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and then proceed further north korea views the u.s. as posing the biggest threat and believes that the main obstacle for their economic development comes from the u.s. standing in the way of international aid. let's try and move from the economical and political more towards the personal you've spent so much time in north korea i believe you've even met kim jong il personally what kind of a man is he. i met kim jong il both as a journalist and the diplomats in particular during the then president putin's visit to north korea in two thousand i carefully read what a number of state leaders who met him as a president wrote about him. i want to say that kim jong il appears is an energetic and informed person who knows what he does and knows what to strive for i think that the stereotypes appearing regularly in western and frankly also in recent publications about some unpredictable politician and regime are absolutely ungrounded because an irrational and unpredictable politician would hardly be able to hold power in his hands for the past
and then proceed further north korea views the u.s. as posing the biggest threat and believes that the main obstacle for their economic development comes from the u.s. standing in the way of international aid. let's try and move from the economical and political more towards the personal you've spent so much time in north korea i believe you've even met kim jong il personally what kind of a man is he. i met kim jong il both as a journalist and the diplomats in particular during the then...
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take over north korea economically. then when there is a contingency in north korea, china will continue. -- intervene militarily. the role of china in the korean peninsula became greater and greater. your suggestion about -- i understand your question is that chinese economic -- the chinese role in for the development of the north korean economy is good for -- in the further development of the north korean economy is good. i totally agree with you. i would like to see north korea become like vietnam or china. their living standards have gone up. that will help south koreans reduce the cost of the reunification in the future and will change a north korean people. if the people are hungry and they become rich and well fed, they will change their mind set. there hostile posture toward the -- their hostile posture toward the south could change once the economy goes up and they're living style goes up. this peninsula -- it could help the whole security of the northern and southern peninsula. i want to wait -- and make one m
take over north korea economically. then when there is a contingency in north korea, china will continue. -- intervene militarily. the role of china in the korean peninsula became greater and greater. your suggestion about -- i understand your question is that chinese economic -- the chinese role in for the development of the north korean economy is good for -- in the further development of the north korean economy is good. i totally agree with you. i would like to see north korea become like...
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korea progress economically yeah there has been that much talk in the west about north korea opening up with some of its integration into the world community goes up with you with whoever a real policy it's very often at all it's a statement it's some sort of vast area broke out in the media recently around the fact of the swedish department store began selling jeans manufactured in north korea if the west is really interested in north korea developing some industries tried to enter for an octopus and thus having people interested in contacts with the outside world working with what's trapped with the cell in the battery of genes pools to the western world safety and well being it would be absolutely an significant in terms of economic competition the same apply it to the joint north and south korean industrial complex in case song or free trade agreement was signed it would be a mess in the south korea several years ago which has not yet been ratified but the refusal of the us to include spoon was made for some other consumer goods manufactured our area into the agreement was one of
korea progress economically yeah there has been that much talk in the west about north korea opening up with some of its integration into the world community goes up with you with whoever a real policy it's very often at all it's a statement it's some sort of vast area broke out in the media recently around the fact of the swedish department store began selling jeans manufactured in north korea if the west is really interested in north korea developing some industries tried to enter for an...
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korea the danger is not that north korea is going to turn around and attacks a country with nuclear weapons it really it has a nuclear device but it really doesn't have a working nuclear weapon and it's not interested in that to begin with ironically and as hard as it is to believe what the north koreans really want is a good relationship with the united states normalized relationship and relationship with the greater world because they're having economic problems and they would like to grow out of those and they're trying to use the nuclear weapons as bargaining leverage in trying to come to some sort of accommodation i'm from a strictly controlled communist ideology to an era of innovation and a need generation of up and minded people that's how present that it has described china to have visited the world's biggest technology fast when i opened russia's exhibition pavilion at the shanghai expo and that it was accompanied by chinese vice president xi jinping a man tipped to become the future leader of this country and he said in our report . friends and seizure and of a sentence w
korea the danger is not that north korea is going to turn around and attacks a country with nuclear weapons it really it has a nuclear device but it really doesn't have a working nuclear weapon and it's not interested in that to begin with ironically and as hard as it is to believe what the north koreans really want is a good relationship with the united states normalized relationship and relationship with the greater world because they're having economic problems and they would like to grow...
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would like to have to have go away as a headache the north korea and listen if north korea collapses if we do nothing north korea collapses it's going to cause tremendous problems in the region for china for south korea lots of refugees unsecured nuclear materials unsecured nuclear weapons and of course the north also acts out i mean it did sink this korean ship killing forty six sailors it's engaging other acts that have been provocative i think everyone would like for northeast asia to be a peaceful and stable and you know there are enough problems in the world in pakistan and elsewhere without having this problem but right now it doesn't look like it's going to improve anytime in the near future will of course one of the reasons for the continuing fascination surrounding north korea is it's very unique regs dulce north korea in european have the right to choose it saying form of government it's a malaysian whatever western governments might say even if you prefer self-imposed isolation. sure i mean i think as long as countries with live within widely accepted international laws th
would like to have to have go away as a headache the north korea and listen if north korea collapses if we do nothing north korea collapses it's going to cause tremendous problems in the region for china for south korea lots of refugees unsecured nuclear materials unsecured nuclear weapons and of course the north also acts out i mean it did sink this korean ship killing forty six sailors it's engaging other acts that have been provocative i think everyone would like for northeast asia to be a...
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north korea want north korea to collapse but there's a very significant number of north koreans a number of a million north koreans who would undoubtedly benefit from the collapse of this the present. regime picture if i can go to you if we do have this this collapse and i want to stress it's still very much in the cards has beijing in washington it in your mind discuss this because we wouldn't want to go back to a situation where we have chinese military and the american military eyeballing each other in north asia that would not be a good idea to have the two sides discuss this a contingency plan because i mean there are elements of the north regime north korean regime will just simply will not give up because like i gave the example of the east german regime they weren't integrated they went away ok so this is a real tripping point here you're all involved. yeah actually my experience is that people outside of this region tend to believe that china has a tremendous amount of influence or leverage over north korea in our only experience actually it's not the case the north koreans are
north korea want north korea to collapse but there's a very significant number of north koreans a number of a million north koreans who would undoubtedly benefit from the collapse of this the present. regime picture if i can go to you if we do have this this collapse and i want to stress it's still very much in the cards has beijing in washington it in your mind discuss this because we wouldn't want to go back to a situation where we have chinese military and the american military eyeballing...
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among 80 percent is north korea is women. those women who doesn't have friends or relatives inside china, they are traffick 100 percent. >> so many are despate and starving. this seems like their only way to survive? >> yes, because of these refugees a cross the border because they are hungry and desperate. they want to be survived. that is the reasonthey cross the river. >> some women are sold as wives to farmers, others are bought by the cyber porn industry in china. tell us about that. >> yes, from my 10 years of this rescue ministry that i found is 3 stages, late 1990s, these refugees stay close to river because they want to make a river. they crosthe rive then they become traffickers. they sellthem because they see the money. second stage is north korean people in beginning of 2000 theybecome a merchant on the market. beginning of business, they borrow monefrom friends that are relatives. they are experienced. they lose their money. that is how they cross the river to make money back, make it up in china. once they cross
among 80 percent is north korea is women. those women who doesn't have friends or relatives inside china, they are traffick 100 percent. >> so many are despate and starving. this seems like their only way to survive? >> yes, because of these refugees a cross the border because they are hungry and desperate. they want to be survived. that is the reasonthey cross the river. >> some women are sold as wives to farmers, others are bought by the cyber porn industry in china. tell us...
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well with north korea expected to name his successor anytime now. in the twenty first century everything has become globalized there is practically nothing that a person can find on the internet on the phone or from unknown sources but north korea remains one of the very few enigmas in the twenty first century and to talk a little more about this a fact where you got the chance to talk to the director of the far east studies of the russian cademy of science i think somebody should have been.
well with north korea expected to name his successor anytime now. in the twenty first century everything has become globalized there is practically nothing that a person can find on the internet on the phone or from unknown sources but north korea remains one of the very few enigmas in the twenty first century and to talk a little more about this a fact where you got the chance to talk to the director of the far east studies of the russian cademy of science i think somebody should have been.
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korea progress economically yeah there has been that much talk in the west about north korea opening up with them on its integration into the world community not up with you with whoever real policy that's very often at all sorts of statements some sort of best theory or broke out in the media recently around the fact of the swedish department store down seven jeans manufactured in north korea if the west is really interested in north korea developing some industries or to enter foreign markets and just having people interested in contacts with the outside world or working with what's trapped with the selling of a box or a genius pulls to the western wall of safety and wellbeing it will be absolutely and significant in terms of economic competition the same apply it to the joint north and south korean industrial complex in case song or free trade agreement was signed between the u.s. and south korea several years ago which has not yet been ratified but there are a few some of us to include spoon was in forks and other consumer goods manufactured our area into the agreement was one of
korea progress economically yeah there has been that much talk in the west about north korea opening up with them on its integration into the world community not up with you with whoever real policy that's very often at all sorts of statements some sort of best theory or broke out in the media recently around the fact of the swedish department store down seven jeans manufactured in north korea if the west is really interested in north korea developing some industries or to enter foreign markets...
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on north korea? randy? >> well, i think we clearly have some common aversions, and i'm choosing my words carefully here, because it's not necessarily common interests. 'cause i think there is some divergence between the united states and china on north korea and the korean peninsula, but certainly some common aversions. uh, we both would not benefit if north korea remained a nuclear armed country with an expanding arsenal. we would both suffer if there was instability or a hard collapse that lead to chaos, and so forth. so, i think the sense of common aversions have given us a basis for discussion and some limited cooperation. but as some of the commentators noted, there are some limitations to the degree to which we can cooperate with china, and we're finding that through the course of this effort to cooperate with china. >> david? >> i think it's important to emphasize that if you ask in broad-brush, are we both concerned about proliferation? yes. are we both concerned about erratic north korean behavior?
on north korea? randy? >> well, i think we clearly have some common aversions, and i'm choosing my words carefully here, because it's not necessarily common interests. 'cause i think there is some divergence between the united states and china on north korea and the korean peninsula, but certainly some common aversions. uh, we both would not benefit if north korea remained a nuclear armed country with an expanding arsenal. we would both suffer if there was instability or a hard collapse...
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say that north korea is the enemy of the international community is not fair north korea has been isolated for over half a century and cheering this time there have been few visitors to that country so a lot of the speculation about what is happening in the country is purely based on external knowledge of what is happening in the country yes the countries definitely poor that. mound nutrition especially among the children the isolation there's not help the image of k. and. all efforts to engage the k. would be most welcome it has chosen it on the path of socialism definitely. the country does not worry about what outsiders think about what it does and despite all the strong pressure being exerted on it. k. itself has stood with two. nuclear program and it will hold to negotiations are coding to its own position and there is some reason lucian in the six party talks. the nuclear arsenals of the world's main powers are generally considered to be ultra secure and welcomed it even so as some claim they can be protected from extraterrestrial meddling a group of former american military officers
say that north korea is the enemy of the international community is not fair north korea has been isolated for over half a century and cheering this time there have been few visitors to that country so a lot of the speculation about what is happening in the country is purely based on external knowledge of what is happening in the country yes the countries definitely poor that. mound nutrition especially among the children the isolation there's not help the image of k. and. all efforts to engage...
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let's say there's an attack from where it doesn't matter it could be north korea iran pakistan. if that were to happen if nuclear payback wouldn't happen. but. that's a claim made by the men in this room are missiles began going into what's called a no go condition or on launchable essentially they were disabled detailed in this report full of court sanction sworn affidavits the witnesses have described these craft s. disc shaped or cylindrical shape or spherical if you think what's being said inside this building is completely ridiculous you might want to consider something my name's robert hastings thank you for coming these are men who might know what may have gone on their former air force missile launch officers missile base officers who say u.f.o. spaceships flying saucers make nuclear weapon systems go haywire in one thousand nine hundred sixty six according to a launch officer david shore his missiles were temporarily activated just as his security guard was reporting a bright object moving from missile to missile to missile. a and it's not just in the united states also
let's say there's an attack from where it doesn't matter it could be north korea iran pakistan. if that were to happen if nuclear payback wouldn't happen. but. that's a claim made by the men in this room are missiles began going into what's called a no go condition or on launchable essentially they were disabled detailed in this report full of court sanction sworn affidavits the witnesses have described these craft s. disc shaped or cylindrical shape or spherical if you think what's being said...
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be found easily but north korea maintains that shroud of secrecy while. they were it happened so that for centuries korea was detached from the rest of the outside world this has to do with the fact that back in the middle ages that frequently suffered from invasions by the mumbles and japanese this convince the ruling class that the country would live better if it reduced its contacts with the surrounding countries to a minimum as a result koreans were even banned from setting up settlements in certain locations particularly on the sea shore information inflow was controlled and restricted when japan occupied korea in the early twentieth century this policy was preserved by the occupants in order to retain this colony under its control the first thing japan did was to take all the foreign relations of korea under its control and start the japanese ational korea the koreans were forced to adopt japanese names not to speak the korean language under japanese language was proclaimed of fishel and so forth all this dark legacy both historical and cultural has
be found easily but north korea maintains that shroud of secrecy while. they were it happened so that for centuries korea was detached from the rest of the outside world this has to do with the fact that back in the middle ages that frequently suffered from invasions by the mumbles and japanese this convince the ruling class that the country would live better if it reduced its contacts with the surrounding countries to a minimum as a result koreans were even banned from setting up settlements...
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korea if the west is really interested in north korea developing some industries for it to enter foreign markets and thus having people interested in contacts with the outside world working with what's trapped with the selling of a battered jeans pose to the western world safety and well being it will be absolutely in significant in terms of economic competition the same applied to the joint north and south korean industrial complex in case on a free trade agreement was signed between the u.s. and south korea several years ago which has not yet been ratified but the refusal of us to include spoons and forks and other consumer goods manufactured in our area into the agreement was one of the stumbling blocks the u.s. did not agree for a few million dollars to enter the markets and yet it's hard to imagine how this could threaten the u.s. and world economies. so in your opinion it's beneficial in some ways for certain countries like the united states for example to have korea isolated. the village. unfortunately we have to draw this conclusion we cannot explain everything entirely by north
korea if the west is really interested in north korea developing some industries for it to enter foreign markets and thus having people interested in contacts with the outside world working with what's trapped with the selling of a battered jeans pose to the western world safety and well being it will be absolutely in significant in terms of economic competition the same applied to the joint north and south korean industrial complex in case on a free trade agreement was signed between the u.s....
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i don't think we should expect any dramatic changes right away because power in north korea is built on the principles of succession and continuity kim jong il became a leader first and foremost thanks to his image of a true follower of his father's legacy ideas and not as some distort of the foundations or as the person to lead the country's policy into a sharp turn so obviously the same is going to apply to kim jong il's successor. north korea's nuclear ambitions troubled the west and the secretive states tightlipped policies and everything has been successfully used as a tool by countries such as the united states. the united states in particular need a bad guy in the region to justify their military presence in the southern part of the korean peninsula and japan and for deploying their missile defense systems there which they've done somewhat more actively than in europe until now the us and allied military presence in the region was justified by the soviet threat but it's been twenty years without a soviet threat however the united states is not going to give up military allianc
i don't think we should expect any dramatic changes right away because power in north korea is built on the principles of succession and continuity kim jong il became a leader first and foremost thanks to his image of a true follower of his father's legacy ideas and not as some distort of the foundations or as the person to lead the country's policy into a sharp turn so obviously the same is going to apply to kim jong il's successor. north korea's nuclear ambitions troubled the west and the...
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has caterina us out of our reports that practice is not uncommon in north korea. in the twenty first century everything is global and all kinds of information is available online but there remains a lot of mystery in the world wide web that is north korea now many are to be trade secrets. like legal exceptions he was one of you to visit the place and hopefully will share his impressions a alex so tell me you were in place yang what's it like what's your biggest impression be honest with you when i was going there i felt a little nervous having read all the stories about north korea in the western media that it's scary place it's all to different sort of scary things when i arrived there i thought it was nothing like that but the one thing which oppressed me the most of the first days and first hours the young i saw building on the other side of the over my hotel had no curtains on windows and i asked one of the assistants why is that like he said well if you have curtains in north korea it means you have something to hide so i got the impression that this society
has caterina us out of our reports that practice is not uncommon in north korea. in the twenty first century everything is global and all kinds of information is available online but there remains a lot of mystery in the world wide web that is north korea now many are to be trade secrets. like legal exceptions he was one of you to visit the place and hopefully will share his impressions a alex so tell me you were in place yang what's it like what's your biggest impression be honest with you...
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soon, north korea could have a new leader. the glimpse of what is happening inside of this broken, secretive nation. a city with decrepit factories and only minimal traffic on the road. as the son of kim jong-il is being groomed, people are starving to death in the streets. >> the people are very weak. many of them starve. they just sit in one place and die. i once saw someone sitting on a public toilet without moving, they were too weak to move and they died two days later. >> there is some food, but very few have the money to buy it. these people have just one meal for day because the kim jong il economic policies have been disastrous. himself weekend likely by a stroke, he made a rare visit to china last month. looking for chinese support for his son's succession. other north koreans told us that his son is too young and inexperienced. one woman who escaped correa hopes that the regime collapses after skipping to china. >> i was shocked, we could have had enough food if the leaders gave up some wealth, they do not care abou
soon, north korea could have a new leader. the glimpse of what is happening inside of this broken, secretive nation. a city with decrepit factories and only minimal traffic on the road. as the son of kim jong-il is being groomed, people are starving to death in the streets. >> the people are very weak. many of them starve. they just sit in one place and die. i once saw someone sitting on a public toilet without moving, they were too weak to move and they died two days later. >>...
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ok let's get some more analysis now on the future of north korea from former m.e.p. glinda forward to speaking to us from manchester in the u.k. is also the author of the book north korea on the brink and a member of the korean peninsula delegation many thanks for speaking to us mr ford who quoted in the media today as saying that you think kim jong un is the chosen there so what do you think it means for the future path of the country. well i mean he's the chosen there but he is not actually officially yet the heir apparent promoted in the last few days to the general and of course the almost unprecedented korean workers' party conference is opening today and it's expected that following that conference you will be getting a high position in the party i think that's a signal to the rest of the world maybe not to korea that in fact he's been designated as the successor to the kim jong il some stage in the future and will he be bringing change with him if he doesn't succeed as you've mentioned the serious change going on in pyongyang with a chance that many senior thi
ok let's get some more analysis now on the future of north korea from former m.e.p. glinda forward to speaking to us from manchester in the u.k. is also the author of the book north korea on the brink and a member of the korean peninsula delegation many thanks for speaking to us mr ford who quoted in the media today as saying that you think kim jong un is the chosen there so what do you think it means for the future path of the country. well i mean he's the chosen there but he is not actually...
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sanctions imposed on north korea following its nuclear test in 2006. the list includes luxury goods as well as machines alterable to weapons of mass destruction. in june of last year the japanese government imposed a unilateral sanction against the north by banning the shipment of all the items on the u.n. list. police say the company allegedly shipped pianos after the government made such exports illegal. they say they will arrest the trader on thursday after gathering enough evidence during a search on the company in april. >>> north korea has not yet confirmed the opening of a historic meeting of its ruling workers' party despite an earlier announcement that the event would be held. the country announced in june that it would hold the first delegates conference in 44 years in early september. state-run media also reported on september 6th that delegates from across the country were coming to the capital, pyongyang. but the ruling party's official newspaper, "rodong sinmun," was still using phrases such as "before the meeting of delegates" as of wedn
sanctions imposed on north korea following its nuclear test in 2006. the list includes luxury goods as well as machines alterable to weapons of mass destruction. in june of last year the japanese government imposed a unilateral sanction against the north by banning the shipment of all the items on the u.n. list. police say the company allegedly shipped pianos after the government made such exports illegal. they say they will arrest the trader on thursday after gathering enough evidence during a...
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>> let me say about north korea. in north korea china takes a view that there shouldn't be hostility between twos have of the korean peninsula. and secondly korea peninsula should be free of nuclear weapons. china feel it is best way to achieve this is to bring north korea into the world at large. in my view if north korea follows the path of reform and opening up like what china has done it will eventually be persuaded. it's china's view. >> rose: china's about the only government that has any real dialogue with north korea. >> that's right. so there is a difference of approach right there. america wanting to go for sanctions and this and that. china says look, let's work with them, try to find a way out of this. now, with iran it's the same thing that many sanctions have been taken to be fair, china supported the later sanction but the worry is what if it doesn't work this time? are there other options in hand to move forward? the aim is the same. >> rose: what are the other options? >> you know, there is a brazili
>> let me say about north korea. in north korea china takes a view that there shouldn't be hostility between twos have of the korean peninsula. and secondly korea peninsula should be free of nuclear weapons. china feel it is best way to achieve this is to bring north korea into the world at large. in my view if north korea follows the path of reform and opening up like what china has done it will eventually be persuaded. it's china's view. >> rose: china's about the only government...
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so if the change of power continues, what do you foresee happening in the future in north korea? >> well, the country is now faced with many tasks and much international controversy. north korea has been suffering from a devastating economy, and the priority is to get foreign aid and a guarantee of political stability from the united states. at this moment there is no sign the obama administration will lift economic sanctions. in order to get foreign aid, the north has no choice but to return to the six-party talks. however, north korea cannot stop nuclear development because it's the country's card for negotiating with the united states. normalizing the south/north relationship is another task. after the sinking of south korea's warship in the yellow sea in march the relation worsened. this tension will cause a negative impact on stability in the north. in order to get economic cooperation from japan, the north has to first solve the abduction issue, but there is no sign of restarting bilateral talks with japan. attention is now focused on how kim jong il will handle diplomacy a
so if the change of power continues, what do you foresee happening in the future in north korea? >> well, the country is now faced with many tasks and much international controversy. north korea has been suffering from a devastating economy, and the priority is to get foreign aid and a guarantee of political stability from the united states. at this moment there is no sign the obama administration will lift economic sanctions. in order to get foreign aid, the north has no choice but to...
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south korea's government has blame the incident on a north korea torpedo attack. south korea's joint chiefs of staff say it sends a clear message of deterrence to north korea's leaders. the maneuvs are will involve about 1,700 u.s. and south korean sailors. south korea will send four ships and a submarine to take part in the drills, while the u.s. is sending a ship and submarine. china's government announced its military plans to stage live ammunition exercises in the yellow sea from wednesday to saturday next week. but in an apparent effort to allay china's fears, the u.s. will not send a nuclear powered aircraft carrier to participate in this weekend's joint exercises as it did for previous drills in july east of the korean peninsula in the sea of japan. >>> the leadership race for japan's democratic party is fully under way. the two contenders trying to drum up support for their policy proposals. prime minister naoto kan seeking re-election as party president is being challenged by the party's former secretary-general ichiro ozawa. on friday, the third day of o
south korea's government has blame the incident on a north korea torpedo attack. south korea's joint chiefs of staff say it sends a clear message of deterrence to north korea's leaders. the maneuvs are will involve about 1,700 u.s. and south korean sailors. south korea will send four ships and a submarine to take part in the drills, while the u.s. is sending a ship and submarine. china's government announced its military plans to stage live ammunition exercises in the yellow sea from wednesday...
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north korea postponed a party conference originally set september 7th. there is speculation of dissatisfaction among some party members. but now it has been the purpose of the conference was to show the succession of power. >> so the change of power continues, what do you foresee happening in the future in north korea? >> well, the country is now faced with many tasks and much international controversy. north korea has been suffering from a devastating economy and the priority is to get aid and a guarantee of political stability from the united states. at this moment there is no sign the obama administration will lift economic sanctions. in order to get foreign aid, they may return to the six party talks. however, they cannot stop nuclear disarlington national cemetery because it is the negotiating card with the united states. after the sinking of south korea's war ship in the yellow sea in march the tension worsened and will cause stabity in the north. in order to get economic cooperation from japan the north has to first solve the abduction issue. ther
north korea postponed a party conference originally set september 7th. there is speculation of dissatisfaction among some party members. but now it has been the purpose of the conference was to show the succession of power. >> so the change of power continues, what do you foresee happening in the future in north korea? >> well, the country is now faced with many tasks and much international controversy. north korea has been suffering from a devastating economy and the priority is to...
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to north korea the soviet union was the very opposite of a threat especially in the korean war of the early one nine hundred fifty s. the u.s.s.r. came to see as many socialist states in largest possible was happy to a communist regime against u.n. troops but the veterans of those battles only recently got the chance to talk about their memories for them it was yet another war that didn't exist. i was there for a year and a half and when we came back we couldn't talk about it we couldn't even hint those that died were buried and the notes to their families would read killed in the course of duty where when how that was not open for discussion it was hard but it was tough with their of course so many seven out of seventy eight green cities were destroyed almost completely and yet everywhere i went by saw people trying to rebuild homes roads everything we'd see women on the road carrying their kids and their belongings to a new town and would give them lifts we weren't allowed to but we did. when the eastern european communist bloc fell apart its influx into the north korean economy plu
to north korea the soviet union was the very opposite of a threat especially in the korean war of the early one nine hundred fifty s. the u.s.s.r. came to see as many socialist states in largest possible was happy to a communist regime against u.n. troops but the veterans of those battles only recently got the chance to talk about their memories for them it was yet another war that didn't exist. i was there for a year and a half and when we came back we couldn't talk about it we couldn't even...
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north korea says they were freed on humanitarian grounds. but after the announcement of the release, the north requested rice aid from south korea to help north koreans hit by floods last month. political analysts say that more south koreans may urge their government to give food aid following the release of the fishing crew. south korea maintains that it will not supply rice, saying they cannot be sure the aid will actually reach the affected people. >>> inaustraa, primeinisr julia guillard is now certain to stay in power. two independent lawmakers announced her to stay in the party enabling her to follow the inconclusive general election last month. vote count something still being conducted 17 days after the election on august 21st. public broadcaster abc television says of the 150 lower house seats the ruling bloc has won 74 and the opposition party 73 with independents picking up 3. both labor and the opposition liberal national coalition have been holding policy talks with the three independent lawmakers to build a majority. on tuesday
north korea says they were freed on humanitarian grounds. but after the announcement of the release, the north requested rice aid from south korea to help north koreans hit by floods last month. political analysts say that more south koreans may urge their government to give food aid following the release of the fishing crew. south korea maintains that it will not supply rice, saying they cannot be sure the aid will actually reach the affected people. >>> inaustraa, primeinisr julia...
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. >>> north korea is celebrating the 62nd anniversary of its founding on thursday. and it appears to be preparing for the succession of its leader, kim jong-il. military and korean workers puerto fishes met on wednesday in pyongyang. the prime minister stressed the significance of the party's first conference in 44 years, scheduled to open this month. kim was absent from the meeting. he was quoted as saying, the entire nation is taking part in efforts to hold the upcoming conference. a new lineup of top party officials is expected to be announced at the conference to facilitate the succession. kim's youngest son, kim john un, is seen as the most likely candidate to succeed his father. attention is focused on whether he will be given a top executive post at the meeting. north korea's state-run media has reported that regional representatives are arriving in pyongyang to take part in the conference. they haven't reported the exact start date. the commander of the u.s. pacific fleet says he's wary of north korea's move toward the eventual transfer of power from leader
. >>> north korea is celebrating the 62nd anniversary of its founding on thursday. and it appears to be preparing for the succession of its leader, kim jong-il. military and korean workers puerto fishes met on wednesday in pyongyang. the prime minister stressed the significance of the party's first conference in 44 years, scheduled to open this month. kim was absent from the meeting. he was quoted as saying, the entire nation is taking part in efforts to hold the upcoming conference. a...