we're supporting south korea. i ordered thousands of television sets because i am in the real estate business, you know, in my other life, okay. >> it's been a u.s. policy for decades to prevent japan from getting weapons. south korea as well. >> can i be honest are you? maybe it's going to be time to change. pakistan has it, china has it. so many other countries -- >> some proliferation is okay? >> no, no, not some. i hate proliferation. i hate nuclear more than any. my professor was an uncle m.i.t. -- >> that's contradictory. >> how many countries have it? excuse me. one of the dumbest deals i've ever seen signed ever, ever, ever by anybody. iran is going to have it within ten years. iran is going to have it. i thought it was a very good interview. at some point we have to say japan is better off if they protect themselves against this maniac in south korea, if -- >> saudi arabia, nuclear weapons? >> absolutely. >> you'd be fine with them having nuclear weapons? >> that have to protect themselves or pay us. with

with institutions in south korea. there are further restrictions on trade with ships that have called in at a north korean port, being prevented from visiting south korea for 180 days, also targeting loopholes in the current restrictions, goods that have been exported from north korea going to a third country then finding any way into-- their way into north korea. even targeting north korean restaurants abroad. the government says its campaign urging citizens not to attend those places. pretty wide-ranging. this is south korea turning the skree, as it said, at a press conference when it announced these measures that it wants to give the north no choice but to change its current path >>> does this mean we're seeing a hardening of seoul's position, then? >> reporter: i think so. you do sense a growing frustration just about the effectiveness of the u.n. measures announced so far, whether they are being strictly applied by all the member nations who have signed up for them. also a certain frustration at the policy of the

south korea time in the eastern part of north korea. officials say they landed in the sea after flying about 200 kilometers. they're monitoring the situation. japanese defense ministry officials say one of the projectiles was a missile. the u.s. and south korea began the biggest ever joint military exercise in march. it practiced drills. the north launched shortened mid-range ballistic missiles towards the sea of japan on march 10th and 18th. the north also conducted a set of military drills under the supervision of leader kim jong-un. the state-run korean central television reported on sunday that the north's ground, naval and air forces took part in drills bedn a scenario of landing south kea. >> translator: it cannot be denied that north korea may further engage in provocative actions in defiance to increasing pressure from the international community and to the ongoing u.s.-south korea joint military drills. >> nakatani said japan will continue to collect and analyze information and monitor the situation while working closely with t

its part in maintaining and strengthening the south korea-u.s. joint defense capability and providing a stabilizationing environment. the u.s. public, including its government and congress, sees south korea's role and contribution positively. we also heard from the u.s. ambassador to south korea, saying also that he believed that this was a very positive alliance. and then on to japan, another alliance that has been lasting decades. the foreign minister there saying whoever will become the president of the united states, "japan and u.s. alliance is very important for japan's security and regional peace and stability. we must maintain it firmly." and he went on to say "japan holds the three non-nuclear principles. the nuclear power basic law and respects the npt," which is the non-proliferation treaty. "it is impossible that japan will arm with nuclear weapons." now, certainly from south korea's point of view this alliance has lasted some 70 years. there's 27 1/2 thousand u.s. troops in south korea. 54,000 in japan. it really is a cornerstone of t

however, for the u.s., south korea and other friends and allies of south korea, there really needs to be some progress in denuclearisation and if not talk for talks sake causes political problems and it is unacceptable in south korea, washington and elsewhere >>> donald trump and hillary clinton have moved a step closer to winning their party's nomination for the white house after super tuesday. in donald trump won 11, krudz won in his states. this pushes ahead. 1237 delegates is needed for the party nomination. he has 319. his closest rival ted cruz has 226. alabama, arkansas, georgia, massachusetts, tennessee, texas and virginia. bernie sanders won in vermont, oklahoma, minnesota and colorado. clinton has 1052 for sanders 427, with the magic target of 2383 to win the democratic nomination. >> reporter: as super tuesday turned into a regular wednesday, people woke up to the realisation that for better or worse they've helped make it more likely that donald trump will be the republican nominee for president. >> he tells the truth. i think he just focuses on what are in people's minds

north korea's missile now constituteses a threat not only to south korea, but to japan and the united states. overall, pyongyang would intensify tension with unexpected provocations before the 7 go ahead party congress in may. they ordered the nuclear missiles to fire at any time. unlike the typical rattling during the annual united states south korean joint exercises as it increased this year. no doubt pyongyang is improving the nuclear missile capabilities. but the real threat comes from kim jung un's misjudgments. the corporation and collaboration about washington is a mandatory counter measure between the threats. >> pakistan's former strong man left the country. we have more details from bangkok. >> mushareef was landed from leaving the country on charges of treason. he left his home on a convoy for the airport and would return in a few weeks or months. the travel ban was lifted following an order from pakistan's treatment court on wednesday. the minster said his lawyers assures him that the client would return to face trial, but one analyst said the chances of that happening wer

down into south korea. this was seen as an example of collaboration, something to be built upon. it seems likely that that will now be suspended despite pilot projects having taken place on this project. of course, the most highly visible example of collaboration between north and south korea was the gason industrial complex zone. that remains completely shut as we have these heightened tensions between north and south korea. also on this list of measures are likely to be, as you are mentioned, targeting officials of part of the continuing nuclear missile program and also targeting shipping whereby we may see country's ships from third party's countries that have passed through north korean ports being denied to south korean waters. all these unilateral measures coming on top of the u.n. measures also placed >>> is sounds like a hardening of the south korean attitude gentleman you are certainly seeing a tougherer-- >> reporter: yes. over the last couple of years we have seen unprecedented attempts by south

will fully carry out its responsibility of defending its allies, japan and south korea. >>> south korea's chief envoy on north korea's nuclear program has flown to discuss it with his chinese counterpart. he arrived on friday for a meeting with china. >> translator: we will share our stances toward north korea's provocations and threats. i intend to discuss ways to change the north's thoughts and actions through the steady implementation of u.n. sanctions. >> kim says the international community should focus on putting pressure on the north, adding it's premature to discuss the option of dialogue with pyongyang. earlier we spoke to an expert on north korea for his thoughts. >> the timing is very significant. the ballistic missile firing came the day after additional united states sanctions on pyongyang. kim jong-un tried to show off the missile-striking capabilities in defiance of toughened sanctions. and a surprise firing from a road mobile launcher near pyongyang is a critical point. the launches can be easily hidden and are undetected by satellite. in the past, they have exposed their

she and her family now live in seoul, south korea's dynamic capital city. but they're from one of the most isolated and repressive nations on earth, where she spspent mostst of her childhood starving. narrator: chanyang grew in north korea, also known as the democratic peoples'' republic of korea, or dprk, which in the 1990s suffered anan immense fame due to the e political policiesf the country's leaders. according to united nations estimates, up to two million pepeople died of starvation. north koreans risked their lives to shoot this present day footage inside the country. narrator: the kim family, who've ruleled north korea a since e te 1940s, have used the state to build the country's military might, including, allegedly, nuclear weapons, instead of feeding their people. the governmement, both tn n and nowow, runs the country with an iron fist, any dissent penalized with torture, incarceration, or death. ssokeel: northororean people basicacay understatand that ifif they express the wrong kinind of thoughts, the whole family can be punished. this could

and south korea meet thursday. it will happen on the sidelines of a nuclear security summit in washington. he said they'll discuss sanctions, as well as how to cooperate to put pressure on the north. he called on china to play a leading role in implementing recent u.n. security council sanctions on the north. china has influenced north korea. he expressed support for missile defense system in south korea that is opposed piby china. north korea has fired missals. they say it could be a short range missile or rocket artillery. the officials say it was launched from wonsan, and flown 200 kilometers northeast before falling into the country. >> translator: we haven't confirmed any projectiles coming into japan it. we also haven't learned of any events that can affect the security of our country. >> pyongyang fired several projectiles earlier this month, including rockets from a new multiple launch system and short range ballistic missiles, another test of a medium range ballistic missile. they were all launched toward

wu met south korea's foreign minister in seoul. he explained china's stance on the terminal high-altitude area defense system, and he said he hopes the u.s. and south korea will take beijing's concerns into account. but a south korean defense ministry spokesperson stressed that seoul and washington will continue talks on the deployment. he said it would protect people from the growing threat of north korea's nuclear programs and missiles. wu and jun also discussed a u.n. security council draft resolution to tighten sanctions against north korea. the sanctions are in response to the country's recent nuclear test and rocket launch. pyongyang is denouncing the u.s. over the move. north korea's state-run news agency has repeated the claim that what the country launched last month was a satellite carrying rocket. it says the u.n. security council draft resolution submitted by the u.s. is representative of a hostile policy, and a grave challenge to the country. and it says if the u.s. tries to deprive north korea of its lawful rights, py

trump's comments have made in south korea too. he said the u.s. needs to renegotiate with south seoul. a major daily criticized his remarks and dangerous and foolish. some diplomats have shrugged them off as rhetoric. but others are worried. >> translator: the u.s. and congress recognize the alliance parter. >> south korean officials have already let trump know their misgivings known. a key element of trump's appeal is that he is seen as caring about the middle class and working class americans, who are the major supporters of his bid for the presidency. since day one, money needs to be spent on domestic, such as education and infra structure, than foreign security issues. >> translator: trump creates an imaginary enemy by sending a message like japan and south korea are exploiting the u.s. by doing so, people feel less frustrated. >> japanese foreign ministry officials fear that a trump victory in november may affect their country's diplomatic policy and the global economy. government officials, especially those in the japanese embassy in washing

dealings in south korea. there are also further restrictions on trade stopping vessels that have called in at a north korean port from visiting south korea for 180 days. also verifying and stopping the import of north korean exports through a third country. the restrictions go as far as encouraging south koreans when travelling abroad not to visit north korean restaurants which are seen as a source of much needed hard currency by north korea. all of these measures, according to south korea are meant to force north korea into taking another path away from the one that it has chosen so far. north korea, though, seems to show no signs of doing any such thing >>> u.s. military commander say a drone strike in somalia has killed more than 150 al-shabab fighters. al-shabab has confirmed the attack but saying the u.s. are exaggerating the number killed. al-shabab which has links to al-qaeda is fighting to overthrow the sew malian government. they're blafd for various attacks in including the nairobi attack which kill

drills between south korea and the u.s.. ♪ molly: first, it is day two of a crucial youth summit with turkey. european leaders met last night on a common position. this latest position to send migrants from turkey back to greece is waiting on a resolution from the turkish minister. it is not clear if all sides will side with this. mcmanus.ng in may where do things stand? reporter: the has been progress, but there is no deal. that is what has been expressed in the last few minutes. we saw the prime minister of and the european union to a bit of musical chairs in the may closed. they are said to have more technical meetings with their lawyers before they meet again .ogether on the 28, they will meet separately to look carefully at all those points and the rest of the concessions that were given to turkey to see if they are in agreement. if they are, they would invite the turkish delegation back into the room to sign that deal. there seems to be a willingness on both sides to have a deal and find an arrangement. what we are h

the services are popular in south korea. the facilities are growing increasingly luxurious. the staff here provide around the clock care for newborn babies, along with massages, cosmetic treatments and other services. rooms cost about $250 a night. the price of a stay in a high-end hotel. but it is almost fully booked for three months. this woman is given a tour about two months before the big day. >> translator: popular facilities are always fully booked. so it's best to make a reservation. >> reporter: the facility has attracted attention outside the country. six branches have opened in china since 2011, and there are plans to go worldwide. >> translator: we want to export south korea's post-delivery care to many countries. we hope to some day expand our business in asia and to europe and america. >> reporter: pregnancy and childbirth are increasingly seen in south korea as something to be enjoyed. that trend is helping to liven up the maternity market. kim chan-ju, nhk world, seoul. >> and that's it for business news. i'll leave you with the markets. >>> self-driving car

and south korea forces on the korean peninsula. this year, it's expected they are going to be a lot bigger than usual. there are reports that they might include rehearsals for a preemptive strike against north carolinaen nuclear facilities. north korea has come out against those reports, saying it reserves the rights to attack south koreaen seats of government. we do expect a round of heightened tensions. this is the third north korean reaction to this resolution passage. it may well be that there is more to follow in the days and weeks to come. >> the sanctions imposed on north korea by the u.n. security council are the toughest in two decades, including mandatory inspection of cargo leaving the country by land, sea or air as well as a ban an sales or transfers of all weapons to pyongyang. weeks were spent in the negotiation witness china. we look at how the new sanctions will impact on a chinese community on the border with north korea. >> it's off-season here in china's main gate way for south korea. there should be more north k

south korea says pyongyang is threatening to suspend all deals with the south. north korea plans to liquidate assets of south korean firms and agencies in the industrial zone. a proposal for the presidential candidate for the myanmar parliament. democratic presidential hopefuls in the u.s. have faced off in florida. the states of vote in primaries this week >>> arab league leaders are meeting to elect a new secretary general for the group. the 22 nation body was formed in 1945 and focused on relations with israel. since 1990 other internal conflicts have dominated discussions. in 2003 during the u.s. invasion of iraq the league tried to stop iraq to sink into civil war. in 2006 it was criticized for being unable to unite the palestinian political factions. it suspended the syrian government in 2012 and imposed sanctions siding with the opposition movement. ahead of the arab league election foreign ministers of the gulf coppings council, g.c.c., have met in saudi arabia. it happens at a time of tension between the block and lebanon. they have told their citizens

it also comes as the united states and south korea militaries continue their joint drills in south korea. jennifer griffin at the pentagon this afternoon. how are officials reacting to this latest in the series? >> well, shepard, defense officials here at the pentagon who i've spoken to confirm that it was in fact a short-range missile fired by north korea earlier today. it was fired from the eastern port city and flew about 125 miles. north korea has recently fired a slew of short-range missiles and artillery shells. >> we've been carefully watching what's been coming out of north korea over the past few weeks. we've seen both the rhetoric and provocative actions from the north koreans, and it continues to be a cause for concern for us. >> especially of concern was kim jong-un's threat over the easter holiday to carry out a preemptive nuclear strike turning south korea into a, quote, sea of flames. pyongyang released this video showing an apparent mushroom cloud over washington, d.c. in the wake of such a nuclear strike. it's the kind of hyperbole u.s. officials have come to expect from

south korea has been struggling under a sluggish economy. forr some insight, i asked a professor at the catholic university in seoul. le >> professor thank you for joining us. was this the right move for the bok and are you expecting a cut any time soon? >> yes, i do believe this was the right move for the bok. if you just look at the statistics, sluggish consumption, falling exports it may justify another rate cut but if you look at the rate cuts that we made previously the last few rate cuts it hasn't had as much effect as we would have wanted, and also in february korea had a very rapid temporary depreciation of the korean yuan that alarmed the korean government and bok and was started because rumors that bok would lower its interest rates. so i think the bok made a prudent move. now if you look at the press releases the bok seems to be reluctant to lower tint rate further unless they are accompanied d a very strong fiscal expansion policy. so unless the figures -- if the figures get worse and if it's accompanied by strong fiscal expansio

as joint naval exercises had held between the united states and south korea. the drills are being described as the biggest after after the recently recent rocket launch. rob mcbride has more. >> this is a show of force intended to impression. one of the set piece drills involving thousands of troops from south korea and the united states. they come at a time of increased tensions to the core ian "penguins of madagascar." in response to these drills they have threatened pre-emptive strikes while its leader was shown on state run media inspecting missile tests. far from provoking north korea says the u.s. military, this show of force ensures stability. >> at the end of the day, we sincere lee believe in peace through strength. it is in the strength of our alliance that we believe we can deter and avoid war. >> north korea claimed the exercises are a prey lewd to war, allowing south korea and its ally, the united states, to build up forces ahead of an invasion that's always denied but the contingent this year is the largest of ever, doing little to allay the fear

regulations, and we have heard from south korea that they want to see even more sort of sanctions on north korea. so behind the scenes here's what's happening. the u.s. feels that the north koreans could listen to the chinese if the chinese would bit more. about the potential of putting consume of potential of putting a defensive missile system in south korea. south korea obviously there are informal talks with that, but to china they are adamantly opposed to that. u.s. is hoping to use that as leverage to potentially get china to exert more influence in north korea. >> patty culhane, live from washington, d.c. thank you so much. u.s. presidential candidate donald trump is in damage control after he suggested women should be punished for having illegal abortions if the u.s. banned the procedure. be allen fisher reports. >> it's not been a key issue in this election but donald trump just made it one. this was his response to. >> do you believe in punish many for abortion yes or no? >> the answer is there has to be some form of punishment. >> for the woman? >> yes, there has to be seas

invaded south korea on june 25th, 1950. in the first major conflict of the cold war, north korea was backed by china and the soviet union, while the u.s. led the united nations force in support of south korea. >> this is korea. [ explosions ] ♪ >> and this is korea. a peaceful land once, with lakes and villages and mountains where the rice grew. men and women worked and people lived for living until the ruthless red hand of communism reached out to snatch it. old people and kids and more kids. >> sometimes i think that's the last thing any of us will ever forget. those kids, laughing, crying, homeless, hungry, until we fed them. korea. where it gets cold in the wintertime as it does at home. where young men and women marry. where the kids used to play happily.

/south korea joint drills as a threat. i think pyongyang is concerned that, if the forces taking part in the drills were diverted to attack it, the country would suffer considerable damage. that is why the north is quick to try to show off its military might. i think the north's next step will be to fire a missile into outer space and have its warhead re-enter the atmosphere, and they will check whether it can return to the ground without major damage. i also anticipate they will conduct another nuclear test underground, to try to develop a nuclear warhead that is small enough to mount on a missile. it's been ten years since north korean officials conducted their first nuclear test, so i assume they have already gained nuclear technology to a certain extent. they have conducted the tests every three years, so they may expect to acquire the technology in three years or sooner. i think sanctions from other countries can hinder the north's nuclear and missile programs to some extent. but improving the programs is their first

this as the united states and south korea begin this joint training exercises. we have paula hancocks with the latest. paula, threats are nothing new, but offensive nuclear strikes. not something we heard before. >> reporter: john, north korea is doing what it does best. threatening washington and seoul with nuclear war. the aspect is it will be an indiscriminate attack. they have threatened nuclear war on the u.s. and south korea and others before. we are seeing the tensions high on the korean peninsula. you expect pyongyang upset about the military drills by south korea and the u.s., no exception. you have to look at the run-up. the january nuclear test. in february, a satellite launch which was seen as long-range missle test. then last month, the strongest sanctions. then kim jong un wants his military ready. 300,000 korean soldiers, 17,000 u.s. soldiers in the exercises. pyongyang sees it as a dress rehearsal, but washington says they are defensive in nature. >> the next few days are interesting. paula hancocks. thank you. >>> let's get an early start on you

we're better off in south korea is going to start to protect itself. >> if saudi arabia had a nuclear weapon? >> absolutely. >> what do leo dicaprio and brad pitt have in common? no one's the same without the game of football... like @pigskinsusan15, who writes, "now my boyfriend wants to talk on sundays. just so many words." your boyfriend's got it bad. maybe think about being single until the start of the season. >>> tonight, more than 50 nations meeting in washington for a major nuclear summit as donald trump comes under fire for his proposals. the gop frontrunner in the hot seat for saying he thinks japan and south korea could obtain nuclear weapons. >> reporter: president obama hosts more than 50 countries to discuss the world's threats to nuclear security. one of which might be, according to white house officials, donald trump. >> it would be catastrophic for the united states to shift its position and indicate that we support somehow the proliferation of nuclear weapons to additional countries. it also flies in the face of decades of bipartisan national security doctrine. >> re

and as far as people in south korea are concerned. that would be the guest our forward today. >> thank you for bringing us the latest on that story. rob mcbride joining us from seoul. u.s. presidential hopeful clinton and bernie sanders are clearing up to face off in another debate, coming a day after clinton lost the primary. let's get more on this. joining us from washington dv is tom ackerman. looks like bernie sanders goes into the base with a boost. tell us what you can expect tonight? >> well bernie sanders definitely scored a surprising upset in michigan. she did not score that well mathematically in the important delegate count. actually because of the peculiarities of the nominating process. hillary clinton edged her out with 68 delegates from michigan, versus his 65. that increases a delegate count. she has almost half of what is required for the july convention. and it must be said that she really trounced him in mississippi, where the majority black electorate among the democrats came out solidly in her favour. the questio

we have the sarngss imposed by the u.n., unlateral sanctions from south korea. beginning this week military exercises between skk and the united-- south korea and the u.s. this does seem to be the latest response to all of that from north korea >>> for the furs time since the war began in yemen last march monarch houthi delegation is-- >> reporter: supermarkets in yemen's capital appear well stocked. what they're selling is becoming too expensive for many yemenis. a year-long conflict between houthi fighters backed by iran and a saudi-led coalition of arab countries is hitting the economy hard >> you can't find u.s. dollars in the bank and on the black market the rate has gone up. $100 use to by 100 those rials. now you can only get 20,000 to 30,000. >> reporter: the city has been taken over the houthi forces. blockades have been imposed to force the houthis out. >> translation: yemen's economy in general has been affected by the current security situation. the entry of goods through border posts have become difficult which is why they're slow to reach the consu

dealings in south korea. there are also further restrictions on trade, stopping vessels that have called in at the north korean port from visiting south korea for 180 days. also identifying and stopping the important of north korean exports through a third country. the restrictions even go as far as encouraging south korea ians when traveling abroad not to visit north korean restaurants which are seen as a source of much needed hard currency by north korea. all of these measures, according to south korea, are meant to force north korea into take another path away from the one that it has chosen so far. north korea, though, seems to show no scienigns of doing any thing. >> that's al jazeera's rob mcbride for us in seoul. the u.s. and south korea beginning joints military drills that take place every year on monday. >>> other major international story, turkey and the eu map out a plan to stem the tide of refugees. >> we will tell you, though, why there is not much hope for hundreds of people who are stuck at a

we need north korea to get rid of their weapons not south korea to take on that. so this is an extremely dangerous position and i'm hoping it will be rethought. >> senator sam nunn, co-chair of the nuclear threat initiative. thank you so much. thanks for being with us today. >> thank you. >>> coming up, the subway series. hillary clinton in new york going after donald trump in the big apple. >>> and it's a stacked lineup on msnbc tonight. back-to-back exclusive events on msnbc. be sure to tune in at 7:00 p.m. eastern. your watching "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. ♪ everything kids touch during cold and flu season sticks with them. make sure the germs they bring home don't stick around. use clorox disinfecting products. because no one kills germs better than clorox. i can't bthat's my boy.t. you're proud to give each other your best every day. and at banquet, we want to give you our best. that's why we're adding 20% more chicken to our chicken pot pies. that's my mom. now serving... a better banquet. ♪ no, you're not ♪ yogonna watch it! ♪tch it! â™

and south korea met today to ease the tensions in north and south korea, and north korea has been firing missiles to the coast, in response to the ongoing annual military drills between the u. s. and south korea according to north korea. >>> we are learning that the u. s. marine killed in the isis rocket attack, staff sergeant lewis -- louis cardin was killed, and the marines had been sent to a rough -- iraq and he is the first to die in combat in iraq since 2011. >>> a plane crash killing 62 people on or, making its second attempt to land in strong winds when it crashed, and most of the passengers were russian and on vacation. they are getting the flight recorders, and looking at the weather conditions, pilot error or possible equipment problems as the reason for the crash. >>> them terrorist has told investigators he was plotting another major assault when salah abdeslam was arrested last week, and has been cooperating with the investigators since being arrested on friday. he has admitted that he was involved in the paris attacks in says that he was supposed to.net by -- to die that ni

south korea he had affiliations with their government. he was born in south korea by became a naturalized u.s. citizen and lived in northern virginia and to -- until moving to north korea -- south korea in 2011. -- north korea in 2011. this comes after a virginia student was sentenced to hard labor. a majority of americans appear to be ready for a new supreme court justice, 52% want the senate to confirm president obama's pick to replace antonin scalia a. . the president nominated merrick portland but senate republicans say they will not hold confirmation hearings. coming up, what caused a huge explosion that forced the evacuation of an entire town? meet the local student whose art was featured on google's homepage. plus, what we can expect from the weather on this easter weekend. it's about taking a stand. for too long, wall street banks had their way. they crashed our economy. but democrat donna edwards won't take their money because she stands up for us. as a single mom, she knows the challenges our families face. she'll be our voice.

south korea has the highest addiction rate in the world. plus flint michigan's water crisis says and its impact on the presidential rate. rain for the west coast as well. the rise of the smart phone has put knowledge at the finger tips of children. it has led to a rise in digital addiction. some children are unable to give up their device for even a few minutes. our correspondent visits a pilot project where teenagers are enturned to read books instead >> reporter: there are not many places where you can cut the invisible ties to the internet. this rural school is one of them. every few weeks a new intake of teenagers arrives. they're encouraged to interact in the real world rather than the virtual one. >> translation: they get to experience the fact that they can live without their smart phones. this can give them the ability to exercise self-control. >> reporter: the sessions last up to four weeks and split into boys and girls groups. it is not just about depriving them of their phones but they get one-on-one counselling and classes on th

we have unilateral sanctions from south korea, and beginning this week, military exercises between south korea and the united states, so this does seem to be the latest response from north korea. >>> a ukrainian pilot captured in 2014 is on hunger strike and in danger of dying. she is on trial in russia accused of directing artillery fire that killed two journalists. she faces 25 years in jail if found guilty. rory challands has more from moscow. >> reporter: this controversial trial has dragged on months longer than anticipated. many were half expecting a verdict on wednesday. that was tonight be, but there was still plenty of drama in the courtroom. the final statements contain a blistering attack on vladimir putin. >> translator: you cannot put all of the people in here. putin will not be able to keep power at the cost of people's blood. this is against nature, against people, against god, and against everything in the world. all i can do is show with my own example that russia with its nationhood and total tear an regime can be whipped into sub if one is not afraid, and if one is tou

korea, i have buildings in south korea. i get along great with people in south korea. >> you won't be if you pull the troops. >> the top people used to tell me, they cannot believe they get away with what they give away with. >> you know who else? china, i have the largest bank in the world in my building. i have the bank of america in my building in san francisco. i got through china. they can't believe they get away with what they get away with. >> they get away with it, because we owe them a trillion dollars. >> i'm monday open liesing here. >> i have a question on, what is your stance on woman rights and their right to choose in their own reproductive health. >> i'm pro life. i think you know that. and i -- with exceptions, with the three exceptions. but pretty much that's my stance, is that okay? you understand? >> what should the law be on abortion? >> well, i have been pro life. >> i know, what should the law -- i know your principle, what should be the law. >> they've set the law, and frankly the judges -- you're go

launched six short-range missles into the sea of japan yesterday.meanwhile, the u-s and south korea are getting ready to take part in war games next week, which north korea claims are invasion preparations. 3 also new this morning...the families of 12 passengers on malaysia airlines flight 370 lawyer who represents ten of those families says they decided to sue the carrier and the government because quote "nothing reasonable was forthcoming" in the crash investigation..the deadline to file lawsuits is tuesday ... the second anniversary of the plane's disappearance.it disappeared with 239 people on board.. but investigators think a piece of its tail washed up this week in mozambique. 3 the u-s military has started to recruit women for previously male-only combat jobs ...new plans show we could see women serve as navy seals and in army and marine corps infantry units by this fall.it's predicted that only small numbers of women will volunteer or get through training courses.the marine corps estimates 200 women a year will move into ground combat jobs.the navy is already looking for pro

i have buildings in south korea. i get along great with people in south korea. >> you won't if you pull the troops. >> the top people cannot believe -- of course they didn't know i was going to be running for president. they used to tell me, they don't tell me that anymore, they cannot believe they get away with what they get away with. you know who else? china. i have the largest bank. largest in the world. i have the bank of america building in san francisco. i got through china. i made a lot of money. condos all over the place with china. i know the chinese better than anybody. let me tell you, they can't believe they get away with what they get away with. >> they get with it because we owe them a couple trillion dollars. i'm monopolizing here. let's go. young lady? >> hello. i have a question on, what is your stance on women rights and their right to choose and their own reproductive health? >> okay. well, look, i'm, as you know, i'm pro-life. i think you know that. and i -- with exceptions, with the three except

the nature of an alliance for nato, south korea and japan is collective defense. that's an objective that requires mutual trust and confidence built up over a long period of time, including very candid conversations about who is paying for what. >> speaking of south korea and japan, he suggestions potentially withdrawing our troops and having them provide their own nuclear protection. >> i think that would be a serious mistake although i note in this case donald trump and charles crowd crowd hammer agree, maybe the first, last, and only time that's true on south korea and japan having a nuclear capability. i am resolutely opposed to anybody else in the world getting nuclear weapons. i think the united states has to have a more coherent strategy dealing with the threat of north korea and the potential threat of china and stitching south korea and japan more closely together along with us, australia, singapore, and others in the pacific in the region. but it is not a viable alternative from the u.s. perspective even to have additional allies of ours get nuclear weap

now, i like south korea. i have property in south korea. i like it. i have a lot of friends in south korea. they can't believe they get away with it, to be honest. germany can't believe it. you know who really can't believe it? saudi arabia. we have saudi arabia, the richest country no matter how you cut it, they were making -- i tell this. until recently but now they're making half which is still -- they were making $1 billion a day. and we subsidized the military. it's ridiculous. it's ridiculous. and they wouldn't be there except for us. this is how we're going to get our wealth back. this and other things, trade deals. ok. one more question. one more. who's got a good question? who's got a good question? who's my favorite reporter? go ahead. reporter: you are open to batter relationship with russia as president -- mr. trump: sure. i want a better relationship with everybody. yeah. i want a better relationship with russia. reporter: is it a difficult position to maintain with the media and the anti-russian overdrive? mr. trump: no, i don't think so

when north korea invaded south korea and 1950. in the first major conflict of the cold war, north korea was backed by china and the soviet union. while the u.s. led the united nations force in support of south korea. >> this is korea. [explosions] [gunfire] >> now look at this, and look at this, and look at it. republicat the korean is fighting for. miles of miles and homeless refugees, set adrift by the red scourge. whole families starving, fear-ridden, without hope, beyond the united nations. shots for smallpox and typhus. and they do not understand. but they will. it was a big problem for what to do with the orphan kids they picked up? they had to leave them somewhere, before they reached the fronts. so they asked them to take them. little babe ruth dimaggio was confused, until he found friends and smiled, in trust. candy, chewing gum for the kids, but you have to teach them how to eat it. poor, frightened little fellas. then, we move out, once again. it is colder now. and how cold is gets in korea? brass monkey cold. and that

. >>> and north korea threatens to retaliate as south korea holds it's biggest military drill yet. plus... another donald trump rally threatens to turn violent. >> syria's government confirmed it will take part to end the car in talks due to begin on monday. but they will wait only 24 hours for the opposition to turn up. and wa critical of the u.n. envoy who said that election also take place in 18 month's time. >> both sides say they're coming to geneva for the talks. he made it clear the role of president assad was not up for discussion. >> we are adamant on holding the integrity and sovereignty of syria as one state. at least this is what has been stated by the international document including those released in attempt to resolve the situation in syria. >> those comments have angered the opposition. the u.n. has made it clear there should be no pre-conditions for these talks. the u.n. special envoy in an interview with the al jazeera program, said that he hopes to get to the substantive issues on day one. >> we can say that when we start to talk in earnest, substantive talks on

he joins us live from south korea. what's behind all this? is north korea just pos dooring or is it demonstrating it is on the way to nuclear capability? >>-- pos toring? >> i think it is both. it has a communist party and it will be a large party congress soon this spring. there hasn't been one for many decades. this is a big deal. i think that's one of the reasons why there has been so much activity in the last few months. also further, they need to test the programs. we don't want them to, but i think it follows technically from what they've done before they will keep on going before they can marie up a nuclear war head to a missile >>> so much for the sanctions that the u.n. imposed. they're the strikest, aren't they? >> they are. i do think it's correct that sanctions haven't stopped the programs. i think it is also correct that there is a great deal of disappointment how sanctions have never prevented them. it could be worse. not a political joyful thought but it could be worse. i'm optimistic about the new sanctions. i think they expan

north korea's leader is threatening a nuclear strike against the u.s. and south korea. pyongyang says it will launch an indiscriminate attack if the u.s. and south korea proceed with joint military exercises in the region. they begin the largest exercise on monday. the annual manoeuvres lasts for weeks and involves thousands of troops and hundreds of thousands of forces. washington insists the drills are offensive in nature, and according to the north's state-run newsagency. the exercises are undisguised nuclear war drills that threaten the nation's sovereignty. kim says he's ready to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike of justice. >>> the annual war games begin monday morning with 300,000 south korean troops, and 17,000 americans. the south korean newsagency reports the drills prepare for precision attacks on the north korean leadership and the nuclear and mission arsenal in case of war. the back drop of the manoeuvres, pyongyang's nuclear tests. >> any test represents a clear violation of resolutions. once again, i strongly urge north korea to implement fully all agen

and south korea "unhelpful." pyongyang's stepped up rhetoric comes as seoul and washington begin some of the largest joint military exercises ever undertaken. >> north korea is again rattling its nuclear saber, threatening an unprovoked nuclear strike in response to south korea's annual military maneuvers with u.s. forces. tensions have been unusually high after the u.n. past new sanctions against north korea following its nuclear test last month. north korea also tested a long-range rocket which could be used to carry nuclear weapons, drawing international condemnation. the south korean government warned it would sternly respond to any provocations from the north. >> north korea should immediately stop its irrational behavior that leads to self-destruction. if north korea ignores our morning and makes provocations, our military will firmly and mercilessly respond to it. reporter: south korean media has reported the military is preparing strikes on nuclear stockpiles and north korean leaders in the event of a mil

military exercises between south korea and the u.s. this seems to be the latest response of all of that by north korea >>> four palestinians were shot dead by police on tuesday in separate incidents after allegedly trying to kill israelis. one of the incident was in jaffa where an american was killed who was then shot and killed by police. >> i ran over here to see what was going on. there was a man on the floor. he received stab wounds here and on his back. i took off my jacket and i put it on his eye and i tried to turn him over a little bit to see if he had received any other wound and put pressure on them >>> an update from jerusalem. >> reporter: these attacks on tuesday are a reminder of the low-level but ongoing violence and an increase in attacks on individuals which really started in earnest last october in occupied east jerusalem, a palestinian on a motorbike fired shots at a member of the israeli police who was seriously wounded. he tried to escape but then shot by a police officer shot him dead. the border police had killed

the united states and south korea have started their annual, joint military exercise, as concerns rise over further actions by the north. >>> and to preserve or demolish? a community is torn over a reminder of the tsunami's toll. >>> the united states and south korea have started their annual military drills. this year's come in the wake of north korea's fourth rocket launch. the show of military might has pyongyang threatening preemptive action. nhk has more. >> reporter: the united states and south korea started their annual joint military exercise, with a total of over 300,000 south korean and u.s. troops taking part. it's the largest yet. reaction from north korea came before the drill even started. ♪ >> translator: our forces are closely monitoring u.s. moves for the possibility of nuclear attacks. if the slightest move is detected, our hearts will be burning to reduce american territory to ashes. >> reporter: north korea's opposition to these drills is nothing new. for the past two years, pyongyang test fired missiles in response. so far this year, a threat to carry out a preem