Peninsula. This runs one hour, 35 minutes. Chatter ble] good morning everyone, welcome to brookings. Im with the Foreign Policy program. On behalf of my good friend and alleague richard bush and of us here, welcome. Happy new year. Glad to discuss an issue we all know will likely be quite important in the new year and we hope with positive developments. We are all anxious about the state of the north korean prices. In todays discussion, which by the way you can see as being telecast on cspan and also as a japanese translation, todays discussion will begin with some by unitedat was done states and japan respectively with various other realizations and support. This is looking at United States and japanese attitudes toward the crisis across a range of issues. We will begin with that. Panelwe will convene a discussion at which time we will giving hismr. Kudo thoughts to further understand and embellish the japanese conventions. Richard bush, the head of our east Asia Policy Center along w
With theel hanlon, Foreign Policy program. And on behalf of my colleagues of us here, welcome. Happy new year. Very glad for the chance to discuss an issue that we all know will likely be quite important in the new year and we hope, with positive were all a, but little on edge about the state of the north korea crisis. And were fortunate that in todays discussion, which, by the way, as you request see, is as you can see is being telecast on cspan, also has a translation dimension. But in todays discussion, were going to begin with polling that done by yasushi kudo and shibley telhami, in the united and japan, respectively, with various other organizations support. And this is looking at United States and japanese attitudes the north korea crisis, across a range of issues. Well begin with that. From theill present podium in just a moment, after ive introduced everyone. Will convene a Panel Discussion, at which time well begin with mr. Kudo being able offer any quick thoughts he has to f
Were in this canadian city that were so proud of. Canada is a very energetic and enthusiastic global activist. We believe in doing what we can to try to bring peace and prosperity and freedom to all people in the world. Even as we do that, we are always mindful of the work we have to do here in canada to make our country a better place. One of the things that we feel we havent done very well and that were working on to do better is our relationship with the Indigenous People in canada. For that reason we like to make a point of opening Important International summits like this one with anme acknowledgement o the indigenous presence in canada. Im pleased well be able to open our meeting today with an indigenous welcome. He is going to start things off in a way that should bode well for our deliberations today. Deana, please. [ applause ] [ speaking Foreign Language ] i said good day to you all. My name means the cannibal woman. Its a big woman from the mountains. I earn that name on our
Defends a former white house aide the qs of Domestic Violence angry protests so far as far to suspend its Election Campaign in colombia. And the space x. Rockets ahead fears in russia that their legacy could be under threat. And im tatiana doha with all the sports will have more from pyongyang including the court of arbitration for sport for jack to the last minute appeals of forty seven russian athletes and coaches who were waiting to be allowed to compete and more later in the program. A very warm welcome to the news hour the u. S. Vice president mike pence turned a call childer to the sister of the north Korean Leader as the Winter Olympics got underway in pyongyang chang but as Nuclear Tensions simmered south koreas leader did break the diplomatic ice shaking hands with kim jong thats a good name reports now from south korea. A step towards reconciliation for the First Time Since the korean war more than half a century ago a member of north koreas ruling family is welcomed in the s
There are numerous questions right now about whats next as we go forward. First, to finish off isis physical caliphate. Thats still underway. Those of you who were on the plane remember me saying the fight is not over against isis. Its not over. It goes on. Theres been tough fighting in the past week with isis. We have the added complexity, april regime force a proregime force crossing the river. Sometimes we cross the river. For example, coordinating with through the russians. In this case, they came across the river and went some attempt some 10 miles. They knew what was our position. How do we know that . They began shelling it. We had headquarters there. We responded and stopped. That force repeated back to the west side of the river. Theres also been other firing going on there. We cannot give you a reason for it. We dont know. As you know, the deconstruction line has pretty much worked. The deconstruction communication line between us and the russians has stayed up for months, ha