European parliament examines back countries human rights record. Im sumi so much scandal welcome to the show north korea has staged a military parade and rally just one day before south korea opens the Winter Olympics the timing of the parade is being seen as a provocation usually a holes this parade in april to mark the founding of its armed forces a speaking at the parade route koreas leader kim jong il and set his nation had become capable of showcasing its stature as a world class military power to the rest of the world now this all comes as u. S. Vice president mike pence a said the world should not become distracted by warming ties between south and north korea and it comes as the two nations are prepared to join up under a unit. Flag at the Winter Olympics in chiang earlier today has landed in south korea after a visit to japan while there he said the u. S. Planned to shortly unveil new aggressive sanctions against the north and he said washington could not allow killing and to
His autocratic rule at home the postcoup crackdown orchestrated by turkeys president under scrutiny today as the European Parliament examines that countrys human rights. To me so much going to thank you for joining us the feud over north Koreas Nuclear Program Moves to center stage on the eve of the Olympic Games in south korea u. S. Vice president mike pence has arrived in seoul and thats promising new more aggressive sanctions against pyongyang that message comes as north and south korea are preparing to open the Olympic Games with an unusual show unity a joint team as has met with president in the war in the south against allowing john young to quote hide behind the olympics. Lets bring in journalist Jason Strother who is standing by in seoul hi jason mike pence is promising new aggressive sanctions as we heard against the north what could they entail a ride well theres no word from washington what on what new sanctions could be but we could expect that the u. S. Would go after more
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