noda criticized south korean president lee myung-bak for his visit two weeks ago to the takeshima islands in the sea of japan. he urge south korea again to accept japan's proposal to refer the issue to the international court of justice. >> translator: south korea unilaterally occupied the islands after world war ii. the question is whether this act was justified and in line with international law. what's important is to adopt a peaceful and diplomatic approach based on international law and justice. >> noda said it's important for both sides to keep a wider perspective in mind. >> translator: wise people of south korea are important partner and neighbor with whom we share common values. we need to remain calm despite our different positions. >> the south korean foreign ministry spokesperson has responded to noda's remarks. >> translator: prime minister noda repeated an illegitimate claim over our territory. it clearly belongs to south korea. historically, geographically and in line with international law. we condemn the remarks and urge the prime minister to immediately withdraw the clai

noda criticized south korean president lee myung-bak for his visit two weeks ago to the takeshima islands in the sea of japan. he urged south korea again to accept japan's proposal to refer the issue to the international court of justice. >> translator: south korea unilaterally occupied the islands after world war ii. the question is whether this act was justified and in line with international law. what's important is to adopt a peaceful and diplomatic approach based on international law and justice. >> noda said it's important for both sides to keep a wider perspective in mind. >> translator: wise people of south korea, our important partner and neighbor with whom we share common values, we need to remain calm despite our different positions. >> the south korean foreign ministry spokesperson has responded to noda's remarks. >> translator: prime minister noda repeated an illegitimate claim over our territory. it clearly belongs to south korea, historically, geographically and in line with international law. we condemn the remarks and urge the prime minister to immediately withdraw the cl

he was to hold talks with his south korean counterpart. >> translator: south korean president bak's recent moving are very disrespectful. the japanese people are deeply offended. >> azumi said he has to take all matters into consideration when discussing an expansion of a foreign exchange arrangement. a currency arrangement was set up back in 2005. the most recent arrangements were expanded last year to prevent a fall in the south korean currency. the agreement was made between the leaders of the two countries. azumi's comment indicates that the expanded portion of the foreign currency swap could end before it expires at the end of october. a south korean foreign ministry spokesperson has dismissed the proposal to send it to the international court of justice. >> translator: the islands are unekwifl cali our territory. there is no territorial dispute. the proposal is obviously not worthy of consideration. >> cho stressed south korea will take stern measures against any provocation by japan. a professor is an expert on korean affair at the university of tokyo. earlier he spoke with nhk worl

the japanese call the islands takeshima and the south korean called them dokdo. they need to agree before they hear the case. >> reporter: japan will propose to south korea that we settle the takeshima issue based on international law in a calm, fair and peaceful manner by bringing the issue to the international court of justice for arbitration in the near future. >> he said japan regards south korea as an important member of the united nations. he appealed to the government in seoul to allow the matter to be heard in court. foreign minister gemba has summoned the south korean ambassador to inform him of the decision. south korean president bac made an unprecedented trip to the islands on friday. they say he entered the territory lylely and they summoned the japanese ambassador from seoul. this dispute between japan and south korea has been going on for more than half a century. the takeshima or dokdo islands are in the shimane prefecture. there's two main eye lets and several other smaller rocks. the japanese government stated in 1905 that the islands fell under

south korean is offering substantive counter proposal to resolve the issue. they will use historic evidence that the islets belong to japan. icj judges will not accept a trial unless south korea also agrees. but japanese leaders hope to win international support by showing that south korea's claims are groundless. >>> chinese premier and german chance lower merkel met in beijing to discuss the future economic relationship between china and europe pt premier we n and chancellor merkel spoke about buying european bonds so long as it can eval yit risks. wen said economic powers like germany and france must react to solve the debt crisis. there's a strong political will in her region to make the euro a stable kufrncy again. ceos of major german companies joined merkel in beijing, they reportedly signed business deals worth $6 billion. in teheran, countries not allied to any major global power block are meeting at the summit of the nonaliant movement. >> the meeting held every three years is being attended this time by the leaders of more than 100 states around the

south korea's government began pushing the export of korean food in 2009. the government helps make up new menus and advises companies looking to expand into other countries. they are also developing recipes for a traditional korean soup made with a whole chicken. they adapt a recipe and ingredients to suit the taste of customers in the country they export to. this is for japanese. and now i am going to try some. >> the taste is like green tea and very light. this is with pine nuts and sunflower seed was made for americans. and for chinese, they make a spicy seafood seasoned with red pepper. >> we hope to export as we develop recipes that appeal to tastes of people in different countries. >> this korean barbecue restaurant is trying something new to bring in more customers. this restaurant interior is like a high-class hotel. and it's especially designed to prevent barbecue smoke from spreading. to prevent that this restaurant uses an electrical heating system instead of gas or charcoal fire. >> many customers don't like eating at a korean barbecue because

a committee of the south korean national assembly has adopted a resolution on japan in a climate of diplomatic tension. members are demanding an apology and compensation for korean women forced to work in military broth he'll during world war ii. the foreign affairs committee want japan to admit responsibility for so-called comfort women. south korean lawmakers describe what they endured as a crime against universal human values. members urge south korean officials to discuss the matter with their counter parts in japan and elsewhere. a spokesperson for foreign affairs and trade says the government has yet to decide on a course of action. economic progress often comes at a price to the environment. that's something people in vietnam's booming cities know all too well as she struggle through crowded streets, traffic jams and chronic pollution. so they have something to celebrate as the country broke down tuesday on its very first subway line. >> reporter: i'm in the biggest commercial city in vietnam. this is also one of the most important business centers in asia, but the city streets are crow

the south koreans refer to them as dokdo. south korea controls the islands. the japanese government maintains they are japanese territory. government officials say a visit by the south korean president would seriously damage relations. they say japan will react strongly if the visit goes ahead. >> to mark the occasion a landmark ceremony took place at the site of a former u.s. base now heavily polluted by dion. here's our report from danan. >> it's been 37 years since the war ended. u.s. and bed lambist government wills finally work together to clean up asian agents used in combat. it's a historic moment for people on both sides. >> the u.s. and vietnam it are moving earth right here and taking the first steps to bury the legacies of our past. this morning we celebrate a milestone in our bilateral relationship. >> reporter: the u.s. government has provided $43 million to eliminate the dioxin left behind from the production of agent orange in parts of what is now tanan international airport. in the four-year project more than 70,000 cubic meters of soil will b

south korean singer is one of those taking part. he is being joined by student from the korean national sport university. they will take turns swimming legs of the 220 kilometer trip. they aim to arrive wednesday on the anniversary of korea's liberation from japan's colonial rule. the swimmers will stream footage of their attempt on the internet. relations between the two countries have soured since south korean president visited the islands last week. he is facing calls to strengthen south korea's territorial claim. the japanese government says it's considering taking legal action at the international court of justice. >>> an nhk monthly poll showes a big majority of jap piazza worry about an unprecedented visit by south korean's president to disputed islands in the sea of japan. the response said it could negatively affect the two country's relations. 1,639 people aged 20 or over from friday to sunday, three fourths said they are worried about the visit. about a fifth said they're unconcerned. south korea claims the island, as we

poll in south korea suggests 85% of the public approved of the trip. 12% disapproved. >>> some south koreans are showing their support by swimming to the islets. about 40 people set out on monday morning from south korea's eastern coast. rock star kym jang-hoo is taking part, along with students from the korea national sport university. they'll take turns swimming legs of the 220 kilometer trip. they'll aim to arrive wednesday on the 67th anniversary of korea's liberation from japan's colonial rule. the swimmers will stream video of their attempt on the internet. >>> an nhk monthly poll suggests a big majority of japanese worry about lee's unprecedented visit to the islets. the respondents said it could negatively affect, japan's south korea relations. nhk surveyed 1,639 people aged 20 or over from friday to sunday. 3/4 said they're worried about the visit's impact. about 1/5 stead they're unconcerned. on a different question about the diet's recent enactment of the bills to raise the consumption tax and reform social security, 48 perz of the respondents said they approved. the same proporti

the south korean government officials need to agree before the court will hear the case. >>> he says japan regard south korea as an important member of the united nations. he appealed to the government in seoul to allow the matter to be heard in court. foreign minister summoned south korean ambassador to inform him of the decision. south korean president bak made an unprecedented trip to the island last friday. japanese government officials say he entered their territory illegally and they recall their ambassador from seoul. the international court of justice will not handle any legal dispute without the consiveco consent of the parties concerned. south korea refused proposals to take the dispute to the court in 1954 and 1962. that's all for this hour. i'm shery ahn. thank you for watching.

no da wrote a letter to south korean president lee myung bak following lee's visit to the islets earlier this month. japan calls them takeshima. south korea controls the islets and calls them dokdo. no da's letter asks for both sides to settle the dispute peacefully and in accordance with international law. his government wants to bring the issue before the international court of justice. but the south korean government refused to accept the letter. officials there sent it back to japan's foreign ministry by registered mail. no da is planning to talk about the territorial issue later on friday. he's also expected to speak about a group of islands in the east china sea. japan controls the territory and calls it senkaku. china and taiwan claim the islands as their own. >>> the territorial dispute is just one issue creating friction between japan and south korea. lee myung bak's comments about the japanese emperor are causing a stir. the president said emperor akihito should offer a heartfelt apology to koreans who died fighting for independence from japan before he visits south korea. seni

the south koreans control a set of islets they called dokdo. the japanese say the territory belongs to them. they call it takeshima. president lee flew to the islands accompanied by his environment and culture ministers. a senior south korean official stationed there briefed lee on the situation. he also inspected coast guard facilities and an observatory deck. he left after one and a half hours. experts on the issue say lee's trip will hurt japan/south korea's relations. >>> prime minister noda reacted sharply to lee's visit to the islands. >> translator: takeshima is japan's inherent territory, historically and based on international law. the visit by south korea's president was unacceptable. the japanese government is adamant on this issue. >> the noda administration has launched a protest against the visit with south korea's ambassador to japan. it has also ordered its ambassador in seoul to temporarily return to tokyo. lee made the trip as south koreans are getting ready for a presidential election scheduled for december. many have critici

however, judges will not hear the case without the consent of south korean officials. the chinese embassy in tokyo says it thinks a radical japanese group was responsible for a recent incident. a japanese flag was ripped from a vehicle carrying japan's ambassador china. >> embassy spokes-mile-an-hour yang yu made no comment on the progress of the police investigation. he said the japanese embassy in beijing will be swiftly notified. on monday, two cars stopped a vehicle carrying ambassador uchiro niwa. a man got out of one of the cars, grabbed a small japanese flag from the embassy vehicle and fled. the cars reported the harassed the ambassador for three kilometers by blaring horns and flashing headline lites. they kwoetd a chinese academic as saying the plate had a fake license plate but the embassy spokesman said the scholar did not have access to police information. >>> japanese diplomats spent their day looking across at some unfamiliar faces. they are holding their first talks with north korean officials in four years. they've sat down together for two days and wi

shin said many south koreans visited nagasaki. he agreed such visits could help mend relations. >> this is a difficult period in our ties with japan, but i think it's important to continue promoting friendly relations. >> reporters asked shin about the dispute. he didn't comment. >>> a court ruling sent shares of samsung electronics tumbling on the south korean stock exchange. they were down 8% at one point. samsung's stock price started falling right from the open. it closed 7.4% lower from friday. the decline came after a california court ruled last friday that samsung infringed on apple's patents on the designs of the iphone and ipad. it ared the south korean firm to pay more than $1 billion in damages. south korean market sources say investors were afraid sales of some of the samsung's products may be banned from the u.s. market, but they predict the impact of the decision on earnings will be limited, and they say investors don't expect samsung shares to fall further. japanese university graduates are having a hard time trying

. >> a committee of the south korean national assembly has adopted a resolution on japan in a climate of diplomatic tension. members are demanding an apology and compensation for korean women forced to work in military brothels during world war ii. they want japan to admit responsibility for so-called comfort women. south korean lawmakers described what they endured as a crime against human values. members urged south korean officials to discuss the matter with their counterparts in japan and elsewhere. a spokesperson says the government has yet to decide on a course of action. >>> japan's ground self defense force has conducted a drill to evacuate a remote island in the event of an emergency. participants played out a scenario in which an island had come under military or terrorist attack. about 30 personnel and 50 residents took part. the residents took a bus to an airport, then a helicopter air lifted them from the island. local governments usually conduct emergency drills involving civilians. the sdf is leading this kind of exercise for the first time. >> translator: it was our fi

>> [speaking foreign language] >> i do not believe that south korean athletes would do such a thing. i think korean players understand the spirit of fair play. after putting in so much effort to prepare for the olympics, why would they do such a thing? >> [speaking foreign language] >> when i heard that a chinese team had been involved, i was not so surprised. when i heard the south korean team also tried to lose is not acceptable. >> i guess they do feel pressure. maybe they feel like they want an easier way to get into the semifinals for the finals. i still feel disappointed. i think they should just try fairly to get a gold medal, not using this. >> some reaction on the streets. in the last hour, the chairman of the london organizing committee has given his assessment of last night's events. >> yes, depressing. who wants to sit through something like that. i was at badminton yesterday afternoon. i sell a british competitor tear -- assault a british competitor and nearly fell to progress. i know the badminton federation very well. they will take that very seriously. it is unacceptab

the first south korean president to visit takashima on the 10th. the government has proposed filing a joint request with south crkorea to peacefully resolve the dispute. >> a presidential election will take lace place in south korea in december. in preparation members of the governing party voted to choose their candidate on sunday. the party is scheduled to hold a national convention on monday to announce the winner. the result will be based o on sunday's vote and opinion polls conducted by the party. a south korean president is elected to a single five-year term with no possibility of seeking reelection. five candidates are in the primary race. they include former party leader. pak is seen as the front-runner. her father saw economic growth in the 1960s and 70s. members of the opposition parties are speaking out against the late president's background. that's because he was an officer in the imperial japanese army. >>> doctors in japan are using heart cells to improve cardiac function. if the new technique fulfills its potential, doctors could sa

south korean president lee myung bak landed there earlier this month. that prompted the japanese leaders to call for international mediation. japanese foreign minister koichiro gemba said south korea has failed to offer substantive proposal to resolve the issue. japanese government officials plan to petition the court in the next few months. they will present what they call evidence proving the islands belong to japan. the court will not review the matter unless south korea agrees to participate. >>> international forces in afghanistan are keeping a nervous watch wondering about their allies and enemies. a man wearing an afghan military uniform shot and killed soldiers this week. it brings the number of attacks to 15 this month. hideki yui reports. >> reporter: the latest insider attack happened on wednesday in afghanistan's southern province of uruzgan. among them appeared to be an afghan soldier and an international soldier who shot three australian soldiers. >> an individual wearing an afghan uniform turned his weapon on soldiers in south afghanistan.

however, if park wins, she will be the south korean's first female president and the first female leader in east asia. >> kengo, thanks as always. >> relations with japan are also becoming an important theme of south korea's presidential race. park explained to reporters her stance on a group of disputed islands at the center of a diplomatic row between seoul and tokyo. the island are called takeshima in japan and dokdo in seoul. >> translator: this territorial dispute will only be resolved once japan accepts the islets are south korea's territory and should be fully prepared for this issue. >> japan launched a strong protest after south korea's president lee myung-bak visited the islands on august 10th. >>> south korea's red cross says it will give $100,000 in aid to north korea. thousands in the country are reportedly suffering after recent heavy rain and floods. the funds are for tents, food and sanitation. north korean state-run media say heavy rain from june to july caused floods in many parts of the nation. they say 169 people died and 400 are missing. downpours have been affecting

south korean president lee myung-bak's recent visit to disputed islands sparked the tension. the worsening diplomatic ties are beginning to affect relations at various levels. a south korean city has frozen exchanges with its sister city in japan. >> translator: we also cannot tolerate visits to the war-related shrine in tokyo by japanese ministers on the anniversary of the end of world war ii. >> tang joining's mayor has canceled a plan to send a delegation next week to a firework display in daisan, akeya prefecture. junior high schools in the two cities have also suspended their student exchanges. the vice principal of a junior high school in daisan says the decision is regrettable. >>> still, some exchanges of sports teams are continuing as scheduled. nearly 220 students and officials from japan were greeted by about 20 south korean officials and students at injun airport. the students will stay for a week in the southern city of kunsan. they will play table tennis and soccer with other children. the students are visiting nara prefecture. the director of the ss association

noda sent the letter to south korean president lee muyung bak last friday. expressing regret over the recent visit and remarks on bilateral ties. south korea controls the islets claimed by japan. they're called takeshima in japan and dokdo in south korea. in the letter noda says japan proposes the two countries resolve the matter peacefully according to international law. he urged south korea to act cautiously with the broad view of bilateral relations. a south korean government official told nhk that the letter has got the facts wrong. south korean media reported that the government is not happy with japan calling the territory by its japanese name. asked about south korea's decision to return his letter, noda said he learned about it in the news and didn't have further knowledge of the matter. >>> a controversial u.s. military transport aircraft could arrive in okinawa soon. the top commander of the u.s. marine corps in japan has indicated that the osprey could be sent to okinawa by the middle of next month. the aircrafts are currently at iwakuni base in ya

noda sent the letter to south korean president lee myung-bak last friday. it expresses regret over lee's recent visit to the islets in the sea of japan and over his remarks on bilateral ties. south korea controls the islets which are claimed by japan. they're called takeshima in japan and dokdkdo inouth korea. in the letter noda says japan proposes that the two countries resolve the matter peacefully according to international law. he urged south korea to act cautiously with a broad view of bilateral relations. a south korean government official told nhk that the letter has got the facts wrong. south korean media have reported that the government is not happy with japan calling the territory by its japanese name. asked about south korea's decision to return his letter, noda only said he learned about it in the news and didn't have further knowledge of the matter. japanese foreign minister koichiro gemba called lee myung-bak's recent visit to the islets an illegal landing. >> translator: the visit was extremely regrettable. i would say it was an illegal landi

the south koreans control a set of islets they called docto. the japanese say the territory belongs to them. they call it takeshima. the president flew to the islands accompanied by his environment and culture ministers. a senior official stationed there briefed lee on the situation. he also inspected coast guard facilities and an observatory deck and left after one and a half hours. experts say it will hurt japan/south korea's relations. >>> prime minister noda reacted sharply to lee's visit to the islands. translate takeshima is japan's inherent territory, historically and based on international law. the visit by south korea's president was unacceptable. the japanese government is adamant on this issue. >> the noda administration has launched a protest against the visit with south korea's ambassador to japan. it has also ordered its ambassador in seoul to temporarily return to tokyo. lee made the trip as south koreans are getting ready for a presidential election scheduled for december. many have criticized him for how he's handled this terri

the south korean maker has a new smart phone larger than the standard model, a 5.5 inch screen. users can navigate the features using a specially designed touch pen. samsung will show a notebook computer with a detachable keyboard. the display can beep use -- be used alone as a tablet. sony has smartphones and tablets under a single brand. it has a waterproof tablet for use in a kitchen. sony's lineup include ape d desp

about 56,000 south korean and 30,000 u.s. troops are rehearsing counter measures, testing out what they will do if north korean forces attack south korea. a north korean foreign ministry spokesperson says the drill is a provocation. north korean reported kim jong-un. kim told the servicemen north korea will fight a sacred war for reunification if enemies fire on its territory. >>> students who study abroad get an education far beyond the classroom. they learn about customs, language and culture. the number of foreign students in japan remain constant until around the year 2000. by 2010 a record 141,000 student were studying here. and they keep coming. nhk world has their stories. >> student here are studying corporate confines. students are all from other asian countries. waris came from thailand three years ago. he was interested in learning about japanese manufacturing and culture. we visited his apartment. >> translator: this is a japanese manga. >> manga comics and cartoons he read as a child drew his attention to japanese

south korean forces run regular drills. claimed the takeshi ma islands and have complained since bak visited earlier this month. south korea has controlled the area since 1954. twice a year, military personnel stage exercises there along with police. they're scheduled to start their next drill in one week. navy destroyers and submarines will take part in the exercises. dozens of marines are scheduled to land by helicopter. touched off a series of complaints on both sides. still south korean foreign affairs says the military should go ahead with the exercises. >>> chinese officials say they're pressing ahead with their investigation into a diplomatic incident on the streets of beijing. chinese foreign ministry officials say several government departments are taking part in the investigation. embassy officials want those involved to be arrested immediately. but they say police have not provided them with any updates on the status of the investigation. embassy staff already submitted photos of the vehicles and one of the men in

korean peninsula. people in parts of south korea are feeling the effects of the storm. here's more in the forecast. >> that's right. areas are getting stormy because the typhoon is approaching. has weakened since yesterday but still a strong typhoon in a large typhoon. so eastern china are also experiencing stormy. the island has experienced understand precedented heavy rain with about 450 millimeters of rain in a span of 24 hours. and recorded 550 millimeters of rain since monday. so very heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms as well as gusty winds. now boleivan is likely to hit near the border of north career or south korea by this afternoon or evening local time and head towards the northeast. so strong winds and high waves of up to 12 meters is likely. mainly along the west coast of the korean peninsula. in terms of precipitation, some places may see close to 250 millimeters or more. that's quite a lot for this region. so flooding and landslides are highly likely here. and down towards the south we can see a streak of heavy rain towards the north. this is expected

jury decided that the south korean giant samsung copied from apple. we have all of the details. >> it was, said analysts, the biggest day in up to four years. south korean traders are only now seeing the impact of friday's ruling in california, a resounding verdict in favor of the main samsung rival, apple. >> i think it will take awhile for the stock price to absorb the information. however, a lot of the investors i have talked to over the past couple of weeks talked about this. >> a jury ruled that samsung had infringed half a dozen patents held by apple, largely due to appearance and design. there was a case that said that apple had breached its patents in return. samsung was ordered to pay $1 billion in damages, nothing that will cripple the giant company, which allegedly made several billions of dollars last quarter alone. this could mean samsung products will be pulled from american shelves. with the u.s. such a key battleground in the lucrative smartphone market, that would be a major blow. >> i want to take a picture. >> and it is possible tha

a south korean documented handed to a japanese diplomats asserts there's no dispute to settle. south korean president bak recently visited the islands causing japanese leaders to call for international mediation. japanese foreign minister gemba said south korea is failing to offer a substantive plan on the issue. they use historic evidence the eyelets belong to japan. they will not elect a trial unless south korea agrees, but japanese voters hope to win international support by showing that south korea's claims are groundless ls. >>> international forces in afghanistan are keeping a nervous watch wonder being their ail rs and enemies. a man in an afghan uniform shot and killed three australian soldiers earlier this week. that's 15 this month. nhk world reports. >> reporter: the latest insider attack happened in uruzgan. among who was the gaven soldier into the national base shot three australian soldiers. the attacker climbed over the fence and fled. >> he turned his weapon on isap soldiers south in gavrnlg. as a result three confirmed to be australian were killed. this inciden

it ordered the south korean firm to pay more than $1 billion in damages. south korean markets sources say investors were afraid sales of some of samsung's product may be banned from the u.s. market. but they predict the impact of the decision on earnings will be limited. and they say investors don't expect samsung shares to fall further. sales at regular and fast-food restaurant in japan were down in july. many people stayed home to watch the london olympic games. the japan food services association says sales at 213 restaurant chains fell 1.7% last month from a year earlier. that was the first decline in two months. family restaurants reported a 1.2% drop and fast-food restaurants, a fall of 1.1%. cold beverages didn't sell well due to cool weather in the first half of july. sales at pubs and bars were hurt by the london olympics. they declined 7.1%. >>> japanese university graduates are having hard time trying to land a good job. a government survey suggests that more than one out of five didn't find full-time work. the education ministry survey suggests

relations between the two countries have soured since south korean president lee myung-bak visited the islands last week. some in his country are pushing him to strengthen south korea's territorial claim. japanese government officials say they are considering taking legal action at the international court of justice. >>> an nhk monthly poll suggests a majority of japanese worry about lee a visit to the islands. it could negatively affect japan/south korea relations. nhk surveyed 1,639 people aged 20 or over from friday to sunday. three-fourths said they're worried about the visit's impact. about one-fifth said they are unconcerned. on a different question about the diet's recent enactment of bills to raise the consumption tax and reform social security, 48% of the respondents said they approve. the same proportion expressed disapproval. the support rate for prime minister yoshihiko noda and his cabinet stood at 28%, up 1 point from last month. the disapproval rate stayed at 56%. >>> u.s. internet giant google is cutting 4,000 jobs at his recently acquired subsidiary motorola mobility.

south korea controls but japan claims. he showed the sign friday as his team was celebrating a win over japan in the bronze medal game. it said in korean that dokdo is south korea's territory. the japanese call the islets in the sea of japan takeshima. members of the international olympic committee say political messages have no place at the games. the south korean football team spoke to the media after they arrived home. park was not there. and other players did not answer questions about what he did. but a representative of the korea football association said park had apologized for causing trouble. he said there was no political intent, and that the player did it on impulse. south korean president lee myung-bak visited the islets friday. japanese government official had asked him not to go. they are planning on taking the territorial dispute to the international court of justice. >>> once fifa receives the report from south korea's football association it will rule on the issue. then officials at the international olympic committee will decide whether park's action constituted a breach of the olympic charter. >>> an nhk monthly poll

about 1 million south koreans look for work every year. many pay more than $300 for a suit they wear at job interviews lasting a few minutes. that's where open closet spotted a business opportunity. yoon visited the company to donate her suit. she wore it two years ago on her first day of work. the manager of open closet says that renter and donors can share suits, but also tips and values through their service. he asked yoon to leave her message. >> translator: this suit is special to me. it reminds me of the excitement and passion i felt on my first day. i hope it can transfer that positive energy to everyone who wears it and i hope they land those jobs. >> reporter: you can share kids toys. here in seoul, close to the subway is something called a toy library. you can borrow kids toys and bring them back when you finish playing with them. let's take a look. the library is run by the municipal government. there are 24 locations throughout seoul. this one has about 6,000 toys. an annual fee of $9 let's you rent two toys for ten days. more

under the terms of the treaty, the south koreans agreed to give up the right to demand compensation over events that occurred during japan's colonial rule. they received economic assistance from the japanese government in exchange. but many south koreans began seeking compensation because they insist people didn't know about the comfort women issue when the treaty was concluded. japan supported a project to provide financial compensation to women forced into prostitution by its former imperial army. people in south korea have kept up their fight. a court ruled last august the government's failure to negotiate compensation with japan violated the constitution and basic human rights. and in december, protesters erected a bronze statue in front of the japanese embassy in seoul, the figure of a girl symbolized comfort women. that same month, the president met noda and urged him to do something about the issue. he says so far he has not see any effort by the noda administration to resolve the dispute. so the president says japan's reluctance to address the comfort women issue prompted him to

the south korean government asked china to investigate the accusations last week, but chinese officials have denied using torture. >> translator: we'll bring this case to the international community if china doesn't take positive action. >> kim says he suspects north korea has asked chinese authorities to crack down on activists. he says the north's new leadership is concerned about instability. kim also says the north has increased its monitoring of residents and strengthened border security. >>> the space probe called "curiosity" is now trying to live up to its name. it's exploring the surface of mars. trying to find evidence, something, anything once lived there. the rover landed on the planet after a 36-week journey from earth. nasa scientists hope it will help them answer questions about mars' past and about humankind's possible future there. nhk world reports from pasadena, california. >> reporter: nasa scientists spent years preparing for this moment and tense days tracking "curiosity's" approach to mars then they heard the words they'd been waiting for. >> touchdown confirmed. >

. >> some south korean newspapers reacted harshly. they say it's shameful the country's players copied the chinese, but others say the south koreans were just dragged down by the chinese pair. they point out that this has happened before. they say what happened in london was predictable. >> translator: they should have acted on their better instincts. it's regrettable our players just followed the chinese. >> translator: i don't think what they did was wrong. the aim of athletes at the olympics is to get the best results while acting in good conscience. >>> the tokyo high court will hold a retrial for a neplease man who had been serving a life sentence. he was in prison for a 1997 murder before the discovery of a new evidence -- of new evidence won his release in june. the restril of govinda prasad mainali was confirmed after prosecutors said they'll not file a special appeal against it. prosecutors had already lodged one appeal against the new hearing. but the tokyo high court rejected their claim. the retrial can be held without the

/south korean joint military exercise. the north warned the two countries by saying its military is prepared to physically counteract if needed. the annual computer-assisted drill started on monday and will continue for two weeks. it's based on a scenario involving an attack on south korea by the north. >> north korea's state run tv made the announcement issued by its country's military but it did not clarify what use of force and physical counteraction exactly means. last friday north korean leader kim jong un visited a military unit that shelled the south korean island of yong pong in 2010. the north is apparently trying to raise troops' morale while keeping pressure on the united states and south korea. u.s. officials have launched a project in vietnam to clean up lingering deposits of agent orange. u.s. forces sprayed the toxic chemical during the war there to clear forests that provided cover for north vietnamese fighters. 37 years after hostilities ended, many civilians still suffer from severe health problems. >> re

a south korean coach admitted the chinese started this, so we did the same. this is not backyard bat mitton. the shuttle dock can travel over 200 miles an hour, 50 miles an hour faster than andy roddick's serve. in britain, every town has a cluck where devotion is second to soccer. >> very unsportsman like. >> it would never happen? but she can teach a clumsy american in cox to respect this game. >> against a pro, the birdie is a blur. as for the chinese, south korean, and indonesian teams, they could face sanction. south korea's appeal was rejected today. as for the fans who paid good money, the ioc is considering giving them refunds. >> all right, let's blame your badminton on those socks, bill. coming up next, a real life jaws. a dad, a son, and a harrowing tale of survival. [ mosquitoes buzzing ] ♪ [ female announcer ] repel mosquitoes without spraying your skin. try off! clip-on repellant. in minutes, its fan surrounds you, head to toe with effective odorless protection. whether it's at a game, enjoying family, or just relaxing, repel mosquitoes away wit