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In that he doesn't have a deputy. elliott abrams, you worked alongside him. he's controversial with some but a lot of people thought he was the right person for this job. >> people did. i don't think it's for me to pick the president's appointees. i don't think i can really say, you know, my politics is probably a little different. >> what is the lack of a deputy though? >> at the same time you need people there to run the shop when the secretary is on travel. you need people to go to the policy prep meetings and other meetings that formulate a policy that's fleshed out, not just whac-a-mole o...

Nuclear test. i spoke to the u.s. ambassador mark lippert and here's a little bit about what he had to say about it. >> we will remain vigilant. we are always working with the government of south korea to pr v provide robust and to ensure that other allies in the region as well as u.s. homeland are protected by threats posed by north korea. >> now, south korea says it is watching the situation closely and neither south korea nor the united states will comment specifically on the intelligence they have around the possibility of a rocket launch. but analysts at the organization 38 north have bee...

Ambassador lippert attacker and the sierra snow pack. let's zoom through some of the top stories. the opposition party has democratically taken control from the ruling party. former military dictate or beat out good luck jonathan. he was already deposed and jailed more than three years. a man accused of attacking mark lippert with a knife last month in seoul faces charges of attempted murder. the 55-year-old was indicted earlier today. charged with attacking a foreign envoy. lippert was stabbed with a ten inch knife on march 5th. he receives cuts on the left arm and hand. he opposes the sout...

Police are still searching for who is behind those threats. as a result security has been tightened. and the u.s. state department says it is working with japanese authorities to ensure the safety of u.s. diplomats. it comes just weeks after a violent attack on mark lippert, the u.s. ambassador to south korea, by a crazed man wielding a knife. lippert suffered serious injuries requiring 80 stitches to his face and arms. michelle obama's strip to the region is focusing on girl's education. former u.s. president bill clinton also met with kennedy and the japanese prime minister. despite the thre...

Everybody is surprised. >> reporter: police say the phone calls were made by a man who spoke english, and the motive may be black mail. threats were also made against the u.s. console in okinawa. >> we're working with the japanese government to ensure that security measures are in place. >> reporter: the reports came as michelle obama touched down in japan. kennedy, who is now 57, came to japan in 2013. >> i can't imagine a better job than being ambassador to japan. >> reporter: all threats are taken seriously. >> you have to moderate and change your patterns of travel. and just simple things ...