with the north korean problem and i think it's the singlemost dangerous problem that we've got. i was the secretary of state who tried to negotiate with the north koreans to get them to give up their nuclear weapons. that was jim kim jong-il, the father. he lived in aabounded parallel universe. i think that junior is unhinged and i think he's living-- when he says things like i can destroy the united states. i think i hope he doesn't believe that. he's also reckless, anybody who will reach into malaysia to kill his half brother, and by all reports, whose half brother was under chinese protection, so, he's reckless, he's probably a little unhinged and they've made a lot of progress in the last several years on their nuclear program. you see, useful nuclear weapons you have to have three elements, you have to have fuel and they've been harvesting plutonium and uranium for some time. then you have to have a bomb design. when people tell you it's easy to make a nuclear weapon, it actually isn't easy to make a nuclear welcome. the bomb design has to hold the material in critical mass u

tour group that arranging those risky north korean trips. >> can we talk to you guys? >> no. >> are you pushing me out? >> why would you take people into a place that you know is so dangerous? >> bob woodruff takes us inside a forbidden world. >> right across the river is north korea, and it is absolutely dark. >> the secret talks for otto warmbier's release. what really happened in those 17 months of captivity? >> i have to tell you something that i haven't really said publicly. >> and what about that mysterious off-limits fifth floor in otto warmbier's hotel? >> every single day, i asked if i could see the place where he's alleged to have taken down that poster. >> don't, the friends who knew him best. their questions, their outrage and their good-byes. >> that's a video that should be shown. >> you can see his smiling from ear to ear. that's otto. >> good evening, i'm david muir. elizabeth is back next week. tonight, right here, the part of the story you haven't heard. the extraordinary loss for a mother and father who had not seen their son in 17 months. returned to their from n

including korean and american scholars who talked about the challenges north korea posed to the u.s. and asian allies. afterwards they took questions from the audience. this is about 90 minutes. >> okay, thank you very much, everybody, for coming to this event at iiss discussion for north korea, boom or bust. normally we have a 30% drapout rate for those that signal tendance. today we had a 30% increase. that's a tribute to our speakers. but also to the issue at hand which is certainly one of the top security issues facing the united states and the world and particularly the region. so this event is part of the iiss america's dialogue series where now the third such event we seek to address, shed light on the issues that come up at the dialogue which will be held this weekend in singapore for the 16th year. the dialogue is a gathering of defense ministers around the region and many of their counter parts in other countries. there is one asian defense minister that will not be there, that is the north korean. i tried many times to get the north koreans to come to our dialogue and it's bee

tissue due to cardiopulmonary arrest and the two brain scans sent by the north koreans suggested he'd been in a vegetative state for at least 14 months. >> the early est images are dated april 2016. based upon our analysis of those images, the brain injury likely occurred in the proceeding weeks. >> experts say while they are surprised north korea would allow an american being held to reach such critical condition, they say mistreatment in north korean jails is not uncommon. >> we know that they applied very brutal treatment, torture, beating, rain to their own people and also to foreigners who are held in custody. >> all of a sudden he was thrown into this hell hole. so, anything is possible. he could have suffered shock when he was sentenced to hard labor. he could have been beaten. he could have tried to take his own life. whatever the circumstances, it is likely the result of the fact that the north koreans put him in this situation. >> there are key questions still unanswered tonight after warmbier's delgt. why did kim's regime keep warmbier's condition a secret for so long? >> p

foreigner doing it but especially of a north korean you know we live in a democracy free and could have been arrested should tell the very same thing yeah i would have gotten probably more than fifty years you know we look at the fifteen years hard labor as an excessive sentence where the north koreans would would not have you know because we live in a democracy our government is inherently german and we are not as concerned about symbolism but in our own state like north korea where the government isn't legitimate you know propaganda boasts posters symbolism so it is of course it was this for domestic consumption for north koreans for the government to project this propaganda where they say something the united states as well well i think was really for internal stability because if somebody could for instance mockumentary one or tear down a poster or criticize the kim family that could lead to a chain of events where people then decide to go into the streets and that's why the movie the interview in two thousand and fourteen the one that talked about the assassination of a north

. >> the era of strategic patience with the north korean regime has failed. many years, and it's failed. and frankly, that patience is over. we're working closely with south korea and japan, as well as partners around the world, on a range of diplomatic security and economic measures to protect our allies and our own citizens from this menace known as north korea. >> brangham: the government of kim jong-un has already test-launched more than a dozen missiles this year, all in defiance of international sanctions. president moon has long advocated for diplomatic engagement with pyongyang. and, since taking office last month, he's delayed full deployment of the u.s. "thaaad" anti-missile defense system. today, though, he, warned of a "stern response" to any provocations. >> ( translated ): the north korean nuclear issue must be resolved, without fail. i also urge pyongyang to promptly return to the negotiating table for denuclearization of the korean peninsula. president trump and i decided to will employ both sanctions and dialogue in a phased and comprehensive approach. and based on this

fundamental shift in policy in dealing with the north koreans. president moon told us that he believes the obama administration's policy of strategic patience was a failure in his words. so he wants to restart dialogue with the north koreans, the question is, how is that going to happen when kim jong-unpromised to make this country, south korea in his word a sea of fire. president trump called kim jong-un, a mad man with nuclear weapons. do you ie madman? and why do you want to talk to a madman? >> translator: kim jong-unis not a rationale person. i would look to note that president trump once mentioned he is willing to talk with kim jong-un, over a burger, and a pin the he mentioned that it would be an honor to meet kim jong-un, i believe that president trump went further than i did. >> do you believe he likesburgers? >> most likely. maybe. >> most likely. so, i believe what kim jong-un, would want the most is to have a security guarantee for his regime. so there is a possibility that kim jong-un, continues to make the bluff with nuclear weapons programs but deep inside he is

strike even to the united states. >> they have been working on that, wolf, and the north koreans have been improving on that missile. the regime has just conducted another test of a rocket propelled engine, which could be used to propel an intercontinental ballistic missile towards the united states. this comes as we get details as a scuffle between u.s. and korean officials in new york, which has ratcheted up the tension. u.s. officials tell cnn they have test fired a rocket engine, that could be used for a missile. a worrying reminder that north korea has vowed to deploy a missile capable of carrying a nuclear ware head to the united states. with rumblings that another nuclear test could come at any time, president trump and his team are growing increasingly frustrated that china hasn't been able to help. >> i do like president xi. i wish we would have a little more help with respect to north korea from china, but that doesn't seem to be working out. >> the president has informsed heavily in a personal relationship with the chinese president hoping xi would lean on the north korean

range from the first option which is prevention. it is essentially to take out the north korean military and government and it would involve a massive invasion and attack , but whichsucceed would trigger a catastrophic response. the second option is turning the screws which is to take more limited military action against north korea and gradually ratchet up the consequences of their failure to relent. the third is decapitation which is a strategy that has been leaked by south korean government and the trump administration which involves eliminating kim jong un and this circle of leaders and replacing the government of north korea with one more amenable. the last option -- and all of these i emphasize our bad the fact- is except that within the next 45 years, they are going to have a nuclear tipped icbm cable of reaching the united states. -- capable of reaching the united states. host: right now you do right that the best -- rests as long as it has with china which may or may not have enough economic leverage to influence kim's policymaking which he may not want to do so since having a f

overall lack of a u.s.-north korean relationship. the lack of that relationship is caused by north korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons. they've shown zero interest in negotiations. they've shown zero interest in any serious discussion about a discussion about nuclear weapons . instead, they've wanted to talk to us as when nuclear power to another, in the meantime the u.s. has worked very diligently with china, doesn't have much to show for it to be sure, but i think that is further exacerbated the u.s.-north korea relationship. even if they had returned otto warmbier in good condition, i don't think that would have had an act and certainly this is not going to lead to any improvement, quite to the contrary, there's a sense in the trump administration that there is nothing that can be done with north korea. i think you will see them doubling down on china, notwithstanding with the president's tweet. charlie: david? they will double down. i read the tweet a little bit differently than kristin. i read it that the president who had said to me in an interview last year that he thought the chines

. >> jon: satellites detecting activity at an north korean nuclear test sites as tenants with the u.s. remain very high over the death of otto warmbier. the president saying on twitter, while i greatly appreciate the experts of president she and china to help with north korea, it is not worked out. at least i know china tried. i am jordan gordon chang past tense and the president's tweet there, i know china tried, what do you make of that? >> this is a little bit ominous, because we are to read this in connection with his april 11th tweet in which he said china can't solve north korea, united states will do so alone. if he still believes that and we are looking at yesterday's tweet saying china help, that means there is going to be american action on north korea and presumably, that would be soon.ç >> jon: if there is action, i support it could run the gamut, do you have any suspicions as to what might be in the works? >> we are thinking of taking the state department's travel advisor in north korea and turning it into a travel ban which is something that we should do, but there are

patience, with the north korean regime, has failed. any years and it's failed. and frankly, that patience is over. we're working closely with south korea and japan, as well as partners around the world on a range of diplomatic, security and economic measures to protect our allies and our own citizens from this menace known as north korea. the united states calls on other regional powers and all responsible nations to join us in implementing sanctions and demanding that the north korean regime choose a better path and do it quickly, and a different future for its long-suffering people. our goal is peace, stability and prosperity for the region. but the united states will defend itself, always will defend itself, always, and we will always defend our allies. as part of that commitment, we are working together to ensure fair burden sharing and support of the united states military presence in south korea. burden sharing is a very important factor. a factor that's becoming more and more prevalent certainly in this administration. we're also working to create a fair and reciprocal eco

sitting in office at the very moment that the north koreans are about to go merge two technologies they've been working on for many years. >> rose: we continue with salma hey yak and john lithgow. >> we're both very however gripping to see characters from two completely different and almost opposite worlds engaged. you don't see that in movies. you don't see it in plays or in real life. >> rose: we conclude with don auerbach waiting on a song. >> it's that creative process i'm so addicted to and that's the beautiful thing about it. >> rose: georgia election, north korea, salma hayek and john lithgow and dan auerbach. all of that when we continue. >> and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and information services worldwide. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: we begin this evening with politics. republican karen handel defeated democrat john ossoff in the special election run off in georgia's sixth congressional district yesterday. it was the most expensive house race in the history. it drew national

gesture of good faith. >> the north koreans want to establish communications with the united states but in the past when there have been us hostages they have come back alive. the north koreans typically do not physically harm them in this way, they do indoor psychological torture, that sort of thing. the fact that he came back in a, does not bode well for the north koreans, we have to figure out at this point how he got in this state. it is a shame and won't do any favors for the north korean regime. heather: you were referencing in 2009 with former president clinton, bill clinton. >> reporter: former clinton at the time, president obama was in the white house and president clinton was able to secure the release of two american prisoners and another american prisoner released in 2014 and we have had some success in the past but the fact that he came back in such bad shape, a lot of questions what the north korean regime is doing, why didn't they release him? why did they keep him for so long? >> he was having problems in the beginning when he was forced to make that confession. >>

worst that the north koreans could put him through, in order to return to the family and community he loves. cindy joins me in expressing our gratitude to so many people. the wonderful people at the university of cincinnati medical center are providing otto the excellent medical care he has been denied for so long. as you know the doctors there will be holding a press conference this afternoon to discuss otto's medical status, and i will leave the details of such matters to them. we also want to thank senator rob portman, who has stood by us throughout this entire ordeal. last evening, we received a very nice phone call from president trump, who told us that secretary of state tillerson worked hard to help bring otto home. we are extreme lly grateful for their efforts and concern. i would like to highlight this morning the bittersweet feeling that my family has, relief that otto is now home in the arms of those who love him, and anger that he was so brutally treated for so long. we went for 15 months without a word from or about otto. it was only a week ago that we were informed th

the north koreans could put him through in order to return to the family and community he loves. cindy joins me in expressing our gratitude to so many people. the wonderful people at the university of cincinnati medical center are providing otto the excellent medical care he has been denied for so long. as you know, the doctors there will be holding a press conference this afternoon to discuss otto's medical status, and i will leave the details of such matters to them. we also want to thank senator rob portman, who has stood by us throughout this entire ordeal. last evening, we received a very nice phone call from president trump, who told us that secretary of state tillerson worked hard to help bring otto home. we are extremely grateful for their efforts and concern. i would like to highlight this morning the bittersweet feeling that my family has, relief that otto is now home in the arms of those who love him, and anger that he was so brutally treated for so long. we went for 15 months without a word from or about otto. it was only a week ago that we were informed that the north kore

and ballistic missile programs of that regime require a determined response. the north korean dictatorship has no regard for the safety and security of its people or its neighbors and has no respect for human life. and that's been proven over and over again. millions of north korea's own citizens have suffered and starved to death. and the entire world just witnessed what the regime did to otto warm buyer -- warm beer. i thank president moon for expressing his condolences on the travesty of ot tmbingombing's death. our thoughts and prayers remain with his wonderful family. the year of strategic patience, with the north korean regime, has failed. many years and the failed. -- it's failed. and frankly, that patience is over. we're working closely with south korea and japan, as well as partners around the world on a range of diplomatic, security and economic measures to protect our allies and our own citizens from this menace known as north korea. the united states calls on other regional powers and all responsible nations to join us in implementing sanctions and demanding that the north kore

. spy satellites detected activity at a north korean nuclear test site. two trump administration officials shared their concerns with china after president trump tweeted out, that china's attempt to help quote has not worked out. meantime, an incident involving north korean delegates at new york's jfk airport is only adding to tensions. cnn's brian todd explains. >> u.s. officials tell cnn kim jong-un's regime has just test-fired a rocket engine. which could be used for a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile. a worrying reminder that north korea has vowed to deploy a missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to the united states with rumblings that another north korean nuclear test could come at any time, president trump and his team are growing increasingly frustrated that china, who they counted on to tamp down kim jong-un's weapons build-up hasn't been able to help. >> i do like president xi. i wish we would have a little more help with respect to north korea from china. but that doesn't seem to be working out. >> the president has invested heavily in a personal

dissect, as we know more. the north koreans said he contracted botulism. the doctors in cincinnati are the best of the best. they said there is no evidence of botulism in otto warmbier's body. also he was in an unresponsive wakefulness, basically brain-dead. this is terrible. china needs to get on board and we really need to fix this. i think north korea is going to be the world's biggest problem. >> eboni: we talk about north korea almost daily on this program. this hits home in a personal way. this young man went to the university of virginia, so young, and the prime of his life. his father puts it best, a parietal regime. when are we going to deal with north korea? >> kat: it is sickening. i agree there should be an autopsy. clearly their story is not the real story. when you see the trial, he is crying, what ended up happening is so sad. >> eboni: we have to continue this discussion but he let's meet today's specialists. he was once a disk jockey and even practice criminal law for the last 25 years. he specializes in everything legal, mike eichler she is here. she is the former

korea." >> north korea has been a very dangerous player for a long time. they sunk a korean ship a few years ago, killed 70 or more sailors on board. they shelled an island and practically leveled it and killed a lot of people. they've never acknowledged or don't believe that the korean war has ended and they view the united states and south korea as active combatants in a continuing war. i mean, i think people are lulled by time into thinking these hostilities don't still exist. >> goldberg: we turn next to the conversation about foreign policy with david miliband, gideon rose and richard fontaine. >> we confront a situation where the north koreans can't be rewarded for this behavior, this appalling death of the american citizen. the most troubling thing is thee north koreans. it's the north koreans feel strong enough but they don't even want to talk to the chinese because that speaks to seans of isolation. >> goldberg: we conclude with the comedian actor aziz ansari. he spoke to charlie last week about his popular series "master of none" which premiered on netflix last mon >> as you

agrees it's only a matter of time before north north koreans can flight test and that's why president obama warned president trump duringon the transition that north korea was the most urgent crisis he might face. even if north korea struggles mf minaturize, they have vast stores of chemical weapons whico can be delivered by missile technology.in one also must worry about reliability of nuclear command and control systems. they are developing, forworry ab instance, road mobile and submarine missiles and mustan wonder whether those commanders will be under the full control of north korea's national leadership and practice. second, iran. since the joint comprehensive plan of action was signed, iran tested ballistic missile on 14 different occasions. they were trying to send a signal to both the united states and israel. moreover reports that iran is t supporting missile defense in yemen and finally the nuclear deal, i would hope to have reliable systems for any nuclear weapon's program. third, country that sometimes escapes notice is pakistan. one cannot discount the possibili

-in says the u.s. approach to the north korean nuclear threat is failing and he reveals a new strategy of engagement. >>> blistering heat smashes records in the southwest. we're in phoenix today where the temperature could approach 120 degrees. ouch. it's too hot for some flights to take off. >>> and country music stars lay didn't antebellum tell gayle about reuniting after two years apart. how the trio used an air bnb to find a new sound. >>> we begin with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >> otto warmbier has just passed away. he spent a year and a half in north korea. a lot of bad things happened, but at least we got him home to be with his parents. >> north korea blamed for the death of an american. >> do you believe they killed him? >> we cannot know for sure, but i believe it is quite clear that they have a heavy responsibility and process that led to mr. warmbier's death. >> dratic senators protested the republicans' secretive efforts to replace president obama's health care plan. >> a dozen republicans are the only people who know what the new bill might

bad things happen but aleast we got him home to be with his parents. >> north koreans cannot be allowed to seize americans, brutalize them and send them home in a coma to die. >> the administration has to respond forcefully. >>> this is "new day" with chris cuomo and alison come ra do. >> the polls are open in georgia for the most expensive house race ever. democrats are hoping for a big win in georgia's sixth district. the implications could have big consequences for the president's agenda. mr. trump sees the urgency tweeting early this morning about the high zaks in this race. >> one of the biggest issues for voters there, health care. this comes after the fight over obamacare's future fights in the senate. democrats tying up the floor with a protest over the se kree -- secrecy. let's go to jason carroll. what's the mood? >> reporter: the mood is that so many are wanting the race to be over. it's too close to call at this point. let me give you an idea of what's been happening here in the sixth congressional district. for years it's been republican. donald trump narrowly carri

isn't confirming or denying those details. that information is coming from the north koreans. the last time we saw him in public was march of 2016 making a tearful confession. >> my brother and my sister need me. i have made the worst mistake of my life. >> every since the u.s. asked north korea to let swedish diplomats check on warmbier and three other american prisoners. no luck until last month. >> bill: we stand by. news conference scheduled for 10:00 a.m. eastern time. live coverage when it begins. all of that as we go throughout the program. tune into tucker carlson later tonight for the interview with his father. if we did not know as a government that warmbier was in a coma for 15 months what do we know about the nuclear program in north korea today? big questions for our leaders and we'll get that coming up in 20 minutes. >> shannon: on top of all this a new leak in the russia investigation. special counsel robert mueller sin vest gaiting president trump for possible obstruction of justice. the newspaper cites various unnamed officials saying it began soon after president trum

tensions on the korean peninsula and the north korean policy review that president trump has just completed. so for north korea watchers, 2017 has certainly been an interesting year. president trump decided to review policy towards north korea shortly after his inauguration. and he came back with a policy that emphasizes maximum pressure and engagement. but there has been some mixed signals on what exactly the united states might be looking for from north korea before entering into negotiations. south korea also has a new president. he expressed an interest in talking to the north koreans. again under what conditions, you know, still remains somewhat of an open question. and then, of course in, north korea, i've seen a number of ballistic missile test lrz in 2017 including some new systems. and all of there is leading up to the summit that trump and the president will hold in washington, d.c., later this month. so to help make sense of all of these developments. we're very fortunate to have us with today michael aliman and suzanne demagio. we're going to start with mike. he's a se

of our son received at the hands of the north koreans ensured that no other outcome was possible beyond the sad one we experienced today. margaret brennan is at the white house. >> reporter: following the tragic death of otto warmbier, the trump administration is considering a ban on american travel to north korea. as u.s. officials look for new ways to isolate the rogue regime. >> >> otto warmbier has just passed away. >> he said a lot of bad things happened during his 17 months in a north korean prison. >> at least we got him home to be with his parents where they were so happy to see him even though he was in very tough condition, but he just passed away a little while ago. that's a brutal regime. and we'll be able to handle it. >> it was just last tuesday that the warmbier family saw their son for the first time since he was sentenced to 15 years hard labor. >> i have made the worst mistake of my life. >> reporter: he spent the final year of his imprisonment in a coma unknown to u.s. officials. early this month north korea revealed the truth and the state department medically

north korean prison and sent back home has died. there are growing concerns for the u.s. to take action. we have the full story ahead. >>> and an attempted kidnapping on surveillance camera. >> hear why the cameras may have saved the victim after the attacker grabbed her by the hair when she was working alone. >>> and things get heated on the bachelorette. but not steamy heat. rachel in tears when several suitors got dirty and down right nasty with each other. our chief senior bachelor analyst is here to break it all down on "the skinny." this is tuesday, june 20th. why can't we all get along? >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> wow. >> it was men behaving badly apparently on bachelorette. >> we will have all that coming up for you. >>> you know what's probably the best business right now? in washington, sdk? >> what's that? >> the late night pizza places. the democrats holding a talk-a-thon on the way the republican colleagues are crafting their replacement for obamacare. >> democrats held up the senate floor with a string of speeches as they called on republican lea

nba star dennis rodman on why he calls north korean dictator kim jong un his friend. rodman last visited the closed-off country the same day american otto warmbier, held by the brutal regime for 17 months, was released to his family. rodman's team says that was no coincidence. tonight we explore the seemingly bizarre relationship between the despot and the basketball star. and learn more about otto, who died with severe brain damage just days after returning to the u.s. here's abc's bob woodruff. >> as we prepare to leave wyoming hospital, it feels like saying good-bye to a close friend. >> reporter: they're the prophetic words of the late otto warmbier, saying a final good-bye to his graduating class. >> but good-bye, a farewell to something larger than just a friend. >> reporter: just four years later at that same high school it would be his family and friends who would bid him farewell. >> he was just like full of eternal optimism and hope. >> i think he is a gift to all of us. he was one of a kind. he inspired us all. >> reporter: mourners paying their respects to the 22-year

complete dismantlement of the north korean nuclear program and establishment of a peace regime on the korean peninsula. without doubt, there were close coordination between korea and the united states. calling for peace is one thing. but making it happen involves extremely arduous endeavors. the truth that was driven home translated into any action for 10 years, even after its implemented procedures were agreed upon. moreover, the regime of the north has a misguided convict that nuclear weapons and missiles will keep itself in tact. notwithstandinging this, i'm confident it now presents an opportunity to restart this daunting task. president trump made tackling the north nuclear and missile problems his top foreign policy priority, a decision that no previous u.s. government has made u.s. this far. this is why i believe -- made t, hus far. i'm committed to doing my utmost o leverage this opportunity. r.o.c.-u.s. alliance should be our priority. the republic of korea, together with the united states will embark on a journey toward a peaceful and prosperous korean peninsula. distinguish

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president of ukraine in if the. he had been in a coma after 17 months in north korean captivity. >> it's a total disgrace what happened to otto. that should never, ever be allowed to happen. >> mr. trump thought mr. obama. >> if brought home sooner, i think the. there would have been a lot different. otto is a disgrace. i spoke when i see family. his family is incredible what they've gone through. he should have been home a long time ago. >> reporter: at least ten americans were released from north korean custody during the last administration. it's painful mr. warmbier was not among them, but the effort on their behalf never ceased, even during the waning days of the administration. the president's approval rating has fallen to 36%, a record low. 57% now approve of his presidency. the russia investigation, 28% approve, 63% do not. the release of obamacare is still under wraps in the senate. while once championing the passing of the bill, the president now describes it as heartless and mean. senate democrats are seizing on the president's criticism. >> i think president trump summed up h

explode it. when you read in the newspapers that the north korean tests they're not getting very good yield, that means it's exploding prematurely, but they're betting-- getting better at it and soon they'll get it to explode when they want to and then affix it to a delivery vehicle. what's worrying people is that their delivery vehicles are getting longer in range and i don't know whether president trump is being told it's one year, or three years, or five years, my guess is someplace three to five years, he's going to be able to marry that weapon to an intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach the united states. now, no president of the united states is going to let a reckless, unhinged north korean leader be able to reach the united states with a nuclear weapon. so, what do you do about it? well, the only country that actually has influence with the north koreans is probably china. but the chinese have always been more fearful of the collapse of the regime than of a nuclear regime. so they've refused to tighten the screws on the north koreans and they could do a lot. they c

nonproliferation systems, the north korean missile threat. we begin that in about 10 minutes. so you have a chance to take a quick break. there are a few seats up front when you can't come in. please find seats up front. we are briefly adjourned until 10:40. >> the arms control association conference featured a discussion on the threats posed by north korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. >>. [inaudible conversation] >> were going to get started so thank you all for sticking around for our panel and i'm sure it comes as no surprise that we would be discussing north korea today given the increased tensions on the korean peninsula and the north korean policy review. that president trump has just completed. >> 'sover north korea watchers, when he 17 has been an interesting year. the president trump decided to review policy for north korea shortly after his inauguration and he came back with a policy that emphasizes maximum pressure and engagement but there has been signals on what exactly the united states let me looking for from north korea before entering into ne

video sparking a series of events that ended with this college junior losing his life. north korean officials say this is the then 21-year-old allegedly attempting to steal a propaganda poster from a hotel in pyongyang. >> at the airport me and otto were the last two through security. and he simply had a tap on the shoulder. >> reporter: danny graddon was otto's roommate during the trip. >> two guards took him away and i sort of laughingly said to him, well, that's the last we'll ever see of you. and because we got on so well, otto turned around and just chuckled at me. >> reporter: gratton says that was the last time he saw otto. >> please save my life. please think of my family. >> reporter: what followed was otto's tearful so-called confession and a sentence to 15 years of hard labor. a 17-month saga that would eventually bring him back to u.s. soil. north korea claims otto had fallen into a coma. but american doctors say it was unresponsive wakefulness. otto suffering from extensive loss of brain tissue, unable to walk, talk, or respond to verbal commands. >> i'm able to talk to you on ot

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