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earlier sheri ahn spoke with someone who specializes in foreign affairs at the canon institute for global studies. >> what's behind the u.s. decision to increase its forces in the pacific? >> you know, when obama announced this new policy, january, i think many here were skeptical about what the real intention would be. but i think by referring to specific number like 60% or something, i think leon panetta had successfully reassured the ally friends and asia that the united states is serious about the rebalancing toward east asia. >> now china has been rather reserved with its response to the shift. why is that? >> well, you know, it may not be the best comfortable place for china to start, because the united states is very serious about it and probably the asean countries may wish to gang up against china because of the military rise of china in that part of the world. so probably together with the united states and maybe japan and korea could gang up against china. so they don't want to be seen as being scorched in singapore. i think that's one of the reasons. the second reason could be

shery ahn spoke with nhk. >> they monitored the cease-fire. they don't carry weapons and they are not authorized to use force. so that limits their ability to bring an end to the violence. the situation seems to get worse every day. the city seems tob heading toward a full-fledged civil war, unfortunately. >> the international community has been quite divided over what to do with the situation there. what's it doing now? >> the u.n. security council severely condemned the killing of more than 100 syrians in houla. the leaders of the u.s., germany, france and italy met afterwards in the emergency video conference. they agreed on the need for peaceful transition of power in syria. the former u.n. chief kofi annan said if that plan fails, western leaders may have to look at other options. >> we've been reporting on how the russians and chinese feel about intervening. what support is there for that position? >> both the russians and the chinese have registered intervention at the u.n. and elsewhere. but the fact is, western leaders, too, are cauti

. >> earlier my colleague shery ahn got some insights into new business tie-ups between europe and northorea. >> europe and north korea are both geographically and culturally quite distant. it is interest ing ing to hear european businesses want to invest there. >> relations between europe and north korea run deep. many have diplomatic relation with north korea. the north has embassies in london and several other capital cities in europe and north korea's new leader, kim jong-un, wants it in switzerland. >> how does europe view north korea's nuclear development and missile programs? >> europe is seeking denucle denuclearization of north korea like japan, united states and south korea. but at the same time, european countries have been using their diplomatic ties with north korea to pursue their own agendas. this was demonstrated when the eu visited pyongyang in may 2001. the delegation came away with north korea pledge to temporarily freeze its missile tests. it appears that europe's strategy is to maintain pressure on pyongyang and at the same time pursue a policy of engagement. >> and

. >> earlier, my colleague sheri ahn spoke with nhk reporter to get some insights into new business tie-upsetween europe and north korea. >> europe and north korea are both geographically and culturally quite distant. it's interesting to hear european businesses are actually wanting to invest there. >> in fact, relations between europe and north korea run deep. many european countries have diplomatic relations with north korea. the north has embassies in london and several other capital cities in europe. and north korea's new leader, kim jong-un, wants it in switzerland. >> how does europe view north korea's nuclear development and missile programs? europe is see denuclearization of north korea just like japan, the united states, and south korea. at the same time, european countries have been using their diplomatic ties with north korea to pursue their own agendas. this was demonstrated when the delegation visited pyongyang in may 2001. the delegation came away when north korea pledged to temporarily freeze its missile tests. it appears that europe's strategy is to maintain pressure on pyon

earlier shery ahn spoke to a kuni miyake who specializes in foreign affairs at the cannon institute for global studies. >> so what's behind the u.s. decision to increase its forces in the pacific? >> you know, when obama announced this new policy this january, i think many here were a bit skeptical about what the real intention would be. but i think by referring to specific number like 60% or something, i think panetta had successfully reassured the ally friends in asia that the united states is serious about the rebalancing towards east asia. >> now china has been rather reserved with its response to this shift. why is that? >> well, you know, it may not be the best, comfortable place for china this time, because the united states is very serious about it and probably asean countries may wish to gang up against china because of the military rise of china in that part of the world. so, probably together with the united states and maybe japan and korea could gang up against china. so they don't want to be seen as being scorched in singapore. i think that's one of the reasons. the second

earlier, our shery ahn spoke with kuni miyak whoi specializes in foreign affairs at the canon institute for global studies. >> what's behind the u.s. decision to increase its forces in the pacific? >> you know whenbama announced this new policy this january, i think many here were a bit skeptical about what the real intention would be. but i think by referring to specific number like 60% or something, i think the panetta had successfully reassured the friends in asia that the united states is serious about the rebalancing towards east asia. >> now china has been rather reserved with its respons to thisift. why is that? >> well, you know may not be the best comfortable place for china to start because the united states is very serious about it and probably the asean countries may wish to gang up against china because of the rise of military -- military rise of china in that part of the world. so probably together with the united states and maybe japan and korea could gang up against china. so they don't want to be seen as being scohed in singape. i think that's one of the reasons. the se