teaching guidelines also claimed the doctor while its despite its dispute with south korea the south korean foreign ministry has a lodge an official complaint the spokesperson said japan is making false claims of the documents. south korea has summoned the japanese ambassador to condemn can do the only house on her and dr ok this first taxes to the south korean government this year. a clear sign that docked at a south korean territory by international law. i'm jittery first south korea released an online video clip in many languages on its sovereignty said counter actions by japan and south korean government also built a doctor but billy and that an investment of about two billion us dollars in its capital seoul. the aim is to raise awareness of the doctor issue. sure they were fondled it is after the event and no amount of cars that go to an end and i didn't know before but have set our mind to safeguard our cocoa and it's good to those of the speedometer to me but to me that he had made it to their statements are telling a lie that the ghost sounds pretty scary to read lonely too. and sin

after the disappointment of making progress in bettering their korean ties yorker and did not respond to the south offer to meet for working level talks tomorrow to discuss the possible resumption of reunions for families separated since the korean war south korea expressed its regret but said there's still time on sunday as he tips. yes proposal for holding a fresh round of family may you be in phoenix said the area when i answered by the north on tuesday there was much anticipation over north korea's response as it had passed the south to the espn ticker in hotline open thread longer than usual but after two extra hours can be an old soul that the hotline may be closed for the day with no mention of the senate's proposal. south korea had offered monday to pull for unions for families separated since the korean war. at that hearing seventeenth and twenty seconds. if the archive given a response. the two three s but after that for working level talks on wednesday at the true spirit of commons that to sort out that the tales. salt in a bikini to ministry expressed regret over candy and the lyric to

korean families separated by the boarded the train in north and south may soon have a chance to re unite officials and county and has adjusted upholding the union's sometime after the end of this month. north korean state media report officials sent a proposal to the red cross in the south bay city officials suggested re uniting families in north korea as mt come gunman select some time after the lunar new year's day that's january thirty first earlier this month the rejected south korean president of finance proposal to hold the unions during the lunar new year season one reason they gave was military exercises the south koreans plan to hold next month with the united states analysts say meters and killing anyone. the south to scrap those exercises in return for holding the unions officials with south korea's unification ministry welcomed the proposal to re unite families. they say they'll top with their counterparts in the north to work out the details. now analysts say it's not clear whether reunions will happen as the south koreans don't plan to cancel the joint military exercises. j

he recently spoke about the issue with his south korean and the us counterparts. china steel actually my news agencies as one time with south korean foreign minister yu don't say i fell in on tuesday. one noted that china and south koreans announced that his visit to yes can be shy the shrine honors japan's war dead the ocean and that include military and political leaders convicted of war crimes by an international side in all after world war two. he reiterated south korea's position against of this shrine visits. she not so says the langham telephone tied to us secretary of state john kerry on tuesday. their agenda putting included issues on japan. i had already country the foreign ministers and the mesh and gemini and vietnam via phone on monday to discuss matters concerning japan. chinese president hu shi jian ping deliver the new year's address focusing on his country's best was the speech was broadcast by state run tv and other media on new year's eve. she emphasized result achieved in two thousand thirteen sections economic policies and anti corruption meas

hours ago north korea offered to hold for unions for families separated during the korean war and in uni in response south korea welcomed the proposal for more on the latest sign of improving inter korean ties beacon that much tragedy and sitting by the new center billy and what can you tell us to see a shiny new with me at around six thirty pm korean time in the family re union proposal in a telephone message sent to south korea as a restaurant by the inter korean restaurant on the last time and on. this according to korean central news agency the location of every unions that would be the malcolm done some resort as previously agreed upon and by the two koreas. as for the tightening of the re unions the north said they should take place at the most convenient time for south korea has denied the weather eases up after the lunar new year holiday. castillo after tanya made the proposal the south korean government issued a statement welcoming the menu. the unification ministry said it will still contacting us about the d tales of putting together working level times for the re unions as he guides me remembe

kerry is expected to focus on north korea on his knees with his south korean counterparts that is it still was disclosed on wednesday south korea's special representative for the korean peninsula peace and security affairs children on that the us special representative for north korea policy grandbabies and sell. sharon said it is and critical moment to closely watch the news that north korean leader kim jong on. he said south korea and the united states will hold a joint military exercise next month as scheduled despite the north's demand that it be canceled. he will have to make sure that north korean musician. we became his certificate nations. and finds that possessing nuclear weapons is not actually in these two teams interests davey said pyongyang must take concrete steps to what the new position. what this exciting new kid talks to be listened to it were. hope that they had two pm. to change their attitude change directions and table salt open the prospect of thought it better. twenty four tuned this month south korean foreign minister yoon fiance is in washington for talks wit

the japanese foreign ministry has launched a protest through the chinese and south korean embassies in tokyo. >> translator: we see ahn jung-geun as a terrorist who was sentenced to death for assassinating japan's first prime minister. >> he also criticized the coordination between south korea and china. he said it does not contribute to peace and pop ration in east asia. in june of last year south korean president park geun-hye asked chinese leaders to build a monument while on a visit to beijing. >>> china's economy is once again showing some momentum. biz team ron madison is here with more on that. ron? >> investors have really been waiting for those numbers to come out, gene, to get more sense of direction about where the chinese economy is headed. so officials there have tallied up their figures or economic growth and come in slightly above expectations. the figure is higher than the target of around 7.5%. china's national bureau of statistics say gross domestic product grew by 7.7% compared with a year earlier. nhk world has more from beijing. >> chinese consumers have opened up

fox said the south korean government acknowledge the deep dark eyes tell me to hinge on loans mentioning about it a korean relations in this new year message however pot said actions were more important than words. she said if the dprk shows sincerity about the new fare on station as well like a positive contribution to the peace and so the state of the korean peninsula and north east asia. referring to the political situation in the dprk. the south korean president said the country is making preparations for all possibilities before my a and b i a basketball star dennis rodman has left the ageing for the bpi came with a team of retired boss to pull players to mock the dprk of these is the size. this will be robin's fourth trip to the bpi capital dprk capital pyongyang. he and his team are all fellow format in the eyes dogs will hold boss the bulgarians one hinge on ones but study which is believed to form on wednesday grossman says he will not interfere in the country's politics. andy says he just wants deny the fact is that while it too in describing him as just an honest guy. on previ

the mount compound resort will not resume unless tongue and claims responsibility for shooting a south korean tourists dead in two thousand eight. but some experts say the issue of the malcontents and project will get in the way and restarting inter korean dialogue. even if north korea attempts to mix the two issues in the two sides will be able to find middle ground as it now because i am pretty face of seeking out dial up analysts also add souls latest offer will serve as a parameter and north korea sincerity in mending ties with the south and then in heaps. and knowing that the president talked in his economic vision in her ease investment regulations and the service sector to boost domestic demand is showing signs of progress but as our one solo reports challenges remain in the voices of dissent are growing louder. i'm built for posting these regulations for industrial complex investments was passed at a cabinet meeting on tuesday monday after present captain had placed an emphasis on boosting domestic demand but you break a leading the service sector. what a daft idea to get a ticket on

the vehicle who was also japan's first breast and general of korea korean see on as a hero who sacrificed himself for independence. south korea's foreign ministry announced on sunday the completion of a home on erring on the curb in northeastern china the monument was built at the harbin train station that's her on a korean national was shot dead killed the vehicle. at the time the korean peninsula was a protectorate of japan he was annexed the following year the japanese foreign ministry has lodged a protest or the chinese and south korean embassies in tokyo the new home. we see on june as a who was sentenced to death for assassinating japan's first prime minister who knew the line needs to replace it with us. see also criticize the coronation between south korea and china he said. it does not conjure be to peace and cooperation in east asia. in june of last year south korean president packer that chinese leaders to build the monument was on a visit to beijing aye aye aye aye aye. three major south korean credit card firms have been getting floods of inquiries after that personal information of over one hundred million

ministry officials attribute the decline to a stronger south korean currency. the won rose against the yen last year by nearly 20%. they also blame sauered relations with japan and unease over north korean military provocations last year. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is back from a tour of africa. abe was trying to drum up business, but executives know they have to help africa develop human resources for its economy to grow. nhk world has more. >> translator: africa has become the continent that carries the hope of the world. thanks to the potential of its natural resources, and its dynamic economic growth. japan and japanese companies have the strength to help you all. >> reporter: abe ended his tour with a speech at the headquarters of the african union. abe became the first japanese prime minister to visit mozambique. coal mines and offshore gas fields are powering an economy that's growing by around 7% a year. abe led the delegation of executives from 13 leading japanese companies. they are hoping to get projects such as energy development and roa

korean ties. experts say that with the rejection relations between the teeth for me as ruby on thin ice at least for now. south korea remains wary of any new conciliatory gestures by the door. just last year north korean leader team down then proposed that entered the enticing is new year's day speech. but followed that with the third new theory test a month later. on sunday evenings. looks like a pet is coming under greater international pressure to acknowledge its wartime atrocities over washing cheney us senate approved a spending bill thursday that are just ok to apologize for its actual enslavement of women during world war two and a half. the us senate for the first time in the history of us legislation that has included the issue of the so called comfort women in it spending bill. on thursday local time the senate passed a bill that calls on the japanese government to stick to a two thousand seven resolution which urged tokyo to issue an official apology for its wartime sexual inflate men and women the bill also calls on the us secretary of state to encourage japan to address the issues raised in the re

another is military exercises the south koreans plan to hold with the united states the north koreans ask if families can hold reunions in peace amid gunfire. they say officials can talk together if the south koreans are ready to discuss proposals from the north. analysts say that maybe a reference to pyongyang's desire to restart the joint tourism project in the resort to of mt kong and nearly one hundred thirty thousand people in south korea have applied to meet their relatives in the north glasgow uni and swore in two thousand and ten. people in north korea have been seeing how much their leader enjoyed a basketball game on his birthday. state media showed kim jong hoon. watching a friendly between a local team and a group of former nba stars the new us national basketball league cent of tv it had concluded a crime scene and happy birthday the program also showed canada's climate and the garden and having photos taken with their visitors the workers party newspaper of old seaman teacher came in london on its front and second pages included robin as saying he was so pleased to meet

resuming family reunions is the first and towards a new inter korean relationship political watchers plan out that although the upcoming south korea the us military exercises are likely to be a major hurdle in resuming in the korean dialogue. the two koreas have not completely ruled out the possibility of future negotiations. and then the next. time is anticipated that this is that oil to the surface after japanese prime ministers added visit to the controversial yasukuni war shrine last month china's forgn mistedidn hold bachis elin about ave on friday and blasted the japanese leader in a statement released online in june has more on what he said china is stepping up its rhetoric against japanese play nice or studio of eight in the wake of this is aast month the controversial yesterday was trying to be team's official website on thursday. chinese foreign minister while he said that out they had crossed the bottom line at him in conscience thinking tribute at the shrine. bond says ave has a distorted view of history as the bicycling bacon war criminals as the school's of the war dead korea and china consider the afghani tryi

south korean officials have proposed to their counterparts in north korea that they hold reunions in mid february for families separated by the korean war the dates or just before the south conducts an annual joint military exercise with the united states. he's the deputy you're considering the apartment we should have been separated families. we propose that reunions be held at the mountain gun resort in north korea. every seventeenth through the twenty second. a spokesperson said the south also proposed holding a meeting between red cross officials from both sides on wednesday to work out the details of the re unions earlier this month south korean president. i couldn't call for such reunions during the lunar new year period around late january officials in pyongyang rejected parks offer once but accepted it last friday nearly one hundred thirty thousand people have applied to meet their relatives in the north the last remains were held more than three years ago analysts say leaders in the north could pressure the south into suspending the joint military drill with the us in exchang

they turned down south korean president. one is called tearful reunions later this month. one reason they gave these cuts promised to work with other nations to keep pressing the noise to drop its nuclear program. and nowadays military exercises the south koreans plan to hold with the united states military is asking families can hold reunions in peace amid gunfire. the cia officials can talk together if the south koreans and ready to discuss proposals from the noise. analysts say that maybe a reference to pyongyang's desire to reduce the joint tourism project in the resort has now come to you're the one hundred and thirty thousand people in south korea have applied to meet their relatives in the north. the last three unions were in two thousand and ten. taiwan's main opposition party has relaxed its policy toward china the leaders of the democratic progressive party decided to increase exchanges with the mainland the politicians to spend the last presidential election in two thousand miles because of their stance on taiwan's independence the party chairman wants the commi

south korean officials later as their counterparts across the border to allow the red cross officials from both sides to discuss the matter on friday. last week north korean leader kim jones said in its new year's address. he wanted to see improved relations with the south former us basketball star dennis rodman is paying another visit to north korea his team will play in an exhibition match to mark the birthday of the country's leader kim jones. there are many another former american professional basketball players arrive in an airport on their way to pyongyang this game was worth it to work. so for the awards began to talk about something as soon as my friend prose is like for him. robin declined comment on the execution of the inside going into chunks on telly last month. this is robin's fourth visit to north korea. this team will play games to north korean team on wednesday. it is expected to attend the game he is known as a big fan of us professional basketball analysts say north korea is trying to give the impression that it is flexible in dealing with the united states governme

the world war and the killing and residence committed to this planet carrying flags and placards south korean media said calling on their counterparts in the know is said to allow family separated by the korean war to be unites facilities and young and was found in advance in september at the last minutes questioning souls willingness to engage in what they called us in ca dot on south korean present i could and wants families separated for the past sixty years. to me and i during the lunar new year at the end of it anyway i called north korea hoops for it to hold on the wii unions and that this will mark a new step into korean relations. there's noise to accept the proposal on humanitarian grounds. south korean officials later as their counterparts across the border to allow red cross officials from both sides to discuss the matter on friday last week the noise can the media said in his new year's address. she wanted to see in confrontations with the when the system's history he has to be spread around the world. artists who contributed nations of the answers. each of the fleeces of south ko

gunmen in libya had kidnapped a south korean trade official. south korean government officials are contacting militia groups to try to find out what happened to have. console queries then headed to lead the eight units of the korea trade investment promotion agency he was returning from his office in the capital tripoli on sunday evening. four armed men stopped his car and taken away. they had not contacted south korean officials said they haven't made any demands militias in the late al qaeda night i stayed static control of atheism with the app is after you get immense has banned its citizens from traveling back. defence chief cabinet secretary is fighting back against criticism of an annual dolphin hunt. if she did say that rejected claims by us ambassador to japan caroline kennedy the hunt is inhumane. it's best if he is on saturday via twitter to bet that she's deeply concerned by the killings she said the us government opposes drive hunts the dolphin hunt in the town of tying she was the focus of academy award winning documentary maker of

and he held the superintendent general responsible for failing to properly manage it south korean officials to monitor numbers say visitors from japan have lost their number one ranking to train a chinese travelers overtook their japanese counterparts last year for the first time in more than four decades the south korean justice ministry says about ten point seven million foreigners visited the country in two thousand and thirteen. that's a five and a half percent increase from the previous year. more than three point nine million of the visitors were from china up about forty four percent the number of travelers from japan declined by about twenty two percent in just over two point seven million. japan has traditionally been the main source of tourists to south korea since overtaking the united states in nineteen seventy one ministry officials attribute the decline to a stronger a south korean currency the won rose against the yen last year by nearly twenty percent they also blamed soured relations with japan and on these over north korean military provocations last year. there's flooding

south korean president. when hank has met with indian prime minister mehmet and send in your daily to discuss boosting trade tights tapping their meeting with an agreement to upgrade their free trade pact which was signed in two thousand and nine. most will help open the world's second most populous country in the world into south korean companies will stay in india for four days as she meets with indian leaders to discuss lowering indian street deficit was south korea and twenty more taxes for indian services companies especially in the i t sector. south korean defense ministry has said any or towing trailers with united states will go ahead as planned. this is despite demands from the democratic people's republic of korea that they hauled the drills and threats of retaliation against any hostile oops. to achieve the law. will conduct two years old and bald eagle exercises client. if the dprk actually commit to military aggression and excuse what is a normal exercise become dull as preparation for emergenci

south koreans call them toktu. japanese call them takeshima. the ministry plans to post a 12-minute video. the japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of japan 's territory. it says south korea is occupying them illegally. >>> the leader of north korea used his new year address on state-run tv to promote unity in his reclusive nation. he said the execution last month of his uncle strengthened the country. kim was apparently calling on citizens to show their loyalty and try to consolidate internal unity. north korean authorities executed kim's uncle on allegations he was trying to launch a coup. chang song thaek was widely seen as the young leader's mentor. kim said in his address that 2014 will be a year of great changes. he said north korea will make what he called a fresh leap forward to build a thriving socialist country. kim also said he will work to beef up the military. he warned that another war on the korean peninsula would lead to a nuclear catastrophe. >>> people on the pacific island of kuribati have heard endle

. >> north korea has called on the south korean government to call off military drills, what's necessarys to make a bold decision to stop all hostile military acts. the biggest hurdle, south korea dismissed the letter as having a hidden motivate. as a result of north korea's military provocations. last march, pyongyang made threats against the south koreans and the u.s. >>> canadian province of quebec, a fire has broken out, in an old person's facility. >>> 35 years later, the fbi says i.t. arrested five suspects. $6 million was stolen from lufthansa's cargo building. the heist was made famous by the film, "good fellas". >> john f. kennedy airport 1978. in little over an hour a half dozen masked gunmen made off with $5 million in cash and $1 million in jewels bound for what was west germany. a daring crime, the largest robbery in u.s. history. >> nobody knows for sure just how much was taken at the daring predawn raid. >> later it was memorialized in the martin scorsese film, "good fellas". >> whenever we needed money we'd rob the airport. it was better than citibank. >> he is now dead b

the joint military drills between south korea and the us were not consider millions of koreans were separated from their loved ones and the country west of i need more than six decades ago. around seventy two thousand south can be and are on a waiting list for a chance to meet their family one last time. but it seemed to me years now since the last three unions if the event takes place next month. a hundred or by family members from each last year's pennsylvania jen's lunch with their loved ones. however a handful of these aging relatives have fallen ill since bag. underscoring the urgency of reasoning a lot to spend it. the unions on sunday innings. iranian president as syrah honey says you'd be willing to play the role of mediator for it difficult to enter korean issues including north korea's nuclear program. pres irani made the remarks during a meeting with south korean national assembly speaker and ten he who arrived in tehran on sunday to hold talks with senior iranian officials according to khan spokesman a roni added that iran would be able to help resolve pyongyang's nuclear issue yo

so there is a level of scepticism on the south korean side more generally, and also freshen the memorythe fact that in september last year, when the last event was supposed to have taken place, the north korean side pulled out just a few days beforehand accusing the south of confrontational tactics. >>> more reports of villagers being killed in myanmar. >>> i'm andrew thomas [ inaudible ] ♪ >> and the spanish international boy to become manchester united most expensive buy ever. that is coming up in sport. real reporting that brings you the world. giving you a real global perspective like no other can. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. attacked. the mourners have been >> our in depth series on education continues... >> i'm a physicist, and i've gotten a whole new understanding of the meaning of inertia, from trying to get these ideas out... >> flip school, part of our week long in depth series america tonight only on al jazeera america ♪ >>> hello again, welcome back. the top stories on the al jazeera news hour. t the syrian government and op

south korean officials have proposed to their counterparts in north korea that they hold reunions in mid-february for families separated by the korean war. the dates are just before the south conducts an annual joint military exercise with the united states. >> translator: considering the ardent wishes of the separated families, we propose that reunions be held at the resort in north korea from february 17th through the 22nd. >> the spokesperson said the south also proposed holding a meeting between red cross officials from both sides on wednesday to work out the details of the reunions. earlier this month, south korean president pack geun-hye called for such reunions during the lunar new year period around late january. officials in pyongyang rejected park's offer once but accepted it last friday. nearly 130,000 people have applied to meet their relatives in the north. the last reunions were held more than three years ago. analysts say leaders in the north could pressure the south into suspending the joint military drills with the u.s. in exchange for accepting the proposal. >>> u.s

the south korean police this previously and false pounds on such launches. both horses are concerned it could provide compliance response from the country's neighbors. in oakley about a north korean government represents a war they would score it's the last time england to the south korean army. in response towards its coles psychological wolf. that's all and isn't it time for now but stay with us the false bank debt today is next. and seated on the sixth round of voting since the fall of causing dark nearly three years ago. this time the constitutional referendum in some parts to be cautious but supporters of the now banned muslim brotherhood in others. high turnout with citizens cheering on it's expected to be the first step to elected head of the army s presidents citizens seem to turn the page from the islamic sleds and governments of the now jailed the home and more see is the misc. or are themselves divided with the sell off its signing with the yes vote can see why. when asked what's next for political islam in the arab world's most populous state. mo

can't win any concessions by playing of threats for stion provocations against the south made any progress and dinner korean relations will have to be based on mutual trust. as for souls heightened security measures against possible threats from counting down the newspaper said was shameful that the south with the rest to fate of the two koreas in the hands of a foreign power that far into the american military presence on the peninsula. the foreign policymakers from south korea and the us will spend a week in court nation talks in washington. the agenda is expected to focus primarily on north korea and historical and territorial tensions in northeast asia. upon as a rival south korean foreign minister yoon come stay said sunday tha he would relate souls position on japanese prime minister shinzo rba's recent visit to the controversial yasukuni shrine which is the resting places several class a war criminals and a symbol of japan's imperialist past the sun room when he is not a simple matter between the two countries but a shared interests of the international community the plan to deliver south korea stand

most likely the resumption of south korean tourists to the mound condemn resort. i however did not slam the door shut and family the unions altogether the statements that the two sides meet for talks with the south is willing to discuss the issues proposed by the north and south korea's ministry of unity cage and expressed regret over north korea's rejection humanitarian issues should be dealt with separately. she is. it is regrettable that north korea is linking annual millet regionals with humanitarian issues. south korea maintains it stands at the age of them are unions will be dealt with separately from the issues raised by them nor complete them the hms st called the directory add to that sad self proposal for tots and visiting family in the us hands and added that the north seems silly to say in mending ties to the south to action and not just your words the idea needs the store and a player dennis rodman has apologized for suggesting the korean american missionary can if they deserved what he got when he was sentenced to fifteen years of hard labor in north

one day just the promise to give the sickness a south korean navy when ever they may commit to more formidable competitor and whether the pattern where north korea carried out military provocations against south korea. after waging peace offences of how likely will be seen another private key was at least like hmm good snow again this time is immediately after the excuse of times and pepper to the entire ward is gaining a ba was fry's today's government. the border again undeniable or in response to a gym in the air for booking again minute only to south korea were to be an offside war poverty and that is anwar's case if north korea and then even this movie i would say the hand of doom which in itself because at this moment in the states is saying something to do. if north korea pro bowl south korea. some tyres promising this and nothing small college in the pew or provoke an attorney and that china would not call without doing anything at all this in pakistan. south korea officials and us officials don't believe in this recent piece of fence to get the cream president continues to push for th

can john lund said the south korean authorities the software with confrontation and talked about dprk sympathizes with them to the voices of people demanding democratic invitations and independence he also knew that it is off to italy south korea and its ally the united states committed acts of aggression he said the dvr to tape it yep a surge of strength the dprk has some on new year's diet with displays of loyalty to formally has thousands of citizens and soldiers in pyongyang by and events to heal in the center of the city i've made bows of the fourth of july and bronze statues falconio song and change o'neill. its customer e in the country to lay flowers next to statues and portraits of former leaf is all major anniversaries or holiday is around pyongyang families were out enjoying a day all holidays in the dprk are often associated with night you have of this result the posse for the states requiring citizens to anticipate in the celebrations but there was no compulsory mass celebration. this new years day. the russian president of the email person has visited over grabbed the so

south korean company representative said reacted to the peace offensive from the north with skepticism. they see the day came down and must show he's ready to d who cries if he wants to improve relations the testing station on the last day. he explained the execution of this article from the national defense commission if i can and pass on tax. copeland atmosphere in which the north and south can build the intimidation is the specs this an insult christians can a society he says. he quotes the north koreans should do if they want to share that serious he is none. the north koreans must surely be a repeat of two tracks if they want to improve police with stones. above all they must make sincere efforts to the new clear eyes. it's this point in contradictions between what you said in his pbs neatest a speech. no one he tasted it. he's a team called for reconciliation and decided to frame the contest and warned the south from which the attacks. the rest of the junta says he will hand over the country's top job after the next jennings action. the monsoon has been in town for the past decad

we look at how some south korean athletes look at this game. >> reporter: he promised to be back to shoot loops for the north korean leaders birthday. kim jong-un turns 31 on wednesday. dennis rodman confirmed he will be at the party, with a team of his aging basketball buddies. south korean basketball star turned commentator believes it is a pr stunt, not sports diplomacy. >> translator: i don't know dennis rodman personally, but he is quite peculiar and does unexpected things. i think he went to north korea as a publicity stunt. however, north korea plays good basketball so they could learn things by this stunt. the irish book maker sponsors pulled out. if this week's game goes ahead as planned, he warns rodman's old timers could expect a few hard knockes from the kim jong-un all-stars. the north koreans are quite strong, well built and tall as well. they were very determined not to lose against south korea. it was a friendly match, but i was still intimidated a bit, he says. south korean table tennis star did not play against north korea. she was on the same side. part of a joint korea

south korean present time the man said earlier this month and it's regrettable said japanese leaders have recently contradicted previous cover my apologies for aggression and colonial rule in asia fox says there would have to be careful preparations for a summit to take place. bad relations with china have also been rocky its ambassador to the us says the chinese have been conducting a global propaganda campaign against his nation. king ichiro sauce diana wrote an opinion piece for the washington post saying it's not japan but china and most of asia and the international community worry about. the ambassador says china's military buildup and the use of military and mercantile corps were shining feast neighboring states is a matter of concern he adds the most recent example is beijing's unilateral declaration of an air defense identification zone over the east china sea. some say that france prime minister of his visit to yes pretty sure i need something that angered chinese and south korean leaders. the shrine honors japan's war dead. those remembered include leaders convicted of war

despite this the tea party in two thousand and five stipulates that the south korean government meet rigorous efforts protected human rights of the north korean people. with a population of roughly twenty four daily at but the bell has been stuck in parliament for years due to bipartisan differences over the contents the democratic party chief said monday that his party will still attract a belt a bit improving its human rights and livelihoods of north koreans the ruling party chief stressed that his party's number one priority is to review social club like to achieve national unity saying that those things eric e for achieving reunification and running the country a per capita income of forty thousand us dollars. he also plans to normalize commentary politics and strengthen relations with the opposition party. kinsey ins. so welcome news on the auto front korea's car exports surged to record high of almost fifty billion us dollars last year as local automakers expanded their presence in the luxury sedan market. and this year maybe even better on ga reports on how korean cars are comm

there has been talk in south korea but not answer his government circles, about south korean nuclear capabilities. what is your sense of what that would do to the regional dynamic if the south koreans were to pursue their own nuclear capabilities? >> i think it would potentiallytip the scale on the ts and truedeterrenc intention. i think it would excite a lot of folks over there. i was asked several times about that. through the policy of extended deterrents, there is sufficient capability. we talk about nuclear war and all that. folks need to really examine what that really means. and the threat of that. as you got the right mix of capabilities, that should be sufficient deterrents. our greatest threat would be if the regime is threatened up there to the sense that they will lose it all, that is something we better be very of what the young waiter may or may not do and the protection of that nuclear capability. what that young leader may or may not do in the protection of that nuclear capability. we have to remain absolutely village in but you should not put nuclear weapons back on

the south korean government also expressed its regret about them was reported progress on its nuclear weapons program and again approach come in to give up the program. and why we expected it to the us federal reserve has decided on a second straight cuts to its farm bikes doing this program. policy makers here in korea say the impact of the fed's move on the domestic economy. both of them and it will come to pass to detox. the korean government said thursday that the us federal reserve's decision to further scale back its monthly bomb purchases will have a limited impact on the domestic economy and a meeting with government officials and market watchers finance minister han took site in the nation's strong economic fundamentals. we don't do them considering korean solid fundamentals. but the current account surplus in sufficient farmers as they leave the impact from the feds to see him while downplaying the impact of the fed's move the korean government still sad that there are risks stemming from emerging markets like argentina and turkey or stimulus tapering caicos market instabili

something the south korean side it would not do. freshen the memory, in september of last year, when the last such event was supposed to have taken place, the north korean side pulled out just a few days beforehand, accusing the [ technical difficulties ] >>> disease that affected 200 million people. and the argentina government is under continuing pressure to lift [ technical difficulties ] >> melbourne. >>> ukrainian [ technical difficulties ] >> way -way -- [ technical difficulties ] >> protesters are maintaining their occupation [ technical difficulties ] >> even here people are fully ready to defending themselves from -- from any attack as they would put it. just look at this shield here. it's actually something which was captured from the riot police over the last few days. the longer the crisis continues, the more, more and more people will be put in harm's way. >> joining us live from kiev [ technical difficulties ] >> that's why people came [ inaudible ] half a million [ inaudible ], and they wanted the government to go away

many analysts say his subsequent offer to meet the chinese and south korean leaders to explain his visit but that would be enough to assuage them. south korea has joined china in condemning all day visits which japanese officials said was private and not representing the japanese governments japan's neighbors don't see it that way and during his three day visit to south korean foreign minister yoon jones say that he will endeavor to spread on the spending on it that you rent is cctv washington kyodo news reports that the japanese government has decided to officially launch the national security bureau which will focus on board meeting with japan's allies gathering information and centralize in strategic decision making. local reports say the new executive body will strengthen the prime minister's controllable foreign and defence policies will also in the traditional information management note which was performed separately by different government want to put it all roll the rta should bodies foreign policy advisor will feel the bureau sources say a special telephone line has been set up

now moving on sports media outlets have much to say about south korean baseball players. the mlb nation dot com as playstation two and the human gene and its top one hundred and one fantasy baseball player rankings for twenty fourteen the mall and i'll be back on predicted that the texas rangers will reach the world series on the back of the choo choo train and prince fielder and sports media outlets bleacher report fantasized about top international stars you insult me and that will play in the majors. now the security situation for the sochi winter olympics next month is of growing concern with the international olympic committee and the ioc president thomas bach addressed the issue in this new year's message saying that while terrorism must not try all of the two bombings in russia earlier this week despite that he expressed trusting the government there to deliver a safe and on the tropical updates for those participating and watching the games. let's not jump into thursday's comex up starting with the caveat all the k c c just visited the mocha status in the words th

japanese leaders to have a correct understanding of history calling it the basis of japan and south korean relations. looking towards legal basis neighbors that at least geographically japan. you haven't met with prime minister shinzo up a system that is if you took talent that all historical issues are territorial disputes between sending the stock they can visit the year the bank would eventually accept the new shrine where war criminals aren't trying. knowing what the negative reaction would be from china and concise korea. what does this tell you that missed on pace to shift toward south korea more new one when i had to go with but when he tries to japan. i hope to avoid future are into relationship with japan based on current understanding of history. in fact it has been my desire to leave to my future generation's legacy of friendship and the legacy of being able to work together indeed we were able to afford the prius relationship expand over the years because japanese political leaders have clearly state it through the marae and i as well as to call in a statement there a correct u

it is a trend among south koreans. crazy stuff. nowadays, you cannot turn on the tv without being bombarded by photos of soup. some call this food porn. a phenomenon in south korea is taking this appetite to a whole new level of indulgence. young south koreans are documented gorging on food. we are talking a lot of food. >> unbelievable. >> the feasts are streamed live and people are actually watching. thounds of voyeurs tune in every night. the main out let is making many celebrities out of these eaters. the most watched jockey rakes in over one hundred 80 million views. he broadcasts nightly for five hours straight very at these jockeys are not just gluttons for fame. they're getting paid to eat. this is how it works. they uses a unique online current see and each balloon costs 100, about $.10. viewers get their favorite jockeys based on the eating performance. at least 10,000 balloons per broadcast are made. he can make up to 40,000 broadcasts per month. not bad when he is spending $3000 per month on food. he earns around $7,000

. >> north korea rejected a proposal by south korea to continue the reunion of families spirited by the korean. harry fawcett has more from seoul. >> south korea has been waiting all week for a response to the offer by the president in her new year's press conference on monday, that there should be family reunions taking place on january the 31st. the day the lunar new year falls. there were attempts to carry out search reunions towards the end of last year, and it seems ready to go. north korea pulled out with a few days to go. it spirited by the drawing of the border at the end of the fighting in the boer war. many are elderly. there's a time pressure to get them to meet separated family members. north korea responded saying this is not the right time for a reunion, three weeks preparation is not long enough, the weather is too cold. importantly, lipping it to annual drills involving south korean and u.s. forces throughout march and april, the north koreans say how can separated families reunit in peace during gun fire. the south koreans say there'll be no meeting during war exercises. >> fo

made sin for the international community that the islands are an integral part of south korea's south koreans call them to talk though japanese call an edition of the ministry plans to close a twelve minute video that includes a more detailed account of south korea's claim to produce versions in japanese and english the japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of japan's territory. it says south korea is occupying them illegally. investors in industrialized countries watched stock market's rally in two thousand and thirteen central banks helped drive the recovery with monetary easing. bank of japan the us fed reserve and the european central bank. all pumped money into the economy hopes for an economic recovery in the us also pushed up share prices. tokyo's benchmark nikkei average surged fifty six point seven percent the biggest annual gain in forty one years. new york's dow jones industrial average was up twenty six and a half percent over two thousand and twelve. that's the biggest increase in the eighteen years and the frankfurt stock market rose twenty five point fo

. >> north korea has rejected a proposal by south korea to resume the reunion of families separated by the korean war. it claimharry faucet joins us f south korea. how many of a below is this to north-south relations. >> it comes a few days after the president in south korea had made this offer in her new year's press conference, saying that january the 31st, the lunar new year day was the perfect time to reinstate family reunion that was supposed to happen towards the end of last year and didn't because the north korean side pulled out before it was scheduled to happen. the reunions have been stalled and reunite people who were separated by the fighting. many of these people are old. half of them or more in their 80s and ordinarily. there's time pressure. the north koreans leaving the door ajar, saying there could be talks in a good season. at the moment they say there's not enough time to prepare for january 31st, the weather is cold, and saying this is a period leading to the annual south korean exercises saying can separated families have reunions in peace, amid gunfire. an humanitarian issue

but lee says he met a broker who smuggled him 2,000 miles to the south korean embassy in thailand. he was granted asylum and flew to seoul, where he has lived for the last two years. he still hides his identity because he's afraid of north korean agents discovering him. >> (translated): i graduated from high school in february this year. i'm currently looking for a job, but i'm not working yet. although i live in south korea now, it still troubles me to think about the north korean children who suffer out there like i used to. >> (translated): north korea is a society that has fallen ill. it's a diseased society that needs to be cured. our footage is forcing north korea to acknowledge the hardships that their people face. the authorities don't like it at all. because if the truth gets out, it would put kim jong un's power under threat. >> narrator: jiro ishimaru smuggles footage out of the country, but there is also a steady flow of information back in. jeong kwang-il is a defector living in seoul who smuggles foreign films and tv shows into north korea. >> (translated): the men pre

the japanese are in for some competition south korean ship builders are making similar efforts the italian automaker fiance as it has struck a multibillion dollar deal to gain full control of chrysler group one finalize the agreement will create the world's seventh largest automaker in terms of units sold. yet already owns fifty point five percent of chrysler shares they will buy the remaining forty one and a half percent from a united auto workers union trust fund the deal is worth more than four billion dollars. the ad began funding chrysler in an attempt to help the us company emerged from bankruptcy in two thousand and nine. the ceo of eon and chrysler sergio martino he is said that the unified ownership structure will be able to fully execute the vision of creating a global auto maker. and now here's the weather forecast ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay. i know. visitors to japan have kicked off two thousand and fourteen on the slopes of one of the country's most recognizable landmarks guys at the mt fuji visitors center shared a little of their culture. the guys put on traditio

expected to call on taking good care for men to ease its approval process for korean financial institutions. joe hirsch the south asian nation to support korean firms already operating in the nation as well. in particular pasco which has been working on a project in the indian state of the dealership freaky years now. cooperation in the sector of the creative economy will be and never key issue for him seven times between president pack and prime minister in the moment saying. the key thoughhe would india is globally competitive and high tech industries for his art and aerospace career will sign mou in the science information and communications technology and aerospace fields during the president's visit to strengthen cooperation especially in sectors related to the creative economy. and the tears as expected this as a great country and its comprehensive economic partnership agreement or seek that which took effect in two thousand was an asic for the kids that based on a low level of treatment for my station. what i can use new delhi. let's all to embark on her two nations trip she sat down for an interview with

they discuss the latest move and the december 2015 deadline for handing over control to the south koreans. more than 28,000 troops remain in south korea six decades after. this is about ten -- one hour and ten minutes. >> [inaudible conversations] >> ladies and gentlemen, good morning. thank you for making it despite of the weather. [inaudible] [inaudible] -- openings today. so, this event is probably one of the only ones going on in washington this morning and it just goes to show that korea watchers are really die-hard people. a very special event and this is something we wanted to do for quite some time to bring together some of the former commander santeria to help us think about the security situation in the region. korea in the region more broadly and planning for an event like this, we were looking for in addition to the commanders, someone from both the policy world with a strong academic background who could talk about this policy issues and strategy issues and there was no better person than dr. hicks. i will start buy formally introducing our purchase events and they will have