Us today the future. For mega city. Could turn. Like we were. When we were. 80 percent of americans at some point in our lives will experience hardship. Over the checkbook south koreas government plans a 10000000000. 00 stimulus bunch of his final coronavirus correspondents in singapore and frank what they think about it how long can it europes airlines and hotels hold out without state aid we measure the health of the confidence of the Tourism Sector and the alarming demand. Just ahead and you like your river front property disappear as mine is move in well take you to the amount. Of business pilgrimages package Holiday Tours trade fairs and corporate earnings all thrown into disarray the coronavirus carnage continues asian shares taking another hit today but south korea is coming to the rescue with its biggest stimulus package since the Global Financial crisis the nation has been cut off from the rest of the world just like china remembering its also a key player in the Global Supply
North korea expert, scholar and author for the sister, dr. Sungyoon lee. His bio is on the website, but i do want highlight that outside of his Academic Work research. Chair dr. Lee has been an Expert Witness for us congressional. Hearings on north korea policy, including the Otto Warmbier versus dprk trial this evening. We have a unique opportunity to hear his insights about country that keeps us awake, continues to present challenging policy problems for the region and beyond and. As if that werent difficult enough to try to the pathology of secretive kim that leads it joining dr. Lee is our very own Emma Whitmyer easy Society Policy institute officer, Program Officer will interview dr. Lee and then conduct a q a with the audience. Emma was previously a fellow with the south Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Now we get the program underway, which is why you are here. I want to first thank dr. Lee for taking time to speak here. We are delighted for this opportunity to host you for w
Where after months of tension between the two koreas, theres signs of a sudden and dramatic change. For the first time in over two years north and south korea have engaged in formal military talks, to try to defuse tensions between the two countries. Lets cross over now to a special press c0 nfe re nce lets cross over now to a special press conference taking place right now in seoul, where the south korean president is addressing the nation. Translation wed dream again and we hope again. We dream. My fellow people, you have spared your own time to participate in a candlelight rally to lead south korea in the right direction, so now the south korean government owes that to the south Korean People, and to make south Korean People, and to make south Korean People, and to make south korea to be this country. Myself and my governments aim is to pursue better life for all the fellow people. My fellow people, i will make sure you can feel the better life. The first thing i did asa better life
And ben stokes is back. Good afternoon. He is. The ecb have cleared him to return to england to just two days after he was charged with affray. He is likely to be playing in their short form series against new zealand ex month. All the details later in the our. Thanks, hugh. Susan powell has the weather, it is in the news. Lying snow and ice causing problems, buti in the news. Lying snow and ice causing problems, but i think this afternoon for many, pictures like this in edinburgh, the sun is out. But it is the calm before the storm, more strong winds to come tonight and another spell of heavy snow for southern scotland and Northern England. Thank you very much. Also coming up could it be a french stitch up . The grand diplomatic gesture by president macron which means the bayeux tapestry could leave france for the first time in nearly a thousand years and be loaned to britain. But why now . Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. If yourjob is dependant on the outcome
Confederate flag. First to gaza where six cars have been blown up. Two people have been injured. The vehicles belonging to senior officials from the ruling group. Of hamas and islamic jihad. We go to gaza. The first comes out of gaza was for a while by the spokesman of the interior ministry in gaza. He said a series of explosions and series of cars were blown up this morning, and they belonged to activists in the palestinian factions, and he didnt clarify who is behind this attack. But he described these groups or the ones who behind these explosions as criminals, and he said that the security have started their investigations, security will assist who is behind the attacks, and the explosions. Anyway, the situation in gaza right now. If coming after the explosions, theres not a statement by the group, a claim of responsibility, 11 soldiers have been killed in ramadi. The military is on an offensive to retake the capital. The city is 100km from the capital baghdad. Ukranian military co