China has reacted by saying the situation is complicated and encouraging north korea to create conditions for a return to talks. Is that all that china can do or say . It seems all it is prepared to say. Incidentally, there is also a statement from the Russian National news agency warning that this is a Dangerous Development but also almost pleading for caution and not be rushed response. As far as china is concerned, it has more influence. There is evidence that it has been tightening economic sanctions on north korea. Its problem is twofold. If the worst came to the worst and there was any kind of major conflict which hopefully would fall short of the use of nuclear weapons, that could still lead to millions of north koreans fleeing into china. It is an added problem the chinese do not want. More than that, in the long term, they do not want to see a unified Berlin Chiller more or less under western influence, so what they want is a slow, steady possibly peaceful transition to a more
A refugee. Anyone. Oh, my god. Its not something which you choose, its something that happens to you. Narrator tonight, a frontlspecial presentation, exodus. Frontlinis made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support for frontliis provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. Additional support is provided by the park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The john and Helen Glessner family trust, supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. The wyncote foundation. And by the frontline journalism fund, with major support from jon and jo ann hagler. And Additional Support from koo and patricia yuen, through the yuen foundation. And laura debonis. wind whipping in 2015, over one Million People smuggled themselves i
A refugee. Anyone. Oh, my god. Its not something which you choose, its something that happens to you. Narrator tonight, a frontlspecial presentation, exodus. Frontlinis made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support for frontliis provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. Additional support is provided by the park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The john and Helen Glessner family trust, supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. The wyncote foundation. And by the frontline journalism fund, with major support from jon and jo ann hagler. And Additional Support from koo and patricia yuen, through the yuen foundation. And laura debonis. wind whipping in 2015, over one Million People smuggled themselves i
We will speak with investigative three reporters who exposed the forprofitprisons substandard conditions and medical care. Then the olympics in rio where police are contradicting claims by olympic Gold Medalist swimmer ryan lochte that he and three other teammates were robbed by gunmen impersonating Police Officers. At this exact moment, what the police can say is there was no robbery the way the athletes reported. They were not victims of the criminal facts they described. The police can say that now. We will get reaction from the nations sports columnist dave zirin. His latest piece headlined ryan lochte is one of many privileged first world tourists and brazilians are fed up. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In a historic announcement, the Justice Department has told the bureau of prisons to end the use of private prisons. In a memo released yesterday, Deputy Attorney general sally eight road that