyang for us. he joins us now live. spectacles quite important to the regime there. >> yeah, they haven't had a major parade like this in about two years, natalie. and we're expecting kim jong un to preside over the festivity here is just like he did two years ago. this is bound to be a very lavish, extravagant demonstration that is designed to send two messages. one to the north korean people showing their loyalty to the leader. and a second to the world that north korea's military is to be reckoned with. when it comes to massive displace of state muscle, nobody does it quite like north korea. then again, no other nation has the korean workers party, led by three generations of the same family for seven decades. this weekend's spectacle is supposed to be a showcase of loyalty to the party and its supreme leader. pyongyang citizens have been rehearsing for months, day and night. "we want to celebrate in the most significant way" says this university student. tens of thousands will fill the streets. a lavish celebration

but pyongyang needs to understand that it will not achieve the economic development it seeks so long as it clings to nuclear weapons. in contrast, president park has articulated a better vision -- a unified korea free from the fear of war and nuclear weapons -- and that's a vision that we very much support. beyond the peninsula, president park shared her proposal -- the northeast asia peace and cooperation initiative -- to build greater cooperation among the countries of the region, and we welcome those efforts. president park and i met with prime minister abe of japan last year to address shared challenges. and the trilateral summit that president park will host this month can be another step forward in building positive relations between south korea, japan and china. with respect to trade, we reviewed the first three years of our korus trade agreement. bilateral trade is up, including exports of american autos. we do still have work to do, and i conveyed that when the issues of implementing korus have arisen, they have been resolved, but we need to resolve them quickly. and preside

its nuclear weapons. >> the meeting with park geun-hye and president obama, amid signs pyongyang may be planning a space launch or nuclear test explosion in defiance of u.n. security council resolutions. the two presidents jointly expressed deep concern about the north's intentions. >> today president park and i are reaffirming that we will never accept north korea as a nuclear weapons state. >> south korean president raised eyebrows last month when she attended the nuclea military celebration in beijing. >> that was the message for leaders that i met in beijing and they agree with me in terms of my remarks about north korea's nuclear problems and we all agree we needed to make efforts to resolve this issue. >> but park's overture to china made seoul, offenses that beijing opposes, nuclear weapons that can fit atop a long range missile, the u.s. would like to employ the thad system, to give the u.s. military the ability to shoot down north korean missiles before they reach their highest speed. south korea has so far not agreed to the deployment. but president obama insists there is n

take a look at what they are saying about the military in pyongyang. a waste of resources. its meaning. that is pretty harsh criticism, and they are talking about military power. of course, china is a big ally of north korea, but china not necessarily happy with north korea's actions of late, and the u.s., when you talk north korea, that is always factored in. a buffer zone. reporter: including the u.s., and thank you very much. that is what is trending on social media. back to you, rish. and i are recapping the big headlines and the week ahead in what is to be an important quarter. are there opportunities for investors? "asia edge" is next. ♪ heart oftral in the hong kong, the middle of the asian trading day, and you are watching "asia edge." a look at our top stories. after the golden week holiday, china having a golden week on the market, china surging for the third straight day. dating back, and planning thousands of job cuts to lower and the biggest ever technology merger. uber and its competition may be facing bumps in the road. we will be live in shanghai, but turnin

likewise, pyongyang's nuclear programs have achieved nothing except to deepen north korea's isolation park and i are reaffirming our nations will never accept north korea as a nuclear weapons state. we will continue to insist that pyongyang must abide by his obligations on the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the peninsula in a peaceful manner and given the horrific treatment of the north korean people by their government, our two nations will continue to he can poseexpose abuses and call accountability for human rights violations. at the same time we do support president park's efforts to improve relations between south and north korea. as my administration has shown with iran and with cuba, we are also prepared to engage nations with which we've had troubled histories, but pyongyang needs to understand it will not achieve the economic development it seeks so long as it clings to nuclear weapons. in contrast, president park has articulated a better vision, a unified korea, free from the fear of war and nuclear weapons, and that's a vision we very much support. beyond the p

meeting comes as north korea has been issuing increasingly aggressive statements and amid signs pyongyang may be planning a space launch or nuclear test explosion in defiance of u.n. security council resolutions. the two presidents jointly expressed deep concern about the north'north's intentions. >> today president park and i are reare ar re reaffirming. >> president park said her intention was to win chinese cooperation in pressuring north korea to give up its nuclear ambitions. >> translator: so that was my message, that i had for the leaders that i melt in beijing and they agree with me in terms of my remarks about north korea's nuclear problems. and we all agree we needed to make efforts to resolve this issue. >> reporter: but park's overture to china also played seoul reluctant to accept u.s. military defenses, defenses that beijing opposes. the u.s. would like to apply the that the system, short for technical aerial high energy defense. south korea has so far not agreed to the deployment but president obama insists there's no contradiction between republic of korea having good rela

and i'm in pyongyang in a metro sanction, rather beautiful. the early morning commute, patriotic music playing in the background. they're celebrating a big party, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding communist party. in the capital city, everyone is preparing for the celebration. uniformed groups are practicing, children are drilling, soldiers are everywhere, no one can step out of line. it is one of the most regimented countries on earth. i'm asked to wear an arm band to mark me out as a foreign journalist. down we go into the metro station, the pride of pyongyang. hello. the trains are frequent, journeys cost just a few cents, and there's one thing that commuters have in common. nearly everyone here is wearing a party badge, most of them with a picture of the country's founder on it. there are portraits of sung everywhere, but it is kim jong-un who rules now. they say they're all behind him. >> yes, yes. english. what should the world know about your leader? she tells me the future for her daughter is bright, as long as he is th

pyongyang will see 10 degrees. much of these areas only in the single digits for your high on thursday. that is a significant drop. elsewhere, we are looking at 35 in bangkok. heating up with thunderstorms in the forecast. minus 1 for your high. i did want to mention pakistan where you've been feeling that big earthquake and aftershocks. usually you don't get a lot of rainfall. october is one of the driest months of the season. you only get about 30 millimeters. yesterday alone 154 millimeters fell. that combined with the earthquake that occurred. for now we are looking at great conditions. weatherwise it will be cooperating with the restoration. i'll leave you now with the extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us. announcer: "euromaxx highlights ." and here is your host. host: greetings from brandenburg gate here in berlin, a symbolic location on a special anniversary weekend. and we'll waste no more time and tell you exactly why that

. >> axelrod: seth doane reporting from pyongyang, north korea, thank you. funerals were held today for the three youngest victims of the massacre at umpqua community college. quinn cooper, who friends said was one of the most compassionate people they knew. lucas eibel, described as kindhearted and an animal lover. and rebecka carnes who wrote, "and so the adventure begins" on her high school graduation cap. all three were 18 years old. thousands gathered on washington's national mall today to mark the 20th anniversary of the million man march. organizers called the peaceful gathering a "justice or else march." it was led by nation of islam leader louis farrakhan who spoke in favor of police reforms and men using foul language towards women and women getting abortion. congress may be in recess for a week but nobody is taking time off. this is a whirl of activity unfolding behind the scenes with the house in chaos over its leadership. many are urging republican congressman paul ryan to take over as speaker of the house. here is weijia jiang. >> reporter: tod

gen nakatani met with the south korean counterpart han min koo on tuesday as leaders in pyongyang recently suggested they could launch a rocket carrying a satellite. the launch would likely be a long-range ballistic missile test. the ministers agreed to share information with the u.s. and coordinate their policy on the issue. nakatani also explained newly enacted security laws expanding the role of japan's self-defense forces abroad. he said if the sdf operate in south korean territory, japan would seek consent based on international law. han says japan's activities should contribute to peace and stability in the region. >> translator: i'm convinced that our meeting will lead to concrete steps for promoting defense cooperation and exchange between japan and south korea. >>> reunions of families separated by the korean war have taken place. about 200 families are taking part this time. the week long reunions began on tuesday in north korea. senior officials from both countries reached an agreement on the matter in august. families met with each other for the first time in more than 60 years

pyongyang says the crossing was illegal. harry fossett is in seoul with more details. >> reporter: more than five months after he crossed into north korea over the border with china, moon stepped across its southern frontier in the demilitarized zone. the 21-year-old new york university student spent the intervening period as a prisoner awaiting a ruling on his fate. his return doesn't mean instant freedom. first is questioning by the intelligence agency. it's against south korean law to enter the north without informing the government. it's five days before a huge military parade is due to pyongyang marking the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the working rulers party. there's sebbing lags north korea might fire the moment by firing a long rage rocket, although there's no reported evidence of preparations. it jeopardize a recent agreement between noth and south which ended a heightened round of tensions in august. it could be a gesture of goo goodswill, but? june north korea sentenced two other south korean nationals t

an opportunity for south korea to seek china's cooperation in dealingith the missile threat from pyongyang. >>> a young japanese couple contests a civil law that bans women from getting remarried six months frdivorce. males face no such restrictions. they are carrying the case considering how social change can be reflected in law. nhk world has more. >> reporter: a woman from central japan filed thursday along with her current husband and five month son. the couple, both in their 20s, had their marriage paper turned down in the july based on the woman being divorced last than six months. the son remains nonexist end in the registry system, and the child is assumed the offspring of her ex-husband. that's why they can't report the baby's birth to the government. >> translator: our lives are filled with anxiety. my son has not been accepted in japan's famiregistry system. i have no idea if he can even start kindergarten. >> reporter: they claim the law is not fair because it restricts the freedom of marriage and inhibits the chill's happiness and violates equality that is guaranteed by the co

this is bill neely in pyongyang, north korea. you. >> sounds like quite an experience. >>> now to the turmoil in syria, according to the pentagon, u.s. and russian military officials could begin talks on syria as the russian offensive escalates. this follows the news that the u.s. is sending the failed program to train moderate syrian rebels, only four or five trained rebels joined the fight at a cost of $50 million. joining me now is retired colonel jack jacobs, msnbc military analyst. four or five trained people. how did this program go wrong? >> because we didn't have enough assets in the first place in order to train all of the people we needed to. firm one. number two, very poor success, no success whatsoever, and actually identifying the people who were in our words moderate rebels. it sounds like an oxymoron. there's no such thing as a moderate rebel. never fully engaged the groups who would otherwise oppose assad. very dispersed around the country. didn't focus on the real reasons that people might necessarily fight again