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and north korea. but as gordon chang and as paula has said, a lot of activity and obviously north korea wanting to keep itself in the news. >> clearly north korea is doing this gesture for some reason, obviously they're not explaining. elise, i don't know where your microphone is, but you may want to move it a little closer. we're having a little trouble hearing what you're saying. but give us the sense over there, the reaction we're likely to get from u.s. officials. are they going to welcome this, say this is long overdue? clearly something is going on right now as far as north korea's relationship with south korea and indeed the rest of the world. and it comes in the wake of this mystery surrounding the leader, kim jong-un. he disappeared for 40 days. >> that's right. obviously they're going to welcome the release of mr. fowle. but as we've been talking about, there are two other u.s. citizens still being held by north korea. kenneth bae whose health seems to be in decline and is serving time in th
and north korea. but as gordon chang and as paula has said, a lot of activity and obviously north korea wanting to keep itself in the news. >> clearly north korea is doing this gesture for some reason, obviously they're not explaining. elise, i don't know where your microphone is, but you may want to move it a little closer. we're having a little trouble hearing what you're saying. but give us the sense over there, the reaction we're likely to get from u.s. officials. are they going to...
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and south korea. and all of this is north korea. there are other south korean dogs wearing their helmets on the opposite side. >> north korean soldiers face off against enemies. south korea and its allies, the united states. this is the closest we get to south korea, it's there in front. you can see tourists on the other side. we were supposed to go in the blue building controlled by the united states, but the doors are closed. >> the ltcol says there's 40,000 troops on the other side, and 1,000 nuclear weapons, the u.s. had 30,000 troops deployed in the peninsula, and there haven't been nuclear weapons in the south. the west is saying north korea needs to dismantle their programs, what will it take? >> we will only give up our nuclear weapons when the countries that threaten us give up their's. once theirs disappear, so will ours. >> while the last few days have seen a new possibility of dialogue, it's the nuclear question that continues to keep north korea isolated and under sanctions. >> analysts in seoul grey. it's unlikely the
and south korea. and all of this is north korea. there are other south korean dogs wearing their helmets on the opposite side. >> north korean soldiers face off against enemies. south korea and its allies, the united states. this is the closest we get to south korea, it's there in front. you can see tourists on the other side. we were supposed to go in the blue building controlled by the united states, but the doors are closed. >> the ltcol says there's 40,000 troops on the other...
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and south korea. and all of this is north korea. there are other south korean dogs that are wearing the helmets on the other side. >> north koreans face off, with their long term enemies, south korea and the united states. right in front you can see tourists, you we were supposed to go inside the blu blue buildg but apparently the doors are closed. >> troops on the other side and a thousand nuclear weapons. there haven't been nuclear weapons in the south for 20 years. the west is always saying north korea, dismantle their nuclear weapons program, what will it take? >> translator: we will only give up our nuclear weapons when the states that threaten us give up their nuclear weapons. >> it is the nuclear question that continues to keep north korea isolated and under international sanctions. analysts in seoul agree. it is unlikely that north korea will dismantle its nuclear program any time soon >> only the time, the renal why the north koreans were shouting louder, that's the only way that kim jong-un can rule the society. >> the lat
and south korea. and all of this is north korea. there are other south korean dogs that are wearing the helmets on the other side. >> north koreans face off, with their long term enemies, south korea and the united states. right in front you can see tourists, you we were supposed to go inside the blu blue buildg but apparently the doors are closed. >> troops on the other side and a thousand nuclear weapons. there haven't been nuclear weapons in the south for 20 years. the west is...
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used to gathering intelligence on north korea. >> north korea was referred to as the c.i.a. as the hardest of the hard targets. in often cases a wilderness of mirrors. there's much we don't know and certainly the motivation for the release right now, we'll be wait for additional information. there are things we do know, particularly given the track record of north korea. we've seen them arrest and then release americans, whether by a senior envoy visit or in this case, no, and some have predicted that this would be north korea turning over a new leaf under this new leader or his predecessors. not so far. >> this leader disappeared for over a month and a week ago he reappeared suddenly. what do you make of that? >> again, two groups. one was health, the other was political intrigue, coup or assassination. i think most of us thought hfts a health situation. we weren't seeing evidence for a coup or invasion situation. so it's some kind of either minor or medium level medical issue, but that does still raise the issue, though, because all the power is centralized in jim -- kim j
used to gathering intelligence on north korea. >> north korea was referred to as the c.i.a. as the hardest of the hard targets. in often cases a wilderness of mirrors. there's much we don't know and certainly the motivation for the release right now, we'll be wait for additional information. there are things we do know, particularly given the track record of north korea. we've seen them arrest and then release americans, whether by a senior envoy visit or in this case, no, and some have...
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is ready to reduce american forces in south korea if north korea rejoins the talks. what is your own position about this question and what is the position of the u.s. government? thank you. >> thank you. may i have some clarification? your first question, was it about the fads? i got it. i've heard of it. [laughter] thank you. thank you very much. first, no decisions on thad have been made. there have been no formal consultations with the korean government and the american government at any level. obviously all options are always being explored with allies. but no formal consultations, no decisions have been made. as to your reference to secretary kerry's comments. i hope i made clear in my statement that we, the united states, do not intend to change our policy on deployment of our forces in the republic of korea. in fact, i think just the opposite, what i said, we continue to strengthen and advance that policy we've had for over 60 years. we are upgrading it, adjusting on deployments, on rotational deployments. we think there is more stability, more security, more
is ready to reduce american forces in south korea if north korea rejoins the talks. what is your own position about this question and what is the position of the u.s. government? thank you. >> thank you. may i have some clarification? your first question, was it about the fads? i got it. i've heard of it. [laughter] thank you. thank you very much. first, no decisions on thad have been made. there have been no formal consultations with the korean government and the american government at...
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two americans remain detained in north korea. ben ethbay who is a korean american has been sentenced to 15 years in jail. the other man, matthew miller is detained and he was a tourist for a gross violation of north korea's legal order. their status is still in the balance, but it seems like they will be on the way to the united states. >> now over to the mid-terms. take a listen to president obama offering real talk to voters in chicago. happy news here at home. listen to this. >> they want it connected on a much grander scale. black voters. they are writing that the white house is on something of a secret offensive. the president is waging an under the radar campaign roaring advertisements and interviews and telephone calls targeting his loyal african-american base. is it working? or will it be too little too late? mayor, both of the mayors. thank you. it's higher than at the polls. >> african-americans like all voters will vote their interest and while president obama is not running in 2014, at least here in philadelphia and i
two americans remain detained in north korea. ben ethbay who is a korean american has been sentenced to 15 years in jail. the other man, matthew miller is detained and he was a tourist for a gross violation of north korea's legal order. their status is still in the balance, but it seems like they will be on the way to the united states. >> now over to the mid-terms. take a listen to president obama offering real talk to voters in chicago. happy news here at home. listen to this. >>...
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i know north korea is a much different place. and all the for folks back at fowle's church are waiting for his return. what did he do that was so bad in the first place? >> yes, anybody who has been in north korea will tell you it is a completely different reality, a reality so far removed from anything that is familiar in the united states and many other countries around the world, specifically when it comes to the independent practice of religion. when you drive around this country you see pictures of the leaders, the kim family regime who has held power in this country since the end of the korean war. they have ruled korea really with an iron fist, and independent religion is viewed as a serious threat to the regime and that country. that is why you have the missionary kenneth bey, accused of trying to overthrow the government. you had jeffrey fowle leaving his bible in a club, he was allowed to speak to cnn to send a message to the u.s. government and to see family. and one of the key points that north korea wanted him to get
i know north korea is a much different place. and all the for folks back at fowle's church are waiting for his return. what did he do that was so bad in the first place? >> yes, anybody who has been in north korea will tell you it is a completely different reality, a reality so far removed from anything that is familiar in the united states and many other countries around the world, specifically when it comes to the independent practice of religion. when you drive around this country you...
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he was in detention in north korea. we will provide assistance to him and to his family in the coming days and weeks if he requires that. >> and john, there's a lot of explanation on whether this is a diplomatic opening. but there are two other americans that remain deaned there, kenneth bae and matthew miller. >> mike viqueira at the white house. paul worked with energy on the issues, and he's a program director at the plowshares fund. what do you make of this? are you surprised? >> i am a bit surprised, john, and thank you for having me. in the past couple of episodes where we had american detainees, there has been a little bit more visibility in the days and weeks prior to their release. and in this case, mr. fowle was released. and it's a surprise. >> do you think that there's any connection between what's going on in north korea, and we don't know what's going on in north korea following kim jong un's disappearance. >> i doubt it. and the question you and is the heart of the matter. i'm smiling a bit at your north
he was in detention in north korea. we will provide assistance to him and to his family in the coming days and weeks if he requires that. >> and john, there's a lot of explanation on whether this is a diplomatic opening. but there are two other americans that remain deaned there, kenneth bae and matthew miller. >> mike viqueira at the white house. paul worked with energy on the issues, and he's a program director at the plowshares fund. what do you make of this? are you surprised?...
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north korea does indeed have labor camps. john than betz, al jazeera, new york. >> let's take a deep dive on this issue, joying us is a former official to the u.s. state department who participated in the korean peace talks. what do you make of these surprise announcements over the last couple of weeks at a time when kim jung un is nowhere to be seen? >> well, i think we shouldn't read too much in his absence. i think this is precisely a way to show it is business as usual, kim jung un is in charge. and in his absence, whether he shows up tomorrow or not, is really an indication that he is suffering in some fashion or another. and i think you need to take in this case what the north korean's say at their word. >> what is the political structure like and what are the dynamics at play? >> well, compared to 20 or 30 years ago, we know a lot about north korea. we know about the negotiating behave. we knew a lot about the father, their weapons systems, and the economy. but when it comes down to the leadership structure, and who is
north korea does indeed have labor camps. john than betz, al jazeera, new york. >> let's take a deep dive on this issue, joying us is a former official to the u.s. state department who participated in the korean peace talks. what do you make of these surprise announcements over the last couple of weeks at a time when kim jung un is nowhere to be seen? >> well, i think we shouldn't read too much in his absence. i think this is precisely a way to show it is business as usual, kim jung...
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obviously at the top of the list was the subject of north korea. secretary hagel and i reiterated that the united states remains committed to a peaceful denuclearization of the korean peninsula through authentic and credible negotiations. we remain open to dialogue with north korea, but there is no value in talks just for the sake of talk. north korea must demonstrate that it is serious about denuclearization. and we need to be certain that it is prepared to live up to its international obligations and abide by international norms of behavior. in the meantime, we will remain vigilant against the clear threat north korea poses. we also spent time today discussing our shared efforts on a number of other issues. we all understand that infectious disease in africa, extremism in the middle east and territorial aggression in eastern europe pose threats that extend far beyond those regions. in both south korea, the united states believe our alliance will not only deepen our, not only deepen as we continue to step up our efforts to address those threats, a
obviously at the top of the list was the subject of north korea. secretary hagel and i reiterated that the united states remains committed to a peaceful denuclearization of the korean peninsula through authentic and credible negotiations. we remain open to dialogue with north korea, but there is no value in talks just for the sake of talk. north korea must demonstrate that it is serious about denuclearization. and we need to be certain that it is prepared to live up to its international...
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an american held in north korea is heading home this morning. jeffrey fowle is en route to an air force base in ohio after being picked up by a u.s. military jet in pyongyang, he had been held for five months. his crime? leaving a club at a bible for foreign sailors. he admitted it. but it remains unclear this morning, why north korea decided to release fowle. >> as fowle heads home there are questions about what this means for kenneth bye and matthew miller, the other two americans still detained by the north. and the regime's reclusive leader, kim jong-un has made yet
an american held in north korea is heading home this morning. jeffrey fowle is en route to an air force base in ohio after being picked up by a u.s. military jet in pyongyang, he had been held for five months. his crime? leaving a club at a bible for foreign sailors. he admitted it. but it remains unclear this morning, why north korea decided to release fowle. >> as fowle heads home there are questions about what this means for kenneth bye and matthew miller, the other two americans still...
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it matters to our relationship in the global relationship of north korea. >> absolutely, north korea, talking about north korea we are in a state of war, our key allic, we have 23 sorbing it does matter until there is reunification, peaceful reunification, it matters. of course, there is the missile issue and the nuclear issue. we assess with high confidence north korea has nuclear capabilities, nuclear weapons, six to 12 and a delivery system. >> an unknown and eratic leader. >> this is a very good point on the leader. the last -- when he took over in december of 2011, when his father passed away, there was high expectation. but in the following two years, this is a man who launched missiles, nuclear tests, threatened the united states and south korea with pre-emptive nuclear strike, executed his uncle who facilitated the transfer of power, number 2, in the country. he did a number of things which indicated and moved senior leaders in the military every other month, people were changing. this is a leader who was unpredictable, eratic. so, there was a lot of concern. tic. so, there wa
it matters to our relationship in the global relationship of north korea. >> absolutely, north korea, talking about north korea we are in a state of war, our key allic, we have 23 sorbing it does matter until there is reunification, peaceful reunification, it matters. of course, there is the missile issue and the nuclear issue. we assess with high confidence north korea has nuclear capabilities, nuclear weapons, six to 12 and a delivery system. >> an unknown and eratic leader....
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an american held in north korea is heading home this morning. jeffrey fowle is en route to an air force base in ohio after being picked up by a u.s. military jet in pyongyang, he had been held for five months. his crime? leaving a club at a bible for foreign sailors. he admitted it. but it remains unclear this morning, why north korea decided to release fowle. >> as fowle heads home there are questions about what this means for kenneth bye and matthew miller, the other two americans still detained by the north. and the regime's reclusive leader, kim jong-un has made yet another public appearance, an attempt to stifle the rumors that his leadership is in jeopardy. let's bring in cnn's will ripley. live from tokyo. he had a rare interview with all three detainees recently. was there any sign that one of them would be dangerous threat to the jong-un. >> i admit my guilt to the government and signed a statement to that effect. >> he begged to go home to his family and pleaded for hem from the u.s. government. >> i need to let people know that i'm ge
an american held in north korea is heading home this morning. jeffrey fowle is en route to an air force base in ohio after being picked up by a u.s. military jet in pyongyang, he had been held for five months. his crime? leaving a club at a bible for foreign sailors. he admitted it. but it remains unclear this morning, why north korea decided to release fowle. >> as fowle heads home there are questions about what this means for kenneth bye and matthew miller, the other two americans still...
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and help iing trade with north korea. we talked to one man who's an illegal smuggler who gets goods and shows up just how desperate even regime soldiers are. a. >> this is the north korea you're not supposed to see. an elderlya scavenging in the fields for food. a man saving what little he can. it's just across the barbed wire border fence with china. if anyone is caught trying to escape, they'll be shot. a far cry of the propaganda image of north korea, total devotion to supreme leader kim jong un. but what is the reality? to find out, we set up with meeting with a chinese smuggler in a hotel on the border. this place, he say, is crawling with north korean spies. in china, people don't lack food or clothes on their back. but not over there. n even the north korean soldiers have nothing. to trade with, he goes through great risks. they come here with their boats and they go across the border to north korea, which is just over there, and they do their illegal trade. more than anything else, says chen, the soldiers are desp
and help iing trade with north korea. we talked to one man who's an illegal smuggler who gets goods and shows up just how desperate even regime soldiers are. a. >> this is the north korea you're not supposed to see. an elderlya scavenging in the fields for food. a man saving what little he can. it's just across the barbed wire border fence with china. if anyone is caught trying to escape, they'll be shot. a far cry of the propaganda image of north korea, total devotion to supreme leader...
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many japanese living in what is now north korea became stranded or were detained. they endured hunger and bitterly cold winters. japanese officials say the remains of 20,000 of those who died are still in north korea. three years ago, authorities in pyongyang said they had located the remains of numerous japanese. they said the japanese government could arrange to collect them. the following year, relatives of some of the deceased visited north korea for the first time. and others have traveled since then to visit possible burial sites in pyongyang and other cities. >> translator: i think i finally have peace of mind. >> reporter: japanese officials believe more than 70 burial sites were built in north korea soon after the war. but they do not know where all of them are. senior japanese and north korean officials met in may in stockholm. they agreed to work together to repatriate the remains and they said they would arrange visits for the families of those who died. >>> the head of the u.n. mission to fight ebola says the next 30 days will be crucial in bringing th
many japanese living in what is now north korea became stranded or were detained. they endured hunger and bitterly cold winters. japanese officials say the remains of 20,000 of those who died are still in north korea. three years ago, authorities in pyongyang said they had located the remains of numerous japanese. they said the japanese government could arrange to collect them. the following year, relatives of some of the deceased visited north korea for the first time. and others have traveled...
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will, there were three americans detained in north korea. why was jeffrey fowle released or not kenneth bay or miller? you had a chance to talk to all three of them some weeks back. what is your feeling on that? >> well, rosemary, as you said, in north korea, it's a very mysterious country where we don't always know why things happen the way that they do. even the state department, they were speaking about this, they said they would let north korea reveal at some point why jeffrey fowle was released and yet the two other americans remain detained. what i can tell you from my trip to north korea last month is i got the impression that the north korean government was pleased with the way that jeffrey fowle handled himself during his interview with cnn. take a look. >> i don't have any complaints. the food has been good. i got a daily walk with the guides. even medical care has been furnished a couple of times. and quarters are good. got a hotel suite type of room. so i don't have any complaints about the treatment. it's been very good so far,
will, there were three americans detained in north korea. why was jeffrey fowle released or not kenneth bay or miller? you had a chance to talk to all three of them some weeks back. what is your feeling on that? >> well, rosemary, as you said, in north korea, it's a very mysterious country where we don't always know why things happen the way that they do. even the state department, they were speaking about this, they said they would let north korea reveal at some point why jeffrey fowle...
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that's crime in north korea apparently. we will tell you how he got out. >>> you might have noticed, i'm in beautiful jacksonville, florida, two weeks before election day. i will be moderating a debate between florida's current governor and florida's former governor, tonight at 7 p.m. eastern, you will get a sneak peek at the fiery showdown between rick scott and charlie crist, coming up next. hey! so i'm looking at my bill, and my fico® credit score's on here. we give you your fico® score each month for free! awesomesauce! wow! the only person i know that says that is...lisa? apparently. peek at the fiery showdown at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it card and see your fico® credit score. so right now if you get the 15 gig plan, we'll double the data and make it 30 gigs for the same price. 30 gigs? wow - that's a lot. you don't have to do that for me. oh, that's ok... seriously, i wouldn't want you to get in trouble... it's the same plan for everyone. families...businesses...whoever. riiiiight. (yel
that's crime in north korea apparently. we will tell you how he got out. >>> you might have noticed, i'm in beautiful jacksonville, florida, two weeks before election day. i will be moderating a debate between florida's current governor and florida's former governor, tonight at 7 p.m. eastern, you will get a sneak peek at the fiery showdown between rick scott and charlie crist, coming up next. hey! so i'm looking at my bill, and my fico® credit score's on here. we give you your fico®...
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saturday in pyongyang north korea. wherever you're watching from around the world, thanks for joining us. north korea is where we begin today with bullets, balloons, and a deepening mystery into what is going on over there, the whereabouts of kim jong-un. he was a no-show at a major ceremony today and hasn't been seen in more than a month. north and south korea traded gunfire in an incident that started with balloons. our correspondent paula hancocks is following developments from seoul, south korea. >> it started with propaganda sent from north to south korea and ended with both ex changing machine gunfire across the border. activists launched balloons intended for north korean residents filled with dollar bills and dvds and books showing life in the south. north korea often threatens to respond to these balloons and today they did. no casualties in the south but there's no way of knowing if that's the case in the north. fresh violence as the world is still wondering where the 31-year-old north korean leader is. kim j
saturday in pyongyang north korea. wherever you're watching from around the world, thanks for joining us. north korea is where we begin today with bullets, balloons, and a deepening mystery into what is going on over there, the whereabouts of kim jong-un. he was a no-show at a major ceremony today and hasn't been seen in more than a month. north and south korea traded gunfire in an incident that started with balloons. our correspondent paula hancocks is following developments from seoul, south...
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they held talks in pyongyang with members of north korea's special investigation committee. it's tasked with investigating the fate of japanese missing in north korea including abductees. >> translator: the north korean committee members promised to carry out a thorough investigation. they agree to look at the issue from new angles without regard to the outcome of previous prob probes. 9 committee said the scope of the probe will include a north korean agency that carries out special missions. >> in 2002 five abductees were returned to japan. however, the fates of the 12 japanese citizens whom the government recognizes as abductees are still unknown. pyongyang has so far insisted that its investigations indicate that eight abductees are dead and the four others have never entered north korea. >>> a japanese government official says the north korean committee offered no specific information about the abductees. the official argues the committee will take more time to look into the fate of the abductees. the official notes the committee also failed to clarify when it will info
they held talks in pyongyang with members of north korea's special investigation committee. it's tasked with investigating the fate of japanese missing in north korea including abductees. >> translator: the north korean committee members promised to carry out a thorough investigation. they agree to look at the issue from new angles without regard to the outcome of previous prob probes. 9 committee said the scope of the probe will include a north korean agency that carries out special...
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soil after months of being held behind bars in north korea. released from captivity in north korea. why the sudden change of heart by the regime there? we will have the latest. it's one of the fastest growing crimes in america. there's a new victim of identity theft every three seconds. makes you wonder -- "am i next?" one weak password could be all it takes -- or trusting someone you shouldn't. over 70 million records with personal information were compromised in recent security breaches. you think checking your credit cards or credit report protects you? of course, lifelock can do that for you. but lifelock also helps protect you from more serious fraud, like attempts to get a mortgage in your name. take over your bank accounts, or even drain your investment accounts. lifelock offers the most comprehensive identity theft protection available. alerting you to threats by text, phone or email. ♪ your response helps stop thieves before they do damage, with three layers of protection, detecting threats to your finances, alerting you to potential danger. and if there's a problem, your
soil after months of being held behind bars in north korea. released from captivity in north korea. why the sudden change of heart by the regime there? we will have the latest. it's one of the fastest growing crimes in america. there's a new victim of identity theft every three seconds. makes you wonder -- "am i next?" one weak password could be all it takes -- or trusting someone you shouldn't. over 70 million records with personal information were compromised in recent security...
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although north korea had announced that her brother had died, she didn't believe it. later north korea sent remains that it said were kaoru's but the japanese government conducted dna analysis and found they had no connection with him. >> translator: receiving those remains was so harsh, and to think that we were the only family to be treated like this. how could they do such a thing to kaoru? >> reporter: saito went out on the streets to collect signatures for a petition in the hope of bringing her brother home. their mother was elderly. she, too, had been hoping for kaoru's immediate return. four years ago, when talks over the abductees had come to a standstill, saito visited south korea. she made her way to a spot near the north/south border to send a message to her brother. she released a balloon with a photo of her family attached and a note from their mother. but in january of this year, suniyo died, age 92. she never got to see her son again. >> translator: i don't want to get depressed or be sad just because my brother was abducted. i believe i'll be reunited
although north korea had announced that her brother had died, she didn't believe it. later north korea sent remains that it said were kaoru's but the japanese government conducted dna analysis and found they had no connection with him. >> translator: receiving those remains was so harsh, and to think that we were the only family to be treated like this. how could they do such a thing to kaoru? >> reporter: saito went out on the streets to collect signatures for a petition in the...
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to north korea. the north korean government said fowle broke the law when he left a bible in his hotel room. you're looking live at the state department where we expect to get more details on his release any moment now and andrea mitchell is nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent and, hi, andrea. can you explain to us. jeffrey fowle. who is he and how did he wind up in north korea? >> it is unclear. he is a tourist from ohio and father of three and one of three americans who have been held in north korea. he was held since april for leaving the bible, which you said, which is a violation of korean law, but not as much of a violation as some of the others they have claimed against kenneth bay who has been there now for several years and is in declining health. the u.s. in announcing this today from the white house said that they still want matthew miller and kenneth bae, two other americans being held here. clearly a signal from north korea and negotiated by swedish diplomats who represent the united
to north korea. the north korean government said fowle broke the law when he left a bible in his hotel room. you're looking live at the state department where we expect to get more details on his release any moment now and andrea mitchell is nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent and, hi, andrea. can you explain to us. jeffrey fowle. who is he and how did he wind up in north korea? >> it is unclear. he is a tourist from ohio and father of three and one of three americans who have been...
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north korea, there are other south korean dogs, wearing the helmets of the opposite side. >> the north korean soldiers facing the off with their long-time enemy. south korea and its ally, the united states. so this is for south korea, on the other side, we were supposed to go inside of this blue building, but apparently the doors are closed. >there are 40,000 troops on the other side, and 1,000 weapons. and in fact, want u.s. has 30,000 troops deployed in the southern part of the peninsula. and there of not been weapons in the south for 20 years. west is always saying that north korea cannot have nuclear weapons, what would it take? >> we will only give unour nuclear weapons when the countries threatening us give up there's. >> it's the nuclear question that continues to keep north korea isolated and under international sanctions. they agree, it's unlikely that the north will dismantle it's nuclear program any time soon. >> it's the only power for our society. the reason why the nort north koreans -- i mean that's the only way that kim jong can rule the society. >> the latest military
north korea, there are other south korean dogs, wearing the helmets of the opposite side. >> the north korean soldiers facing the off with their long-time enemy. south korea and its ally, the united states. so this is for south korea, on the other side, we were supposed to go inside of this blue building, but apparently the doors are closed. >there are 40,000 troops on the other side, and 1,000 weapons. and in fact, want u.s. has 30,000 troops deployed in the southern part of the...
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you saw that on state run television in north korea. they reported that as a sign of look at how hard he's working. he'll work through any pain. there's been acknowledgement of these issues in state run media. it's pretty incredible in so many senses how in this day in age we can know so little and grasp onto these little -- >> about a country we fear so much. >> the daily beast was reporting that part of the reason he's so fat is he wants to be fat to mimic his father who was 5'2" and 200 pounds. >> same stature. >> so stature and shape makes him a bigger leader. >> literally. all right. erin burnett, thank you. nice to see you. appreciate it. you can catch more on kim jong-un tonight on "aarerin burt o outfront." and let me bring in our next guest. could kim be ruling from his sick bed and maybe afraid of looking weak even though we have seen him limping out there in public? can you hear me okay? >> yes. i can hear you. >> just wondering is it possible that kim could be ruling from his sick bed. is that possible? >> i think that's ent
you saw that on state run television in north korea. they reported that as a sign of look at how hard he's working. he'll work through any pain. there's been acknowledgement of these issues in state run media. it's pretty incredible in so many senses how in this day in age we can know so little and grasp onto these little -- >> about a country we fear so much. >> the daily beast was reporting that part of the reason he's so fat is he wants to be fat to mimic his father who was...
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policy with iraq and north korea today, neither great. do you see your times in those positions of successes? peoplell let other decide whether it is a success and failure. problem whenhad a it was clear that we could not keep things moving because the north koreans would not allow any kind of verification regime. others want to blame about the fact that the negotiations ended. i will let other people decide about that. >> chris hill himself went through a busy time. just as busy and so many problems that he too is still involved. you can find much more on our website. meyou would like to reach and most of the bbc team you can find us at twitter. worldll of us here at bbc news america, thank you for watching. due to an in again tomorrow. -- due tune in again tomorrow. >> make sense of international news. >> funding is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, kovler foundation, and union bank. >> for 150 years we believe the commercial ba
policy with iraq and north korea today, neither great. do you see your times in those positions of successes? peoplell let other decide whether it is a success and failure. problem whenhad a it was clear that we could not keep things moving because the north koreans would not allow any kind of verification regime. others want to blame about the fact that the negotiations ended. i will let other people decide about that. >> chris hill himself went through a busy time. just as busy and so...
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inside north korea our exclusive look if new farming reforms will help end starvation. ♪ we begin in libya that is where the credit crescent called for ceasefire in benghazi to move out families trapped by fighting and they launched offensive to gain grounds in the city and the general said he will run for president if libya demands it and has been involved in politics since the 1960s and he once fought former leader gadhafi and he rose through the ranks and head of the military and he was captured in the 1987 conflict with neighboring chad and gaddafi said that was not true and he spent 20 years trying to go against gaddafi and fought alongside some of the groups that are now his rivals and victoria has more. [gunfire] benghazi is caught up in a struggle for control between forces loyal to libya's national recognized government and rival malitia groups. war planes have bombed suspected malitia positions and people supporting the rent grade general forces dismantled checkpoints with fighters set up with al--shareer and libya under control of two governments and groups engaged in dail
inside north korea our exclusive look if new farming reforms will help end starvation. ♪ we begin in libya that is where the credit crescent called for ceasefire in benghazi to move out families trapped by fighting and they launched offensive to gain grounds in the city and the general said he will run for president if libya demands it and has been involved in politics since the 1960s and he once fought former leader gadhafi and he rose through the ranks and head of the military and he was...
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and south korea, all of this is north korea. there are south korean dogs. >> north korean soldiers face off against their enemies, the south koreans, and the united states. >> reporter: this is as impose as we can get, you see the tourists. we were supposed to go in the blue building, but the doors are closed. there's 40,000 troops on the other side and 1,000 nuclear weapons, the u.s. have 30,000 troops in the southern part of the peninsula, and there haven't been nuclear weapons in the suth. the west is saying north korea needs to dismantle its nuclear weapons programme. what will it take? >> we will give up when the countries that threaten us give up their nuclear weapons, once theirs disappear, so will ours. >> it is a nuclear question that keeps north korea isolated and under international sanctions. analysts in seoul agree. it is unlikely the north will dismantle its nuclear programme soon. >> these priorities - these are the powers. the reason why the north koreans are shouting loud about war is dead. that is the only way
and south korea, all of this is north korea. there are south korean dogs. >> north korean soldiers face off against their enemies, the south koreans, and the united states. >> reporter: this is as impose as we can get, you see the tourists. we were supposed to go in the blue building, but the doors are closed. there's 40,000 troops on the other side and 1,000 nuclear weapons, the u.s. have 30,000 troops in the southern part of the peninsula, and there haven't been nuclear weapons in...
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as a vital link for many in north korea. thanks very much. we appreciate that. >>> still to come for you, the u.k. stepping up its commitment to fight ebola. coming up, we'll speak live to the commander of this british naval ship set to depart to sierra leone within the next few hours. ow fastgoing?ere about 55. where you headed at such an appropriate speed? across the country to enhance the nation's most reliable 4g lte network. how's it working for ya? better than ever. how'd you do it? added cell sites. increased capacity. and your point is... so you can download music, games, and directions for the road when you need them. who's this guy? oh that's charlie. you ever put pepper spray on your burrito? i like it spicy but not like uggggh spicy. he always like this? you have no idea. at&t. the nation's most reliable 4g lte network. [ male announcer ] you wouldn't ignore signs of damage in your home. are you sure you're not ignoring them in your body? even if you're treating your crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, an occa
as a vital link for many in north korea. thanks very much. we appreciate that. >>> still to come for you, the u.k. stepping up its commitment to fight ebola. coming up, we'll speak live to the commander of this british naval ship set to depart to sierra leone within the next few hours. ow fastgoing?ere about 55. where you headed at such an appropriate speed? across the country to enhance the nation's most reliable 4g lte network. how's it working for ya? better than ever. how'd you do...
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but that suggests that there is stability in north korea. it suggests that kim jong-un is very much in control. belittling speculation that there may have been a coup, if it was the two, three and four here in control. it's unlikely they would leave the country. what we're seeing and hearing, is kim jong-un is likely to have health issues. he was seen limping back in july. we know his father had health issues, as well. gout experts saying he may have that, too. errol? >> we'll have to continue to wonder what's happening in north korea. paula hancock, live from seoul. thanks for helping us there. >>> we're going to turn our attention to the fight against i.s.i.s. turkey says it's not getting involved. i was out for a bike ride. i didn't think i'd have a heart attack. but i did. i'm mike, and i'm very much alive. now my doctor recommends a bayer aspirin regimen to help prevent another heart attack. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. has a new easy-to-swallow coating... so the nutrients for your eyes, heart and
but that suggests that there is stability in north korea. it suggests that kim jong-un is very much in control. belittling speculation that there may have been a coup, if it was the two, three and four here in control. it's unlikely they would leave the country. what we're seeing and hearing, is kim jong-un is likely to have health issues. he was seen limping back in july. we know his father had health issues, as well. gout experts saying he may have that, too. errol? >> we'll have to...
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of north korea. but it was done in normal diplomatic channels. the swedes represent us in north korea. they made a number of entreaties. i think it also helped that jeffrey foul had not been charged formally. although he had been in income for six months. his crime was basically having a bible and leaving it behind. so i think that the north koreans now see the next two. we'll see what they do, what they demand in exchange. but hopefully, they're sending a message. look, we don't want to politicize these. although they have in the past. i think what's significant, luke, is this is the first action by kim jong-un, the new leader, on a prisoner exchange issue with the u.s. and he passed the test i think reasonably well by releasing him. >> well, let's -- >> of course, they didn't deserve to be incarcerated in the first place. >> thank you so much. >>> coming up, some surprising revelations about three teenage girled from denver trying to make their way to syria. later, a look at the state that could so
of north korea. but it was done in normal diplomatic channels. the swedes represent us in north korea. they made a number of entreaties. i think it also helped that jeffrey foul had not been charged formally. although he had been in income for six months. his crime was basically having a bible and leaving it behind. so i think that the north koreans now see the next two. we'll see what they do, what they demand in exchange. but hopefully, they're sending a message. look, we don't want to...
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well, this is really busyness as usual for north korea. we have to keep in mind this is a military first state, essentially far right state. it needs constant tension and routine small scale military triumphs in order to justify its existence. on the other hand it doesn't want the provocations to result in all out war. so what the regime does is put slack in the rope in a peace gesture so when the rope is pulled tight again, things don't get out of hand. that's exactly what we've seen over the past few weeks. what viewers saw many the clips, the surprise meeting followed be by a squirmish in the yellow sea, followed by artillery fire at the dmz. bauds there had been the friendly meeting at the beginning, the south korea response has been mild, actually quite positive. we need to keep in mind a north korean peace gesture is tolled by increase in tension as by a decrease the in tension. >>> the people who run a nuclear plant in north western japan have opened their doors to show case new safety measures. their facility has been offline to ha
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that is north korea. >> they really do go hand in hand when you talk about north korea. before i let you go, if you can, talk a little bit about what we know about kim jong un's health condition. there's been talk about gout, the fact that he has fwgain aid lot of weight over the last few months. >> the only thing we know for sure, he did have a limp before he disappeared from view, back in the summer, in july, we ns noticed this limp on state-run television and it began to get worse. state-run media said he was suffering discomfort. that's all we know for sure at this point. north korea is showing us that he's limping, is telling us that he has discomfort. they are doing something quite unprecedented, admitting that the north korean leader is not infallible, which is very different than what we saw from the two previous leaders, but admitting there is something wrong. >> so hard to figure out what's going on in this opaque nation. lots of speculation because of that. paula hancocks, appreciate your report. thank you. >>> the international rumor mill over kim's whereabou
that is north korea. >> they really do go hand in hand when you talk about north korea. before i let you go, if you can, talk a little bit about what we know about kim jong un's health condition. there's been talk about gout, the fact that he has fwgain aid lot of weight over the last few months. >> the only thing we know for sure, he did have a limp before he disappeared from view, back in the summer, in july, we ns noticed this limp on state-run television and it began to get...
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korea but the pick-up at least at one point was guam -- >> reporter: the pick-up was in north korea. >> all right. was there any notion that the americans thought they were actually going to get three detainees when they sent that plane? >> reporter: no, my understanding is that it was specifically about jeffrey fowle. if you remember earlier this year, merrill newman, an elderly gentleman who was arrested in north korea on similar charges that he did wrong, hostile acts to north korea, he was arrested, this jail for some time. and the united states just got a call and said, come pick him up. >> this is great news. >> reporter: the circumstances around his -- jeffrey fowle's release -- we'll be checking with our sources in the coming hour. but it did just happen out of the blue. >> elise, thank you for that. jeffrey fowle, the american detained in north korea, free and en route home on an american plane. we'll have a whole lot more on this with our wolf blitzer after this break. you do a lot of things great. but parallel parking isn't one of them. you're either too far from the curb.
korea but the pick-up at least at one point was guam -- >> reporter: the pick-up was in north korea. >> all right. was there any notion that the americans thought they were actually going to get three detainees when they sent that plane? >> reporter: no, my understanding is that it was specifically about jeffrey fowle. if you remember earlier this year, merrill newman, an elderly gentleman who was arrested in north korea on similar charges that he did wrong, hostile acts to...
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"the new york times," american jeffrey fowle has been released by north korea after six months of captivity. he was arrested for leaving a bible in a hotel. the obama administration says they're working on the release of two other americans detained in north korea. >> we get this. saudi arabia's top muslim cleric said twitter is, quote, evil and nothing more than a source of lies. >> okay, so listen, we agree, right? everybody, we good with that on some base, about twitter being evil and a source of lies? >> was for me yesterday.
"the new york times," american jeffrey fowle has been released by north korea after six months of captivity. he was arrested for leaving a bible in a hotel. the obama administration says they're working on the release of two other americans detained in north korea. >> we get this. saudi arabia's top muslim cleric said twitter is, quote, evil and nothing more than a source of lies. >> okay, so listen, we agree, right? everybody, we good with that on some base, about twitter...
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this is a very difficult time for north korea. that united nations report that came out earlier this year that accused them of widespread human rights violations, that's been very damaging to the regime that's been very isolated for years. they had contention with their major ally and ben ne factor, china. so this is a desperate time and for the first time in a long while, north korea appears to be taking a proactive approach as far as their pr, trying to get their message out there and just the fact that an organization like cnn was granted this kind of access is certainly a sign that the dprk is trying to put their side of the story out there. and again, fowle stressed over and over again how humanely he was treated, how kind the north korean government was to him. that was an important message that the dprk wanted to get across. >> of course, he is now hitting home. cnn's will rippley joining us live from tokyo. many thank to you. the united kingdom's top policeman is raising the alarm over the number of britains joining isis.
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is he still running north korea? the growing questions about why he hasn't been seen in public for a month. >>> robert denearo is to be honoured -- de niro is to be honoured and insulted at the same time. % >>> where is kim jong un, and is he still in charge of north korea. the 31-year-old has not been seen in public for a month. north korean officials deny anything is wrong with him. rampant speculation raises from various illnesses to gout. what is really going on. gordon chang is a contributor to "the daily beast", amongst others. you asked if kim jong un had been toppled. what do you see is the biggest happened? >> the absence, of course, is important. during the absence there was a supreme people's meeting. he never missed that. if he was in bad health they would have postponed. there's no travel permits in or out of the city. that's a problem. there's a number of promotions recently, and a consolidation of power among a small group of generals. that is interesting. you put a lot of occurrences since july when t
is he still running north korea? the growing questions about why he hasn't been seen in public for a month. >>> robert denearo is to be honoured -- de niro is to be honoured and insulted at the same time. % >>> where is kim jong un, and is he still in charge of north korea. the 31-year-old has not been seen in public for a month. north korean officials deny anything is wrong with him. rampant speculation raises from various illnesses to gout. what is really going on. gordon...
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when north korea tried to shoot down these balloons. it said another launch would be an act of war, requiring a military response. and so when the bus arrived at the launch site. angry local residents and left wing activists were waiting. for all the optimism they were expressing on the bus, this is the reality that these activists have been continue frontinged with, protesters saying they are residents of this area utterly opposed to these actions no sign yesterday as to whether the balloons that they are trying to launch will actually get off the ground. the south korean government, which is seeking high-level talks with the north next week requested an end to such launches but said it had no legal power to stop them. others took on that job. this is the arrest of a protester who had apparently cut up the balloons and scattered the leaflets before they could be used. >> translator: it's harvest time but we couldn't work, we are all here. if they send these leaflets, north korea is threaten to go fire back. it's happened before. touris
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north korea is in a new phase of diplomacy. i think essentially they need the help from the west and especially the united states. i think there's a lot goingen on under the surface. >> do you think the new phase of diplomacy is directed by the supreme leader himself? >> it could be, but we've seen a lot of turbulence over the last four years. we could have new elements setting policy in north korea, including that general who went to south korea at the beginning of this month. i think that disappearance suggests there's trouble in the regime. >> >> the united states nations is looking into a tax on u.n. facilities during israel's offensive in gaza this summer. secretary general ban ki-moon said it will focus on where civilians were killed. 2100 palestinians and 67 israelis died in the conflict. >> they are breaking out umbrellas in the east today. >> let's look at the forecast. >> in west palm beach florida, they had heavy rain yesterday. people had accidents on highway 95. do not drive in a low water crossing, people. that is
north korea is in a new phase of diplomacy. i think essentially they need the help from the west and especially the united states. i think there's a lot goingen on under the surface. >> do you think the new phase of diplomacy is directed by the supreme leader himself? >> it could be, but we've seen a lot of turbulence over the last four years. we could have new elements setting policy in north korea, including that general who went to south korea at the beginning of this month. i...
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we look at south korea, north korea. what about north korea and china? >> i think there has been a tactical shift coming out of beijing. with the a summit south korean president, who was also invited to beijing last year for a summit, working jong jong-un has not been invited. there has been a technical shift, but i don't think the strategic priorities has been changed. >> ellen zentner, thank you for joining us as well. walkingthing we will be -- the one thing we will be watching is the wages report. >> if wage growth slows back to 2% year over year -- >> instead of the 2.2%, just to come down a little bit is a big deal. >> ellen zentner, thank you very much. the a: 30 jobs report coming out. 1.2619 on the euro. stay with us. it is jobs day. stay with us for "bloomberg surveillance." ♪ >> the government offices are closed in hong kong as protests strengthen. occupy opponents pushed back against students. the situation fluid at this moment. it is jobs day in america. we go in search of wage growth. policy momentum. we talke about america's fiscal mess.
we look at south korea, north korea. what about north korea and china? >> i think there has been a tactical shift coming out of beijing. with the a summit south korean president, who was also invited to beijing last year for a summit, working jong jong-un has not been invited. there has been a technical shift, but i don't think the strategic priorities has been changed. >> ellen zentner, thank you for joining us as well. walkingthing we will be -- the one thing we will be watching...
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north korea needs 5.4 million tonnes. producing around 5 million, and the rest can be supplied around international organizations. >> it's difficult to know what conditions are like in other parts of the country. people here are used to living in hardship. at this model farm. it is not the exception. they insist things are better than before. >> human rights group freedom house is calling on the u.s. to help secure the freedom of an american activist and other demonstrators in egypt. sultan is accused of spreading false information. highs trial was postponed on wednesday. he's been on hunger strike since january and send back to prison from hospital, he is in critical condition. freedom house issued the statement: . >> meanwhile, a keynote address on behalf of gaoled al jazeera journalist peter greste has been read out at a media award ceremony in london. it recognises sournalists who showed integrity, courage and spirit. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained in eguilt for 293 days, fal
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this is a big no-no in communist north korea. paula hancocks, the question to you, actually, let me pause. let's take a listen to when he spoke exclusively to will ripley not too long ago back in september. here he was. >> we talked about the charges you're facing as you've been told. >> the charges are in violation of dprk law which stems from y leaving a bible on the trip. it was a covert act and violation of tourist purposes, as well. and i admitted my guilt to to the government. and signed a statement to that effect and also put in a request for forgiveness to the people and the government of the dprk. and the legal process is ongoing right now. and it's in the final stages of preliminary investigation. and the trial will be forthcoming soon. and so time is getting urgent. >> so admitting guilt, forgiveness. talked about this trial. he expected to be tried as have the other two americans being held by pyongyang. do we know if he was put on trial? isn't that what they do there? >> as far as we know, from the information we get
this is a big no-no in communist north korea. paula hancocks, the question to you, actually, let me pause. let's take a listen to when he spoke exclusively to will ripley not too long ago back in september. here he was. >> we talked about the charges you're facing as you've been told. >> the charges are in violation of dprk law which stems from y leaving a bible on the trip. it was a covert act and violation of tourist purposes, as well. and i admitted my guilt to to the government....
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is he still running north korea? the growing questions about why he hasn't been seen in public for a month. >>> robert denearo is to be honoured -- de niro is to be honoured and insulted at the same time. >> edge of eighteen, >> your entire life has brought you up to this point, right now! american teens, making a difference >> we wanna fight for our education >> choosing a path... >> if i'm not sharing the gospel, then i feel empty inside because that's the gift that god has given me >> deciding their own future... >> i'm petty burnt out... if i said that i was perfectly fine, i would be lying >> oscar winner alex gibney's edge of eighteen the powerful conclusion... only on al jazeera america % >>> where is kim jong un, and is he still in charge of north korea. the 31-year-old has not been seen in public for a month. north korean officials deny anything is wrong with him. rampant speculation raises from various illnesses to gout. what is really going on. gordon chang is a contributor to "the daily beast", amongst ot
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usually uncertainty is bad news in north korea, you're right. but in this case, at the same time he's not been heard from, and the official north korean media, which we should put great stock in, as you know, that he is experiencing discomfort. i don't know about you, but i would not want to experience discomfort in north korea. that sounds like a bad place to experience discomfort. (laughter) >> charlie: is that what they're saying? he's experiencing discomfort? >> yes. i love the vagueness of that. there are so many ways to experience discomfort. >> charlie: it's dark and cold in his cell. >> it's possible. (laughter) but the leadership of north korea outside the military leadership went to south korea for the closing ceremonies of the asia-pacific games last week, and not only were extremely solicitous of wanting to engage with the south koreans but set a date to get the countries to start negotiations. now, i have to say, in any condition, if kim jong-un is out, the worst thing that could happen is lots of internal fighting and maybe the pla
usually uncertainty is bad news in north korea, you're right. but in this case, at the same time he's not been heard from, and the official north korean media, which we should put great stock in, as you know, that he is experiencing discomfort. i don't know about you, but i would not want to experience discomfort in north korea. that sounds like a bad place to experience discomfort. (laughter) >> charlie: is that what they're saying? he's experiencing discomfort? >> yes. i love the...