A year of fluctuating tensions over the Korean Peninsula just how genuine was the fall between north and south and the us john yang still pose a Nuclear Threat to peace. And it is for English Premier League giants Manchester United fire coach jersey moreno the Football Club pulled the plug on the controversial manager after the worst start to the season in a new league thirty years. On well iraq its a pleasure to have you along everyone a judge in washington is set to decide just moments from now whether to send Donald Trumps former National Security adviser Michael Flynn to prison for lying to the f. B. I. Clinton has pleaded guilty to deceiving the f. B. I. In. About his contacts with russias ambassador to the u. S. In january twenty seventeen clinton originally said he had not met the vaster who in fact he had a lying to federal agents can carry a five year sentence the case is linked to special counsel Robert Mullers investigation into possible illegal links between the Truck Campaign and russia was believed and that sentencing is about to take place just moments from now in the meantime joining us from washington is. Major good evening my remind us briefly just who is Michael Flynn and why is this case so significant. You know its easy to lose track of whos who in this ever changing play that is the Trump Administration but Michael Flynn was one of the first people in the Trump Administration not only to join the administration but also to exit the Administration Way back in january twenty seventh he was fired for what the president at the time said was lying to the Vice President about this very same topic and that then set off this cascade that weve seen in the almost two year sense then of people seemingly regularly being fired or resigning from the administration but flynn was also one of the the first people to be served with papers to be indicated in this special counsel investigation and it was flynns involvement with the russians his allegedly connections his talks with the Russian Ambassador that may actually have triggered the entire count special counsels investigation in the first place we have to remember that fateful meeting between President Trump and then f. B. I. Director james komi where President Trump asked james comey to go easy on flynn more last he said i hope you can see your way clear to letting this go in regards to flynn so this is one of the first characters who is now coming back to take center stage all right well talking about where you just referenced because strikingly President Donald Trump wished flynn good luck out of the sentencing flynn as you point out the third top trump advisor to face criminal prosecution how does this all reflect on the president. Well that reflection is going to change very very soon when a new Congress Takes their seats in january and the Political Landscape of washington changes we also have seen the president as you pointed out reflecting himself saying that you know theres been no collusion this is all a witch hunt and this is something that hes been pounding on in the past several days but really since the beginning when this all began this is something thats going to. That has been haunting him thats doing to continue to sort of drip drip into the scene as hes trying to run the business of his administration and depending on what sort of sentence we see come out for flynn it could indicate what more is to common terms of other indicted or accused coconspirators in the story all right some are going to leave it there for now but were going to check in with you later because as i said at the start of our conversation were expecting the judge to deliver his sentence in the mike flynn case just moments now well check in with you later for now thank you so much. All right lets get you up to speed now with some of the other stories making news around the world. Russia iran and turkey have said a new Syrian Constitutional Committee should begin early next year kicking off a political Peace Process and syria russia and foreign minister Sergei Lavrov made the announcement in a joint statement after meeting with Un Special Envoy Staffan De Mistura in geneva. President Vladimir Putin says russia can easily make an the poor boy land based intermediate range missiles if the United States quits a key arms control agreement the u. S. Accuses russia of violating the treaty and warns it will tear it up for sure does not return to compliance. Japans government has approved a major increase in defense spending and weapons capability in the coming years the country will get its first Aircraft Carrier since World War Two and it will place a large order for advanced stealth fighters from the u. S. Tokyo says its aiming to counter chinese moves to expand its military presence in the area which is so obvious government said it also instead address continuing tensions with north korea. And all this comes at the end of a year that sop yong yang make to improve ties with its other arch enemies the United States and south korea. The unified team korea. Twenty two athletes i see temperatures but any bullion atmosphere. It all started with kim jong uns grand entrance one month earlier the north Supreme Leader suggested fueling unify Korean Olympic Team and. This despite Donald Trumps threat of firing fury hanging over kim. And she would. Suddenly the world saw another side of north korea boy cheerleaders applauding the unified womens hockey team. After months of playing tough guy it was a veritable Public Relations coup for kim. And then a first for the two koreas in may. President met at the military demarcation line that divides the two countries. Later moon would say at the moment chairman kim crossed the line the site became a symbol of peace not division. But came through curveball he departed from the official protocol and asked me to join him in stepping across to the north arch Enemies Holding Hands in the spring sun. I am hoping for a meaningful agreement that will be a big gift to the entire korean nation and every peace loving person in the world. The talks culminated in an agreement was signed in september its motto cooperation not confrontation. The two koreas were in charge. Washington found itself sidelined. After being in power for seven years kim made his first ever state visit it was to china and two more trips were to follow. North koreas relationship with china had hit a historic low but now kim was looking for friends for its part china wanted to reassert its traditional influence the outcome was that china would be at the table whenever. Discussed and then there was the elaborately choreographed summit between u. S. President donald trump in singapore. High on production values low on concrete results. According to trump north Koreas Nuclear disarmament was a done deal i was pleased with the results a lot of progress really very positive better than anybody could have expected top of the line. In reality kim had signed only a vague declaration of intent similar to his agreement with south korea business as usual for the Supreme Leader. Kim had tunnels destroyed at the Nuclear Test Site in the run up to the summit it was a sign of diplomatic reproach mall. But total disarmament will not be coming anytime soon the weapons are as bargaining chips came wanted sanctions loosened but trump didnt budge. Relations with the south on the other hand were more fruitful a canine peace gift from him to president moon for six puppies the dogs are south of the border where millions of North Koreans can only dream of visiting. I will for more on this im now joined by house must learn he is with the institute for Korea Research at Berlins Free University a very warm welcome sir weve seen a lot of direct dramatic developments over the set past year but has there been any Real Progress made oh definitely yes if you just think about just one year ago what donald trump and kim jong un was telling each other what they will do so this was an extraordinary piece full two thousand and eighteen if you compared to the to the past. Only the fact that those two countries of course also south korea were talking today met three times north and south korea and the u. S. For the first time in history met with north korean state leader in person so this was a very very big progress so refer understand correctly these handshakes theyre not just symbolic they also balik but the symbolism here is very important and we cannot expect that on the first day they can they decide on abolish all the Nuclear Weapons and north korea this is not possible from the position from from most korea but at least they now came to a situation where the solution seems to be a problem but this was not the case before so now we can work on the solution all right so theres been some confidence building im scissors a taking place there in that respect lets talk about president of Donald Trumps a role in all of this because he played a very prominent role has this direct approach to diplomacy. You know helped or was it a hindrance it was definitely a help and thats the reason why for the first time u. S. State leader was able to meet a north Korean Leader what the North Koreans always wanted and demanded in order to really to to present their demands and this is security guarantees from the United States because they are the former and actual the present foes of the korean war. And so in that respect all the. Administrations before trump they didnt do that we remember obama with his strategic patience approach which was just a mess Nothing Happened it just to became worse so the individual as problematic as he might be of donald trump was of great help here ok lets talk about the other regional player who is not so much in the picture japan theyve announced today a huge increase in military or significant increase in military spending is that due to the fact that they dont really feel safe. Yang and north korea or Something Else behind that decision well japan is always very special i mean of course most korea will serve as a very good pretext to say ok now we we feel pressured by that and we need to do boost. Memory but the actual subject of that is of course china and the United States as an ally and not so much north korea. Or from the institute for Korea Research at berlins for universities or thank you so much for sharing your insights as always. Now next up weve got some big news in the football world now English Premier League giants Manchester United have parted ways with the manager as a marine you know with immediate effect the club released a statement thanking him for his work and wishing him success in the future of the firing follows Manchester Uniteds very one defeat to liverpool this past weekend leaving them with twenty six points after Seventeen Premier League games always the clubs worst points tally at this stage of the season since one thousand nine hundred eighty. To give or add cambridge for the day hes worth tesco joins me now to discuss that big decision firm Manchester United good to have you here with me every new under a lot of pressure i mean they were piling pressure on pressure on him for some time so what was the thing that made them decide to finally pull the plug well i think there are so many things that play here but as youve just said this was months as you know its worst starts to a premier League Campaign for twenty eight years they find themselves nineteen points off the top spot in the pregnancy and its not even christmas yet so i mean that would be enough to get most managers fired you know much as you know just five of the stage anyway but its compounded by the fact he spent close to four hundred Million Euros on players to join the club in twenty sixteen one of those players pulled for culture of that one hundred five Million Euros and hes been in the team of late so you can understand why the board might be reluctant to hand of another huge barrel of cash in january so a lot of things have gone wrong elsewhere Young Players have been getting a chance now bringing hugh through Academy Prospects is a tradition woven into the fabric of matches you know its a nice simply not done that im on top of all of that he has repeatedly called into question the attitude of his players and weve got an example of that now coming against valencia early in the season calling out his players publicly. So sometimes what you see is not what you get so you dont think they dont care. I think that some care more than others. You obviously know. Typical so he doesnt want to say who there but a lot of football fans asserting that he was talking about a few players one of which is paul pope but now suspiciously open haps not as soon as the announcement was made today paul pogba actually sent a tweet from his personal accounts with a smirk on his face which was removed almost immediately and the club came out and said oh it was a prescheduled marketing suite it was nothing to do with personally but you have to say that was rather suspicious timing yeah our poor time saying if there were you know so how will he be remembered martin youre the special one what exactly i mean a lot of fans were expecting so much he came to the club finally the special manager who at least believed that he had the ability to restore the club to you know the top table of european when it hasnt worked out like that however he did win a couple of trophies in his first year and he has cemented his reputation in my opinion at least as a manager for the short time he won the league cup and the Europa League hes not a silver tongued winning machine any more they can bring success in the short hart well lets lets focus on Manchester United you know what way forward now what are they going to do next well the reports in the English Press at least the swirling around saying the only gonna social will be appointed on an interim basis now a lot of fans will remember him as the man who scored the winning goal for Manchester United in the one nine hundred ninety Nine Champions League final so loved by the fans he hasnt had the most successful manager jiri a career after its been done well enough with mold but now long term decisions zenaidas have done is one of the coaches in pole position i would say to take over from the start of next summer now hes won three Champions League titles with real madrid we can see him there on the screen a real a real coach a pedigree and an incredible player another front runner a lot of matches united fans want to see. The spurs boss take charge and were going to see him coming up there he is he plays fast attacking football very different to the drab style that marino implemented at Manchester United he might cost a lot of money whether or not hed be willing to leave talking hotspur at the start of next season or any time. Is a question on everybodys lips but he would be a real fans favorite if their sports for choice thank you so much as im a cambridge from the that was for thank you. And accept the surf was up in hawaii during the season ending event in the world surfing championship brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina beneath australian Julian Wilson in the pipe masters final to take home the sports biggest prize with waves reaching more than two metres high medina remained calm and scored on all of his runs but to capture the crown it took perfection resilient delivered in front of thousands of onlookers medina netted a perfect ten after surfing a two flawlessly and as you can see here he knew he just nailed it this isnt a second world surfing championship title the first team back in twenty fourteen. Congratulations to him now its been forty years since the china started to open up to the west with huge implications for the World Economy jarrett is here with your business headlines thats right it was indeed a move forty years ago that ultimately turned china into the Global Economic powerhouse it is today second in g. D. P. Only to the u. S. In his speeches at the great hall of the people in the Chinese Capital beijing the president xi jinping vowed to present him with a going to make reforms but he also made clear that beijing will not deviate from its one party system or take orders from any other country is comments came only a day after the u. S. And china clashed at the world trade organization. So cold hard brags it is now an operational priority quote for the British Government directed secretary Steven Buckley said today the comment comes germanys Business Sentiment has worsened more than expected by analysts the countrys most important index for Business Climate has fallen for the fourth straight months the continuing uncertainty surrounding britains exit from the e. U. Is said to be one of the main factors weighing on business here and across the channel. Businesses are wringing their hands while british parliamentarians squabbles and the no deal breakers becomes ever more likely uncertainty surrounding britains exit from the e. U. Continues to plague the u. K. Economy Economic Growth is now expected to drop to its lowest rate in a decade to one point two percent in two thousand and eighteen according to the british chambers of commerce the potential reintroduction of terrorists after braggs it worries businesses on both sides of the channel recently eighty percent of British Companies said that brags it is having a negative impact on their current Investment Decisions German Companies in the u. K. Are expecting more than two hundred Million Euros in additional costs according to the german chambers of industry and commerce for months now businesses have been waiting old german multinational boys shelved plans to invest thirty nine Million Pounds in new offices b. M. W. Said it would hold production at a plant in oxford for a month following brags that its all the same for british comic because Jaguar Land Rover has announced cutbacks and layoffs as a reaction to the expected drop in demand with no deal in sight more businesses will be tempted to move their operations out of britain. While were on the subject lets bring in our financial correspondent from frankfurt only now Swiss Bank Credit Suisse is also advising clients to get out of britain thats hardly a vote of confidence as it. Thats true and that is really making waves here Credit Suisse is not commenting on this report that to be seen in the f. T. And its spread around through all sorts of other media but apparently after the parliamentary vote in london and westminster on the banks it was postponed because the Prime Minister didnt want to have it voted on the customers started coming to Credit Suisse in droves asking that their their money be in some way made safe and that apparently prompted Credit Suisse to advise its super rich customers its prime customers to move assets to move money out of the country so that if there is a no deal president things go down the tube in some way the money is still there or not locked up and threatened but definitely not only the super rich clients of Credit Suisse worried that as weve heard the report the german Business Sentiment is also heavily affected by breaks it all the right to be worried. I think theyre right to be worried to be fair its not only breakfast there are other things on investors minds as well the inflation going up in the United States Interest Rate hikes chinese growth or trade but bracks it is taking an ever larger role and the index going down for the fourth month in a row that is a strong signal that the confidence in the Current Situation and in the situation couple of months from now both are polled is seen as to be less desirable less good than before and if its to be taken seriously it seemed to correlate closely with the economy and the market because for us no less than about nine thousand corporations for their opinions about a substantial both of them thank you very much only advance in frankfurt. You negotiate is have struck a deal to reduce Carbon Dioxide emissions from new cars by a third by the year twenty thirty compared to twenty twenty one target will apply to comics as a whole current does however already face bans from Super Centers throughout germany because of their emissions disastrous for many Small Businesses who rely on ability and have bought good face the latest clean. Bricklayer. Cant imagine life without his trusty diesel pickup. He uses the Company Vehicle to get to work in the morning then drives it home in the evening the pickup is just three years old it meets the euro five emission standards but the city of s. And is now planning to ban all diesels from the city center thats left daniel and his colleagues baffled. Its important to make getting to the Building Sites really difficult for us we have to get there ourselves and not everyone has a car that runs on petrol of course we rely on our diesels and thats the problem. With. The diesel ban is likely to affect eighteen of estens districts including the a four motorway one of the most important transport axes in the valley it leads directly into s. And city center. Building contractor Frank Shorter who bert and his employees use the a forty several times a day. If they actually closed off the a forty to diesels that would cause a lot of chaos to Skilled Trade Companies typically expect to use their diesel pick up through at least ten years the ever tighter environmental regulations are expensive. After the diesel Emissions Regulations of three or four years ago we bought two new vehicles that cost us around eighty thousand euros and if we have to grind our current. Vehicles to a halt and buy new ones will likely end up spending a quarter of a million this year. Mikes down cop is a roofer he paid around forty thousand euros for a small pickup truck that runs on electricity that was his solution for the diesel restrictions but so far hes disappointed with his purchase he says its hardly ever used and his employees still prefer diesels. There are not enough charging stations getting to Building Sites is just too much effort we often dont make it to or back from the site our employees find that really difficult and of course our customers dont have a charging station on site creates lots of problems far more than we were expecting. Building contractor Frank Shorter but is still hoping that the proposed diesel bans can somehow be stopped he says its out of proportion to implement bans on a wide scale in the region if it is unavoidable he wants exceptions to be made for trades people so that they can keep on working. French finance minister. Has announced a digital tax. 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