authorities also accuse jang of plotting to overthrew the state. the report by south korea's national intelligence service says that was exaggerated to justify the execution. it adds the korean workers party now faces tighter restrictions, and it notes that the head of the state security department and chief of censorship is becoming more powerful among kim jong-un's close aides. jang's wife has not been seen in public for some time, but the report is she's only withholding public engagements. the report concludes that jang's immediate entourage has not been effected by the purge and it says kim jong-un continues to have a firm grip on power. intelligence officials believe north korea may carry out another nuclear test. >>> more than 20,000 people in tokyo helped the head of japan's imperial family mark a milestone. emperor akihito has turned 80 years old. he appeared on the balcony of the imperial palace three times on monday morning and waved to well wishers. family members accompanied him. spokespersons for the imperial household agency say abou

jang song-thaek was the second-most powerful figure. north korea's official newsagency said he was put on trial for treason, and found guilty of trying to overthrow the state and take power for himself. our correspondent joins me live. what has been the reaction to this in the region? >> north korea's neighbours are reeling from the shock of the announcement, trying to figure out what it means to them and their relationship with north korea. and trying to discern about what it says about a wider struggle. the striking thing for everybody watching north korea is the openness and the speed with which all of this unfolded - the ousting of this man, and his dispatch, if you like. a man who was, until recently, considered the second-most important person in north korea. >> his fall from grace absolute and for all the world to see. photographs of jang song-thaek appearing before a tribunal were released with a speed and openness rarely seen before. on the streets of the north korean capital pyongyang, residents were digesting the news that th

jang. >> that's right. and to kim jungun i think this is an affirmation of his impetuous brash nature over the past two years. we've seen an accelerated path of internal repression and external military exploitation, marked by two ballistic long-range missile tests and nuclear test earlier this year. purges have, of course, the primary purpose of removing any potential from the scene, potential rival, pardon me, from the scene. but there is a secondary objective which is to instill fear. this demom-- demon strattive effect, the theatric, the execution of such a high profile person suggests that kim jungun is now quite confident, recklessly so, perhaps, and probably prone to miscalculation. the system he inherited is -- makes him one of the world's richest men presiding over one of the poorest countries with his finger on the nuclear buttonment and that's a very bizarre and dangerous frmlation. >> woodruff: you're arguing or your point is, robert carlin, that a little time needs to pass. and does that mean t

the fate of uncle jang awaits us all. well a string of independent housing experts have publicly warned that help to buy launched by george osborne in this year's budget to give people a lift on to the property ladder will overheat the housing market and detonate a bomb under the british economy yeah they use that language detonate a bomb detonate a bomb a financial bomb sounds like you know car bomb or suicide vest or suicide banker or financial terrorist i mean except that it's not just a matter metaphor it's real they're causing wide scale social catastrophe it's. well it's social engineering and command and control just like we see in north korea and it's caused in north korea an uncontrollable financial catastrophe so people must die because kim jong un and his family will not look at it take blame for it just like here now one thing a similar response i see in dubai and this image right here which is a billboard from a property company called keep calm there's no bubble this is a good idea for george osborne he shou

welcome to the kaiser report i'm max kaiser the despicable human scum jang is dead the uncle of kim was shown no mercy after he allegedly drove the economy into an uncontrollable catastrophe and perpetrated thrice cursed acts of treachery by failing to clap enthusiastically for a supreme leader arranged nephew dear leader kim jong un had also show no mercy no remorse no pity when he had his ex-girlfriend and her girl band mates machine gun down after they sang some music which annoyed him i know what you're thinking thinking you're. like an american high school student snarky bad music loving chubby. who doesn't hesitate to machine gun down his friends family or passer bys just because why the frick not but those chubby little mass murdering high school students in the america look a lot like these so-called adults who also run the economy isn't this true isn't this true stacey well yes i like the reason that kim jong un gave for executing his uncle is that he calls the uncontrollable catastrophe of the economy and you see that in our own western economies. it's not the leaders of the c

that is very similar here that we see over in north korea is this airbrushing from history because jang has been airbrushed out of all the public documents the state documents of north korea so let's look at this first headline from the u.k. where we see some airbrushing happening government high risks of controversial help to buy scheme ministers are refusing to publish the government's own risk assessment into its flagship housing policy it emerged last night triggering suspicions that they are trying to cover up official warnings that the scheme will endanger the british economy yeah i tweeted about this i said ha ha ha you limey plugs we tried to tell you we warned you. the government is not publishing what we have been reporting on this show that they have to buy scheme will cause more than one hundred percent guaranteed outcome a crash in the real estate market and people will be underwater negative equity and the banks will need another bailout and the wealth and income disparity will increase yet again the banks will need another bailout they will have caused an uncontrollable c

that is very similar here that we see over in north korea is this airbrushing from history because jang has been airbrushed out of all the public documents the state documents of north korea so let's look at this first headline from the u.k. where we see some airbrushing happening government high risks of controversial help to buy scheme ministers are refusing to publish the government's own risk assessment into its flagship housing policy it emerged last night triggering suspicions that they are trying to cover up official warnings that the scheme will endanger the british economy yeah i tweeted about this i said ha ha ha you limey plugs we tried to tell you which we warned you. the government is not publishing well we have been reporting on this show that the help to buy scheme will cause. with a one hundred percent guaranteed outcome a crash in the real estate market and people will be underwater negative equity and the banks will need another bailout and the wealth and income disparity will increase yet again the banks will need another bailout they will have caused an uncontrollabl

jang was an advocate of economic reform. he was seen as the second-most powerful man in this country and a mentor who helped kim take the throne after kim jong-il's death two years ago. but the new ruler made a choice, a bold one, which shows the nature of his personality, analysts say. and this is just the beginning of a power struggle between the old and the younger generation. joohee cho, abc news, seoul, south korea. >> it's not known how jang was executed. but the country usually uses a firing squad. and this is not the first time an execution in north korea has made headlines this year. kim jong-un's ex-girlfriend was put to death in august after she was accused of making a sex tape. >>> breaking news overnight in denver, where four people were stabbed in the parking lot of mile-high stadium, following the broncos/chargers game. one is in critical condition. several arrests have been made. and police say they aren't looking for anymore suspects. no word on what caused the fight. >>> and in southern utah, two people are

that is very similar here that we see over in north korea is this airbrushing from history because jang has been airbrushed out of all the public documents the state documents of north korea so let's look at this first headline from the u.k. where we see some airbrushing happening government high risks of controversial help to buy scheme ministers are refusing to publish the government's own risk assessment into its flagship housing policy it emerged last night triggering suspicions that they are trying to cover up official warnings that the scheme will endanger the british economy yeah i tweeted about this i said ha ha ha you limey plugs we tried to tell you we warned you so the government is not publishing what we have been reporting on this show that the help to buy scheme will cause more than one hundred percent guaranteed outcome a crash in the real estate market and people will be underwater negative equity and the banks will need another bailout and the wealth and income disparity will increase yet again the banks will need another bailout they will have caused an uncontrollable

. >> reporter: this was the final chapter in jang song-thaek's downfall. on his way to summary execution. the course of the tribunal revealed an astonishing detail. >> translator: he was worse than a dog, perpetuating acts of treachery. >> reporter: they cataloged his crimes attempting to overthrow the leadership, trying to take the reins of the economy, and even failing to applaud properly when kim jung un was first promoted. >> translator: for this group of traitors who were going to destroy our single-hearted unity, execution is too lenient. they should be torn up and thrown into the rubbish bin of history. >> reporter: a leadership that always strives to maintain a image of perfect unity has acknowledged a large and powerful threat from within. >> they announced what was wrong with jang song-thaek, and executed him very quickly, so this means that they tried to prevent other counterattack from jang song-thaek's supporters. >> reporter: one possibility is that internal strife could translate into another round of provacative behavior targeting the south

for kim jong-un to execute jang song thaek. this is getting very, very complicated. essentially what we have is a family feud that has international implications. >> as you said, shakespearean with nukes. >> a wealthy teenager kills four people while drunk driving and he gets no jail time because he apparently did not know right from wrong. it is called affluenza. the woman who popularized the term joins us. plus, this sign language interpreter is being called a fake. he will tell his side of the story to cnn. does it add up? [ male announcer ] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they're gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some financial folks who will talk to them about preparing early for retirement and be able to focus on other things, like each other, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sens

there are also pictures of jang as an advisor to his father. he has been a figure who has been visible to the north korean people as an advisor for a long time. koreanse, the north state media is now busy expunging his image from their official record. so we have seen documentaries for instance going on to the korean state media that had previously had pictures of jang song-thaek where he has been airbrushed out. there is an effort to go through the archives, the korean media removed from been the internet or expunged of images with jang song-thaek. oft: this is another scene kim jong-un and family members. why was he selected to replace his father is the korean leader? the best report we have on that is really from a japanese individual who served as kim jong-il's sushi chef. that at that point , the first son was out of the picture. he had been caught publicly and during japan on an illegal visa. or without authorization. as a result of that, he was removed from consideration. he was the first son, the one that people might have normally thou

and that his uncle jang was there specifically to prop him up. all of that seems to have been turned on its head. >> reporter: first jang was digitally erased from north korean propaganda films. then, pictures were released that showed jang being physically removed from a high-level government meeting in pyongyang. he was chastised for womanizing, dining in expensive restaurants, gambling, and behaving so arrogantly by halfheartedly clapping at an event for mr. kim. finally, we saw a handcuffed jang at his military tribunal trial on thursday, where he reportedly admitted to dreaming up a coup with kim jong-un as target. jang had close ties wi s to ch. he traveled here in the past on behalf of kim jong-un. today china has not said much, but is watching the story develop and does not want to see instability on its border. seth doane, beijing. >> an extraordinary story. >>> this is the third and final day nelson mandela's body will lie in state. tens of thousands are in pretoria this morning to say goodbye. mandela's body will be flown to his hometo

jang song thaek perfectly fit for the bill as the scapegoat. everything can be blamed on him and spare kim from criticism for not delivering the powerful nation he promised. >> warner: victor cha found the whole episode unnerving. >> instability in north korea would be probably one of america and the region's worst nightmares, because we don't have any sense of how things progress or happen inside the regime, because they do have a stash of nuclear weapons and fissile material. i think it would be a big concern if there were some sort of instability inside the country. >> warner: kim jong-un has continued his father's nuclear and missile programs, following the warhead tests of 2006 and 2009 with one of his own this past february. it's estimated that north korea has between six and nine nuclear warheads >> those programs have a lot of momentum behind them. >> warner: what about proliferation? >> right now, we don't see any signs of it, but what i would argue is, as their stockpile grows of nuclear weapons, as their missile capabilities grow, th

in any case, jang must have been seen as a threat. whether that is down to anything wedid or two kim's paranoia don't know because it is such a secretive state. this humiliation was unusually public. we saw that photo of jang being led away by for -- by military personnel. and then there was a long and flowery din annunciation of his supposed crimes in the state media. to indicate to do messick and foreign audiences that kim is the boss. , is a message is that says fear me because of i can do this to my uncle, i can do this to anyone else. >> what does this say about the direction the leadership of north korea is taking? >> when the -- when kim took mumblings thatre he might try to soften the system. he had been partially educated in switzerland and he might have thatternationalist outlook might be different from his father and grandfather. and the state media has occasionally try to project an image of kim that was somewhat modern. but this execution really mocks the end of any illusions about kim jong un. iss is a state that sometim

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until the last few days, this uncle, jang sung-taek, was considered to be arguably after kim jong-un the most powerful person in north korea. what's going on? >> reporter: wolf, that is the question for the united states at this hour. what is happening inside that regime. the uncle, according to the north korean news agency, has now been executed. he was purged, stripped of all his posts a few days ago. the alleged crime is what it always is in the north korean regime, disloyalty to the regime. the question now front and center, kim jong-un, the new young leader in north korea, in power for only the last two years, what is he doing. this man that he has executed was a family member, married into the family, was a close confidant of his father's when he was in power, now apparently executed. the concern for the united states is that basically, the decision making inside north korea right now, unstable and uncertain. not only has this man been removed from power, the question for the united states, why are they continuing to hold kenneth bae, the american now held for so many months in

jang song thaeking is accused of being a traitor. the official report on this called him "a despicable human scum and worst than a dog," it accuses him of double dealing behind the scenes and accused him of womanizing, drug use and gambling. a military tribunal moved quickly to convict him and read the charges against him. the north koreans often execute people by firing squad. not clear if that was how this was award out in this instance, wolf. >> obviously shocking to a lot of the folks who watch the peninsula closely, the south koreans, the japanese, certainly the united states. the united states still has 30,000 thous troops along the demiller tarized zone. what does this say about the intrigue going on in kim jong-un's own family? >> the family dynamic is fascinating really for its opaque quality. you don't know much about their family dynamic. what we can say was that is kim jong-un was said to be very close to his uncle jang song thaek. he was considered an important mentor to kim when kim was transitioning into power after th

. >> translator: despicable human scum, jang who was worse than a dog perpetrated treachery against the leader. >> reporter: they cataloged his crimes attempting to overthrow the leadership, building his own power base, even failing to applaud properly. on the streets people who a few days ago would have spoken of him with reverence and respect were now denouncing him and his allies. >> translator: for this group of traitors who were going to destroy our single-hearted unity, execution is too len yent. >>> and that is what is most illuminating, a leadership that always tries to maintain an image of perfect unity. >> they announced what was wrong with jang song-thaek and executed him very quickly. and this way they try to eliminate a possible counterattack from supporters. >> reporter: one possibility is internal strife could translate into another round of provocative behavior targeting the south. >> translator: your government expects that north korea's recent develop could bring a reign of terror. as a result, we're closely watching for possibility of terror by rebel groups and poff i

jang son thaek was often seen right by mr. kim's side. we saw him pictured all the time right by him. but then we saw a picture of him late in the week when he appeared in handcuffs at his military tribunal before his execution. when we were in north korea over the summer, we saw mr. kim a number of times. he spoke nothing to the crowd's gathered but only waved enthusiastically and what was more interesting was people's reaction to him we saw a absolute breathless devotion and more than anything else, scott, that's what this might indicate- - that this high-profile purge is mr. kim assuming and assuring absolute power. >> reporter: seth, thanks very much. there was more snow overnight in upstate new york. some parts have gotten two feet of snow this week and another big storm is on the way this weekend. from the midwest to northern new england where as much as a foot of snow is forecast. nelson mandela's life is a story of great achievement but also unfulfilled dreams. and the angels had new yorkers looking up today when the "cbs evening

jang song thaek was considered the country's no. 2 and had been seen as a kindly uncle guiding the new young leader. pyongyang's statement this morning calls him a "traitor to the nation for all ages," ''worse than a dog" and "despicable human scum." it alleges that the uncle planned a military coup. just days ago, north korea accused jang of corruption, womanizing, gambling and taking drugs, and said he'd been "eliminated" from all his posts. omg, jack. have you ever checked out these new product ideas people post on your page? they're kind of amaze. ...ing. yeah - that's where i got the ideas for my new- fajita ranch melt. seasoned chicken with a gooey blend of pepper jack cheese, roasted peppers and onions, on toasted sourdough for just $3.99. is that where you also got the idea for that clock bracelet you always wear? my watch? no...these were invented a long time ago. like in the 80's? three people have been arrested for allegedly taking advantage of people in a time of tragedy. when tornadoes swept through washington, illinois-- police say some people started entering storm-damag

welcome to the kaiser report i'm max kaiser the despicable human scum jang is dead the uncle of kim was shown no mercy after he allegedly drove the economy into an uncontrollable catastrophe and perpetrated thrice cursed acts of treachery by failing to clap enthusiastically for a supreme leader arranged nephew dear leader kim jong un had also shown no mercy no remorse no pity when he had his ex-girlfriend and her girl band mates machine gun down after they sang some music which annoyed him. i know what you're thinking you're thinking that kim jong un is looking increasingly like an american high school student snarky bad music loving chubby. who doesn't hesitate to machine gun down his friends family or passer bys just because why the frick mom but those chubby little mass murdering high school students in the america look a lot like these so-called adults who also run the economy isn't this true isn't this true stacey well yes i like the reason that kim jong un gave for executing his uncle is that he calls the uncontrollable catastrophe of the economy and you see that in our own wester

welcome to the kaiser report i'm max kaiser the despicable human scum jang is dead the uncle of kim was shown no mercy after he allegedly drove the economy into an uncontrollable catastrophe and perpetrated thrice cursed acts of treachery by failing to clap enthusiastically for a supreme leader arranged nephew dear leader kim jong un had also shown no mercy no remorse no pity when he had his ex-girlfriend and her girl band mates machine gunned down after they sang some music which annoyed him. i know what you're thinking you're thinking that kim jong un is looking increasingly like an american high school student snarky bad music loving chubby. who doesn't hesitate to machine gun down his friends family or passer bys just because why the frick mom but those chubby little mass murdering high school students in the america look a lot like these so-called adults who also run the economy isn't this true isn't this true stacey well yes i like the reason that kim jong un gave for executing his uncle is that he calls the uncontrollable catastrophe of the economy and you see that in our own wes

welcome to the kaiser report i'm max kaiser the despicable human scum jang is dead the uncle of kim was shown no mercy after he allegedly drove the economy into an uncontrollable catastrophe and perpetrated thrice cursed acts of treachery by failing to clap enthusiastically for a supreme leader reins nephew dear leader kim jong un had also shown no mercy no remorse no pity when he had his ex-girlfriend and her girl band mates machine gun down after they sang some music which annoyed him. i know what you're thinking you're thinking that kim jong un is looking increasingly like an american high school student snarky bad music loving chubby. who doesn't hesitate to machine gun down his friends family or passer bys just because why the frick mom but those chubby little mass murdering high school students in the america look a lot like these so-called adults who also run the economy isn't this true isn't this true stacey well yes i like the reason that kim jong un gave for executing his uncle is that he calls the uncontrollable catastrophe of the economy and you see that in our own western e

welcome to the kaiser report i'm max kaiser the despicable human scum jang is dead the uncle of kim was shown no mercy after he allegedly drove the economy into an uncontrollable catastrophe and perpetrated thrice cursed acts of treachery by failing to clap enthusiastically for a supreme leader arranged nephew dear leader kim jong un had also show no mercy no remorse no pity when he had his ex-girlfriend and her girl band mates machine gun down after they sang some music which annoyed him. i know what you're thinking you're thinking that kim jong un is looking increasingly like an american high school student snarky bad music loving chubby. who doesn't hesitate to machine gun down his friends family or passer bys just because why the frick not but those chubby little mass murdering high school students in the america look a lot like these so-called adults who also run the economy isn't this true isn't this true stacey well yes i like the reason that kim jong un gave for executing his uncle is that he calls the uncontrollable catastrophe of the economy and you see that in our own western

but everyone looked at jang sung-taek as the guy who would keep this all together so now he's gone. in some respects, this is the big transition. we're not sure where this is heading. one thing that's clear to me that kim jong-un is not a reformer. this is not someone who really has a kind of different view of how north korea should act. so i think we're into kind of some uncharted waters at this point. >> dennis rodman said to be heading there in another few weeks, bizarrely enough, one of the best chances for diplomacy that we have. >> dennis rodman. well, i was never a big fan of his basketball and i'm not going to get on the diplomatic band wagon with dennis rodman. >> all right. fair enough. chris hill, thank you so much for your time. enjoy your flight back to colorado. >>> still ahead in the buried lead, a pulitzer prize winning journalist challenges the obama administration's story about syria's civil war. and which side may have used chemical weapons. >>> later in the pop culture lead, it was a great weekend to be in a warm theater munching popcorn, and watching a movie. co

jang refuse to sell them beating north korean officials to conclude that he had disobeyed the order. north rean authorities also accused chi o ptting to overthrow the state the report by south korea's national intelligence service says. that w exaggerated to justify the execution. it adds the korean workers' party now faces tighter restrictions. it notes the head of the state security department in chief of censorship. kim waugh mahoney is becoming more powerful among kim jones runs close aides. china's white skin don't. he has now been seen in for some time but the report says. she is only withholding engagements she's the sister of late leader kim jong il the report concludes that child's immediate entourage has not been affected by the purge. it says kim jong hoon continues to have a firm grip on power. intelligence officials believe there is korea may launch provocations against the south or carry out another nuclear test they say these threats are not imminent i eye. more than twenty thousand people until kill a healthy head of japan's imperial family mark a milestone in perak e

jang song-tha song-thaek >>> the uncle of north korea's leader is executed for attempting to overthrow the state. >> this is al jazeera america, live from doha. also ahead in this half hour - opposition groups in bangladesh call for a strike on sunday after the execution of a senior leader. >> chemical weapons in the war in syria. u.n. inspectors believe they've been used at least five times. >> kiev says it will

we do know that jang had been charged with 24 crimes. there have been varying narratives. and the first narrative was that kim jong un's own uncle was maybe trying to stage some power grab. and what is really emerging now is that perhaps the real fight here was over check -- economic issues, that perhaps he was doing cheap deals with china to sell north korean coal, possibly a dispute over the sale of crabs and clams to its best market in china. we're even seeing some reports that the dispute over business rivalries became so bad that at one point the north korean military went into a fishing farm that was being run by kim jong un's uncle and there was even a gun battle there. but the whole problem at the root of this is that it is very difficult to get confirmed sources on this. a lot is intelligence sources. we've still not got the full definitive picture it just yet. >> look for that, whether it's a power grab or an economic issue. obviously there are tensions. does this tell you that perhaps there is a bigger issue in the government there? >> reporter: i think initiall

. >> this was the final chapter in jang song-thaek's downfall. kim jong un's uncle, widely held as the second-most powerful man, handcuffed, cowelled and on his way it execution. >> despicable human scum, jang, perpetrated acts of trechery in betrayal of trust and love shown by the party and the leader for him. >> the 3,000-word statement catalogued his crimes - attempting to over throw the leadership, building a power base and failing to applaud properly >> people on the streets who would have spoken of his with reverence were denouncing him and hissal lies. >> for the group of trial dat s daters -- traitors, execution is too lenient. >> that is what is ilum nating, a leadership that strives to maintain perfect unity admitted to a large and powerful threat from within. >> they announced what jang song-thaek - what was wrong and executed very quickly. this means they tried to prevent other counterattack from jang song-thaek supporters. >> a possibility is internal strife could result in provocative behaviour. >> translation: hour government expec

it referred to the recent purge of kim's uncle, jang song thaek and noted anyone who challenges the party must be severely punished. kim is tightening his grip on power. he was considered the second most powerful person in the country. >>> japanese government officials are on alert after authorities in pyongyang made repeated hints about military provocati provocations. the japanese are in contact with counterparts in the u.s. and other countries. they fear the north koreans can raise tensions around upcoming arrests. january 8th is kim jong-un's birthday. activists in seoul staged rallies against north korea. authorities in pyongyang say demonstrators threatened to attack the south without notice if the provocations targeting its leaders are repeated. kim ordered the military to increase military readiness. >>> park geun-hye says trust and feeling should not be sacrificed by digging up the past. shinzo abe visited a war-related shrine last week. park spoke during a meeting with senior aids. she says a country that repeats acts not in line with standards cannot be considered a first class

over the weekend he discussed the execution of jang song-thaek, the uncle of leader kim jong un, calling the death a sign of danger and instability in the region. >> tells us about how ruthless and reckless he is, and a lot about how insecure he is to a certain degree and a significant amount about the instability of the regime, with the numbers of executions. this is not the first. >> kim jong un's uncle was considered the second-most powerful figure in north korea. state media reported his wife was promoted in the wake of his death. she has not lost influence in the country that may indicate. >> the message from protesters following a supreme court decision over gay rights. >> making a deal with edward snowden. the move that washington is weighing to put a stop to leaks. saying a final farewell to a celebrated leader. a look at nelson mandela's journey to his final resting place. >> protests in india are intensifying after a supreme court decision to outlaw gay sex again. >> equality. equality. >> the band was put in place under british colonial rule after 150 years ago. it was repeale

they say leaders in pyongyang will try to rally support following the kpe constitution of jang song thaek. >>> military officials carried out the attack as retaliation for an israeli civilian. a sniper from gaza shot dead an israeli men doing maintenance work on the fence at the border. hours later, planes fired at planes. military tanks also shelled a range of sites. hospital officials in gaza say the 3-year-old girl was near one of the targets. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the country could not ignore the shooting of one of its civilians. this latest flare-up of violence threatens to derail the process. >>> officials at japan's science ministry have given engineers the go ahead to develop the country's next generation rocket for launching commercial satellites. the project will begin in the fiscal year that starts in april. the h-3 will use liquid fuel for the main engine and solid fuel for its boosters. the development cost is estimated at 1.8 billion dollars. ministry officials hope the h-3 will blast off in 2020. the load capacity of the next generation rocket will

che made 148 appearances, compared to 56 times for kim's uncle, jang song thaek, who was purged and executed this month. >>> ron madison is here with more, ron? >> as you know, there's a lot of hesitation and caution about using nuclear power after the 3/11 disaster, and now tepco is saddled with the huge responsibility of getting it all cleaned up, not to mention the compensati compensation. the operator of the fukushima daiichi power plant has submitted a ten-year business plan to the government, together with japan's state-backed fund for nuclear accident compensation. the plan does include restarting nuclear reactors. tokyo electric power company plans to begin restarting reactors along the sea of japan coast next july. tepco estimates this will help cut fuel cost and lead to a pre-tax profit of $1 to $2 billion a year. the company plans to decommission the fukushima daiichi plant and deal with its contaminated water. >> translator: we think it's our top priority to take full responsibility for the fukushima accident. >> hirose said the company will keep itself clean and accept responsib

broadcast images sunday, that showed uniformed guards taking 67-year-old jang song thaek into custody. the unusually public purge happened at a party meeting. jang is charged with corruption, womanizing and abusing alcohol and drugs. 18 current and former los angeles county sheriff's deputies face federal charges in a civil rights and corruption case. the announcement today alleged beatings of inmates and jail visitors, unjustified detentions and conspiracy to obstruct a federal investigation. the probe focuses on the county jail system, the nation's largest. princeton university began immunizing nearly 6,000 students today against "type b" meningitis. the outbreak was deemed so serious that the food and drug administration authorized use of a vaccine not licensed in the u.s. since march, eight people at princeton have been stricken by the potentially fatal disease. it's spread through kissing, coughing and other contact. the federal bailout of general motors is officially over. the treasury sold its remaining shares in the automaker today. in the end, the net cost to taxpayers was $1

but she didn't appear at the memorial ceremony for kim jong-il, because her husband, jang sun thaek was executed and suffered a huge shock. also, north korean citizens would connect her with the execution. kim jong we has lost power in terms of her position in the political structure in north korea, but in terms of relations by bloodlines, she is the only living relative of kim jong-un, and she will remain in place as a symbolic figure. she will probably be given some type of honorary post and remain behind the scenes in support of the administration of kim jong-un. but other than that, we expect that she has essentially lost all of her real political power. the third and fourth generation of descendents of the revered group who rebelled against japan during the war, otherwise referred to as the crown prince party, are likely to be supporting the kim jong-un administration. >> reporter: north korean leaders have vowed to launch more of what they claim to be satellite-carrying rockets. their counterparts in south korea will monitor developments closely with japan and the u.s. anna jung,

. >> last week, authorities in pyongyang executed kim's uncle and mentor, jang song thaek. >>> u.s. senators from both sides of the aisle are making a push for tougher sanctions on iran. president barack obama fears the bill would disrupt nuclear talks between negotiators from iran and six world powers, and he's warned he would veto the legislation. 13 democrats and 13 republicans submitted the bill. they want to impose new restrictions on oil exports if the iranians break an interim deal on their nuclear program. >> it is very important to refrain from taking an action that would potentially disrupt the opportunity here for a diplomatic resolution of this challenge. >> last week, u.s. officials issued new sanctions against more than a dozen companies and individuals for doing prohibited business with iran. russian president vladimir putin called the decision counterproductive and hopes it won't undermine progress towards a comprehensive agreement. negotiators from six world powers agreed last month to ease sanctions on iran. in return, the iranians agreed to curb their uranium enri

stunning announcement out of north korea: the government executed kim jong un's uncl ed "jang song >> a family feud, if you will, ebbs with a stunning announcement in north korea. the government executed kim jung un's uncle. he was considered kim's mentor and his number two. then, something changed. images of him were deleted from official propaganda and state media released videos of him being physically removed from a high level meeting. the official changes range from womanizing to corruption. >>> cbs news has learned edward snowden's biggest secrets are yet to be revealed. he has so much damaging information, john miller reports some think it may be worth giving snow den amnesty for his silence. >> reporter: snowden has been granted temporary asylum in moscow which leads the u.s. with few options. >> he has already said if i got amnesty, i would come back. given the potential damage to national security, what was your thought on making a deal be? >> my personal view? it is worth having a conversation about. i would need assurances that the remainder of the data could be secure and

executing his own uncle jang sung-taek, the uncle believed to be in charge of training his young nephew to take over. now according to north korea's official announcement, executed as a traitor. in fact, called, quote, despicable human scum, worse than a dog. the announcement went on to accuse him of thrice-cursed acts of treachery in betrayal of such profound trust and warmest paternal love shown by the party and the leader for him. it claims he confessed at a military tribunal, what was clearly a show trial. his downfall was shown on state tv earlier this week when he was arrested, shown being pulled out of a public meeting. jung sung-taek was viewed as a potential economic reformer, in charge of the transition of power and second in command. he was also the point man for maintaining pyongyang's relationship with beijing. and tonight the white house says there's no reason to doubt the official announcement of execution. an official said if confirmed this is another example of the extreme brutality of the north korean regime. the administration is now monitoring developments closely an

authorities in pyongyang say they dismissed his uncle jang song thaek from posts. >>> japan is reversing itself as the number one debtor nation among the g8. ron mad soy has been following this. >> japan very famously has a very high debt to gdp ratio. addressing that is going to be a big priority for the government. prime minister shinzo abe and his cabinet announced guidelines for the fiscal budget. the guidelines say the government will take a hard look at where to cut and what to focus resources on to help the economy grow. the government decided the framework at an extraordinary cabinet meeting. the guidelines say the government will improve its primary balance by more than 4 trillion yen, roughly $40 billion u.s. dollars. it's a gauge for how well they discover discretionary expenses. the government also aims to make utmost efforts to cap the issuance of government bonds to less than $420 billion. that's the amount issued this year. the plan urges cutting subsidies for local governments. it also calls for effective use of taxpayer money for social security programs in the view of a

is no ,,,, stunning announcement out of north korea: the government executed kim jong un's uncl ed "jang song >> a family feud, if you will, ebbs with a stunning announcement in north korea. the government executed kim jung un's uncle. he was considered kim's mentor and his number two. then, something changed. images of him were deleted from official propaganda and state media released videos of him being physically removed from a high level meeting. the official changes range from womanizing to corruption. >>> cbs news has learned edward snowden's biggest secrets are yet to be revealed. he has so much damaging information, john miller reports some think it may be worth giving snow den amnesty for his silence. >> reporter: snowden has been granted temporary asylum in moscow which leads the u.s. with few options. >> he has already said if i got amnesty, i would come back. given the potential damage to national security, what was your thought on making a deal be? >> my personal view? it is worth having a conversation about. i would need assurances that the remainder of the data could be se

his trip to pyongyang comes days after the execution of top government official jang song thaek. analysts say the country's leaders want to use the visit to show that kim jong-un's regime remains stable. rodman spoke to reporters at a beijing airport. he says he looks forward to meeting the north korean leader again. >> i know he's waiting for me to come back so we'll have a good conversation about some things. >> rodman said during the five-day visit he will prepare for a friendly basketball team between his team and one from north korea. the match is scheduled in early january to mark kim's birthday. he added while there he will help players in the country. this is his third visit this year. he called kim his friend for life. >>> today in the second part of our series on decontamination, we look at the challenges facing farmers at fukushima. the 2011 nuclear accident devastated the prefecture's main industry, agriculture. japan's leaders halted shipments of produce from fukushima right after the nuclear accident. now they've begun lifting the restrictions as many crops have pas

. >>> it's not known how jang was executed. but the country usually uses a firing squad. and this is not the first time an execution in north korea has made headlines this year. kim jong-un's ex-girlfriend was put to death in august after she was accused of making a sex tape. >>> denver, four people were stabbed in the parking lot of mile-high stadium following the broncos/chargers game. several arrests have been made. and police say they aren't looking for anymore suspects. no word on what caused the fight. >>> and in southern utah, two people are dead after their home was destroyed in a rockslide. this happened in the town of rockville. officials say dirt near a highway gave way. and that carried boulders into the house, destroying it. it's believed the people inside were killed on impact. another rockslide happened 11 years ago in the same spot. no one was killed. >>> from capitol hill, a break in the paralyzing gridlock that's gripped washington for years. >> republicans and democrats in the house have reached a budget compromise, as gop leaders, sending a strong mess

jang was considered the second most powerful figure in the nation is found filthy of trying to form a power base. skou squandering power, women, drug abuse. he was branded a traitor and "despicable human scum." experts believe it was a power struggle that jang lost all know it's not clear if the struggle was with the leader himself or the military who did not approve of his attempts to introduce reform. one south korean lawmaker who sits on the intelligence committee says this shows kim jong-un to be weaker than previously thought as he felt the need to punish jang so publicly and brutally. south korea's president park geun-hye called the kim regime a reign of terror and the u.s. state department says this is just another example of the extreme brutality of the north korean regime. paula hancocks, cnn, seoul. >>> transparency, it was supposed to be an obama trademark, in fact the president pledged to hold himself to a new standard of openness, except when it comes to taking pictures of him. this pc tour on air force one was taken not by the press but by white house photographers, and

underscored the danger in the region, hashim thaci was considered the scan-most powerful figure -- jang song-thaek was considered the second-highest most powerful figure. >> lebanese forces have fired a shot. it's unclear whether at an israeli civilian or officer. stay with us "talk to al jazeera" is next. >> your subject your commitment and your discipline has released me to stand before you today. >> i never heard him say that he was grateful to the united states. >> the cold war mentality of the 1980s defined the u.s. relationship with south africa's apartheid rulers and others across the country says former president jimmy carter. >> all the other presidents were in bed with military dictators. >> he is in the country to attend the funeral of nelson mandela. he reflects on u.s. policy and l how it has changed. >> mr. president, thank you for joining us. at the time you were in office, nelson mandela was still in jail. there were americans who will remember back, and said we were not always the best friends we so have been to the antiapartheid forces in south africa. >> when i was in