why so many run bizarre stories about north korea. >> north korea is like a black box. we don't see what's going on. to the outside involved, it's a crazy and crackpot sort of place. >> rethroughsive north korea. >> full of things that go bang and boom. even television announcer is emotional. >> when the foreign media found a sensational story, they jump on that and reinforce the i am alan of north korea as a bizarre place. >> inside the strange world of north korea. >> if you just believe one source and write based on that source, then it becomes a wild story. there are so many wild stories. >> april, 2012, a par aide, a display of the country's military power. however, arms experts studying the footage identify horn out we hopeon re, outdated vehicles and inter continental bullistic mock ooze that look like mock-ups made for show. this kind of informed reporting on north korea is the exception rather than the rule. in august, last year, south korea ian newspaper reported that kim jung unhad his ex-girlfriend shot for involvement in pornography. "salon" and "the busine

why so many run bizarre stories about north korea. >> north korea is like a black box. we don't see what's going on. to the outside involved, it's a place. >> rethroughsive north korea. >> full of things that go bang and boom. emotional. >> when the foreign media found a sensational story, they jump on that and reinforce the i am place. >> inside the strange world of north korea. >> if you just believe one source and write based on that source, then it becomes a wild story. there are so many wild stories. >> april, 2012, a par aide, a display of the country's military power. however, arms experts studying the footage identify horn out we hopeon re, outdated vehicles and inter continental bullistic mock ooze that look like mock-ups made for show. this kind of informed reporting on north korea is the exception rather than the rule. in august, last year, south korea ian newspaper reported that kim jung unhad his ex-girlfriend shot for involvement in pornography. "salon" and "the business insider" reported the news. >> just a month ago, the supposedly dead ex-girlfriend pop

sanctions against north korea against north korea, so there is little question. the united states strictly question united it's about it and they said they thought they were selling them blogging materials. so there is a lot dual use stuff out there. some of the things that the north koreans have, they built themselves. but there is a lot of tool use stuff that is out there. >> russia to forgive a lot of funds. how much can russia afford to prop up north korea? the mac not much. the reason i think the question is so just because i'm sure most of you realize right up until may team may become the soviet union as it was called back then were providing oil, foodstuff, military equipment, training, everything. electricity for their great. everything for the north koreans. in 1990, the soviets told the north koreans, from now on, from the second lord, anything you get from us, food, oil, electricity, military hardware, you have to pay for with hard currency. hard currency being u.s. dollars, japanese or german deutsche marks at the time. from that moment, north korea'

they went to a burial ground in a northeastern district of north korea. they offered prayers for relatives who died in an area that is now part of north korea. north korea's foreign minister officials guided them to the site built by japanese decades ago. ♪ the visitors sang a japanese song named "hometown." it's the first time the leadership in pyongyang has allowed japanese relatives to see the site. the group attended a me yourial service on friday in the northeastern district of komosan. the remains of 3,000 japanese are believed to be located in the area. >> north korea's leadership has promised to set up an investigative panel to look into the fate of missing japanese, including those abducted by agents working for pyongyang. officials are due to explain the makeup of the panel in intergovernmental talks with japan on tuesday in beijing. analysts say the north is showing its willingness to improve bilateral ties by allowing the graveyard visit. >>> iraqi military forces are mounting a major assault to retake the northern city ofity writ from nrins

japanese government officials say north korea fired missiles toward the sea of japan. japan's leaders have lodged a strong protest with the north korean government. officials in tokyo say there are no reports of damage to aircraft or ships. they believe the missiles took off from an area near the city of wonsan near the eastern coast. japanese government officials have been monitoring the situation and gathering information. they're working out of a liaison center at the prime minister's office for north korea related issues. defense minister itsunori onodera called north korea's ballistic missile launches a serious matter for neighboring countries. he says pyongyang is ignoring the concerns of people in other nations. >> translator: for north korea to launch missiles in the midst of various negotiations is a step in the wrong direction. >> just last month, japanese and north korean negotiators had reached an agreement. the north koreans said they would look into the fate of japanese abducted by agents from pyongyang as well as other missing people. an official with no

this man lost his mother in what is now north korea. the two were fleeing from the area formerly known as man chur ya in northeastern china. >> translator: i'm overwhelmed. the name of this site has been on my mind for 69 years. >> the group is also scheduled to visit graves on north korea's eastern coast. >>> iraqi government forces are vowing to carry out more air attacks against sunni insurgents now that additional fire jets from russia have arrived. the iraqi defense ministry said five of the 25 fighter jets were airlifted to baghdad on saturday. iraq's air force commander says they will be used against rebels in the coming days. shia led government troops led a major assault on tikrit on saturday after encircling the northern city. the insurgents fought back with aid from local sunni tribesmen. iraqi government forces are poised to intensify their efforts to retake territory, including mosul, the nation's second largest city. on sunday, muslims began fasting for the month of ramadan. there are calls for the religious observance to

first of all i was born in south korea, fluent in korea and i come from separated families. meaning families on my side have been separated into north korea although we are from south korea, during the war so really the horrific heartbreakers division of korea has always been in my family. to have a personal i guess, it's more of a heartbreak the really, my mother's brother was lost during the war. the same can happen to my father. when you think about north korea, a lot is happening. this happened to a million plus families. so i think for us it's a heartbreak. north korea is a really big heartbreak. i think i want to tell that story. this is a very personal story. which is i think why it's an investigative account but also in some sense i wanted to relate that sense of what it means to have people -- 70 million people, two-thirds their, they been families for 5000 years and they're separated for ever. the war ended in a 53 and here we are in 2014. they never saw each other again. so i think that when wanted to relate to my kids, i wanted some sort of i guess a bond or unde

this man lost his mother in what is now north korea. the two were fleeing from the area formerly known as manchu a manchuria. >> translator: i'm overwhelmed. the name of this site has been on my mind for 69 years. >> the group is also scheduled to visit graves on north korea's eastern coast. >>> iraqi government forces are vowing to carry out more air attacks against sunni insurgents now that additional fire jets from russia have arrived. the iraqi defense ministry said five of the 25 fighter jets were airlifted to baghdad on saturday. iraq's air force commander says they will be used against rebels in the coming days. shia led government troops led a major attack on tikrit on saturday. they fought back with aid from local tribes men. they are intensifying their efforts to retake territory, including mosul. on sunday, muslims began fasting for the month of ramadan. there are calls for religious observance to be a way to seek resolution. >>> china has shown the world's fastest super computer to the media. they invited journalists to see

the officials believe the launch site was in an area on north korea's eastern coast. the government is gathering information and monitoring the situation. officials are working out of a liaison center at the prime minister's office for north korean related issues. the japanese government has filed a strong protest with north korea's leadership. defense minister called north korea's repeated launches a serious matter for neighboring countries. north korea's leaders are ignoring the concerns of people in other nations. >> translator: launching missiles won't help north korea. >> japanese and north korean negotiators reached an agreement last month. the north koreans said they would look into the fate of the jab knees abducted by agents as well as other missing people. north korean officials have allowed a group of people from japan to visit a graveyard containing the remains of japanese who died around the end of world war ii. nine people travelled from japan to a burial ground in the northeastern district of north korea. they're in the country to offer prayers for thei

japanese officials say north korea has fired two short-range police particul ballistic missiles toward the sea of japan. officials in tokyo say there have been no reports of damage to aircraft or ships. they believe the missiles took off from the eastern coast. japanese officials have been monitoring the situation and gathering information. they're working out of a liaison center at the prime minister's office for north korea-related issues. defense minister onodera calls the missile launches a serious matter for neighboring countries. he says the north's leaders are ignoring the concerns of other people in other nations. >> translator: for north korea to launch missiles in the midst of various negotiations is a step in the wrong direction. >> japanese and north korean negotiators last month reached an agreement. the north koreans said they would look into the fate of japanese abducted by agents from pyongyang as well as other missing people. an official with north korea's foreign ministry has told a nhk crew in pyongyang that the launches were probably part of regular military exercis

they're working on a liaison center for north korea-related issues. defense minister onodera called the launches a serious matter for neighboring countries. he says the north's leaders are ignoring the concerns of people in other nations. >> translator: for north korea to launch missiles in the midst of various negotiations is a step in the wrong direction. >> japanese and north korean negotiators last month reached an agreement. the north said they would look into the abduction of people as well as other missing people. an official with north korea's foreign ministry has told a nhk crew in pyongyang that the launches were probably part of regular military exercises. leaders had been planning to meet in beijing on tuesday. the talks will likely proceed as scheduled. >>> relatives of japanese people abducted to north korea want the government to take a tough stance in goenegotiating with t north for the return of their loved ones. the relatives held a rally in western japan on sunday. japanese and north korean officials are set to hold talks on tuesday

this man lost his mother is what is now known as north korea. the two were fleeing from north china. >> translator: i'm overwhelmed. the name of the site has been on my mind for over 60 years. >> the group is scheduled to visit graves on november korea's eastern coast. >>> people in japan has been paying more for everything from a bar of soap to a house ever since the sales tax went up in april. and economists are wondering how much of a dacher this son the economy. good morning, so tell us, how are things looking? >> we are seeing two different trends, one at home and one at factories. now house holds, they've cut back on spending. people have been shying away from making repairs at home and buying big ticket items like new refrigerators. but people who manage factories, they're being less frugal. in fact officials at the ministry say production is up. they say the industrial output was up 50.5% from april. but the officials expect industrial production to fall 5.7% this month. now let's see how investors are take in the news. for that we go to

the crew members caused widespread outrage in south korea. authorities say they were among the first group of people who evacuated the ship. >> translator: a single death can mean a homicide conviction, these people have to pay the price for lots of deaths. >> translator: it's a great petty our country doesn't have a manual for dealing with this kind of disaster. we need to learn from this experience and come up with safety measures that are precise and thorough. >> reporter: the ferry disaster has struck the country's tourism industry. travel agents have seen a downturn in business. transportation companies and restaurants have also seen a slowdown in sales. in the weeks after president park geun-hye announced she would dissolve the coast guard. she said officers failed to fulfill their duties and government officials said they will set up a new body to strengthen safety management. many people are watching to see what the government will do next. they want their leaders to put politics aside to make sure south koreans are safe. anna jung, n

. >>> japanese government officials say north korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea of japan. japan's leaders have launched a strong protest with the north korean government. officials in tokyo say there have been no reports of damage to aircraft or ships. they believe the missiles took off from an area near wonson on the eastern coast. officials have been monitoring the situation and gathering information. they're working out of a liaison office at the prime minister's office. onodera calls the missile launches a serious matter for neighboring countries. he says the north's leaders are ignoring the concerns of people in other nations. >> translator: for north korea to launch missiles in the midst of various negotiations is a step in the wrong direction. >> japanese and north korean negotiators last month reached an agreement. the north koreans said they would look into the fate of japanese abducted from pyongyang as well as other missing people. >>> an official with north korea's foreign ministry has told a nhk crew that the launches were probably part of re

. >>> north korea has fired two short missiles. officials in tokyo say there have been no reports of damaged aircraft or ships believing the missiles took off on the eastern coast. the government officials have been monitoring the situation working out of the liason for north korea's issues calling the missile launches serious matters and says it he's ignoring the concern of other nations. >> for north korea to launch missiles amidst various negotiations is a step in the wrong direction. >> just last month negotiatiors reached an agreement to look into finding missing people. in addition, it was said the launches were probably part of military exercises. negotiators have been planning to meet in beijing on tuesday. talks likely proceed as scheduled. >>> relatives of japanese people abducted to north korea want the government to make a tough stance for the return of their loved one. >> the relatives held a rally in western japan sunday and talks are scheduled for tuesday in beijing. the head of the group of abdu e abductees families

japanese government officials say north korea appears to have fired ballistic missiles into the sea of japan. japan's leaders have lodged a strong protest with the north korean government. officials in tokyo say there are no reports of damage to aircraft or ships. they believe the missiles took off from an area near the city of wonsan near the eastern coast. japanese government officials have been monitoring the situation and gathering information. they're working out of a liaison center at the prime minister office for north korea related issues. defense minister itsunori onodera called north korea's ballistic missile launches a serious matter for neighboring countries. he says pyongyang is ignoring the concerns of people in other nations. >> translator: for north korea to launch missiles in the midst of various negotiations is a step in the wrong direction. >> just last month, japanese and north korean negotiators had reached an agreement. the north koreans said they would look into the fate of japanese abducted by agents from pyongyang as well as other missing people. an official wi

japan's leaders have a protest with the government of north korea. officials in tokyo say there are no reports of damage to aircraft or ships. they believe the launch side was year wonsan on the eastern coast. government officials have been monitoring the situation and gathering information. they're working out of a liaison center at the prime minister office for north korea related issues. defense minister called north korea's launches of missiles a serious issue for neighboring countries. he says pyongyang is ignoring the concerns of people in other nations. >> translator: for north korea to launch missiles into nations is a step in the wrong direction. >> japanese and north korean negotiators reached an agreement last month. the north koreans said they would look into the fate of japanese abducted from pyongyang as well as other missing people. >>> an official with north korea's foreign ministry told an nhk crew that the launches were part of regular military exercises. north korean and japanese negotiators have been planning to meet in beijing on

and popular culture is korea's shop window. anna jung, nhk world, seoul. >>> world cup soccer host brazil were looking for a win to send them through to the second round. but they came up against a rock-solid mexican defense. goalkeeper ochoa was outstanding and the teams had to settle for a goalless draw. brazil's neymar came close with a header in the 26th minute. but ochoa was there to tip the ball to safety. in the second half, the brazilians stepped up the pressure but neymar still could not beat mexico's man in goal. brazilian captain thiago silva came close in the closing stages but ochoa was in the right place again. brazil face cameroon next and the point will be enough to send them through. so it is brazil and mexico leading group "a" with four points apiece. cameroon and croatia face off on wednesday in a battle for survival. >>> in group h, russia and south korea were the last two to appear at the tournament. the game was goalless until 68th minute. then a player took a long-range shot and the russian goalkeeper fum

in another matching group, algeria defeated korea 4-2. beup is the -- belgium is the group leader and qualified for the final 16. algeria is next with three points. but south korea and russia still have a chance to advance. >>> now let's check out the world weather. >>> and that's going to do it for "newsline" at this hour. i'm hiro morita in tokyo. thanks for watching nhk world. >> a remote tropical island in the south pacific. its forests and foothills are home to a wealth of wildlife. including some of nature's most flamboyant showoffs. the spectacular birds of paradise. they come in all shapes and sizes. but share a common goal. they need to impress a mate. some dance alone. others en masse.

and popular culture is korea's shop window. anna jung, nhk world, seoul. >>> that's all for now in business. i'll leave you with the latest market figures. >>> japan's leaders are waiting to find out who will be on an special panel in north korea. its members will look into the fates of people abducted by north korean agents. officials in tokyo want to figure out if the panel will have any teeth. the japanese government says north korean agents kidnapped at least 17 people in the 1970s and '80s. five of them returned to japan in 2002. north korean authorities agreed to launch an investigation to find out what happened to the rest. they also said they would try to find out about other missing japanese. officials in tokyo say if they confirm an investigation has begun they will consider lifting some sanctions on pyongyang. the officials expect to learn who will work on the investigation as early as this week. they're waiting to learn if north korean leader kim jong-un will be directly involved. they also want to know if the panel

north korea officials guided them to the site built by japanese decades ago. the visitors sang a japanese song which means "hometown." it's the first time the leadership in pyongyang has allowed the japanese relatives to see the sight. the group attended a memorial service. the remains of more than 3,000 japanese are believed to be located in the area. >> north korea's leadership has promised to set up an investigative panel to look into the fate of missing japanese, including those abducted by agents working for pyongyang. officials are due to explain the makeup of the panel in intergovernmental talks with japan on tuesday in beijing. analysts say the north is showing its willingness to improve bilateral ties by allowing the graveyard visit. >>> iraqi military forces are mounting a major assault to retake the northern city of tikrit from insurgents but they continue to face strong resistance. heavy fighting between government troops and the sunni rebels is engulfing northern and central parts of iraq. government forces in tikrit seized an university that had

that was my last day in north korea. the final chapter. >> dichapter. >> did you know that it was going to be the last day to? i couldn't believe it when i was told. when i was told by a colleague it was at christmas time and i thought that they were talking about god but in that country you only have the great leader. >> were your lesson plans controlled. you have to get permission for everything. [inaudible] i really tried to find that in order to get to know them and it doesn't sound as if i love that. i fell in love with all of them and i really wanted to teach that. but there are conflicting feelings because if i thought that they don't really know about the world, a lot of them, and i do because i am from the outside and they are never allowed outside of anywhere. they are never allowed outside of the compound at any time ever. so, they have no communication with the outside world, so i was always try and do in a way reveal the outside world to them, but it worries me because i thought as they learned more with wha

japanese government officials say north korea fired missiles toward the sea of japan. japan's leaders have lodged a strong protest with the north korean government. officials in tokyo say there are no reports of damage to aircraft or ships. they believe the missiles took off from an area near the city of wonsan near the eastern coast. japanese government officials have been monitoring the situation and gathering information. they're working out of a liaison center at the prime minister office for north korea related issues. defense minister itsunori onodera called north korea's ballistic missile launches a serious matter for neighboring countries. he says pyongyang is ignoring the concerns of people in other nations. >> translator: for north korea to launch missiles in the midst of various negotiations is a step in the wrong direction. >> just last month, japanese and north korean negotiators had reached an agreement. the north koreans said they would look into the fate of japanese abducted by agents from pyongyang as well as other missing people. an official with nort

nine people traveled from japan to a burial ground in north korea. they offered prayers for their relatives who used to live in the area. north korea's foreign ministry officials guided them to the site built by japanese decades ago. ♪ the visitors sang a japanese song named "hometown." it's the first time the leadership has allowed relatives to see the site. the group attended a memorial service on friday in the northeastern district of komosan. the remains of 3,000 japanese are believed to be located in the area. >> north korea's leadership has promised to set up an investigative panel to look into the fate of missing japanese including those abducted by agents working for pyongyang. officials are due to explain the makeup of the panel in intergovernmental talks with japan on tuesday in beijing. analysts say the north is showing its willingness to improve bilateral ties by allowing the graveyard visit. >> iragi military forces are mounting an effort to retake the south from insurgents but continue to face strong resistant. heavy fighting between

. >>> japanese government officials say north korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea of japan. japan's leaders have lodged a strong protest with the north korean government. officials in tokyo say there are no reports of damage to aircraft or ships. they believe the missiles took off from an area near the city of wonsan near the eastern coast. japanese government officials have been monitoring the situation and gathering information. they're working out of a liaison center at the prime minister's office for north korea related issues. defense minister itsunori onodera called north korea's ballistic missile launches a serious matter for neighboring countries. he says north leaders are ignoring the concerns of people in other nations. >> translator: for north korea to launch missiles in the midst of various negotiations is a step in the wrong direction. >> japanese and north korean negotiators last month reached an agreement. the north koreans said they would look into the fate of japanese abducted by agents from pyongyang as well as other missing people. an off

he was on duty near the border with north korea. he suddenly threw a hand grenade and fired an automatic rifle at fellow troops. a south korean military officer says around 2:00 on sunday the soldier exchanged fire with troops about 10 kilometers from the site of the shooting spree. one soldier was injured. similar incidents have occurred twice in south korea since 2005. bullying is believed to have been a factor in both cases. >>> relatives of japanese abducted by north korean agents say government officials should not make concessions on reinvestigating the fate of their loved ones. last month, north korea promised to carry out a full investigation into the missing, including abductees officially recognized by the japanese government in suspected abductees. the japanese government recognizes that 17 nationals were abducted in the 1970s and '80s. five of them returned to japan in october 2002. the north maintains that eight others died and four never entered the country. the relatives held a rally on sunday in tokyo. this man heads

russia and south korea are out. now, all 16 teams that will vans to the final round have been determined. the host team, brazil, will face chile next. the final round will begin on june 28th. >>> soccer's global governing body has punished striker luis suarez for biting an opponent during a world cup match. fifa says suarez breached the disciplinary code by biting the shoulder of an opponent from italy during a group stage match and the punishment is a ban in taking part of on the next nine official matches or any other soccer-related activity for four months. the ban means suarez has to sit out the rest of the world cup including their last 16 match against colombia. >>> in other news, nhk found an increasing number of evacuees from fukushima have ever given up hope of ever returning to their homes. the nuclear accident three years ago forced them to resettle elsewhere. officials have designated the land around the crippled plant as no-entry zones or areas where people can make short visits. there is no prospect of

south korea came back in the second half. the captain scored but algeria finished them off to win 4-2. belgium is through to the knockout round as a group leader. algeria is next with three points but russia and south korea still aren't out of it. in group g, the united states fac fac faced portugal. they went 2-1 up. the portuguese scored at the death to grab a 2-2 draw. >>> we'll keep you updated on the latest in world cup action here on "newsline." it's time for a check of the weather, people in eastern bulgaria are dealing with severe floods. >> yes, catherine, we have a picture to show you the aftermath and landslide of flooding. many houses and hotels were damaged. some 12,000 tourists were evacuated. there are no reports of resort guests being injured by sites have reopened now. we don't see a lot of cloud coverage across the locations today and that's likely to continue for the hump day but through the ladder half of the week we may see showers on the heavy side but high pressure system meanwhile covers much of these

the soldier was on duty near the border with north korea. he suddenly threw a hand grenade and fired an automatic rifle at fellow troops. he fled with his rifle and bullets. a south korean military officer says at around 2:00 p.m. on sunday, the soldier exchanged fire with troops about 10 kilometers from the site of the shooting spree. one soldier was injured. similar incidents have occurred twice in south korea since 2005. bullying is believed to have been a factor in both cases. >>> relatives of japanese abducted by north korean agents say government officials should not make concessions on reinvestigating the fate of their loved ones. last month, north korea promised to carry out a full investigation into the missing, including abductees officially recognized by the japanese government and suspected abductees. the japanese government recognizes that 17 nationals were abducted in the 1970s and '80s. five of them returned to japan in october 2002. the north maintains that eight others died and four never entered the country. the relatives h

russia and south korea are out. now, all 16 teams that will vans to the final round have been determined. the host team, brazil, will face chile next. the final round will begin on june 28th. >>> soccer's global governing body has punished striker luis suarez for biting an opponent during a world cup match. fifa says suarez breached the disciplinary code by biting the shoulder of an opponent from italy during a group stage match and the punishment is a ban in taking part of on the next nine official matches or any other soccer-related activity for four months. the ban means suarez has to sit out the rest of the world cup including their last 16 match against colombia. >>> in other news, nhk found an increasing number of evacuees -- an aid group has cautioned that the eboli outbreak is spreading and requiring an you are urgent response. the group says there's a real risk of the disease spreading out of control. it's calling for massive deployment of resources by regional governments and aid eights to deal with the si

where ballistic missiles could make a difference for south korea, certainly, the reach into south korea, well into south korea beyond artillery and rocket range, so that's a problem. and i think it's the weapons of mass destruction aspect where ballistic missiles -- north korean ballistic missiles could be a game-changer security on the peninsula. but that's not only nuclear, but that could well be chemical, it could be biological for that matter. that's the way i would see it. and that's the way i would think the south koreans would see it. >> i agree with that. and as in a written report earlier this year, based on discussions in korea, as well as u.s. planners, i mean, the fear that north korea's kim jong-un's new year's message was created to include tactical weapons, it's specifically to intimidate south korea. and this is how it's treated within south korea's planning circles i think that's a driving fear this would be a game-changer. i think the united states starts to think about, more distant, second, island change places like guam, where it still has to make pivotal investment

they are working out of the prime minister's office for north korea related issues. he called it a serious matter for neighboring countries saying she's ignoring the concerns of other nations. >> for north korea to launch missiles amidst various negotiations is a step in the wrong direction. >> just last month japanese and north korean negotiators reached an agreement, they said they would reach into the face of missing people. an official with north korea's foreign ministry were told the launches were probably part of military exercises. they plan to meet on tuesday in beijing and the talks will likely proceed as scheduled. >>> relatives of japanese people abducted to north korea want the government to take a tough stance in negotiations of the return of their loved one. the relatives held a rally in western japan on sunday. japanese and north korean officials are scheduled to hold talks on tuesday in beijing. >>> the head of the group of aductee's families, says they are beginning to find some sign of resolution, but are still at the starting line. this woman was a

: north korea seems willing to compromise compared to before. but the situation is still very difficult. >> agents kidnapped yokata's daughter megumi in 1977. yokata says she expects a tough road ahead but she says she'll do all she can to see her daughter again. japanese officials promised to lift some sanctions against north korea in exchange for the new investigation. but the two sides disagree about the particulars of the deal. a top negotiator from the north wants to resume service of a ship that used to carry cargo and passengers between the two countries. >> translator: the ship is a humanitarian vessel. so we need to discuss its possible return to a japanese port. >> north korea's chief delegate made the comments to reporters in beijing. japanese officials say the agreement does not include lifting the entry ban on the ship. they behalfed the vessel from entering japan in 2006. >>> japan's chief cabinet secretary has responded sharply to criticism from the chinese government. yoshihide suga defended a speech the prime minister made at as

russia and south korea are out. now, all 16 teams that will vans to the final round have been determined. the host team, brazil, will face chile next. the final round will begin on june 28th. >>> soccer's global governing body has punished striker luis suarez for biting an opponent during a world cup match. fifa says suarez breached the disciplinary code by biting the shoulder of an opponent from italy during a group stage match and the punishment is a ban in taking part of on the next nine official matches or any other soccer-related activity for four months. the ban means suarez has to sit out the rest of the world cup including their last 16 match against colombia. >>> a special group of japanese arrived in pyongyang on thursday. they are relatives of those that died during the turmoil at the end of world war ii in what is today north korea. the issue of how to deal with japanese remains left in the north became part of the agreement that the two countries reached in stockholm last month. north korea's decision t

. >>> japanese government officials say north korea appears to have fired ballistic missiles into the sea of japan. japan's leaders have lodged a strong protest with the north korean government. officials in tokyo say there are no reports of damage to aircraft or ships. they believe the missiles took off from an area of the city of wonsan on the eastern coast. japanese government officials have been monitoring the situation and gathering information. they're working out of a liaison center at the prime minister office for north korea related issues. defense minister itsunori onodera called north korea's ballistic missile launches a serious matter for neighboring countries. he says pyongyang is ignoring the concerns of people in other nations. >> translator: for north korea to launch missiles in the midst of various negotiations is a step in the wrong direction. >> just last month, japanese and north korean negotiators had reached an agreement. the north koreans said they would look into the fate of japanese abducted from pyongyang as well as other missing people. an official with nort

the soldier was on duty near the border with north korea. he suddenly threw a hand grenade and fired an automatic rifle at fellow troops. the shooter fled with his rifle and bullets. a south korean military officer says at around 2:00 p.m. on sunday, the soldier exchanged fire with troops about 10 kilometers from the site of the shooting spree. one soldier was injured. similar incidents have occurred twice in south korea since 2005. bullying is believed to have been a factor in both cases. >>> relatives of japanese abducted by north korean agents say government officials should not make concessions on reinvestigating the fate of their loved ones. last month, north korea promised to carry out a full investigation into the missing, including abductees officially recognized by the japanese government and suspected abductees. the japanese government recognizes that 17 nationals were abducted in the 1970s and '80s. five of them returned to japan in october 2002. the north maintains that eight others died and four never entered the country. the re

he lost his mother in what is now north korea. the two were fleeing from northeastern china. >> translator: i'm overwhelmed. the name of the site has been on my mind for 69 years. >> the group is also scheduled to visit graves on north korea's eastern coast. >>> hundreds of thousands of people in hong kong have had their say. they voted in an unofficial referendum on electoral reform defiance of china. chinese authorities plan to produce a direct election in 2017 and allow voters to choose a chief executive. they asked voters to choose among three proposals. all the choices would enable ordinary citizens to run in the election. the organizers said more than 780,000 people cast their ballots online and at polling stations in the ten-day period through sunday. that's more than 10% of the population. >> i sincerely hope the authorities in beijing will listen to the voice of the hong kong people. >> a hong kong government official said the reform plans did not comply with the laws governing the region. that could draw further backlash

the soldier was on duty near the border with south korea. he suddenly threw a hand grenade and fired an automatic rifle at fellow troops. the shooter fled with his rifle and bullets. a south korean military officer says at around 2:00 p.m. on sunday, the soldier exchanged fire with troops about 10 kilometers from the site of the shooting spree. one soldier was injured. similar incidents have occurred twice in south korea since 2005. bullying is believed to have been a factor in both cases. >>> relatives of japanese abducted by north korean agents say government officials should not make concessions on reinvestigating the fate of their loved ones. last month, north korea promised to carry out a full investigation into the missing, including abductees officially recognized by the japanese government and suspected abductees. the japanese government recognizes that 17 nationals were abducted in the 1970s and '80s. five of them returned to japan in october 2002. the north maintains that eight others died and four never entered the country. the re

the crew members caused widespread outrage in south korea. authorities say they were among the first group of people who evacuated the ship. >> translator: a single death can mean a homicide conviction. these people have to pay the price for lots of deaths. >> translator: it's a great pity our country doesn't have a manual for dealing with this kind of disaster. we need to learn from this experience and come up with safety measures that are precise and thorough. >> the ferry disaster has struck the country's tourism industry. travel agents have seen a downturn in business. transportation companies and restaurants have also seen a slowdown in sales. in the weeks after president park geun-hye announced that she would dissolve the coast guard, she said officers failed to fulfill their duties and government officials said they will set up a new body to strengthen safety management. many people are watching to see what the government will do next. they want their leaders to put politics aside to make sure south koreans are safe. anna jung, nhk wor

officials from japan and north korea will meet again next week. analysts suggest the ship's return to its home port shows officials in pyongyang have high expectations. they say the north koreans hope it will pave the way for the japanese to end all their sanctions. a special group of japanese arrived in pyongyang on thursday. they are relatives of those that died during the turmoil at the end of world war ii in what is today north korea. the issue of how to deal with japanese remains part of the agreement that the two countries reach in stockholm last month. north korea's decision to allow the japanese relatives to visit appears to reflect pyongyang's intention to advance the bilateral talks. nhk world reports from pyongyang. >> reporter: nine japanese arrived in pyongyang on saturday. they were to tour the coastal cities on the sea of japan for the purpose of alleged family members. >> translator: it is wonderful we can finally visit here. our wish has come true. i am very grateful to the japanese and north american government. >> many japanese

south korea story discourage you? the concerns with korea have not been quite company specific. elections juste finished and there are some concerns that maybe they reforms, there is not support for the kind of reforms that south korea has wanted to extend. >> i have -- i am a bit cynical plans,he reform reforming its labor markets. i don't think there is any political will to actually do those things. a more flexible labor market, one where it is easier to create jobs but also to retrench jobs as necessary. that is a big issue in korea. we also have a relatively protected economy as well. >> true enough. thank u so much for that. let's -- thank you so much for that. let's talk about china and all the rest when we see you back. thanks. >> now what to [indiscernible] the ipo of go bad pro and we have economic data points to dominate the next five trading days. >> in the coming week on wall street, a key question for investors will be can the s&p 500 record rice continue. we will be getting a raft of new economic report

--north korea. there are a lot of costs. i only have 30 minutes or so and to going to the other costs in the book i would encourage you to look at that. you said if there's any doubt iran would build nuclear weapons, a strike would convince them to go all the way. many people make that argument. my view is i think iran has already made that decision and there is no way to explain their behavior over the last ten years except if they decided to build a nuclear weapon and the supreme leader is building up the program decades, it is kind of naive for us to assume he hasn't fought long and hard about what he is doing and what he intends to do with it. the second thing i point out in the book is if that is a concern that can be mitigated completely by the timing of a strike, if we strike tomorrow night then there is a danger that there someone on the fence that will change their mind but what i argue in the book is we should actually time it according to what the real red wines are so with iran is approa

citizen has been detained in north korea. this is the third u.s. season detained in north korea. obviously no greater priority for us than the welfare and

the soldier was on duty near the border with north korea. he suddenly threw a hand grenade and fired an automatic rifle at fellow troops. the shooter fled with his bullets. at around 2:00 on sunday, the soldier exchanged fire with troops about 10 kilometers from the site of the shooting spree. one soldier was injured. similar incidents have occurred twice in south korea since 2005. bullying is believed to have been a factor in both cases. >>> relatives of japanese abducted by north korean agents say government officials should not make concessions on reinvestigating the fate of their loved ones. last month, north korea promised to carry out a full investigation into the missing, including abductees officially recognized by the japanese government in suspected abductees. the japanese government recognizes that 17 nationals were abducted in the 1970s and '80s. five of them returned to japan in october 2002. the north maintains that eight others died and four never entered the country. the relatives held a rally on sunday in tokyo. shigeo izuki

>> on the one hand north korea has to by accountable. you can't arrest people because they leave a bible in a hotel room or come in declaring they want asylum. if that happened in the urks you wouldn't arrest and imprison them, but it's fair to say this is north korea. when folks go in and do this, some - you know - i don't want to blame the victim, but it's not a wise act. >> you're saying that it's a red flag, and americans shouldn't travel in that region. >> i think americans shouldn't go in and tear up a passport and declare asylum, that's out there. americans probably shouldn't carry bibles and leave them in hotel rooms because given the past history the north koreans will be sensitive to that. i'm not blaming them. but when i go to north korea, i don't do that stuff - i'm just saying. >> so what do the u.s. do at this point. do you see china getting involved? >> glen davies is sort of the point person on this, ambassador davies, he has worked to try to get folks released, kenneth bae first and foremost, because he's been held the l

and returned to south korea to learn more about his motherland. now he does volunteer work on campaigns to promote understanding and support for single mothers. >> what happens is there isn't really a child protection system. there is one in the sense that you have foster homes and institutions and things like that but there isn't a system there and it still needs to be developed. >> reporter: the government has been focusing on the issue of overseas adoptions. they see they need to create an environment in which single mothers can raise their children more easily. >> translator: we are working toward reducing the stigma of being a single mother, using media such as radio and television. >> reporter: the government is also taking steps such as making babysitters available for single mothers and providing more child care allowances. however, on their own, these measures are unlikely to make a great difference. the key lies in korean society by promoting greater understanding and acceptance of single mothers and their babies. anna jung, nhk world, s

it sauce south korea is occupying them illegally. the top government spokesman says the planned drill is unacceptable and extremely regrettable. >> translator: we have conveyed our stance and urged the south korean government to cancel the drill. >> he said the navigation alert is aimed at ensuring the safety of ships. he said issuing it is not in recognition of the firing drill. in 2012, he became the first south korean president to visit the islands. bilateral ties have soured since then. officials in tokyo have proposed to jointly bring the case before the international court of justice, but seoul has refused. >>> north korea's state-lunch news agency is reporting a widespread drought. analysts are worried the country's food shortage could be worse. they have said wide areas have had high temperatures in spring. western regions including the capital have had little rain this month. the drought is having severe impact on the growth of wheat and corn. it says the damage could be the worst since 2001. the u.n. world food program says