can you tell us what your assessment is about south korea's missile requirements and do you -- is south korea's military leaders view the need for such an agreement as urgent and what's your take on that? >> congressman, i'll defer to dr. lavoy, but they have expressed desires to have a longer range missile. >> doctor, what's your thoughts? >> thank you. i would be happy to add to that. we and the south koreans have had very good discussions about dealing with north korea's growing missile inventory and the threat that that poses, and we have a process that we have in place. there have been numerous meetings. we've identified a comprehensive array of measures to take to deal with this, this threat, and i think this is an area where we really are in sync with the south koreans, and this process is not concluded, however, and i think we are nearing conclusion of this, and in the closed session we can talk a little bit more about that. >> thank you. mr. chairman, thank you, and i yield back the balance of my time. ms. sanchez. >> thank you. ms. sanchez. >> thank you, mr. chairman. can you

his father's brothers had flet to south korea. after the authorities heard about that, his father and the many brothers. they were rounded up and taken to camp 14. that's where shin was born. his mother never told him, he never asked. they did not have the kind of relationship where they would talk. his mom and dad conceived him because they were chosen by the guard for the reward marriage. he was bred like a farm animal, and raised by his mother. his mother gave birth to him, but he was raised with the values of the guards. he had to memorize 10 rules of the camp. most of them say, if you don't do this, you are shot immediately. if you try to escape, you will be shot. and if you hear about an escape and don't report it, you will be shot. >> let me say this quickly so people can understand. almost all of them -- no more than two prisoners can be together. do not steal. guards must be obeyed. anyone who sees a fugitive must report them. prisoners must report suspicious behavior, and prisoners must fufil their work. and there must n

anna jung in punsan, south korea. >>> well, as we've been reporting, the japanese government says north korean officials tried to launch a missile within the last few hours. but the launch appears to have failed. at a news conference in tokyo, the defense minister indicated that the north korean launch may have failed. >> all right. at a separate news conference, government officials told reporters that the projectile was headed south. they added that if it was launched it may have separated into several pieces. meanwhile, the japanese government officials told nhk that the u.s. army detected a heat signature around the launch pad in north korea, but they have not found any corresponding evidence of a flight route. the officials say north korea may have failed to launch the missile or the heat reaction may have been misdetected. abc news in the u.s. quoted government officials who said 90 seconds after the launch, the rocket exploded and fell into the ocean. a u.s. official says north korea's launch has failed and an

in south korea. they want to find out exactly what the makeup of this rocket was and any kind of indication they can have about this rocket from that debris. now, it's not an easy thing to do to find this kind of debris in such a vast amount of water. much of it could have broken up on the way down. but what we know at this point is they have two military vessels that are parading those waters at this point, trying to find any indication of that debris. we also know that this rocket, according to ytn, did go over one of the south korean islands, the furthest north, closest to north korea, and they had an evacuation plan in place. they said as soon as they knew that the rocket was -- had been launched, they were going to put people into shelters to try an make sure that they weren't going to be injured in any way by any of the debris. of course this is very close to the rocket -- to the island that was actually shelled by north korea just a year and a half ago. so those islands that this rocket went o

is creating rip pps in south korea. nhk world anna jung reports on the reaction. >> reporter: this case has been getting wide coverage in south korea. some leading supermarkets have bowed to public concerns by removing u.s. beef from their shelves. >> translator: i'm worried about bse as i have kids. i wish the bse problem will be resolved soon. >> translator: i thought u.s. beef sales would grow after the fda agreement. but now i'm concerned they won't. i'm anxious because the economy is not good right now. >> reporter: south korea's food and agriculture ministry announced on wednesday that the latest bse case is not directly linked to any imported beef. they say the onl brings in meat from u.s. cattle younger than 30 months of age. scientists found the latest bse case in an older dairy cow whose beef wasn'tut on the market. the announcement said bse pathogens are known to accumulate are removed from the first shipment. the government said it will check the details of the latest discovery and step up checks on u.s. bee

south korea, china, japan and russia. and some may have forgotten the korean war isn't officially over. the peninsula remains divided. its them to one of our strongest allies and weren't of the world's most militaristic states. in fact, although north korean, the north korean regime is willing to starve its own citizens, it maintains the world's fourth largest army. north korea has more than 1 million active duty personnel and thousands of artillery systems, tanks, armored personnel carrier, aircraft and surface combatants. more than 70% of north korea's combat power is positioned within 90 miles of the demilitarized zone. this puts our 280,000 troops and 24 million citizens of seoul, the world's fourth largest city, easily within the erratic regime's lethal reach. last month the united states and north korea announced that the regime would stop uranium enrichment and missile testing and aid lew international inspectors to return to north korea's nuclear facility. in exchange for nutritional aid. but two weeks ago north k

and south korea is going to be this year. north korea is developing into a strong and prosperous nation. this was supposed to be the year they were going to do that. whatever that means. it appears these three elements could form a perfect storm. do you expect them to sabre rattle and provoke further. and then is i know i'm preaching to the choir when i say that south korea is one of our closest allies. and we passed a free trade agreement this year and i'm glad the president signed that. given the ever present dangers posed by north korea and the regime, which can congress, what can we do here in washington to create a more stable environment over there? and i'm not talking about signing another agreement like the state department did, saying that they were going to do certain things and they turn right around and violate it. mr. flietz? >> thank you, sir. i think the rocket launch was consistent with them making agreements, then provocations then concession and more agreements. >> why do we keep caving in like that? i don't

it's a direct south trajectory going just off of south korea. just away from japan. away from taiwan. but all these countries, the neighboring countries in this region have been on high alert and have said if any bits of the rocket came anywhere near them, they would shut it down. in fact, one of the first words that we got, in fact, of the launch came from south korean television. south koreans very nervous about what is happening north of the border. right now, we'll leave you, shep, we'll try to get some harder confirmation from the officials nature and quality, most important the quality whether this thing is working on this launch. back to you. >> shepard: greg palkot live pyongyang, north korea this early friday morning. within a matter of 15 minutes of the launch we have been assured we will know whether this test has been successful. north koreans have tried exactly this test at least twice before and each time it's been unsuccessful. words from western nations and especially the united states have been extremely harsh about what would happen if, in fact, nor

some head to china hoping to go from there to south korea. five people from the north have managed to do just that. they spent nearly three years in diplomatic limbo at a south korean facility in china. south korean government officials say the group entered via third country earlier this week. the officials say one of the asylum seekers is the daughter of a south korean soldier taken prisoner during the korean war. the others include her two children. the defectors sought asylum theatsouth korean embassay in my 2009, but the north had refused to let them leave. the decision to release them was likely spurred by mounting protests in south korea against china's policy of sending north korean defectors back. the south korean government raised the issue with china at a recent summit meeting as well as through diplomatic channels. but sources say there's been no change in china's position on defectors. its policy is still to send them back as illegal intruders. >>> japan's defense minister naoki tanaka and u.s. defense secretary leon panetta have

it was developed in south korea and resembles the thome hawk missile used by the u.s. navy. it has a range of 1,000 kilometers. >>> g-20 leaders are coming together to discuss some common challenges. our business desk has more on that. >> reporter: common challenges, indeed. high oil prices taking center stage is the credit crisis over in the euro zone. the group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors began their meeting in washington on thursday. they are discussing steps to contain the european debt crisis. measures will include boosting the lending capacity of the international monetary fund. japan's finance minister and bank of japan governor are taking part in the two-day meeting. japan has pledged $60 billion to the imf. other european nations also agreed to contribute. the fund's base will increase by 320 billion. a key focus is how emerging economies will respond. but the united states has decided not to give any extra financial support. the u.s. is the largest contributor to the imf. heads of the group of seven nations held talks before the meeting to ir

we stood with south korea who was attacked. we were hitting and putting pressure on south korea to back off their demands on the north. even though they lost the food aid which was small and kim jong un was not invested in it, they got points on the scoreboard by marginalizing our ally. i don't think that was the administration's intention, but that's what happened. >> if i had more time, i only have 13 seconds, i would ask you, this panel, to comment a little bit on the consolidation by the new leader in north korea, how real he is as a real leader or basically a tool of the military. >> and that question hangs. mr. royce is ready now. >> thank you, madam chair. since good aid is being discussed. isle mention that tom lantos, human rights committee hearing on this subject, where we heard testimony of sacks being delivered in a village, villagers being told don't touch those and the trucks coming back and picking up the sacks. and one of the questions here is what do they do with that? well, then a french ngo in another hearing

it accuses south korea's president lee mun bak of disrespecting north korea but gave no details of the insult or planned action. north korea criticized a south korean group last week for destroys a photo of kim jong-un. the country's leaders staged a rally. south korea's defense ministry said there was no evidence of unusual military action in north korea. the south korean government has expressed concern but maintains the north is trying to divert attention from the country's failed missile launch. nhk's correspondent in beijing says north korea's leadership is attempting to consolidate support for kim jong-un. the correspondent also says the north wants to boost national unity ahead of wednesday's 80th anniversary of the korean people's army. >>> u.s. state department spokesperson victoria nuland criticized north korea for making the threats. >> the dprk needs to understand it's not going to achieve anything but further isolation and pressure by threats, by launches, by any of this. we called on the new north korean leadership to change course, instead put their effort into moving th

china policy that didn't allow defectors to come to the south, and that he would respect south korea's position in resolving that. so that appears to have been some kind of trigger in a movement that has been building for a few months now, south korea criticizing that policy. but china hasn't given any official indication of why it has done this now. >> any reaction from the south koreans or from the north koreans regarding this initiative by beijing? >> not as yet. we are not getting any official confirmation here from south korean officials. but unofficially they are confirming it, saying the five defectors who were holed up in the south korean consulate in beijing have now made it to the south. one them is the daughter of a south korean soldier reportedly who was captured during the korean war 60 years ago. she is among them with her two children. one report this morning says it believes there are another five defectors who have always been allowed to be make their way here from another south korean embassy in china. the really question is whether this is a one-off by china, a gestu

united states and japan and south korea as well. but there's more on the website, both on that launch, and indeed, on the celebrations which have been going on for some time now and we can expect to continue to run for quite some time. but dramatic scenes there. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. union bank. and shell. >> this is kim - about to feel one of his favorite sensations. at shell, were developing more efficient fuels in countries like malaysia that can help us get the most from our energy resources. lets use energy more efficiently. lets go. >> bbc world news was presented by kcet los angeles.

>> i think north korea's provocation will have a very damages south korea's effort to make a breakthrough in inter-korean relations after the death of kim jong-il. actually, south korean government has been discussing the necessity to have a better policy towards north korea, but north korea really, the behavior is very disappointing and it is impossible to ignore the bad behavior. so, i think the south korean government will probably uphold the current economic sanction and take the case to the u.n. security council. >> i see. well, thank you very much, mr. choi. >>> u.s. leaders are using strong words to condemn north korea for going ahead with the launch. they say it violated international law and u.n. security council resolutions. white house spokespersons released a statement calling the failed launch a provocative action that threatened regional security. they say north korean authorities went back on a commitment they made to get u.s. food aid in exchange for halting nuclear and missile tests. the spokespersons say the united states remains vigilant in the face of north korea's pro

china, south korea, taiwan, japan, the philippines. the fact that north korea launched this rocket to come back because it's a satellite. other countries say it is a thinly veiled disguise for a long-range missile test. un security council resolutions -- also raises big fears around the world of wine north korea keeps doing this. -- why north korea keeps doing this. to threaten countries like the u.s.. >> let's take a closer look at the international reaction to the north korean move. the white house says despite the failure, north korea's provocative action threatens regional security and violates international law. south korea has also condemned the rocket launch as a provocation. the foreign minister says it is a clear breach of the u.n. resolution. japan says the launch came despite repeated calls by tokyo for restraint. government spokesman says it represents the threats to the security of japan and its people. british foreign secretary william hague says he is deeply concerned by the north korean move. he says the country can exp

. >>> south korea is known as a super power in the field of cosmetic surgery. noses, wrinkles eliminated, warts removed. south korean surgeons do it all. and there's never a shortage of clients ear to change their appearance. >> reporter: i'm now in a cosmetic surgery facility in seoul. on display is technologies unique to south korea where public interest in plastic surgery is high. more than 100 businesses took part in the exhibition. customers and members of the public checked out the latest technology. this machine scans faces and produces the results in 3-d. it can simulate the results of an operation. this machine scans to show bones and muscles and helps surgeons are their operations. as well, visitors receive free laser surgery. >> translator: korean women tend to believe that real beauty is what's left after you take off your makeup. >> reporter: cosmetic surgeons in south korea performed about 770,000 operations in 2010. that's about 1.2 times more than the year before. each year, more peopl take an interest in this kind of surgery. more than half of

. >>> south korea is known as a super power in the field of cosmetic surgery. noses are bobbed, wrinkles eliminated, warts removed. south korean surgeons do it all. and there is never a shortage of clients eager to change their appearance. nhk world anna jung reports. >> reporter: i'm now at a cosmetic surgery station in seoul, they display their products and technologies unique to south korea where public interest in plastic surgery is high. more than 100 businesses took part in the exhibition. customers and members of the public check out the latest technology. this machine scans faces and produces the results in 3-d. it can simulate the results of an operation. this ct machine scans bones and muscles. the pictures help surgeons with their operations. as well, visitors receive free laser surgery. >> translator: korean women tend to believe that real beauty is what's left after you take off your makeup. >> reporter: cosmetic surgeons in south korea performed about 770,000 operations in 2010. that's about 1.2 times more than the year before. each year more peop

south korea's says his plans to put a satellite in space. the u.s. says it is a test of missile and technology. north korea showed us another new form, breeding turtle, an expensive delicacy. i asked when it would make a profit. "it is hard to explain to you capitalists. for us, profit does not matter puzzle not far away, their fields. a theme park under construction. lines of shabby huts. the contradictions of a country that struggles to feed its people, yet whose leaders dream grandiose dreams. >> you are watching "newsday." seeking to boost trade between britain and asia, indonesia is the next stop after japan for the british prime minister. >> nine miners trapped underground for several days could be freed within hours. but a stick a quick look at what is making front-page news around the world. a deepening scandal surrounding high-profile bo xilai. reports he has been dismissed from his top position after his wife was detained over the suspected murder of british businessman neil heywood. the markets are punishing spain. the economy minister say

his father's brothers had flet to south korea. after the authorities heard about that, his father and the many brothers. they were rounded up and taken to camp 14. that's where shin was born. his mother never told him, he never asked. they did not have the kind of relationship where they would talk. his mom and dad conceived him because they were chosen by the guard for the reward marriage. he was bred like a farm animal, and raised by his mother. his mother gave birth to him, but he was raised with the values of the guards. he had to memorize 10 rules of the camp. most of them say, if you don't do this, you are shot immediately. if you try to escape, you will be shot. escapeyou hear about an and don't report it, you will be shot. >> let me say this quickly so people can understand. f them -- no morem -- than two prisoners can be together. do not steal. guards must be obeyed. anyone who sees a fugitive must report them. prisoners must report suspicious behavior, and prisoners must fufil their work. and there must not be intermingl

south korea has only had this kind of veto put on once before. indonesia regularly comes into conflict with this kind of issue. they are more used to dealing with this. this has come as something of a shock for the people. >> before we go, we want to show you some pictures from northern spain. these are airplanes landing or, rather trying to land at the airport. they're having problems because of wind registering over 130 kilometers per hour. they are incredibly high speed wins, this is problematic for the planes to land. they had to be routed to different airports. you have been watching "newsday ." >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. wha

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but sadly, not the christian groups near south korea and not south korea's media watchdog who say they have assessed her material she is using and costumes and say it's unsuitable for under 18 partly because of the songs and partly because of the costumes and partly because of what they call obscene performances. >> any chance she and her advisors might say we'll modify not the lyrics but the look? >> i don't think so. the concert is due to start in a few hours and there's going to be checks object door to make sure everyone who turns up is over 18. there's been an offer to refund the ticket for those who are under 18, but this policy is being enforced quite strictly, and there will be people at the doors checking identification. >> what happens to the people who turn up if they are just under 18 or don't have i.d. with them? they are literally going to be turned away? >> yes. there's a full refund offered for anyone who has been mistakened and think they can actually sneak into this concert. as i say there are apparently going to be very strict rules and on the ticket, it's been print

let's cross over to south korea. "nhk world" anna jong can update us on the situation on the country's west coast. anna. hi, catherine. i'm standing on the peninsula, about 3 1/2 hours by car from seoul. behind me is the yellow sea. before the launch, experts estimated the first booster would drop off in the yellow sea 10 kilometers from here and residents were warned not to take their ships out to the sea for the time being. this area is a tourist spot, well-known for seafood, particularly a kind of small octopus popular with visitors. restaurant owners and fishermen are concerned their businesses might be hurt by any provocative action by north korea. the south korean government is taking steps to reinforce safety measures and protect against the missile launch. aircrafts and ships are being urged to make detours from thursday to monday around the area where debris from the rocket is expected to fold to earth. back to you, catherine. >> all right. thanks very much, anna. that was anna jung from south korea. >>> rac

south korea to ashes. they will launch specials actions against south korea. what are they plotting? and the united states also at risk? john bolton joins us. >> glad to be here. >> greta: what do special actions mean? >> this is part of the script, reducing seoul to ashes, more of a wake-up. they threatened to launch a sea of fire against south korea. think when you combine this with other evidence of preparation for a third nuclear test, the failure of the missile launch on hundredth anniversary that evidence points to a third nuclear test. south korea has been warning about that for a while. i suspect this rhetoric may be preparation for the happy day when they light off the third nuclear device. >> greta: this happens often, but at some point at some time the possibility it could be bad. they launched a rocket couple years ago and everyone in the world laughed at it so it was to do a nuclear test. >> they wanted to get a nuclear device that is light enough to pout top of a missile. on the other side th

the army's s srere command warned on monday it would launch special actions against south korea. they said in a statement they'd reduce the government in seoul to ashe they criticized president lee myung-bak and several media outlets for swaying public opinion. analysts say the leadership in pyongyang is trying to tighten its grip on power at a time of economic difficulty. they say north korean officials may carry out a third nuclear test to boost national prestige. those officials launched a rocket earlier this month, they say, to put a satellite into space. blew up less than two minutes after takeoff. >>> south korean authorities have a warning for their neighbor to the north, don't do it. they're again urging the regime of kim jong-un to refrain from carrying out another nuclear test. they say the result will only hurt north korea's international standing. >> translator: the north has made significant preparat the t. all that remains now is its political decision. >> south korean intelligence authorities confirmed this month that workers in the north have been digging a new tu

the statement criticizes the united states, south korea and japan for violating what the north koreans call their right to use space for peaceful purposes. the united nations security council concluded the launch used ballistic missile technology and contra veened u.n. resolutions. >>> south korea unveiled new cruise missiles that it said could strike any part of north korea. officials say this is a warning to the north. the south's defense ministry showed video of the missile test launch to the media. it showed the missile in flight then hitting a targeted hut hundreds of kilometers away. the ministry did not reveal the exact range or number of missiles deployed but a senior military officer said it can strike anywhere in north korea. he added that his country will retaliate against any provocation. the domestically developmented missile resembles the u.s. tomahawk and has a range of 1,000 kilometers. this is the first time the south formally disclosed its deployment. t details of the missile have come only through media reports. >>> india test ranged a long range ballistic missile ca

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they wouldn't test any further rockets in exchange for food eight also reports coming out of south korea. the north could be preparing a nuclear test now this would be the third time that they conducted such a test the u.n. have been involved several resolutions have been on the table regarding north korea's nuclear program. all of this is happening against the backdrop of the united states the thing up there presence in the asia pacific region now the reasons for this that have been given from d.c. is that the united states was the move their focus away from military focus away from the middle east towards that asia pacific region to try and keep an eye on nations like china and like iran better specialists think south korea is just trying to stand up for its rights and its sovereignty so all part of a negotiating ploy will be it will be american. technology and make some concessions to the same time they have to stand up from often regarded as a sovereign rights and russia. and china are quite right to point out every country has a right to launch satellites to house. peaceful a space

this will not be real received in japan, south korea, and the u.s. will try hard to get russia and china as well to line up. they have been more reluctant than the other allies to criticize the north because they have a great deal of worry about ref gees coming from north korea into china. >> this is coming in from the associated press, andrea. we were asking whether or not that launch was successful, and the associated press is saying that u.s. officials are saying it may have failed. >> that's the suspicionsuspicio. the north has not been shy, this launch was proposed, most people believe, to shore up the new leader of north korea and to give him more military credibility, he was given the highest rank possible this week, so all of this has been a very big show to try to accomplish him as the new leader, the third member of this dynasty. >> what has the u.s. had to say since he has taken office? and what have the relations been? has there been a lot of communication? >> well, they were actually meeting ins beijing in february and a proposal that wa

the army's supreme command warned it would launch special actions against south korea. military leaders said in a statement they would reduce the government in seoul to ashes. they criticized president lee myung-bak and several media outlets for swaying public opinion. analysts say the leadership in pyongyang is trying to tighten its grip on power at a time of economic difficulty. they say north korean officials may carry out a third nuclear test to boost national prestige. those officials launched a rocket earlier this month. they say to put a satellite into space. it blew up less than two minutes after takeoff. >>> the united states says it will ask china to increase the pressure on north korea not to conduct another nuclear test. state department spokesperson victoria nuland said the u.s. will raise the issue next month in beijing as part of strategic economic talks. >> though i am sure that we will be exchanging views on north korea and getting a better sense of how the chinese side analyzes the situation, what messages they've been willing to send, able to send and

as john just noted, north korea and south korea here. this is the satellite imagery here of the launch pad. we saw in recent days, the reason we knew this launch was imminent, all this activity. all this activity right here near the rocket site was one of the reasons we knew the launch was imminent. now wtn reporting the missile is in the air. this is the question, as john noted, the trajectory is supposed to have the first stage drop off harmlessly, north korea says, in waters here. second stage should drop harmlessly in waters to the north of the philippines. but as you see from these areas here, should it go astray, should the launch go awry, should the technology fail, there are concerns it could hit south korea or japan if it drifted this way. there are concerns if it went majorly off course it could strike land in the philippines. this is the major conversation as you go forward. the question now is will it work? i want to show you this technology. we're talking about this missile. you see from the gentleman standing down here, the

on its own it accounted for 15% of south korea's gdp. when large companies hold job fairs, they're always packed with applicants. many many of the people speak good english, almost as well as their own language scoring over 90% in international proficiency tests. in south korea, the top corporations comprise just 0.1% of allmpanies, but they earn more than half of all corporate profit. that's why they attract the most talented people. >> translator: everyone wants to work at a large corporation. they pay performance related bonuses. >> at the same time the south korean government has been signing free trade agreements. this national policy has helped to boost the bottom lines of the major corporations. they boost the economy by stimulating exports. the beneficiaries are the large corporations. but it's a very different story for smaller companies. in the suburbs of seoul, small business owners gather outside an employment center in the early morning. they've come here to hire foreign workers. twice a year job fairs are held around the co

the army's s srere command warned on monday it would launch special actions against south korea. they said in a statement they'd reduce the government in seoul to ashes. they criticid predent lee myung-bak and several media outlets for swaying public opinion. analysts say the leadership in pyongyang is trying to tighten its grip on power at a time of economic difficulty. they say north korean officials may carry out a third nuclear test to boost national prestige. those officials launched a rocket earlier this month, they say, to put a satellite into space. blew up less than two minutes after takeoff. >>> south korean authorities have a warning for their ighb to the noh, d't d it. they're again urging the regime of kim jong-un to refrain from carrying out another nuclear test. they say the result will only hurt north korea's international standing. >> translator: the north has made significant preparations to conduct the test. all that remains now is its political decision. >> south korean intelligence authorities confirmed this month that workers in the north have been digging a

and south korea should pull together on this matter. he wants the countries to lead an international effort to clear up issues related to the abductions and other human rights violations by north korean authorities. >>> one of the dangers posed by earthquakes is liquefaction. liquefaction happens when strong shaking loosens the ground soil sending water and mud spewing to the surface. homeowners in new zealand are learning something else, if it's happened once, it will happen again. nhk is reporting from christchurch. >> reporter: walking the empty street near her home, sue holmes is alone. no cars on the road, no children in the yards, no people in the houses. >> it's like walking through a ghost town. this general was a retired car salesman with his wife. now everybody is gone. >> reporter: the liquefaction has turned holmes' neighborhood into a scene of desolation. some 40 families used to live here. now there are just two. >> we had a big sign there so people will know we're still here. >> reporter: holmes wants to stay. christchurc

on its own it accounted for 15% of south korea's gdp. when large companies hold job fairs, ty're alwaypacked wi applicants. many many of the people speak good english, almost as well as their own language, scoring over 90% in international proficiency tests. in south korea, the top corporations comprise just 0.1% of all companies, but they earn more than half of all corporate profit. that's why they attract the most talented people. >> translator: everyone wants to work at a large corporation. they pay performance related bonuses. >> at the same time the south korean government has been signing free trade agreements. this national policy has helped to boost the bottom lines of the major corporations. they boost the economy by stimulating exports. the beneficiaries are the large corporations. but it's a very different story for smaller companies. in the suburbs of seoul, small business owners gather outside an employment center in the early morning. they've come here to hir foreign workers. twice a year job fairs are held around the count

of the chinese and you know we're western or south korea or germany. you know to bring north here into the. predictable range so what the international community would need to do is to. you know have more creative solutions and finding out things those within north korea to be persuasive rather than just using pressure. you know means you saw this problem which did not work without it and it will not work in the future all right jack see you associate professor at the school of journalism and communication chinese university of hong kong thank you thank you you can read more about north korea's failed rocket launch on our website r.t. dot com and tell us what you think too also waiting there for you. taking from the poor the brightest loan firms seizing on desperate borrowers forcing them to pay astronomically high interest rates and. i just have to wait and see whether there's any explanation for that but certainly it's very interesting to find my name on that list our correspondent discovers that is donia as labeled him a threat to the country he tel

on its own it accounted for 15% of south korea's gdp. when large companies hold job fairs they're always packed with applicants. many of the people hired by these corporations speak good english, almost as well as their own language, scoring over 90% in international proficiency tests. in south korea, the top corporations comprise just 0.1% of all companies, but they earn more than half of all corporate profit. that's why they attract the most talented people. >> translator: everyone wants to work at a large corporation. they pay performance related bonuses. >> at the same time the south korean government has been signing free trade agreements. this national policy has helped to boost the bottom lines of the major corporations. they boost the economy by stimulating exports. the beneficiaries are the large corporations. but it's a very different story for smaller companies. in the suburbs of seoul, small business owners gather outside an employment center in the early morning. they've come here to hire foreign workers. twice a year job fa

perhaps a very down to south korea we know that the u.s. is planning to deploy over two thousand troops to australia it's also constructing a new naval base in south korea with china being the biggest holder of u.s. debt in the world their economies are intertwined it could you see some form of intimidation going on here if indeed the west is increasing its military presence in the asia pacific well that's that's what's happening at a surface level but as you say the intertwining of the economies is an interesting feature of our list it makes the the idea of great military confrontation i think less likely and to a certain extent perhaps this type of military aggression is played up as a way of milking more money out of the american taxpayers for example in order to fund the american military machine and to justify a new type of battle front when i think the actual danger of great military confrontation again remains quite low in most china was to do something again quite major like trying to rethink taiwan or something like that which woul

that was anna jung in south korea. one of the factors in deciding whether to launch is the weather. rachel ferguson joins us now from the weather desk. >> hi there. yes, the weather will be a critical factor with an event like this. conditions look very favorable. we have precipitation across the korean peninsula but mostly confined to south korea rather than north korea. north korea staying mostly dry. you were talking earlier about the five-day window starting today. thursday, friday through sunday actually conditions look pretty good. monday however will bring gusty winds and light precipitation. generally the weather doesn't look like it will be posing particularly problematic. >> thanks, rachel. u.n. security council members are working on how to respond once north korea goes ahead with the launch. u.s. ambassador to the united nations susan rice holds the council's rotating chair. she says members agree the launch would be a provocation. >> we think as a consequence of that, should it occur, the council will need to convene and respond credibly. >> the north launched a long-ra

dollars needs to be accumulated well ok so south korea has changed policy but someone else now has to change our c they must accept more dollars or they too must change policy in a different way i.e. also in favor of divest you know those dollars well the same way a small domino can topple into a larger domino and eventually into the largest dominoes there are the same way this can work here but south korea doesn't spill over into other asian economies asian economies in general can seek to divest their dollar reserves and before you know it the pressure grows on the biggest economies in the world to do the same and at that point the equilibrium collapses and you end up departing the dollar standard for a place that was something else well then i want to talk to you about a couple of the things that we already see happening we've seen our purchases of gold by central banks thirty in two thousand and eleven to four hundred thirty nine tons for some context that's that's it was seventy seven times the previous year i mean that is quite a town and some of the country's leading the way at