Waching daily Dec 18 2017

Police in Australia have arrested a man suspected of acting as an economic agent for North Korea.

They say there's evidence the suspect has been in contact with "high ranking officials"

in the North.

Park Soyun reports.

Local authorities identified the suspect as a 59-year-old naturalized Australian man originally

from South Korea.

They say Choi Chan-han was a low-level hospital worker who had been living alone in Sydney.

He's been charged with brokering sales of missiles, missile components and expertise

from North Korea,... as well as discussing the supply of weapons of mass destruction.

Choi is said to have been working for the North Korean government since at least 2008.

Police also say Choi attempted to transfer coal from North Korea to non-government entities

in Vietnam and Indonesia.

A high-ranking police official said he had never seen such a case in Australia.

He said that, if successful,... the various trades could have amounted to tens of millions

of dollars.

(English) "We think he is acting as an economic agent

on behalf of North Korea.

There is nothing to suggest he's doing anything but that, he's doing it out of a patriotic

purpose...

I think it does go to show that the sanctions are biting, the fact that we've got people

involved in these types of activities means that I think the sanctions are actually having

some effect."

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull also responded to the arrest.

(English) "North Korea is a dangerous, reckless, criminal

regime threatening the peace of the regime...

It is vitally important that all nations work relentlessly to enforce those sanctions because

the more economic pressure that can be brought on North Korea the sooner will that regime

will be brought to its senses."

Choi could face up to ten years behind bars if convicted and has been denied bail.

Park Soyun, Arirang News.

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Putin thanks Trump for CIA's terror tip off - Duration: 0:38.

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned his U.S. counterpart Donald

Trump Sunday to thank him for a CIA tip off that helped thwart a series of bombings in

St. Petersburg.

The Kremlin said it allowed Russia's FSB security service to track down a group of suspects

that planned to bomb Kazan Cathedral and other crowded sites over the weekend.

Seven members of a cell of Islamic State supporters were said to be detained and a number of explosives,

weapons and extremist literature were also seized.

Sunday's phone call marks the two leaders' second in three days.

For more infomation >> Putin thanks Trump for CIA's terror tip off - Duration: 0:38.

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Kim Jong-un visits mausoleum for late father, vows 'fight' for North Korea - Duration: 1:00.

(Thanks, Jee-hyun.

Safe trip back to the studio and we'll see you at noon )

In other news,... this time north of the border,... North Korea's Kim Jong-un paid tribute on

Sunday to his late father, Kim Jong-il, on the sixth anniversary of his death.

The North's state-run media waited until Monday to release a photo of Kim at the Kumsusan

Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang.

There had been some confusion on Sunday as watchers had been curious about Kim's whereabouts

on what is considered North Korea's "greatest national mourning day."

The Korean Central News Agency quoted Kim as saying he would fight to make North Korea

(quote) "independent in politics, self-supporting in the economy and self-reliant in defense."

For more infomation >> Kim Jong-un visits mausoleum for late father, vows 'fight' for North Korea - Duration: 1:00.

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Korean government to discuss measures to tax cryptocurrency trading - Duration: 1:48.

Now to news that might worry local virtual currency investors.

The Korean government is on the move to tax cryptocurrency transactions,... on concerns

of a bubble and speculative investment.

Kim Hyesung has the details.

The Korean government is pressing ahead with plans to tax cryptocurrency transactions in

the country amid concerns of a bubble.

The finance ministry has created a taskforce team made up of blockchain experts and National

Tax Service officials... to discuss how to go about taxing virtual currencies like Bitcoin.

They will be looking at taxes on capital gains, income from transfers and value added tax.

For value added tax, one question is whether cryptos are classified as currencies, services

or goods.

If they go with value-added, then sales of cryptocurrencies on exchanges will be subject

to tax, which could create an issue of double taxation.

Transfer income tax would require personal information.

Given that virtual currencies are now traded anonymously, the taskforce will also likely

discuss related laws and refer to policies from other countries.

On December 13th, the Korean government announced its main regulatory policies such as banning

minors and foreigners from investing in cryptocurrencies, and a stricter identification process.

Such measures come amid the growing craze over bitcoin and concerns of cyberattacks

from North Korea.

South Korea has become the world's third largest market in bitcoin trading, after Japan

and the U.S.

More than one million people in the country are believed to hold at least some Bitcoin,

which is equivalent to one out of every 50 citizens.

Kim Hyesung, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> Korean government to discuss measures to tax cryptocurrency trading - Duration: 1:48.

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World's largest exchange CME launches Bitcoin futures trading - Duration: 0:56.

Investors in Bitcoin are expecting futures volumes to soar as CME Group has launched

its own contract to bet on the cryptocurrency The move comes a week after the Chicago Board

Options Exchange introduced similar derivatives on Bitcoin.

Watchers say CME's version could have a more pronounced effect because it's a much bigger

player than Cboe,... handling 55 times more volume during the January to September period.

Hoping to guard against wild, mistaken price swings, CME will hit pause on trading if the

contracts rise or fall seven percent or 13 percent.

In addition, prices won't be permitted to move more than 20 percent.

The market opened at 8AM, Korea time.

For more infomation >> World's largest exchange CME launches Bitcoin futures trading - Duration: 0:56.

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Dozens of Korean tourists injured in bus crash in Hokkaido, Japan - Duration: 0:37.

Dozens of Korean tourists have been injured in a bus crash in Hokkaido, Japan.

Japanese broadcaster NHK reports that the bus spun off the icy road and flipped on its

side late Sunday afternoon.

All 34 Korean tourists on the bus were injured, some seriously.

The Japanese bus driver was also badly hurt.

Local police say the bus was going from a hot spring resort to a hotel in Furano city.

Japanese authorities are investigating what caused the accident and have vowed to help

the injured make a swift recovery so they can return home.

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Liberty Korea Party lawmakers unhappy over decision to strip members from council roles - Duration: 0:36.

Worried about a backlash from its own party members,... Korea's main opposition Liberty

Korea Party has cancels its usual Supreme Council meeting this morning.

The opposition party decided to hold a meeting chaired by its newly-elected floor leader

instead.

The decision to cancel the usual gathering comes as the main opposition party had decided

just a day ago that it is stripping four incumbent lawmakers from council chairmanships,... a

move seen as a first step in purging those loyal to the jailed-former President Park

Geun-hye.

For more infomation >> Liberty Korea Party lawmakers unhappy over decision to strip members from council roles - Duration: 0:36.

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Trade ministry submits KORUS FTA renegotiation plan to National Assembly - Duration: 0:35.

South Korea's Trade Ministry has submitted its plan to renegotiate the Korea-U.S. Free

Trade Agreement to the National Assembly.

The report covers the purpose and strategies for the renegotiations and the public hearing

results.

The ministry has held two public hearings on the deal involving some 20 ministries and

organizations and interest groups from the agricultural and manufacturing sector.

This wraps up the domestic procedures needed before talks with Washington on amendments

can officially begin.

For more infomation >> Trade ministry submits KORUS FTA renegotiation plan to National Assembly - Duration: 0:35.

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Korea's commercial banks to raise floating mortgage rates from Monday - Duration: 1:06.

If you are watching us in Korea and are a homeowner,... you might want to check in with

your bank.

Starting today,... commercial banks are raising their floating rates for mortgage loans in

line with the Bank of Korea's tightening stance that began last month.

The top Korean banks will reflect a boost in the Cost of Funds Index, COFIX,... a benchmark

for variable-rate mortgages,.. by raising rates by zero-point-one-five percentage points

to a maximum of four-point-six percent.

Those banks are KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Woori, KEB Hana and NH Nonghyup.

Korea's central bank raised its key benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to one-and-a-half

percent in November,... over what it said were clear signs of an economic recovery.

Still,... pricier mortgages in a country saddled with one-point-three trillion U.S. dollars

of household debt is a big concern.... with market watchers monitoring the pace of rate

increases by the BOK and the U.S. Federal Reserve.

For more infomation >> Korea's commercial banks to raise floating mortgage rates from Monday - Duration: 1:06.

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Woolly mammoth skeleton sells for US$645,000 - Duration: 0:41.

A ten-thousand-year-old mammoth skeleton has been sold for a mammoth price of 645-thousand

U.S. dollars.

The ancient bones, sold off at an auction in the French city of Lyon on Saturday, are

said to be the most intact woolly mammoth skeleton ever found.

It was discovered in Siberia about a decade ago by a professional hunter and measures

over three meters high and five meters long.

It was bought by the CEO of French waterproofing company Soprema - the logo of which is the

prehistoric mammal.

The CEO said there might just be enough room in the lobby of his firm to display the skeleton.

For more infomation >> Woolly mammoth skeleton sells for US$645,000 - Duration: 0:41.

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Korea's three mobile carrier firms unveil new safety drones - Duration: 2:07.

South Korea's three mobile carrier companies have each come up with safety drones that

can contribute in saving lives in numerous accidents.

The new drones provide information that previous technology was unable to fetch...and can squeeze

into deeper and more dangerous zones where rescue workers can't physically reach.

Cho Sung-min reports.

Korean mobile carrier LG U Plus has unveiled a new safety drone.

It runs on a new quasi-autonomous system... connected to the company's cloud-based telecommunication

platform.

This enables the vehicle to fly to a designated location without a person directly controlling

it in real time.

While on its way, the drone can send live visual feeds and other data directly to the

smart control tower... thanks to an embedded modem.

(korean) "One of the many specialties of the smart

drone control service is that it allows us to fly and operate drones out of visible range."

With its new features, the drone is expected to provide help in sectors such as logistics,

transportation and public safety.

Telecom giant KT also has a new safety drone, which would be useful in areas including marine

safety, and combating illegal fishing.

An unmanned vehicle dubbed the 'Skyship' is designed to serve above the coastlines

and the ocean.

The drone carries basic first aid kits that can be delivered to rescuees from mid air...

and also has LTE and 5G network modules, which enable it to shoot back real-time data to

marine rescue bases as far away as 200 kilometers from land.

SK Telecom, meanwhile, has signed a partnership with fire headquarters in Gangwon-do Province

in November... as its new safety drones are a good fit for rescue operations in mountainous

regions.

The drone industry is projected to be worth more than 12 billion dollars by 2023.

With advanced telecommunication network systems making a substantial impact in rescue work,...

even more enhanced technologies involving robots and A.I. will be commercialized in

the years to come.

Cho Sung-min, arirang news.

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Philippines landslides kill at least 26 after tropical storm - Duration: 1:24.

Now for a look at stories making headlines around the world…and we start with the aftermath

of a heavy tropical storm in the Philippines.

Landslides following that storm have left dozens of people dead and missing.

For more on this and other stories let's turn to our Ro Aram…

Aram… what's the latest?

Well Semin…

Tropical storm Kai-tak battered the island of Biliran in the eastern Philippines on Saturday

with heavy rains, strong winds and flash flooding.

This triggered landslides, which authorities say killed at least 26 people the day after,

but the national disaster risk reduction agency is yet to confirm the death toll.

Rescuers are frantically searching for 23 people still missing, but the effort is proving

difficult as many areas are still flooded.

The storm, now reduced to a tropical depression, forced about 88-thousand people to flee their

homes.

It also cut power supplies in many areas, forced the cancellation of several flights

and stranded more than 15-thousand people in various ports in the region.

Local officials have described rocks as big as cars, dislodged by the rainfall, falling

on houses.

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he would soon fly to the storm-hit areas.

The Philippines is no stranger to tropical storms, with about 20 major ones battering

the nation each year.

For more infomation >> Philippines landslides kill at least 26 after tropical storm - Duration: 1:24.

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Comprehensive inspection of PyeongChang Olympic venues and facilities to start - Duration: 0:51.

As we approach the final countdown for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics,... the South

Korean government is working hard to make sure everything runs safely and smoothly.

It's launching a comprehensive inspection of key facilities starting today,... to ensure

the global sporting event is protected from the threat of terrorism.

The government is operating an inter-ministry team-- comprised of ministry officials and

experts that will sweep the Olympic venues and facilities.

Also on the radar are people trying to cash in on the event through unethical practices,...

such as overcharging for accommodation.

In addition, officials will crackdown on places rejecting reservations for no good reason.

They will also check the hygiene status of hotels and rental accommodations.