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. >>> north korean leader kim jong-il has named his third son, kim jong-un a four-star general in the military. north korea's state-run television made the special announcement on tuesday, the opening day of the workers party conference. it marks the first time that the son's name has ever been mentioned in public. kim jong-un is also expected to be given a high-ranking party post to succeed his father. the announcement said the leader's younger sister, kim yong he, has also been promoted to a four-star general. it's thought she will serve as care taker until power is transferred to kim jong-un. now little is known about kim jong-un, even basic facts about jong-un, who is likely to succeed his father as leader, have been long been shrouded in mystery. >> such things as the year of kim jong-un's birth cannot be acertained with certainty. it is widely thought that the heir apparent was born in 1983, but some experts suggest 1984 is the more likely year. in the late 1990s, kim jong-un studied in switzerland for several years. at school, he used the name pak un and it is said he identifie
. >>> north korean leader kim jong-il has named his third son, kim jong-un a four-star general in the military. north korea's state-run television made the special announcement on tuesday, the opening day of the workers party conference. it marks the first time that the son's name has ever been mentioned in public. kim jong-un is also expected to be given a high-ranking party post to succeed his father. the announcement said the leader's younger sister, kim yong he, has also been...
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he could follow his father and grandfather as the new north korean leader. this is a glimpse of what is happening inside this broken nation. a city where there is no sign of a single electric light and hardly any traffic on the roads. while kim jong ill grooms his son for succession, people are starving to death on the streets. she says north korea is like hell. >> people are very weak. many said for days in one place and the dive. i saw a person sitting by a public toilet and told them to go to the front of the market. they said they were too weak. two leaders they died -- two days later they died. >> you have money to buy food. others say many are dying of hunger outside railway stations. most people have one meal a day because the economic policies have been disastrous. >> he is weekend probably by a stroke. in made a rare visit last month. his aim was to secure support for his son's succession. a story people tell paint a grim picture of growing hardship and the growing discontent with kim jong l and his regime -- growing discontent with kim jong ill. ma
he could follow his father and grandfather as the new north korean leader. this is a glimpse of what is happening inside this broken nation. a city where there is no sign of a single electric light and hardly any traffic on the roads. while kim jong ill grooms his son for succession, people are starving to death on the streets. she says north korea is like hell. >> people are very weak. many said for days in one place and the dive. i saw a person sitting by a public toilet and told them...
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he went there una false name posing as the son of the driver of the north korean embassy. and reportedly he idolizes michael jordan and he is into roller blading, skateboarding, and basketball and snow boarding, skiing. he likes good food, obviously, from the pictures we have seen of him. but the one thing, the important thing about him is that he is not ready to take over from his dad. remember, the founder of north korea, spent more than 20 years preparing for the succession of his son, kim chong-il, the current leader. kim chong-il has spent basically two years trying to get his son ready. and, so, this is really haphazard planning. >>reporter: and that could mean a power struggle. his son may have the backing of his father but he has put his sister in a powerful position and her husband and those two may decide weapon kill chemical dies they would rather have all the power rather than advising from the shadows. >>reporter: there will be a free-for-all and because assassination is a time-honored method of dispute resolution in the regime we can imagine it will be bloody
he went there una false name posing as the son of the driver of the north korean embassy. and reportedly he idolizes michael jordan and he is into roller blading, skateboarding, and basketball and snow boarding, skiing. he likes good food, obviously, from the pictures we have seen of him. but the one thing, the important thing about him is that he is not ready to take over from his dad. remember, the founder of north korea, spent more than 20 years preparing for the succession of his son, kim...
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in one nine hundred forty two in japanese occupied korea according to north korean history books his birth was followed by the appearance of two rainbows and a new story in the heavens but there's a different story not many north koreans may know about this as they all came also known as some the current leader of north korea both used to live here in our village. this is very scary several dozen miles away from the city of how about us in russia's far east back in a minute hundred forty s. it was the home of a joint chaney's korean guerrilla regiment fighting against japan before north korea was established as a state its future leader kim il sung also used to serve year as a captain of the red army and i thought he could be called was born and spent his whole life in the arts can. i remember this camp we want allowed to go there but chinese and korean soldiers were free to walk anywhere they wanted some of them even got married had some left leaving three or four women pregnant female soon fled to the soviet union after his grueling team was crushed by japanese authorities in nine
in one nine hundred forty two in japanese occupied korea according to north korean history books his birth was followed by the appearance of two rainbows and a new story in the heavens but there's a different story not many north koreans may know about this as they all came also known as some the current leader of north korea both used to live here in our village. this is very scary several dozen miles away from the city of how about us in russia's far east back in a minute hundred forty s. it...
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the untold story of how a village in russia's far east might have been the bath place of north korean leader kim jong il. this week saw prime ministers and presidents along with analysts and academics come together in the russian city of yaroslavl it played host to the global policy forum a brainstorming session tackling some of the toughest questions of our time and how to make a democracy will work and how to make the world a safer place because he has been following it. which young which you are in fact if solver and democracy as it turns out is different things to different states but these years for many years loving standards of democracy and efficiency made it sound alluring even for the kremlin's toughest critics gave some of them the chance to hit the presidents wrong. you're going to go to church he said listen i strongly disagree with those who say there's no democracy in russia and that there's authoritarian tendencies here it's not true that russia is a democracy beyond any doubt it's young it's immature it's still not perfect and experience but it's a democracy nonethele
the untold story of how a village in russia's far east might have been the bath place of north korean leader kim jong il. this week saw prime ministers and presidents along with analysts and academics come together in the russian city of yaroslavl it played host to the global policy forum a brainstorming session tackling some of the toughest questions of our time and how to make a democracy will work and how to make the world a safer place because he has been following it. which young which you...
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north korean position on things. surprisingly kahlo we think we know about north korea also reflects -- surprisingly what we know about north korea also reflects imperial japanese philosophy. anyone who has read a history of north korea knows kim il-sung's position in north korea was largely unassailable from the late 1950's, after he are fully exploited factional rivalries to consolidate his own position. he purged these factions finally andhe late 1950's eliminated outside influence in the party. what we're finding in these documents is this is not in a highly accurate. you did not really have a factional rivalry in the korean workers' party through the 1950's. you had policy debate over development strategies. after three years of ongoing debates and discussions about which development strategy to adopt, kim il-sung simply declared the people who were supporting this alternative development strategy where factional lists and purge them, a maoist technique. so these became ontological realities only after kim il- s
north korean position on things. surprisingly kahlo we think we know about north korea also reflects -- surprisingly what we know about north korea also reflects imperial japanese philosophy. anyone who has read a history of north korea knows kim il-sung's position in north korea was largely unassailable from the late 1950's, after he are fully exploited factional rivalries to consolidate his own position. he purged these factions finally andhe late 1950's eliminated outside influence in the...
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." >> cementing the family dynasty -- the north korean leader promotes his son to the general. looks like the first public step to anointing his successor. the palestinian president responds to the israel -- israeli settlement building on the west bank. and and electrowinning force hugo chavez -- the opposition makes parliamentary gains that make the president paused next five years very difficult indeed. welcome to "bbc world news" broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later -- the world's biggest energy producer meets the world fastest growing energy market. why russian and china are signing an oil and gas deal. the holes could soon be alive with the sound of skiing -- why this picturesque spot in georgia is in people's mind. >> on the face of it, it's just another drawing pen and a notice board -- an official announcement of a military appointment. but in north korea, very little is routine. the latest news from the state media looks prescient -- kim jong-un, the son of north korea's ailing dictator has been given rank of general just as the stalinist s
." >> cementing the family dynasty -- the north korean leader promotes his son to the general. looks like the first public step to anointing his successor. the palestinian president responds to the israel -- israeli settlement building on the west bank. and and electrowinning force hugo chavez -- the opposition makes parliamentary gains that make the president paused next five years very difficult indeed. welcome to "bbc world news" broadcast on pbs in america and around...
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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 about the suffering of ordinary people. >> the stories that north koreans tell paint a grim picture of a growing hunger and hardship. with it, something new, growing discontent with that of the regime voiced in a way you may not have ever heard before. now he is crewing his 20- something year-old son, an unknown quantity, to takeover of this impoverished and nuclear- armed nation. one daughter was caught attempting to skate north korea and is now in a political prison o. >> it makes me angry, i would like to shout out loud. my daughter is going to die in prison. kim john hill has made us lose our homes and suffered. what will happen to north korea under his son? >> manion share her feelings, asking if a man in his 20's can lead north korea. will the regime collapsed? would mean simply more misery for
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 about the suffering of ordinary people. >> the stories that north koreans tell paint a grim picture of a growing hunger and hardship. with it, something new, growing discontent with that of the regime voiced in a way you may...
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it was a deterrent to north korean leadership and rain that in north korean policies -- north korean policies. one side effect of this is china's reaction. when we conducted this exercise in the wake of the cheonan sinking, the chinese reaction was unusually harsh. i think it has awakened at the international community. it is central in the war, as reflected in the sense of china. china had some objection to this joint exercise. for example, july 15 -- "we formally oppose any foreign militaries placed in the yellow city, undermining china's security." and second also, this was a joint week emphasized by a high- ranking military -- this was a jointly emphasized by high- ranking military experts as well. he placed several reasons for why china opposed the joint exercise. and, of course, through the korean newspapers, there was one professor of china's natural defense industry. he said the true purpose was to intimidate china. in response, the position for iraq and the u.s. -- they prevented george washington from going to see. -- sea. and i think this decision was caused by china's unu
it was a deterrent to north korean leadership and rain that in north korean policies -- north korean policies. one side effect of this is china's reaction. when we conducted this exercise in the wake of the cheonan sinking, the chinese reaction was unusually harsh. i think it has awakened at the international community. it is central in the war, as reflected in the sense of china. china had some objection to this joint exercise. for example, july 15 -- "we formally oppose any foreign...
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are we both concerned about erratic north korean behavior? yes. but if you ask, what are our priorities? making the korean peninsula non-nuclear is not china's number-one priority. i think uh, keeping probably a buffer between south korea and china itself is an important chinese objective. most important to china is the northeast is a suffering economic region of china, and it does need poverty-stricken additional immigrants fleeing a breakdown or conflict in north korea. and therefore, the chinese will work with the united states beuse the mo important relationship they have, by their own account, is with us and they do share the anti-proliferation desire, but in the end, they are not going to push the north koreans anywhere near what they think the breaking point may be, because their priority interest is stability in north korea and not having problems that spill over into china itself. >> we can't have a discussion about china without at least touching on taiwan. it's a long-standing issue, perhaps the single issue that you can point to that's
are we both concerned about erratic north korean behavior? yes. but if you ask, what are our priorities? making the korean peninsula non-nuclear is not china's number-one priority. i think uh, keeping probably a buffer between south korea and china itself is an important chinese objective. most important to china is the northeast is a suffering economic region of china, and it does need poverty-stricken additional immigrants fleeing a breakdown or conflict in north korea. and therefore, the...
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>ordinary north koreans are likely to know even less. he escaped to the prosperity of the south two years ago. >> people do assume that one of kim jong-il's sons will succeed him, just as he succeeded his father. no one would have expected it would be someone so young. that prospect may also worry the north korean neighbors who are understandably nervous about any signs of change in the country that has serious nuclear ambitions. >> daniel piston is an analyst with the crisis group in seoul and he tells us about the latest developments. >> i was surprised. north korea is always full of surprises. i think it is a case that kim jong-il's health might be worse than we suspect. with the military appointment, we will have to wait and see what happens with the party and whether or not kim jong-un its position in the politburo or the secretariat or some other institution. >> you talk about military appointment -- presumably the backing of the army is crucial here. >> yes, absolutely. over the past 15 or 20 years, north korea has been following
>ordinary north koreans are likely to know even less. he escaped to the prosperity of the south two years ago. >> people do assume that one of kim jong-il's sons will succeed him, just as he succeeded his father. no one would have expected it would be someone so young. that prospect may also worry the north korean neighbors who are understandably nervous about any signs of change in the country that has serious nuclear ambitions. >> daniel piston is an analyst with the crisis...
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it's reckoned to be the most important meeting of the north korean workers party in decades but no one outside the country knows whether it's actually taken place yet the world's been watching and waiting as analysts believe leader kim jong il would use the meeting to present his youngest son kim jong un as his successor his successor a veil of secrecy still in shrouds the gathering but r.t. has shed light on another mystery of the reclusive state's ruling dynasty. is the second leader of north korea and the son of its new president officially kim jung il was born in one thousand nine hundred two in japanese occupied korea according to move the korean history books his birth was followed by the. new story in the heavens but there's a different story me north koreans may knew about this as they all came also many as some currently does north korea both used to leave. this is very scary several dozen miles away from the city of kut us in russia's far east back in a man nine hundred forty s. it was the home of a joint chaney's korean guerrilla regiment fighting against japan before north
it's reckoned to be the most important meeting of the north korean workers party in decades but no one outside the country knows whether it's actually taken place yet the world's been watching and waiting as analysts believe leader kim jong il would use the meeting to present his youngest son kim jong un as his successor his successor a veil of secrecy still in shrouds the gathering but r.t. has shed light on another mystery of the reclusive state's ruling dynasty. is the second leader of north...
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meanwhile, the north and south korean militaries have held their first direct talks in years. they ended without agreement. perhaps the return to dialogue is showing that the north korea seeks stability. >> the winner of the most prestigious race of cycling, toward the french, failed a drug test. contador says that he must have been a victim of food contamination. hasain's conservative party alleged that electoral fraud robbed her party of a victory. she claims its predominately occurred within the asian community. officials in the pakistan have stopped all nato supply trucks crossing into afghanistan. they said it was in response to a helicopter attack on the checkpoint close to the border, resulted in the death of three pakistani soldiers. we can go live to our correspondent in islamabad. this is a retaliation and just how angry the authorities are there? >> we have had angry statements from ministers as well who say that they will take it up with the american embassy. it surrounds an incident from the early hours this morning when a coalition helicopter came close to the in
meanwhile, the north and south korean militaries have held their first direct talks in years. they ended without agreement. perhaps the return to dialogue is showing that the north korea seeks stability. >> the winner of the most prestigious race of cycling, toward the french, failed a drug test. contador says that he must have been a victim of food contamination. hasain's conservative party alleged that electoral fraud robbed her party of a victory. she claims its predominately occurred...
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north korean have excepted once before the divine right to rule, but it is fraught with risk. the outside world will be watching with interest. >> more than 30 traffic men are still waiting to find out exactly when they will be rescued. reaching more than 30 trapped men are still waiting to find out exactly when they will be rescued. a roll call in honor of 33 men who remain trapped. one month has now passed since they were cut off from their loved ones above ground. engineers are carving a rescue schaffler through more than half a kilometre of rock -- a rescue shaft through more than half a kilometre of rock, but they have another plan. the first rule is heading down vertically. once it reaches them, it will be widened to about the diameter of a bicycle wheel. the men would be pulled to the service -- surface. it is following the line of an existing holder and has slightly less distance to follow. >> we are not sure which will be able to rescue them. being down there every day is a long time. >> the families of the miners believed and the ability of the engineers, but in this
north korean have excepted once before the divine right to rule, but it is fraught with risk. the outside world will be watching with interest. >> more than 30 traffic men are still waiting to find out exactly when they will be rescued. reaching more than 30 trapped men are still waiting to find out exactly when they will be rescued. a roll call in honor of 33 men who remain trapped. one month has now passed since they were cut off from their loved ones above ground. engineers are carving...
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north koreans know the significance of the rare party conference taking place in p'yongyang. but it has shown the outside world to important things -- that kim jong il is in good enough health to attend and for the moment still holding onto power, and that he has almost certainly decided who will replace him as the leader of this isolated fledgling nuclear power. it is a remarkable story, even by the standards of one of the world's most totalitarian states, and the details are making the front pages on this side of the border in the south. here is can ill son, the founder of north korea. -- kim il sung, the founder of north korea. here is his son, kim jong il. and here is his son, the man who has gone from political nobody to a very big somebody in a matter of days. first, just hours before the conference, he was promoted to the rank of four-star military general. now we learn he has been named vice chairman of the workers' party central military commission and a member of its central committee. there can now be little doubt that he is the chosen successor. the party conferen
north koreans know the significance of the rare party conference taking place in p'yongyang. but it has shown the outside world to important things -- that kim jong il is in good enough health to attend and for the moment still holding onto power, and that he has almost certainly decided who will replace him as the leader of this isolated fledgling nuclear power. it is a remarkable story, even by the standards of one of the world's most totalitarian states, and the details are making the front...
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this is north korean television tonight. the extraordinary thing is that nearly two days after the opening of the main party conference there has still been no coverage of it on television. why not? here is the main south korean news agency. they are trying to work that out. the agency's political analyst does not believe the leader is too sick to be shown on television. he thinks it is just north korea's reluctance to give out information of any kind. when a television pictures of the leader's son, kim jong un? >> the north koreans know that the outside world thinks it is weird to have three generations of the same family running the country. that is why i think it will build his image up at home through a propaganda, and only when he is established as a leader in his own right will the present him to the outside world. >> the only official pictures to have come out of north korea since the party meeting closed show enthusiastic citizens through early on message. >> the party meeting was a historic event, and the korean peo
this is north korean television tonight. the extraordinary thing is that nearly two days after the opening of the main party conference there has still been no coverage of it on television. why not? here is the main south korean news agency. they are trying to work that out. the agency's political analyst does not believe the leader is too sick to be shown on television. he thinks it is just north korea's reluctance to give out information of any kind. when a television pictures of the leader's...
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. >>> north korean state media reports jim jorg ill has appointed his son. the promotion came just hours before a rare party ruling meeting to elect top leadership. >>> hugo chavez says his country is carrying out initial studies for carrying out a nuclear program. chavez brought the issue up during a news conference monday saying venezuela needs nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. >>> a prisoner who tried to kill himself last week by slashing his arms and throat was executed. 30-year-old brannon rhodes was put to death for killing three people in a burglary back in 2000. >>> a dallas judge has overturned the 1993 conviction of a dead man who was in prison for the rape of a 5-year-old girl for lack of evidence. >>> and the owner of a company is dead after apparent falling off a cliff. the 62-year-old was testing a cross-country version of a segue near his estate in england sunday when he lost control of it. >>> now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,112 after falling 48 points yesterday. the s&p last 6 points
. >>> north korean state media reports jim jorg ill has appointed his son. the promotion came just hours before a rare party ruling meeting to elect top leadership. >>> hugo chavez says his country is carrying out initial studies for carrying out a nuclear program. chavez brought the issue up during a news conference monday saying venezuela needs nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. >>> a prisoner who tried to kill himself last week by slashing his arms and throat...
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. >> north korean's will know nothing. he's thought to have spent a number of years in an international school in switzerland. that will make him a more internationally-leader. he's a blank slate and that gives you a sense of the real difficulties. there's no mechanism for handing over power. this man has been seemingly plucked from nowhere and put in charge of a state with serious nuclear ambitions. >> on related news. south korea's ministry announced they will hold talks for the first time in two years. the ministry says the meeting will make place between the two countries. >> western intelligence agents say they have uncovered a plot to carry out commando-style raids in britain and germany. the tower was evacuated. and they're not expecting an imment wave of arrests. our security correspondent gave us the details. >> intelligence agencies have been tracking the most al-qaeda attacks. the jihadist would murder them in britain. france and germany. the idea is thought to moved from the aspirational stage to actual plannin
. >> north korean's will know nothing. he's thought to have spent a number of years in an international school in switzerland. that will make him a more internationally-leader. he's a blank slate and that gives you a sense of the real difficulties. there's no mechanism for handing over power. this man has been seemingly plucked from nowhere and put in charge of a state with serious nuclear ambitions. >> on related news. south korea's ministry announced they will hold talks for the...
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. >> some news just in -- the north korean state news agency says the ruling workers' party congress is to hold a special meeting on september 28th to elect new party leaders. the once in a generation conference is expected to put kim jong il's third son firmly in line to succeed him. it is 10 years since the un marks the new millennium by setting out ambitious development goals. today, a special summit is under way to look at what has and has not been achieved in the last decade. more than 140 leaders are meeting to review progress. among them, the french president who suggested new funds could be raised from a tax post on transactions. un secretary general, ban ki- moon says that some progress had been made but the profit -- but the clock is ticking. >> we have the power at this very hour, none of us can be truly [unintelligible] why some many lack the bases -- the basics for life and dignity. none of us should be able to rest easy knowing the fear and despair. let us make this investment in a better future for all. there is no global project more worthy. let us send a strong messa
. >> some news just in -- the north korean state news agency says the ruling workers' party congress is to hold a special meeting on september 28th to elect new party leaders. the once in a generation conference is expected to put kim jong il's third son firmly in line to succeed him. it is 10 years since the un marks the new millennium by setting out ambitious development goals. today, a special summit is under way to look at what has and has not been achieved in the last decade. more...
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therefore, the conclusion is that north korea and torpedo -- a north korean torpedoed destroyed the shift. . the third claim has no evidence. the only thing that remained is j.i.g. conclusion without facts. that is a fact. >> thanks. let's open the floor to questions. if you will raise your hands before speaking i would appreciate it. tell us your name and any ebullitions you might have. please wait. we have microphones coming around to you. >> thank you. i am mike billington. i do not know if you went to the conference in quantico last week, but at that conference are raise the exact question you have drawn, the elite of the chinese and russians and others that the evidence is an adequate. the response from different generals as we do not need no stinking evidence. [laughter] look at the provocations, it isn't their character, therefore we have to accept this is true. you did not mention the issue, which has concerned me about this, which is why in this area of very high south korean and u.s. and nato anti-submarine warfare facilities and sonar equipment and so forth there appears to hav
therefore, the conclusion is that north korea and torpedo -- a north korean torpedoed destroyed the shift. . the third claim has no evidence. the only thing that remained is j.i.g. conclusion without facts. that is a fact. >> thanks. let's open the floor to questions. if you will raise your hands before speaking i would appreciate it. tell us your name and any ebullitions you might have. please wait. we have microphones coming around to you. >> thank you. i am mike billington. i do...
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the secret north korean regime promises something historic tomorrow with the biggest party meeting in 44 years amid speculation that the leader, kim chong-il, could name his successor. intelligence appear lists say that kim chong-il has been struggling with a medical condition, possibly a recent stroke, and he is 68. but now kim chong-il is believed to be preparing his youngest son to take over power. there are no recent pictures of the son so we don't know what he looks like or how old he is, somewhere around 27, and state media has reported that kim chong-il has just named his son a military general. he has no military experience but they have called him "the general," anyway. the meeting will be something like a gathering in 1980 when the first leader announced that kim chong-il would be the successor. with us now is the chair at the strategic international studies part of a think tank. he is expected to be the start of a dynasty process but i'm not sure what will change. >>reporter: it is a good point. i don't think a lot will change. this, if this is what the reports are saying,
the secret north korean regime promises something historic tomorrow with the biggest party meeting in 44 years amid speculation that the leader, kim chong-il, could name his successor. intelligence appear lists say that kim chong-il has been struggling with a medical condition, possibly a recent stroke, and he is 68. but now kim chong-il is believed to be preparing his youngest son to take over power. there are no recent pictures of the son so we don't know what he looks like or how old he is,...
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it's the first time russia has hosted the biggest two into north korean gymnastics so the pressure was high as the country is the clear trend setter in the sport but you know what the law is being done to make this who are even more vocal here we don't need sticks around the world it's easy to work with a ration a real pleasure many a full coach is what could be ruled to increase the level to next six worldwide nevertheless we should continue the progress of the sport and we have a project for development. but pressure not the house swept all around them the proverbial nerves of steel very much in evidence with a tally of eight gold five and one bronze medal russia absolutely dominated the thirty eighth world championships the russians have always set the bar high for their challengers and on this occasion no nation came close to emulate ing them again a kind of an approved way she's simply the best overshadowing the field would have flo is routines the twenty year old gymnast adding three gold and a silver to him medal cabinet however the olympic champion can be fully satisfied with t
it's the first time russia has hosted the biggest two into north korean gymnastics so the pressure was high as the country is the clear trend setter in the sport but you know what the law is being done to make this who are even more vocal here we don't need sticks around the world it's easy to work with a ration a real pleasure many a full coach is what could be ruled to increase the level to next six worldwide nevertheless we should continue the progress of the sport and we have a project for...
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north korean state media is reporting that the country's ruling party will hold its first conference in thirty years next week it's still a leader kim jong il will name his successor both of these sons the meeting has been delayed several times are party to kim's health problems the official say it's because the country has been dealing with deadly floods and the thai food. palestinian leader mahmoud abbas says he will accept the existence of israel as long as israel does likewise for the palestinian autonomy it follows a request from prime minister benjamin netanyahu the palestinians to recognize the jewish state this comes amid new tension on the issue of jewish settlements in the west bank after the revival of direct peace talks between the two parties. and the colombian army says it killed a see a militant commander in a major break near the country's border with ecuador last weekend sister cabala was among twenty seven guerrillas who died those seven wanted bodies us for cocaine trafficking it's thought he was behind the attack on police more than a week ago in the border town o
north korean state media is reporting that the country's ruling party will hold its first conference in thirty years next week it's still a leader kim jong il will name his successor both of these sons the meeting has been delayed several times are party to kim's health problems the official say it's because the country has been dealing with deadly floods and the thai food. palestinian leader mahmoud abbas says he will accept the existence of israel as long as israel does likewise for the...
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the robot was developed on the assumption of an infiltration of north korean troops into south korea. the veterans association plans to double its high-tech weapons exports to $2 billion over the next five years. >>> many aging people say they notice they're not as mentally sharp as they used to be but a japanese museum curator is using outdated domestic tools to help strengthen memory. >> reporter: a group of elderly people in higashiomi city handle objects used from the '30s to the '60s. the purpose is to give participants to activate and share their memories. the reminiscence therapy is said to keep dementia in the elderly at bay. >> translator: when i look at these old things, i remember my youth back in the olden days. >> translator: i am remembering many things. not just the original object. i started to think of other things it reminded me of. i think it's great. >> reporter: these tools come from a museum collection. the notogawa museum in higashiomi city lends them out. the museum owns over 10,000 objects that come from the '30s to the '60s, article for agriculture, fishing a
the robot was developed on the assumption of an infiltration of north korean troops into south korea. the veterans association plans to double its high-tech weapons exports to $2 billion over the next five years. >>> many aging people say they notice they're not as mentally sharp as they used to be but a japanese museum curator is using outdated domestic tools to help strengthen memory. >> reporter: a group of elderly people in higashiomi city handle objects used from the '30s to...
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north korean state media is reporting that the country's ruling party hold its first conference of thirty years next week it's thought ailing leader kim jong il will name his successor just like you to believe his son's meeting has been delayed several times a priority to kim's home. problems fishel saying it's because the country has been dealing with deadly floods and the typhoon. palestinian leader mahmoud abbas says he will accept the existence of israel as long as israel does likewise for the palestinian autonomy it follows a request from prime minister benjamin netanyahu for palestinians to recognize the jewish state this comes amid new tension on the issue of jewish settlements in the west bank of the revival of direct peace talks between the two parties. the colombian army says it killed a senior military commander in a major upgrade at the country's border with ecuador this weekend sister called on the twenty seventh graders who died also being wanted by respire curtained trafficking it's thought he was behind an attack on police within a week in the border town of san miguel whi
north korean state media is reporting that the country's ruling party hold its first conference of thirty years next week it's thought ailing leader kim jong il will name his successor just like you to believe his son's meeting has been delayed several times a priority to kim's home. problems fishel saying it's because the country has been dealing with deadly floods and the typhoon. palestinian leader mahmoud abbas says he will accept the existence of israel as long as israel does likewise for...
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president jimmy carter says north korean officials told him that they would only release a u.s. citizen if he came to get the captive himself. during a lecture in the u.s. state of georgia on tuesday, carter said his visit to pyongyang in late august which won the release of aijalon gomes was at the request of north korea. gomes had been held since january, accused of illegally entering the secretive state. >> and they said that they would not let him go to anyone except me. obviously, they wanted me to come back over there. >> reporter: carter added it took him five weeks to get permission from the white house and state department before making the private trip to free gomes. carter said he hopes his recent visit to north korea will help restart the six-party talks on the country's nuclear program. >>> an international fair has been held in thailand showcasing renewable energy technologies. the event in bangkok, sponsored by thailand's private sector, attracted company and government officials from about 30 countries and territories. more than 120 companies set up booths. a com
president jimmy carter says north korean officials told him that they would only release a u.s. citizen if he came to get the captive himself. during a lecture in the u.s. state of georgia on tuesday, carter said his visit to pyongyang in late august which won the release of aijalon gomes was at the request of north korea. gomes had been held since january, accused of illegally entering the secretive state. >> and they said that they would not let him go to anyone except me. obviously,...
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north korean state media is reporting that the country's ruling party will hold its first conference in thirty years next week it's the fourth ailing leader kim jong il name a successor which is likely to be one of his sons the meeting has been delayed several times apparently due to kim's health problems a little fishel say it's because the country has been dealing with deadly floods and the time. palestinian leader mahmoud abbas says he will accept the existence of israel as long as israel doesn't like wise for the palestinian autonomy it follows a request from prime minister benjamin netanyahu for palestinians to recognize the juror state this comes amid new tension on the issue of jewish settlements in the west bank after the revival of direct peace talks between the two parties. the colombian army says it killed a senior militant commander in a major raid in the country's border with ecuador last weekend sister was among twenty seven religious died also being wanted by the u.s. for contain trafficking it's those who was behind that attack on police movement week ago in the borde
north korean state media is reporting that the country's ruling party will hold its first conference in thirty years next week it's the fourth ailing leader kim jong il name a successor which is likely to be one of his sons the meeting has been delayed several times apparently due to kim's health problems a little fishel say it's because the country has been dealing with deadly floods and the time. palestinian leader mahmoud abbas says he will accept the existence of israel as long as israel...
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north korean state media is reporting that the country's ruling party will hold its first conference and thirteen games next week it's thought to ailing kim jong il will name his successor which is lucky to be one of his sons the meeting has been delayed several times apparently due to kim's health problems are the official say it's because the country has been dealing with deadly floods and the typhoon. the colombian army says it killed a senior militant commander in a major raid near the country's border with ecuador last weekend sister cabana was among twenty seven guerrillas who died he'd also been wanting to body u.s. for contain trafficking still he was behind an attack on police more than a week ago in the border town of san miguel which killed eight officers in a series of this in strikes on the since colombia elected its president. one of the main separatist leaders in kashmir says protests against india rule will continue unless his demands and i it signed under sharia law money once the withdrawal of russian security forces an end to the current curfew he's one of three in
north korean state media is reporting that the country's ruling party will hold its first conference and thirteen games next week it's thought to ailing kim jong il will name his successor which is lucky to be one of his sons the meeting has been delayed several times apparently due to kim's health problems are the official say it's because the country has been dealing with deadly floods and the typhoon. the colombian army says it killed a senior militant commander in a major raid near the...
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the youngest son of the north korean leader kim jong-il has been appointed to the love of the highest jobs in the workers party, another sign he is being groomed to take over for his father. i correspondent filed this report from neighboring south korea. >> hundreds of delegates in largely identical suits headed to the party convention. hundreds of others passed along the vast, empty boulevard. propaganda, as i have your tomorrow, which would not be difficult. -- promised a happier tomorrow, which would not be difficult. they tried to stabilize at north korea's unpredictable politics. >> state television announced the rise of the third generation. his youngest son in his mid-20s, has been made at general. his main qualification for being air apparent -- he was educated in switzerland, and therefore must understand the blast. -- the west. her husband is thought to be the real power behind the throne. covering north korea is a family business. it started in 1945 with the founding of the state by "the great leader," kim il-sung. kim jong-il is called "the der leader." and now his son wil
the youngest son of the north korean leader kim jong-il has been appointed to the love of the highest jobs in the workers party, another sign he is being groomed to take over for his father. i correspondent filed this report from neighboring south korea. >> hundreds of delegates in largely identical suits headed to the party convention. hundreds of others passed along the vast, empty boulevard. propaganda, as i have your tomorrow, which would not be difficult. -- promised a happier...
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now to some other stories making headlines around the world north korean state media to get the country's ruling party will hold its first conference in thirty years next week with daughter ailing leader kim jong il will they his successor which is likely to be one of his sons the meeting has been delayed several times are hard hitting to him is health problems fishel said as the country dealing with deadly. floods of the time from. the colombian army says it killed a senior militant commander major raid on the country's border ecuador last week six to. twenty seven. it was also want to mess with. this kind of attack on these weaken the border town of san miguel which killed eight offices in a series of militant strikes on police since columbia elected its new president didn't list. one of the main separatist leaders in kashmir says protests against india continue to bless his demands are met saeed the shock of danny once the withdrawal of indian security forces into the current curfew he's one of three influential separatists who met members of india's parliament to discuss the ongoing v
now to some other stories making headlines around the world north korean state media to get the country's ruling party will hold its first conference in thirty years next week with daughter ailing leader kim jong il will they his successor which is likely to be one of his sons the meeting has been delayed several times are hard hitting to him is health problems fishel said as the country dealing with deadly. floods of the time from. the colombian army says it killed a senior militant commander...
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korean leader kim jong il. russian police are hunting for a martial arts fighter who is a skate from a psychiatric ward in st petersburg they suspect he may be on the run in moscow before being placed in an asylum vyacheslav it was disqualified for being too violent in the ring got involved in crime and a joint in ultra nationalist movement firth has more. six extreme aggression in the ring bases opponents and the public outside the ring murder threats assault robbery and large psychotic breakdown so that's take place in high security psychiatric care yes but during that time he was able to establish links with an extremist political movement the now banned slavic. jews are enemies for me and now he's on the run after receiving a transfer to a new facility that sick was sent to the drugs and those cells psychiatric hospital just outside st petersburg those from hit his state they can say the area is sealed off and there's barbed wire around the premises are certainly not high security this time in psychiatric c
korean leader kim jong il. russian police are hunting for a martial arts fighter who is a skate from a psychiatric ward in st petersburg they suspect he may be on the run in moscow before being placed in an asylum vyacheslav it was disqualified for being too violent in the ring got involved in crime and a joint in ultra nationalist movement firth has more. six extreme aggression in the ring bases opponents and the public outside the ring murder threats assault robbery and large psychotic...
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korean leader kim jong il. this week japan has approved a defense document outlining the need for the continued presence of u.s. troops at a military base on the island of okinawa locals they are highly critical of the u.s. forces and over piddly called for the facility to be moved our teams sean thomas visited the island to investigate. since the end of world war two the united states has had a military presence in japan which some people living in okinawa are finding a nuisance i don't hate people but sometimes we have a. because. for . america. there was a huge problem. around eighteen percent of okinawa's main island is occupied by u.s. military forces weeding some to believe that in order to provide a more stable future there needs to be less reliance on the bases. and the direction and the make more. we need to be independent. stations do need to market represents okinawa in japan's house of representatives and is looking to bring about change. it has been sixty years since world war two seventy percent o
korean leader kim jong il. this week japan has approved a defense document outlining the need for the continued presence of u.s. troops at a military base on the island of okinawa locals they are highly critical of the u.s. forces and over piddly called for the facility to be moved our teams sean thomas visited the island to investigate. since the end of world war two the united states has had a military presence in japan which some people living in okinawa are finding a nuisance i don't hate...
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. >>> north korean state media reports kim jong il has appointed his son, kim jong-un. the promotion came just hours before a rare party ruling meeting to elect top leadership. >>> venezuela had the hugo chavez says his government is carrying out initial studies into starting a nuclear energy program. chavez, a close ally of iran and defended their nuclear program, brought the issue up during a news conference monday saying venezuela needs nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. >>> in georgia last night, a prisoner who tried to kill himself last week by slashing his arms and throat was executed. 31-year-old brandon joseph rode was put to death for killing three people in a burglary back in 2000. >>> a dallas judge has overturned the 1993 conviction of a death man who was sent to prison for the rape of a 5-year-old girl, despite lack of evidence linking him to the attack. 30-year-old steven brody is expected to be released sometime today. >>> and the multimillionaire owner of the segway company is dead after apparently falling off a cliff when riding one of the two machin
. >>> north korean state media reports kim jong il has appointed his son, kim jong-un. the promotion came just hours before a rare party ruling meeting to elect top leadership. >>> venezuela had the hugo chavez says his government is carrying out initial studies into starting a nuclear energy program. chavez, a close ally of iran and defended their nuclear program, brought the issue up during a news conference monday saying venezuela needs nuclear energy for peaceful purposes....
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from the south korean capital, here's our correspondent. >> the north korean government controls all newspapers. it's difficult to know if ordinary people of north korea are aware of the conference taking place in p'yongyang. it has shown the outside world two important things, that kim jong-il is in good enough health to attend, and he has almost certainly decided who will potentially replace him as the leader of this isolated fledgling nuclear power. it's a remarkable story, even by the standards of one of the world's most totalitarian states. the details are making the front pages on this side of the border. here is the founder of north korea. here's his son, the current leader, kim jong-il. and one of the few childhood of him,exthat exists there is his son, kim jong-un. >> just hours before the conference, he was promoted to the rank of four start military general. now we learn he has been made vice chairman of the military commission and a member of the central committee. there can now be little bill that he is the chosen successor. -- air can now be little doubt that he is the
from the south korean capital, here's our correspondent. >> the north korean government controls all newspapers. it's difficult to know if ordinary people of north korea are aware of the conference taking place in p'yongyang. it has shown the outside world two important things, that kim jong-il is in good enough health to attend, and he has almost certainly decided who will potentially replace him as the leader of this isolated fledgling nuclear power. it's a remarkable story, even by the...
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to the sub being sunk by the north korean body. there was no fact that north korea did sink that submarine. guest: the evidence that north korea sank the south korean naval vessel are complee, compelling and comprehensive. on monday, south koreans will release a larger report that will add to the level of details. there are people in south korea who find it inconvenience to admit north korea was behind it. they want to reach out and create a large ly unconventiona idea. it is really a smoking gun that they sank a south korean naval vessel in south korean waters. host: if the younger kim was placed on the military commission, what do you think about that? guest: there are a number of positions he could be given that would indicate he is going to be the successor. the central committee of the korea's workers' party, it is likely he could be announced in that position, probably not yet the ten or so real leaders. it's likely that will be announced. host: good morning from the republican line. caller: good morning. calling from harrisb
to the sub being sunk by the north korean body. there was no fact that north korea did sink that submarine. guest: the evidence that north korea sank the south korean naval vessel are complee, compelling and comprehensive. on monday, south koreans will release a larger report that will add to the level of details. there are people in south korea who find it inconvenience to admit north korea was behind it. they want to reach out and create a large ly unconventiona idea. it is really a smoking...