live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. north korea has been accused of firing ballistic missiles into the sea of japan just a day after the us and south korea held a drill in response to a similar launch. north korea said that test was designed to show it was able to fire nuclear capable missiles at short notice in response to threats. chad o carroll works for the korea risk group and told me more. north korea has shown the capability to launch macro in short range tactical missiles over several years successfully. i think the key new thing here is the fact that the north koreans were making clear they could launch this icbm on saturday with a 9 hour window and they responded very quickly today to the us and south korean our drills last night with these tactical tests and i think the message basically is that for all the forthcoming us south korean exercises, there is going to be a very significant north korean military demonstration in response.
of russia, but has been courted by other major countries. president biden was there in september last year. commentators suggest president putin s visit to vietnam is designed to show the world that russia is not isolated from asia. he flew directly to hanoi from pyongyang, where he and kim jong un signed a pact to help each other in the case of aggression. the bbc s shaimaa khalil reports from south korea. vladimir putin s pyongyang trip was choreographed to a t, with some surreal, made for tv moments, like this one of him driving kim jong un on the streets of pyongyang. earlier, kim il sung square, at the heart of the north korean capital, was buzzing with crowds and colour, as the two globally isolated leaders revelled in each other s company and what mr kim described as a new level of alliance. translation: we highlyl appreciate your consistent and unwavering support for russian policy, including the ukrainian direction. i mean, ourfight against the hegemonic imperialist
Arrives at the u. S. Border. But theyre not getting any welcome from the u. S. Government. Also, the u. S. President and africa. Topics that may be on the table when the president of nigeria visits the white house in a matter of hours. This hour were live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta. We want to welcome our viewer here is in the United States and around the world. Im George Howell. And im rosemary church. This is cnn newsroom. And estart with the potential breakthrough between the United States and north korea. The white house is taking stock of the latest overture from pyongyang. This after reports north Korean Leader kim jongun will shut down a Nuclear Test Site next month. South korea says he made the promise at a landmark interkorean summit on friday. The u. S. Now faces its own possible summit with north korea. President donald trump signaled on saturday it could take place within four weeks. Top u. S. Officials say they welcome offers by north korea to get rid of nukes.
The First Time Ever a sitting u. S. President has met with the leader of north korea. On monday, before the summit, the president met with singapores Prime Minister. The city state is hosting this historic meeting, and for now, its the center of the diplomatic universe. North korean state media have reported the goal for these talks will be denuclearization and lasting peace. All of this has been a stunning turn arnd for the relatively young kim jongun from a reclusive international pariah, ready to negotiate a end to his missile and Nuclear Program in return for guarantees a. John ripley has reported extensively from korea over the years. He joins us with his analysis. Will, there is a strong belief that kim jongun has already got what he wanted, which is an audience with u. S. President , the leader of the free world, and that by doing that, this will make him a ledge legitimate International Player and cement his Leadership Back home. Youve been to north korea. Youve met with the pe
Homes and public offices must display portraits of Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung, but including a portrait of the current lead had not been required until now.