people filled the capital, pyongyang, to commemorate the korean war armistice. kim jong un appeared on a balcony to salute a military parade. the chinese vice president stood beside him. analysts say the display was meant to show the two nations remain allies. they fought together in the korean war. the chinese leaders have recently reviewed their traditional friendship with the north. were critical of kim's regime for carrying out a nuclear test in february and they imposed economic sanctions. north korean leaders sent special envoy to beijing in may to try to repair relations. he's the director of the general political bureau of the korean people's army. observers expected kim jong un to address the nation at the ceremony in pyongyang, but it was the special envoy who gave the speech instead. insisting on the need for north korea to strengthen their defense capability. experts spent the weekend interpreting the meaning of the ceremony. a professor of shizuoka university was one of them. >> if we compare with the previous speech, this year the speech is quite m

the massive military parade will be held on saturday in kim il sung square in pyongyang. kim ilunis expected to make a speech to push talks with denuclearization and a peace treaty. north korea is celebrating the signing of the armistice agreement in 1953 as a victory day in its battle against the u.s. >>> the u.s. attorney general says in a letter to russia that former national security agency contractor edward snowden will not face the death penalty for espionage. the correspondence is seen as an attempt to prevent russia from treating snowden as a refugee and granting him asylum. officials at the u.s. justice department say attorney general eric holder sent the letter to his russia counterpart alexander konovalov on tuesday. holder wrote that snowden is charged with leaking classified information. but he mentioned that snowden would not be tortured or face capital punishment even if he returns to the united states. the attorney general said the charges snowden faces do not carry that penalty. the letter is an apparent reaction to concern expressed by snowden in his app

seth doane was given a rare opportunity to travel to the capital, pyongyang. tonight he reports on what the north koreans allowed him to see. >> reporter: only in north korea etuld a flower show get this much international press, but we're guests of the government, and they select what we see. iois pyongyang flower exhibition was set up to mark 60 years since the end of the korean war. it made for an odd arrangement of missles and begonias. this guide told us she was asked to assist here. her usual day job is with the some americans would think it's odd that in a country that has trouble feeding its own people and is at the center of so many international controversies, that we're being brought to see this flower show. what did she say? >> she said it's a great t's aure to see you. >> reporter: she said it's a pleasure to meet me but did she answer my question. >> especially an american. >> reporter: but did you ask her? despite the tense situation, she old us, general kim jong un geted this exhibit to express the people's desire for peace. if that message was

pyongyang notified the ministry about the development. it said it would allow company officials from the south to visit the site. south korean manufacturers want to remove equipment from their factories in the complex. the unification ministry says pyongyang has agreed to resume an inter-korean hot line. pyongyang cut the hot line when talks that were due to be held between the countries last month were aborted. >>> thousands of residents are still waiting to go home. >> the chinese government has unvailed a program to set up pie lot-free trade zones to boost trade and foreign investment. based on the plan, the experimental zones will be set up in four areas that are controlled by customs authorities. these include an area in shanghai's p unong district. the officials did not give out details on when and how those zones will be set up. however, they said once the plan is implemented, it will make easier for foreign firms to invest in china. concerns have been mounting about china's economic outlook. this is due to the country's sluggish e

the spectacle was described as the biggest military parade in history pyongyang. north korea has been making renewed efforts to improve ties. >> pyongyang ruled out the big guns to celebrate victory day in the fatherland liberation war, the official north korean name for the anniversary of the armistice. the truce between the two koreas have lasted 60 years but technically the potential remains at war. >> the american keep threatening to start a war and take over our country. we ever nude our resolve to stick to our guns and serve our our resolve toed stick to our guns and serve our leader. >> at a ceremony, south korea's president struck a less confrontational note. >> for 60 years we have maintained an uncertain peace. we are in the midst of a long truce. now is the time to end the confrontation and hostility and come together to create a new peninsula. >> the president is demanding an end to north korea's nuclear program. still, there have been tentative steps towards renewing diplomatic ties in recent weeks. the two sides continue to accuse each other of viola

," we will go back to pyongyang as seth doane shows us more of his rare look inside north korea. >>> plus, the search for a group of sailors, including six americans missing in the south pacific for two months. >>> and legendary fashion designer oscar de la renta joins us in the studio. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday morning. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> you real, real >>> good morning, thank god it's friday! july 26. i'm brian hackney. frank and michelle are off. and i'm getting a whiff of garlic. that must be lawrence karnow live at the gilroy garlic festival this morning. good morning, lawrence. >> reporter: guys, you know what? we have that great smell as you drive down towards gilroy! and you know what? they are already getting ready to go here. flaming up on the great barbecue stuff and all things garlic today. here we go, flame on, guys! looking good. more on your weather coming up. >> that's a live shot, brian, you have been wai

pyongyang notified the ministry about the development. it said it would allow company officials from the south to visit the site. south korean manufacturers want to remove equipment from their factories in the complex. the unification ministry says pyongyang has agreed to resume an inter-korean hot line. pyongyang cut the hot line when talks that were due to be held between the countries last month were aborted. >>> thousands of residents are still waiting to go home. >>> vast tracts of land are still waiting to be restored. and more than half of fishing ports on the pacific coast must be rebuilt. people in northeastern japan still face challenges following the 2011 disaster, but step by step they're moving forward. see their stories every wednesday on "the road ahead" right here on "newsline." >>> japan's nuclear regulators have given the green light for two nuclear reactors to stay online when strict safety rules come into effect next week. the ohi plants three and four reactors are the only two operating in japan. officials from the nu

nbc's ann curry reports tonight from pyongyang. >> reporter: the first thing the government wanted us to see -- its korean war veterans, considered heroes here. many now in their 80s, lined up once again and joined by tens of thousands of others. all of these people are coming to mark the opening of the national cemetery dedicated to what they are calling the martyrs of the korean war. this is essentially north korea's version of arlington cemetery. government minders keep us on the move trying to control what we can see, herding the world's press onto buses, often stopping us from videotaping and warning us that anti-american sentiment is especially high because of this anniversary. we weren't allowed to see life outside pyongyang where there were reports of deep poverty and widespread hunger. these images were shot by nbc news last year. instead we were shown a flower show to see a begonia and orchid grown to honor the nation's past leaders who are venerated here. amid the flowers, mock-ups of military hardware. we were able to glimpse signs of change in the capital. gleaming new ap

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kim jong-un welcomed the chinese vice president to pyongyang ahead of the event. he is in the capitol to attend the ceremonies on saturday. he reminded kim that many chinese soldiers lost their lives in the war. li noted the peace today was hard earned and called on kim to refrain from doing anything to provoke north korea's neighbors. li says they want to resume the six-party talks on north korea's nuclear program. kim replied he supported those efforts, saying they value the traditional friendship with the chinese. the two sides have gone through a period of tension. the chinese imposed sanctions on pyongyang after the north koreans carried out their latest nuclear test in february. >>> president barack obama's administration has decided it will not declare the overthrow of egypt's democratically elected leader a coup. this means the united states can continue to send aid to the country. the military pushed president mohamed morsi out of power at the beginning of the month. raters reports deputy secretary of state william burns briefed lawmakers on the decision.

the syrians are in pyongyang to attend the military parade. they delivered a congratulatory message from president bashar al-assad. state-run media quote kim as saying it is extremely encouraging for the north korean people that syria's ruling party and delegate have sent a delegation for the ceremony. it's not known if the two sides discussed syria's ongoing civil war. >>> one of japan's leading microbiologists is watching the reputation he built up crumble. administrators at the university of tokyo are demanding shigeaki kato retract more than 40 papers. they found results were manipulated. the administrates received a tip from an outside source. they set up a committee to look into 165 theses written by kato and his team. the papers cover topics such as bone formation and hormone activity. committee members found images of experiment results were manipulated in at least 28 papers. in some cases they say falsifications were made to make it appear tests had been carried out more than once. they suspect something similar happened this 15 other

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people filled the capital pyongyang to commemorate the korean war armistice. kim jong un appeared on a balcony facing kim il sung square to salute a military parade. chinese vice president stood beside him. the allies fought together in the korean war. but chinese leaders have reviewed their traditional friendship with the north. they were critical of kim's regime for carrying out a nuclear test in february and they imposed economic sanctions. north korean leaders sent a special envoy to beijing in may to repair relations. observers expected kim jong un to address the nation at that time ceremony in pyongyang, but he gave a speech instead. he insisted on the need for north korea to strengthen its defense capability. >>> they spent the weekend interpreting the meaning of the ceremony. a professor from the university of shizuoka was among them. >> the speech was very much modest to the international community. because if we compare with his previous year's speech, this year's speech is quite modest and constrained and it strongly indicated that now the kim jong

pyongyang is to open chains of supplies for food and ultimately to sanctions. but north korea refuses to give up its nuclear program because of what it calls american threats. experts say unless its position changes, north korea will struggle to entice nations back to the negotiating table. the united states, japan and south korea want to see progress and only then can six-party talks resume. nhk world, brunei. >> nhk world's washington, d.c. reporter, anthony yuzaki is here in brunei covering meetings. what is the north's strategy? >> well, for north korea this was an opportunity to convey policies directly to the six party countries including the united states, japan and south korea. north korean foreign minister actually blamed the united states for tension on the korean peninsula. as long as the u.s. is in possession of nuclear weapons, the north also needs them for its own self-defense. the north is sticking to what has been its long term position. it has made no concessions. so north koreans seem to want to give the impression that it's open to dialogue a

on the streets of pyongyang and after pyongyang, what is life like really for the people of north korea? what do they have to look forward to when they wake up every morning? >> there is a wide gap between the city pyongyang and rural areas. the rural areas are in horrendous economic shape. you can go out in the countryside and see the agriculture, using their following apart. go into a school ask pyongyang there is no heat, all the kids are in school with huge cuts on. there is no light. and electricity shortage problem. that i detected. most of those in north korea, the military provides more viable jobs, the military gets a lot of the food, the humanitarian aid, there is obviously a few huge investment in weapons. one of my last points is i go with eric schmidt of google and eric schmidt in our visit took out his computers, google stuff, and i was just another politician. and crowded around him and limit the internet. and the technology in the north korean people is going to be a factor that will play a role in moderating the country. i wish i had more answers. i had some success in

pyongyang polled 53,000 workers from the case in april after rising tension on the peninsula. we get more from seoul. >> all warm greetings and mutual compliments at the start of the latest efforts to improve relations between north and south korea. both sides portraying these talks as a valuable first step. >> the industrial park has been shut down, but i have a heavy heart and i am worried. i hope we can resolve the problems through mutual cooperation and trust. >> we can discuss several issues, but during the rainy season, it's the most urgent one. let's make a good result from the talks. >> the case on complex, a last similar bomb and a $19 million a year income source for the north has been idle since south korea pulls out its workers when relations were at their low nest years. even this initial phase of talks isn't easy. south korea wanted businesses to be able to recover material and finish products from the complex and is demanding safeguards from north korea that it won't pull out again before considering any restart and full operations. so says pyongyang, they want

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>> ( translated ): you don't look like an american. >> pelley: joining us from pyongyang, north korea and looking very american is seth doane. seth, the minder is keeping watch on you at all times, but what have you been able to see that's genuine? >> well, sometimes, it's hard to tell and, sometimes, scott, it takes talking with someone who has been here longer than you have. i was remarking at some buildings and a bridge behind me along this river that were lighted up last night, and someone said, "if you had been here earlier in the week, there were no lights at all." it's clear they are putting on a show. >> pelley: seth doane in north korea. thank you, seth. some of the poorest people on earth got a visit from their biggest champion. and a fisherman survives falling overboard thanks to his clunky boots when the "cbs evening news" continues. ss... accomplishing even little things can become major victories. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. when i was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist prescribed enbrel for my pain and stiffness, and to help stop joint damage. [ m

gravesite around north korea were dug up and relocated here in the center of pyongyang. the korean war was a deeply traumatic event, and miss, which ro isn't over it. she lost her father in the conflict. what feelings do you have towards your neighbors to the south? >> ( translated ): there's no change in feelings. i can't forget the feeling of hatred. my son and daughter will take revenge for what they've done. >> reporter: is the korean war over? is it finished? >> ( translated ): it's not over. the war's not over. we won't put down our guns until the americans surrender. >> reporter: it seems then the north koreans are sending also a message. their nation may be poor and isolated, but the people are steadfast and their rulers aren't going anywhere. >> woodruff: among those attending today's ceremonies were two decorated u.s. veterans of the korean war. they were on a mission to visit the site of one of the war's deadliest battles at the chosin reservoir and to try to find the remains of a fellow aviator killed there in 1950. >> brown: finally tonight, in the aftermath

what the north calls its "victory day" in pyongyang. and a sight rarely, if ever, seen, north korea's leader kim jong un walking through a crowd of foreign media saturday-- touring a new museum memorializing their triumph in the three year war. despite the lingering hostility with north korea -- defense secretary chuck hagel notes the partnerships created amongst nearly two dozen nations during the course of the conflict. >> >>"they showed the world that different peoples and different nations can accomplish many, many good things for the world when we work together." cristina mutchler kron 4 news. weekend will be back after the break on kron 4 news weekend. dhaka [ male announcer ] on vacation, you want more of the things you love. ♪ hello, bacon. get more with breakfast and a two-room suite for rates as low as $115 per night at an embassy suites. book now at embassysuites.com/getaway. live look outside. bay bridge let's take a quick look outside this morning. let's check in with janu for your sunday forecast. >> foggy a cloudy to th

now, in our short very controlled time in pyongyang, we are definitely not seeing any of the signs of the terrible famine of the 1990s which killed hundreds of thousands of north koreans due to starvation. in fact, experts are telling us they're seeing more cars on the roads than before and that people seem to have better clothes, as well. and this is despite the fact that they're strong crippling united nations sanctions against north korea. it's very hard to get economic statistics on this country. the system is very opaque here. we rely on figures from the central bank of south korea which says that the economy has, in fact, grown in 2011 and 2012. we also know that a big chunk of north korea's international trade comes through one center, the kasong industrial park. south koreans industrialists use north korean labor. just last april, the north korean government shut down that industrial center because of a crisis in relations with south korea and much of the international community. and that just goes to show that even now economics takes a backseat to politics in north korea. iv

pyongyang is ready to reposition troops at a border town. the warning comes after failure to re-open the site. the u.s. does continue its presence in the region. >> we remain committed to helping ensure peace and stability on the korean peninsula. more than 28,000 american soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines serve in korea today. >> south korea has become a very close ally to the u.s., one of the world's largeest economies. >> back to you. >> thank you very much. now, we shift the focus and take time out for a chance for you to pick the story that is making headlines as we let or viewers decide from a list of stories that caught our attention. here's a less to choose from. the first one, doggone it. the story of one dog named hank who proofed his skeptics wrong. or jail bird free. and trash million. a couple throws out a winning lotto ticket, find out if they were able to cash it in. to vote, log on to the show page at foxnews.com and we'll read the winner at the end of the show. >> the battle over obamacare heats up as some republicans lo

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there was a huge parade in pyongyang in front of know, korean officials, including leader kim jung un. earlier this year, north korea said it was scrapping the armistice, leading to fears of armed battles along the south korean front. >> secretary of state john kerry says egypt is at a pivotal moment in its history and says political leaders have the obligation to respect people's right to peaceful expression. those words come as deadly violence against protesters threatened to tear the country apart. here's the details. >> an outburst of violence and chaos is shaking egypt. volley0s of tear gas and live gun five filled the streets of cairo as security forces clashed with supporters of ousted president mohammed morsi. >> a doctor as a cairo field hospital says the injuries are from live. a mission. the military-led government admits using tear gas but denies firing live ammunition at protesters. the muslim brotherhood is blaming the carnage on the military. >> a spokesman says the muslim brotherhood holds the coupe leaders responsible for the massacre and bloodshed. molly hunter is in

people filled the capital of pyongyang to commemorate the armestice. kim jung un faced the square to face a military parade. china's vice president stood beside him. they are meant to show they remain allies. they fought together in the korean war. they renewed the traditional friendship and they were critical for carrying out a test and imposed economic sanctions. leaders sent the special envoy to beijing to try to repair relations. the director of the general political bureau of the korean people's army. they expected kim jung un to address the ceremony, but he insisted on the need for north korea to strengthen capability. they interpreted the meaning and the professor of the university was among them. >> it's very much modest because it will compare with the previous years. this year the speech is modest and it intricated regime make a good relationship with the international community. if kim jung un wld make a speech, he should make something special, initiative that he should take. the first three years, he should declare the korean war and the s

the guy who was the former chinese ambassador in pyongyang 2006. a story that in he knew kim jung ill better than most. he would go for dinner n. 2006 they stayed up watching the u.s. midterm election it is two of them because kim was obsessed with u.s. politics. and the idea that actually they also view america as the big man and they have this idea that relationships are personal absolutely is the chinese view as well. they were fat nated and this guy is very interesting. so when the chinese essentially grow board of the history and impose financial sanctions on the north korean central bank which is a big thing for beijing to do and pyongyang does nothing. you pull it and nothing happens. >> the north koreans do not like the chinese. i was taken to a newly built museum of history because we flattened pyongyang in the war. there were marvelous battle paintings all around the ceiling and i said who are the bad guys and the answer was it was the chinese. and i talked to the chinese about their dealings with the north koreans and it's very difficult

march and april, relations between north and south korea reached their lowest point in many years with pyongyang issuing repeated threats of nuclear war. the two governments are now at least talking again, if without results. has providednt limited opportunities for a cultural and sporting exchange, but few are giving it more weight than that. >> although we are in a political standoff, it would be even worse if there were confrontations in the sporting arena as well. >> the north korean team has the upper hand, but i believe south korea can get a win today. >> soon enough, it was time for the political context to dissolve and the sporting contest to begin. they play japan on thursday and china on saturday. the anniverzsary of the fighting in the end of the korean war. "jwelcome to the journal -- ournal?" on -- "journal" on dw tv. japanese voters give their backing to shinzo abe and his economic reforms. agent should legal experts start work on a new constitution. legal experts start work on a new constitution. there has been a changing of the guard in belgium. after nearly 20 years on the

they say they'll work together to push authorities in pyongyang to stop developing nuclear weapons. kerry sat down in brunei with fumio kishida and south korean foreign minister yun byung-se. >> translator: this is the right time for representatives of the three countries to exchange opinions over north korean issues. >> yun called the meeting significant. the first of its kind since japan and south korea elected new governments and president obama entered his second term. kerry said the three nations have been coordinating responses to the north's provocations. north korean leaders have indicated they're willing to restart talks on their nuclear program, but the ministers agreed the country must first abide by u.n. security council resolutions and abandon its nuclear development. now, kishida also held one on one talks with south korea's yun. they agreed to try to improve relations between their countries. ties remain strained over a territorial dispute and other issues. >> translator: japan and south korea are important partners that share fundamental values. >> translator: the ad

. >> up above the dmz the north korean s marked the anniversary, too, they called it victory day in pyongyang and they rolled out the phi power and soldiers in a parade past the leader kim jong un, he did something today that was very out of character. so, at first this doesn't look too unusual until you consider he never, never, gets close to non-korean media and television cameras, never, and there he was walking past cnn cameras in pyongyang while the crowd allowed him. he didn't say anything, but his bodyguards did allow photographers and video cameras to get closer to him than ever before. he was opening a memorialns who korean conflict. >>> operator error that's what police are blaming for wednesday's deadly train derailment in spain. the train's engineer has been accused of reckless homicide in the crash that killed 78 people and left many others in critical condition. cnn's karl penhaul is on the story for us. >> reporter: throughout the course of the afternoon, relatives of some of the victims of spain's deadly train crash have been coming here to pick up luggage that was left behind

a visit to a pyongyang flower show. in this country better known for its nuclear ambitions, its buttonists took the spotlight today. guide, ri su zong explained this was for the 60th anniversary. organizers clearly favor two types of flowers. >> the pinkish one -- >> reporter: the flowers are named after the leader? the displays had a military theme. jong gyong hui was another guide. her usual day job is with the court system. some americans would think it's odd that in a country that has trouble feeding its own people and is at the center of so many international controversies that we're being brought to see a flower show. [ speaking foreign language ] what did she say? >> she said she's -- it's a pleasure to see you. >> it's a pleasure to meet me but -- >> an american -- >> did she answer my question about -- is it strange for a country with nuclear ambitions and not feeding its people that we be brought to a flower show? did you ask her? she told us general kim jong-un hosted this visit to express the people's desire

seoul proposed the talks earlier this week in response to pyongyang's announcement that it would leet south korean businessmen visit kaesong. the north finally accepted the proposal. operations there have been suspended since north korea withdrew its workers in april. the two workers agreed last month to hold min tearial talks about kaesong, but they canceled them after failing to agree who should represent each side. >>> chinese and russian naval forces will be putting on a show of strength over the next week. they're holding joint exercises in the sea of japan. china's state-run xinhua news agency reports the eight-day drill will start off vladivostok. they will use 18 ships including china's latest destroyer. they'll have submarines and aircraft on hand for the live fire drills. he quoted a top general with the chinese people's liberation army saying the exercises are designed to boost cooperation and capability. he said the two nations can play a positive role in regional security and stability. and he said the drills are not targeting any third party. however, media outlets in ma

doesn't mean the world has got with pyongyang. nothing happens. stephen north koreans do not like the chinese. i was taken to a newly built museum of history that flattened pyongyang in the water and there were metal is -- marvelous battle paintings all around the ceiling. i said who are the bad guys and the answer was always the chinese. i talked to the chinese about their dealings with the north koreans and it's very difficult. the north koreans don't like to be the holden to anybody. so that i think the chinese have influence but i think it's limited influence. i think our ability to influence north korea is huge but our potential, we limit ourselves by handcuffing ourselves with something called strategic missions. >> jon back to the chinese question because everyone says why can't we get the chinese to do more? here is another theory that i have and i am not a china expert and i'm sure there are a lot here. i asked myself of china and the united states see each other as competitors and by the way i am a free trader. i think w

counterparts in dealing with pyongyang. japan's vice foreign minster met with the first vice foreign minster. relations have been strained over historical and territorial issues. last week the ja upon these and south coreekorean minsters met the first time in months. they agreed on a relationship in a constructively manner. the foreign official said kim said improving relations will require that the japanese make sincerests to restore issues. a severe summer heat wave is hitting middle eastern nations. it is affecting work and religious events in the holy month of ramadan. dubai has seen the daytime highs exceed 40 degrees celsius recently. inland it topped 50 degrees on tuesday. starting this month, officials have banned construction firms from any outdoor work in the afternoon to protect workers's health. violators may be fined up to $8,100 u.s. workers are not supposed to eat or drink from sun up to sundown for an entire month. >> translator: it's really hot. the summer is even harsher because you can't drink water durin

authorities in pyongyang suspended operations there three months ago during a period of heightened tensions. >> translator: we will do our very best to get the kaesong industrial complex operational again. >> a south korean delegation went to north korea for talks. managers of firms in the complex went awe long, too. they inspected the facilities at the park. they say most of the factories are in the same state as before the suspension. but they say they found water leaks in some areas and humidity caused some precision machinery to rust. >> it is expected to take three to four weeks. >> they asked to prevent further shut downs but they haven't agreed on the issue. the talks are scheduled to resume next monday. >>> egyptians who support ousted president morsi are shrugging off the country's military-backed leadership. they are refusing an invitation to join a caretaker government. they say they won't cooperate with what they call a coup. >>> adly mansour has started choosing members of his caretaker government. that set off supporters of the ousted government of morsi. they appointed him as

march and april, relations between north and south korea reached their lowest point in many years with pyongyang issuing repeated threats of nuclear war. the two governments are now at least talking again, if without results. has providednt limited opportunities for a cultural and sporting exchange, but few are giving it more weight than that. >> although we are in a political standoff, it would be even worse if there were confrontations in the sporting arena as well. >> the north korean team has the upper hand, but i believe south korea can get a win today. >> soon enough, it was time for the political context to dissolve and the sporting contest to begin. they play japan on thursday and china on saturday. the anniv >> coming up, bad news for china's college greads. one in four can't find work. japan's watershed election. will it mean the end of the country's pacifist constitution? and watch out for this. next time you change a tire on a hot day. the biggest stories from asia, the latest buzz on social media all here on "linkasia."

. >> pyongyang has called for the immediate release of the vessel, which was carrying soviet era weaponry. it has denied the shipment pranks sections, saying the equipment was being sent to north korea for repair before being sent back to cuba. panama says the current cargo is illegal because it was not declared. on to business news now, and famous cell phone giant gnocchi a is still in trouble. second quarter revenues were down nearly 25% year on year. >> sales of its new smartphones did pick up, but not enough to make up for weak sales of its other phones. on the bright side, gnocchi a said its cost-cutting program brought its lost -- no kia -- nokia said its cost-cutting program brought its loss way down. profits at software giant s.a.p. grew in the second quarter. >> strong sales in cloud computing and support divisions also boosted the numbers, but the company has lowered its outlook for the whole year in its core software business, blaming slowing sales in the asia-pacific region. they now expect annual revenue to grow by 10%, down from earlier estimates of between 11% and 13%. s.a.

. >> pyongyang has called for the immediate release of the vessel, which was carrying soviet era weaponry. it has denied the shipment pranks sections, saying the equipment was being sent to north korea for repair before being sent back to cuba. panama says the current cargo is illegal because it was not declared. on to business news now, and famous cell phone giant gnocchi a is still in trouble. second quarter revenues were down nearly 25% year on year. >> sales of its new smartphones did pick up, but not enough to make up for weak sales of its other phones. on the bright side, gnocchi a said its cost-cutting program brought its lost -- no kia -- nokia said its cost-cutting program brought its loss way down. profits at software giant s.a.p. grew in the second quarter. >> strong sales in cloud computing and support divisions also boosted the numbers, but the company has lowered its outlook for the whole year in its core software business, blaming slowing sales in the asia-pacific region. they now expect annual revenue to grow by 10%, down from earlier estimates of between 11% and 13%. s.a.

ann curry, nbc news, pyongyang, north korea. >> and our thanks to ann curry for that. >>> and family or golf? hunter mahan chose family on saturday. he had a two-stroke lead at the canadian open when he received word that his wife had gone into labor with their first child. he quickly left the pga tour event and his chance at the $1 million prize, hopped on a plane to dallas, and made it just in time to greet his new daughter. he tweeted yesterday, what a whirlwind day, but i'm happy to announce the birth of my daughter. thanks for all the support. the winner had a special message for the new dad. >> zoe will get a very nice birthday present, baby gift from me. i can't think candy enough for going into labor early. i don't know if i'd be sitting here if she hadn't. that's obviously a way more important thing than a golf tournament. i missed a golf tournament when my first was born. best decision i ever made. distribution systems," "and one of the most efficient trucking networks," "with safe, experienced drivers." "we work directly with manufacturers," "eliminating costly markups," "

it has remained closed since authorities in pyongyang withdrew their workers. analysts say a settlement is unlikely at this point because negotiators remain far apart. >>> managers of a leading japanese food processing company have returned to a part of thailand that was ravaged by flooding two years ago. they've opened up a new plant in the central region of ayutthaya. the factory will serve the growing demand for seasoning products in thailand and other emerging markets. ajinomoto and other japanese firms were forced to close their factories and suspend production in 2011 after floods hit ayutthaya. crews built the new plant four meters off the ground to protect against flooding and a one-meter wall surrounds the entire compound. >> translator: thailand is an important country because it's a key hub that allows our company to access the southeast asian markets. >> workers at the plant are expected to produce 64,000 tons of seasoning per year. locals say they hope more japanese companies will expand in the area. >>> officials in northern india say more than 5,

pyongyang informed seoul of the decision on thursday. north korean officials said they prefer to focus on restarting the jointly run kaesong industrial complex. officials from south korea's unification ministry suggested on wednesday that the nations should concentrate on getting kaesong back up and running. but they accepted a separate proposal to talk about family reunions, saying it is a humanitarian issue. the south suggested the talks on family reunions occur in the truce village of panmunjom in the borderline demilitarized zone. south korean officials say they will study their counterpart's intentions at the next round of talks on kaesong scheduled for monday. >>> top diplomats from japan and south korea have reaffirmed that their countries will work closely with the united states when dealing with north korea. japan's vice foreign minister met with south korea's first vis foreign minister. the two officials held a one hour meeting on thursday. relations between japan and south korea have been strained over historical and territori

this weekend's military parade rolled down the streets of pyongyang, a place known as the showcase city. the masses assembled seemed to understand their role in the spectacle. even standing in the middle of this, it's hard to give you a sense for just the sheer size, the scale of the celebration. it's difficult to describe the enthusiasm. after all, this is the country of food shortages, human right abuse allegations, and grinding poverty, not exactly issues you put on parade. i stood to the side of the crowd and tried to smile or make eye contact, looking for a hint of the human connection. but north korea is a place where a visit only prompts more questions. the media was carted around in buses. it was almost like being on a ride at disneyland. we were able to see but not grasp. so we just drove by. when we could talk with people, we could not control conversation. our government-assigned minders did. they noted down names of everyone we interviewed. what are you asking her? no, no, no i'm just curious what, are you asking. the determination of this country intent to build its nuclear

toth korea wants pyongyang accept responsibility for the zone's suspension and guarantee no repeat, a hard sell one north korea has repeatedly blamed the south. >> investigators say the air asiana plane that crashed saturday approached the ground to slow. two people were killed. 305 survived. the u.s. national transportation safety board says to visual pilots were ejected from the -- two pilots were ejected from the plane. both were found injured, but alive. >> when you get down to the sea wall, you can identify when the first strike took place. first the main landing gear impacted the seawall and then the tail. sections of the cabin that are found very early on in the debris field. ,ou can see aircraft parts galley materials, newspapers, magazines and flooring. >> police in canada have opened a criminal investigation after an oil train derailed and exploded. this is new footage of the accident from saturday with 15 people died and 30 others are missing. investigators are looking into whether the trains operator followed proper safety procedures. several forced out of their homes beca

from the united states, japan and south korea say they won't come to the table until authorities in pyongyang take concrete steps toward denuclearization. analysts say the north koreans may be looking to russia to counter that demand. >>> japanese government officials are defending a program. the hunt yields valuable scientific data. the deputy foreign minister spoke in the hague. australia filed a complaint in 2010 to stop japan from killing whales in the antarctic ocean. he argues the goal of the hunt is to conserve the mammals. >> japan is conducting a chef scientific research program, because japan wishes to resume commercialwhaling, based on science in a sustainable manner. >> the australian representatives aren't buying that argument. commercial whaling based on science. >> the australian representatives aren't buying that argument. >> japan says it is scientific whaling but we believe it is commercial. >> the australians say the japanese kill hundreds of whales every year and the meat ends up in restaurants and supermarkets. the hearings are scheduled to c the judges are expected to de

also ahead, a huge military parade in pyongyang as north and south korea marks six years since the send end of fighting in their war. and a report from refugees from mali who want to make their vote count in sunday's election. an update on the casualty figures from the night of violence in cairo last night. it's now known that more than 120 people were killed in that night of violence in egypt. that's according to doctors who are working in makeshift hospitals on the ground. people heeding the military chiefs to support his takeover. others held rival demonstrations in the mix was tension filled to say the least. more from cairo. >> engulfed to a mural, egyptians experienced a night of competing zem tradition. -- demonstration. supporters of the military on the grounds of the presidential alace. the sheer number would give him a mandate to fight what he called terrorism, a term -- as they ejected the muslim brotherhood and its support. >> we dance to support our country and support our freedom against the terrorist people of the muslim brotherhood. >> i'm a muslim but i'm certainly agai

not just there even towards north korea actually so far into july pyongyang has recorded about 490 millimeters of rainfall. typically by this time of year you see about 310. so it is well above average and definitely still the risk of flooding out here as this front does continue to linger overhead. and about 100 to 200 millimeters still expected going throughout the next several days. and that is per day going through the weekend. so flooding is going to be a continued risk here in not just out there towards the northeast, down towards the southwest, sichuan province, we've been seeing the heavy flooding there. we had video earlier tonight that showed you severe flooding and landslides that resulted in two deaths. we want to continue to watch that. farther towards the east into japan, the weather's clearing up here. we have this high pressure ridging in from the south. that's bringing a big dome of warmer weather, hotter weather and thankfully at the relief of many. yesterday we showed you video out of yamagata prefecture of the flash flooding there. today, this out of fukushima where there's