so again thank you from boston and from seoul. we will now transition to the next panel, and joining us is our other, two other members of our washington consortium. let me introduce them properly, if that's okay. so i will start with doctor sheena chestnut greitens who is an associate professor at the lbj school -- lbj school of public international public affairs at the university of texas-austin as well as faculty fellow with the climate center for national security and a distinguished scholar with international security and law. doctor grimes was an assistant professor of political science at university of missouri and i have here that codirector of the universities institute for korean studies but think it also founded the institute for korean studies at missouri. which is arguably more important than codirecting. and it also joining us actually from manila if i'm correct and are still in the philippine, andrew yeo, professor of politics and rectification study center at the catholic university of america in washington, washi

thank you for that. —— live there in seoul. stay with us on bbc news.ke a look at the man preparing for his busiest night of the year. the world of music's been paying tribute to george michael, who's died from suspected heart failure at the age of 53. he sold well over 100 million albums in a career spanning more than three decades. the united states' troops have been trying to overthrow the dictatorship of general manuel noriega. the pentagon said that it's failed in its principle objective to capture noriega and take him to the united states to face drugs charges. the hammer and sickle| was hastily taken away. m its place. — the russian flag was hoisted over what is now— no longer the soviet union, but the commonwealth of independent states. | day broke slowly over lockerbie, over the cockpit of pan am's maid of the seas, nosedown in the soft earth. you could see what happens when a plane eight storeys high, a football pitch wide falls from 30,000 feet. christmas has returned to albania after a communist ban lasting more than 20 years. thousands went

let's go to paula in seoul.china because despite the zero covid policy in china, we are seeing an increase in covid-19 cases in one of china's northern border cities. what more are we learning this hour? >> reporter: isa, this is a city of some 300,000 population which is just bordering russia. they have had an outbreak there of recent days and dozens more, over 50 more people were -- tested positive, it was reported today. and what we are seeing from china is, as you say, the zero covid policy is still in place. they're one of the very few countries around the world that haven't moved away from the zero covid policy and they are sticking to it. what we're seeing is many people unable to leave their homes. there is an effective lockdown of this particular area, something that they have done time and time again when trying to restrict the spread of a particular cluster. now, they are also doing mass testing. this, again, something that china has done repeatedly so, some 300,000 people are being tested to see just

. >> i'm elizabeth palmer in seoul, south korea which is struggling with a record surge in covid cases. >> and later, remembering the vincente fernandez, mexico's national treasure and king of-- music. this is the cbs weekend news from new york, with jericka duncan. >> duncan: good evening, we begin tonight with this. scores of people remain unaccounted for tonight with dwindle hope of finding them alive after tornadoes caught a swath of destruction across at least six states. the vicious centerpiece with a monster supercell that carved an hours-long 250 mile path from eastern arkansas to western kentucky. over 100 people are feared dead, at least 80 of them from kentucky. cbs's david begnaud is in the devastated town of mayfield. i know that a lot of times the pictures and the video just don't do these stories any justice, david. >> good evening, you know, the police said tonight they're gettng a lot of calls like this, will you go check on my relatives, see if they are okay. i'm worried about them, i haven't heard from them. land lines aren't working, cell phone service is spotty, th

elizabeth palmer reports from seoul, south korea. >>> we suited up to individual the covid ward, whichn operating at capacity for weeks. do you know where you caught covid? like most people, he isn't sure where he picked up the virus, but he has had only one vaccination, which as we all know is not enough. one nurse in pull ppe works inside the isolation zone with the patients. others watch around the clock on video monitors. the unprecedented surge in infection has people spooked. even though more than 90% of adults in korea are fully vaccinated. >> masks. >> reporter: dr. jerome kim is director of the international vaccine institute. >> we're seeing now very high rates of vaccination not only in east asia, but southeast asia as well. and all of these things bode well in the long-term. >> reporter: still, long lines form outside public testing stations. everyone always wears a mask. and the government has reimposed quarantine for travelers. but nothing like china, which has taken the hardest line. it's virtually impossible for foreigners to get in. while the government, as it did rece

let's bring in our seoul bureau chief.er, this seems out of character for these big south korean conglomerates. peter: yes, on the surface it seems like that. this is a company that is heavily invested in the traditional industries like construction, petrochemicals, and of course, chipmaking. but if you look back at their history, they started off as a polyester fiber maker. then they would engage in new emerging technologies and new businesses, and that is why they are the third-largest conglomerate in korea. so this is not a surprise in terms of the historical direction. they see this metaverse world -- it is really huge, obviously, and i think our own bloomberg intelligence just the other day estimated that the market, the metaverse market could be 108 billion dollars in two years. so nsk group is moving where the money is. kathleen: what steps are they going to take? these are big numbers but it is still a bet that has yet to become fully realized. peter: also it is very vague. every day the concept of the metaverse ch

and a new chapterfor the music happen from march in seoul and a new chapter for the music as well sond create some great work. re-energise and create some great work-— re-energise and create some great work. and in the interim before they — great work. and in the interim before they do _ great work. and in the interim before they do that, _ great work. and in the interim before they do that, do - great work. and in the interim before they do that, do you i before they do that, do you have any information on what they may be doing? 0bviously two of them are now recovering from covid. i two of them are now recovering from covid-— from covid. i know in the meantime _ from covid. i know in the meantime they _ from covid. i know in the meantime they are - from covid. i know in the i meantime they are working from covid. i know in the - meantime they are working on some solo projects as well and also really preparing for the new chapter of music that they are going to announce leading up are going to announce leading up to march concerts so exciting times for fans but just really wishing t

you mentioned seoul. i said i see the iranian military strategy of which the nuclear is part of that strategy, is essentially to turn tel aviv into seoul. they will put a noose around israel's neck. this deal gave them the ability to do it. the nuclear deal allows them to build that noose while they work on their nuclear capability as they advance their program, as they do the r&d on those centrifuges, as they are building ballistic missiles, as everything else goes by the wayside. what they can do is patiently pushed it noose onto israel, yemen, gaza. contrary to what was said when the nuclear deal was signed, one of the major arguments was, in 10 years, we will have all the options that you have today. that is not true because the iran you'll be fighting 10 years from now after the sanctions relief, after hundreds of billions of dollars, maybe close to a trillion dollars when you factor in the oil sales, the iran you'll be facing is a complete different order of magnitude threat, and they will surround

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in seoul, a political correspondent and fellow at george washington university., ceo of a tech company and in miami, a professor of political science at university of miami and the editor of taiwan in the era of siding when. let me start with you, wise the situation so dire? -- why is this situation so dire? >> the pandemic that began at the end of 2019 has basically altered the business planning cycles for many of the industries that we see in connection with the chip shortage. the most vulnerable sector in this chip shortage crisis was the automotive sector, the automobile sector. because usually, when the chip orders are sent in, the primary consideration was given to other products such as mobile phones, computers or any other equipment we have used in order to get connected during the pandemic. that is why we have the shortage at the moment. >> what is the overall impact of all of this? i am talking about the impact on businesses and also consumers, and folks who want the latest smartphones. >> well, we may have to wait for a long time. i know my grandsons a

seoul, minus three degrees on friday. our three day forecast, that is below average.nk you for joining in, see you in a bit. >> the weather, sponsored by qatar airways. >> boys breathe and fly pigeons but in this occupied palestinian city, boys are also closely watched by israeli forces. at times, shot at and often arrested. a tale filmed over five years of a coming-of-age in a place where even a child's imagination is restricted. the skies above, a documentary on al jazeera. ♪ anchor: you are watching al jazeera. a reminder of our top stories, france is banning both non-essential travel from the u.k. which reported a record number of infections for a second day. south korea is reinstating stricter social distancing laws after a surge in cases. in the philippines, rescue operations after a typhoon made landfall on the eastern side. tens of thousands are being moved to emergency shelters. the remaining 12 american and canadian missionaries kidnapped in haiti have been released. five others were freed in the last few weeks. the group was abducted in october after visiti

elizabeth palmer, cbs news, seoul. >> duncan: hopefully it might not. to michigan now where the parents of ethan crumbley accused in the school shooting death of four classmates remain behind bars. neither posted the $500,000 bond on involuntary manslaughter charges. michael george is in oxford, michigan, where a community continues to grieve tonight. and ask questions questions abol of this even happened. good evening, michael. >> jericka, good evening. as that grieving process continues officials in wayne county say they've arrested sciks teens for makey copping cat threats at other schools menwhile calls are growing for an investigation into school officials actions leading up to the shooting. >> the oakland school district is facing questions about what it knew about the danger presented by a school shooter ethan crumbley. michigan's attorney general danah nessel is offering to investigate. >> i don't know that anybody will feel safe sending their kids back to school until they know what happened here. >> in a letter to parents saturday superintende

elizabeth palmer reports from seoul, south korea.ber of new infections here hit a record high following the government's easing of restrictions last month. at the eulji medical center we suited up in ppe to join staff looking after patients on the covid ward which has been operating at capacity. most are elderly and have underlying conditions with fragile immunity. how many vaccinations did you have? just one vaccine, he said, and then the virus struck. but he's the exception. more than 80% of korean adults have had two shots, and the government is moving fast to roll out boosters. in vietnam, there's been a covid surge, too, in spite of a push to vaccinate students the ages of 12 and 17. the good news is elsewhere in asia, covid rates are falling -- at least for the moment. travel restrictions in most countries were tightened up again in november as health officials across the region braced for the possibility that the drop in infections is a delta calm before an overwhelming omicron storm. >> that was elizabeth palmer reporting. so

in tokyo and seoul where markets have been opening. alibaba is set for talks with the state-owned shanghai media groups about a potential deal. china's e-commerce leader is exploring options that may include selling all of the social media service similar to twitter. beijing moves to curb the influence of chinese tech giants. a look at samsung trading again after a korean media report says it was -- said it was bein

bbc news, seoul. jane: yes. what will kim jong-un do next?estion for successive administrations in washington. before we go tonight come over the course of this pandemic, many of the world's health officials have tried to stay calm when speaking to the public. one official in australia really rose to the occasion at a covid briefing today even when she was told a spider was crawling up her arm. let's take a listen. >> there is a spider. >> can someone please get that spider off? this shows how controlled i can be. i do not like them but i will keep going and pretend i do not have a huntsman on me right now and let someone else manage this. but if he gets anywhere near me, let me know. jane: i don't know about that. fun fact about the huntsman spiders, they have a like span of up to four inches. but they are usually fairly reluctant to bite apparently and are not considered to be dangerous. would not like to take a chance on that. i am jane o'brien. thank you very much indeed for watching "bbc world news a narrator: funding for this presentati

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elizabeth palmer reports from seoul, south korea. >> reporter: good morning.is persistent virus, and with winter coming on, the biggest spikes are in the united states, russia, and in northern europe. germany has been hit hard, especially the variant, where there has been a stubborn core of vaccine resistance. these patients are most likely sick with delta, which is still the dominant variant worldwide. european governments have been trying hard to salvage a festive season for citizens who have had enough oflockdowns. hungary allowed it's traditional christmas markets to open as long as shoppers had valid vaccine passports. britain's health security agency warned omicron's infections may be neck-in-neck with delta in the u.k. by the end of next week. but in encouraging news, a british study showed a pfizer booster on top of pfizer or af astrazeneca showed protection. in west africa, a musical summit to get vaccinated. there and everywhere around the world, health workers are rushing to get doses into arms. currently, more than 35 million doses of the vaccine a

in tokyo and seoul where markets have been opening. alibaba is set for talks with the state-owned shanghai media groups about a potential deal. china's e-commerce leader is exploring options that may include selling all of the social media service similar to twitter. beijing moves to curb the influence of chinese tech giants. a look at samsung trading again after a korean media report says it was -- said it was being bought by buyer -- in talks to buy biogen. biogen shares surged 13% on the reports from the korean economic daily. a company representative says it does not comment on market moves and speculation. a record slump in performance. the recent drawdown caused in part by high flier asset management. it is the latest headwind for china's quan hedge fund. -- quant hedge fund as popular traits become increasingly crowded. a jury found ghislaine maxwell guilty of lowering and grooming underage girls for sexual abuse by jeffrey epstein. the verdict came after five days of deliberation. maxwell has been convicted on five of the six c

elizabeth palmer has more from her new post in seoul, south korea. >> reporter: the fact is the vasty of covid disease in the world is still caused by the delta variant. it is hammering germany in a fourth wave that had alarmed medical staff so much they lit up the i.c.u. facility in red as a warning. and the air force has been drafted in to transfer patients to hospitals that can still cope. south koreans, all strictly masked, are lining up in droves to be tested as the country reels under the biggest spike since the pandemic began. and delta has been especially lethal in russia, where it has killed more than 75,000 mostly unvaccinated people this fall. so the fact that omicron is on the way now is deeply worrying. early signs from south africa suggest it is very infection. infectious. the government is now doubling down, pushing everyone, especially the reluctant, to get a shot. as for reinfection, another south african study, yet to be peer reviewed, suggests omicron does override immunity in people who already have had covid, so they catch it again. restrictions on travel may hav

nick: let's bring in our guest from seoul in its se south -- in south korea.s griffin is our middle east editor of the international journal of the history of sports. from portland in the u.s. state of oregon, we have the chair of the pacific university's politic and government department. he is a former professional and olympic football are. a warm welcom to you all. victor, this boycott, is it driven by a real objective to chinese human rights abuses, or is it all about countries' individual spats with china? >> i think there has always been general -- genuine concerns about human rights, with china in particular, and this has been a constant issue in ch sino u.s. relations since 1972, when the u.s. and china normalized their relations. having said this, this did not prevent americans from establishing good relations with china in the latter part of the cold war and right up to the donald trump administration. so the question is, why now, and why make a big issue over human rights? because they have coexisted quite well over the past 40, 50 years, even thoug

oh, one between san jose and gilroy seoul's highway 17 between santa cruz and san jose wet spots elsewhere. but definitely on the clearing side of things for most of the bay at this point. >> right thank you for that. all right. well, coming up in the next hour, a memorial service will be held for kron for security guard. kevin, is she did today. more to come in a live report. >> and oakland schools have decided to extend the vaccine mandate for students by 30 days will tell you. >> more in a live report. last night. the u.s. senate passed a bill to overturn biden's vaccine mandate. what this means for businesses. >> coming up at 5. you want fries with that? introducing wendy's new hot and crispy fries. preferred, almost 2 to 1, over mcdonald's. [scream] try them today. only at wendy's. i'd like to get up to 30% off my auto insurance with safe pilot. [recognizes voice] mr. gronkowski, usaa is for the military community and their families. that's what makes us special! oh..but... i'm special... usaa. only for the military community. ♪give my regards to broadway!♪ ♪remember me to herald squa

the new york times bureau chief has been doing hisjob from seoul, having been thrown out at a few daysthat are deemed sensitive, you know, you will be met by the police or the secret service and you'll be harassed by the local authorities who will tell you you don't have permission to be in the region. which isn't true. we do have permission to be anywhere in china — except tibet, where we are forbidden to go. and that includes not just blocking our work, but also blocking the work of our chinese colleagues. china claims it only expelled american journalists after expulsions from the usa. the wall streetjournal team has been down to just four after ten were expelled in the last two years. it's never been easy to be a foreign correspondent in china, but over the last year or so, it's gotten much more difficult. part of that, of course, is the coronavirus. it's difficult everywhere, but especially in china. we feel so much more pressure here from the authorities, and from the public, and from the media here in terms of what we write and how we report on china. a report from the foreign c

let's bring you some live pictures now from seoul, in south korea, where people have gathered for kimjangr—intensive korean dish that is traditionally made in november or decemberfor eating during the winter months. it's delicious, i have to say. the ritual of kimjang was designated a unesco intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2013. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. thanks for watching. hello. the cold air is back. thursday gets off to a chilly start with a widespread frost and temperatures won't crawl up too far for the day despite a lot of sunshine on offer. the cold air has come chasing down through these isobars all the way from close to the arctic circle, sweeping its way right the way south across the uk. overnight starting to plunge down into the continent through thursday. we are all in the arctic air and we will all feel it thanks to a cold northerly breeze. where we've seen some showers overnight, there will be a risk of ice to start us off on thursday. as i said, a widespread frost. further showers across eastern scotland, eastern counties of england throug

several weeks off and start preparing for their massive concerts that are gonna happen from march in seoul give them enough time to re—energise and create some great work. and in the interim before they do that, do you have any information on what they might be doing? 0bviously, two of them are now recovering from covid. i know in the meantime, they are working on some solo projects as well and also really preparing for this new chapter of music that they're going to announce leading up to march concerts, so exciting times for fans butjust really wishing them all the best and a quick recovery. now, for millions of people around the world, christmas day has drawn to a close. but for millions more there are still a few hours left to enjoy. it's been another difficult festive season, but people still found time to celebrate. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. ho, ho! sometimes, you just have to make the best of things. here, in northern romania, father christmas and a troop of carol singers were doing the rounds, bringing a little festive cheer and an awful lot of sugar. translation: ho, ho, ho!

several weeks off and start preparing for their massive concerts that are gonna happen from march in seoulhis will give them enough time to re—energise and create some great work. and in the interim before they do that, do you have any information on what they might be doing? 0bviously, two of them are now recovering from covid. i know in the meantime, they are working on some solo projects as well and also really preparing for this new chapter of music that they're going to announce leading up to march concerts, so exciting times for fans butjust really wishing them all the best and a quick recovery. andy trieu there. spanish officials say the volcanic eruption in the canary islands has finally come to an end after three months. no—one was injured during the 85 day ordeal on the island of la palma. but the volcano destroyed properties and submerged hundreds of hectares of land, as jack surfleet reports. it was the first eruption on la palma since 1971. the cumbre vieja volcano burst into action on the 19th of september, flowing down the mountain, through villages, and spanning up to 600 m

market opens in tokyo and seoul, korea are next.bloomberg. ♪ ♪ >> welcome to daybreak asia. >> asia's major markets have just opened. top stories, asian stocks had for a fourth day of gains after another fresh hike on the s&p 500. optimism the economy can weather the coronavirus. >> regulators approve the next covid bill as daily infections double in new york state and hit records around much of europe. we speak to the ceo of finance australia. >> let's look at where we stand as we see the open of trade in japan and south korea. we've got a wealth of economic data out of japan today. markets are taking it well after an up session which saw the s&p 500, dow and nasdaq all hit records. >> when it comes to trading, we are seeing some positive sentiment as we head into the second part of this christmas eve session. thin liquidity, given most traders are already on holiday. those who are still around will probably be just doing a half day today. other stocks trading at the highest since mid-november. the aussie dollar, a little down acti

it must be said that far—right conservatives have always held a vigil in the centre of seoul in gyeonggior many years. so they have welcomed this news. but i think we will see over the next few hours the ramifications of this decision. some breaking news to bring you: japan says it will not send government officials to the beijing winter olympics in february but it's stopped short ofjoining the diplomatic boycott of the games initiated by the united states in protest at china's human rights record. those human rights concerns relate to what is happening in china's north—western region of xinjiang. china has been accused of committing crimes against humanity and possibly genocide against the uyghur population and other mostly—muslim ethnic groups there. now president biden has signed a law requiring proof that goods imported from xinjiang were not produced by forced labour. china has accused the united states of spreading lies and us firms doing business in xinjiang, including coca—cola, nike, and apple, have criticised the legislation. dr erkin sidick is president of the uyghur projects

obviously, some sectors, japan and seoul and south korea rallying big, primarily on tech shares after some profit-taking in the u.s. alibaba up 8.8 percent, and as you can see, baidu up 9.4% right now. let's hop over to the mainland and see where the csi is trading. the shanghai composite index up about .5%. india futures just marginally pointing to a lower open. this is a picture of hong kong. this is bloomberg. ♪ david: this is my kitchen table and also my filing system. over much of the past three decades, i have been an investor. the highest calling of mankind, i have often thought, is private equity. [laughter] then i started interviewing. i learned from doing my interviews how leaders make it to the top. >> i asked him how much he wanted. he said, $250,000. i said, fine. i did not negotiate and did no due diligence. david: i have something i want to sell you. and how they stay there. you don't feel inadequate being only the second wealthiest man in the world, is that right? for nearly two decades, one of the most successful people in television has been shonda rhimes. she has be

seoul, korea, is only 27 miles from the demilitarized zone. with the regime of north korea is a brutal, tough regime, very aggressive, and led by an individual that is very difficult to figure out. they are always doing provocations over the course of time, whether it is missiles or other things. so north korea is something that we always are watching very closely. our intent in north korea or china or russia, we want to maintain a military capability and a diplomatic level of effort to deter war. we don't want any conflict. we want to deter war. but if deterrence fails, we are determined to fulfill our treaty obligations with south korea. so far since 1953, deterrence has worked, and we are hopeful that will continue to work. david: we have heard of cyberattacks from china, north korea, russia in the united states. we don't know if they come from the military. the assumption is some of it might. can you make america feel good that we have cyber capabilities just as good as the ones attacking us? i assume nobody has better cyber capabilities t

subsequentlyjailed for 22 years on corruption charges. 0ur south koera correspondent, laura bicker, has more from seoul—hye's name was not supposed to be on the pardon list, there wasn't even a hint of her name being on this year's new year pardon list, and here we are. president moonjae—in has announced that she will be pardoned. she was serving 22 years, she has served four years of that sentence. but in recent months she's been in ill health, she's been in the hospital a number of times with shoulder pain, even getting a shoulder surgery, and chronic back pain, and there have been widespread rumours about her declining health. in a statement from the presidential palace, it said that this action is being taken to unify the people in these times of covid—19, and also is being taken as a humanitarian act due to her declining health. but the outpouring of anger, and often the feelings of betrayal, that we are seeing on social media here in south korea has perhaps not been anticipated by the blue house. president park geun—hye was impeached back in march 2017, and then she was tried for corruption and b

the idea of seoul joining was welcomed by scott morrison.s, or rhetoric around the quad, walking a delicate blue medic line, saying it has the potential to maintain peace and prosperity in the indo pacific but moon was clear that the visit has nothing to do with china. couldn't put it more explicitly than that. the markets are coming up in korea and japan. futures, currently looking a little off, may be poised for a weaker open. markets in australia, weaker. kospi futures in positive territory by 0.2 5%. stay with us. this is bloomberg. ♪ hey, angie! you forgot your phone! hey lou! angie forget her phone again? yep. lou! mom said she could save up to $400 on her wireless bill by switching to xfinity internet and mobile. with nationwide 5g at no extra cost. and lou! on the most reliable network, lou! smart kid, bill. oh oh so true. and now, the moon christmas special. gotta go! take the savings challenge at xfinitymobile.com/mysavings or visit an xfinity store to learn how our switch squad makes switching fast and easy this holiday season. sh

even south korea's capital seoul is looking to enter this digital universe.s, private sectors there are already at the forefront. imagine soul in the metaverse when you can shop, eat, meet up with friends in the digital streets of the city. that is still far off in the future but the government is investing $35 million into making it a reality. translation: instead of havin: reality. translation: instead of having to — reality. translation: instead of having to visit _ reality. translation: instead of having to visit city _ reality. translation: instead of having to visit city hall, - of having to visit city hall, it would help in the metaverse and ask questions in real—world and ask questions in real—world and solve problems and enjoy festivals without worrying about covid—19. festivals without worrying about covid-19._ festivals without worrying about covid-19. ., , , about covid-19. some of this is already happening. _ about covid-19. some of this is already happening. in - about covid-19. some of this is already happening. in south . already happening. in

the market opens in seoul and tokyo are next.loomberg. ♪ shery: welcome to daybreak: asia. haidi: ages major market opens -- major markets have just open for trade. asian stocks at the follow the u.s. peers lower. traders are waiting the virus curves against vaccine efficacy. evergrande in default. the pboc says the crisis will be dealt with in a market oriented way. we hear from bank of america ceo brian moynihan pugh he says the -- shery: we are seeing the nikkei been led lower by health care and communication stocks. we are seeing some upside for utilities and financials. the index is down half a percent. this as we are seeing a little strength for the japanese yen after strengthening for the first time this week. we continue to see this wave of haven demand as we see concerns growing about omicron's impact. we had japan's producer prices coming in at a 40 year high. we are talking about the ppi rising 9% year on year. the kospi is down 8/10 of 1% shared this would be the first loss for the index in a daze, hold the longest wi

. ♪ shery: we are counting down to the start of trading in tokyo and seoul. bank of japan, of course, expected to keep its main policy levers unchanged with the emergence of the omicron variant putting it into wait and see mode. the main focus is whether it extends or tweaks funding programs for covid hit businesses. we're also watching toshiba after measures to improve corporate governance and relationship with shareholders. they admitted arise to influence voting at its annual jan you -- meeting. and a pharmaceutical company -- chugai pharmaceuticals will work on covid-19 treatment after roche ended development of the drug. in south korea, we will hear from the be ok governor, who gives a press conference on inflation. we are watching the path of monetary policy for the bok while the finance minister is releasing an economic assessment. kia and hyundai falling -- filing a trade after taillights that they say are copies of their own design. and as key innovation and focus, the ruling party is reviewing ipo rules. haidi? haidi: let's get you the first word he

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hot humid summer day on june 25 covid 1950 all was quiet and peaceful in south korea especially in seoulhen suddenly masses of these communists come pouring over and just take over. now it is absolutely true that the north koreans stage a massive military invasion but crosses what has been the 38th parallel and has been an agreement since the soviets and the united states. again it was temporary. temporary occupying forces that will essentially keep civilian control until and this is key that the korean people could establish for themselves their own independent political process and elect their own later. at which time the two powers would withdrawal that was in the agreement. well, neither were going to accept that. they each said and pledge their people, i am the only legitimate ruler of the united korea. and so the fighting actually began earlier. essentially began in 1948 were you do have the small military you have incursions across the h parallel which is being essentially maintained. it is supposed to be a neutral territory and that is the dividing line. there was a battle that o

so in the greater seoul area, they are only allowing four people in private gatherings.ing across the board, omicron is really complicating plans to finally get back to normal. >> it really is. bringing us the very latest from the vantage point. appreciate it. >>> well, denmark was among the first european countries to impose a strict covid lockdown last year. it was also among the first to begin reopening last spring. a proactive approach and high vaccination rate may not be enough to stop omicron. cnn's scott mclean has more. >> reporter: the gates of the famous christmas festival are closed for the season. the rides are shut down and the staff have all gone home all thanks to a massive surge in covid infections that has already dwarfed the previous peak. new modeling this week shows if left uncheck, infections in denmark could be ten times that number followed by record high hospital admissions by christmas and well beyond in the new year. >> the epidemiologist in charge of managing the risk of new variants in denmark. the country blessed with more than three quarters

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