They designated february 22nd as takashima day eight years ago the they incorporated that date in 1905. South korean citizens marked february 22nd, too, with a demonstration. They protested against the ceremony outside the Japanese Embassy in seoul. South korean officials launched a protest through diplomatic channels. Translator its regrettable that they sent an official to attend such an unjustifiable event. We strongly protest the act. A short time later the cabinet secretary rejected it. Translator we replied that we cannot accept the protest. Based on the japanese government stance regarding the takashima issue. The islands are in the waters between japan and south korea. The question of who owns them has long divided the nation. Officials in tokyo say they established sovereignty by the mid 17th century. They maintain japan seized them during the colonial rule of the korean peninsula. Officials in seoul say the islands were restored as korean territory after their country regaine
Any moment now emotional reunions are expected to take place in north korea. Dozens of families separated by the korean war will be reunited with relatives they have not seen in decades. And keep in mind these are very brief reunions lasting only three days. But with each precious hour it could be the last chance for these koreans, many of them over 80 or 90 years old, to see their loved ones. Lets go live to seoul, south korea. Our Paula Hancocks is following this story. Paula, this day and more specifically the next hour will be very important for these lucky few to see their relatives. Reporter thats right, george. If they are on schedule at this point, then the families will be sitting down at this moment with family members, as you said, they have not seen for decades. They are in north korea. They drove up early this morning. 89 families from south korea. And they will spend the next three days with family members that many of them they say they dont know if they will recognize.
Eighty years after an infamous nazi pogrom against jews a holocaust survivor returns to berlin to pay tribute to the people who say. Also coming up a seaman c. E. O. Joe kayser praises the saudi vision of a high tech future and technology is losing a twenty billion euro contract there but after the killing of a saudi journalist says business as usual is no longer an option. Im brian thomas thanks so much for joining us we begin the show in washington with a cabinet shakeup thats created a political firestorm there President Trump has fired Jeff Sessions as attorney general sessions was one of the very first to endorse the president during his twenty sixteen campaign but trump as long as pressed frustration with sessions after he recused himself from the russia probe. Jeff sessions now the former u. S. Attorney general fired by donald trump applauded by his staff as he leaves the Justice Department the attorney general oversees the department and its the department thats in charge of sp
Australian Cardinal George pell has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two thirteen year old boys it is a dramatic fall from grace for the former vatican treasurer and advisor to pope francis plus a surprise announcement in iran the countrys foreign minister mohammad job thats a real tenders his resignation so weeks ago she added the twenty fifty nuclear deal its unclear why hes decided to leave his post or whether his resignation will be accepted. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program the e. U. Has called on india and pakistan to exercise maximum restraint amid a sharp escalation in tension between the two Nuclear Powers delhi overnight. Targeted what it called a terrorist camp inside pakistan indian media say that up to three hundred people may have been killed in the raid now this is the first time in many years that indian warplanes have crossed the line of control dividing the contested kashmir region pakistan acknowledged that india violated a terror space but denies report
Control over the muslim majority of egypt and the inserter dont like to work for a very. Good job reports from el paso a city in mourning those killed over the weekend in Mass Shootings. And also what to do what concerns over recent in german football is one of low Division Team has filed its captain and top tribes legal team will take action today against its chairman. Other welcome im. China has issued a stark warning to protest a government spokesman in beijing as want protest as a punishment is coming and they should not underestimate the strength of the Central Government Hong Kong Police also announce that they have been arrested more than 148 people the largest single day tally since demonstrations began 2 months ago heres some of what beijing spokesman had to say. We want to warn the handful of violent criminals and the meddling hands behind. That play with fire will perish but. While the punishment will only be a matter of time. They some straight go to beijing and to our corr