south korea has one of the most sophisticated militaries in asia. it too has joined international sanctions against moscow. the landscape thanked soul for its support, but said more help is needed. some movie movie. what would be essential for us? are you hunters or anyone armored vehicles on anti aircraft, anti tank onto ship weapons. and when it's a question of survival in a war aimed a total subjugation of the nation and reporting principal, the answers must be given. the usual rules of armed supply need to be reviewed and act quickly. you need to help the whole more. joining us as journalist frank smith in sole frank, east asia is a long way from events in europe. but how do south koreans view zalesky and well, what he said be viewed favorably. well, south koreans really, i think, view the ukranian president as something over hero, the way that he's rallied ukraine to defend itself from this russian aggression as well as rally the, the international community behind his country's cause that was felt here in south korea with the remarks that he m

and north korea specialist explains ah, i british band a g. welcome to d w. news asia. glad you could join us. shanghai has reported its 1st 3 debts from covered 19 in its ongoing outbreak. more than 23000 cases have been reported in 24 hours alone. a spikes like these have led to authorities locking down the city of 25000000 for 3 straight weeks. it's part of the 0 covert policy dictated by b ging. but this strategy of immediately isolating people to break off infection chains has led to non availability of essential items resulting in anger on the streets. rare scenes of descent, hinting at growing anger under shanghai lockdown, police and protective gear put an end to what was reportedly a protest against plans to set up an isolation complex in this neighbourhood. oh, hold of us, he on law abiding citizens. we want to do what we can to help the country. you prohibited us from meeting others or even going outside anywhere. and we complied. but now you want to put highly infectious people less than 20 meters away from where we live. what more do we have to put up with

so this looking at this south korea and japan we'll see, is an immediate threat. and it's also interesting how it's considered as a addition to nuclear combat forces capabilities. because just a few days ago, north korean leader, sister, kenya joan was railing, i guess south korean defense minister is a preemptive strike. remark related remark, saying that if, if and when south cree actually attacks north korea thinking about preemptive strike, it will be a, can you, john was saying it will be unwise for south korea to attack a nuclear state, allegedly, and said that it may be when it's necessary they will have to put their nuclear combat forces on mission. so all in all, it seems that the messaging is not just towards the united states, but also towards south korea as well, especially just a few weeks ahead of the incoming administration. and that is what i did want to talk to you about, or i'm a noun soaker. your takes off is a, me, has been elected as the new president. what can we expect from his administration when it comes to north korea and it's weapons pro

the missile that north korea showed that flew according to south korea just over 100 kilometers, hitting a rocky target in the waters off of north korea, could potentially, if you believe what the north korean messaging said, could carry a nuclear warhead. so this could be a type of tactical weapon that could be a nuclear warhead depending on whether it's short range or intermediate range u.s. troops in south korea, also stationed in japan, more than 50,000, or the sympu.s. territory of guam north korea has threatened during the fire and fury days five years ago. north korea talked about a potential strike on guam. so look, this is clearly an alarming development that north korea's been testing these weapons at such action assembly rated pace. it's not that they necessarily want to use the weapons, but they want to enhance their strategic nuclear capability, and kim jong-un now is doing this pretty much unabated because the world is so focused on what's happening in ukraine. he was able to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile a few weeks ago, a missile capable of hitting any city

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if the troops are not there, both korea says it has successfully testified. a new type of tactical guided weapon lead to kim jogan says he's preparing for a confrontation with the united states. 3 weeks ago, the country test find its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile. thousands have gathered in pakistan to support ounce prime minister. wrong. com. but he was removed from office after leasing in their confidence vote a week ago called that a national campaign to reaffirm his public popularity more than 4000000 ukrainians have become refugees. since the conflict begun, some 300000 of them have gone to germany, the germans, their arrival as a reminder of the syrian refugee crisis. a time when berlin was criticized for not doing enough to dominate came reports, people's hope. hope that lessons have been learned. tuesday morning and stieglitz and follow reesa and her children. it's time for breakfast as ukrainian refugees. they're currently living with a host family. the transition from walls own to berlin suburb was initially hard, but already her childr

korea is not starting from zero. the new deal is a good stepping stone to move in korea to be a more digital economy. it promotes investment in new sectors and aims to retrain the labor force. but there's also need to tackle long-standing fragility in the economy. there are regulations and barriers to entering new markets for startups and if they plan to move ahead with the new deal, it's important those barriers and cost of doing business are reduced. the second is greater flexibility because that will facilitate the workers who have the new skills to move from stagnant sectors to more dynamic ones. so a whole package needs to be done. >> you have given us a good outline. martin kaufman, thank you so much, imf mission chief to korea. back to you. haidi: martin kaufman with kathleen hays. in the meantime, philippine finance secretary says 6% growth for the next five years is needed to pay down the debt sponsored by covid. we spoke about the challenges facing the next administration after the elections next month. >>

south korea does not have a nuclear weapon, but north korea has nuclear weapons. have you considered to deploy your u.s. tactical nuclear weapons in south korea for the conflict between north and south? mr. kirby: nice try. i'm not going to get into talking about i'm just not going , to engage in hypotheticals like that, janne, and i think you know why. our job is to make sure that we're contributing to the alliance in meaningful tangible ways to the security of the peninsula and to other allies in the region. and we look at our posture every day with that in mind. and we're in constant consultation with our rok allies. reporter: i have some follow-up questions on that. april 15, will be the 110th anniversary of north korea's founder kim ll-sung. and south korean and the u.s. will resume the largest scale field exercises from april 18. all these combined that it is very likely that north korea will do something more provocative. do you have any plans? or can you share any measures that will enhance military readiness in peninsula defense? and my second question is

north korea also stand at attention. so if pops up over the next few days or weeks and starts to talk we're going to be listening very carefully because she may be talking about -- the united states is worried about potential more provocative testing from north korea including that potential nuclear test. >> for sure a familiar face and voice to many around the world. >>> coming up rising shortages -- i'm sorry, rising costs i should say, labor shortages and supply chain issues are impacting just about every american. and if you own a home the items you'll most likely be paying more foror next. neuriva plus fuels six key indicators of brbrain performan. more brain performance?? yes, please! neuriva. think bigger. frank is a fan of fast. he's a fast talker. a fast walker. thanks, gary. and for unexpected heartburn... frank is a fan of pepcid. it works in minutes. days to fully work. cr pepcid. strong relief for fans of fast. you know liberty mutual customizes your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need? oh, like

korea's latest statement. 0ne korea's latest statement. one is exacerbating north korean threat. this response is especially from those american analysts, who say the us is on the brink of nuclear attack by north korea. but for most people living on the korean peninsular, the war is ongoing, and remember the korean war never ended with a peace treaty, it ended with a ceasefire in 1953, and it was announced as between north korea and china on one side and the un and basically the us on the un and basically the us on the other. since then, the two careers are divided and technically at war. —— the two double. north korea wants us to be reminded of that. north korea cannot start a nuclear war and they won't do it, so they are just blocking those talks, that is the second type of reaction from the chinese and south korea, the current administration.— and south korea, the current administration. professor, this intercontinental _ administration. professor, this intercontinental ballistic - intercontinental ba

and north korea talk about. and if we really look at the respective going and positions of the 2 sides, i think that is the core of the problem because north korea really wants to be accepted as a nuclear stage. the u. s. and south korea are both continuing to insist on north korea's nuclear zation because north chris path to nuclear status was an illegal path that involved breaching the nuclear non proliferation treaty. and so in the absence of talks, and in the absence of a common goal, both sides are trying to shape the environment through deterrence. and also we're seeing rising tensions as a result of north korea shutting of self for strange. and so in that sense, yes, it would be desirable to turn that around in terms of the rise and tensions. but is since we're in a pre negotiation stage where both sides are trying to influence the other side. but not through talks, it's probably inevitable that there's going to be a mix of pressure and ok, possible openness to resumption of dialogue as part of the approa

and south korea military drills are underway and north korea has a problem with that. >> and this is what they use as an excuse to conduct the kind of tests and they have for years even though the drills have been scaled back, partially because of diplomatic outreach to pyongyang, during the trump administration and because of covid-19. in fact this year they're not doing on the ground training. these are all computer simulations but north korea calls those a major provocation. a dress rehearsal for war on the part of the united states even though the u.s. has reached out and offered to talk to north korea, without any conditions anywhere, the north koreans have dismissed those u.s. overtures as disin genuine and said that the united states is hostile and prepared for war and they are going to prepare for war as well which is how they justified the repeated tests, including an intercontinental ballistic missile that could hit any city in the plainland u.s. >> 12 test ss so far this year. as many as all in 2020 and 2021. thank you. >>> and back here in the u.s., florida's department o

attempting to bolster supports from south korea and japan, but there is mounting speculation north korea might be planning a return to underground nuclear weapon testing for the first time in five years. >> the basic mission of our nuclear capabilities to deter war, but our nuclear weapons are not just for the sole mission of deterrence. if there are times to usurp us, we have no choice but to call on those weapons. reporter: pyongyang seems as determined as ever to be accepted by the international community as a nuclear power to be reckoned with. lauren: beijing extended its testing to all 21 million residents as the city struggles to contain a surge in coronavirus cases. people have been panic buying at markets, stocking up on food and essential markets, fearing a citywide lockdown. china's capital has rolled out strict measures under the country's zero covid policy. we have more from beijing. reporter: they found cases in eight new districts across beijing, bringing the total of 80 coronavirus cases from the capital since friday. that means mandatory testing has been extended to more

and agree to more sanctions against north korea. kim? >> all right, thanks so much, paula hancocks live in seoul for us, appreciate it. >>> police in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, say two people have died in a saturday shooting. they're among 11 people who were shot in the city's east allegheny neighborhood. police are still looking for the shooter and have not revealed a motive. they're urging people to stay out of the area. >>> well, the news you're hearing now isn't the news you'll hear in russia obviously. we'll look at russia's disinformation campaign and learn from one of its victims of tactics russia uses to silence independent news. stay with us. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the ihop rewards program is here, and it's delicious. join the international bank of pancakes and start earning pancoins toward free food. only from ihop. >>> well, here on cnn, on media outlets around much of the world, you'll see the brutality that is unfolded in ukraine over the last 53 days. in russia, well, it is a totally different story. have a look. >> the pre

. >>> north korea has just reportedly test fired a new tactical guided weapon. we'll have move more on that in just a moment. you're in the cnn "newsroom." i looked on ancestry and just started digging and found some really cool stuff... it was just a lot of fun. just to talk to my parents about it and to send it to my grandparents and be like, hey this person we're all related to look at this crazy stuff they did in arizona 100 years ago. it actually gives you a picture of their life, so you get to feel like you're walking the same path they did. ♪ ♪ >>> this just in to the cnn "newsroom." north korea has test fired a new tactical guided weapon according to state media there. state media also saying leader kim jong-un was on hand to observe. north korea saying the launch was successful and will improve the firepower of long-range artillery units and the operation of tactical nuclear weapons. we want to bring in cnn's will ripley joining us by phone from taipei, taiwan. tell us first what do you know about all of this? >> reporter: what we have right now, je

korea. in the past these parades have been used to unveil updates to its missile arsenal and it is reported that the longest icb machi met launches were part of that celebration. unclear every piece of military hardware that was displayed, but watchers expect that the parade also featured weapons from kim jung-un's wish list including hypersonic drive vehicles, underwater launch nuclear weapons and a 15,000 kilometer intercontinental ballistic missile. they have either been tested or are in the process of being developed. so far this year pyongyang has conducted about a dozen weapons tests. and based on last night's speech and the biden administration's more muted response in dealing with north korea, there are no signs that north korea will slow down its military development. in fact south korean military officials have reported for weeks now that the north has been working to restore tunnels at the main nuclear test site, a sign that tests could be coming our way, the first since 2017. >>

. >> michael holmes from atlanta, south korea manonitoring what north korea calls a successful launch of what it calls a guided weapon. >> battle for mariupol maybe coming to end. russia demanding all remaining troops lay down weapons and ammunition and leave by 1:00 p.m. local time, four hours from now. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy warned the city is in the grips of humanitarian crisis and suggests that ukrainian soldiers have suffered significant losses. >> translator: the situation in mariupol remains as severe as possible, just inhuman. this is what the russian federation did, deliberately did and deliberately continues to destroy cities. russia is deliberately trying to destroy everyone who is there in mariupol. >> meantime russian strikes continue to hammer other areas in southern and eastern ukraine. officials in the northeastern city of kharkiv say two were killed, 18 injured after cruise missile attack. to the south, in luhansk, officials say russian strikes damaged a dozen infrastructure facilities, including an oil refinery. saturday the russian military cla clai

it is 5 pm in south korea. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is about to address south korean lawmakers in just a few minutes time. this as a senior ukrainian official says a renewed russian offense in the eastern ukraine is already underway with russian forces massing in the donbas region. you could see that to the right of your screen. and, we are just learning that another railway station in eastern ukraine was hit by russian shelling. that's according to the chairman of the state railway company. he says that there were no casualties in the attack. but it follows last week's strike on the train station incremental's that left doesn't does. recent satellite images are showing all long of the military convoy, east of kharkiv, that appears to be moving south. ukraine's president said his country is prepared to fight but he says victory won't be possible without increased international support. mr. zelenskyy is likely to repeat that call as he addresses the south korean parliament. the, last, week the def

plus the pandemic in north korea has left the country in a food crisis. we take a closer look at just how bad the situation may be. ah, i melissa chan, thanks for joining us. shanghai, one of asia's top financial hubs, and a metropolis with more than 25000000 people is under locked down because the communist party is committed to a 0 cobit strategy at all costs. residents had hoped, the city would lift some measures after weeks of disruption, but officials appear to be doubling down. still no end in sight to the lock down in shanghai. but china is making a big show of its full throttle response. use army tens of thousands of health workers on their way to shanghai until the massive feats of testing by 25000000 people within one day or well and cheerful scenes of cooperation for the state tv cameras. to me personally, having his work as he gave us a sense of security for the hon. you on that to go all trying everything we can to overcome the difficulties with faith to get our task done with the best outcome. to see the i want to help. but cracks and the un

of south korea. rosemary? >> all right. blake essig joining us live from tokyo. many thanks. >>> in china, beijing is rolling out mass testing for another 16 million residents this week. that's in addition to the 3.5 million people already being tested in the capital. it's part of a bid to contain a covid outbreak described as urgent and grim. cnn's selina wang joins me from china. good to see you, selena. this has many residents concerned they could face similar draconian measures we've been seeing in shanghai. what, if anything, are authorities doing to try to improve their response in the midst of mass testing and these severe lockdowns? >> reporter: rosemary, that's right. that is the fear. beijing, this is the center of power, the capital of china, they are desperate to avoid the failures of shanghai. many in shanghai have been struggling to get food during the lockdown. authorities have been trying to reassure residents, saying, we're going to keep the super markets stocked. there are going to

and warnings from south korea and the u.s. that pyongyang could resume nuclear weapons test for the first time in five years. cnn's blake joins me now from tokyo with more on this. good to see you again blake. so, what more are you learning? >> you know, rosemary, north korea's highly anticipated military grid is celebrating the founding of its armory. it was held late last night. their health and speculation said it was supposed to take place a day earlier. but rain may have caused the delay. according to north korea state run, television -- both kim jong-un on his wife were attending. kim was dressed in a white military suit. and delivered a speech that not only saying that they would develop its nuclear force but that the north korean armed forces are fully prepared for any fight. kim's comment made last night as well as the parade that took place at the same time as south korea was welcoming a new president who takes office early next month. the president out lodged to take a hard line which he calls the main enemy of sout

which we know north korea has many. could also be a lower yield and means they will be able to use them shorter range, far quicker and more efficiently on the front lines of any potential battle. this is something kim jong un has said he would like to master. he wants this weapons capability. fact that he was there at a shorter range weapons launch shows that this is significant in his mind. >> and why the uptick in number of tests? also with north korea timing is often relevant, why this test now? >> reporter: very significant time in the north korean calendar. last friday you had 110th anniversary of the birth of his grandfather and founder of north korea, kim ilsun, always going to be significant time. there's been festivities around the time. and also been the tenth anniversary of kim jong un becoming party leader. that's significant as well. coming up potentially early as this week, don't have the exact details from u.s. military at that point but will be joint military drills between the u.s. and south korea, that

consumer prices in south korea jumped 4.1% from a year before. boj officials expect inflationary pressure to persist longer than previously thought. they also announced they were tightening policy. the m.a.s. manages policy through exchange rate settings rather than interest rates. officials decided to allow the singapore dollar to strengthen to curb price hikes of imported goods. the central bank in canadas are announced a rate hike on wednesday. its key rate was increased by half a percentage point, the biggest single move in more than two decades. >>> more than 20 auto makers from around the world are about to hoe ca to showcase their latest models. the spotlight for many is on new electric vehicles. the show opens on trioffriday, skipping two years because of the pandemic. u.s. auto makers and ford will display their new pickups. >> everything has really evolved in a, amazingly. so, in two years, the amount of model vehicles that are for sale in dealerships by manufacturers is really a marvel to see. >> the new york office of the japan extern

>> reporter: we have to go on what north korea have released. up a when there are missile launches, you get it from south d korea or japan. the first indication came from guam security which says they assessed a projectile launch, no immediate threat to guam, that u.s. territory, of course, it is a military target that has been mentioned by north korea in the past. this kind of weapon that was launched. north korea claims it was a tactical guided weapons to enhance the effectiveness of their nuclear arsenal. they tend to be short or intermediate range, which means they can strike the region of u.s. troops and japan and u.s. territory of guam. not a threat to the homeland of the united states, of course, they have recently launched an intercontinental ballistic missile that will likely hit any u.s. city so what we seen this year, jessica is an unprecedented testing that began first in january and has continued now to just testing today. you have north korea testing and launching more weapons than we've seen. we have indications that there is more

and since then, the two koreas are divided, so north korea wants to remind us of that and it is... the second type of reaction is no surprise —, down. north korea cannot start a nuclear war and it wants do it, so they are just dropping in a let's talk. that's the second reaction, from the chinese and south korea, the current administration. professor, this inter—credential ballistic missile that north korea tested in march for the first time since 2017, just briefly, talk us through the capabilities of dismissal. us through the capabilities of dismissal-— dismissal. yeah, the weapon anal sts dismissal. yeah, the weapon analysts are divided. - dismissal. yeah, the weapon analysts are divided. and - dismissal. yeah, the weapon analysts are divided. and it l dismissal. yeah, the weapon | analysts are divided. and it is the right time for this time of posturing, after the special day. the country is in a crisis, but in terms of the weapons, i am crisis, but in terms of the weapons, iam not crisis, but in terms of the weapons, i am not sure if they are confident to do another test

of north korea. i want to give credit to kurt welden. i went to pyongyang and seoul. what a contrast. working with them, i'm very happy for you. now, at the same time, it's so inspiring to see the people of ukraine defending themselves and their families against the mass murdering putin regime. and then volodymyr zelenskyy, what an incredibly courageous person. and the winston churchill of our time who deserves a bust, i believe, in the capitol, just like winston churchill has a bust in the u.s. capitol. and we have the allies are working together, but a problem has been that our allies want to be backfilled for whatever soviet equipment that they have. and we have extraordinary allies, bulgaria, slovakia, slovenia, that want to provide but, of course, they have to have a backfill. what is the effort made to facilitate backfill for their protection? secretary sherman: thank you very much, congressman. i met with that transition team as well. i think president-elect of south korea will be a terrific p

north korea is dara. the show was what it says is it's the most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile. to date, the 4 songs 17, it's the same type of weapon. it says it launched at the end of march, the 1st fully fledged test of an icbm since 2017 it things north korea has nothing to lose by putting on a big show of military force right now. us and south korean forces have gone ahead with that joint spring exercise in south korea has just chosen the conservative administration that's likely to take a much tougher stand with the north. i do as president joe biden will soon be visiting northeast asia. president biden will be attempting to boast, a support from the united states allies, south korea and japan. but they mounting speculation that north korea might even be planning a return to under ground nuclear weapons testing for the 1st time in 5 years. can, will you be the key ones? i mean, the basic mission of our nuclear capability is to deter war. but our nuclear weapons are not just for the sold

and south korea envoys meet as concerns grow over north korea stepped up missile launches. we'll have details on that in a live report after the break. [singing] oven roasted cooold cuts cooold cuts thinkorswim® by td ameritrade is more than a trading platform. it's an entire trading experience. with innovation that lets you customize interfaces, charts and orders to your style of trading. personalized education to expand your perspective. and a dedicated trade desk of expert-level support. that will push you to be even better. and just might change how you trade—forever. because once you experience thinkorswim® by td ameritrade ♪ there's no going back. ♪ ♪ we believe there's an innovator in all of us. ♪ that's why we build technology that makes it possible for every business... and every person... to come to the table and do more incredible things. >>> south korea and the u.s. will conduct military exercises for the next nine days. seoul's joint chief of staff announced that plan on sunday. the defense command post training will be computer simulation. no actua

the fact that back in 1950 south korea had that surprise invasion from north korea. there were many countries who actually came to the physical help and support of south korea and got involved directly with the war and had boots on the ground. the united states, for example. so in that respect, there is a difference. the fact that many countries from around the world physically intervened to try and help south korea. now clearly in ukraine, there is a lot of intervention. there is a lot of help and support, but it is not boots on the ground the way you saw here. so in that respect it is quite different. but they do have this similarity, and they have been invaded and they have managed to come through the other side. >> it may have been in the '50s, but those memories are still very, very fresh there for so many female in seoul and south korea. paula, we know you'll be on the story the rest of the day. we appreciate you being with us. thank you. >>> well, pakistan could be hours away from a new prime minister. but the old one just isn't giving up the job just yet. liv

and south korea agree on the need for a strong response to north korea's recent missile tests. special envoy sung kim flew to south korea for talks after north korea conducted a new type of missile test in its 13th round of weapons firing this year. alexandria hoff tells us more about the concerns regarding north korea. it was just late last month that north korea test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile their first since 2017 and now the tests reported to have taken place this weekend demonstrate a new type of tactical guided weapon system. that's according to north korea's state run media. us and south korean officials are concerned that this may be a sign that the north could carry out very shortly. a large scale nuclear test. south korea's military said that on saturday detected two launches from north korea's east coast towards the sea traveled about 70 miles, reaching 15 miles high at a max speed of mach four. at the same time the uss abraham lincoln and its carrier strike group are operating in the sea of japan off the korean coast. they're doing so for the first

it's always the biggest day in north korea for the year. but the fact that it ends in either a zero or a 5 is always a bigger deal for north korea. so what observers are looking at is whether there are going to be weapons within this parade, whether there are going to be new weapons systems throughout the parade. but we already know exactly what north korea and kim jong-un would like to be showing. >> kim jong-un knows what weapons and missiles systems he wants to perfect. and so do we because he has told us. in january last year, he gave one of the most detailed military reports in north korea's history according to state-run media. his five-year wish list. since then, he has been systematically working through it. >> the north koreans have really i think laid out an ambitious agenda for a military modernization. and it proves to be very credible. >> reporter: among the systems already at least partially tested according to pyongyang pyongyang, a hypersonic glide vehicle, which if perfected, could evade defense systems. it's a big if. only

of deterrence to north korea. that has to happen. that's the fire break. that's what keeps this thing from ever potentially escalating out of control. right now we have, i think, a great government in japan. we have a stronger partner in south korea. the united states needs to step up because potentially there is a strong conventional and strategic deterrent that will cause north korea to think twice. while we have all these other problems going on in the world the last thing we need is north korea spinning out of control. >> sandra: thank you very much for joining us. parents in another democratic-led state fighting back against gender identity in schools. plus democrats look to be in real trouble, it appears. even the liberal media says they will need to make big changes to avoid the red wave. >> if you want a new direction, you want to hold this administration accountable, i believe join with us and we can hold this administration accountable and make the next century the american century. clearchoice. [ awada

the korea tourism organization hosted the five-day tour that started on sunday. destinations included seoul and the seaside city. around a dozen japanese participants visited the district with the many cafes and boutiques. about 2 thousands products are available at samples. they also observed covid precautions. >> translator: the anti-infection measures were very good and 100% of the employees were wearing masks. we want to resume package tours at an early date. >> south korea's tourism officials plan to develop new tours based on the opinions of participants. >>> and officials with toyota motors luxury lexus brand have given the world a glimpse of their first all-electric car. lexus representatives say the new suv, which they call the rz has a range of roughly 450 kilometers per charge. they say the battery can retain more than 90% of its capacity for ten years. the rz goes on sale in china and europe first. that's slated to happen around the end of the year. there's no price or release date yet for japan. the model is part of toyota's plans to make its lexus r

we have that bank of korea decision coming out today. it looks a little bit uncertain in terms of what's going to happen. we saw the central bank lifting rates by 50 basis points. we are seeing some divergence. overall, the inflation picture is a major issue for all the central banks in asia as well as the federal reserve. shery: i will let you go now. we are getting breaking news. this is the private deal for unity. we are hearing that unity is backing that aussie five dollar per share cash takeover bid to take that group private. unity is recommending the offer at five dollars per share in cash. the consortium is being led by hr morrison and co.. that was 2.5 billion u.s. dollars to take unity group private. we heard that the adelaide based resident board was expected to announce a deal as soon potentially this week. we are hearing that unity is backing that offer at five dollars australian per share for the takeover to take it private. the consortium did improve its offer to that amount from 4.50 that was tabled in march. they've been

laura: north korea's kim jong-un vows to speed up the battle for nuclear weapons. we hear from our correspondent in seoul. and, an all-american pickup truck that is electric. we look under the hood. ♪ laura: welcome to "bbc world news america" on pbs and around the globe. as the war in ukraine wages on, the u.n. secretary general is calling for peace between russia's leader putin and moscow. we went to kyiv. russia accuses nato of waging war by sending weapons to ukraine. the defense ministers talk about increasing military support for kyiv. our russia editor steve rosenberg starts our coverage. steve: he was trying to show it was business as usual. in the kremlin vladimir putin began the day them, he hates losing. putin was up close and personal. not so with his next guest. the u.n. secretary general had come to talk about russia's invasion of ukraine. the seating plan said everything about moscow and the international community. >> you are telling me russia's humatarian corridors in ukraine are not functioning. mr. secretary general, you have been deceived. the

it's a significant time for north korea as well. last friday was the most important day of the north korean calendar. this time, it was 110th anniversary of the birth of the founder, kim ill john's grandfather kimmel song. so we will see a lot of activity, there wasn't a military parade which some had been expecting or at least thought would be possible it could come at an anniversary later in this month,. but there is an awful lot going in with north korea. when you consider that january is in the record books for the most number of, the highest number of missile launches from north korea. so, certainly these meetings do come at a very significant time. many experts i've spoken to say that north korea may well see this as a very opportune time to carry on with its weapons testing, to push its capabilities forward, given the fact the rest the world's attention is elsewhere. rosemary? >> all right, paula hancocks, joining us from seoul, thank you. still to come, tensions are high in jerusalem after more clashes break out in and aroun

service members missing and north korea. i am just wondering if this administration has that as a priority and is working that in any way or whether it looks at the situation with north korea has -- >> i don't know what progress has been made with respect to the korean peninsula. let me see if i can check that out. but it is a priority for the secretary. on one of his early visits to -- to hawaii, you want to talk about their recovery efforts. it was a fascinating day. he is 100% committed to doing everything we can and he can to support this mission. there is a lot of work they're doing. he understands and respects the closure this offers to families of the fallen and the lost. it is an incredible effort that has spanned multiple administrations going back. i can tell you he is 100% committed to that now. place right now, people are concerned. could you share your sentiment on whether or not russia -- from a military point of view, are they able to do that? >> the first answer is yes, russia has the ability to strike kyiv.

and south korea will do well to focus on their own group. we often look back at history for these types of indicators that we do have to go quite far back to 2002 to find south korea's last appearance against portugal. very happy memory beating them on the way to that semi final, but uruguay, less happy, responsible for south korea going out in 2010. and i mentioned earlier how difficult asian teams find it against the south american counterparts. a gonna is going to be a bit of a wild card the 1st time south korea will efface them in a world cup and it will be challenging, but certainly not the worst of the groups. japan will be facing a much stiffer challenge, realistically, south korea, how far can, how far can they get in the competition? you know, i would say that with song men in the side, there's always going to be some level of hope. this is a guy who i think would get in any of the well cup squads if he was from those countries. the question is, what do they do around him in recent friendly and qualifies. i feel like the manager has

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the following year, north korea said it would stop testing this type of weapon, and also suspend its nuclear tests. experts believe it may launch another icbm ahead of the 110th birth anniversary of the country's founder in april. japan's defense minister strongly condemned the launch saying it violated u.n. security council resolutions. >> translator: compared to previous launches, this one was a more serious threat on different levels to japan and the region. it is also a risk to the peace and stability of the international community. if the missile flew in a normal trajectory, it would be enough to reach the united states. >> now, japan has reaffirmed a unified response to the action. foreign minister hayashi yoshimasa spoke with his south korean counterpart over the phone. they agreed north korea's program to strengthen the development of nuclear and missile technology poses a serious challenge to the global order. they confirmed japan and south korea, as well as the united states will work closely together to take steps to achieve the complete denuclearization of north korea. â™

north korea says it has successfully testified. a new type of tactical guided weapon is kim john own, says he's preparing for confrontation with the united states. the leader watched the launch at an undisclosed location that followed the launch of what was reported to be the north largest intercontinental ballistic missile. 3 weeks ago. is he now from david, said me at the center for strategic and international studies. and he says it's a worrying development. it comes in the context of north korea carrying out more missile launches over the past months than it has said any period of time. and the last 5 or 6 years, including its largest ballistic missile launched a couple weeks ago and up indications that it's reading up as nuclear weapons production facility. the same time i did, there were a variety of reasons behind was in west ranger doing the election in south can we have a new harder line president or the beginning of u. s. south korean military maneuvers on monday. but in many ways, i think it goes koreans are flexing thei

. >>> well, south korea's president is telling his ministers to keep a close eye on north korea's next moves after a military test that pyongyang says will boost its nuclear capabilities. seoul reporting the north fired two projectiles on saturday. north korean state media say leader kim jong-un observed the weapons test. it says that this was a new type of guided weapon that will improve the nation's nuclear operations. north korea has stepped up its missile activity this year, including what's believed to have been an intercontinental ballistic missile test last month. that was north korea's first such test since 2017. but as much as north korea flexes its military muscle with missile tests, it chose not to do that during its biggest holiday on friday. the nation did hold a massive parade to mark the birthday of its founder kim il-sung. as will ripley now reports, the usual display of troops and military hardware, well, that was missing. >> reporter: the grand finale of north korea's biggest holiday celebration, the country launched a new tactical guided weapon, observed by its leade