it's a way for seoul to promote itself both here in korea and also internationally.rganizers are expecting some 2.5 to 3 million visitors, and this being the career of course, the practice of stealthy photo taking very much in evidence. the theme of this year's event is world cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible. all the way from new york to the process of making kimchi, a traditional dish of korea. >> translator: people will learn the importance of korean culture. >> reporter: this is also a celebration of the district of seoul, this open public space that runs for some 11 kilometers through the downtown area of the city, which is about to mark its tenth anniversary. this is a highly controversial project. this used to be a stream that had become a sewer that was concreted over with an elevated highway built on top. the city took the radical decision to restore it to this public open space that the people of seoul could enjoy. it was controversial and very expensive, but you would have to say on a night like tonight, the people are getting their money's w

it's a way for seoul to promote itself.rganizers are expecting some 2.5 million to 3 million visitors, and this being the practice of selfie photo taking is very much in evidence. the theme is world cultural heritage from new york's statue of liberty to the process of making kimchi dish of korea. >> translator: watching this latin festival, people will learn the importance of korean culture and also that korea has such time honored records and intangible heritage. >> reporter: this is all a celebration of the district of seoul, this open public space that runs for some 11 kilometers through the downtown area of the city, which is about to mark it's 10th anniversary. this is a highly controversial project. this used to be -- a stream that had become a sewer. over ten years ago the city took the radical decision to restore it to this public open space that the people of seoul could enjoy. it was cointreau -- cointreau ver shall and very expensive. >>> and don't forget you can keep up to date with all of the news and the day's

paula hancock, cnn, seoul. >> so now we're joined by gordon chang.e's live in toronto. >> gordon, thank you for being with us. you heard paula hancock's reporting. no conditions, no strings attached according to u.s. officials. i heard you earlier say you think there's a charm offensive, that might have been part of the motive for north korea here to release these two men. charm who? elaborate on that for us. >> yeah. north korea wants to charm the international community specifically russia, japan, south korea and now us. the reason is about a year ago there was a rupture in their relations with their primary backer which was china. so north korea needs to replace the support that it's been getting from beijing and where better else than the united states. >> you know, this place is so mysterious, north korea and kim jong-un disappeared for a while, he's back, you get this release. could his disappearance and the release now be related? >> you know, i'm sure they are related it's just that outside of a very small circle in pyongyang we don't know. i

kim chan-ju, nhk world, seoul. >> and that's all for now on business news. i'll leave you with a check on markets. >>> every morning, investors turn their attention to asia. the tokyo market leads the way and markets around the world follow. >> from the decisions that could change the course of an economy. >> to the companies at the forefront of change. >> up to the minute market reports. >> and analysis by specialists from around the world. >> get all the latest business news and insight every day. here on "newsline." >>> candidates in the u.s. midterm elections are making their final appeals to voters one day before polling stations open. president barack obama's democratic party is fighting to defend its majority in the senate. 36 of the senate's 100 seats are up for grabs. all 435 seats in the house of representatives are in play. voters in 36 states will choose their next governor. obama made campaign stops to rally support for candidates in connecticut and pennsylvania. >> you've got to grab your friends. you've got to grab your classmates. you've got

the temperature is only going to be up to about 15 degrees, same here in seoul and to our

according to the asiana website, flight 211 is still set to depart from sfo today at noon headed to seoul. it looks like it's going to be sometime within the next six months depending on appeal. but this is all punishment as you mentioned for the asiana plane crash here at sfo in the summer of 2013. the south korean government imposing a 45-day suspension of all asiana flights to sfo. the korean transportation ministry says asiana violated safety regulations when the boeing 777 crashed know a seawall at sfo and slipped down -- crashed into a seawall at sfo and slipped down the runway. three passengers were killed. more than 180 were hurt. and that crash is widely being blamed on the pilot. >> in this instance the flight crew overrelied on automated systems they didn't fully understand. >> all three of them basically let this airplane fall out of the sky. >> reporter: there is one flight per day from seoul to san francisco and back. the korean government says it will ask other airlines to pick up the slack but last night asiana released this statement saying it will appeal the government's

he's the former seoul chief of the japanese daily. he claims he had no intention of defaming pack. he questioned the president's whereabouts in the day of the deadly ferry sinking in april. he quoted an article from a south korean source about park and a relationship. right wing activists surrounded the car, threw egg at the vehicle and demanded he be taken into custody. >>> unesco has decided to add japan's techniques of crafting washi paper to cultural heritage assets. the move is giving encouragement to communities that safeguard this craft. nhk world has more. >> reporter: the people who live in washi paper making areas celebrated the decision. >> translator: we'd like to make paper that the world will admire and we can be proud of. >> reporter: three types of paper were chosen to be registered from different areas that have been making washi more than 1,000 years. washi is made of fibers. the fibers are boiled, put in water and then evenly spread on the bamboo screen that forms each sheet of paper. these highest grade paper is shiny and glossy. washi is tough and durable. it h

it's a way for seoul to promote itself both here in korea and billionly. the organizers are expecting 2.5 million to 3 million visit, and this being the practice of selfie photo taking. the theme of this year's event is world cultural heritage both tangible and intangible. awaaway from new york all the way from new york's statue of liberty to making kim chi dish of korea. organizers are hoping that it will lead to a greater understanding of world culture and offer an insight into the rich culture of korea. >> watching thiwatchingwatching this lantern festival, people will learn much are key's intangible heritage. >> this is a celebration of the district of solely, this open public space that runs a 11 kilometer group of the downtown area of the city, which is it's about to mark its anniversary. the city took the radical decision to restore this public open space that people of seoul could enjoy. it was controversial and expensive, but you would have to say on a night like tonight people are getting their money's worth. >> pretty cool night. last night the

it's a way for seoul to promote itself both here in korea and also internationally. organizers are expecting some 2.5 million to 3 million visitors and this being korea the practice of selfie photo taking very much in evidence. the theme is world cultural heritage. all the way from new york's statue of liberty. so the process of making the traditional kimchi dish of korea. the organizers are hoping it will offer an incite into the rich culture of korea. >> translator: watching this lantern festival, people will learn the importance of korea culture, and also that korea has time honored records and traditions. >> reporter: this is also a celebration of this open public space that runs for some 11 kilometers through the downtown area of the city, which is about to mark its tenth anniversary. this is a highly controversial project. it used to be a treatment that effectively had become a sewer, that was concreted over with an elevated highway built on top. the city took the radical decision to restore it to this public open space that the people of seoul could enjoy. it

there is one flight per day from seoul to san francisco and back. per day. the korean government says it is going to ask other airlines to pick up the slack. but tonight, asiana airlines released a statement saying it is going to appeal the government's decision. the decision will cause serious passenger inconvenience given the high traffic on the route. they are normally recommended to fine an airline instead of suspending a flight. remember, united airlines has a coshare agreement with asiana. it is unclear when the flights will be suspended. asiana airlines shows a flight to seoul tomorrow. listed to depart at noon. now, you hear asiana airlines saying they are going to appeal it. that they usually get a fine. but the government was saying they could have suspended them for 90 dais because there were fatalities, but because they worked so hard to get people out of the plane, they cut them slack. >> that crash took place over a year a. why is this happening now? >> reporter: my understanding, it worked its way through the government structure here and this

we turn to our paula hancocks who joins us from seoul with the very latest. so how is this likely to play out? and what are the family members of those killed in this accident saying at this point about what verdicts they expect will be handed down? >> reporter: well, rosemary, i think it's pretty clear what the families would like. and if you look at public opinion in this country, the captain and crew have already been tried and convicted many months ago. i think as soon as that footage was released, showing the captain being rescued from that boat, coming out in his tee shirt and underwear, he said he was changing in his room at the time of the sinking, there was complete anger across the country. there was national mourning, national guilt and national anger that the crew and the captain left the sinking ship after having told the passengers to stay where they were. so certainly, if it was up to public opinion, they would have already been sentenced, but the court itself has only been convened about an hour ago. we're waiting to hear whether or not the ca

take airplanes and divert them from other routes to the route between san francisco and seoul. or put larger planes on if they have them. but you won't have the same degree of fair competition. >> asiana airlines is appealing its government suspension and requesting a fine instead so it's still flying its regular routes in and out of sfo. a decision will come in a month. >>> alameda county superior court judge sentenced 17-year-old richard thomas to seven years in prison for setting 19-year-old sasha fleischmann's skirt on fire last november. it happened while fleischmann, then 18 years old, was sleeping in the back of an ac transit bus near mcarthur boulevard in oakland. thomas pleaded no contest last month to using a cigarette lighter to ignite the teenager's skirt. fleischmann's mother today spoke to her son's assailant in court. >> this is horrible, what you did, but we don't hate you. we don't think that hate -- hate just creates more hate. we want you to come out of prison not being hateful. >> sasha suffered second and third degree burns on both legs. >>> napa takes a bi

she's in south korea's capital, seoul. you spend a lot of time covering north korea, trying to figure out what they do and what's behind their actions. so tell us what you think about the fact that north korea instigated this. >> reporter: well, natalie, north korea doesn't do anything accidentally. everything is highly choreographed. everything that comes out of that country. every decision that's made. you can see from state-run media every photograph that's shown of the leader. everything is highly choreographed. so certainly this was not an accidental decision. this was not a quick decision. this would have been assessed for the pros and cons within pyongyang itself. but the question is on many experts' lips and those that observe north korea from afar, why did north korea decide to do it now? and of course why did they decide to release both of these men together? according to the u.s., there was no quid pro quo. so it appears they got nothing physical in return. a top secret mission in the dead of night. the top spy

our paula hancocks is in seoul with more on how their freedom was negotiated. >> reporter: mission in the dead of night. a top spy chief from the united states arrives in pyongyang carrying a letter from the u.s. president. he leaves one day later with two former prisoners. no conditions and no strings acatch attached according to the u.s. why this sudden humanitarian gesture from north korea? >> clearly they crave having this kind of high-level attention. obviously they're pleased general clapper came. >> reporter: kim jong-un wants to show he's still in charge after disappearing for six weeks. he's back in the spotlight, limping but without the cane. others believe pyongyang's recent charm offensive including a high-profile visit to seoul, technically enemy territory is a pr exercise to improve its image. the trigger, abuses a report termed crimes against humanity. >> had to basically show a lighter side, humane side to the international community. although there could be labor actions or international criminal court proceeding against north korea, north korea is also very much cons

he says he wants to meet again in seoul in safety.he can complete his nightmarish journey. >> well, john, when you look at the situation of people like lee, it's quite extraordinary. i reported on refugees in different parts of the world. and it's very specific international law that governs it. if swrun is a refugee, they have to be helped by the unhcr refugee agency. and in this case, you have thousands of people effectively depending on criminals to get them through china out of southeast asia and over to south korea, despite the fact that they face almost certain human rights abuses, according to research, if they are sent back to north korea. >> any idea how long it will take this north korean defector to make it all the way to seoul? and is there a network of help along the way? not just the criminals who are there? >> well, there used to be a much broader network, a kind of underground railroad in the northeast part of china, often with missionary groups, south korean charities who had people there working, you know, behind the

to seoul. while other airlines can pick up the slack they can only take so much. >> they would have to divert other planes on the route between san francisco and seoul or put larger planes on if they have them. but you won't have the same degree of fair competition. >> reporter: which means possibly higher prices. despite that prospect, some passengers say a 45-day suspension seems fair. >> why not? 45 days i think is [ inaudible ]. >> it seems like there really was neglect going on so there's got to be something to prevent that. >> reporter: asiana is appealing, suggesting a fine may be more appropriate. a decision is expected within a month. lillian kim, abc 7 news. >>> a powerful natural gas explosion rocked vallejo high school's computer lab this morning. sky 7 hd was overhead as students evacuated the building. we are also learning the explosion may be related to the napa area earthquake almost three months ago. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield has the story. >> reporter: the explosion h

this afternoon she joins us folklife seoul, south korea -- joins us from seoul, south korea.simple denial of this in the wake of mounting evidence year on year, but they're denying this. they're, in fact, pushing back a bit. what can you tell us? >> reporter: that's right, errol. really since we've had this united nations commission of inquiry which of released earlier this year, pyongyang has been consistently denying the fact that they have these political camp that exist even though that report and many defectors show that they have significant evidence to prove that. human rights groups saying that there are human rights abuses. so of course the united states saying there are crimes against humanity in pyongyang. this is what they found. the draft resolution you talked about is going to be voted on later tuesday. if that passes, it will then go to the general assembly to be voted on. of course, there is an amendment that has to be voted on first by one of the very few allies that north korea has, cuba. they're trying to make sure that north korea and the leader, kim jong-

i want to go to cnn's paula hancocks here in seoul with the latest.ies here are not happy. >> reporter: absolutely not, john. he they describe the 15 crew members verdict as outrageous. the captain facing 36 years, is 70 years of age and knows he will not be out of prison. it is effectively life in prison. the families wanted the death penalty for the captain. they also wanted it for the 14 other crew members. they have said outside the courts that they were pushing for an appeal. prosecutors will appeal the verdicts, not clear at this point whether it is the captain's verdict or all 15 of them. they want heavier punishments as they disagree with the verdicts. also, happening today, we understand now that the underwater search for the nine people who have yet to be found is canceled. this seven months after the fer ferry sank and according to the families, it was a painful decision to make, but it was too dangerous for divers to continue to go down there inside of the ferry which is starting to crumble. >> thanks, paula. >>> an arctic blast hitting am

last month, jufry seoul was accused of leaving a bible in a nightclub which he says he did.h bae and matthew miller, bae's sister saying quote we have been waiting and praying for this day for two years. this ordeal has been excruciating for the family. we're filled with joy now. i am thrilled to imagine hugging my brother, soon. he will not have to send another day in a labor camp. he can now recover from this imprisonment and look forward to his wife, kids, and the receipt of his life. our thanksgiving celebration this year will be one we'll never forget. you can see kenneth bae getting hugs from his family. they do look happy to have him home. his sister was a constant presence in washington as i mentioned she was trying to keep the pressure on u.s. officials to push for her brother's release, u.s. senator patty murray saying his family was very worried about his health. he was put in a labor camp and as his ability owe take care of himself deteriorated the worry about his health was front and center. it did come out the 46-year-old had been transferred from the hospital

citizens remain in north korean captivity. >> paula hancocks joins us live from seoul, south korea. paula, what is the reaction like there? >> well, pamela, there was shock to start with. i have to say. >> if you look at the statement that north korea released, they specify the fact that president obama made numerous requests. they also said that he gave an apology. >> domestically he can now show that the most powerful man in the world gave an apology. it makes him more relevant on the international stage. it gives kim jong-un a lot in the short-term, and analysts expect him to want more in the long-term. >> paula hancocks, thank you so much. >>> the calendar may say fall, but the temperatures, they're about to plummet into an arctic winter impacting about two-thirds of the country. cmn's meteorologist jennifer gray says an estimated 200 million people will experience the blast of frinl i had air. jennifer. >> pamela, we have some very, very cold arctic air that's sinking down into much of the country as we go through the beginning part of the week. we're talking 200 million people

we want to turn to our paula hancocks who is following the trial and joins us now live from seoul. as we said, the verdict and sentences have been handed down for the captain and chief engineer. there's a possibility here the prosecution may appeal, but at this juncture, what has been the reaction there, particularly for family members who were looking for the death penalty? >>> well, as you can imagine, rosemary, there's a very emotional reaction from the families. they're outside the court and giving a press conference. they wanted the death penalty for all 15 of these crew members, talking about how difficult it was for them to watch every day these defendants sitting in front of them, as many of these families were actually present in court during this five-month trial, saying it was very difficult to say tit t and watch the people they say killed their children. there is an emotional appeal for support from the nation. one mother said they wanted to appeal these sentences. the fact that the captain did not get the death penalty has angered many of the families. he got 36 years

the temperature is only going to be up to about 15 degrees, same here in seoul and to our freezing mark at minus 5 degrees. talking about the cold. it's extremely cold across the u.s. well, this is due to the jet stream sinking down towards the south, so kansas, oklahoma city, these are the areas where you're seeing hard freeze warnings. still november and then the arctic blast, which has opened the doors, will make its way towards the eastern sea boards. the temperature difference will be about 15 degrees. and some of these locations saw a 25 degree celsius drop in just three hours. that's like having fun and enjoying the sun in hawaii and the next minute, you're in alaska and then for your wednesday, that's going to be shifting all the way towards the east, so we're likely to see a lot of snow piling up to 30 to 40 sent great lakes region and the temperatures, really chilly ones, are going to be continuely into the latter half of the weekend. it may go into early next week. now, across of the european continent, we have been seeing unsettled questions for quite some time. they'll accu

. -- seoul correspondent. >> the focus has spread to many different offices and bureaus and south koreamany say that the government, the coast guard botch the rescue from the very start. there have been all sorts of revelations about the ship itself. somehow, it was given the clearance to go on to the waters that day. many south koreans look at the ferry captain as somewhat of a scapegoat that allowed the government to avoid its responsibility. >> now to beijing, where the apec summit is underway. leaders of some of the world's most powerful nations have been gritting their teeth and getting on with some diplomacy. first of all, what more can you tell us about the trade agreements signed today? >> several asia-pacific nations agreed to a free trade zone that is backed by china. it is called the free trade area of the asia-pacific. this free trade zone, in some ways, is designed to counter the transpacific partnership that obama is trying to cement during the apec summit. that would be during the united states and other asian nations. many in china believe that this transpacific harder s

cold temperatures jumping into places like seoul with a high of only 5 degrees on thursday. hope you have a good day wherever yo aare. here is your extended outlook. >>> until next time, good bye. ç >> all systems go for the first ever space landing on a comet. mcinnis to dissent to said -- to shed new light on one of the greatest mysteries of the solar system. to historic gas emissions. of a mosquend floor in a west bank village is destroyed by fire. local palestinian officials say jewish settlers started the blaze. also coming up in

sama mosan is live in seoul following these developments. what's interesting is when he reemerged with that cane by his side and we were wondering what was wrong with his health and what really happened, she may have actually played a role in the whole stagecraft of that. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely, errol. she is incredibly young. we don't know too much about her. but what we do know is very interesting. she is believed to have been sxhind leading the propaganda wing of the workers' party. and as you say, when we saw him disappearing, re-emerge iing, ft limping, dragging his leg and then with a cane, apparently this was her idea. according to people in the know who have spoken to cnn, they say that she was orchestrating this as a form of propaganda to say look at how hard my brother, kim jong un, your leader, is working for the people of north korea. so it was a way of turning around the mystery surrounding his disappearance in their favor. she's been given many similar roles of responsibility. she's considered incredibly reliable, both u

. >> our paula hancocks joins us live from seoul.he reaction is on the ground from south korea to this unexpected move by their neighbor to the north. >> reporter: well, poppy, i think a lot of people will be surprised as they wake up to this news. it's early sunday morning here, and this happened overnight so many people will be finding out about this now. we did have a response from the foreign ministry overnight. they welcomed the move and also said they hope this could be a sign that one south korean missionary still being held in pyongyang could be released as well. certainly, i think the overwhelming feeling is surprise. many experts and analysts i spoke to over really the past two years said that kenneth bae's case in particular was particularly tricky. they thought his negotiations would be very difficult, and he would likely be the last to be released. so the fact that both matthew todd miller and kenneth bae have been released at the same time is something that will surprise many people. and now experts, of course, have sug

he says he wants to meet again in seoul in safety.an complete his nightmarish journey. >> cnn's david mckenzie joins us live from beijing to discuss this issue. david, how would you describe the overall relationship between china and north korea? as we alluded to there, china only protects pyongyang as far as it needs to without destabilizing its border region with the country. that would suggest that it can be convinced in some ways to put more pressure on the north. what is the relationship between the two now? >> reporter: well, i think you're right in terms of pressurizing the north. there are ways that china can make the north potentially slow down its move toward nuclear weapons. that really is the main priority of the chinese state. other than a stable korean peninsula, they have also repeatedly said they do not want the kim jong-un regime to do nuclear tests and to launch nuclear capable missiles. that is the way they can pressure it. on the human rights side, though, it's certainly the case that china has not bended at all. t

colder with the high driving in northerly winds 12 in beijing, 10 seoul. tokyo high of 16 degrees with partly cloudy skies. hope you have a good day wherever you are. here's your extended outlook. >>> that's "newsline" for this hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. gg99Ññç >> the doctor who conducted sterilization procedures that left 14 women dead in india is now under arrest. he had been in hiding since saturday, saying he is a scapegoat for the government-backed surgeries that went horribly wrong. mexico is rocked by another day of angry protests. to astrators set fire southern state congress over the presumed massacre of 43 students . a shaky landing for the european robot lab that made an historic touchdown on a comment -- comet wednesday. it is now reportedly working well although

across the whole of china, through the northern part of laos into thailand, and then seoul.will owe the snakeheads thousands of dollars for the trip. his biggest fear is the chinese government. if they catch him, they'll likely send him back to the very regime he fled. >> china is, frankly, shamelessly violating its international obligations. china has ratified the refugee convention and should be treating these people who are fleeing from north korea as refugees. >> reporter: but china calls refugees like li illegal economic migrants barring the u.n. refugee agency from helping li and thousands like him. a recent u.n. inquiry on human rights in north korea slams china's actions. the u.n. report says that china could be facilitating north korea's crimes against humanity by sending the refugees back. they say that when they get back, they could face imprisonment, torture, and possible even death. at best, defectors say refugees are often -- have often disappeared into north korea's vast complex of prison camps. china says the u.n. report politicizes human rights issues and sa

paula hancocks reporting live from seoul. rosemary? >>> well, john, at least 57 people were killed in pakistan when a bus and truck collided. a citizen police liaison committee say the accident happened in the town of sukura. that's in the southern part of the country. geo news reported the bus was carrying passengers from swat to karachi. >>> police say a suicide blast ripped through morning assembly at a boys school in northern nigeria. at least 47 people, mostly students were killed. dozens of others were wounded. investigators say it appears the attacker disguised himself as a student, possibly hiding the bomb in a knapsack. no claims of responsibility yet, but police suspect the militant group boko haram. >>> two israelis are dead, two others wounded after two separate knife assaults. police describe monday's incidents in tel aviv and the west bank as terrorist attacks. cnn's nic robertson has the details, and we must warn you, his report has video which some viewers may find disturbing. >> reporter: a young israeli soldier is lif

an ongoing protest in the capitol of seoul has been demanding one. >> translator: this is not the end is a start. now the cause of the tragedy and the conduct of the rescue can be fully investigated. >> reporter: as the crew begin long terms in prison, so south korea continues its long process of investigation and introspection. rob mcbribe, al jazeera, south korea. >>> iraq's military is trying to stake back strategic teller to held by fighters of islamic state of iraq and the levant. it has been trying to retake the biggest oil refinery for the last three days. the refinery used to produce more than a quarter of iraq's oil, about 300,000 barrels of crude oil each day. and the armed group is using desperate tactics now. imran khan has this exclusive report from bagdad. [ explosion ] >> reporter: when isil fights back, this is what happens. a humvee is turned into a car bomb. 12 soldiers are severely injured. iraqi solders say the bat ll be decisive. >> translator: we are now at the central neighborhoods of the city. these parts of the city are adjacent to the check point which is con

seoul is only 62 meters from the border of north korea so even with a crude weapon, a very crude, simple missile, they can hit that already. that is not there in at all. they don't -- that is not their aim at all. they use this as a bargaining chip. they only test when they think they could get concessions from the international community, from the united dates, maybe china, russia -- the united states, maybe china, russia. so, i think this is merely a political threat, rather than a military threat at the moment. >> thank you for taking the time to speak to us. you are watching "france 24." a second islamic state militants seen in the gruesome beheading video is said to be a french citizen. he was among the executioners. that has shocked the french public. plans for more jewish settlements in the west bank spark new palestinian anger in a region that is already on the edge. and the head of the company that operated south korea's ill-fated ferry is sentenced to 10 years in prison. that is for his manslaughter conviction over the disaster that left more than 300 dead. time now to take a l

high of 18 in tokyo and also in seoul. and also seeing some dry conditions into china, as we go through tuesday. hope you have a good day wherever you are. here's your extended outlook. >>> i'll be back at the top of the hour. in the mean time, stay with us here on nhk world. ññú==çóçñ the army is holding talks with the opposition. last week, protests wrote out over the president's plan to change the constitution to extend his 27-year rule. on friday, he resigned. that prompted the army to step in. it insists it is not interested in seizing power. the army leader promised a

the first winter 2014 issue has no advertising and features san francisco, london and seoul, korea. the magazine will highlight hosts, people who travel using "airbnb." >>> and toyota is going green. the automaker is rolling out an emission free hydrogen-powered vehicle. it has a range of 300 miles on one tank of hydrogen and takes less than five minutes to refill. it emits only water vapor. it costs about $58,000. the car goes on sale in the u.s. next year. >>> time for weather. we have some water coming our way. >> finally, yeah of the series of storms headed toward the bay area. starting to see winds picking up some of the gusts over 20 miles per hour and as the cold front gets closer those winds will continue to pick up into the afternoon. you can see it right there. just off the coastline. the clouds continuing to move into our skies. no rain just yet. but that likely to change a little bit later on for tonight. out the door, we have some clouds over coit tower in san francisco. the temperatures are still bumping up pretty nicely right now. 62 in san jose. 62 also in oakland. a

to the west, high pressure, still dominating your forecast in shanghai, beijing, over to seoul. temperatures pushing into the high teens to low 20s. i'll leave you now with your extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us. xxxx óxñx >> hello and welcome to "global 3000," your weekly check on the global issues beyond the headlines. and here's what we have coming up for you right now. dreaming of the sea -- why landlocked bolivia still has its own navy. ocean nightmare -- how tunisia tries to stave off an influx of foreign jellyfish. and upcycling -- how second-hand clothes become designer frocks in mozambique. now, states that don't see eye-to-eye with their neighbors are nothing unusual. but how do you get your neighbor back to the negotiation table over territory you lost more than 130 years ago?

. >> translation: i don't think the death penalty seouls anything. families here have no emotion left. >> reporter: what will ease their pain, the recovery of loved ones bodies looks less likely. >> resting upturned in waters. the wreck has to be limited to a few hours per day. with the sees getting -- seas getting coder and the vessel -- colder, and the vessel breaking up, it is harder to main. >> there's growing pressure to end the search and raise the wreck. after that, what happened here, and the memory of it, will play on the national conscience. >>> in burkina faso, the chairman of the african union is due to meet the new military leader. west african nation is under pressure to return to civilian rule after opposition protesters forced the president blaise compaore from power. opposition and community leaders met to discuss the details of a transitional government. it's hoped an interim leader will help to restore peace before elections in a year's time. >> translation: we have now had our revolution, like the french did in 1789. that made the

seoul, shanghai, and australian indexes also trading higher. that's all for me.ack to you. >> thanks a lot for that update. ramin mellegard there reporting on the morning's market moves. >>> some japanese business people are thrilled at the direction the yen is taking. they see good times ahead. but others are wringing their hands. >> translator: the weaker yen is definitely good for machinery makers like us who rely on exports. >> translator: this is terrible for our business. we haven't even recovered from the impact of the consumption tax hike yet. >> some executives are worried the weaker yen will also discourage people from spending. >> consumers have to be wary because prices are rising fast and the weaker yen is a factor. >> indeed, japanese consumers are being hit with rising prices of everyday food items, including coffee. international market prices for coffee beans are soaring, and the weaker yen has increased the burden on japanese importers. nhk world's namo yamada reports on the measures companies and cafes are taking to serve an affordable cup. >>

more than normal across seoul at 10 degrees.nd also ulan bator at 2 degrees for the high on tuesday. here's the extended forecast. >>> people around the world continue to be captivated by the life and possessions of napoleon bone part. an enthusiast in south korea has forked out almost 1.9 million euros, about $2.4 million for one of the french emperor's hats. that's five times higher than expected. experts believe napoleon wore the trademark felt hat around 1810. and they think he took it with him on to the battlefield. >> translator: there are very few of napoleon's hats left. there were only about 120 in all. today 19 are documented and 17 are in museums. >> napoleon's vest later came into possession of the hat. it's been on display at a museum in monaco. a major south korean food producer made the successful bid at auction near paris. a representative said the firm would show the hat at its new office to attract visitors. it was the first time in 45 years one of napoleon's hats has gone to auction. >>> that's "newsline" for

the low into the korean peninsula bringing rain for seoul. a high of 10 degrees on wednesday. 10 in beijing. colder air from the low on the west side will bring temperatures down to negative 4 for the high in ulan bator coming up on wednesday. here's a look at the forecast for north america. speaking of cold weather, we have this massive drop in temperatures taking place in the central portions of the united states. because of a cold front associated with a dipping jet stream that's dragging all that cold air down into areas like texas and the southern plains. they're going to see a 15 degree drop, 15 degree celsius when it comes to temperature change. and the low ahead of the system is going to bring snowfall continually into parts of ontario and also into quebec. let me show you some of the temperature highs coming up on tuesday. negative 8 in denver with some snow showers. negative 5 in winnipeg and even more colder temperatures. billings negative 15 on wednesday. a 14 degree drop from 21 to 7 from tuesday into wednesday coming up for pitt

that's more like december. 13 degrees in seoul. 12 degrees in beijing, and snow is in the picture in ulan bator with a high of only minus 5 degrees. now, finally, over europe, significant weathermaker which has a history of creating flooding rains over northern italy and deadly mudslides on the border of switzerland and italy is now rotating over the balkan peninsula. it's a weakening trend, however it's still packing lots of energy, enough to create more heavy rainfall, strong gusts, and thunderstorms over the balkan peninsula, and the black sea region throughout this week. rain is on the menu for the western areas of the iberian peninsula. 17 degrees for the high in lisbon. here's the extended forecast. >>> and that's "newsline" for this hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. chris here is what is coming -- >> here's what is coming up. jewish worshipers fed back to their synagogue one day after a deadly assault that left -- head back to their synagogue one day after a deadly assault that left five dead. more from our correspondent, on the way. french citizen is reportedly identified as a p

he's a research fellow for the korean institute of finance in seoul. >> well, basically, the currentrend in the current account surplus is a typical example of what we call a so-called recessionary-type surplus. and what we mean by a recessionary-type surplus, we mean that it's basically due to not surge in exports but a drop in imports. and this is due to the fact that basically the korean economy is not, you know, a country where it's completely separated from the rest of the world, and we're seeing many countries struggling in their economy, and that's why the big drop in imports are contributing to this type of so-called recessionary type current account surpluses. >> and tell us about how the stronger currency is affecting all this. a stronger currency, the exports are the ones who are strong, yet exports are doing pretty well too. what is going on here? >> the most sort of favorite interpretation for me is that maybe some of the products are no longer based on price competitiveness. so even though the won is strengthening, the export products, some of the export products will b

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a high of 21 with chance for some sprinkles associated with nuri. 18 in seoul with partly cloudy skies. beijing, a little chilly. sunny with a high of 12 degrees on thursday. wrapping things up with a look at north america. we do have this massive low north of ontario. and that's swinging down all of this cold air. because of that, this cold front moving through the ohio river valley bringing the possibility of rainfall all the way down to texas along with tropical depression bands. that is creating a little bit of enhanced effect with the front. so expecting a decent amount of rain into places like houston as we go throughout our wednesday. a high of 21 degrees. very warm for los angeles. your high, 31 with some breezy conditions. wet toward the pacific northwest. highs in the low teens. hope you have a good day wherever you are. here's your extended outlook. >>> and that concludes this edition of "newsline." i'm kayky chi hanada. on behalf of our team, thank you for staying with us. gg99Ññwçç >> here are the headlines -- more violence in east jerusalem as a van rams into pedestrians

rain in shanghai also into tokyo and morning hours for seoul, you'll see some showers on tuesday and then eventually you'll be drying out and a little bit more sunshine. now lots of wet weather to talk about in europe. first, down toward the south. we have a low pressure system that moved onshore into the iberian peninsula. that's tapping into the mediterranean sea and bringing some rain, especially for the southern portions of france. look out for that as we go throughout monday. also, another low pressure system up toward the scandinavian peninsula bringing in some of that colder air so the northern portions will be seeing the possibility of some snow. otherwise you'll see a lot of rain from stockholm into berlin and down to vienna. that secondary low down towards the iberian peninsula. we have the remnants of a low pressure system over into eastern europe. and so that's bringing some showers as far south as athens, but some snow into moscow and kiev, as we go through monday. now, as we take a look at north america, a couple of areas to keep in mind. we are seeing another low that

dry in to seoul. a little bit cloudy in beijing with a high of 6 degrees. now, we are seeing some very wet weather in europe, as we have a cluster of low pressure systems. one off the coast of spain. one located north of france. and one located in the mediterranean sea. this particular low i think is going to pick up some of the energy and may cause some storms to pop up for the coastal regions of france and spain so look out for that possibility. meanwhile, drier conditions back toward the east. we may squeeze out a few showers in to warsaw, and maybe even a few flurries in kiev. the temperatures around freezing or so. the dry conditions in to berlin and vienna for wednesday will eventually turn into rain as we head into thursday. now we are looking at a very different weather scenario for north america, specifically for the united states, as wednesday will be the busiest travel day of the entire year. because of the thanksgiving holiday. we have two weather systems that's going to really cause some problems when it comes to the travel. we have one low low