Waching daily Dec 21 2017

U.S. Republicans have joined President Trump in celebrating their first major legislative

accomplishment of the year.

The House of Representatives on Wedensday gave its final approval to the most sweeping

tax reform since the 1980s.

Ro Aram reports.

President Trump has finally got his first big win in Congress after a year of GOP infighting

and political stumbles.

The largest tax reform bill since 1986 now heads to Trump's desk to be signed into law

at a later date for technical reasons.

But, before that he joined his fellow Republicans to celebrate outside the White House.

He said the one-and-a-half-trillion-dollar package will create jobs and boost the economy

and also left room to say his trademark statement.

(English) Reuters - Edit No3210 "We are going to bring at least four trillion

dollars back into this country.

Money that was frozen overseas and in parts and worlds and, some of them don't even like

us.

And they had the money.

Well they're not going to have the money long.....And so it's really, I guess it's very simple,

when you think you haven't heard this expression, but, we are making America great again.

You haven't heard that, have you?"

But, Democrats call the legislation a boon to the rich.

(English) Reuters - Edit No3211 "The president does very well under this bill,

most of his cabinet does very well under this bill, a large percentage of his contributors

do very well under this bill.

Yes the president is part of the top 1 percent.

And the bill is aimed to help the top 1 percent."

The president himself, while praising the bill, cited the deep cut in the corporate

tax rate, from 35 to 21 percent, as "probably the biggest factor in our plan."

American individuals making less that 75-thousand dollars a year will get temporary tax cuts,

but after the year 2027, may see the rate increase.

Democrats also argue that the tax reform plan will blow up national debt.

House Speaker Paul Ryan said the GOP is willing to risk running up deficits with the aim of

getting a higher annual economic growth rate.

Though Democrats are furious over the new policy, they remain upbeat about the potential

political fallout in next year's congressional elections.

Ro Aram, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> U.S. Congress wraps up massive tax package - Duration: 2:26.

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North Korea starting to test loading anthrax on ICBMs: Report - Duration: 1:44.

North Korea is reportedly testing the possibility of fitting biological weapons to its long-range

missiles out of concern its nuclear warheads aren't up to scratch.

A Japanese daily says the regime is seeing whether anthrax can survive the intense heat

caused when a missile re-enters the atmosphere.

Park Soyun reports.

North Korea's test of its new Hwasong-15 missile in November revealed it has the range to hit

any part of the continental United States.

It's a worrying development,... but that might not be all.

Citing an unidentified source in South Korea,.. the Japanese daily Asahi Shimbun reports that

Pyongyang is conducting heat and pressure tests to see whether anthrax could survive

a missile's reentry into the atmosphere.

Missiles have to withstand temperatures of up to 7,000 degrees Celsius when they fall

to Earth.

The source added the regime is likely developing biological weapons because its nuclear-tipped

warheads might not be able to reach the U.S. mainland intact.

(Korean) - "I believe North Korea has started developing

biological and chemical weapons since its technology still isn't good enough to reduce

the weight of its warheads."

Anthrax is particularly dangerous -- aside from being deadly it's difficult to detect

as it's hard to see, smell or taste.

The report comes as the Trump Administration -- in its new U.S. National Security Strategy

-- stated that North Korea funnels hundreds of millions of dollars into nuclear, chemical,

and biological weapons that could threaten the United States.

North Korea rejects the U.S. allegations that it's developing biological weapons, saying

it's part of Washington's scheme to stifle the regime.

Park Soyun, Arirang News.

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Low-ranking N. Korean soldier defects to S. Korea via DMZ, several gunshots heard at border - Duration: 2:25.

This morning, a North Korean soldier defected to South Korea via the inter-Korean land border...

just five weeks after the dramatic defection at the Joint Security Area.

And there were several gunshots heard at the inter-Korean border.

For more, we have our Oh Jung-hee on the phone from the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul.

Jung-hee, what's the latest?

Mark, this happened just four hours ago,... a low-ranking North Korean soldier defected

to South Korea through the Demilitarized Zone.

He appeared in front of a guard post on the mid-western front at just past eight this

morning,... and South Korean guards and surveillance equipment identified him.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff said... after checking his intent to defect, the military carried

out 'appropriate actions'.

He was safely secured... and the related institutions will investigate why and how the soldier defected.

But unlike earlier reports, it turns out that there were several gunshots at the border.

At around 9:24, the South Korean military found several North Korean soldiers approaching

the Military Demarcation Line while searching for the soldier who defected.

At 9:30, the South's military turned on warning broadcasts and fired 20 rounds of a K-3 machine

gun.

No more soldiers approached the border afterwards,... but the military heard gunshots coming from

the North at 10:13 and 10:16... which left no bullets or damage on the South Korean side.

Now that makes a total of four North Korean soldiers who've defected to South Korea this

year.

And the incident this morning comes only a month after a North Korean soldier defected

to the South... via the truce village of Panmunjeom.

He first drove a jeep to get near to the border and then ran south across the military demarcation

line,... and in that process, he was shot multiple times by several North Korean soldiers.

Other than the soldier this morning,... two North Korean civilians aboard a fishing boat

defected to South Korea last night.

South Korea's naval patrol plane found their vessel in the East Sea,... and the North Koreans

expressed their intent to defect to the South.

Back to you, Mark.

For more infomation >> Low-ranking N. Korean soldier defects to S. Korea via DMZ, several gunshots heard at border - Duration: 2:25.

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People's Party and Bareun Party to hold separate party meetings over possible merger - Duration: 0:50.

Two political parties here in Korea could become one in the coming days or weeks.

The minor opposition Bareun Party is holding a closed-door general meeting this morning

to confirm where the party stands on merging with the center-left People's Party.

This follows an announcement by Ahn Cheol-soo of the People's Party on Wednesday where he

said he wants to join forces with the Bareun Party.

The statement was slammed by some of his own party's members.

The Bareun Party is expected to vote on whether to push ahead wiht the merger.

Also later today,... the People's Party is tabling Ahn Cheol-soo's proposal of holding

a vote on the possible merger at 2 PM Korea time.

Ahn has pledged to step down if party members vote against the merger.

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IOC releases guidelines on uniforms for 'neutral' Russian athletes - Duration: 1:42.

They are one of the powerhouses of winter sports.

Russia was recently banned from competing under their national colors at the PyeongChang

Olympics because of a massive state-sponsored doping scandal.

With just a month-and-a-half to go until the curtain comes up on the Games,... the International

Olympic Committee has released requirements for Russian athletes competing in February

as neutrals.

Kim Hyesung has the details.

A list of 13 guidelines has been revealed for Russian Olympic hopefuls for the upcoming

PyeongChang Winter Games.

The International Olympic Committee's ruling Wednesday comes two weeks after a ban was

imposed on Russia for widespread doping, with the exception of athletes who passed a strict

anti-doping process.

Russian athletes, coaches and team officials must wear a logo that reads "Olympic Athlete

from Russia" and the word "Russia" will also be upside down.

A maximum of two colors are allowed for their uniform, but it cannot have the same tone

as the red, white and blue colors of the Russian flag, though darker shades of red and blue

will be permitted.

As for the Winter Paralympics, it's not yet clear whether Russia can compete in the games.

The International Paralympic Committee said Wednesday it will maintain its suspension

of the Russian Paralympic Committee, which has been in place since the Rio Paralympics

last year.

The Committee said it will make its final decision in late January, weeks before PyeongChang

Paralympics begin in March.

In the interim, Russian athletes can compete as neutrals in qualification events across

four sports - alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing and snowboard.

Kim Hyesung, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> IOC releases guidelines on uniforms for 'neutral' Russian athletes - Duration: 1:42.

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Norway to buy 24 K9 howitzers from South Korea - Duration: 0:48.

The Norwegian military has agreed to buy 24 K9 Thunder howitzers from South Korea.

The manufacturer, Hanwha Land Systems, announced the 230-million U.S. dollar deal on Thursday.

The deal also includes six K10 ammunition resupply vehicles to be delivered by 2020.

Beating bids from Germany and France, Hanwha's CEO said the deal shows the recognition the

system is gaining globally,... and that further sales are in the works.

Earlier this year, 48 K-9's were sold to Finland and 100 were sold to India.

First developed in 1998, the howitzer can fire 155 millimeter shells, and can travel

on mountainous terrain, with a top speed of 67 kilometers per hour.

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Trump threatens to cut US aid ahead of UN Jerusalem vote - Duration: 1:33.

The UN General Assembly will hold an emergency session on Thursday to vote on a draft resolution

rejecting the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Amid international criticism, President Trump has threatened to cut aid to countries that

vote against the United States.

Park Se-young has more.

There was no beating around the bush.

Ahead of the UN General Assembly's emergency session on Thursday, President Trump threatened

to sever financial aid to countries that vote against the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem

as Israel's capital.

(English) "For all of these nations that take our money

and then they vote against us at the Security Council, or they vote against us, potentially,

at the Assembly, they take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars and

then they vote against us.

Well, we're watching those votes.

Let them vote against us; we'll save a lot.

We don't care."

His comments came after Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the UN, sent a letter to member

states, …saying the president will take the vote personally.

She followed the letter with a tweet warning (quote) "the U.S. will be taking names."

After Monday's U.S. veto, Haley told the Security Council that the U.S. will not be told by

any country where it puts its embassy.

Despite Washington's warnings, the proposed measure is expected to pass easily in the

193-member General Assembly,… which has no vetoes.

Park Se-young, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> Trump threatens to cut US aid ahead of UN Jerusalem vote - Duration: 1:33.

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S. Korean economy to grow 3% next year: BOK Governor - Duration: 2:10.

Korea's central bank governor projects that if there are no surprises, the local economy

is expected to maintain its growth momentum through next year... on the back of the country's

robust exports.

Kim Ji-yeon gives us the details.

At a meeting with economic experts on Thursday, Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol said the

South Korean economy will continue to grow and will reach its potential growth rate of

three percent next year on the back of the global economic recovery,... under the assumption

that there are no surprises on the way that may trigger a setback.

This comes as the Governor looked back on 2017, which was riddled with uncertainties

including the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye, increased trade protectionist measures,

and nuclear and missile provocations from North Korea.

(Korean ) "Despite these hardships, the local economy

has managed to keep its growth rate in the three-percent range this year...

mainly due to companies' efforts to achieve high levels of exports."

( 3% ... .)

He said Korean exports grew at the fastest rate among any of the ten major exporting

countries during the first nine months this year.

Its trade volume exceeded one-trillion U.S. dollars for the first time in three years.

And the volume of Korean exports is expected to increase for the 14th consecutive month

in December... as data from the Korea Customs Services shows it grew more than 16-percent

during the first 20 days of this month compared to the previous year... to reach 31-and-half-billion

dollars for the month,... mainly due to semiconductor exports.

The BOK Governor did however cite normalization of monetary policies including rate hikes

by major economies as a major risk that could hamper growth.

In order to maneuver through these potential risks, he stressed the country needs to address

its structural problems that are weighing on the recovery pace of the local economy,...

mainly the one-point-three-trillion dollar household debt, record-high youth unemployment

and low birthrate.

Kim Ji-yeon, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> S. Korean economy to grow 3% next year: BOK Governor - Duration: 2:10.

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History of: Santa Claus and Reindeer | Vlogmas - Duration: 5:49.

I was too tired to film anything yesterday, so this is a little late.

Hello, I'm Rogan and welcome to Vlogmas day 19.

Today I'll tell you a little about the origins of Santa Claus and his reindeer.

Many of you already know that Santa Claus has many different incarnations and histories.

In this video, I'm focusing on the American Santa Claus.

This legend starts in the 4th century with Saint Nicholas, the Bishop of Myra (an area of present day Turkey).

He was renowned for his good deeds and devotion to children, and was also believed to have used his wealth

to secretly give gifts to those in need.

St. Nicholas is the patron saint of many countries, including Russia, where he is known by his red cape,

flowing white beard, and bishop's mitre.

After the 16th/17th century reformation of the Catholic church, followers of this patron saint dwindled,

but his legend in the Netherlands continued on and he was called Sinterklaas.

He rode a noble white horse, and he would leave small gifts for children in their clogs.

The 17th century was when Dutch colonists brought Sinterklaas to the US,

and this is where the name Santa Claus came from.

In 1821, a poem written by an unknown author was published, titled "A New Year's Present"

and speaks of a person called Santeclaus.

Two years later, in 1823, the anonymously submitted poem titled "A Visit From St. Nicholas"

(also known as The Night Before Christmas)

described the jolly Santa Claus we know today.

German-born American illustrator and editorial cartoonist Thomas Nast played a role in

developing the visual image of the modern Santa Claus.

Pictures of St. Nicholas and Sinterklaas frequently depicted a tall, thin man wearing

a long flowing red cape or robe.

Nast's first drawing appeared in 1862 and, over the next 24 years,

76 of his Christmas engravings were published.

And of course, Coca-Cola contributed a lot to the image we all know of Santa Claus through their marketing.

The artist hired by Coca-Cola, Haddon Sundblom, drew inspiration from "A Visit From St. Nicholas."

The first Coca-Cola Santa appeared in 1931, and continued to be drawn by the same artist through 1964.

Other countries feature different gift-bearers for the Christmas or Advent season:

Father Christmas in England

Père Noël, Father Christmas or the Christ Child in France

La Befana in Italy

The Three Kings in Spain, Puerto Rico, and Mexico

and Christkindl or the Christ Child in Switzerland and Austria.

But where do the reindeers come from?

All we have to do is go back to 1821 and the poem, "A New Year's Present."

This is the first written account of Santa Claus being driven by reindeer.

After this, the next account of reindeer pulling the sleigh is two years later, in 1823,

in the poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas."

Of course, many people are very familiar with this story, with the eight named flying reindeer:

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder, and Blixem.

What, the last two aren't familiar? I see you wondering, "Shouldn't it be Donner and Blitzen?" Actually, no!

The original poem had Dunder and Blixem, because those are Dutch words

that translate to "thunder" and "lightning."

Some publications in the 19th/20th century substituted those with "Donder" and "Blitzen"

which is German for the same words, thunder and lightning.

Some later publications spelled it Donner, and when the song, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, was written,

Donner became the most popular spelling for the seventh reindeer.

That still doesn't answer why reindeer came to be associated with Santa Claus in the first place.

Many popular Christmas traditions related to Santa Claus were brought by Dutch and German immigrants.

As the persona of Santa Claus and celebration of Christmas were being developed in the west,

customs and myths from foreign lands, including those of Scandinavian and European countries,

were incorporated.

It's also very likely that the flying reindeer were influenced by Norse mythology, thanks to Thor.

He was one of the most revered gods, and the God of Thunder.

He flew through the sky on a chariot pulled by two magical goats.

So it isn't much of a stretch to see how flying reindeer pulling a sleigh became Santa's mode of transportation.

Reindeer were also used to pull sleds and sleighs when they were domesticated in the 18th century,

and are still important to the indigenous cultures of northern Europe, especially the Sámi people

(they're also known as Laplanders by non-Europeans).

That concludes an abbreviated history of Santa Claus and his reindeers.

I will leave links below that I referenced for this video, and they have more detail than this video does,

so go check them out!

Did you learn something new today? Let me know!

If you want to support my content financially, I have Patreon and ko-fi. Subscribe to this channel.

Follow me on all my socials - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Thanks for watching, see you tomorrow.

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AI virus detected in Yeongnam confirmed to be H5N6 - Duration: 0:54.

It has been confirmed that the strain of avian influenza discovered on one of the two virus-hit

farms in Yeongam county, Jeollanam-do province... was the H5N6 bird flu strain,... which is

a cross between the highly pathogenic H5N8 that spread through Europe in late 2016 and

a less pathogenic N6 virus.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs made the announcement on Wednesday,

adding that they will be able to know whether the virus is highly pathogenic by Thursday.

They also said that there is the possibility that the virus found on the other farm, which

is only eleven kilometers away, comes from the same strain.

Earlier this month, quarantine officials culled some 76,000 ducks at five duck farms in Jeolla

Province, the nation's largest duck producing region.

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U.S. passes China draft proposal for tougher sanctions on Pyongyang: source - Duration: 0:43.

Hoping for a quick vote on the matter,... the United States has handed China a draft

resolution for stronger UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea.

A senior Trump administration official told Reuters that talks are already underway, but

there's been no agreement yet.

There's no word on the details,... but it's thought the U.S. wants to sharply restrict

Pyongyang's supply of refined petroleum, which is capped by previous UN sanctions at two

million barrels a year.

China, which supplies most of North Korea's oil, has long been reluctant to agree to such

a strong move.

Reuters also reported this week that the U.S. is urging the UN Security Council to blacklist

ten ships for circumventing sanctions on North Korea.

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U.S. pours cold water on President Moon's drill postponement proposal - Duration: 1:44.

President Moon Jae-in's suggestion of delaying the annual South Korea-U.S. joint military

drills gained traction in some circles when he made his surprise pronouncement.

It won a degree of support from U.S. forces in Korea,... but Washington's top diplomat

has poured cold water on the idea.

Won Jung-hwan reports.

In an interview with a U.S. broadcaster earlier this week,...

President Moon said he had proposed postponing the joint military drills during the PyeongChang

Winter Olympics.

But the liberal leader stressed it could only happen if North Korea were to halt its military

provocations.

The unprecedented proposal seemed to gain some traction,... with U.S. forces stationed

in the country releasing a short press release,... saying it's committed to the two countries'

decision on whether to delay the annual drills.

The South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command added it wants the PyeongChang Olympics to

be successful and is committed to ensure the Games run smoothly.

But a different sentiment out of Washington.

A spokesperson for the Pentagon said it would be inappropriate to discuss plans for future

exercises at this time,.. while not confirming remarks made by President Moon.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he was *not aware of any discussions to change

their regular joint exercises.

Responding to that, South Korea's top office said discussions on a possible delay have

been held between the allies' military authorities.

The presidential office said it's possible Tillerson may not have been part of such discussions

as they are more related to the military rather than foreign relations.

The top office added that it's waiting for Washington's response,... saying the proposal

is a matter worthy of review.

Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News.