ILEA000675229: N. Korea releases S. Korean worker detained since March

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

CHINA-LAONIUWAN-TOURISM (CN)

(231221) -- HOHHOT, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy leisure time at an amusement park in Laoniuwan, a border area between Qingshuihe County of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Pianguan County of north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In recent years, Laoniuwan Town in Qingshuihe County has taken advantage of the unique geographic location of Laoniuwan area, which is situated at the confluence of the Great Wall and the Yellow River, and vigorously supported tourism industry by developing entertainment projects to attract more visitors. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

S. Koreans stage candlelight vigil against joint military drill with U.S.

STORY: S. Koreans stage candlelight vigil against joint military drill with U.S. DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the candlelight vigil 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): HWANG NAM-SUN, Peace activist STORYLINE: A group of South Korean peace activists and ordinary people staged a candlelight vigil in central Seoul on Friday to express their stern opposition to an upcoming joint military exercise with the United States. Holding a candle in one hand, each participant shouted slogans of "Stop war exercise," and "Stop hostilities and go to peace now." Against the backdrop of placards that read "Stop South Korea-U.S.-Japan military cooperation and South Korea-U.S. joint military exercise that cause a war crisis," the peace activists called for peace on the Korean Peninsula. "It's a war crisis once again," said Jung Jong-sung, a civic activist who participated in the rally organized by the Korea Peace Appeal which is composed of hundreds of civic and rel

S. Koreans oppose IAEA report on Fukushima nuke wastewater discharge plan

STORY: S. Koreans oppose IAEA report on Fukushima nuke wastewater discharge plan DATELINE: July 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the demonstration 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): YONG HYE-IN, Lawmaker of the minor progressive Basic Income Party 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Korean): PARK GWANG-HOON, Resident in Seoul 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Korean): KIM CHOONY, Secretary general of the Korea Federation for Environmental Movements (KFEM) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Korean): LEE KI-SAM, Fisherman from South Jeolla province STORYLINE: A group of South Korean citizens gathered in central Seoul on Saturday to voice opposition against the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) final report on Japan's planned discharge of nuclear wastewater into the Pacific. The protesters include civic activists, politicians, and fishermen. They demonstrated near the South Korean foreign ministry building, where the visiting IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi was scheduled to meet with the South Korean foreign m

Suncheonman International Garden Expo to kick off in S. Korea

STORY: Suncheonman International Garden Expo to kick off in S. Korea DATELINE: March 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:19 LOCATION: SUNCHEON, South Korea CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YANG CHANG, Xinhua Correspondent 2. various of the Suncheonman International Garden Expo STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YANG CHANG, Xinhua Correspondent "This is the site of the Suncheonman International Garden Expo 2023, located about 400 kilometers south of Seoul. The event will take place for seven months, under the theme of 'We live in the Garden.' Let's follow our camera and have a look!" The Suncheonman International Garden Expo 2023 will run from April 1 to October 31. It is expected to set the benchmark for cities of the future amidst climate change and local crises. The organizers aim to attract 8 million visitors, and have already secured 1.6 million group visitors through various business agreements and attraction activities. In addition to creating a sustainable legacy for Suncheon, the city also plans to

Win-win economic cooperation deepens China-South Korea relationship: South Korean official

STORY: Win-win economic cooperation deepens China-South Korea relationship: South Korean official DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Korean): KIM KWAN-YOUNG, Governor of North Jeolla Province, South Korea STORYLINE: An official in South Korea said win-win economic cooperation between South Korea and China has enabled the two countries to establish a deeper relationship. China has become South Korea's largest trading partner, export destination and import source. In 2021, the trade volume between China and South Korea reached 362.35 billion U.S. dollars. SOUNDBITE (Korean): KIM KWAN-YOUNG, Governor of North Jeolla Province, South Korea "Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1992, the relations between South Korea and China have made amazing progress. South Korea and China can deepen cooperation in the automotive sector. Both our country and China have witnessed a great improvement in car manufacturing. In addition to Hyundai Motor's s

Defectors to scatter DVDs of Kim assassination comedy film in N. Korea

Park Sang Hak (C), head of the Fighters for a Free North Korea group made up of North Korean defectors in South Korea, speaks to the press in Seoul on Jan. 20, 2015, a day after the group flew balloons with about 100,000 anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the inter-Korean border. Park said his group plans to include copies of "The Interview," a comedy film about an assassination plot against North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in their next round of balloon flights. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New S. Korean TV drama

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean stars Jung Woo Sung (L) and Soo Ae attend a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug. 30, 2010, about their new TV drama ''Athena Senso no Megami'' (Athena, Goddess of War), a sequel to the popular TV drama series ''Iris.'' The drama is scheduled to be shot in Japan's Tottori Prefecture from September and Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai attended the press conference as well. (Kyodo)

Memorial ceremony for late S. Korean President Kim

SEOUL, South Korea - People gather for a ceremony held on the eve of the first anniversary of the death of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung in Seoul on Aug. 17, 2010. Some 3,000 people took part in the memorial event. (Kyodo)

Late S. Korean President Kim's widow on his death anniversary

SEOUL, South Korea - Lee Hee Ho (L), the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, offers incense during a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of Kim's death at the national cemetery in Seoul on Aug. 18, 2010. (Kyodo)

N. Korea releases S. Korean worker detained since March

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean employee (C) of the Hyundai Group who had been detained since March by North Korea arrives in northern South Korea on Aug. 13 after his release. He had been detained at a joint industrial park in the North Korean border town of Kaesong. (Kyodo)

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