ILEA000655577: (1)Brazilian soccer team arrives in Pusan

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CHERRY BLOSSOM

(240407) -- SEOUL, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 7, 2024 shows cherry blossoms with the Lotte World Tower in the background in Seoul, South Korea. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

Chinese paddlers sweep titles at WTT Champions Incheon

STORY: Chinese paddlers sweep titles at WTT Champions Incheon SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: INCHEON, South Korea CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Inspire Arena in Incheon, South Korea 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YINGSHA, Paddler 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIANG JINGKUN, Paddler STORYLINE: Chinese paddlers swept both women's and men's singles titles at WTT Champions Incheon as Sun Yingsha and Liang Jingkun were crowned the champions on Sunday. World No. 1 Sun harvested a straight-set victory of 4-0 in the showdown against her compatriot Wang Manyu. Sun won the final 11-7, 11-5, 11-4 and 11-4. In the semifinal on Saturday evening, both Sun and Wang won over their teammates Wang Yidi and Chen Meng, 4-0 and 4-2 respectively, to set up an all-Chinese final. Speaking after the victory, Sun said her overall performance was great. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YINGSHA, Paddler "I think (Wang) Manyu and I know each other quite well. We train togeth

3 dead, 1 missing as fishing boat sinks off S Korea's southern coast

STORY: 3 dead, 1 missing as fishing boat sinks off S Korea's southern coast SHOOTING TIME: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of South Korean Coast Guard searching and rescuing crew members of the fishing boat (courtesy of Korea Coast Guard) STORYLINE: Three sailors were confirmed dead, and one other remained missing, as a fishing boat sank off South Korea's southern coast, Yonhap news agency said Thursday. The 139-ton trawler with 11 crew members on board, including four South Koreans, six Indonesians and one Vietnamese, sank in waters off an island in Tongyeong, about 330 km south of the capital Seoul. A distress call was sent to the coast guard at around 4:15 a.m. local time (1915 GMT Wednesday). Ten crew members were rescued by the coast guard and nearby boats, but three South Koreans, including a captain, were taken to a hospital unconscious before being confirmed dead. One South Korean sailor remained unaccoun

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FOLK EVENT

(240225) -- SEOUL, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A band performs near the Lotte World Tower to celebrate the first full moon day of the lunar year, in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

Colombia V USA Womens U20 Friendly Preparatory Match Before U20 World Cup

The United States football U20 team signs their national anthem during the Colombia Vs USA Womens U20 friendly preparatory match in Bogota, Colombia's El Campin Stadium for the 2024 U20 Womens Wold Cup, on February 25, 2024. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

S. Korea logs current account surplus for 8th month in December

STORY: S. Korea logs current account surplus for 8th month in December SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bank of Korea (BOK) (July 18, 2019) 2. various of Busan container terminal (March 7, 2023) 3. various of semiconductor production line (courtesy of Samsung Electronics, July 9, 2019) 4. various of automobile export site (courtesy of Hyundai Motor Company, Oct. 24, 2019) 5. various of Seoul streets (courtesy of Yonhap TV, Feb. 7, 2024) STORYLINE: South Korea logged current account surplus for the eighth straight month in December last year due to export recovery, central bank data showed Wednesday. Current account balance, the broadest measure of cross-border trade, posted a surplus of 7.41 billion U.S. dollars in December 2023, staying in black since May, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK). Trade surplus for goods stood at 8.04 billion dollars in December, hovering in black since April. Export grew 5.8 percent f

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People protest against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

14 injured in multi-vehicle pileups in S. Korea

STORY: 14 injured in multi-vehicle pileups in S. Korea SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: SEJONG, South Korea CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of multi-vehicle pileups in S. Korea STORYLINE: At least 14 people were injured early Thursday morning from two multi-vehicle pileups in South Korea, according to Yonhap news agency. About 30 vehicles collided one after another at around 5:24 a.m. local time (2024 GMT Wednesday) on a bridge in Sejong, some 110 km south of the capital Seoul. Five drivers were taken to a hospital for the treatment of minor injuries. Another pileup involving eight vehicles occurred at about 6:27 a.m. local time (2127 GMT Wednesday) on a separate bridge in Sejong. Nine people suffered minor injuries from the accident. Witnesses were quoted as saying that black ice, or a thin layer of ice on roads, was found on the bridges that made it difficult for people to walk around. Police were investigating the exact cause of the

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240101) -- SEOUL, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A light show in celebration of the New Year is held at Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

2024 ushered in with festivities worldwide

STORY: 2024 ushered in with festivities worldwide SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Sydney, Australia/Wellington, New Zealand/HONG KONG, China/Seoul, South Korea/Tashkent, Uzbekistan/Valletta, Malta/Brussels, Belgium/Lisbon, Portugal/LUSAIL, Qatar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of festivities worldwide STORYLINE: As the clock strikes midnight in each time zone, people around the globe are ushering in the New Year with joyous celebrations. From spectacular fireworks displays to intimate gatherings, the world unites in welcoming the promise of a fresh start. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sydney, Australia/Wellington, New Zealand/Hong Kong, China/Seoul, South Korea/Tashkent, Uzbekistan/Valletta, Malta/Brussels, Belgium/Lisbon, Portugal/Lusail, Qatar. (XHTV)

(1)Brazilian soccer team arrives in Pusan

SEOUL, South Korea - Brazilian striker Ronaldo, along with his teammates, arrives in Pusan, South Korea, on May 26 for the upcoming World Cup finals. (Yonhap-Kyodo)

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