DAY BREAK 06:00 UN committee passes human rights resolution calling for N. Korea′s referral to ICC
DAY BREAK 06:00 Coming up on this Wednesday edition of Day Break,... a UN committee passes a resolution that calls on the Security Council to consider referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity. The special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as both sides look to each other for an ally amid their deepening diplomatic isolation. Plus,... Israel′s prime minister vows to respond "with a heavy hand" after Palestinian militants kill four people in an attack on a synagogue in Jerusalem. Day Break begins now. Hello.... and thanks for joining us. To our viewers around the world, it′s 6 a.m. on Wednesday, November nineteenth here in Seoul. I′m Mark Broome... and you′re tuned into Day Break. Title: UN committee passes human rights resolution calling for N. Korea′s referral to ICC A UN General Assembly resolution drafted by the European Union and Japan to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court for crime against humanity has been approved by a UN committee. That resolution calls on the Security Council to recommend Pyongyang to the ICC. This after the UN committee voted down a Cuban proposal... that would have essentially eliminated the leadership′s accountability for the regime′s rights abuses. North Korea has long been criticized for its human rights abuses,... holding hundreds of thousands of people in political prison camps. We′ll have more details in our later newscasts. Title: N. Korean leader′s personal envoy meets Russian President Vladimir Putin North Korea and Russia,... two countries teetering on the edge of diplomatic isolation for one reason or another... are attempting to make nice with one another. Looking to forge at least one friendly relationship on the international stage, Choe Ryong-hae ,... the special envoy for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The Kremlin says Choe gave Putin a personal letter from Kim, but did not elaborate on what the two talked about. Pundits assume they discussed ways to strengthen their countries′ bilateral ties. The North Korean envoy, who is on an eight day trip to Russia, is scheduled to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday. Title: Hyundai Asan loses estimated US$850 mil. since suspension of Mt. Kumgang tours The chairwoman of South Korea′s Hyundai Group made a one day trip to North Korea on Tuesday.... where she attended an event commemorating the 16th anniversary of the inter-Korean tourism project... operated by her company. The tours to Mount Kumkang haven′t been held since 2008 but Hyun Jeong-eun told reporters upon her return that Hyundai Asan would do everything it could to resume the joint venture. The company says the more than six-year suspension has resulted in close to one trillion won in losses... or roughly some 8-hundred-50 million dollars. Titl
