in south korea. moreover, moon has been relentless using the national police authority to investigate those who abuse that moon has found to be discordant. you don't need to be factually incorrect to be the target of a police investigation. more than 70 south koreans are now being investigated, some of them journalists, because they started to question where moon was during five years this april when the wildfires in eastern portion of the country were raging. and don't even think of mentioning the massacre of 1980 unless of course you accept moon's narrative. so it's not a good idea in the south korea of 2019 2019 to cre what moon calls the mid-18 democratization movement. usurper don't want use what he calls preposterous marks and its a sin, it is a sin to mention that north korea might possibly have had a hand in those the services. now with the appointment on the ninth of this month of the controversial figure cook, possibly correct but certainly in favor of north korea, this is going to make the

in south korea? i think the answer is probably no. the protests in hong kong are doing something else, which is at least as important. they are changing the political calculus in taiwan. remember xi jinping believes the one country, two systems, formula for hong kong is really for taiwan as well. before these protests really started to take and get momentum on june 9, that was the one where there was maybe a million people in the streets. when the president of taiwan was not even going to be renominated by her party, the democratic progressive party she was out. she was stone cold dead politically. maybe a little bit of an exaggeration but she was not running again. she won the nomination of a party. today she is leaving in every poll in taiwan. her margin is not enormous, it's a long time between september 19, 2019 and january of next year but by god, she's leading. everyone in taiwan says the reason why she's leaving is because of what's occurring in taiwan. also, the other thing we've seen in taiw

in north korea there's one political ideology but in south korea there are several powerful ideologies. since i painted so many propaganda paintings i was sensitized to those things. today so movie uses a propaganda stick style to oppose the powerful and challenge to both north and south korea. exhibitions in china germany and the united states have made the artist increasingly well known. combines ideological symbols from north and south korea seeking a new language of fellowship. he turns propaganda into a melancholy utopia simple and powerful. at the end of our interviews sun moon sings the song. because the. it's the in official anthem of unified korea. fascinating story that now with winter approaching here in the northern hemisphere and the night sky i think cold of this is the most difficult time of year for homeless people at the moment in a church here in berlin that's a very moving exhibition of photos featuring people with most of as a blind eye but not the photographer the burra rupert. remember i meet with people who have become invisible people on the margins of society f

korea who plink to 1st wrote was it to south korea or japan. we don't know yet if i had to guess i would say it looks like south korea because the south koreans seem to give on 2 things today the 1st is taking japan before the deadly t.-o. or export controls that were imposed earlier this year and then over the military sharing agreement it's not clear yet i don't want to sort of jump the gun it's going to be a contentious issue here in south korea but it looks like the south koreans flints now if i had to guess why it's because south koreans are also involved at this very moment in a increasingly tough fight with the americans over burden sharing trump would like the south koreans to pay substantially more than they have in the past the stationing of u.s. forces in korea and i've joined the president moon of south korea thought that fighting a 2 front war with both the japanese and the americans at the same time when these things are not late because the americans want this deal with japan also i think that was all just too much and when just

than me south korea and the u.s. have reconfirmed the common goals of the complete denuclearization of north korea and establishing peace on the peninsula. the presence of u.s. troops is intended as a deterrent to north korea but the demand for more money has led some in south korea to question washington's commitment to its alliance with some critics calling for a full us withdrawal the us is also pressuring south korea to reverse its decision to end an intelligence sharing agreement with japan it fears that move initially triggered by trade disputes could end up helping north korea and china. trump has long accused nato allies and japan of not paying their fair share of defense cost but by putting pressure on south korea many fear the u.s. is also straining their decades old alliance can see a little bit so the young al-jazeera. well let's get more on this now we're joined by june pock a political economist she's joining us live from the south korean capital seoul very good to have you with us on al-jazeera so what

most of those found guiltyjust in south korea. most of those found guilty just receive in south korea. most of those found guiltyjust receive a fine. translation: yes, the sentencing is too lenient. it is because there are just too many cases. because it is so prevalent, the courts don't take it seriously. and also, because men do not experience it. so we have come to this motel room to show you just how easy it is to hide a spy camera. it is this, right on top of the television. this one has been made to look like a shirt button. they come in all shapes and sizes. they come in all shapes and sizes. the footage from this can be uploaded onto your phone in seconds, and within minutes it is on the internet. campaigners say only tougher sentences will act as a real deterrent, but there is hope that things are changing. this is the hope of eun—ju's parents, as they prepare for a battle in court. translation: i'm going to go till the end, all the way to the supreme court. british scientists are creating a blueprint for bands and pop

dispute why tell you how many they need to handle north korea the cooperation of japan and south korea along with the cooperation with the us is extremely important and i have said this repeatedly i think south korea has also made this decision based on a strategic point of view. robert kelly is professor of international relations at pusan national university he says that south korea seems to have made a serious concessions south korean seem to give on 2 things today the 1st is taking japan before the deadly t.-o. over export controls that were imposed earlier this year and then over the military sharing agreement it's not clear yet i don't want to sort of jump the gun it's going to be a contentious issue here in south korea but it looks like the south koreans flints and if i had to guess why it's because the south koreans are also involved at this very moment in our increasingly tough fight with the americans over burden sharing dahlan trump would like the south koreans to pay substantially more than they have in the past for the stationing of u.s. forces in korea and i have the feel

south korea now. we have data coming out from japan and south korea. industrial production numbers from both countries not looking good. quite sizable misses. a lot of questions on what the be ok is going to do. economists say they are not going to do anything after two cuts this year. the you and is pretty much flat. is pretty much flat. let's get more on south korea's economy. south korean industrial production slumped in october, falling .7% on the previous month and a slowing faster than economists were expecting. 2.5%, inutput down line with predictions. the data casts gloom on the economy ahead of a be ok decision. economists are expecting rates to stay on hold. japan may reimburse public spending with one of the biggest stimulus packages of the area. and higherbal growth sales tax in a string of natural disasters have given the government reason to shift toward fiscal measures and a monetary policy. that will be welcome news for the bank of japan, which appeared reluctant to ramp up its own stimulus program. for the is a space japanese governmen

soldiers stationed in south korea that's more than 5 times what a pays now but korea is a wealthy country and could and should pay more to help offset the cost of defense . some south korean legislators have called the demands unacceptable and disappointing but the defense minister is being more diplomatic by going to south korea and the u.s. have reconfirmed the common goals of the complete denuclearization of north korea and the stabilizing pace on the peninsula. the presence of u.s. troops isn't tended as a deterrent to north korea but the demand for more money has led some in south korea to question washington's commitment to its alliance with some critics calling for a fool us withdrawal their. own agreement half way reached half way in terms of partial withdrawal accompanied by some increase in your mouth but not total in the full amount that the us requires. the u.s. is also pressuring south korea to reverse its decision to end an intelligence sharing agreement with japan but fears that move initially triggered by trade disputes could end up helping north korea and china. trump has

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forces in korea and i have the feeling that president moon of south korea thought that fighting a 2 front war with both the japanese and the americans at the same time when these things are calm late because the americans want this deal with japan also i think it was all just too much and we just sort of are treated on the on the lesser issues so he could improve his position on the bigger one of the americans. still ahead on al-jazeera. was the last. button on slater's put on a show of unity on national day as protesters call for rio and independence class but the black market cards are what has killed people and made them sick so that to me is the biggest misconception. yes tobacco companies insist their products are safe as the government considers a ban. how they were after taste of wintry weather still to be cold just a few days ago in a large part of southern china it's walked off a bit now the sun's still reasonably strong so temperature is a reason of it 19 shanghai $27.00 hong kong 16 inches and we won't see the cold return immediately it's being kept a long way north but we've g

korea, between united states and south korea. so they are asking for a whole host of new costs, certainly for south korean officials. right now, south korea says this is not fair, this is not equitable, and right now the talks have broken down. they say negotiations will continue at a later date. google is launching its streaming gaming platform called google stadia today. the platform offers games on a subscription basis that plays from google's servers. this means there are no discs, physical media or devices involved and the games will play on computers, tablets or mobile phones. stadia will launch with 22 games, which some critics say is not enough, but it's still almost twice the amount initially promised. as it relies on the internet to work, many areas where connections aren't up to speed will not be able to use it. it will be available in 1a countries from today, with more coming in the next few months. some have balked at the price — the $129.99 premiere edition will include a stadia controller, a chromecast dongle, an

south korea lines. this puts a lot of stress on the alliance this is a pretty on press. to the net amount to demand from an ally and it's frankly the trump administration treating a very valuable partner of the united states almost like it's a member of a protection racket people this is politically super unpopular in south korea and it's going to take a lot of time to get this right and trump has suggested that u.s. troops could be withdrawn from the korean peninsula can he just pull out i mean what would be the impact of such a move for south korea and old soul for u.s. national security interests in the region the united states has troops in south korea because it directly protects u.s. interests the united states is threatened by the presence of north korea if you if trump were to just withdraw all of the troops from south korea that would have a profound impact on the stability of the entire of northeast asia and the greater into its effect. a lot of countries there rely on the united states to maintain peace and stability in the region and that would create a huge

south korea and the u.s. have reconfirmed the common goals of the complete denuclearization of north korea and the stabilizing place on the planet chiller. the presence of u.s. troops isn't tended as a deterrent to north korea but the demand for more money has led some in south korea to question washington's commitment to its alliance with some critics calling for a fool us withdrawal their. own agreement half way reached half way in terms of partial withdrawal accompanied by some increase in your mouth but not total in the full amount that the us requires. the us is also pressuring south korea to reverse its decision to end an intelligence sharing agreement with japan that fears that move initially triggered by trade disputes could end up helping north korea and china. trump has long accused nato allies and japan of not paying their fair share of defense cost but by putting pressure on south korea many fear the u.s. is also straining their decades old alliance can see a little this is a yawn al-jazeera. supp

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now despite a history of animosity between north and south korea people in the south believed that they would side with north korea in the event of a conflict with japan at least that's the result of a survey by a think tank in seoul almost half of those asked said that they would back north korea even though it was an option to stay neutral only 50 percent they would actually side with this despite continuous reminders by western allies of the threat posed by north korea. north koreas are a threat not only to the people of south korea but to the people all across our globe it has never been more important to be working closely together given the shared threat of north korea north korea has conducted 10 missile tests this year 2 of them involved solid fuel missiles which the north can launch with less warning we saw soldiers preparing patriot missiles to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles from north korea the most immediate threat tonight from north korea is far more conventional they could fire on south korea or the survey also comes at a time relations between south korea and japa

shame and suicide in south korea. claims the law is failing victims of spy camera crime. the footage from this can be updated from your phone in seconds, then can be on the internet. and — a race against time in the philippines. delays and corruption claims overshadow saturday's opening of the southeast asian games. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, one o'clock in london and 5.30 in the morning in afghanistan where president trump has made an unannounced trip to visit american troops. in his first trip to afghanistan since taking office, he said washington was substantially reducing troop numbers in the country — although he did not provide specific numbers. the visit comes a week after a prisoner swap with the taliban aimed at restarting talks with the group. chris buckler reports from washington. donald trump arrived in afghanistan on a trip surrounded by secrecy and a huge amount of security. the white house said the visi

korea but the survey also comes as relations between south korea and japan seeing another dispute resurfacing over longstanding controversies. human rights attorney eric said or kimberly's countries often think back to page 2 of north-south relations to fit their own political agenda these outside influences japan and the united states for their own political purposes i think they exaggerate the desire of the north koreans to somehow attack south korea and i think that this will all begin to bear out when these types of surveys and discussions take place and when the mood in ministrations finally i hope has the ability and the the good. it's frankly to do what they say they want to do and that is in the piece and settled agree more with the real and so i think parent will continue to stay on this way until the koreans really put into. formalizing relations and taking through serious steps toward peace. us democrats have released $300.00 pages of testimony from the country's top diplomat in ukraine in it bill taylor claims there was an improper quid pro quo arrangement with kiev and he says th

as a result, south korea is running out of children. in this class there is only to students and they are in different grades. but amidst this crisis has come a rare opportunity. to offer an older generation a chance to make up for lost time and lost education. translation: now i can write my name. it is fun. it is just fun to walk to school. australia's bushfires this week have claimed at least 4 lives and destroyed hundreds of homes. and after few days of cooler weather in eastern australia temperatures are forecast to pick up again into the weekend, leading to fears of more strong blazes. shaimaa khalil is in glenreagh in northern new south wales — one of the towns badly hit this week. catastrophic fires have been lazing through this area for the last few days and this is what they left behind. the earth here is scorched and you can still feel the heat beneath. some bits still smouldering. the smoke isjust beneath. some bits still smouldering. the smoke is just so thick it is like a blanket of haze that has descended on the place a

korea but that survey also comes as relations between south korea and japan saying another. attorney eric throat can belief that countries often painted a picture of north south relations to fit their own political agenda these outside influences japan in the united states for their own political purposes i think they exaggerate the desire of the north koreans to attack south korea and i think that this will all begin to bear out when these types of surveys and discussions take place and when the ministration finally i hope has the ability and the the guts frankly to do what they say they want to do and that is in gage and peace and settle the korean war with the koreans and so i think that parent will continue to say on these flames until the south koreans really put into it by formalizing relations and taking further serious steps toward peace. and a growing protests trend across europe germany has been facing widespread demonstrations from its farmers as they disrupt transport routes using tractors to block traffic it does come as the industry feels it's being unfairly bl

korea and oversaw a an artillery firing exercise which irked people here in south korea no end because of course that goes against completely the spirit of the pyongyang declaration that was reached at the end of last year during all of that the summit diplomacy that was taking place and it was seen as a way of north korea showing its frustration at the stalled negotiations or as a way of putting pressure on south korea and also it shows just how the relations have cooled since those heady days of a year ago marty all right rob thanks for that robin wright live in the south korean capital seoul. that china is accused on a tramp of sinister intentions after the president signed the hong kong human rights bill and beijing has summoned the u.s. ambassador the law means washington can impose sanctions on chinese and hong kong officials deemed responsible for human rights abuses it also bans the sale of tear gas rubber bullets and other equipment used by security forces china has threatened to respond but the leading pro-democracy activists just wrong says the u.s. has shown it will priorit

south korea calls for international help the 2 of its vessels were seized by yemen's hooty rebels. and a state of emergency in some more of the pacific island nation struggles to contain a measles outbreak. the u.s. is abandoned its long standing position on israeli settlements in the occupied west bank saying it will no longer consider them illegal this latest pro israel move puts the u.s. at all as with most of the international community and the u.n. security council well in jordan reports now from washington d.c. . for 41 years the u.s. has called israeli settlements built in the occupied west bank illegal under international law that u.s. policy changed on monday calling the establishing of civilian settlements inconsistent with international law hasn't worked it hasn't invents the cause of peace this is a complex political problem that can only be solved by negotiations between the israelis and the palestinians pump ailes announcement is the latest in a string of controversial white house moves designed to support israel recognizing jerusalem as israel's official capital movi

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