seoul is not to be taken without resistance. every road is a minefield, every corner a barricade, every house a snipers nest. [gunshots from tanks] [gunshots] less than 11 days after the start of a counter offensive, seoul is restored with its rightful inhabitants. to most koreans, seoul is more than a city of hope, it is a symbol of national pride of the heritage. even before the sound of fighting dies the first refugees reappeared. few returns to find their homes where they left them. the communist troops have lived off the land pillaging and raping the city. in the refugees eyes, what remains can be rebuilt. life can be resumed once more where it was so harshly interrupted. for the communist leaders who gambled on the odds were seemingly overwhelming, the reversal achieved by the united nations command is intolerable. a second fairytale is devised. an army composed of so-called chinese people volunteers are with weapons of soviet manufactures is rolled south to salvage victory. [machine gun] for the men who fight there were -

used southneuver is of seoul. communist must hold sold, or the north korean army will be destroyed as an effective fighting force between the closing size. seoul is not to be taken without costly resistance. every road is a minefield. every corner, a barricade. every house, a sniper's nest. less than 11 days after the start of the counteroffensive, seoul his retort -- seoul is restored to its rightful inhabitants. pridea symbol of national and of the people's heritage. even before the sound, the first re-freeze julie's reappeared -- the first inhabitants reappeared. eyes, butugee's remains can be rebuilt and life .an be resumed once more while the leaders who gambled with the odds, the reversal achieved by the united nations command is intolerable. second fairytale is devised. and army composed of chinese volunteers, armed with weapons of soviet manufacture, go south to salvage victory. -- goes south to salvage victory. while the men who fought their way to the manchurian border at great cost, the massive offensiv

seoul's moreans, than a home, it is a symbol. the communist troops have lived off the land, sacking, pillaging the city. in the refugee's, what remains can be rebuilt. life can be resumed where it was so harshly interrupted. for the communist leaders who gambled when the odds were overwhelming in their favor, the reversal achieved is intolerable. an army composed of chinese people's volunteers is rolled south to salvage victory from the ashes of defeat. for the men who font their way to the manchurian border at great cost, the massive offensive launched by the chinese communist comes as a cruel shock. the scores of mountains and valleys returned easily to the enemy as the allied forces make their withdraw. greatestce of the hardships, examples of bravery and fortitude are many. the escape of the united nations units from the reservoir ranks with the finest maneuvers in military annals. the allied troops fight south l andpyongyang to seou beyond. l becomes the scene of a mass exodus. those have rebuilt the city see their work dest

which is 100 miles east of the capital city of seoul. film coversur army major events of the korean war and shoals how -- and shows houseful soul was heavily damaged by the fighting. returning to the city after the end of the war in 1953 and how, with the help of the u.s. army, were again to provide the basic needs of life. health care, food, water, shelter, transportation. ♪ >> in the first of decades, the face of disaster reflecting tragedy and despair has become a familiar portrait in other -- every corner of the world. wars grief has touched and scarred the people of every continent. no longer is the soldier the sole victim. a nation of cities and towns -- civilians. despite the repeated experience of the miseries of war, mankind has learned to maintain peace, nor to accept carelessly those who suffer most. during the lifespan of a present generation, cities have been orformed -- their names semi-miss with ruins. warsaw, manila, london, hiroshima, berlin and today still another wartime's question less than two years, a city that re

the antisubsidy duties slapped on seoul. the tariffs are a whopping 50%. seoul is crying foul as it does not want countries to be hit by this tariff, while other exporters like japan and canada have been included. this ongoing negotiation between the koreans and the united states on free trade is happening now. lots of detail on that story. let's go elsewhere now. the world's biggest miners seem to be digging up profits by the truck load as well as commodities. with the global economy firing on all cylinders there's resurgent demand for everything from coal to copper and this week we've already seen strong numbers from bhp billiton and anglo—american. and it seems the world's number one mining company glencore willjoin them when it gives us its latest update in about 90 minutes' time. but it's not all plan sailing. the democratic republic of congo is key to its position as a leading supplier of metals to the electric car industry. and it's lobbying heavily against impending legal changes there. it's unclear whether the pre

. >> a seoul businessman. [ speaking foreign language ]. >> he's building luxury underground bunkers. and south korea most famous survivalist, carries a small go bag everywhere he goes. they're part of a tiny but growing community quietly bracing them seflts for the unthinkable. war with north korea. parks fired as north korea fired intercovenant internetal missiles thought to reach united states. >> it will be met with fire and fury and frankly power the likes of which this country never seen before. >> if it is forced to defend itself or its alleys we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. >> with the latest show of force this morning south korea are left in the cross fires between two nuclear powers. >> we have been anxious about north korea provocations since korean war more than 17 years. >> the bulls eye has been on south korea for decades. >> main target is south korea i think. >> we asked the prepper to run us through hypothetical evacuee uation. >> it geo tags you and tells you where the nearest evacuation center is. >> because north korea is only 70 kilomete

those has festered by another historic moment off the ice meeting in seoul kim jong un's younger sister kim yo jong delivered an invitation from the north korean leader for south korean president moon j in to visit pyongyang it raises the prospect of the first meeting between both korean leaders for more than ten years. that prospect may not be welcomed by the united states u.s. vice president mike pence urged moon and the japanese prime minister shinzo ave to keep up the pressure on north korea to abandon its nuclear program heading home pence insisted there is no daylight between the three allies. the german president saw the face to face contact between the two koreas as a good omen. but how is that men do and what do the olympic games mean it's a sports competition but it's also about olympic peace and there's been a glimmer of that here so we hope that the dialogue that will begin will continue after they limp them into the business be that by to today the big question can the olympic flame help to fuel a long term thaw in relations at the stories making news around the world. indi

good times in seoul. first, your local news and weather. >> that's not awkward. >>> it's all happening on "today." >> you were so emotional. >> a preview of women's usa hockey, heading into the finals and looking for a miracle on ice, at the winteri )m ... a live look at downtown san >>> good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. a live look now at downtown san jose. still under a microclimate weather alert. meteorologist kari hall says the bay area this morning is experiencing its coldest temperatures in a full year. but a freeze warning is set to expire in the next half hour. south bay city advising people to get out of the cold. and stay in emergency warming centers as needed. in the east bay, trivalley wine grape growers say that freeze is actually a good thing. that's because of last week's warm weather starting to trigger that early bloom budding on the vines. that's now being slowed down by the freeze, which should help this year's wine crop. >>> as far as this morning commute, right now, sout

second in late two thousand and seven and for most a decade there was virtually no dialogue between seoul and pyongyang so this this invitation that was carried by kim jong un sr is certainly really significant if not surprising so it's very big staff in any case and one of. the plans behind this i mean yesterday he shows his new care potential and today we hear about his invitation how is it all facing together. well it's hard to say what kim jong un's motives are but certainly what is happening now is driving a wedge between south korea and the united states i mean we saw just last night at the opening ceremony vice president mike pence pretty much gave the cold shoulder to the north korean delegation. now with the pitot with the potential that president moon might be meeting with president trump's archenemy in pyongyang that certainly would make relations between seoul and washington would make them rocky. i mean how likely is it that south korean president saying when accept the an invitation then. well according to his press secretary president moon did say that north and south korea

ivanka trump has landed in seoul, south korea. she is leading the u.s. delegation at olympics closing ceremony. cnn's will ripley is live in seoul. hey, will. >> reporter: christine, yeah. ivanka trump on the ground. she flew commercial by korean air arriving at the incheon airport. she will have dinner at the blue house with south korean president moon jae-in. the closing ceremonies will be attended by ivanka trump. the question is will there be any awkward moments with vice president pence who ignored the north korean delegation. another interesting and controversial twist is who north korea is sending. former spy master kim yong-cho. he is accused of the attack on the naval ship in 2010 that killedsailors. people are asking why kim jong un is sending someone like that after going on a charm offensive. >> will ripley in seoul. thank you. >>> the broward county sheriff says he is devastated. >> scott peterson. was he there when the shooter was in the building? >> yes. >> what should he have done? >> gone in. address the killer. >> more on that and other

it is all part of efforts to make seoul more pedestrian friendly. a three—hour train ride from seoul is the second city of korea, busan, and the gamcehon cultural village. this former rundown area overlooking the coast has been renovated and repainted and you will find minerals and sculptures created by the locals here as well, making it a big attraction for tourists. and if you did not manage to catch the winter olympics, do not despair. there are dozens of annual winter themed festivals here in south korea. one to look out for is the yearly ice fishing festival close to the olympic site in pyeonchang where thousands of tourists and locals use rods, traditional lures and even their bare hands to catch trout from the icy river. it runs every year throughout february so wrap up warm. that is it for this week but you can join us next week on the travel show when... christa is in norway as she takes a journey along one of the world's most spectacular rail lines in search of the roots of norwegian music. it is the kind of sound of nature. this is grea

laura bicker reports from seoul. fierce and determined, the korean players head onto the rink to prove they are notjust pawns in a political drama, or an experiment in sports diplomacy. they fight hard against high—ranking sweden, willed on by a crowd eager to witness a piece of history, and waving the flag of a unified korea. translation: i was so touched. ifeel so good because i felt the passion of the players, and it felt like we were one together. it was very meaningful to all of us, and especially for my son, it was a very meaningful event. but this team's formation has been controversial. the south korean hockey coach has had to tell players she's worked with for years that they've lost their spot to make way for north koreans such as this player. we're not allowed to ask the north koreans any questions at the press conference, but the south korean coach was frank when i asked her about the challenges. so, adding players that close to the olympics that haven't been with us for the last four years, learning ou

and walking around parts of seoul you can also see men wearing make—up. many say it's about boosting self—confidence and self—esteem. we've been to meet a youtube vlogger trying to change perceptions of men — and make—up. a reminder of our top story: the south african president jacob zuma is under growing pressure to step down following talks with senior members of his anc party. details of the talks were not revealed but party leaders are to hold an emergency meeting on monday. mr zuma, who faces corruption allegations, was replaced as anc leader by cyril ramaphosa in december. that is how it is looking. stay with us on that is how it is looking. stay with us on bbc news. goodbye for now. well, the weather over the weekend was pretty mixed, wasn't it? at least we ended on a mostly sunny note, that is across the majority of the country on sunday. now it's turning colder. cold enough for some snow this week. some of us will get a covering over the next couple of days. you might even have some snow lying in your area already. that's most likely acro

companies linked to north korea billing these sanctions as the heaviest ever will get the latest from seoul. and judging is now underway at the berlin film festival we'll take a look at the films in the running for the golden and silver bear award. edith q money welcome to the program we begin in syria where the government is escalating attacks on the opposition held suburbs of damascus known as eastern ghouta for the sixth day running intense shelling has killed almost five hundred people including many children now the u.n. security council has been unable to agree on a cease fire resolution in syria and has delayed a vote until later today the temporary ceasefire would allow much needed humanitarian aid to reach trapped civilians but serious key ally russia is blocking that resolution it says it wants guarantees that rebel fighters in east and go to will respect a halt to the fighting now will get expert analysis in a moment but first this report. these crackling bright lights have all the hallmarks of a firework display. but they were designed to devastate not to celebrate. activists sa

crackdown on shipping companies linked to north korea sanctions as the heaviest ever will go live to seoul. and desperate parents demand to know where all go to we'll take you to the town of duck in northeastern nigeria in shock after dozens of schoolgirls go missing feared abducted by militants. plus the berlin film festival will award its top prizes at the gala ceremony later today the judging is now underway and will take a look at the films in the running for the gold and silver awards the. money welcome to the program let's begin in syria where the government is escalating attacks on the opposition held suburbs of damascus known as east and for the sixth day running intense shelling has killed almost five hundred people including many children. al the u.n. security council has been unable to agree on a cease fire resolution in syria and has delayed a vote until later today a temporary ceasefire would allow much needed humanitarian aid to reach trapped civilians but serious key ally russia is blocking that resolution it says it wants guarantees that rebel fighters in eastern goto will

>> richard engelnk seoul tonigh >>> and a program note. i'll sit down for an interview with vice president l havevening here on nbc "nightly news." >>> and as all that korea, here in south am diverse american team for the winter games ever. and even before tomorrow's opening ceremonies some even have already begun. nbc's m is here with a look at the competiti center lester of familiar faces. arrived f returning part o oaking its ju luger aaron hamlin will carry the d teammates. ge to be able to get that recognition is pretty cool. >> reporter: the olympics a unifying moment coming rsy. vice president mike pence, who leads the u.s. delegation tweeted his support for adam rippon saying i want for u, after the skater was ical ofieen ting heats up the u.s. champion nathan chen olympic debut. has really excited. >> reporter: sibling hamilton from wisconsin brushing past the competition knocking out a victory liminary roundrussia. first ever mixed at the olympics. >> go ter: shaun ite s ready for redem after finishing fourth in sochi. >> i'm fee

it took place inside the presidential blue house in seoul. kim yo—jong is the first member of north korea's ruling dynasty to have travelled to the south since the end of korean war hostilities. the olympic games has produced an unexpected easing of tensions on the korean peninsula after years with virtually no communication across the border, as pyongyang has built up its nuclear arsenal. let's get all the latest from the bbc‘s stephen mcdonell, who's in the south korean capital. how significant is this handshake? was this just for the cameras or is there something more of substance to it? certainly on a symbolic level this handshake at the opening ceremony is very significant. you can imagine that photo, the image, of the south korean president shaking hands with the north korean leader's sister at the opening ceremony has travelled all around the world. this comes after years of virtually no communication between the two regimes on the korean peninsular. so in and of itself the handshake is nothing, it'sjust hello. but the symbolism is

good times in seoul. first, your local news and weather. >> that's not awkward. >>> it's all happening on "today." >> you were so emotional. >> a preview of women's usa hockey heading into the finals and looking for a miracle on ice, at the winter - there's a common thread i see every time i'm in the field . while this was burning you were saving other home s. neighbors helping neighbors and strangers alik e. - this is what america's about . - sometimes it's nice to see all th >>> good morning. i am dray clark. let's get to meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate forecast. >> we have a foggy misty, sprinkly morning. winds out of the southwest, 12 miles per hour. that will push up temperatures. 51 now. by 11:00. 51 degrees. we get sunshine and temperatures take off this afternoon up to 67 degrees at 2:00. expecting a high of 72 degrees, which would be a record in philadelphia, and big warmup across the board. >> thank you, bill. >>> check out this video from frankfurt neighborhood. a septa bus col

another display of harmony in seoul but south korea's president strikes a cautious not about an invitation to visit the no. child soldiers in south sudan given a chance to lead a normal life. investigators in russia say they're looking at all possible causes as the hunt for clues begins into why a plane crashed soon after takeoff all seventy one people on board were killed the difficulties investigators face can be seen in these pictures from the crash site near the capital moscow wreckage of the plane is lying in fields covered with thick snow day breed and human remains are spread over a radius of one kilometer has more. the answer no airliner with sixty five passengers and six crew on board came down four minutes after it took off in bad weather conditions wreckage was scattered across snowy fields near the village of going over eighty kilometers southeast of moscow rescue teams were unable to reach the crash site by road and walked to the scene. i saw an explosion on the ground and i called emergency services they asked me many questions i told them there was a fire it was very visible

promises of tougher sanctions on north korea and john yang showcases the military by all the latest from seoul. poso coming up germany's new government starts to take shape revealing potential shift in policy that could ripple up cross europe we ask what could be ahead. and the man your needs but can barely stomach the post to crackdown orchestrated by turkey's president under scrutiny today as the european parliament examines that country's human rights record. i'm soo so much going to thank you for joining us north korea has staged a military parade and rally just one day before south korea opens up the winter olympics not the timing of this parade is that being seen as a provocation john yeah usually holds it in april to mark the founding of its armed forces now is speaking at this parade north korea's leader kim jong un said his nation had become capable of showcasing its stature as a world class military power to the world. well meanwhile u.s. feist president mike pence has said the world should not become distracted by warming ties between south and north korea it comes as the two nation

vice president mike pence has arrived in seoul and is promising new more aggressive sanctions against the north he met with south korean president mungy in following on his warning not to allow pyongyang to quote hide behind the olympic batter and today a kim jong only presided over a military parade a show of force after sending athletes and performers all over the border while that move is seen as either a bit too thought relations with the south or a ploy to provoke the u.s. . north korea and the united states are still sending mixed messages a day before the twenty eighteen winter games how despite signaling it was willing to talk north korea hasn't traded the same for the olive branch quite yet pyongyang staged a massive military parade marking the founding of its armed forces. addressing his troops north korean leader kim jong un called on his military to be on the ready to repel quote invasive forces. much further south yang is trying to put its best foot forward sending kim yo jong sister of the north korean leader as part of their olympic delegation shall be the first member

laura bicker, bbc news, seoul. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: why do so many south korean men use beauty products? we will hear from a youtube vlogger who is trying to change perceptions about men and makeup. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. the ban on the african national congress is lifted immediately, and the anc leader, nelson mandela, after 27 years injail, is to be set free unconditionally. the aircraft was returning from belgrade, where manchester united had entered the semi—final of the european cup. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it "a piece of cake". thousands of people have given the yachstwoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming in the cornish port of falmouth after she smashed the wor

ambassador here in seoul. >> suggesting he is retiring because of the issues on policy? >> reporter: again, he stressed to cnn this is entirely his own decisi decision. it is another example of experienced people stepping out and highlights the empty positions that continue to exist at top positions in the state department and embassies around the world. >> ivan watson in seoul. thank you. >>> the white house demanding the syrian government end the cease-fire and stop bombing the rebel held areas so humanitarian aid can get through. the attacks launched against civilians. vladimir putin ordering a daily five-hour pause in the area of ghouta from 5:00 to have samy istanbul. >> reporter: dave, the peace is not holding. the level of violence has gone down. there are reports of artillery attacks and rocket launching system attacks. no serious air attacks. i suppose one could be thankful for small mercies there that ghouta could be thankful for that mercy. it is a five-hour period in which the russians have exercised considerable influence over the damascus regime to ask for

how has that this visit gone down in seoul in south korea itself? of course, it is getting wall—to—wall coverage here, and i think there has been some misunderstanding in certain circles. some members of the public have been complaining that the media has been covering her visit so extensively in perhaps a fawning way. i think the misunderstanding is that this is just a huge story, not only in south korea, but it has enormous implications for the whole world. i think south koreans understand, that it necessarily love her or are going to have the north korean regime off the hook for its considerable human rights abuses or having nuclear weapons, it is just the majority are people here who voted on a platform of attempting dialogue think that some sort of connection with the north is the best way forward in terms of peace given that all those yea rs of terms of peace given that all those years of freezing them out as in north from having its weapons. the other aspect is people are absolutely fascinated with her because we know nothing about that l

came back to seoul. was in seoul when this meeting was going on. back at the olympic sites taking in some events before he heads back to the united states. a statement, nonstatement from his secretary saying the vice president is grateful that president moon reaffirmed his strong commitment to the maximum pressure campaign for his support for continued sanctions. the vice president's office trying to say invitation or no invitation, as far as we're concerned, this is business as usual. they disagreed in terms of actually directly responding to this invitation. you know, george, the united states has been pretty unequivocal. they are saying north korea needs to be deneurularized. we are a nuclear state and we intend to remain so. this is what is going to make a pyongyang meeting so difficult. they could not possibly go there knowing those are on the table before they go for this visit and it will be a very delicate balancing act for moon who has said over and over again that he believes dialogue with north e korea is the way to go. >> paula hancocks

and walking around parts of seoul you can also see men wearing make—up. many say it's about boosting self—confidence and self—esteem. we've been to meet a youtube vlogger trying to change perceptions of men — and make—up. before we go, just a quick reminder of what's happening at the super bowl in the united states. the philadelphia eagles have beaten the new england patriots 111—33. that is a bit of an upset because the eagles we re a bit of an upset because the eagles were thought to be the underdogs going into that, but they will be celebrating tonight in the united states. that's the way it's looking this hour. stay with us here on bbc news. well, the weather over the weekend was pretty mixed, wasn't it? at least we ended on a mostly sunny note, that is across the majority of the country on sunday. now it's turning colder. cold enough for some snow this week. some of us will get a covering over the next couple of days. you might even have some snow lying in your area already. that's most likely across south—eastern areas, east anglia and i

let's bring in journalist jason strother who is standing by in seoul hi jason mike pence is promising new aggressive sanctions as we heard against the north what could they entail a ride well there's no word from washington what on what new sanctions could be but we could expect that the u.s. would go after more foreign companies that are doing business with north korea now of course here in south korea seoul has been bending the rules in regard of sanctions allowing some north korean officials to arrive here as well as a north korean boat to transport its orchestra here however if new sanctions are imposed against the regime following or even during the olympics it would certainly be a blow to south korean president moon j.n. who has really tried to bridge the gap here and bring north korea into the fold could this announcement from pence then throw this entire process the stall that we're seeing into doubt. i don't think so right now there is good momentum built here of course on friday north and south korean athletes will walk together into the opening ceremony under a unified kore

our correspondent steve mcdonell is in seoul. he says the diplomatic situation seems to have changed significantly injust21i hours. could the united states now be considering unconditional initial talks with north korea? if this washington post reported to be believed, then at least it is on the table it seems that this plan has been hatched by us vice president mike pence in discussions with south korea's resident moonjae—in. the other sequences kind of importance. mike pence means with moonjae—in in seoul and president moon says he will meet the north korean delegation and i is the one who is reassuring the united states that we will keep the sanctions pressure on north korea, wejust want will keep the sanctions pressure on north korea, we just want to talk. 0k, north korea, we just want to talk. ok, the moon jae—in north korea, we just want to talk. ok, the moonjae—in has his meeting with the north korean delegation, including the north korea's leader sister, can you jim, including the north korea's leader sister, can

>> richard engel in seoul tonight, thank you. >>> and a program note. i'll sit down for an exclusive interview with vice president pence here in pyeongchang. we'll have it for you tomorrow evening here on nbc "nightly news." >>> and as all that plays out with north korea, here in south korea, the excitement is building. team usa is here, the largest and most diverse american team for the winter games ever. and even before tomorrow's opening ceremonies, some events have already begun. nbc's miguel almaguer is here with a look at the competition about to take center stage. >> lester, americans at home will see a lot of familiar faces. lindsey vonn just arrived here in pyeongchang. she's one of 103 returning olympians, part of team usa. tonight the olympic torch is taking its final lap. the opening ceremony just hours away. four-time olympian luger aaron hamlin will carry the american flag selected by her teammates. >> it's a privilege to be able to get that recognition is pretty cool. >> reporter: the olympics, a unifying moment coming with controversy. v

the staffs are integrated in seoul. there's no wedge that can be driven between us by north korea. >> general masstittis on the wa back from the games. >>> mike pence cotold josh roga it's all a plan to put pressure on kim jong-un. here's the quote. quote, no pressure comes off until they are doing something that alliance means a step towards denukization. it's going to tonigcontinue and intensity. but if you want to talk, we'll talk. >>> paula hancocks joined us from pyeongchang, where the olympics are happen right now. north korea's olympic delegate n delegation, led by kim jong-un's sister has returned home. not before scoring four meetings with the south korean president. many in seoul protested against her presence in there. what was the assessment of her olympic diplomacy efforts and where does it leave the united states? >> rosemary, there's a mixed response to her being in the country in the first place. i just spoke to the governor of the province where the olympics is being held. he met with her three times. h

into the south to attend the closing ceremony on saturday an estimated three thousand protesters in seoul burned the north korean flag and photos of leader kim jong un and the general leading this delegation so who is this general his name is kim young short he's a hardliner general believed to be responsible for attacks on south koreans most notably the sinking of a warship in twenty ten that killed forty six sailors as he arrived in seoul on sunday reporters asked him about that more shit he didn't answer now the south korean government is asking people to look to the future to look at the bigger picture noting that the general right now is in charge of affairs with south korea that he does have a say in north korea's nuclear program and he is precisely the right person at the right time to be here moon is also saying that he believes this will only enhance the spirit of so-called reconciliation between the two koreas this is not the first time that the general has been to south korea he visited in twenty fourteen to attend military talks with the international olympic committee is uphe

the lights in offices in seoul are off and on until well past midnight. we managed to convince one major corporation they also make a huge to let us film at their headquarters. it's four in the morning and workers are already on the job. that includes chang sung who works in the corporate communications department. right now i'm putting together the press review i call it newspaper articles and put them on our website. and i thought i've got to get up early but i do it to help the company function properly this is important corporate information. and i don't think. sean is not the only one who's already at his desk. some of his colleagues have stayed of the office all night. they either sleep on couches or in special chazz it's standard operating procedure. and i don't know why they were sitting here. they came to this they did arrest and. chong has finished the press review before most of his colleagues even arrived for work. he heads for a room where employees can sit around and relax the company has even provide. i did a specially equipped massage chai

seven in the morning at an apartment in seoul's posh gundam district. mrs park is getting breakfast ready the husband is already at the office the sixteen year old son young guy is trying to sleep in. which. time to get out. now come on man just give me ten more minutes off. got just five hours of sleep last night that's tough for someone his age. he spends so much time studying but he just doesn't get enough sleep john wants to get into a good university and that's going to take a lot of work. are you up yet. you know he's so tired he can't keep his eyes open. your eyes awake now but he's running late there's no time for breakfast. so it's back to the treadmill. i spend seventeen hours a day studying from eight in the morning til one am. right now he attends one of the city's best high schools. the students wear uniforms boys and girls are taught in separate classrooms discipline is the order of the day. after all we have to hand in our mobile phones. this is a class on economics. some of the students are already nodding off they just didn't get enough

holly williams is in seoul. >> reporter: in the presidential palace in seoul today, another sign of the thaw between north and south korea. president moon jae-in of south korea welcomed this woman, kim yo-jong. she's the sister of north korea's enigmatic dictator kim jong-un and the first member of north korea's ruling dynasty to step foot in south korea since the two went to war in 1950. after a spate of north korean missile and nuclear tests and a war of words between the regime in pyongyang and the u.s., president moon wants to kickstart talks. today, he was rewarded with an invitation to the north for a summit meeting. another sign of the warming came on the ice as a unified korean women's hockey team, with players from both north and south, competed against switzerland. it follows yesterday's opening ceremony, where koreans marched together, though vice president mike pence appeared to deliberately avoid all contact with the north korean delegation while sitting just a few feet away. some here in south korea say the olympics have been hijacked by politics. angry protesters clashed

seoul, as the country prepares our seoul correspondent, laura bicker, sent this report. fierce and determined, the korean players head onto the rink to prove they are not just pawns in a political drama, or an experiment in sports diplomacy. they fight hard against high—ranking sweden, willed on by a crowd eager to witness a piece of history, and waving the flag of a unified korea. the translation: i was so touched. the i feel so good because i felt the passion of the players, and it felt like we were one together. passion of the players, and it felt it was very meaningful to all of us, and especially for my son, it was a very meaningful event. but this team‘s formation has been controversial. the south korean hockey coach has had to tell players she‘s worked with for years that they‘ve lost their spot to make way for north koreans such as this player. their spot to make way for north we‘re not allowed to ask the north koreans any questions at the press conference, but the south korean coach was frank when i asked her about the challenges. so, adding players th

further west just cool for us as we head through sunday mike some temperature of minus four there in seoul getting up to around minus two as we head through into monday further west it is mild air force in beijing hot temperatures up at six down towards the southeastern parts of china and here it's a lot milder than it has been we're looking at nine now in shanghai and around twenty four it's in hong kong so the temperatures here have recovered there just ease off a fraction as we head into monday this time seven as a maximum they shanghai and nineteen in hong kong they will cloud will be building out towards the west but most of this will just be cloudy won't be giving us and the significant rain a bit further towards the south and is actually quite quiet across the southeastern parts of asia at the moment the wettest of the weather is across java and the southeastern parts of born yet. in twenty twelve al-jazeera traveled to iraq people here are definitely scared to speak on camera they're saying that if they talk to us they think they'll be arrested down the line to take the pulse of a

we have cnn's paula newton in seoul with the latest. good evening to you, paula. >> reporter: hey, dave. it has been a busy few hours as mike pence is arriving north korea decides it will run its military parade on a loop on north korean state tv the day before the opening ceremonies. vice president mike pence said he would not allow north korea to hijack the olympics. he is at the blue house meeting with moon jae-in. he and south korea are as one in terms of what happens after the olympics. they will continue to put the toughest pressure possible on north korea to abandon its nuclear program. one thing we were not expecting. it has been announced that the high level delegation that north korea is sending with the athletes is the sister of kim jong un. she will be here at the opening ceremonies with mike pence. they are saying they are not talking to the united states, but south korea is talking to north korea after the opening ceremonies. these were supposed to be called the peace olympics. they will be a different kind of olympics. yo

second in late two thousand and seven and for almost a decade there was virtually no dialogue between seoul and. so this this invitation that was carried by kim jong il in sr is certainly really significant if not

says some of the attacks made the war crimes are crazy olympic delegation has left seoul leaving the south korean government to consider an offer of a summit n.p.r. . the group which included the powerful sister of north korean leader kim jong un ended its visit by joining south korean president moon janet a concert given by a north korean are true. new york state attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the weinstein company alleging it failed to protect its employees against disgraced former c.e.o. harvey weinstein. prosecutors say the firm in its co-founder's repeatedly broke laws by the scylla taping weinstein's alleged abuses weinstein was one of hollywood's most influential producers before more than seventy women accused him of sexual misconduct including rape allegations he has denied the lawsuit has stalled the planned sale of the company for five hundred million dollars i can't is following the story from washington d.c. . well the new york attorney general eric schneiderman has filed suit in the new york county supreme court not only against harvey weinstein personally