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Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Police in china have started using sunglasses featuring facial Recognition Technology it allows officers to scan crowds looking for suspects. A modern tool in the fight against crime . Or does it smack of big brother surveillance . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbc the briefing. The recent apparent thaw in relations between north and south korea looks to be taking a backwards step. The North Koreans have now said they have no intention of using the Winter Olympics as a chance to meet american delegates and they are also preparing a huge parade of their military prowess. But the us Vice President mike pence reiterated that all options are on the table. In a speech at a us air base injapan he said his country and its allies were striving to peacefully dismantle north Koreas Nuclear programme and alleviate the suffering of its people. Hes already said the us will
Preparing a huge parade of their military prowess. Us Vice President has reiterated all options are still on the table, he said the us and the allies were striving to dismantle north Koreas Nuclear programme and alleviate the suffering of its people. He has already said the us will institute the uss toughest ever sanctions against north korea. Well, here at pyeongchang, there was hope that it was possible that this high level delegation from the United States and north korea, given that theyre here at the games, might actually sit down and talk to one another. But weve heard from the north korean side that that delegation has, quote, no intention whatsoever of meeting with the us delegation. Were getting this from north koreas official, state run media, which said in an editorial, weve never begged for dialogue with the us in the past, and we dont intend to in the future. And all this as the north prepares a massive display of its military might. Yes, i mean, just as north korea is abo
During the Winter Olympics, and they are also preparing a huge parade of their military prowess. These satellite images from a few days ago show the troops practising all very much a contrast to the Public Relations image being projected on the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the games, which south koreas president has been calling the peace olympics. Well, here at pyeongchang, there was hope that it was possible that this high level delegation from the United States and north korea, given that theyre here at the games, might actually sit down and talk to one another. But weve heard from the north korean side that that delegation has, quote, no intention whatsoever of meeting with the us delegation. Were getting this from north koreas official, state run media, which said in an editorial, weve never begged for dialogue with the us in the past, and we dont intend to in the future. And all this as the north prepares a massive display of its military might. Yes, i mean, just as north korea
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