shoko matsumoto, nhk world, yeonpyeong island, south korea. >>> north korean defense officials have transferred what appear to be ballistic missile parts to a launch site in the country's northwest. their neighbors to the south see it as a sign the north is building another long-range missile. south korean officials say u.s. satellite photos confirm the parts were transferred to the site. the north korean government failed in april to launch what it called a satellite-carrying rocket. the attempt came soon after ununassumed leadership. the north korean military may carry out a new test to make up for the april mishap despite criticism from around the world. south korean defense minister kim kwan-jin says he expects an act of provocation soon. south korea's presidential election is set for next month. >>> conservationists around the world mourn the death this year of a 100-year-old giant tortoise named lonesome george. he was thought to be the last of his kind. lonesome george belonged to a subspecies native to the tiny island of la pinta in the galapagos islands. conservationists believe it bec