and the german chancellor who led the nation to revocation -- two reunification is one million euros richer tonight after settling a dispute between him and his ghostwriter. it is good to have you with us tonight. words is not -- words, not war, that is the message coming from the united states as it thousand two reduce pressure between itself and north korea. other countries are calling for a ratcheting down of rhetoric as well, including russia and japan. >> president should job a -- shinzo abe's talk with president putin were supposed to be about disputed islands, but they also talked about north korea. the countries agreed to cooperate closely to diffuse tensions in the region. china is also trying to step in. it said the u.s. defense system in south korea undermines regional stability and both parties should be seeking a peaceful solution. beijing is also demonstrating military strength. china will continue to conduct military simulation exercises. the chinese army is resolved to safeguard national security and regional peace and stability. washington also seems to be covering all options despite pledges of increased sanctions and diplomacy. the chief of u.s. naval operations warned the crisis with pyongyang is the worst he has ever seen. >> we are faced with a threat and a leader who is intent on achieving his goal of the nuclear capability against the united states. >> the u.s. is keeping all options on the table to block the north korea. its third missile system is set to be operational within days and the trump administration has not ruled out the possibility of military action. brent: i want to pull in our washington correspondent for more on this. we hear all options are still on the table. we see the united states to bring in this a time u.s.-led defense system --bringing in this u.s. missile defense system. >> it could be mixed messages and it could also be an administration that is still trying to get its feet under it in terms of foreign policy. when they met, outgoing president barack obama told incoming president trump that north korea was likely be greatest red facing the united states -- greatest threat facing the united states. this is an administration that a lot of critics have been saying is already leaning too hard on military might to be a deterrent and what this is doing is aggravating the situation and saying all options are on the table. brent: at the same time we have powers such as china showing they are very key being part of the solution with north korea. is that part of the calculus for donald trump? >> we know that trump wants to link quite heavily on china and has made statements in the past to the effect of believing china should be able to shut north korea down there easily. china is leaning very heavily on trump to be more they the escalator -- deescalator. brent: we know that beijing is not happy with the u.s. installing the missile system in south korea. why is it not happy with that? >> this is another piece of that is aggravating china in that it is escalating tensions. the fact that the u.s. says they are going to try diplomacy and try to bring kim jong-il and -- kim jong-un to his senses is not being helped by the u.s. putting more weapons in south korea. brent: u.s. commander in the pacific says the crisis with north korea is at the worst point that he is ever seen. how did things get so bad so quickly? >> we know that admiral harris has been monitoring this and he also said that he believes there is a capability gap between the rhetoric we're seeing from north korea and their actual ability to launch a strike. it is possible a lot of this is a just words but what he has also said is this a threat is real and the administration is taking it seriously. what we saw with the meeting the entire senate had with administration officials, the laying out of what the administration is thinking and the strategy. what we heard from a lot of senators is it was a very sobering meeting. it was very eye-opening and they believe it is being taken seriously. brent: our correspondent in washington dc. thank you very much. here in germany, and army officer has been arrested, suspected of planning a terrorist attack. this is a bizarre story because of the lieutenant allegedly lived a double life, pretending to be a syrian asylum seeker when he was not on duty. the officer was planning on attacking migrants because he hated foreigners. >> police interrupted a training session at a southern german army base to rest a soldier on wednesday. -- to arrest a soldier on wednesday. the 28-year-old german was supposedly motivated by the phobia -- xenophobia. >> we know from various voice messages of subjects have a xenophobia attitude. >> the suspect appears to have led a bizarre double life. at the end of 2015, he posed as a syrian refugee and registered as one in germany. at the same time, he maintained his real identity, serving as a lieutenant in the german army. the man first attracted authority's attention when he was caught hiding a weapon at the the and airport -- at the airport. one theory suggests that the subject wanted to commit a terrorist attack to allow his syrian refugee alter ego to be blamed for it. for now, there are more questions than answers. brent: german chancellor angela merkel has told the german parliament that some people in the united kingdom are still under the illusion that they will be able to keep the rights of they have now even after leaving the european union. merkel also says of that germany host to conduct negotiations openly and fairly but she is stressing she expects of the same in return. >> the main issue is to avoid any damage to the european union which could result from an unsuccessful transition of great britain to its future status as a 3rd country. i sprint doors want to know if they can bring their products to the other market -- entrepreneurs want to know they can bring their products to the other market. it's important to create legal certainty regarding the consequences of withdrawal from the outset. >> this applies to the joint fight against terrorism and organized crime or the cooperation on security and defense policy. at the same time, we will always be keen to preserve the achievement of european integration. brent: the german chancellor who came before angela merkel, the chancellor who led to germany to reunification, helmut kohl just became richer by one million euros. he had been in a lengthy dispute with the man who helped him write his new moore's. -- his memoirs. >> helmut kohl and his ghost writer worked closely together on three volumes of the chancellor's memoirs. he then published a fourth volume after they had a falling out. >> after all that has happened, we expected to pay damage compensation but i find a record amount like this a total exaggeration. it threatens our survival as writers. i'm just putting my faith on the next legal step. >> the court ordered the journalist to provide information about the tapes of more than 6000 hours of interviews. despite the record sum, the former chancellor might appeal the court ruling. >> our assessment led us to conclude that the sum of 5 million euros would be justified. the ghost writer also plans to appeal the court ruling. brent: let's pull in our political correspondent. beyond the money, why isn't this case so significant? >> obviously the money is indeed one of the elements of that makes this case is significant because of the previous record for this kind of case was around 400,000 euros. another element is obviously who is involved. we're talking about helmut kohl, one of germany's most important politicians over the last few decades. a third element is a debate that i myself find absolutely fascinating and that is a debate between the right of privacy -- when some quotes can be published and on the other hand the public interest. we have those three elements that make this case particularly interesting and particularly important. brent: both sides want to appeal the verdict and you have to wonder, will this affect future biographies moving forward? >> it could certainly be a precedent. the writer doesn't think it could be a precedent but on the other hand we have to consider that this case is not yet finished and we heard there are probably going to be appeal and on the other hand we are talking about a very specific case involving a very high profile politician. there are some who might say yes, this is a precedent and others might say this is to specific -- this is too specific. brent: we know that helmut kohl is 87 years old. why does he care so much now? >> because his legacy has at least two sides. we have one side of the longest-serving german chancellor, the architect of reunification. on the other hand, his fall from grace was also marred by candle -- scandal. he has personal scandals in the past. he wants to keep this one side of the story much stronger than the other side. brent: taunus, thank you. you are watching dw news, live from berlin. if he in or is he out -- is he in or is he out? the first president trump says he wants to pull out of nafta, now he wants to renegotiate it. the details on this inconsistency. plus, fighting nazis at an amusement park near moscow. why world war ii reenactments have become so popular in russia. the stories and more when we come back in 60 seconds. brent: welcome back. here with the dw news live from berlin. russia and japan have called for a calming over the rhetoric on north korea's nuclear weapons ambitions. not just north korea, there is also the lack of clarity over what exactly donald trump's views are on nafta. maybe you have some insight into the mind of donald trump? >> i can't promise of that but i can say there has in a decision. there has certainly been mixed messages from the white house which has certainly shaken market over the last 24 hours. last wednesday, the american media reported that donald trump wanted out of nafta and within the white house said the opposite. the united states president, canadian prime minister and mexican president has agreed to renegotiate what trump was called the worst a deal ever. >> nafta is a disaster for our country. >> during his election campaign, donald trump blamed nafta for many of america's unemployment problems and he is not changed his tune. as of this comment shows -- as this comment showed. >> canada has warned its lumber producers would not be the only ones paying the price. >> these unfair and punitive duties affect people for jobs on both sides of the border and will ultimately increase costs for american families who want to build or renovate homes. >> the issues are no less complicated with mexico. it buys billions of dollars worth of u.s. corn to the detriment of mexican farmers but a few weeks ago the foreign minister said mexico is not dead set against revising the rules. >> we do not shy away from modernizing nafta. it is almost a 25-year-old agreement. the world has changed. we welcome a discussion on how to make nafta better. >> nothing illustrates of the complexities of renegotiating nafta such as the car industry. the trade pact has changed the way u.s. automobile manufacturers make their products. most u.s. models are made in parts -- implants -- are made from parts made implants across of the continent. untangling that web would prove costly for all three countries. >> let's speak to our man on wall street. trout and his indecision --trump and his indecision over nafta playing havoc with the markets. how are they reacting now there is finally a decision? >> it seems investors are getting used to trump changing his mind on significant issues. this is not the first time that the white house has mellowed their views on trade. trump never fulfilled his promise of labeling china a currency manipulator. that said, investors are optimistic since trump said he is open to renegotiating the trade agreement with mexico and canada rather than leaving nafta altogether. this isn't the first step in a long and confiscated process after the u.s. imposed a new lumber tariff on canada just last week. >> this is not just a one-sided deal. mexico and canada have a lot at stake. what is been the reaction? w --ha -- what has been the reaction? >> nafta has benefited u.s. companies with billions of dollars. that is why some companies traded higher after we learned the three countries were open to negotiating. currencies like the canadian dollar and the mexican peso which both recovered from wednesday losses. this year the peso is stronger by 8%. the tensions between mexico and the u.s. appeared to soften a little. >> good to talk to you. the boss of automation systems supplier tesla coleman automation has stepped down after a fight with tesla ceo elon musk. that is according to a source familiar with the matter. musk wanted coleman to supply keflex is simply but coleman was not ready to give up prominent customers like bmw. tesla promised job guarantees to diffuse of the labor tensions at coleman. germany still workers union -- steel workers union said it has reduced the potential for a strike and it is demanding improved pay. the swiss watch industry is known for its luxury time he's but it is also in a crisis. last year exports slumped 10% and that is the biggest drop since the initial crisis. the industry is keen to keep its celebrity brand ambassadors in the spotlight. george clooney was seen sporting his a mega speed master. -- omega speed master. he was all smiles when he met his childhood hero buzz aldrin. the watch has been worn on every nasa mission since 1985. that's the latest from the business desk. back over to brent. brent: thank you very much. now to venezuela. that country's socialist government is announcing it is withdrawing from the organization of american states after weeks of antigovernment protests in the government -- in the country. another protester was killed in the country on wednesday, bringing the death toll to at least 29 people over the past fp -- four weeks. demonstrators blamed the venezuelan president for a lack of food and medical supplies and a rise in crime. the moscow international security conference, it comes at a time when the kremlin is spending more on defense and militarization than ever before and it is also getting the public involved. our moscow bureau chief has more on how were games -- how war games are becoming a national pastime. >> russia is at war. these men must defend their country against attackers from nazi germany. at an amusement park near moscow, hundreds of extras reenact one of the most romantic scenes from world war ii -- the most dramatic scenes from world war ii, storming of the reichstag. >> it was at the government who was for this militarization. he moved to the idea that military force is the most effective military force in foreign policy. >> in the so-called patriot park, muscovites can also marvel at russia's newest weapons. it is a show of force and that seems to be visiting president putin. polls show he is especially marked for raising military preparedness. >> he embodies our country. he is the one who is showing everyone just how strong russia really is. >> and the profile of the armed forces continues to grow. >> here is a no other sign of the rising militarization in russia. a company started selling clothing branded russian army. there are six stores of this kind in russia. this one in moscow is located just across from the u.s. embassy. there are classics to go along with classics like camouflage. since russian military intervention in syria, there have been statements supporting the actions of president assad. there's something for everyone, then and women, young and old. >> should the west take it seriously or fear this authorization of russian society -- this militarization of russian society? >> the west have to take it seriously. society wants more and new military victories. >> kremlin media have exploited the military victory against nazi germany with success. brent: tennis news. maria sharapova has continued her controversial come back after a 15 month doping ban. she was in second round action at the clay tournament in stuttgart on thursday. and katerina makarova, she put her place in the quarterfinals. sharp hobo will play a net copyright -- anette of estonia for a place in the west four. russia and japan have called for a calming over the rhetoric on north korea's nuclear ambitions. the united states administration says it will use pensions and the plymouth as well -- sanctions and diplomacy. y ♪ this week on "wealthtrack," social security guru mary beth franklin and katy votava help us avoid the big penalties if you don't get it right. their money saving advice is next on "consuelo mack wealthtrack." >> new york life along with mainstay's family of mutual funds offers investment and retirement solutions so you can help your clients keep good going. >> additional funding provided by --