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korea want north korea to collapse but there's a very significant number of north koreans a number of a million north koreans who would undoubtedly benefit from the collapse of this the present. regime picture if i go to you if we do have this this collapse and i want to stress it still very much in the cards has beijing in washington it in your mind discuss this because we wouldn't want to go back to a situation where we have chinese military and the american military eyeballing each other in north asia that would not be a good idea to have the two sides discuss this a contingency plan because i mean there are elements of the north regime a north korean regime will just simply will not give up because like i gave the example of the east german regime they weren't integrated they went away ok so this is a real tripping point here you're all involved. yeah actually my experience is that people outside of this region tend to believe that china has a tremendous amount of influence or leverage over north korea in our only experience actually it's not the case the north koreans are fiercel
korea want north korea to collapse but there's a very significant number of north koreans a number of a million north koreans who would undoubtedly benefit from the collapse of this the present. regime picture if i go to you if we do have this this collapse and i want to stress it still very much in the cards has beijing in washington it in your mind discuss this because we wouldn't want to go back to a situation where we have chinese military and the american military eyeballing each other in...
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koreans therefore i think it is completely up to the north koreans to figure out what exactly they want to do whether they want to maintain the status quo which is a disastrous situation because the living standards of the people is really very very dangerous or they want to really get their acts together and move onto a path of reform and a market economy so the choice is very obvious whether this or this successor will be able to figure out which way to turn is up for them to decide now there is no peace between north korea and south korea there is only an armistice the war actually has not officially ended this adds to the potential tension and the sinking on the south korean naval ship the soldier is one example to see how fragile stability this part of the world can be and more recently tensions also existed between china and the united states because china is very unhappy about the u.s. military exercise with south koreans very close to the chinese shore and the fishable the incident between china and japan recently over ireland is also another very unfortunate thing therefore if
koreans therefore i think it is completely up to the north koreans to figure out what exactly they want to do whether they want to maintain the status quo which is a disastrous situation because the living standards of the people is really very very dangerous or they want to really get their acts together and move onto a path of reform and a market economy so the choice is very obvious whether this or this successor will be able to figure out which way to turn is up for them to decide now there...
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korean economy is good for -- in the further development of the north korean economy is good. i totally agree with you. i would like to see north korea become like vietnam or china. their living standards have gone up. that will help south koreans reduce the cost of the reunification in the future and will change a north korean people. if the people are hungry and they become rich and well fed, they will change their mind set. there hostile posture toward the -- their hostile posture toward the south could change once the economy goes up and they're living style goes up. this peninsula -- it could help the whole security of the northern and southern peninsula. i want to wait -- and make one more point -- i want to make one more point. there's discussion about the role of china. it is time to address our problem to the chinese people, especially the young chinese, more so than rely on the information from the internet. -- most of them rely on the information from the internet. through the chinese internet -- i read chinese, russian, all of that information -- what they are talk
korean economy is good for -- in the further development of the north korean economy is good. i totally agree with you. i would like to see north korea become like vietnam or china. their living standards have gone up. that will help south koreans reduce the cost of the reunification in the future and will change a north korean people. if the people are hungry and they become rich and well fed, they will change their mind set. there hostile posture toward the -- their hostile posture toward the...
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on the north korean people. i think that is a good sign for the unification process. mind, northern people's that is necessary for success. >> thank you. can you answer the questions that she posed to you? then we will go to the floor. >> she read my paper better than i did, so that is a very good sign. thank you very much. [laughter] i have five questions out of the excellent discussion. with the korean national guard, they still have a draft system. every boy has to go to the army. my friends and i go mountain climbing together. we go scuba diving together. we can make many special ops out of those reserves. i need them. i'm going to recruit them and make our national guard inc. that is the start. if i can get government funding, i can train them and make the finest fighting motion injuries. -- machine in korea. that is my goal. the second question about china -- chinese veterans participating in the korean war -- i think it is an excellent idea. many of them are coming to korea as tourists. this time, we want
on the north korean people. i think that is a good sign for the unification process. mind, northern people's that is necessary for success. >> thank you. can you answer the questions that she posed to you? then we will go to the floor. >> she read my paper better than i did, so that is a very good sign. thank you very much. [laughter] i have five questions out of the excellent discussion. with the korean national guard, they still have a draft system. every boy has to go to the...
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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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to north korea the soviet union was the very opposite of a threat especially in the korean war of the early one nine hundred fifty s. the u.s.s.r. came to see as many socialist states in largest possible was happy to a communist regime against u.n. troops but the veterans of those battles only recently got the chance to talk about their memories for them it was yet another war that didn't exist. i was there for a year in the home and when we came back we talk about it even hint. those that died were buried and the notes to their families would read killed in the course of duty where when how their was not open for discussion it was hard but it was top of their of course seventy seven out of seventy eight green cities were destroyed almost completely and yet everywhere i went i saw people trying to rebuild homes roads everything we'd see women on the road carrying their kids and their belongings to a new town and would give them lifts we weren't allowed to but we did. when the eastern european communist bloc fell apart its influx into the north korean economy planted despite the fact a
to north korea the soviet union was the very opposite of a threat especially in the korean war of the early one nine hundred fifty s. the u.s.s.r. came to see as many socialist states in largest possible was happy to a communist regime against u.n. troops but the veterans of those battles only recently got the chance to talk about their memories for them it was yet another war that didn't exist. i was there for a year in the home and when we came back we talk about it even hint. those that died...
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north korean leader kim jung il has made his youngest son a four star general in a promotion theme as the first step towards handing over power on portland was made hours before convention of the country's ruling workers' party the first in decades the historic me thinking you know they awarded him. another family member top post famous helping extend the communist in a third generation. detention is turned on north korea for the first workers party meeting in thirty years there are rumors of imminent change but that according to those in the know is premature . became a leader first and foremost thanks to his image of a true follower of his father's legacy ideas and not a sound a story of the foundations or is the person to lead the country's policy into a sharp turn so obviously the same is going to apply to kim jong il successor north korea's nuclear ambitions troubled the west and the secretive states tightlipped policies and everything has been successfully used as a tool by countries such as the united states. the united states in particular need a bad guy in the region to justi
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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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of north korean leader kim jong il promotes his son general possible first step towards a hereditary transfer of power. and more news in about fifteen minutes time but right now it's time for the full with. tonight's news i hear yes the first of three big nights thinking some russian interests take on china more on that plus the rest of the force that's coming up. well welcome to the sports news on a busy night of european football but here are the headlines aiming high spots at moscow target the top spot in their champions league group that has slowed that. was carlos sings the blues chelsea angell return to winning ways against french champions pass a. nice easy we catch up with the surrogate father of a russian hockey legend starts his second season in the k h l. but let's start with football and spartak moscow are looking to make it to him in the champions league as they take on jay leno at the luzhniki stadium this tuesday evening richer than portly looks at what is a good opportunity for the moscow side to go top of group earth spot i find themselves in a great position going i
of north korean leader kim jong il promotes his son general possible first step towards a hereditary transfer of power. and more news in about fifteen minutes time but right now it's time for the full with. tonight's news i hear yes the first of three big nights thinking some russian interests take on china more on that plus the rest of the force that's coming up. well welcome to the sports news on a busy night of european football but here are the headlines aiming high spots at moscow target...
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on the north korean threat is appears this face will be hard to keep as it will be clear who the troops on the missile defense are actually saying that it will be obvious that it's not against north korea weakened and worn out by long economic turmoil but against a rising china and russia as well. so recent statements from people like former president jimmy carter who went to korea and said that he saw signs of north korea willing to work with the six party talks and take steps toward denuclearizing itself do you think that's just good p.r. worth i think that carter sense the. moved to north korea he's an experienced politician has been there more than once the thing is that north korea realizes that without an agreement with the united states it won't be able to solve its main problem the removal of the military threats north korea was really frightened by the events in iraq in yugoslavia when the us unilaterally change the regimes in both those countries even without the consent of the united nations north korea is really afraid of that secondly it's aware that due to the u.s. sanctio
on the north korean threat is appears this face will be hard to keep as it will be clear who the troops on the missile defense are actually saying that it will be obvious that it's not against north korea weakened and worn out by long economic turmoil but against a rising china and russia as well. so recent statements from people like former president jimmy carter who went to korea and said that he saw signs of north korea willing to work with the six party talks and take steps toward...
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and you mention that the north korean leader knows what he wants for his country and from his country he's calling a party meeting that hasn't been held in thirty years and many in the west specifically are very excited trying to guess why exactly or what he's trying to say to tell the world by doing that what do you think at the purpose of the conference and the workers' party. will you if the good. if we talk about detail the only thing known to be on the agenda of the forthcoming conference are the elections for the governing bodies of the ruling party and it really makes sense for it's been forty four years since the previous conference and thirty years since the previous party congress money leaders who used to be members of the governing politburo in secretariat have died the central committee must by now have less than half the men from the original list so it appears to be high time for elections the second thing on the agenda which is perhaps the key thing is about a successor to the incumbent leader it's no secret that there have been many reports about his weakened health a
and you mention that the north korean leader knows what he wants for his country and from his country he's calling a party meeting that hasn't been held in thirty years and many in the west specifically are very excited trying to guess why exactly or what he's trying to say to tell the world by doing that what do you think at the purpose of the conference and the workers' party. will you if the good. if we talk about detail the only thing known to be on the agenda of the forthcoming conference...
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not many north korean refugees cross the river. these traffickers go into north korea and recruiting girls. they cheat them. they cross the river and can makebetter living. >> they actually go in after them. not ve subtle is it? what do you want china to do mr. kim? >> china must recognize refugees. they came into china for desperately to survive. reason why they must recogne them. they are facing to even the worst is death sentence or to the political prison camp or torture. these kinds of things. because once they know meet the foreigners, like south korean or missioners. >> what are the chinese christians doing to help these north kore refugees? >> providing shelter and food and sometimes a way how to meet. >> you are in contt with christians in north korea? >> yes. i contact underground churches. many underground churches. their societies are like a family, 2-3 ople. it is not easy to contact them inside north korea. we contact them when they come into chie na. >> we wish you all the best, 318 mission paners, >>> vatican declar
not many north korean refugees cross the river. these traffickers go into north korea and recruiting girls. they cheat them. they cross the river and can makebetter living. >> they actually go in after them. not ve subtle is it? what do you want china to do mr. kim? >> china must recognize refugees. they came into china for desperately to survive. reason why they must recogne them. they are facing to even the worst is death sentence or to the political prison camp or torture. these...
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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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now north korean leader kim jong il has promoted his youngest son kim jong un to the rank of general in what's seen as the first step of a power transition it came before the country's ruling workers policy for the biggest convention in decades no official announcements were made. and the issue of succession has been shrouded in mystery bosses artie's got that in as out of a report that practice isn't done common in north korea. in the first century everything is global and all kinds of information is available online but there remains a lot of mystery in the world wide web that is north korea that many are pretty trade secrets what was likely the exception if he was one of you to visit the place and hopefully will share his impressions a alex so tell me you were in that gang what's it like what's your biggest impression be honest with you when i was going there i felt a little nervous haven't read all the stories about north korea in the western media that it's scary place it's all to different sort of scary things when i arrived there i thought it was nothing like that but the one
now north korean leader kim jong il has promoted his youngest son kim jong un to the rank of general in what's seen as the first step of a power transition it came before the country's ruling workers policy for the biggest convention in decades no official announcements were made. and the issue of succession has been shrouded in mystery bosses artie's got that in as out of a report that practice isn't done common in north korea. in the first century everything is global and all kinds of...
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the north korean media have not reported any of kim's remarks on this topic. in fact, they have not mentioned the six-party talks at all. reporting, instead, on kim's comments hinting at the succession issue. >> then what exactly do you think the media said about the remarks? >> kim reportedly said that given the complicated international situation, it's an important, historic mission to hand over the baton of traditional friendship between the two countries to the next generation. as the chair of the six-party talks, china wanted to draw a positive response from the north to encourage the country's return to the talks. but the main aim of kim's visit was to emphasize the importance of the succession issue. here we can see the big gap between the two sides. >> now about what about the chinese stance? what stan do you think china will take in dealing with north korea's nuclear development and also succession issues? >> there's no question that the chinese leadership objects to the north's succession. however, what china wants more than anything for the korean p
the north korean media have not reported any of kim's remarks on this topic. in fact, they have not mentioned the six-party talks at all. reporting, instead, on kim's comments hinting at the succession issue. >> then what exactly do you think the media said about the remarks? >> kim reportedly said that given the complicated international situation, it's an important, historic mission to hand over the baton of traditional friendship between the two countries to the next generation....
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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 a siymposium held at the sam venue a north korean trade ministry official expressed hope that his country could boost trade with china and other asian nations in order to promote economic development. chang chun has been in the news recently after north korean leader i kim jong-il visited the city last month to meet chinese president hu jintao. the two leaders discussed the need to increase economic exchanges. >>> the russian fisheries agency chief paid a visit to one of four russian-held islands claimed by japan. russia's federal fisheries agency says that andrei krainy started a two-day trip on thursday to etorofu island off hokkaido, northern japan. the agency says the chief inspected a fishery processing plant on the first day and will board a fishing boat on friday. before starting his tour krainy said the four islands are russian territory and will convey to the world his country's intention to develop them. russia sent its fisheries chief to etorofu island on september 2nd, the day it was designated as the official end of world war ii, apparently to emphasize russian owners
in a siymposium held at the sam venue a north korean trade ministry official expressed hope that his country could boost trade with china and other asian nations in order to promote economic development. chang chun has been in the news recently after north korean leader i kim jong-il visited the city last month to meet chinese president hu jintao. the two leaders discussed the need to increase economic exchanges. >>> the russian fisheries agency chief paid a visit to one of four...
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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
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north koreans are learning that they have to change. >> warner: a lot to walk. thank you both. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> ifill: again, the other major developments of the day. home prices rose again in july, thanks in part to a federal tax credit for home buyers. but consumer confidence was down this month to the lowest point since february. and former president jimmy carter was taken to a cleveland hospital after he got sick on a flight from atlanta. a grandson said he had a "stomach bug." and to hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, for what's on the newshour online. hari? >> sreenivasan: if you're weighing whether to rent or buy a home, we rounded up online calculators to help you sort through the pros and cons. that's on the rundown. judy woodruff talks to the co- author of a new book that looks at the "up" side of earmarks. are they good for u.s. democracy? >> brown: and again, to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here,
north koreans are learning that they have to change. >> warner: a lot to walk. thank you both. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> ifill: again, the other major developments of the day. home prices rose again in july, thanks in part to a federal tax credit for home buyers. but consumer confidence was down this month to the lowest point since february. and former president jimmy carter was taken to a cleveland hospital after he got sick on a flight from atlanta. a grandson...
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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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majorve a list of neighbo provocation from the north koreans. certainly, the north koreans are very good students of using the military as a tool as a political and diplomatic tool. political policy has worked fairly well. as one looks at this sunken ship, the way that they have shaped the west see, they have done a pretty good job. we have done a good job maintaining the status quo out there, but it has cost quite a bit. of course, our response was limited. we have an exercise, we bring in an aircraft carrier, it looks good, but will not change anything for the north koreans. as a matter of fact, they seem to be sitting pretty good, celebrating, drinking, knowing that the chinese and russian support them. china and russia continue to use their own interest to shape their response. in other words, the implicit approval to continue provocations. our lack of response, in a kinetic way, does the same thing. i am not suggesting we go to war, but we do not learned to take out targets that cannot really hurt them, and without any retaliation, the bull
majorve a list of neighbo provocation from the north koreans. certainly, the north koreans are very good students of using the military as a tool as a political and diplomatic tool. political policy has worked fairly well. as one looks at this sunken ship, the way that they have shaped the west see, they have done a pretty good job. we have done a good job maintaining the status quo out there, but it has cost quite a bit. of course, our response was limited. we have an exercise, we bring in an...
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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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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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on august 8th, a north korean vessel towed a south korean squid boat with a crew of four south koreans and three chinese to a port on the northeast coast. the south called on the north to release the crew. the north said the decision to release the crew members was made from a humanitarian point of view after the crew admitted coming into the economic zone and promised never to do it again. monday's announcement is the north's first flexible response to the south since tensions soared over the sinking of an n. a commission concluded that the vessel was sunk by a north korean torpedo. >>> chinese president hu jintao said his government plans to improve the life of workers in shenzhen, an economic bordering hong kong. hu made the comment at a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the zone on monday. shenzhen was designated in 1980 as the first special economic zone in china to accept foreign investment. >> hu stressed that the reform and open door policy led to the economic recovery of china. hu also said the government will establish a system for companies and workers to share benefi
on august 8th, a north korean vessel towed a south korean squid boat with a crew of four south koreans and three chinese to a port on the northeast coast. the south called on the north to release the crew. the north said the decision to release the crew members was made from a humanitarian point of view after the crew admitted coming into the economic zone and promised never to do it again. monday's announcement is the north's first flexible response to the south since tensions soared over the...