with south korea with the north. the north korea regime would have to admit defeat, it would be the end of the north korea regime. i don't see the north korea regime doing that. of course in the south there's much less interest in unification particularly among the old generation. they continue -- don't want to sacrifice for that. so the epilogue the way i sort of see the end game happening is that china will don't exert more and more influence over korea shielding the regime from collapse but promoting incremental reform that will help promote the economy. and so that the regime can survive but slowly change, you know, and so china sort of drags north korea to the 21st century, so to speak. without regime collapse. for china the most important objective is peace and stability in east asia. peace and stability in the korea peninsula and regime collapse would not, you know, would not do that; right. >> host: so that creates a i did problem for south korea. on the one hand, there's probably not a great desire to pay for

members will visit south korea and japan to collect information on the abductees. they plan to meet with shinzo abe, an abduction minister keiji fu fur u ya. investigator s had hoped to vist north korea to study prison camps but authorities in pyongyang refused them entry. >>> north korean leader kim jong un seems to be taking a new tack to draw investment from abroad. he's reportedly developing a ski resort. a south korean business leader says it's part of an attempt to attract foreign tourists. workers are cutting trails and putting up equipment on mount masik in the eastern part of the country. the business leader says north korean officials told him they've opened three airports around the resort. park sang kwon is the see of of pyeonghwa motors. he met kim last month in pyongyang. >> translator: kim is focusing on projects like this in order to build relationships with out nations. >> park said kim believes tourism and foreign currency are keys to reviving the economy. >>> india's leaders are celebrating a milestone in their naval history. they've launched the

and south korea is facing a power shortage. tech kohl problems on monday forced two thermal power plants to go off line and six of the country's 23 nuclear reactors are undergoing inspections for maintenance. government workers will have to forgo air conditioning for three days and authorities have asked residents to do what they can to save power. a heat wave two years ago resulted in major blackouts. >>> rescue workers in afghanistan and pakistan are searching for survivors after sudden downpours caused deadly flooding. more than 180 people have been killed. afghan disaster management officials say the waters submerged vehicles near the capital kabul. the afghan government dispatched rescue teams to kabul. and more than 80 people there have been confirmed dead. officials say more th s say people there have been confirmed dead. rivers burst in neighboring banks in pakistan, too. they swept away houses in the central province of punjab and the southern province of sindh. 83 people were killed and more than 4,000 houses destroye

members will visit south korea and japan to collect personal information on the abductees. the japanese government says 17 of its citizens were abducted and brought to north korea. in 2002, north korean authorities allowed five of them to return home. the panel members plan to meet with prime minister shinzo abe and abduction issue minister. they'll also hold public hearings. the u.n. investigators had hoped to get a firsthand look at what are thought to be political prison camps in north korea, but authorities in pyongyang refused them entry. committee members will submit the report in september at a regular session of the u.n. human rights council. >>> north korean leader kim jong-un seems to be taking a new tact to draw investment from abroad. he's reportedly developing a ski resort to attract foreign tourists. workers are cutting trails and putting up equipment in the eastern part of the country. the business leader says north korean officials told him they've opened three airports around the resort. the ceo manages a joint venture in north korea. he met kim last month i

that we are brothers and sisters and, you know, they intimated a close contacts between taiwan and south koreabut as you see, it is quite different now. it is a big change for us to face. he has four doctorate degrees from korea and abroad. you know, it is interesting to note that the chinese cultural university gave her a degree in 1987. so, you know, the four degrees, doctorate degrees, only the first one offered by the taiwan university. the rest of the three doctorate degrees are all from korean universities. so, you know, it is happy to know that she has, the president, she has some things in mind for the university. during the ceremony she invited the board chairman of the university to attend. this is a barry special relationship. during the five terms of assembly in korea, she has several times been invited by mr. -- minister. if she has any special thoughts in her mind, it would help to look over to the international political constance. it is quite different, you know. >> china and south korea both have new leaders. how good you think relationship will be between the countries? >> pr

john i agree i mentioned south korea i mentioned south korea i mentioned japan if you don't read well you don't get mine i call that a right scuse me if you bring in a third one if you want a pretty good instance of a aggressive imperial movement consider remember that the war in vietnam left two to four million people dead according to robert mcnamara that was not the act of a but now why it's here to inviting us back and one of the next to me is more than that john because i think you raise an excellent question you raise an excellent question about asian powers and asian countries being the determinant of what goes on in asia may i remind you the united states is not an ancient power it's half a world away it doesn't even belong there you. get what experience is and lighted by asian countries don't be asian countries have a right to invite the united states or you think the asian country said no to any but in both. in both south korea and japan there are large peace movements that want the u.s. out of there so who's doing the inviting that one policy established by linked in but th

yoo had to leave what's now south korea six months before the war's end. he left his wife and son behind. south korean officials found yoo's remains in a cemetery on sakhalin and asked the russians to return them. yoo's son placed his father's remains in a tomb and hopes they will rest in peace in their homeland. some south koreans conscripted to sakhalin under japanese rule have been able to go home with financial help from japan. leaders in tokyo continue to offer that help on humanitarian grounds. >>> managers of duty-free stores in south korea are seeing a drop-off in customers from japan so they're trying to attract more with the help of some of south korea's biggest pop stars. staffer from the lotte duty free chain held a promotional event in tokyo. ♪ the star attraction was the south korean boy band cho shin sung, also known as supernova. the singers talked about reasons to visit their country. they said japanese can enjoy shopping for the latest korean fashions and cruising at night on the river in seoul. fewer and fewer japanese are showing up in s

korea. you know she does visited the united states of america and has good cooperation with president obama. i think this is something. but you know, between southnd north korea, there are already fighting for8. this is not a new game. this is an old game where they fight each other. so, she proposed that north korea would have a meeting that north korea already rejected. so, we have to see how to solve this problem. the third delay, just like taiwan, the vppp party. you know, in correa we had this kind of problem. this was more complicated, i think, you know? the opposition party wanted to talk with north korea, but in taiwan by said it was against talking with men in china. it is quite different, of course. >> we have read reports that president park has had personal relationships with many in taiwan, yourself included, of course. would you mind discussing some of your personal ties? >> this is a story that we have to trace back to her father's stage. no, 1966, i think it was bruary thathe former president's and madame visited taiwan. at that time we say that they invited the guest to the ship, so at that time we can say that we are brothers a

a university student from south korea is interested in listening. he visited hiroshima recently to find out more about the impact of the atomic bombing on japanese and koreans. nhk world's chie yamagishi has the story. >> reporter: university student moon young-min has come to hiroshima to learn. he and nine other members of a volunteer group visited from south korea. they took part in the small annual memorial for korean victims of the atomic bombing. moon prayed for the more than 20,000 koreans who died. many were working in the city as conscripts or laborers under japanese colonial rule. >> translator: i don't know much about the atomic bombing. i'd like to find out more about the damage it caused. i want to feel the tragedy. >> reporter: before coming to japan, moon and the others went to a nursing home for atomic bomb survivors. moon listened to their stories. the survivors have suffered from health disorders and poverty. and they faced discrimination for having been exposed to radiation. moon and others have tried to raise awareness about atom

people in south korea are worried about how the water seeping from daiichi might affect them. officials in seoul have asked their japanese counterparts for detailed information about the leak. the officials want to know how much water is leaking, how contaminated it is and what impact it's having on the ecosystem. they say south koreans are growing concerned about the safety of seafood imported from japan. the officials say they've been briefed on the situation three times since late july, but the explanations were insufficient. they may send their own experts if necessary. >>> heavy rains are causing devastation in the philippines and pakistan. thousands of people have been forced from their homes. in the philippines seasonal downpours plus a tropical storm left parts of the capital manila under water on monday. officials say at least three people are dead and several others are missing. government offices, schools, banks and most private companies were closed, but some communities still struggle to go to work. >> translator: there are no passenger jeeps because of the floods

translator: i asked north korea to open its heart to allow a reunion of separated families around south korea's thanksgiving day in september. >> the two koreas suspended family reunion talks in november 2010 after ties became strained. last month north korean officials proposed an inter-korean meeting on resuming the negotiations. but the rendezvous did not take place. negotiators from the two sides decided to focus on reopening the jointly operated kaesong industrial complex at the north. analysts say north korea will likely respond favorably to the south's call. the two sides agreed on wednesday to work together to reopen the industrial complex. >>> indian navy officials say rescuers have recovered the bodies of three sailors trapped inside a submarine. the vessel caught fire and sank yesterday in a naval dock yard in mumbai. the fire aboard the 3,000-ton submarine lasted several hours. it was accompanied by a massive explosion. 18 sailors are believed to have been trapped inside. a navy spokesperson says it's doubtful that any of the 15 remaining crew members survived. investigators have fo

my question is about the coordination since so much affect south korea, particularly to the extent that china comes into the picture, are we finding that these kinds of -- you have been in japan and heard what they are saying. do you see them taking the right steps to bring south korean into the picture or narrow the difference or is there more concerned that the gap is widening between japan and south korea and how to deal with extended deterrence? >> that is an excellent question and i think there are few government officials who would

south korea controls them. more than 70% of survey respondents said they have the territory on their minds. officials polled nearly 2,000 peoples across the country. 95% said they knew about the takeshima islands. those individuals then answered multiple choice questions on their knowledge. 63% chose the option that said south korea illegally controls the islands and has security guards stationed there. 61% picked the answer that said the islands are an integral part of japan both historically and under international law. 71% expressed some level of interest in the islands. 28% said they're not interested. cabinet secretariat officials say they'll try to raise awareness of the islands and japan's position. south korean officials say the islands belong to their country, historically, geographically and under international law. >>> internet addiction is a growing problem for young japanese. government officials estimate that more than half a million high school students can't stop playing online games. a study gr

>> you know there is no concept of the nerd in south korea. that doesn't exist. e social capital in south crea korea is around academic achievement mostly a product of hard work. there is no way to learn without failing but the attitude is if you fail at something it's because you didn't work hard enough. it's not because you're bad at math or dumb or whatever. so this combination of really kind of elevating the prestige of academics plus a mentality that says it's a function of how hard you work and how much help you get as opposed to your innate skill is something a powerful combination and something we can learn from and obviously we don't want to get too crazy and get like koreans. >> the u.s. is now in 10th place when it comes to graduation among americans between 25 and 34. according to a study last year the u.s. ranking the math science and reading are also lagging behind many asian and european countries. if you go down the list we were 14th in reading 17th in science, 25th in math. is the issue that the american system has stagnated that it has fallen off

you go to japan, you go to south korea. protect south korea. let them pay us for it. what are we doing? what are we doing? [ applause ] and you know it's amazing i hear so many people -- conservative politicians, i'm conservatives, liberals, i do a lot of business. meet everybody. but i literally hear these can you ying, hey, how say a thing like that. that's so nasty, you know? says. what the mafia the mafia gets money for protection. what.ght, so they tell me, but that's the mafia says that. i'm trying to , be nice, respectful. give me a break. they don't believe they get away with it. spend hundreds of millions, billions of dollars protecting other countries. we get nothing. only don't we get, they don't respect us, they don't like us. at us, they take advantage of us. we get nothing. south korea making a fortune. you can't make a ship built south korea -- in terms of the big tankers and freight ships. it. can't do they have a huge thing and we protect them at tremendous cost and we get nothing, nothing. look at a place like mexico. mexico in the next couple of yea

south korea controls them. now japanese officials are trying to find out how much citizens care. they polled nearly 2,000 people across the country. 95% said they knew about the takeshima islands. those individuals then answered multiple choice questions on their knowledge. 63% chose the option that said south korea illegally controls the islands and has a security guard stationed there. 61% picked the answer that says the islands are an integral part of japan, both historically and under international law. 71% expressed some level of interest in the islands. 28% said they are not interested. cabinet secretary officials say they'll try to raise awareness of the islands and japan's position. south korean officials say the islands belong to their country historically, geographically, and under international law. >>> officials in fukushima prefecture have started internal radiation level checks for small children. they have adapted the measuring equipment for those under the age of 4. the checks cover children who lived in five municipalities designated as evacuation zones after the

i think nations are liberated when they recognize their past. >> menendez also said south korea should adopt a flexible attitude if japanese officials indicate they're seeking a reproachme reproachment. >> there has to be a willingness to receive efforts to achieve that -- overcoming those historical challenges. and if such an environment can be created, it would be good for all the people. >> analysts say this call for compromise reflects washington's position that unity between the united states, south korea and japan is essential to stability in east asia. >>> two weeks have passed since the japanese government acknowledged that contaminated groundwater from the fukushima nuclear plant might be leaking into the ocean. the government and the plant's operator are now doing everything they can to stop the leaks with a series of counter measures. experts warn that there are more pressing issues than just focusing on the groundwater. nhk world's yoichiro tateiwa has more. >> reporter: crews at fukushima daiichi have spent days working on the latest stopgap measure. they've been driving l

south korea has accepted the proposal, describing it as forward-looking. >> the south korean government views that the north is positively responding to our suggestion to hold talks in order to solve the kaesong industrial complex issue. we hope that reasonable measures come out from this dialogue to solve the issues and for developmental normalization of a kaesong industrial complex. >> the ministry added that talks remain unchanged from the past six rounds. earlier, around 500 south korean actor he owners protested, marched down streets and through paper airplanes, expressing their hope for normalization. >> are 123 companies facing the complex are on the verge of dying. 500 of us are here today to insist on the normalization of the kaesong industry or complex without any preconditions. >> the dprk closed the complex in may. >> five opposition parties in japan have issued a joint statement asking the countries dippy prime minister -- asking the deputy's -- asking the country's deputy prime minister to resign. according to the kyoto news agency come a joint statement signed by the lead

park. >> translator: the patience of the south korean people is reaching its limit, and north korea should behave in a responsible way. >> the unification ministry said in a statement on sunday that the four-month suspension of the complex has caused south korean firms about $6.7 billion. south korea's requesting compensation from the north for the financial damage. south korea issued the statement one week after making what it calls the final offer for talks on reopening the industrial park. seoul also announced humanitarian assistance for its northern neighbor. pyongyang has made no response. >>> china's government is alarmed about the fast-growing off-the-book debt of local government. it's begun a survey of such debt nationwide. china's national audit office puts the debt owed by local governments at between $2.4 trillion and $3.2 trillion. chinese law prohibits local governments from raising funds by issuing bonds. instead, they use subsidiary investment firms to get money from investors for public spending such as for infrastructure. the method is often referred to as shadow ba

korea. those from the south have said these discussions are the last they'll take part in. it has been closed since april when north korea pulled out its 53,000 workers. delegates had wanted to resume operations in july but they didn't make a breakthrough in six rounds of talks. north korean authorities agreed last week to this latest meeting. they suggest they are eager to restart kaesong and will send workers back there and say they'll lift restrictions on access for south korean business people but officials in seoul are pushing for certain conditions to be met. they want the north to admit responsibility for closing the plant and guarantee it won't close it again in tensions rise. north korean authorities say both sides should promise to work toward preventing another shutdown. >>> israeli and palestinian negotiators will sit down on wednesday to try to map out a path to peace. the u.s. brought the sides together last month after three years of deadlock. israel's leaders have made concessions but they provoked anger too. nhk world has the story. >> reporter: the palestin

the r ne day after south korea's president called on the north to allow family reunions in mid-september. >> translator: i ask north korea to open its heart to allow a reunion of separated families around south korea's thanksgiving day in september. >> the two koreas suspended family reunion talks in september 2010 after ties became strained. last month north korean officials proposed an interkorean meeting on resuming the negotiations. but the rendezvous did not take place. the two decided instead to focus on jointly reopening the kaesong industrial complex in the north. analysts say north korea will likely respond favorable to the south. the two sides agreed on wednesday to work together to reopen the industrial complex. >>> the united nations secretary general says he's deeply concerned about israel's plan to build new settlements in the occupied territories. ban ki-moon says the settlements could prevent the eventual establishment of a palestinian state. ban arrived in the west bank one day after israeli and palestinian negotiators resumed full-fledged talks. they hadn't sat down tog

now south korea i have many friends in south korea. they can't believe they get free protection. so we rev up the destroyers, we get our battle ships, we get our aircraft carriers all set. we get our planes. every time you turn on the engine of an aircraft carrier it cost probably a million and a half dollars and we send them over there. and what do we get out of it? >> i just ordered thousands of television sets for a job i'm building. they are made in korea. they don't make them here. you make five television sets in some part of the country. they really don't make them here. you go to japan or south korea. what do we get out of it? , ort we protect south korea and i think it's great. but let them pay us for it. what are we doing? [applause] >> it's amazing because i hear so many conservative politicians. i'm friendly with all of them, liberals, conservatives. i meet everybody. but i literally hear these people saying how can you say a thing like that? that's so nasty. that's what the mafia says. the mafia gets money for protection. but that's the mafia that says that and i say

north korea has accepted an offer from south korea to resume reunions for families separated by the korean war of the 1950's. the next reunion is set to take place in september at a mountain resort in the north. the practice of reunions was established in 2000 but suspended three years ago. spanish fishermen have staged a floating protest near an artificial reef off gibraltar. they say the reef blocks access to valuable fish stock in the region. the dispute has led to tensions between spain and britain. gibraltar, which is a british territory, says the artificial reef is necessary to protect the region's fish from being overexploited. sports news now. sprint star usain bolt has chalked up another gold medal in moscow. jamaica's win in the four by 100 meter relays means he has now equaled carl lewis' record of eight golds at world championships, but the lightning bolt has one more silver medal to his name. germany also has reason to celebrate. women's javelin throw, she'd won five silver medals in international competition. ow she's finally won gold. nuremberg took on hertha berlin. they we

-south korea nuclear cooperation agreement.all isan's asking who is the future of your political party. here's some of what you will see. in 2013, eric two gubernatorial races in the united states -- new jersey, where chris christie is claiming to a lead over his hapless democratic opponent. >> i think he clearly outweighs -- [laughter] outweighs most, let's be clear. he will win. i will say this about chris christie. there are a lot of conservatives that are not enamored with him, but come to new jersey, and i think you would understand that regardless of what you think of him on a national stage, he is exactly what new jersey has needed. is the best best thing to happen to my state in my time. the state has been run by bullies for decades. tenacious,tie is a truculent, and a bit of a bully from time to time, but that is what we needed. in virginia when there is also a gubernatorial contest, and speaking only on my own behalf, not urging any of you to support withdates in compliance the tax law, i will say that can coach nelli

in south korea, this phenomenon has some environmentalists worried. >> thening loest river in south korea, and an important water source, it meanders across the southeast of the korean peninsula. but lately the waters have clouded over with algae, lots of it. the plant like micro organisms. even from the air, the enagree issues is effort. it is not unusual, it is just how much there is that is worr worrying. >> the fishing here for 30 years. but there was a lot of drain last year, and this year again. so now i only fish for fun. >> but the sludge is a worry, and the environment ministry has issued an alert. >> so i have managed to scoop up some of this blue-green algae that the ministries says it has detected earlier in some part oz if river, and this could be harmful to humans. as you can see it has a very dark green color, and some locals have given it the nickname of green tea latte. >> but officials say the water is safe for drinking because of the effective filtration system. >> among different types of green algae there's micro cystist, but that substance was not detected in the tes

of course, and south korea agreed with me. in fact, in that culture, it is understood that when we turn 60 when we turn 60 we become -- [inaudible] perhaps it not how koreans spell it. and this means we are free to become once again like a child. we are to rid ourselves of our cares especially those we have collected in the world. and the turn inward to a life of ease of leisure, joy. i loved hearing this. what an affirmation of a feeling. i was already beginning to have. enough of the world. where is the grandchild? where is the cushy? i began to prepare myself to wrought from the world. there i sat finally on a rush shon in mexico. with a splend splendid view. to what i thought would be the next unlike my great, great grandmother who lived to be 125, i figure 801 doing really well. [laughter] than miracle happened. america was about to elect or not elect a person of color as it president. what? then too an unsuspecting guest left the radio on. i learned that bombs were falling on the people of gaza. a mother unconscious hers

north korean leaders have suggested the opening talks with diplomats from japan, south korea, and the.s. they say they are open to a range of topics including humanitarian issues, such as access to the burial sites. but diplomats are suspicious. north koreans say japan must provide compensation for its colonial rule, and they may be granting concessions for financial assistance for their fragile economy. nhk world, pyongyang. >>> members of the ruling communist party have scheduled a meeting to discuss deepening reforms. more than 300 members of the powerful committee will meet in november. party leaders have grown concerned about the prospects for the economy. and they could use the meeting to discuss approaches to more stable growth. they can revisit the crack down on corruption. party leaders have gone after bureaucrats and business leaders, too, and they are expected to reiterate that they are committed to cleaning things up. >>> a senior chinese diplomat has poured water on the prospect of top-level talks with japan. the vice foreign minister says china's leader is unlikely to me

well, south korea has the most road deaths in the developed world. more than 5,500 a year. police launched what they say is a world's first. >> south korea's roads have an unenviable reputation. this type of accident where vehicles dart in and out of bus lanes is all too common. the police are battling to change that kind of behavior and they say a world first is their weapon. this holiday season one to have freeways is being droned by traffic. it's equipt with a 36 -- and the drone is designed to act as a deterrent and enforcer. >> using especially during the summer holiday season. we expect to sport vehicles using bus-onlylines and the hard shoulder. >> there's already 2240urks security cameras. but still bus lanes are often used as overtaking lanes and almost every driver has a navigation system that sounds an alert that means the camera is coming up. >> so this mobile eye in the sky is going to be more judgen for you. >> it's considered one of the founding documents of western constitutional law and now 800 years after the magna carta was written one of the four survivi

heat warnings and advisories are posted for inland china and south korea as well as much of jap japan. as well as kyoto. people are trying to find their way to cool themselves off. i want to show you this video coming out of prefecture in inland japan. residents got a winter. they set up the snow making machine in the national park. that turned tons of ice into snow. families got refrom the 36-degree heat as they played in the powder. the children even took parents on a ride. a slide as well. temperatures expected on the hot side. 35 degrees is the expected highs. hot weather across most of china and southern china and you will see nice relief through the heat. hong kong 24 for the high today. in north america, we have a disturbance over here which could be a tropical depression by thursday. head towards the yucatan peninsula. the lingering showers across the southeaste southeastern corner of the u.s. a potential for flooding further and fly and calm in the northeast of the u.s. and some spots of severe weather for the mid-section, but back behind it, dry weather continues mainly in i

north and south korea agreed to allow certain family reunions for the first time in decades. >>> let'sove. the first lady brought a message of physical fitness on saturday and participated in thea arthu arthuarthur ashe day. the. >>> and the national zoo adds a new member to the panda family giving birth to a tiny cub no bigger than a stick of butter. the gender has yet to be determined. >> good morning. i'm morgan radford. here is a look at your top stories. doctors without borders says its medics have treated thousands of patients for neurotoxic symptoms. >>> and mubarak and muslim brotherhood leaders make their first court appearances today, facing charges over the deaths of protestor. >>> north and south korea agreed to resume reunions for fapilies separated since the korean war, six decades ago. they can meet for a week at a mountain resort in the north. the revival of family rey unions after a three year hiatus showsa a you thaw between the chilly countries. >>> let's move. michelle obama was at the 18th annual arthur ashe day and stressed getting involved in activity cans lead t

. >>> north korea says it will reopen the jointly run kaesong complex after south korea says the patience of its people was running out. >>> some important papers of human rights icon nelson mandela are the highlight of an art exhibition in tokyo. >>> japan's prime minister is taking action to stop radioactive groundwater at the fukushima daiichi from flowing into the pacific ocean. shinzo abe is considering a plan to give the operator funding to deal with the problem. tepco managers are considering building a large underground wall to dam the ground water. prime minister abe spoke about his decision during a meeting with government officials. >> translator: people are extremely concerned about these leaks. they must be dealt with. the government cannot leave the issue entirely up to the plant operator tepco. we must take steps to help the utility. >> abe told the industry minister to instruct managers to do whatever they can to stop the leaks right away. it is estimated 300 tons of radioactive ground water is getting into the ocean every day. >>> of the 300 tons accumulates in an area te