Question who is working at their homes. And big plans for the far east. Norths koreans are celebrating the birthday of previous leader kim jung il. The launch is widely regarded as a long range Ballistic Missile test. People laid flowers at the foot of kim jung ils statue. His birthday is a national holiday. State run tv aired a performance an all women band at an event to celebrate the launch of the rockets. Kim jung il was lauded for making north korea a Nuclear State with the possession of satellites. Vice Foreign Ministers from china and south korea have been discussing how to respond to the recent test and rocket launch. Jong conveyed his opposition to the deployment of the thaad defense system. After the talks, he told reporters he and yen had aagreed to adopt tougher sanctions against the north. South korea says it will enter official talks with the u. S. About deploying the thaad system. It is hoped the country will exercise caution. Gene otani joins us with business headlines.
Xi jinping replaces hu jintao who was president for the past decade. Last fall, he became the communist partys general secretary and chairman of the central and military commission after the partys congress. He now holds the highest post in the government, the party, and the military. President xi was born into privilege. He takes over china at 59 years old. After spending decades working his way up the political ladder. Hes one of chinas socalled princelings. The term is used to describe children of Senior Communist Party officials. His father once served as vice premier. Xi jinping was sent to work in the countryside during the cultural revolution. He later graduated from the respected sing wa university. He spent 25 years working as a Party Official in provinces of zhejiang where he gradually assumed roles of increasing seniority. Xi first gained National Attention in 2007 when he was appointed Party Secretary in shanghai. The same year, Party Leaders promoted him by two ranks after