concerned about the us/south korean fta agreement. prime minister yoshihiko noda is ordering his officials and ruling democratic party executives to quickly decide on whether japan should participate in tpp negotiations. >>> next we go to our bureau in bangkok for the latest on what's making headlines in the region. >> they are celebrating the wedding of a young monarch. first royal wedding in 23 years is a simple, fresh start for the newly democratic nation. 31-year-old married a 21-year-old commoner. the celebrations were held in the country's ancient capital in the presence of the royal family and prominent buddhist figures. the ceremony was broadcast live on national television and will be followed by several days of festivities. >> translator: we think of our king as a god. we see it as a very good development. he's been good for his people in the past, and it bodes well for our future, too. >> everything is changing. our king is going to start a new life getting married. and i think it's good. >> the king of bhutan enjoyed absol

fta will kill south korean farming. that's why i'm absoluty against it. >> later demonstrators clashed with police forces as he marched towards parliament. water cannons were used to prevent protesters from breaking through the compound of the national assembly. the south korean party plans to ratify the free trade agreement by the end of this month, but the opposition bloc demands more discussions citing insufficient compensation for farmers our corrpondent in seoul says strong opposition to the fda could delay the ratification process. >>> japan's prime minister, yoshihiko noda, is urging lawmakers to cooperate on a series of budget-related bills. the bills focus on the reconstruction of areas hit by the march disaster and measures to tackle the strong yen. in a speech before the diet on fridayno touched on the thirdupementary draftudget submitted earlier today, worth 12 trillion yen, or about $160 billion. >> translator: what this diet must achieve is clear. in order to significantly accelerate the reconstruction efforts in the disaster-affected areas, bring the nuclear power station accident to a conclusion, and rebuild the japanese economy, we must compile

fta will kill south korean farming. that's why i'm absolutely against it. >> later, demonstrators clashed with police forces as they marched towards parliament water cannons were used to prevent protesters were breaking intoed compound of the national assembly. south korea's governing party aims to rat fry the free trade agreement by the end of this month. but the opposition bloc demands more discussions, citing insufficient compensation for farmers. our correspondent in seoul says strong opposition to the fta could delay the ratification process. >>> the u.s. and south korean defense chiefs have agreed to draw up a joint operational plan to counter potential military action by north korea. u.s. defense secretary, leon panetta and south korean defense minister, kim kwe gwan held talks on friday in seoul. kim said the two countries will complete a plan by the end of the year to respond more effectively to military provocation by north korea. u.s. and south korean forces will strengthen joint exerces in the yellow sea. north korea shelled an island in the area, yeongpeong island last november. the u.s. warned about the dangers of north korea's capability. >> together