the south koreans they created instability. so when he saw the situation, he actually believed when he invaded the south

this area, dropped significantly a year ago. >> reporter: that was around the time the outgoing south korean president visited disputed territory in the waters between the countries -- south korea controls the takeshima islands. japan lodged a protest saying takeshima is part of its territory. since his visit, more japanese have joined demonstrations. they shout discriminatory comments. this gathering happened shortly after tokyo won its bid to host the 2020 olympic games. the olympics bring together people of different nationalities and ethnicities. >> translator: i wonder why people took part in the rally when others celebrated tokyo's successful bid. i also wonder what people around the world will think of it. >> reporter: his concerns about worsening relations prompted him to take part in a festival last weekend in tokyo. about 50,000 people attended the annual cultural exchange. >> translator: bilateral tie also becomeven chillier if there arno exchang. i welce this kind of event. >> reporter: he demonstrated a south korean dish for the opening ceremony. this is a south korean dish whic

many south koreans are hoping for better times ahead. nhk world's shohei yano reports from seoul. >> reporter: you never guess relations was delaying the japanese and south korea culture festival in seoul last sunday. each country presents its own traditional performing arts. the 700 volunteers made this year's event more dynamic than ever. >> translator: we want to develop personal relationships and keep improving ties between our two countries. >> reporter: but south korean organizations campaign for nationwide boycott of japanese products. however, it has never gained traction. on the other hand, south koreans are showing more interest in japanese's literature. a book store in seoul set up a special section. the korean translation of the book here is very popular. this bar opened in downtown seoul in august, with a japanese brewer to taste the beer. the bar has been a hit. >> translator: what the japanese government does has nothing to do with japanese food. i eat what i like. i don't eat what i don't like. >> reporter: many south kore

some south koreans in japan are working to turn things around. hiro has the story. >> reporter: tokyo's district is home to one of japan's largest korean towns. it has about 200 south korean restaurants. 61-year-old runs one of them. he said recently things have been more challenging than anytime since he moved to japan from south korea in the 1980s. >> translator: the number of people visiting the main street in this area dropped significantly a year ago. >> reporter: that was around the time the outgoing south korean president visited the islands. japan protested over the visit. since his visit, more japanese have joined demonstrations in the district. tokyo won the bid to host the 2020 summer games. oh had a sense of amazement when he saw it, especially since the olympics bring together people of different nationalities and ethnicities. >> translator: i wonder why people took part in the rally, when others celebrated tokyo's successful bid. i also wonder what people around the world will think of it. >> reporter: oh's concerns about worsening

south korean workers are also entering the complex after completing formalities at the border. the gateway to the kaesong complex just behind me is about an hour's drive north of seoul. we've seen some going in and out. they seem to be getting back to normal but this barricade remains in place in case of an emergency. south korea's unification ministry says about 820 workers crossed the border into kaesong on monday. about half of them will remain there. >> translator: things were tough because we've had no work over the past five months. i hope the reopening of the industrial complex will improve my company's situation. >> reporter: more than 100 south korean companies were operating at kaesong in february and employed about 60,000 workers mainly from the northern side of the border. they produced around $470 million worth of goods in 2012. but north korea abruptly withdrew its workers in april amid rising tensions with seoul. north korea relaxed the stance over the summer leading to a basic agreement in august to reopen the site. south korean workers say they can feel a diffe

signal willingness to give up their nuclear weapons there has been a resounding silence from the south koreane. in that statement they are refer to go a left wing law make third south who is trying to overthrow the government. the north koreans saying this is political suppression of a patriot and, indeed a witch hunt. ing the soutthe south koreans sl punish north korea for carrying out any kind of military provocation. saying the real pain is being felt by the families themselves. a tha lot of the people are very elderly and it's a desperate situation, 191-year-old man was being interviewed about his reunion and he was taken ill and later died. we spoke to one woman or selfs a 79-year-old woman on the list for 13 years waiting to meet her sister in north korea, that sister had since died but she was waiting to see her nephew this is coming week and was very excited about that prospect. i think two things to take away from this. firstly it represents a very serious hurdle to recent warm goes of relations around some issues that we have seen between north and south on a personal level for the

a senior fisheries official has asked his south korean counterparts to lift a ban imposed last week on imports of japanese fish, and other seafood. kim je of the japan fisheries agency traveled to south korea to make his case. he told them they were overreacting, and without sufficient scientific evidence. officials in seoul have also said they will impose restrictions on imports from all over japan if they find any radioactive traces. >> translator: japan has some of the strict test food safety standards in the world. our products have never fallen short of them. we cannot understand this ban from south korea. >> they agreed continued talks with the help of experts. >>> time for the latest in business news. investors on wall street took stocks higher. they're happy about a key candidate dropping out of the race to be the next fed chief. we're joined now from the business desk with more on that. tell us what's happening here. >> well, catherine, lawrence summers, he is not a fan of the current round of quantitative easing. whereas many investors are. that's why they cheered his exit fr

meaning that wanted south korean u.s. to drop their calls to some signal to north korea but was ready to give up its nuclear weapons. there's been resoundness to south korea in terms of any official reaction. also, the south koreans saying that this is really distressing time to be 200 families on both sides and preparing to meet their relatives for the first time since the cease-fire and the korean war in 1953. south korean saying issue is the greatest pain of the nation. >>> the president said he won't attend the u.n.'s assembly in new york. william is on trial with the international criminal court in the netherlands on charges of crimes against the humanity. he's also stand to due trial on similar charges. >>> nambia is in the middle of its worst drought in 25 years. nearly a million people are effected. >> reporter: he's 18 months old but only weighs 6-kilograms. she should be 9.5kgs. water in the northern town when she was admitted and put on weight. but the drought means there's no food at home. to, she's back. >> t

some south koreans in japan are working to turn things around. hiro has the story.

question and a clear majority of brits german spanners committee and french poll australians and south koreans believe that china will indeed topple america as the world's leading superpower some actually believe this has already happened forty four percent of americans they china as the most of our full autonomy right now only thirty nine percent of americans thought the u.s. was the number want to go on to me oh my god stacy this is shocking this is tell me more you know on wall street of course and many financial analysts and bloggers will say oh china is a disaster zone there's a financial bubble there that's going to happen

the south koreans they created instability. when he saw the situation, he actually believed when he invaded the south that the south korean people were going to welcome his trips as liberators. he believes that there were going to rise up and overthrow the regime. there was a perception that he was the illegitimate. that was really what the war was about. and the invasion was not really an invasion of deliberation. the liberation of the south. >> there was a great debate in america about who lost china. after that debate to a cold no administration, republican or democrat could be seen as soft on communist, we perceived as a communist oppression. that led in my opinion directly to the vietnamese war combat that must have a part in correa. >> the background, 1949, this tcp took over. there was a debate within the american foreign policy community whether not they should embrace communist china or distance themselves. that debate ceased. 1972. so not only did the korean war create up permanent division of the korean peninsula, it

more than 120 south korean companies employ about 50,000 workers at that complex. you may recall it was shut down four months ago during heightened tensions on that korean peninsula. at that time south korea and the united states were conducting joint military exercises. >>> a major deal is in the works between two communications giants. verizon is reportedly working a deal out with voda phone for about $130,000. the deal would include cash and stock. under the plan verizon would regain control of the entire cell phone business. voda's board has president said whether it approves the deal. >>> 4:48 right now. a lot of people have today off to relax and enjoy labor day. what kind of weather are we looking at? >> rather interesting weather. first waking up to temperatures in the upper 60s outside. partly to mostly cloudy. san jose, 68 in fairfield. wind southwest at 22. also this morning we're seeing a few sprinkles. we'll see that coming up in a moment. with the rangers in town, we'll look at temperatures in the low 70s. partly cloudy skies into the south of oakland.

south korean owe firms asked japan to provide information about contaminated water leaks and south korean fish dealers are testing imports for radioactive contamination as consumers express concerns over safety. >>> officials from the u.s. marine corps say last month's crash landing of an osprey transport aircraft is a class-a mishap, the most serious type of accident. the tilt-rotor aircraft was on a training flight from a base in california when it was forced to make an emergency landing near a base in nevada. the aircraft caught fire, but none of its four crew members were hurt. marine officials say the crash landing damaged the aircraft beyond repair. a class-a crash applies when an aircraft is nearly destroyed or when damage tops $2 million. the crash landing is fuelling safety concerns among people of okinawa where ospreys are deployed. marines routinely fly the aircraft over residential areas. >>> china has responded to accusations by the philippines that its building on a disputed group of small islands. here's the latest from bangkok. >> the philippines and china have exchanged w

he also asked a south korean foshl lift the ban on imports of marine products. the ban was implemented earlier this month among growing concerns among south korean consumers over the possible impact of radioactive water leaks from the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. >>> representatives from iran and six world powers have met in new york. they are trying to jump-start efforts to revive stalled negotiations over tehran's nuclear program. iranian foreign minister muhammad zarif met with his counterparts at u.n. headquarters. u.s. secretary of state john kerry was there on behalf of the u.s. which has no diplomatic ties to iran. the meeting provided a rare occasion for high level officials from the two countries to speak. >> we had a constructive meeting, and i think all of us were pleased that foreign minister zarif came and made a presentation to us. >> i'm satisfied with this first step. now we have to see whether we can match our positive words with serious deeds so that we can move forward. >> many western government officials suspect iran is developing nuclea

south korean officials have announced that all fishery imports from areas in eastern and northeastern japan will be banned starting monday. they say consumers are becoming increasingly concerned that the marine products could be contaminated. nhk world's masaki otaka has more. >> reporter: south korea has banned imports of japanese products containing certain levels of radioactive substances since the 2011 nuclear accident. but officials say this new ban applies to all products. >> translator: we decided to ban all imports of marine products from eight prefectures in japan including fukushima. >> reporter: south korean officials say they took the step because it's difficult to assess contamination levels using only data provided by japan. but the japanese government says it already has strict safety controls. it says all marine products for export meet international standards. >> translator: shipments are banned when tests uncover radiation levels above safety standards. so no tainted products are being sold on the market. >> reporter: south korea's ban has left many people in the jap

south korean workers have returned to the case song industrial park in north korea for the first time in five months it's the only remaining joint project between the countries and involves over one hundred companies from the south korean more than fifty thousand workers from the communist north operations were frozen following a political crisis between pyongyang and a soul in the wake of a nuclear test by north korea if every relaunch of the case on complex took months of tough negotiations. a week of parental rains across the u.s. state of colorado has claimed sticks lives around five hundred people are unaccounted for and up to a thousand are waiting to be evacuated heavy storms and sunday prevented rescue helicopters from reaching residents trapped behind walls of debris colorado is suffering of the worst flooding in over three decades. while europe so once powerful economies crumble it's china that's picking up the pieces the country emerged as one of the world's top three investors last year and a significant share of their cash benefited to european firms some even states are

south korean workers every day and to take a song industrial park in north korea for the first time in five months is the only remaining joint project between the countries and involves over one hundred companies from the south korean more than fifty thousand workers from the communist north operations were four years in following a political crisis between pyongyang and seoul in the wake of a nuclear test by north korea in february the relaunch of a k. song complex took months of tough negotiations. oh week of tarantula rains across the u.s. state of colorado has claimed at least six lives around five hundred people are unaccounted for and up to a thousand are waiting to be evacuated ahead and storms on sunday prevented rescue helicopters from reaching residents are trapped behind walls of debris colorado is suffering its worst flooding in over three decades. in the british capital more than three thousand members of greenpeace have staged a march against oil and gas drilling in the arctic the centerpiece of the rally volved a huge manmade polar bear which was operated by forty five a

. >>> a man's been shot dead by south korean soldiers who believed he was trying to cross into the north. it happened near the western portion of the heavily armed border north of seoul. south korea's defense minister says the man dressed in civilian clothes ignored warnings to return back to the south. he was shot after he jumped into the river. >>> the casson industrial complex in north korea re-opened on a trial basis. the symbol of intrakorean cooperation was closed in april. we have the report. >> reporter: the latest sticks to repair a difficult relationship. four five months the shutters have been down at the industrial plant, a few kilometers inside north korea but home to more than 100 south korean factories. 60,000 south koreans were left out of work. now the park is back open for business. >> translator: i cannot tell you how glad i am. i hope it can be a good opportunity for the south and north to renew their relationship. >> translator: there are many people who felt hurt, so i hope the suspension of casson industrial park does not happen again. >> translator: it's been very

a south official says koreans were forced to work at sights. the japanese government asked the agency to add 19th century industrial revolution sites to the world heritage list. the sites are located main loi in western japan. they include the iron works and shipyard. government representatives say they show japan's historical emergence as a manufacturing power. the south korean officials say people from the peninsula were forced to work at some of the facilities. the officials say the recommended sites do not match the ideas behind the world heritage concept. the officials disclosed the south korea government conveyed the opposition. he says japan should retract the decision. some japanese writers are opposing a plan to tighten security around national secrets. a bill to impose harsh jail sentences for those leaking information could restrict the public's right to know. senior members of the japan pen club are calling on the government to abandoned the bill. they impose jail terms up to ten years for people that divulge state secrets. writers

. >> and the south koreans are going to be very nervous about this. thing were to happen in the korean peninsula, no way the united states does not get involved. we do not sit in washington and say that is not our fight. melissa: there is a human soul and the financial cost of something like that we are watching these actions encouraging other actions the. >> exactly. the police funion is to prevent and suppress that sorting. melissa: thank you for coming on. >> good to be with you. melissa: appreciate your time. it is fair to say that a lot of americans are questioning how the u.s. handling -- how the u.s. is handling the syrian crisis. tom sullivan has something to add. >> we both said something that we regret. the president painted himself into a corner, and i am thinking he wishes he did not say that. regardless, the killings of this serious civil war are horrible, so are the humanitarian disasters. %-much is this costing us?ow i am sure some pentagon accountant will allocate a few billion to the syrian issue. however, in reality we have not hired

the south korean economy is heavily influenced by the decision and the bank of korea might be forced to raise rates in the near future. one expert says the fallout could lead to other potential problems. >> changing monetary policies, the emerging economy is relatively, in general, the korean economy is very sound. it will have little effect on the korean economy. one concern, the only concern is raising the rates because of the strategy of the central banks and developed nations. we will raise the interest rates. in korea, also, the interest rate will be raised. it will lead to the rise of costs for companies. it will result in the reduction of the economy. >> they posted solid export figures, an estimated gdp growth for the second quarter. there is very little incentive to slash rates. they expect them to remain the same. >> pretty volatile of late. >> numbers show the south korean currency gaining the most value. it climbed nearly 2.5% against the u.s. dollar. investors tend to shift when they take them on an easing stance. we are seeing a rise in investors. they can deal a blow t

a company with radiation detecter shopped for fish as a gesture to boost confidence in south koreans o avoid buying fish. and it's all just a di before tokyo learns if their olympic bid is successful. >> already unions have banned fishing around the fukushima prefecture. in south korea, which already has a partial ban on fish products from japan have banned from all prefectures. >> the government concluded that they have not been able to predict how the incident will be solved. >> the ban will last indefinitely. the latest development is not going down well in japan. the government said it has high safety standards and imposes strict control on all food exports. >> suggesting that south korea's decision was made a little too hastily. >> we've been taking care and consideration in providing relevant information to the south korean government. we will continue to ask them to handle this on scientific the data. >> readings shows that radiation is below the safety threshold. if other countries follow south korea it will be a below. >> concerns over radiation may ruin its chances of its ol

the north has promised that the south korean flag will be raised and the national anthem played if onethletes takes gold. >>> there is more on our website, check out aljazeera.com/sports, also details with how to get in touch with our team using twitter and facebook. that's all for now. >>> that's it for this news hour. thanks for watching. it has been good to have you on with us. ♪ >>> you're watching al jazeera, i'm del walters, these are the stories that we are following. the white house is reacting cautiously to a major decision by syria's government. the government has now decided to adopt a russian proposal to put its whim call weapon's stockpile under international control. france will introduce a resolution before the un security council and call on syria to give the united nations full access to its chemical weapons. john kerry, chuck hang

six britons are known to have , and tonight it was confirmed that this survivor lost his south korean wife. he was shot in the shoulder. is an atrocity. we stand shoulder to shoulder with kenyans. we are here to work closely with kenyon of doherty's -- kenyon authorities as well as internationals. >> some are donating blood for the injured. the mood here is pensive. >> we have not been able to get answers. >> this is a global problem. it's not just the kenyan problem. we have to remain vigilant. >> i feel like something is still missing. the only question we have is what can move people to do such an act. >> there are fundamental questions to be answered here. happened to the hostages. why did it take so long to end the siege? in the meantime another funeral for a boy and his grandmother. the investigations move slowly forward. >> still a lot of grief and questions in kenya. ago with short time the director of the african center of the atlantic council. us.k you for joining as we start to know better what happened inside the mall, the details are gruesome of how al- shabaab almost car

. >>> a major south korean newspapers is reporting the country has decided to take part in the train pacific partnership free trade talks. if the report is confirmed, it will effectually reverse south korea's position on the negotiations. the ministry of trade industry and energy denies the report. it says it has yet to decide. but the ministry admits it is studying the potential economic impact of joining the tpp. until now south korea had shown little interest in taking part in the talks. it already has a free trade agreement with the u.s. the newspapers reports that the government changed its mind after japan joined the talks in july and chinese officials began to show interest. >>> major japanese soft drink company has agreed to acquire the beverage unit of a major british pharmaceutical firm. they say the deal with glaxosmithkline and they will acquire the sports drink brand and fruit drink from gsk. the sales of these products total more than $800 million last year. >> translator: we've been able to acquire two brands that have strant not only in europe but there is emerging mar

fences have been down a kilometre inside north korea, home to 100 south korean factories. 53,000 north koreans were left out of work and now the park is open for business. >> i cannot tell you how glad i am. i hope it can be a good opportunity for the south and north to renew their relationship. >> there are many people who felt hurt. i hope the suspension of the industrial park does not happen again. >> it's been tough to have the complex shut down. i am sure my company had a hard time. for me, personally, it was tough. >> relations detear rated in march when north korea accused its southern neighbour and the united states of conducting what this described as provocative joint military exercises. months before north korea success fully launched a long-range rocket. the west claimed it was capable of delivering a nuclear war head and it conducted a third nuclear test. by may the only direct phone line between seoul and pyongyang was cut off. since then they have tried to rebuild a relationship left in tatters. some believe it could open the way for talks on the nuclear issue and the re

for the first time since april, south korean workers crossed over into north korea to reopen kaesong strial pork. the two countries did agree to reopen this on a trial basis. the north seems softened its tone after threatening south korea with nuclear attacks earlier this year for what it calls joint exercises with the united states. >> just in, u.n. inspectors say there is clear and convincing evidence chemical weapons were used in syria to attack civilians. a report on the investigation is being made public this morning. the report was compiled by a chemical weaponnessspection team investigating whether poisonous gas was used on an attack. a separate commission is investigating who was responsible for those attacks. >> secretary of state john kerry in paris this morning talking to u.s. allies about how to put an end to syria's chemical weapon program, meeting with:m top officials from france, britain, turkey and saudi arabia. over the weekend u.s. and russian officials reached an agreement to tore syria's chemical weapon program. >> it's 6:17, looking more likely a bay area woman wi

six britons are known to have , and tonight it was confirmed that this survivor lost his south korean wife. he was shot in the shoulder. is an atrocity. we stand shoulder to shoulder with kenyans. we are here to work closely with kenyon of doherty's -- kenyon authorities as well as internationals. >> some are donating blood for the injured. the mood here is pensive. >> we have not been able to get answers. >> this is a global problem. it's not just the kenyan problem. we have to remain vigilant. >> i feel like something is still missing. the only question we have is what can move people to do such an act. >> there are fundamental questions to be answered here. happened to the hostages. why did it take so long to end the siege? in the meantime another funeral for a boy and his grandmother. the investigations move slowly forward. >> still a lot of grief and questions in kenya. ago with short time the director of the african center of the atlantic council. us.k you for joining as we start to know better what happened inside the mall, the details are gruesome of how al- shabaab almost car

glen daveys landed in seoul to meet with south korean officials. he'll later visit china and japan. all members of stalled six-party talks with north korea. >> our view is that, of course, we can't get back to six party until we see a much greater degree of willingness on the part of north korea to take the steps it's promised to take. >> chiz that officials planning a symposium on the north korean issue for next week. >>> hundreds of muslim gunmen are clashing with police on island in the southern philippines, at least six people have been killed and others have been taken hostage. the rebels oppose ongoing peace talks between another muslim insurgent group and president aquino's government. the group demands complete independence from the philippines which has a catholic majority. the afp news agency reports that between 200 and 300 heavily armed rebels landed on the mindanao island from several boats at dawn on monday. they entered the city where they fought with government troops. at least two members of security forces and four civilians were killed. >> translator: i saw them r

. >> a team of south korean officials are in north korea discussing the reopening of an industrial complexn by both governments. the monday morning meeting was the first since the facility was shut down in april. over heightened tensions. pyongyang shut it down aft international complaints over north korea's nuclear missile tests. mexican president enrico pena nieto's plan to eliminate the government's monopoly on oil and gas exploration. the change would let private companies to use mexico's oil and gas reserves. the president says it will help increase production since the state doesn't have the cialtion facility to explore oil and water. >>> tanya page reports from outside the mandela residents. >> knellson mandela has moved to the comfort of his own home after nearly three months in hospital. but he is still in a critical condition and at times his health is unstable. so an ambulance is on stand by just in case he deteriorates as has to be rushed back to hospital. but he's receiving the best care possible. part of his johannenesburg home has been turned 52 care. >> we do not interfere

they conducted interviews last month with families of japanese and south koreans abducted by north korea. they also heard statements by defectors. michael kirby heads the commission, he said he was deeply moved from a message by the japanese inductee relatives. they said kim must know family ties are precious. kirby also introduced a testimony by a defector who was sent to a labor camp. >> the individual testimonies emerging from the public hearings of which these are just instances, do not represent isolated cases. they are representative of large scale patents that may constitute systematic and gross violations of human rights. >> but the north korean delegates rejected the report. >> my delegation rejects the order update by the commission of inquiry on the human rights investigation in the republic of korea. the order update is another copy of faked materials under the situation of human rights in my country. >> they plan to submit their final report next march. investigators will ask to give them access to the country. >>> many survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern

south korean officials have asked their japanese counterparts to provide them with information about the leaks. fish dealers in south korea are testing imports for radioactive contamination. a member of japan's nuclear power regulator said he stans firm that faults underneath a nuclear power plant in north eastern japan are active. they just completed a second survey at the plant. nra commissioner was speaking to reporters after a two-day survey at the plant. the panel investigated a crossing section of a trench dug by the operator. nra officials compiled a report in number based on the first survey made two months earlier. they said the faults appeared to be active. they maintain the faults are not active. the utility has been conduct their own additional survey. >> emerging economic powers struggling with poverty. emboldened citizens demanding democracy and the threat of violence and the push for peace and the shadow of conflict. news and insight on south and southeast asia. every weekday live from bangkok only on "newsline." >> territory yell tensions between the philippines and ch

south korean parties are proposing a ban on all imports of all maritime accidents. following the accident from tokyo university from the science and technology has been studying ocean contamination off fukushima. they explain the reason for international distrust. . >> people around the world see the japanese as trying to under state the impact of the fukushima accident. they think we just keep saying our food is safe without showing them any proof. i see their point. >> they said it will be difficult to dispel international concern unless the government and tepco reveal not just the radiation data, but the way it was collected. >> translator: radioactive substances remain under the sea. we don't know how harmful it is. the situation is better than on the land, but the concerns of people in other countries are quite understandable. we need more transparency in research. once we obtain critical data, we must share them with other countries immediately. that's the only way we can regain their trust. >> the extend of radioactive contamination in the ocean remains large

more than 120 south korean companies employ 50,000 workers at that complex. at that time south korea and the united states were conducting joint military exercises. >>> the price tag is about $130 billion. the deal would include both cash and stock. under the plan verizon would regain control of the entire cell phone business which includes almost 99 million subscribers. voda phone's board has not said whether it approved the deal. verizon's board was supposed to vote after that. >>> a major recall for a build-a-bear stuffed monster. company officials say the eyes from sully can pop off and that poses a very dangerous situation because kids can choke on them. correct me if i'm wrong, this guy is from "monsters university." i was thinking he's from the old christmas movie. i'm way off. >> the bears were sold back in july. if you recently happened to purchase one, you can check the tracking label on the leg, if it ends with 4384 or 4385, you're able to return that back to a build-a-bear store and you will receive a coupon for a new stuffed animal. which christm

. >>> the south korean government is building up its military to deter increasing threats from north korea but they haven't decided on which fighter jet to choose. the boeing f-16 se was selected as the candidate. defense ministry spokesperson said the defense acquisition program administration voted against selecting the model. the euro fighter and lockheed martin's f-35 stealth fighter were also in the bidding administration members agreed the f-15 se fighter would not deter nuclear threats from north korea. they hope to choose a next generation fighter jet within a year. generals and experts have been pressing the government not to pick the f-15 se. they're likely to choose the f-15 fighter jet because of its stealth operations. >>> chipmaker as cross oceans are joining hand as cross oceans to keep up with mobile gadgets. >> it's not a small deal either. we're talking about the world's number one and number three rivals in the semiconductor industry. a japanese firm is set to join with its rival to better compete on the stage. their counterparts at applied materials have agreed to

more than 120 south korean companies employ 50,000 workers at the complex.th korea and the united states were conducting joint military ear sizes. >>> breaking news we've been following you all morning long. we have a live look at the scene of a deadly crash that's still being investigated at this hour. police looking for a driver still on the run. we'll have a live update with bob redell in a matter of minutes. >>> plus a live look at the brand new eastern span of the bay bridge. the new span set to open in less than 24 hours and perhaps sooner. we'll have a live reporting coming up. >>> san jose mostly cloudy and mostly muggy and warm conditions this morning. plus we're tracking a few summer showers in the forecast. a look at that when we come right back. so what can i get you? we'll take something tasty and healthy. ♪ ♪ if you wanna go and fly with me ♪ ♪ it's buzz the bee on your tv ♪ ♪ oh how did i get this way? ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ there's a party going on in your cereal bowl ♪ ♪ o's can help lower cholesterol ♪ ♪ oh why does it taste so great?

let me also add that chinese and south korean markets are going to be closed today so we're going to get very little direction from those indexes, but we'll continue to watch how the dollar-yen trades and how that affects exportered as i mention, but a pretty positive start so far in the first five minutes. back to you. >> all right. thanks a lot for that update. >>> well, bernanke said the decision was a precautionary step. he said policymakers want to make sure the economy has adequate support. nhk world was listening to what he had to say, and she joins us now in the studio. now, why did policymakers did decide not to change course? >> well, chairman bernanke said he was unsatisfied with the improvement in the job market. the unemployment rate has come down a bit, but many economists point out that it's because a lot of people just gave up looking for work. bernanke hit it a few months ago that he and his colleagues might start withdrawing from the stimulus. in response, mortgage rates rose, and applications for home loans plunged. there are other risks. lawmakers expected to rejo

home to more than 100 south korean factories, a sign of quoption between the two countries. >>> five years after one of the country's worst oil spills, the country disputes the amount of the damage. report from bada in river state. >>> christian capendai shows the damage to his fish pond. they were destroyed when a knowledge oil barely burst, thousands of barrels of oil burst into the ponds. >> i discovered all the four fish ponds were covered with crude oil, i began to see the fish begin to escape for life but the whole place was dark. when i saw the money that have been put in and the label i nearly fainted. our livelihood is totally destroyed. for me to survive now, it is just by the gray. i who used to give to others is now become a beggar. i live on charity. >> shell agreed they caused the damage, they agree to clean up the area but disputes how serious the damage is. that could affect how much compensation it ultimately pays. shell says around 4,000 barrels of oil were spilled here but lawyers for the victim say it was much higher, it was about 500,000 barrels. getting shell to

the south korean company unveiled the new galaxy gear smart watch at an event in berlin today. this is new video of the watch. it will come in five colors with a camera and will pair with your phone so you can make phone calls and use apps without pulling your phone out of your purse or pocket. they also introduced the smartphone or phablet. they hit stores on the 25th. >>> chobani is pulling some yogurt off their shelves. of the problem may come from mold commonly found in dairy products. but emphasizes this is not a recall or a health risk. they are not saying how many flavors or how many cups of yogurts are involved but theicks perrations are between september 11th and october 6th. >>> california is one of 22 states that meet all of the standards for caring for children after a disaster. that's according to a new report by the organization, save the children. it stepped a lists of four criteria after hurricane katrina that includes evacuation plans, plans for reuniting plans with their families and plans to care for children with special needs. only four states did not meet

south korean officials have asked japan to provide information about contaminated water leaks. fish dealers in south korea are testing imports for radioactive contamination. >>> territorial tensions between the philippines and china are heating up. philippine officials have accused china of building structures on the disputed scarborough shoal in the south china sea. but china's foreign ministry spokesperson said on wednesday that there's nothing to be sorry about. >> translator: china has a legitimate right to operate its vessels in the waters to protect its sovereignty and order. china has done nothing that warrants blame. t scarborough shoal is located about 200 kilometer west of the philippine island of luzon. philippine officials said they found evidence of building work on the shoal. they showed photos of what they say are a concrete foundation and 30 concrete blocks. the defense secretary said he has raised the issue with other levels of government. >> i got the report. we had this sent to the department of foreign affairs. we also informed the president about this. it wi

. >> a politician accused of trying to over throw a south korean government has been arrested he was taken in to custody after 90% of the national assembly voted in favor of his arrest. he's accused oh of planning in support of north korea. he's being integrateed -- >> the national intelligence services is accused to be a horrible allegation. conspiracy of rebellion and have a mid evil witch hunt. regardless of whether the accusation against me is true an agreement for my arrest is barbaric at a national assembly. >>> >> thousands have been protest demanding unpaid wages. they gathered at city hole. city hall. they asked the mayor to interfere. they fired 720 workers and suspended more than 5,000 others after a two-week old strike. >>> stphroert voters in the male going to the office. a new government is over. as many -- many say they now want the top job to go to someone who this look beyond the tphaeus's beaches and focus on economic and social problem ohs >> it's easy to see why the maldives system serves tourists for more than 20 years serving luxury holidays is the backbone of t

it was a day of reflection for many of the 800 or so south koreans who were once again crossing the border on their way to work. >> we will warmly greet on north korean colleagues. we will be happy to see each other again erie it >> i hope everything runs smoothly from now on. that it once again becomes the lively place it used to be. caisson lies 10 kilometers north of the border separating the two koreas. the giant complex employs 55,000 workers, mostly from the north. they work for 120 companies, most of them from the south. it's a symbol of hope and a ray of light for the north's decimated economy erie it most of the people live and die in poverty. may have to raise their own vegetables or keep animals just to survive. the infrastructure is crumbling and there are few consumer goods and not enough reduction equipment. since the fall of communism in russia and eastern europe, the north's only two reliable partners are neighboring china to the north and south korea, thanks above all to the caisson complex. >> finally the polar bear making money from beyond the grave. it has won a trade m

. >>> a senior south korean official said they're looking at the possibility of taking part in the free trade talks under the transpacific partnership. >> translator: we are carefully monitoring the ongoing tpp negotiations. and considering the impact on our national interests, to make a decision whether to join or not. we would have little chance to take part if talks were wrapped up by the end of this year. >> he added he thinks south korea's participation in the t about, p would not send a negative message to china. south korea is now in talks with china for bilateral free trade agreement. >>> china has announced an action plan to deal with the country's serious air pollution. the goal is to reduce the concentration of contaminants in the air by more than 10% by the year 2017. china's environment ministry said the average concentration of tiny pollutant particles in the first six months of this year was more than seven times the guidelines set by the world health organization. large cities like beijing and shanghai, car ownership will be more tightly regulated and order factories to

for the first time since april south korean workers, they have crossed into north korea to a reopened industrial park which employs workers from both countries. the two countries agreed to reopen it on a trial basis. the north softened its tone after threatening south korea with nuclear attacks for what it called p called provocative with the us. >> today the president will address the road to recovery and what's ahead. seema mody is live with all of the details for us. good morning. >> good morning, marla. president obama speaks today on the fifth anniversary of the collapse of lehman brothers. he is expected to tout the government's response to the financial crisis including recovering taxpayer money from the bailout, and the bailout of the auto industry. in other news futures higher as invest terse react to the desession by larry summers to pull his name from consideration to replace ben bernanke. summer was seen as likely to raise interest rates. the markets coming off a positive week t dow posting its second best week of the year. we get data on industrial production, later this

shutters are down at the industrial park, a few kilometers inside north korea but home to 100 south korean and 53,000 out of work and now the park is back open for business. >> translator: i cannot tell you how glad i am, i hope it can be a good opportunity for the south to north to renew their relationship. >> translator: there are many people who felt hurt so i hope the suspension of the park doesn't happen again. >> reporter: it's been very tough that the complex shut down, i'm sure my company is having a hard time but me personally it was really tough. >> reporter: relations deteriorated in march when north korea accused the southern neighborhood and united states of conducted what it described as provocative joint military exercises and months before north korea had successfully launched a long-rage rocket capable of a war head and a third nuclear test. by may the only direct phone line between phone and yang was cutoff and negotiators are trying to rebuild a relationship in tatters and believe it could open the way for talks on the nuclear issue and the relationship between the two k

south korean researchers may have come up with a solution of sorts for busy commuters.electronic model of a car that folds in half for easier city parking. now the body can lift and slide to shareholder risk to less than 5 1/2 feet long. developers say the car has a maximum speed of about 40 miles per hour. and if at first you don't succeed, keep on trying. 64-year-old diana niad became the first person to swim from cuba to florida. making the 103-mile swim. more on the perseverance that paid. >> 64-year-old dianne in nyad wanted to prove it isn't too late to chase your dream. she finally succeeded. after five attempts. spectators cheered her on during the last 100 yards of her swim. i have three messages. one is, we should never ever give up. two is, you they have are too old to chase your dreams. three is it looks like a solitary sport but it's a team. >> 53 hours after beginning in havana, with a 35 person support team helping her along the way, nyad completed the journey without using a shark cage, a wet suit, or flippers. her past attempt started back in 1978, but

. >> the south korean and u.s. are keeping a close watch on north correia's nuclear issue the picture was taken by i a satellite, so there is no smoke without fire, you can think of it like that. >> reporter: the u.s. special representatives for north korean policy is in tokyo on the last start of his regional tour, he's made it clear that wash won't support resuming stalled six-party talks on north correia's nuclear program as long as they continue to assert its nuke as status, harry fosset, al jazerra, seoul. >> the federa federal aviation s there has been a draws i can increase in close calls. 4,000 times last year more than double from 2011. there were literally 1900 close calls that year. the data released today does not make clear whether there are more air safety incidents or just better reporting. but officials say, they are now focusing on improving air traffic control tactics and communication with pilots. if you think a flight that costs less than two-gallons of gas is too good to be true. you would be r