Waching daily May 3 2018

The British consultancy firm embroiled in the recent Facebook data scandal has announced

it's shutting down.

Cambridge Analytica is accused of improperly obtaining the personal data of tens of millions

of Facebook users to help Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Ro Aram reports.

Cambridge Analytica and its parent company SCL Elections say they are immediately ceasing

all operations and have started insolvency proceedings both in the U.S. and the UK.

It said the negative media coverage in the wake of the Facebook data scandal left it

with no clients and mounting legal fees.

Cambridge Analytica continues to deny accusations that it failed to delete the personal data

which Facebook knew it had improperly obtained on users three years ago and using that data

to target voters in the 2016 U.S. elections.

The firm also came under fire after undercover recordings released by the UK's Channel 4

News showed the company's executives bragging about their methods to help Trump win the

election, including "sending some girls" to certain politicians to obtain compromising

material.

The comments led to the CEO Alexander Nix's suspension in March after the recordings were

released.

Meanwhile, there's some skepticism surrounding the firm's decision to shut down, especially

when it's subject to audit by Facebook as well as American and British authorities.

Critics believe Cambridge Analytica and SCL Elections may be shutting operations to limit

or restrict the ability of the authorities' investigations and to possibly get rid of

evidence.

Facebook said it will continue with its own probe into matter despite the firm's closure.

Ro Aram, Arirang News.

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U.S. officials looking into reports of American detainees' release from North Korean labor camps - Duration: 2:54.

Multiple reports are emerging that the three American detainees in North Korea have been

freed from labor camps and moved to a hotel near Pyongyang ahead of their possible release.

The Trump administration says it's looking into the details and the president himself

seems to be telegraphing a big announcement.

With a breakthrough looking likely,... a son of one of the American detainees says he's

feeling calm.

Shin Se-min reports.

President Trump taking to Twitter late Wednesday, local time:

"As everybody is aware, the past Administration has long been asking for three hostages to

be released from a North Korean Labor camp, but to no avail...

Stay tuned " His tweet was posted moments after U.S. officials

confirmed they were looking into reports the three remaining American detainees in North

Korea have been relocated from a labor camp to a hotel near Pyongyang.

The Financial Times quoted campaigners that said North Korea has freed the prisoners as

a 'goodwill gesture.'

AFP, citing South Korean activists with contacts in the North, reports that North Korea and

the U.S. are extremely close to reaching a deal on the detainees' release.

North Korea's human rights abuses are likely to make up a significant bulk of the agenda

during the upcoming summit between President Trump and Kim Jong-un that should happen sometime

in May or early June.

The Trump administration has long been demanding the North free the detainees -- Kim Hak-song,

Tony Kim and Kim Dong-chul.

It was reportedly brought up during a one-on-one between then-CIA Director Mike Pompeo and

Kim Jong-un when Pompeo -- now Secretary of State -- made a secret visit to Pyongyang

in early April.

Watching this unfold before the upcoming Kim-Trump summit is surreal to a relative of one of

the detained Americans.

Sol Kim says he's hopeful North Korea will take steps toward peace and release his father

Tony Kim unharmed.

"It's exciting, and it is hopeful that North Korea is engaging in any form of communication

with other countries,... and that they are not closed anymore."

Sol has not heard from his father since he was arrested in North Korea in April 2017.

To this day he checks in with the State Department on a weekly basis for updates.

With the latest developments that seem to be suggest his father could be home soon,...

Sol says he's calm.

"Although it is exciting news,... all I can do is to be patient."

Shin Se-min, Arirang News.

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Brighter skies but a lot cooler along with normal air _ 050318 - Duration: 2:03.

Good afternoon.

Expect a chilly and breezy Thursday in South Korea,... while Tokyo and Beijing will have

warmer temperatures with morning showers in Japan's capital city.

Yesterday's rain helped to ease the dryness in the air and we have better air quality

here in Korea,... but there's been a big drop in temperatures.

Have a jacket handy.

Highs will also be a lot lower than seasonal averages.

Seoul and Chuncheon will get up to 15 degrees Celsius.

Gyeongju and Daegu will reach 20 degrees.

Expect another cool day tomorrow but it will remain mostly sunny with warm readings into

the long three-day weekend.

With that, let's take a look at the international weather for viewers around the world.

South Korea will have a breezy Thursday under partly sunny skies, while some parts of North

Korea will see lingering showers.

Manila experienced the hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday afternoon with a

high of 36.8 degrees, expect another steamy day.

Over in Melbourne, hazy conditions will continue until strong winds set in.

Heading to North America, thunderstorms are moving into the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon,

and could become worse with severe thunderstorms alerts issued for area.

As for South America, Bogota will be showery into next week.

Taking you to Europe,...Big temperature differences will continue in Madrid under mostly sunny

skies.

Lastly to Africa, moderate temperatures are predicted for Cape Town as heavy rain clears

up on Thursday.

That's all the weather update for now

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U.S. Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady - Duration: 1:47.

In a widely expected move,... the U.S. Federal Reserve has left rates unchanged.

Releasing a statement after its latest policy meeting,... the Fed said inflation is finally

climbing... after years of being stuck below its two-percent target level.

Lee Seung-jae reports.

Wrapping up a two-day meeting,... the Federal Open Market Committee held U.S. interest rates

steady on Wednesday,... expressing confidence that a recent rise in inflation would be sustained,...

putting it on track to raise borrowing costs in June.

The Fed's decision to leave its benchmark overnight lending rate in a target range of

between one-point-five percent and one-point-seven-five-percent was unanimous.

The Fed said inflation had "moved close" to its target,... and the "price stability" part

of its dual mandate from Congress had almost reached its two-percent target.

Experts say the two-percent target is symmetric,... meaning it would be equally problematic if

inflation lingers too far above or below that level.

The Fed's comments on the U.S. labor market were also of interest.

It downplayed a recent slowdown in economic and job growth,... saying the activity had

been expanding at a moderate rate and job gains, on average, had been strong in recent

months.

Last month,... the Bank of Korea left its key interest rate unchanged,... deciding to

hold the rate at one-and-a-half percent.

U.S. interest rates are now higher than South Korea's lending rates.

Prior to that, they had been on par with each other since December of last year.

Back in the U.S.,... the Federal Reserve currently forecasts two more rate hikes this year,...

while an increasing number of policymakers see three as possible.

All eyes turn to the Fed's next meeting in June,... when rates are set to go up.

Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.

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Trump administration considers sales restrictions on Chinese telecoms firms: WSJ - Duration: 0:46.

The United States is reportedly considering executive action to restrict some Chinese

companies' ability to sell telecommunications equipment within America.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the move is likely aimed at Huawei and ZTE, which have

been accused of spying on Americans through their products.

The Pentagon has also stopped selling mobile phones and modems made by the two Chinese

firms in stores on U.S. military bases, citing potential security risks.

Huawei responded by saying its products meet the highest standards of security, privacy

and engineering in every country it sells to, including the United States.

ZTE is yet to comment on the issue.