a south korean spy kills himself after being emproiled in a phone hacking scandal. angry scenes in south carolina at a ku klux klan to protest against the removal of the confederate flag. >>> first to gaza where six cars have been blown up. two people have been injured. the vehicles belonging to senior officials from the ruling group. of hamas and islamic jihad. we go to gaza. >> >> the first comes out of gaza was for a while by the spokesman of the interior ministry in gaza. he said a series of explosions and series of cars were blown up this morning, and they belonged to activists in the palestinian factions, and he didn't clarify who is behind this attack. but he described these groups or the ones who behind these explosions as criminals, and he said that the security have started their investigations, security will assist who is behind the attacks, and the explosions. anyway, the situation in gaza right now. if coming after the explosions, there's not a statement by the group, a claim of responsibility, >>> 11 soldiers have been killed in ramadi. the military is

it denied that it used the program to monitor south koreans. it restricted usage to the monitoring of north korean agents. however, the service does have form in this area in the past. the two spy chiefs in charge between 1999 and 2003 were convicted after having been found to have overseen the monitoring of 2,000 south korean civilians. very senior south koreans involved in business and media. in 2012 the agency used the online presence to smear the liberal opponents, the victor of the presidential commitment. a retrial was ordered from the spy chief convicted over that. revealing further information to reassure the south korean public. lawmakers say that the information delighted by the man to say it would be restarted. >>> in north korea, the first local elections since kim jong un came to power is under way. voting it compulsory where only candidates selected by the government can run. >> banks in greece are set to reopen on monday after being closed for three weeks. they were shut to prevent a run on the banks after a second bailout program

the intelligence service has denied that it has used this program to monster south koreans and restrictedt's use to monitor north koreans. but they have formed this in the past. the two spy chiefs in charge between 1999 and 2003 were both convicted after being found to over seeing the monitoring of 2,000 south koreans. and just in 2012 the agency was found to have used it's online presence to smear the liberal opponents of the presidential election park. a retrial was reordered over the spy chief who was convicted of that as well. the nis will reveal further information to reassure the south korean public in the coming week. lawmakers in the south korean parliament said that the information deleted by this man should be restored to see how it had been used by this hacking program. >> let's go to lucia newman, who is standing by for us. as u.s. and cuba get ready to reopen embassies that have been closed this is a very symbolic moment. how significant of a step is it on the road of really going all the way in terms of mending dies between the two countries? >> hello, it is a very very sign

an expert says south korean corporate culture needs a shakeup. >> translator: in the end, south korean companies need to change. i hope they'll appoint managers who are true to the company's core values while at the same time developing them. >> reporter: it would have been difficult for stockholders to mount this kind of challenge during south korea's era of high growth, but major companies like samsung aren't making big profits like they used to. more and more people are saying it's time for them to take another look at how they do business. >>> and now, here's the three-day outlook on the weather around the globe. >>> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. and from all of us at nhk world, thanks for watching. >> hello and a very warm welcome to global 3000, where this week we'll be covering one particular battle in the fight to curb a global epidemic. no, we're not talking about a disease. this epidemic is a man-made outbreak of violence against women. that's just one of the stories coming up on the program. learning made fun -- how radio-lessons ar

well known survivor is this 72-year-old man who works for a group that supports other south korean victimse attacks. more than 20,000 atomic bomb survivors are thought to have returned to south korea. about 3,000 hold atomic bomb survivor certificates a document issued by the japanese government. certificate holders receive about $2,400 a year this pays for medical expenses in their home countries. but many fallen victim have not been approved. it's difficult to find witnesses to prove they were exposed to radiation. >> translator: it must be devastating to die without receiving this certificate. >> this woman is one survivor. she was 4 years old when hiroshima was bombed. in 2010 she went for cancer certainly. she had recently been suffering from acute pain in her hands and weight loss. >> translator: one day i noticed some yellow pus. my hands were in acute pain and have swelled up like this many times. i went to the doctor and got an injection, but it didn't help. >> reporter: she suspects her condition was from exposure to radiation and has considered applying for the certificate. but

he was involved in and whose technical operations he was also involved in was not used against south korean civilians. he also apologizes for deleting some of the data, he was being overzealous in attempting to keep the controversy from the nis, restricted its usage to the monitoring of north korean agents and foreigns with links to the north korean regime. however the service does have form in this area in the past, the two spy chiefs in charges between 1999 and 2003 were both convicted having overseen the monitoring of over 200,000 south koreans in the world of business and media. and just in 2012 the agency was found to have used its online presence to smear the liberal opponent of the presidential election, park gung he. the nis is saying it will reveal further information to reassure the south korean public in the coming week. law makeers in the south korean parliament are saying that the information that was deleted by this man should be restored to check exactly how it had been used this hacking program. >>> it was one of the bloodiest chapters in african history a regime accused of

civilians very senior south koreans involved in the worlds of business and media. in 2012, the agency was found to have used its on line presence to smear the opponent of the victor of the presidential election. a retrial has been ordered of the conviction of the spy chief in that, as well. lawmakers in the south korean parliament are saying that the information that was deleted by this man should be restored to check exactly how it had been used, this hacking program. >> now to a case of long awaited justice. anthony graves was exonerated after spending two decades in jail for a crime he did not commit. he is working to make sure no one else has to experience what he did. heidi zhou castro brings us his story. >> after 18 years in prison, 12 of them on texas death row. >> 6,640 days, two execution dates, but i'm here. >> anthony graves is now a free man, exonerated and trying to see that no one else is wrongly convicted. >> i just stand for justice. i stand for fairness, you know. i stand for a system that's fair to all of us. >> it was a system that failed him in

this is hubo the robot that took the south korean team to victory. it's taller than me at 175 centimeters and weighs 80 kilograms. hubo uses its legs when climbing over piles of debris. but it also has wheels on its knees and heels which allows it to travel across flat ground which allowed it to complete all the tasks safely and rapidly. >> hello. nice to meet you. it's my robot hand. >> reporter: hubo was developed by dr. ojinho. he's the head of the humanoid robot institute at the institute of science and technology. he began his research in robot engineering in 1997 after being amazed by the sight of a japanese humanoid robot walking. >> translator: we are late comers to robot development. our aim has been to catch up with leading countries with robotics such as japan and the united states. >> reporter: in 2004 he completed the first version of his hubo humanoid robot. since then he has kept on improving the design. he has assembled a team of the best engineers from all over south korea. ahead of the competition, they worked day and night developi

the crash killed the chinese driver and 10 south korean passengers. 17 others were hurt. chinese and south korean agencies are working together investigating the crash and helping the victims and their families. >>> howard is tracking storms that could put a damper on your 4th of i love the new place. thank you. we used a designer from havertys to help blend all of my stuff with dave's one good chair. i love it. that reminds me of when we blended our furniture. yeah. ryan helped me get all my stuff just the way i like it. and emily helped me get all of my stuff right to the curb. that was a great day. yeah. refresh your space at havertys with savings in every room! plus enjoy 36-month, no-interest financing. havertys. discover something you. >>> just a couple days until the 4th of july, independence day and all the pop and boom of fireworks. >> as we light up the night sky in celebration, fireworks can have some unintended consequences for some of our nation's veterans. the sound of them can trigger symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. eric calle is an iraq war vet

. >>> south korean prosecute irs say they will arrange for the return of a buddhist statue stolen in japan. they believe it was brought to japan. the japanese government has designated it an important national cultural asset. it disappeared three years ago from a shrine. they will return it to japan as early as thursday. they acknowledged the shrine as the legitimate custodian. they say they have confirmed that no one in japan obtained it illegally and no one in south korea claims ownership. south korean authorities are still holding another statue stolen from a temple also in sushima city. a south korean temple has claimed to be the original own per. >>> the people in charge of the nuclear plant in western japan have taken another step towards restarting a reactor. nuclear regulators say the reactor meets government requirements implemented after the fukushima daiichi disaster. officials with the nuclear regulation authority gave their unanimous approval. their backing removes one of the remaining hurdles to restarting the number three reactor at the ikata plant. critics have found

civilians, very senior south koreans involved in the world of business. it was found to use on line presence to smear the liberal opponent in the presidential election. recently a retrial has been ordered of the spy chief who was convicted over that incident, as well. it revealed further information to reassure the south korean public in the coming week, lawmakers in the south korean parliament are saying that the information that was deleted by this man should be restored to check exactly how it had been used this hacking program. >> chinese state media says 20 foreigners have been deported for watching videos which promote terrorism and religious extremism. the tourists from south africa, the u.k. and india were on their way to the home of the terror group the warriors. two said they were watching a documentary about ganghis khan. >> banks in greece are reopened. they were shut down to prevent a run on the banks. people will be allowed to takes out a maximum of 420 euros per week, but transfers abroad are still restricted. >> greece's financial crisis i

been: we will, and it has a difficult year for the south korean economy. things enough been this bad in many years. about half of the economy relies on off-season shipment. it is slumped for six months now. it is really worked its way into the credit of these korean companies. the first half of 2014, cut the credit scores of 40 south korean companies, raising only five. it is they were situation since befrore the global financial crisis. incluides -- includes shipbuilding and steel. cyclical sectors. let's get to these comments not from the imf's christine lagarde. she wants regulators to step in with the stock market, which got a lot of people talking outside of china. it criticized the government of over meddling. she said it is a young market, alearning curve, and no one should be surprised that china moved into maintain order. it is misguided if you want to put china side-by-side with the u.s. which is more established. whether these wild swings will affect the real economy, listen to what you say here. christine lagarde: we believe the chinese economy

the intelligence service has already denied that it used this program to monitor south korean civilians. it restricted its usage to the monitoring of north korean agents and foreigners with links to the regime. the service does have form in this area in the past. the two spy chiefs in charge between 1999 and 2003 were both convicted after having been found to have overseen the monitoring of nearly 2,000 south korean civilians, very senior south koreans involved in who owns a business and media. just in 2012, the agency was found to have used is on line presence to smear the liberal opponents of the eventual victor in presidential election. recently, a retrial has been ordered of the spy chief convicted over that incident. further information will be revealed to reassure the public. lawmakers in the parliament are saying that the information that was deleted by this man should be restored to check exactly how it had been used, this hacking program. >> neighboring north korea has held its first local election since kim jong-un came to power. voting is compulsory in the carefully orchestra

i'll leave you with the markets. >>> south korean president park geun-hye has been facing a series of scandals. now prosecutors have indicted a former prime minister on bribery charges. he stepped down as prime minister in april. he was facing accusations of receiving around $20,000 from a construction company. he had been in the post for less than two months. president park's approval rating plunged after the scandal emerged. she tried to dispel public mistrust by appointing a minister with a clean image as the new prime minister. but her administration is coming under fire for its handling of the deadly ferry accident in 2014 and this year's outbreak of the respiratory disease mers. >>> japanese coast guard officials say three chinese patrol ships have entered patrol waters off the senkaku islands. they left about two hours later. the vessels entered the water around 9:00 a.m. on friday. they say the patrol ships then moved out to the contiguous zone just outside japanese waters. and they're warning the ships not to enter japan's territory again. this is the 19th day this year of su

. >> motive of some tradition yl south korean companies seem to be work long and drink hard. ?>> some of the world's longest work days including almost mandatory social time hours with the boss. >> after hours with the boss. but as kathy points out, longer hours doesn't necessarily mean higher productivity. >> opening this bar, still hard work but much more freedom. at his old job it was normal to only take five days off per year. >> if the new guy ask for the holiday more than five days like it i mean the other people think like he is crazy. he he doesn't care about their bosses. >> lee and his colleagues alsoed pulled many late nights and not always because they are busy. >> even if there is nothing to do they have to wait until their team leader or vice president leaves the office. >> that could go some way it explaining why this country productivity rate remains relatively low even though south koreans work some of the longest hours in the developed world. excessive overtime is the most common complaint on the job forum. >> it was laid out. >> airing grievances on-line beca

so the united states turned to its allies to south korean, japanese, in connection withed among three china didn't like the coordination and by the end of year by public report he put pressure on south korea to not carry through with the south korean exercise. so what have a shift on china's policy. on the humanitarian issues, i think it is important to combine two things. focus on prescribed behavior and not on regime change you're not to get them onboard or for regime change and local organizations onboard with the effort before you approach the chinese if you can do two things you can get china to sorch soften traditional allergy to intervention of affairs of the united states and that must be -- gotten over if you're going to get china onis board to handle most of the humanitarian issues because they do involve getting involved in the sovereign country in most cases you have to get china to get other there. they're not going to get rid of that principle any time soon in the entirety but they soften their interpretation of it now have to actually cooperate. we have success examples

it was planning to bid for a south korean unit. south korea that they may have competition for that. affinity equity partners, carlisle, are shortlisted to bid. pacific brands, up. their profits guide them. the higher point of the previous range is not a short point. another stock we are following, affinity education. 31% down. not a nice day at the office there. that is a little bit below estimates. i promised you china and i will show you china, what is it doing now? 2.76%. down 3%, again --ittle dance back to you. rishaad: let's get back to our top stories, indeed. moves comingting from chinese stock market regulators. another wild ride down there as david showed us. what did they specifically announce? it has not worked. in this very short-term view. lending rates to positive rates, it had no stimulative effect in this week. stephen: now we have the regulator coming in with an easing of margin rules and also cutting of transaction taxes to kind of put a floor on this fall that we have seen this week. , the shanghai composite al

the south korean gdp. sluggish growth. the reason we are looking at it mers see whether the outbreak had an impact. also something to mention when you look at south korea, household debt and the economy. that has been on the way. that has consistently been among the highest and why they can ease their way out of this slow down. they have an extra budget that they have approved. spending their way out. connected to the dead issue and south korea you take a look at how things are trading across the index, materials are down because of this. down 1.5%. construction companies down over 3% as a group. sharp losses. the financial regulator starting next year. it will be imposing stricter credit standards for people who want to take out loans. if they are changing the mechanism used to assess the ability we repay their debts. it is not just entrance -- interest payments. in on the outlook for south korean industrials. let me just and on this topic. 1098 now, 1200 jpmorgan. below which a lot of these companies will be operating at

build today will honor the dead of 18 nations over 36 thousand americans and 9 hundred thousand south korean military who setting out to enforce the landmark provisions of the u.n. charter adapted in this city in 1945 never again should one nation invade another 3 year war ended in that left the people of korea divided against there will hopefully, this monument mr. will last long enough to see the peaceful reunification of the people in who's honor so many died from 1950 until 1953 my pleasure now is to present the chairwoman of the presidio trust the presidio was established by an act of congress and under the provisions of that statute there is is term limit and i regret that the term limit applies to the person i am about to introduce her name is nancy hellman bechtel she's led the presidio trust and served with notable for 8 years she's a san franciscan from a family of san franciscans date to the 19th century also a person that leads by practice today, she gave me this envelope what is in this envelope? i believe in this envelope is a check representing a donation to the chronically fo

young dictator kim jong-un has executed 70 officials since coming to power in late 2011 says the south koreanby most accounts that's shockingly more than were executed by his father kim jong-il. >> unlike his father he exhibits a ruthlessness here by his actions, by the things that he's prepared to do that his father simply was not prepared to do or didn't feel the need to do. he does. >> reporter: kim executed his own uncle and reportedly his defense minister. human rights monitor greg scarlotta says the regime often uses grotesque methods. >> they're zuted by 50-caliber anti-aircraft machine gun battery. the bodies are pulverized. there is nothing left behind. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell cnn executions are kim's way of solidifying his position. one official calls them a crude mechanism for internal control. analysts say the purges may show that kim feels vulnerable but he's also sending a bone-chilling signal to those in his closest circles. >> don't mess with me i'm the boss and if you know what's good for you you'll stay absolutely loyal to me. >> reporter: there are even published r

in the end, the south korean delegate quoted the statement that said koreans were brought against their will. they did not use obsessions. >> i am so glad that unesco decided to register the origins of japanese manufacturing on its world heritage site. >> the unesco listing, several officials in japan are expressing the lengthy brussels. they say the negotiation with the south krein delegates brought simmering tensions to the two parts to the surface. >> thank you for that update. some japanese infants are getting a more nutritious start in life. nearly one if ten in countries born under 2.5 kilograms. some can't get the nourishment they need so mothers are helping them with milk from donors. nhk has more. >> last november japan's first mother's milk barng opened up in tokyo. it was set up for babies with low birth weight. the nursing is done which unwed mothers. his mother was unable to press milk immediately. so the infant took formula. but he couldn't digest it. the doctor who diamondback nosed his condition recognized he needed mother's milk. after two weeks in getting milk from the

and south korean forces conducting a joint military drill in south korea.merican soldiers and 800 south korean soldiers participating in the exercises. the aim is to train both sides in logistical support. amazon trying to lure more subscribers to its prime loyalty program by pushing a day of discounts calling it prime day. it plans to offer thousands of deals on july 15 in the nine countries that have the program. it's pegged to its 20th anniversary. the co-founder of burt's bees has died. he was pushed out 15 years after founding the company for having an affair with an employee. he missed out when the company was sold to clorox for $900 million in 2007. he was 80 years old and that is your cnbc news update. now back to "squawk alley." >>> the greek government has nailed euclid tsakalotos to replace yanis varoufakis who resigned earlier today by seeding away on his mo pedestrian. says his departure could speed the way. taskalotos has been a spokesperson for the government interesting to see if he can build some fences in the way varoufakis could not. >> p

it could be the editor of the south korean video did not know. he maybe was not a technical expert or maybe he was playing and north korean video. i'm not sure what it was. the north koreans showed the iranian rockets. look at the terrain. there are not many deserts in north korea. so, it could be a mistake. it could be i'm seeing the shadows. but, it could be also the south koreans -- the north koreans are thinking about it. for them, it is very important to make that. i'm not saying it is happening. i'm turning your attention to something that might happen and maybe they are thinking about it. as i said, reversing the turn. another way you can see the precision going into the all the iranian weapons systems -- here is a picture of the exhibition. it is glacial achievements in may 2013. -- it is missile achievements in it shows all kinds of rockets. may 2013. this is now a small rocket. it is 300 millimeters. they are improvising. they are becoming that are -- they are becoming better engineering wise. it is comparable to others. here it is flyin

. >> reporter: many south korean men show their smooth legs all over town. for those who want the total package, they can drop in here for clothes, haircuts and everything in between. this is an engineering student. he wants a snappy new war dpdrobe to impress his new girlfriend. he stops to pick out a shirt, pants and shoes. now he's on his way to the second floor for some styling. a barber gives him a buzz to match his new outfit. >> translator: it's a one topstop shop where i can buy clothes and get my hair cut. i'm saving time and money. >> reporter: he's rocking a killer new look. his hairdo and his confidence he's certain will, too. >> translator: the number of customers is increasing. guys who come in for haircuts end up looking at clothes as well. so sales are growing upstairs and down. >> reporter: south korea's metro sexual men are worth big bucks to beauty industries. they shell out more than $900 million a year in their quest for the perfect look. but any of them will tell you the result is totally worth it. reporting for nhk world from seoul. >>

south korea wanted a public acknowledgment that tens of thousands of south korean and chinese prisonersrom world war ii were forced to work infactories and mines to fill labor shortages. and agree to acknowledge that part of its history. a world heritage state was celebrated in both soul and tokyo in the end. --seoul and tokyo in the end. the women's world cup makes history with carli lloyd scoring three in the opening minutes. her hat trick goes down as one of the best in performance of world cup history. >> a moment of success after the pain of four years ago when the u.s. lost on penalties to the japanese. lightning is not about to strike twice. fans watched outside the stadium in vancouver, bc as carli lloyd hit a stunning 13 minute hat trick. the u.s. thirds to a 4-0 lead with just 16 minutes gone. >> i don't think it has entirely sunk in. like i said, i'm just so proud and that at the same time. --zapped at the thing time. it is a surreal moment. i mean cannot we just rewrote history today and brought this world cup his three -- this world cup trophy home. >> american fan inflicte

it could be the editor of the south korean video did not know. maybe was not a technical expert or maybe he was playing a north korean video. i'm not sure what it was. the north koreans showed the iranian rockets. look at the terrain. there are not many deserts in north korea. so, it could be a mistake. it could be i'm seeing the shadows. but, it could be also the south koreans -- the north koreans are thinking about it. for them, it is very important to make that. i'm not saying it is happening. i'm turning your attention to something that might happen and maybe they are thinking about it. as i said, reversing the turn. not from north korea to iran, but from iran to north korea. another way you can see the precision going into the all the iranian weapons systems -- here is a picture of the exhibition. it is missile achievements in may 2013. it shows all kinds of rockets. what caught our eye is this rocket. this is now a small rocket. it is 300 millimeters. they are improvising. they are becoming better -- engineering wise. here it is flying. you

south korean government officials initially opposed japan's bid. ey say people from the korean peninsula were conscripted to work at some of the sites, but the foreign ministers of the two nations met in june and agreed to work together on gaining world heritage status for sites in both countries. officials in japan said they'll give some consideration to south korea's argument. the countries are making final adjustments to what their representatives will say before the panel. the committee is expected to review the japanese nomination on saturday. >>> syrians have lost more of their country's ancient heritage to vandalism by the islamic state group. militants in the city of palmyra smashed a statue dating from the second century. the syrian state news agency quotes a museum official as saying fighters destroyed a statue of a lion. the piece was 3 1/2 meters tall and weighed 15 tons. it stood in the museum's garden. museum workers had put iron plates around the statue to protect it from fighting. islamic state militants took control of palmyra in ma

south korean media said it's compulsory. greece has sworn in new ministers. members who opposed austerity measures. two of iran's leaders have spoken out about the deal with world powers. iran's supreme leader tried to appease hard line supporters. he said the anti-u.s. policy won't be changing. iran's president struck a more conconciliatory tone. there is skeptical reaction from two of the u.s.'s allyies. >> reporter: so you did i deputy crowned prince getting a tour of the u.s. aircraft carrier roosevelt patrolling in gulf waters off iran. another effort to reassure the saudis that their seven decade long alliance with washington remains stedfast. it's an attempt to reinforce that message. the saudis reached more than $90 billion in weapons deals with the u.s., sales that include war planes, a are mored vehicles and bombs. some of that hardware has been deployed along with its partners in their involvement in yemen's war. the u.s. is providing the saudis with intelligence and logics against the rebels. >> we are supporting their operations in yemen in the w

. >> sex slavery victim, the south korean victim demanding recognition from japan over treatment of women in the second world war. >> prime minister tsipras made a call for a no vote not bailout referendum. some violence broke out as rallies were staged by both sides early on. these are scenes within the past few hours. police estimate the pro demonstration has attracted 25,000 people and the nearby yes crowd is thought to number 20,000 people, so large gatherings on both sides of the political divide. these are the live pictures coming to us from the greek capital right now. e no rally is taking place in front of the greek parliament, the yes demonstration 800 meters away in front of a stadium. let's hear more now of what mr. tsipras had to say. >> on sunday, we sent a message of dignity to the whole world. we will send a message of hope to the people, because on sunday, we won't just be deciding to stay in europe, we'll be deciding to live with dignity in your, to work, prosper and be treated fairly within europe. >> john is live in athens now. over the mast days, we've heard prime mini

the day after the head of european football and his candidacy to become president of fifa, a south korean billionaire says he will also run for the job. sepp blatter is stepping down in the wake of a widespread corruption scandal. >> he powers hyundai and its major shareholder. chung pushed his candidacy saying that his main rival is tainted by past association. >> this is good timing for michelle to become fifa president after sepp blatter. i don't think this is good news. >> chung says he worked against sepp blatter's reelection back in 2002. a cheerleader for korean football, chung pledges he will serve only a four-year term, time enough to make fifa ethical and global. brent: turkey ramps up its attacks on kurdish militants, the pkk. the new attacks come hours after turkey claims a pkk attack killed three soldiers. and an attack on agape or ride -- an attack on a gay pride parade in jerusalem. the suspect has committed a similar crime before. stay with us. i will be back with more news at the top of the hour. >>> this week on wrlt wl"wealth taking the perfect portfolio potion for earn

a south korean spokes person said it is confirmed the former leader was killed. >>> a financial bailoutome people took to twitter to blast the euro leaders and their rules for helping greece. the hash tag is a coup is trending big. >>> advocates for older adults will continue their conference. the national association of area agencies on aging. hundreds of representatives are discussing the challenges facing older adults and caregivers. some include late-life domestic violence and issues related to lgbt seniors. the conference officials say they'll be watching closely president obama's remarks later today, hosting the white house conference on aging. >>> meantime new figures just released finds more americans now have health insurance, a tracking survey finds the number of americans without health insurance has reached a seven-year low. just more than 11% of adults lack some kind of health care coverage between april and june of this year. uninsured rate has fallen nearly 6% since 2013 just before much of the affordable care act took effect. >> 71 degrees. this morning there's new hope

the day after the head of european football and his candidacy to become president of cfifa, a south korean billionaire says he will also run for the job. sepp blatter is stepping down in the wake of a widespread corruption scandal. >> he powers hyundai and its major shareholder. chung pushed his candidacy saying that his main rival is tainted by past association. >> this is good timing for michelle to become fifa president after sepp blatter. i don't think this is good news. >> chung says he worked against sepp blatter's reelection back in 2002. a cheerleader for korean football chung pledges he will serve only a four-year term, time enough to make fifa ethical and global. brent: turkey ramps up its attacks on kurdish militants the pkk. the new attacks come hours after turkey claims a pkk attack killed three soldiers. and an attack on agape or ride -- an attack on a gay pride parade in jerusalem. the suspect has committed a similar crime before. stay with us. i will be back with more news at the top of the hour. rom a boeing 777, heightening the possibility it could be wreckage from the mi

will has been released to the media on sunday in which the agent says that he can reassure the south koreanublic that the hacking program that he was involved in the purchase of from italy and who's technical operations he was also involved with was not used against south korea ian civilians. he also apologizes for deleting some of the data of that usage saying he was being overzealous in an attempt to prevent any further controversy from attaching itself to the nis. the intelligence service has already denied that it used this program to monitor south korea ian civilians. it restricted use amy to the monitoring of north korean agents and foreigners with links to the north korean regime. the service does have form in this area in the past. the two spy chiefs in charge between 1999 and 2003 were both convicted after having been found to have overseen the monitoring of nearly 2,000 soth koreans, very senior involved in the worlds of business and the media and just in 2012, the agency was found to have used its online presence to smear the liberal opponent of the eventual conservative victor.

more were harry fawcett, who is in the south korean capital seoul. >> the reinterpretation of japan's passivist contribution allowing them to come to the defense of an ally happened last year, last july. this legislation, in some regards, could be seen as crossing the ts and dotting the is on that decision. in a lot of way it is itself is almost as contentious, because this will died how japanese forces will be able to behave, and what scenarios they'll be able to fight, and the restrictive decree that preceded this interpretation limiting forces to defending themselves from an attack on japan itself. now they'll come to the aid of an ally and legislation will decide what that means. the japanese administration talking about one scenario in which japanese mine sweepers could be used as far away as the gulf. if there was a blockade affecting the flow of oil into the wider world, japanese armed forces could be used as far away geographically from japan as that. that is why there's so much opposition, and to the fact that japanese prime minister shinzo abe pledged to get through on forei

heir to the empire and closer to the biggest job in south korean business.or shareholder in chal industries. merging the companies gives him greater control of the entire group, in particular some song electronics. >> translator: vice chairman has a very small percentage of equity. however, if we can maintain 4% it will create favorable conditions for him to proceed. >> reporter: a defeat would be a stunning reversal but even a number of shareholders saying a vote in favor of this merger doesn't mean they view its terms as fair. in the end sam song's power of persuasion went through. the shareholders fell into line. but the south korea's key brand, worth about 20% of the any, and used to getting its way, this was an unusually tough fight. harry fawcett, al jazeera, seoul. >>> japan's government has bowed to public pressure and scrapped the design for the 2020 olympic game stadium. the cost of the venue has sored to nearly double the original estimate. they say the project needs to be redone. that means the venue will not be ready for the 2017 world cup. >> t

his father still in hospital after a heart attack last year ever closer to the biggest job in south koreaness. the merger gives him greater control of the entire group, in particular, samsung electronics. >> translator: vice chairman has a very small percentage of equity in samsung electronics. however if he can obtain 4% in samsung it would create favorable conditions for him to proceed. >> reporter: this is the packed press room where we await the result of the vote. a defeat would be a sunning reverse for south korea's biggest conglomerate. in the end samsung's powers of persuasion which even included home visits seeking powers of attorney went through. but the south korea's key brand, worth about 20% of the economy and used to getting its way, this was an unusually tough fight. harry fawcett, al jazeera, seoul. >>> a california beach will reopen today almost two months after it was contaminated by an oil spill. but there are new questions about the role played by a private contractor hired by the company behind the spill. >> reporter: this is oil from a spill along the coast back in 19

francisco international airport as they face a new class-action lawsuit that was filed against south korean based asiana airlines involves 53 passengers. two years ago the flight that originated in seoul crashed into the seawall at sfo while trying to land. three teen girls died. 187 people were hurt including a woman from china. she and her husband sat down with me for an interview after her surgeries for pleading in the brain and a fractures ankle. i just checked in with them. she is back at work but she needs monthly therapy and counseling, too afraid to fly. they have received no money from asiana beyond the initial assistance. the airline is refusing to have foreign citizens' cases heard in the united states where the companies is much higher. investigators have blame the crash on pilot error. >> new details in a condo fire in hercules. an unstended pot on a stove caused a fire to break out in the complex last night destroying two condos before being brought under control. a woman escaped from the balcony and everyone else got out safely. the red cross is working to help the displaced

. >>> today south korean health officials confirmed a new mers case bringing the country's total to 185. there are currently 41 people undergoing treatment there. so far 33 people in south korea have died from the disease. most of the cases have been traced to samsung medical center. >>> greece's prime minister is urging citizens to vote no in tomorrow's bailout referendum. he believes voters should not accept the tough terms of an aid deal by international creditors to keep the country afloat. a no vote will jeopardize the membership of the euro he said. fearing the fallout for europe and the global economy. >>> this morning we are learning more about a security fence that will surround sections of the city during the pope's visit to philadelphia in september. sources tell nbc 10 that there are discussions about fencing off a large portion around the ben franklin parkway. the fence would shut the parkway down to traffic and change pedestrian routes. secret service agents have been talking about their plan to local businesses. >> the restrictions around the hotel is going to be a 13 foo

comprehensive assessment of various sectors, government officials and medical experts believe the south korean public can now feel safe. >> hwang called on people to resume their ordinary lives until it comes to a complete end. the first reported mers case in south korea involved a man who returned from the middle east in may. 186 people contracted the virus. 36 of them died. no new cases have been reported since july 4th. the last person being held in quarantine was released on monday. authorities at the world health organization say the outbreak will be declared officially over 28 days after the last patient recovers. if no new cases are reported during that time. some patients are still being treated. the official declaration is not expected until late august at the earliest. >>> north korea's ambassador to china says his country won't follow in the footsteps of iran. he says pyongyang won't join international talks on freezing or abandoning its nuclear program. ji jae ryong spoke to foreign journalists at the north korean embassy in beijing. he defended his country's nuclear development. >

but south korean media say the firm's business performance is showing signs of recovery as both sales and profits were higher than in the previous quarter. >>> checking on the markets, japanese share prices made solid gains on thursday fueled by strong corporate earnings. let's get the details from our business reporter, yang at the tokyo stock ex-change. yang, what can you tell us? >> investors today were encouraged by strong quarterly profits from japanese companies. the chinese markets seem to have stabilized a bit and the yen's slide against the dollar also boosted by orders in tokyo. the nikkei average snapped a four-day losing streak and gained almost 1.1%. closing at 20,522. meanwhile, the broader topix rose 0.8%. companies that made headlines with earnings reports in either direction are leading the gains and losses today. hitachi jumped 6.5%. the electronics maker reported net profits surged more than 30% in the april to june quarter. hino motors shares climbed nearly 7%. their buses are in big demand by tourists from china. it reported a 23% rise in net profit. and mazda mot

north korean authorities have also detained four south koreans on charges including spying and illegal entry. three of them have been sentenced to hard labor for life. pyongyang tried to win concessions in negotiations in exchange for the release of detainees. >>> china's communist party has decided to revoke the party membership of its former top military officer for allegedly taking bribes. the party will hand military prosecutors the case of guo boxiong. he's the former vice chairman of the central military commission. last year, the party expelled another former high ranking army officer. xu caihou died of illness while under investigation for corruption. attempts to bring former high ranking military officials to justice are unprecedented in china. analysts say president xi jinping is trying to demonstrate his ability to push forward his anti-corruption campaign as well as maintain his grip over the military. >>> a belgian based graphic designer is asking the people organizing the 2020 tokyo olympics to change their emblem. he says the design closely resembles the logo he created

find out why a south korean chemical maker could be the day's biggest market mover. ♪ angie: we are takingat the open for south korea and australia. new week, new winner. [laughter] lg camera, the chemical manufacturer in south korea offering profit coming out on friday, earnings looking really good. 491 million dollars which beat estimates as well. miss.were a slight buy.thinking it's a strong angie: greece and china have calmed down. we have been tracking samsung over the past few days. these shipbuilders in south korea have really had a tough run. it big in the middle east and perhaps i can sustain the business. but still, the shares are down significantly. there is a trillion yuan potential second-quarter loss. we could see extended decline. we are seeing the auto samsung down. the upgraded it and then seven --s later downloaded it undid that. 11% lastless than week. we could see extended downward pressure. angie: that's the verdict from the stock exchange. back in one hour to see how those stocks are shaping up. greek banks set to be angie: withdrawal symptoms. greek banks are set to

japan's industrial revolution and seoul objected to this until sunday when they acknowledged that south koreanseen forced to work on the island during world war ii. >> japan is prepared to take measures and allow an understanding that there were a large number of koreans and others who are brought against their will and forced to work in harsh conditions in the 1940s at some of the sites and that is during world war ii the government of japan also implemented its policy of recognition. >>> in sport the u.s. won the cup for the record third time and trashing japan in the chienna and host canada said the tournament was a success and gabrielle alexander has this from vancouver. >> reporter: the beats of futbol fever in vancouver there was no shortage of goals and red, white and blue and a game for the neighboring united states and fans could drive across the border and watch the match and not valuable for the chinese. and they built 1.3 million fans in the stadium watching the games in the month-long tournament and a record, and record t.v. audience at home and the host is possibly going to bid on