the north koreans have said to me, the north koreans, we are the powers here. we should settle old this. we should form an alliance. let's not overdo it. so when you say let china be an interlocutor, why china? let's you and i discuss it. let's have bilateral talks. the six party talks have vanished especially now with russia and china playing this game. i am not saying you abandon the six party talks. in a way i do. some new consolation involving it needs to happen. they see if we reached out to them and said let's have a new -- they would jump at it. a lot of it is personal, it is ego, it is powerful, respect us and i say to them the actions you take don't indicate you should get this respect. when you start bombing people and islands, don has an interesting pherae about the bombing of that ship. when you start kidnapping people, when you start doing the things you have, this rhetoric of yours, it doesn't instill much confidence. .. virtually every lever of the world is gone with pongyang you pull it and nothing happens? >> the north koreans do not like the c

they cut off north korean supply lines. within a few weeks of the inchon landing the north korean occupation of south korea has ended. forces has withdrawn north of the 38th parallel. the question really became whether or not american and south korean forces should advance north of the 38th parallel. host: isn't north and south korea technically in a state of war? guest: absolutely. there has never been a peace treaty. there has been a cease-fire but never a formal peace treaty ending the korean war. now and then you'll hear korea talk about this as something that it wants in exchange for giving up its nuclear program. i actually think it is something the united states should consider. right now america's influence in north korea and our ability to engage is very minimal. one of the reasons for that is because we have no legitimate channels to contact them. i am not saying that if we sign this peace treaty that north korea is going to change or we are going to be able to transform it overnight, but it is something that migh

back or -- one of the first questions that north korean guards always ask, north koreans who try to escape, did you talk to south korean? they're deathly afraid of that information about the south getting into the north. whereas for the south, we won, you know, sure, i'd like unification, but in the long term, maybe after i'm dead. that's the attitude. >> host: so south korea has moved on. north korea can't let it go. >> guest: can't let it go. north korea they're still fighting, still in the war, and the warrer is still part of their psyche, and i think the south -- the war was part of their psyche until they won it, when its became obvious that no longer was the driving force. what is interesting the korean was in a sense a huge driving force for south korea's economic development. constantly used the north korean threat to suppress dissents and also to put forth this economic security policies. north koreans were portrayed as the devil and then then 1990s, a completely different -- north koreans, we embrace them as brothers and that became part of the dissension policy, and when

one of the first questions that north koreans guards always asked, north koreans to try to escape was did you talk to the south koreans? they are deathly afraid of that information about the south getting into the north whereas for the south it was a wee one, that's north korea. in the long-term that is sort of the attitude. >> host: south korea has moved on and north korea can't let it go? >> guest: they can't let it go and in north korea they are still fighting that and they are still in the war. the war is still part of their psyche. i think in the south the war was part of their psyche until the 1990s when it became obvious that no longer was the driving force. what is interesting is the korean war was an a sense a force for south koreans economic development. pak constantly use the north korean threat to suppress dissent and also to put forth his economic and national security policies. the north koreans were portrayed as the devil in a scene as the devil and he seen the 1990s a completely different view of the north koreans. we embrace them as brothers etc. and that sort of beca

over north korean policy. third, by having, if it's possible and successful by having dialogue talk with the united states north korea can get what it wants from the united states, such as food supply or other humanitarian assistance from the united states. i think one possibility i strongly believe is that maybe north korea is going to reveal their new weapon system such as intercontinental ballistic missile as they did in previous year. maybe they claim it's a more capable and more reliable deterrent weapon system they have. so it is intended to consolidate kim jong-un's leadership domestically and send signal to outside the world it is rather capable of deterring hostile war against north korea. >>> time for the latest in business news. economists knew the day was near. the consumer price index a key gauge of inflation is in positive territory here in japan for the first time in more than a year. ai uchida joins us now from the business desk with more on that. ai? >> catherine you know who must be excited a

the north koreans react? >> the north koreans have always reacted with great hoss tilt to our training exercises. when i was ambassador we had something called team spirit ich was a reenactment of our intervening to repel the north korean invasion. whenever we did that the north koreans went on major alert thinking we might be actually coming in. and i got the pentagon to cancel that operation one year. and that opened up all kind of things. we also got our nuclear weapons out of south korea. and the combination of those two things opened up all kinds of north south contact. and then dick cheney who was secretary of defense without consulting the state department put back team spirit. and the north koreans saw that as undoing everything we had done. they pulled out of the n.p.t. and a major crisis was caused. you've got to be consistent. we haven't done that. we always blame them for doing something. but they have the same men in dealing with us for a dozen years and they remember all the naughty things we've

north koreans grew frustrated that south korean and u.s. troops were conducting joint military exercises. in april they pulled their 53,000 workers out. new urged the north koreans to offer up some solutions. he said south korean officials will have to make grave decision if leaders in pyongyang fail to respond to their proposals. but he said the south koreans will continue to provide humanitarian aid despite the stalemate. >>> japanese government officials are condemning the action of a group of soccer fans in south korea, the fans took a jab at japan on sunday. at a match in seoul, displaying a banner that read "people who forget history have no future." japanese officials say they violated international rules that forbid the expression of political view at games. the fans put up the banner at a men's east asia cup match between japan and south korea. they stopped cheering after they were forced to take it down during halftime. fans raised another banner that featured an image of an activist who resisted japanese rule a century ago. he as

the americans were astonished at how good the north koreans weren't the north koreans were astonished that we were willing to do it so it was a great thing. you give me infinitely more credit than i deserve. >> a question just in the second row here. >> ambassador richardson and you start off by saying that you were taking some pause from a bit of a hardening of the attitudes and north korea and then you toward the end of your remarks you said you also saw glance of promise. and i wonder if those are two sides of the same coin in that what he is doing now, the new leader, is taking a hard stance to win the credibility at home to offer an olive branch to our side of this country and to us and perhaps other western powers. and they be those are signals that we should be reading to give us some hope that we can deal with this new leader. >> well i love you for being an optimist and i will say that is my hope. although it's like 95-5 on the hostility side, that 5% and the fact -- and i read their diatribes. they have cooled down a lot. i see they are diplomats running around. i don't know

>> no, no, this is the way the north koreans operate. you know, it's not just us, but that adds emphasis to the north korean actions because we are their enemy in their minds. but it's just the way the north koreans do operate. they do not want anybody on their ships. whether it's carrying melons or nuclear weapons technology, i think the north koreans would act pretty much the same way. they did that with the pong su carrying heroin into australia. this is just standard operating procedure. >> thanks very much to both of you. appreciate it. i wish i was there to see that happen. >>> breaking news in the boston bombing investigation here on outfront. missed clues that could have led authorities to one of the suspects before the attack. our investigation and breaking news. >>> plus the latest from the asiana crash investigation. the passengers ready to file a lawsu lawsuit. the defendant in the suit is not asi asiana. >>> more information about the death of cory montieth. >>> and later, a debate that's raged for years may finally be settl

north korean foreign minister actually blamed the united states for tension on the korean peninsula. as long as the u.s. is in possession of nuclear weapons, the north also needs them for its own self-defense. the north is sticking to what has been its long term position. it has made no concessions. so north koreans seem to want to give the impression that it's open to dialogue and it is actually u.s., japan and south korea who are standing in the way. >> what can we expect from pyongyang? >> for the north, the ultimate goal seems to be direct talks with the united states. it seems willing to start with multilateral talks. actually made clear today after the session of the meetings. >> translator: we have already proposed bilateral talks with the u.s. it totally depends on them. >> is there any possibility that dialogue between north korea and the united states will move forward as a result of these asean meetings? >> well, frankly, i'd say there's very little possibility of that happening. u.s. president barack obama has clearly said that the u.s. will not give-in to north korea's u

but the north koreans actually developed to sell to iran because of the smallest that operates well in shallow and muddy waters and the tree in the northern limit line it is a special operations force so it is a marine. but most people we have military guys here in the audience would acknowledge self korea artillery is as good as america's and a lot of it is digitally reproduced so why is the old soviet artillery able to attack the south korean island but they cannot even strike back as quickly as they want because they pleiad ridiculously for this and they could overwhelm by putting artillery right across the floor all the way will tell you that ain't going to happen again. the south koreans are ready for those attacks now which is interesting about this but the succession process and a few months after this happened both were exhibited to said genius of someone in the military but someone who hawk will have to tell me and how to apply it to put you really think kim jong-il plants that? the thought would negative a final letter were sitting in the room but this is what i of talking ab

both north korean and cuban officials confirm the soviet era weapons were to be repaired in north korea and returned to cuba. united nations security officials say transporting weapons is in violation of u.n. resolutions prohibiting north korea from dealing in arms. panamanian officials say that u.n. investigators will inspect the freighter. north korean officials have called on the panama officials to release the crew members without delay. ob everybody servers say north korea will file against the charges. >>> supporters and opponents of morsi are in a stand-off raising fears of confrontation. both camps called for nationwide demonstrations to coincide with friday prayers. morsi's power base the muslim brotherhood refuses to recognize the interim government that was sworn in on tuesday. they continue sit-ins and rallies to press for his reinstatement. interim president adly mansour said in a televised speech that his government is committed to restoring security and will fight to achieve it. earlier in the week the european union foreign policy chief catherine ashton visited egypt. sh

the north koreans react? >> the north koreans have always reacted with great hostility to our training exercises. when i was ambassador we had something called team spirit which was a reenactment of our intervening to repel the north korean invasion. whenever we did that the north koreans went on major alert thinking we might be actually coming in. and i got the pentagon to cancel that operation one year. and that opened up all kind of things. we also got our nuclear weapons out of south korea. and the combination of those two things opened up all kinds of north south contact. and then dick cheney who was secretary of defense without consulting the state department put back team spirit. and the north koreans saw that as undoing everything we had done. they pulled out of the n.p.t. and a major crisis was caused. you've got to be consistent. we haven't done that. we always blame them for doing something. but they have the same men in dealing with us for a dozen years and they remember all the naughty things we'

a north korean military delegation went to cuba last month. some expert assist the two countries may have arranged the weapons shipment during the visit. on july 11th, the pain mainian authorities stopped the freighter and found the missile components on board. north korean foreign minister officials say the seized cargo was only aging weapons being sent for repairs. they say these would have been returned to cuba under a legitimate contract. north korea has urged panama to release the freighter and crew without delay, but some experts think north korean military officials arranged the weapons shipment during their recent visit to cuba. the delegation headed by kim kyok sik was in cuba until july 1st. they have ties with raul castro among other delegates. the state-run news agency said that the north focus on other ways to develop military and civilian relation. >>> hitachi has received orders from the british government for over 800 train kaerjs. officials from hitachi say they've won a deal to provide an additional 170 carriages for a high-s

he said he's concerned the north koreans may arm missiles with nuclear warheads. and he says japan's missile defense system may not be efficient. >> translator: japan's missile defense system is outstanding. but it may fail to intercept missiles if they come in large numbers. our laws give us the right to destroy the origins of such threats. >> onodera said japan will maintain its defense alliance with the united states, but he said he wants to talk with the americans about the role each country plays. >>> the police presence in northwestern china has been increased following last week's protests. ed from marked the fourth anniversary of large scale demonstrations in the xinjiang uighur autonomous nation. nhk reports from the capital of the area. >> reporter: a large security force has been deployed near the oig uighur district. police are keeping a close eye on the residents. state-run media say several men attacked a police station with knives last week in eastern xinjiang. 35 civilians and police officers were reportedly killed. another group of armed men repor

. >>> a north korean military delegation went to cuba last month. some experts think the two countries may have arranged a weapons shipment during the visit. >>> nelson mandela reaches a milestone, his 95th birthday, and people around the world celebrate doing good deeds in his name. >> and assessing abenomics as japanese prepare to vote in a national election. one of the top issues they'll be considering prime minister shinzo abe's economic policy. >>> the discovery of a cache of missile parts on a north korean ship is raising suspicions about the north's relations with cuba. a north korean military delegation went to cuba last month. some experts say the two countries may have arranged the weapons shipment during the visit. on july 11th, the panamanian authorities stopped the freighter and found the missile components on board. north korean foreign ministry officials say the seized cargo was only aging weapons being sent for repairs. they say these would have been returned to cuba under a legitimate contract. north korea urged panama to release th

. >>> cuban officials have admitted that a stash of weapons found on a north korean cargo ship came from their country but they say the soviet era arms were being sent to the north to be repaired. authorities policing the panama canal discovered the weapons last week hidden amidst sacks of sugar. the foreign ministry confirmed in a statement that the ship was carrying weapons bound for north korea. the spokesperson says the soviet era missile parts needed to be repaired. they said the shipment was not a breach of u.n. security council sanctions. the crew of the freighter was trying to return home from cuba through the canal. the 35 crew members resisted efforts to redirect the ship into port. investigators detained them. spokesperson for north korea's foreign ministry says the ship was transporting the weapons for return to cuba as part of a legitimate contract. ministry officials are demanding that authorities in panama release the ship and its crew. >>> earlier gene otani spoke with an expert about the discovery. neil ashdon is an analyst covering the asia-pacific for ihs country risk,

. >> authorities in havana admit weapons found on a north korean cargoship came from cuba but they say the arms were headed to the north for repair. a british expert gives us insight. the philippines takes a dispute to the hague and china says that's out of line. >>> and japan's prime minister is aiming to amend the passivist core of the constitution if he expands his power. we'll look at what is at stake. >> cuban officials admit a stash of weapons came from their country but they say the soviet era arms were being sent to the north for repair. authorities policing the panama canal discover the weapons hidden in a shipment of sugar. in a statement released late tuesday, they confirmed that the cargo ship detained by p panamanian authorities -- soviet missile parts needed to be repaired. they indicated it was not in any way of breach of u.n. security council sanctions. the news of tthe seizure was announced by panama's president and what he found sophisticated missile equipment. investigators have detained them. they said the ship's captain tried to commit suicide. defense consultants

dispute over north korean policy. third, by having if possible and successful by having a dialogue with the united states north korea can get what it wants from the united states such as food supplies or other humanitarian assistance from the united states. i think one possibility i strongly believe is that maybe north korea is going to wield a new weapons system such as intercontinental ballistic missile as they did in previous years that they claim is a more capable and reliable system than they have. this is a comment made by kim jong un. it is intended to further consolidate kim jong un's leadership and to signal outside the world it is rather capable of deterring hostile war against north korea. >>> let's take a look at the market figures now. >>> emensching economic powers still struggling with poverty. emboldened citizens still demanding democracy. the threat of violence, the push for peace, the shadow of conflict. get news and ib sight on south and southeast asia every weekday "live from bangkok" only on nhk w

north korean diplomats have been holding a series of meetings. kim is expected to meet foreign ministers. he is expected to ask for help in resuming negotiations which broke down in 2008. diplomats from the united states, japan and south korea they won't go to the table until steps are made. the north koreans may be looking to russia to counterer that demand. >> deputy foreign minister spoke at the international court of justice in the hague. australia filed a complaint in 2010 to try to stop japan from killing whales in the antarctic ocean. he argues the goal of the hunt is to conserve the mammals. >> japan is conducting a program because japan wishes to resume commercial whaling based on science. >> the australian representatives aren't buying that argument. >> japan says it is scientific whaling but we believe it is commercial. >> the australians say the japanese kill hundreds of whales every year and the meat ends up in restaurants and supermarkets. the hearings are scheduled to conclude in two weeks. the judges are expected to deliver a ruli

they cut off north korean supply lines. within a few weeks of the inchon landing the north korean occupation of south korea has ended. austrian forces has withdrawn north of the 38th parallel. the question really became whether or not american and south korean forces should advance north of the 38th parallel. isn't north and south korea technically in a state of for? guest: absolutely. there has never been a peace treaty. there has been a cease-fire but never a formal peace treaty ending the korean war. hear korean you'll talk about this as something that it wants in exchange for giving up its nuclear program. i actually think it is something the united states should consider. right now america's influence in north korea and our ability to engage is very minimal. one of the reasons for that is because we have no legitimate channels to contact them. i am not saying that if we sign this peace treaty that north korea is going to change or we are going to be able to transform it overnight, but it is something that might estimat

they run factories there that use north korean labor. just last april, the north korean government shut down that industrial center because of a crisis in relations with south korea and much of the international community. and that just goes to show that even now economics takes a back seat to politics in north korea. ivan watson, cnn, pyongyang. >>> coming up on a brand-new "your money," the american energy boom. it was supposed to put money in your wallet. instead the money is going right out your car's tail pipe and escaping out the windows of your home. i will tell you why. . >>> the u.s. prepares for its own tribute to the veterans of the forgotten war. we will take you live to the ceremonies. >> the behavior i have engaged in over many years is wrong. >> another day, another apology. but the san diego mayor facing sexual harassment charges refuses to step down. you will hear his solution and one of his

north korea blames south korea and the south korean media for politicizing this so having the south koreans say it was the north korean's faults and they want safe forwards to ensure they won't politicize this in the future that's a difficult one for both sides to find common ground on. around unlikely to find agreement on in this first round f talks. >> syria's on session has urged the international community to take action to protect civilians. the syrian national coalition has been meeting in istanbul where it hopes to nominate a new leader. they're calling for more assistance in its struggle against forces loyal to resident assaad. this information came to us, we're unable to independently verify, it claims troops have bombarded opposition-held areas of the city. >> the situation is dire, the destruction is great and enormous. 14 neighborhoods are under siege right now. over 5,000 families are under siege. and certainly an immediate intervention to save these civilians' lives is of great importance. >> thousands of anti-government protesters have staged a protest outside bahrain's capit

the north koreans he then in the 1990's a completely different pitch again embracing them as brothers, etc. and that became a part of the policy. and when that sort of failed it didn't look like north korea was actually going to change or would accept this embrace in the south then more or less in different. >> host: so the prize is we have to wait and see and that would be a good place for us to stop. okay. enjoyed talking with you. congressional relations >>> that was afterwards mack, booktv said that to prevent a much authors of the latest nonfiction books are interviewed by journalists, public policy makers, legislators and others familiar with their material. after words is 10 p.m. on saturday, 12 p.m. and 9 p.m. on sunday at 12 a.m. on monday. you can also watch after words on line. go to booktv.org and click on "after words" in the book tv series and topics list on the upper right side of the page. >>> and >>> speed is a political consultant and speech writer and recounts the removal of tennessee governor from office in 1979 and next on book tv. the author reports that the form

panama's resident shows off what was found on a north korean ship. it is supposed to be sugar, it looks like missiles. the head of the most feared drug cartel is arrested in mexico. tapping into america's shale gas has led to a fracking boom. some say the cost us to hide. -- the cost is too high. easy to get hold of the gas that lies underground. >> north korea has some explain its shipsr one of were seized going through the panama canal carrying what appears to be missiles. this was an attempt to break you and resolutions on arms trafficking. >> it has the ingredients of a thriller. in the panama canal, a north korean freighter is seized with what appears to be a clandestine cargo of missile parts. the ship is still being searched after reportedly arriving from cuba last week. hidden beneath sacks of cane sugar. this is restricted under you and sanctions. the panamanian president ordered a personal inspection. this is extremely sophisticated. it appears that these are aerial defense missiles. we don't know what is in the other containers. panama is

the chairman's statement urges north korean leaders to fulfill their obligations under u.n. resolutions and the six-party talks on their nuclear program. the country is required to stop nuclear testing and development. the statement says most of the participating nations support efforts to support denuclearization of the korean peninsula. the asean secretary says many say that is a priority. many blame the u.s. for raising tensions in the region. and he points out, they're demanding the u.s. first stop its threats before denuclearization begins. north korean diplomats have been holding a series of meetings to try to lead the ground work for the resumption of the six-party talks. their next stop is russia. first vice foreign minister will fly to moscow after passing through beijing. kim is scheduled to meet senior officials at the russian foreign ministry. he is expected to ask for their help in resuming the negotiations, which broke down in 2008. diplomats from the united states, japan and south korea say they won't come to the table until authorities in pyongyang take concr

. >> a north korean ship carrying illegal weapons. it the shipp allegedly stopped in the panama canal on way from cuba. was hidden beneath the cargo of sugar. the panama into a drug office had been tipped off that there were drugs aboard the ship, which was sailing home from cuba using the panama canal. the panamanian government sources tell aljazeera that they try to intervene to have the ship released. the panama president saw this for himself. >> it is extremely sophisticated and appears that these are aerial or defense missiles. we do not know what is in the other containers, but we will have to take out all of the sugar to determine what is in this ship. >> they say that the north korean captain tried to commit suicide by splitting his wrists. he is now under medical supervision. the crew also offered resistance. >> they have been held by police. spoken to some of them through the help of the interpreters, but we do not have much. >> there is still questions about the cargo. are new or used. panama says they do not have the exper

cuba has admitted to owning arms seized from a north korean ship. anna materazzi government -- panama's government boarded the vessel. cuba denies it was breaking un's sanctions. antidrug office had been tipped off there were drugs up for the north korean cargo ship which was sailing home from cuba the other panama and now. and i maini and government sources tell al jazeera of the cuban officials tried to intervene to have the ship released when it was detained on saturday. but it was too late. inside some of the containers of sugar on board, anti-narcotics police found not drugs, but weapons. as panama's the president saw for himself. >> it is extremely sophisticated. it appears they are aerial or defense missiles. we don't know what is in the other containers, but we have to take out all the sugar to determine what is inside the ship. >> sources close to the case tell al jazeera that when the ship was boarded, the north korean captain tried to commit suicide by slitting his wrists. he is now under medical supervision. the crew also offered resista

new information about hidden weapons discovered on board a north korean ship. is the communist country secretly arming cuba? >>> and if you think it is hot now, you just wait. the summer's first major heat wave intensifies. how high will the mercury rise? >> i don't know if i want to know. good morning, welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> you're certainly going to find out. i'm don lemon. it's wednesday, july 17th, 5:00 a.m. >>> the neighborhood watch volunteer was found not guilty saturday, as miguel marquez tells us, anger remains high. >> reporter: the call for justice now in the florida governor's office, a sit-in demanding the reversal of the state's stand your ground laws. protesters vowing to stay until they speak directly to governor rick scott. this, as we are hearing more from the only juror speaking out. juror b-37 saying they wanted to find george zimmerman guilty of something, but the evidence in law just didn't add up. >> i feel bad that we can't give them the verdict that they wanted. but legally, we could not do that. >> do you th

the official north korean name of the anniversary of the armistice. the truce between the koreas has lasted 60 years. the peninsula technically remains at war. >> the american threatened to take over our country. we will serve our leader. >> south of the border, protesters took to the streets, north korean leader as a dictator. for 60 years, we have maintained an uncertain peace. we are in the midst of a long truce. now is the time to end the confrontation and hostility, and come together to create a new peninsula. >> the president is demanding an end to the nuclear program in north korea. there have been tentative steps towards renewing ties in recent weeks. though the sides continued to accuse each other of violating the armistice. talks on reopening the industrial complex in the north have broken down. on, true peace is still a long way off. >> a bit of business news. executive heads may be rolling at siemens. the engineering giant downgrade its profit forecast for the second time in three months. shareholder representatives are due to meet this we

but now there is a new effort to get the ship back from the hands of the north koreans. we have one of those crewmen who was captured on the u.s. peblo in 1968. he is the secretary of the u.s. pueblo veterans association. thank you for being here and for your service. >> i am glad to be here. >> eric: bring us back to that moment. what happened? it was chased by subs and migs. how did the capture go down? >> it was december 23, 1968. it was our last day on station. we were about 15 nautical miles nearest land, around the area. about just after lunch, a sub chasers started approaching us and motor torpedo boats. first subchaser caming alongside and displayed flags that wanted to know your nationality. and so, at that time, we were not flying the u.s. enson. so the captain raised the ensign and they started shooting and from there it went downhill with the torpedos and the sub chasers, two mig 21s, firing missiles in front of us to stop us. and after 2 1/2 hours, they finally boarded the ship. >> eric: basically, it was a spy ship, surveilling the soviet union union that t

the north koreans backed out. officials say talks on reopening the industrial park will resume as scheduled on monday. diplomats from south korea have long consulted those from japan in their approach to north korea. they will keep working with the u.s. counterparts in dealing with pyongyang. japan's vice foreign minster met with the first vice foreign minster. relations have been strained over historical and territorial issues. last week the ja upon these and south coreekorean minsters met the first time in months. they agreed on a relationship in a constructively manner. the foreign official said kim said improving relations will require that the japanese make sincerests to restore issues. a severe summer heat wave is hitting middle eastern nations. it is affecting work and religious events in the holy month of ramadan. dubai has seen the daytime highs exceed 40 degrees celsius recently. inland it topped 50 degrees on tuesday. starting this month, officials have banned construction firms from any outdoor work in

this is dedicated to the korean war. built by kim jong un, the current leader of north korea. and we've heard about the colossal loss of life 60 years ago, but if you take a look in here at the end of the day, it still focuses very much on kim il sung, the founder who bears a remarkable resemblance to his grandson, the current leader of the country. experts say the north korean government is deliberately trying to leak the grandson to the image of his grandfather in the eyes of the public. since the relative wealth of the 1960s and '70s when kim ill sun was leader, north korea has done through a deadly economy and its economy is a tiny fraction of the size of south korea's. though today some north koreans may have cell phones, they still don't have access to e-mail, internet, or even international calls. during anniversary celebrations, a top official from china, north korea's wartime ally, stood by kim jong un's side. but in recent decades, china has taken a very different, prosperous path of development. while north korea's leadership remains committed to communism and a cul

north korean leaders indicated that they are willing to restart talks on the program. the minsters agreed the country must abide by the resolutions and,a band on the nuclear development. >> they also held on one talks with south korea. they agreed to try to improve relations between the countries. tied remain strained over a dispute and other issues. >> japan and south korea are important partners. they share fundamental values. >> the administration wants to work firstly with japan to ensure the stable development with bilateral ties. >> the 30-minute meeting was the first between foreign minsters since the japanese prime minister took office. relations soured over historical issues. japan and south korea are at oughts over islands. south korea controls them, but japan claims them as territory. they canceled a trip to tokyo after members of the japanese cabinet finished. the shrine honors japan including leaders convicted of war crimes afterworld war 2. they handle matters pertaining to history with the utmost care. they explain how the cabinet used the issues and hop

north korean leaders have indicated they're willing to restart talks on their nuclear program, but the ministers agreed the country must first abide by u.n. security council resolutions and abandon its nuclear development. now, kishida also held one on one talks with south korea's yun. they agreed to try to improve relations between their countries. ties remain strained over a territorial dispute and other issues. >> translator: japan and south korea are important partners that share fundamental values. >> translator: the administration of president park guen-hye wants to work closely with japan to ensure the stable development of bilateral ties. >> the 30-minute meeting was the first between foreign ministers since japanese prime minister shinzo abe and south korean president park guen-hye took office. bilateral meetings took place four or five times a year until 2011, but relations soured over historical issues. japan and south korea are at odds over islets in the sea of japan. south korea controls them, but japan claims them as part of its history -- or rather its territory. in apri

-led side and the north korean side. and the north koreans view that war and armistice as a victory over the u.s. and what it calls u.s. imperialism, and argument that i think many historians would dispute. >> absolutely. but pretty amazing, when you describe it. when we see some of the video there of the celebrations and the pageant try, that you were actually able to see that, you went to a festival, there were two flowers named after the two of the three leaders, and the dynasty, as you mentioned. they obviously want the world to see this. i know you've been in north korea for three days. this is a reclusive and strict country. incredibly so, about the press. so, what kind of restrictions and monitors have you been dealing with, ivan? >> reporter: it's more strict than on any international assignment i've ever been in, erin. there is quite literally a minder, nice guy, standing pretty much over your shoulder at all moments and at some points, actually telling you what are allowed to film and what you are not. it is ve

kim was accompanied by senior north korean officials including his aunt. he left flowers at a memorial view. and inspected rows of graves. they will hold a ceremony on saturday to mark the anniversary of the armistice. kim also met with officials on thursday. this was kim's first meeting with a foreign delegation other than china. kim jong-un also met officials from syria on wednesday. this was kim's first meeting with foreign delegation of a country other than china. the syrians are in pyongyang to attend the military parade. they delivered a congratulatory message from president bashar al-assad. state-run media quote kim as saying it is extremely encouraging for the north korean people that syria's ruling party and delegate have sent a delegation for the ceremony. it's not known if the two sides discussed syria's ongoing civil war. >>> one of japan's leading microbiologists is watching the reputation he built up crumble. administrators at the university of tokyo are demanding shigeaki kato retract more than 40 papers. they found results were manipulated.

having decided to switch sides, many north korean prisoners did not want a truce. we wanted to keep on fighting the communist in the north, he told me. they still do. will goly tonight, we to brazil where huge crowds have gathered to greet the pope. this reenacts christ's crucifixion. they had urged young catholics up.hake things >> you can find more and all of the day news at our website. have a great weekend. >> make sense of international news -- at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, 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. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehre

. >>> cuban officials admit a stash of weapons on a north korean cargo ship came from their country, but they say the soviet-era arms were being sent to the north for repair. authorities policing the panama canal discovered the weapons hidden in a shipment of sugar. in a statement released late tuesday, the cuban foreign ministry confirmed that the cargo ship detained by panamanian authorities was carrying weapons bound for north korea. but they explained that the arms were obsolete soviet-era missile parts that needed to be repaired. they indicated it was not in any way a breach of u.n. security council sanctions. the news of the seizure was announced by panama's president ricardo martinelli in a radio interview. he said authorities had found what he called sophisticated missile equipment. the 35 crew members resisted efforts to redirect the ship into port. investigators have detained them. they said the ship's captain tried to commit suicide. defense consultants with ihs janes intelligence analyzed military hardware. they identified the equipment as high-performance radar for surfa

this isn't the first time north korean ships have been stopped. in 2009, the indian government stopped a suspicious looking ship. and in 2002, spanish warships stopped a ship hauling cement sacks. but hidden beneath those sacks were scud missiles and missile parts. ian lee, seoul. >> panama was so disturbed by what authorities found onboard the ship he went to check out the vessel himself firsthand. later actually tweeted a couple photographs he took. all right. still to come here on "around the world," violence on the streets of cairo. and it comes as egypt tries to rebuild its government. a live report coming your way from reza sayah. he's standing by for us in cairo. we'll be right back. let's play: [ all ] who's new in the fridge! i help support bones... [ ding! ] ...the immune system... [ ding! ] ...heart health... [ ding! ] ...and muscles. [ ding! ] that can only be ensure complete! [ female announcer ] the four-in-one nutrition of ensure complete. a simple choice to help you eat right. [ major nutrition ] nutrition in charge. >>> there was

north korean leaders indicated that they are willing to restart talks on the program. the minsters agreed the country must abide by the resolutions and,a band on the nuclear development. >> they also held on one talks with south korea. they agreed to try to improve relations between the countries. tied remain strained over a dispute and other issues. >> japan and south korea are important partners. they share fundamental values. >> the administration wants to work firstly with japan to ensure the stable development with bilateral ties. >> the 30-minute meeting was the first between foreign minsters since the japanese prime minister took office. relations soured over historical issues. japan and south korea are at oughts over islands. south korea controls them, but japan claims them as territory. they canceled a trip to tokyo after members of the japanese cabinet finished. the shrine honors j including leaders convicted of war crimes afterworld war 2. they handle matters pertaining to history with the utmost care. they explain how the cabinet used the issues and hoped t

. >>> a team of united nations experts will arrive in panama next month to inspect a north korean ship. the experts will determine whether the cargo violated a u.n. arms embargo against the north. pa panamanian officials intercepted the vessel earlier this month. inspectors found two mig 21 fighters jets and possible missile components on bort. north korea and cuban officials say they were being sent to the north for repair. they say no laws or embargoes have been broken. authorities in panama have charged north korean captain and 35 crew members with attempting to smuggle undeclared weapons through the panama canal. they asked the united nations to look into the matter. should the team confirmed the cargo violated the arms embargo, the case will likely be brought before the u.n. security council's sanctions committee. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is riding high after an election victory gave his liberal democratic party a ruli rulirule power. they control the lower house so the diet is no longer divided. abe is vowing to push ahead with his economic policies. >> translator:

north korean and cuban officials say it contained obsolete weapons for repair. the captain and 35 crew members were arrested for attempting to smuggle undeclared weapons through the panama canal. should the team find they violated the arms embargo, the case will likely be brought before the u.n. security council's sanctions committee. >>> the operator of the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant has confirmed for the first time that contaminated ground water is seeping in from the site to the ocean. it comes two weeks after they have seen a spike in contamination in the water around the plant. the fist signs were reported in may. in early july, levels of cesium jumped by about 100 times over the space of four days. at the time, officials at tokyo electric power company said they didn't have enough data to determine if contaminated ground water was leaking into the ocean. but nuclear regulators contradicted this assessment saying a leak was highly likely. tepco engineers analyzed the ground water in wells between january and july. they concluded that a drop of those le

different view of the north koreans. we embrace them as brothers etc. and that sort of became part of the policy. when that sort of failed, he did not look like north korea was actually going to change or would accept this embrace from the south. then more or less indifference. >> host: basically south korea has one but the price is we will have to wait and see. and that might be a good place for us to stop. thank you. it's been great talking with you about your book. congratulations. >> guest: thank you. .. >> it is good to be here at the national archives. to be back here i should say. i have researched all of my books at the national archives. is a place of buried treasures they have a lot of boxes here filled with little folders filled with papers in the stories headed and escapers if you listen closely you may have somebody take a piece of paper upstairs and read it to a head yell holy cow. we don't have those that often the when they come it is what keeps the researches going. this book exists because i gave in to

. >>> north koreans are also preparing to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice. kim jong-un welcomed the chinese vice president to pyongyang ahead of the event. he is in the capitol to attend the ceremonies on saturday. he reminded kim that many chinese soldiers lost their lives in the war. li noted the peace today was hard earned and called on kim to refrain from doing anything to provoke north korea's neighbors. li says they want to resume the six-party talks on north korea's nuclear program. kim replied he supported those efforts, saying they value the traditional friendship with the chinese. the two sides have gone through a period of tension. the chinese imposed sanctions on pyongyang after the north koreans carried out their latest nuclear test in february. >>> president barack obama's administration has decided it will not declare the overthrow of egypt's democratically elected leader a coup. this means the united states can continue to send aid to the country. the military pushed president mohamed morsi out of power at the beginning of the month. raters r

. >>> plus, captured military cargo at a north korean captain that attempts suicide. we'll take you to the korean peninsula. >>> and -- >> not good to be driving in. i can't even turn around and face the storm right now. >> arizona is slammed while the northeast bakes. you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> good morning. thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. cloaked in darkness, her identity hidden in silhouette, a juror in the george zimmerman trial talks exclusively to cnn. she reveals the secretive and impassioned conversations that led to the not guilty verdict. nearly three days later, this was the scene earlier this morning in oakland, california. police officers fired tear gas on protesters, who turned rowdy and violate. >> i feel great right now. best feeling in the world. >> also overnight in los angeles, more than a dozen people were arrested, some protesters vented their anger by breaking windows and throwing rocks. one news photographer was struck and hospitalized. hours earlier, these demonstrations remained peaceful. 2,000 people masse

north korean leaders sent a special envoy to beijing in may to repair relations. observers expected kim jong un to address the nation at that time ceremony in pyongyang, but he gave a speech instead. he insisted on the need for north korea to strengthen its defense capability. >>> they spent the weekend interpreting the meaning of the ceremony. a professor from the university of shizuoka was among them. >> the speech was very much modest to the international community. because if we compare with his previous year's speech, this year's speech is quite modest and constrained and it strongly indicated that now the kim jong regime hopes to make good relationship with the international community. if kim jong un would make a speech, surely he would make something special. so some new initiative. so it means that he should be clear and complete on the korean war and propose some idea of how to create a new mechanism on the korean peninsula. if we look at the speech this time, different, much changed. much more indicated that north korea would move to a good relationship