they are almost here. the games kick off next friday in pyeongchang, south korea. paula newton is there. paula, hello. reporter: hey there, natalie, good to see you. hello, and good to see you. they are getting under way in a few days. the news cycle is so short. a few weeks ago, we were talking about whether or not the u.s. team went here given security concerns. nick kay hailey putting on the table they may not come here. we have come so far. we have 22 north korean participants. moon jay insaying he thinks it will come to fruition. it may, actually, end up getting something between north and south korea. skeptics say that is not what it is about. olympic organizers will take what they can at this point. they are putting the finishing touches on the events here,
supplied documents to syria and myanmar. the winter olympics, the games begin next week. and president trump spoke with the leaders of both south korea and japan to express his support for safety and success at the event. he also talked about the increase tension on the korean peninsula, of course, and ways to maintain pressure on the north s nuclear program. in the meantime, the remaining north korean athletes, they are now in the south. they re ready to compete. cnn correspondent paula newton is in south korea for us. so paula, good to see you this morning. tell us more about what you know regarding these conversations. reporter: yeah, look, you had it right a couple of minutes ago. that exhale, you can hear that exhale riveting around the valley in pyeongchang. it s hard to believe that a few weeks ago we were talking about whether or not team usa could come here. nikki haley actually putting it on the table that it wasn t a sure thing. since then, north korea has said they re
although things have quieted down and the two koreas are talking right now and they are expecting a period of calm with the olympics in pyeongchang, japan is saying don t let your guard down. they believe there is a possibility north korea to continue to test more missiles. also very rare to see north koreans on the ground in south korea. that is what is happening now. a delegation from pyongyang inspecting concert venues. dave. will ripley live in tokyo. thank you. it is that time of morning. let s get a check of money stream. global markets don t care the government is shutdown. wall street is not too concerned. a short impasse will not hurt the economy. in the past, shutdowns have not caused significant selloffs. u.s. stocks hit record highs on friday helped along by corporate profits.
ballistic missile. the evacuation drill in the heart of the city. we have will ripley with the latest in tokyo with the rare snow falling and the evacuation. reporter: christine, i have seen two rare things in tokyo. the snow falling and the other is a missile drill. japan has held dozens of the missile drills simulating an incoming ballistic missile from north korea. alarm goes off and people get the j alert on the phone and they were told to seek shelter. they have never done it in the big cities in tokyo until now because logistically it is a big deal. it shuts down portions of the city. the japanese government is doing this now although things are calm with the olympics and
monday night football. i m sure he ll be missed there. he s reported to have signed a ten-year contract with the black. mikaela shiffrin is making history with a victory in last night s slalom event in austria. the 22-year-old is now the first skier to win five straight world cup races. shiffrin matches the record of most world cup wins before turning 23 earning her first victory. shiffrin is favored to win three gold medals for team usa in pyeongchang. guys, i cannot believe she s not even 23 years old. yeah, a lot of interest building around her and the u.s. team in south korea. for sure. that s basically how i leave the gates when i get there. is that what you did, jackson hole when you hit still ahead, more on the capitol hill reaction to president trump s reaction to reach a bipartisan deal on