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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Front row L to R: CEO of Hanwha Aerospace Jae-Il Son, DAPA Minister Lee Yong-cheol, Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur, Deputy Director General at Estonian Centre for Defence Investments Katri Raudsepp. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Outgoing S. Korean ambassador

Outgoing South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol Hee visits the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 8, 2025, to bid farewell.

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CALCIO - Altro - King World Cup Nations - Knockout Stage

KIM Dong-cheol (KOR) during King World Cup Nations - Knockout Stage, Other in Milan, Italy, January 02 2025

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CALCIO - Altro - King World Cup Nations - Knockout Stage

KIM Dong-cheol (KOR) during King World Cup Nations - Knockout Stage, Other in Milan, Italy, January 02 2025

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CALCIO - Altro - King World Cup Nations - Knockout Stage

KIM Dong-cheol (KOR) during King World Cup Nations - Knockout Stage, Other in Milan, Italy, January 02 2025

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S. Korea's new ambassador to Japan

Park Cheol Hee, South Korea's new ambassador to Japan, holds a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2024.

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S. Korean government think tank chief Park

Photo taken in September 2023 shows Park Cheol Hee, chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, a South Korean foreign ministry think tank.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240403) -- CHENGDU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kang Cheol-won (1st L), a zookeeper nicknamed the "grandpa of Fu Bao", arrives at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 3, 2024. The chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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SOUTH KOREA-YONGIN-GIANT PANDA-FU BAO-FAREWELL

(240403) -- YONGIN, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kang Cheol-won, a zookeeper nicknamed the "grandpa of Fu Bao", speaks during a farewell event at Everland in Yongin, South Korea, April 3, 2024. Beloved Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in South Korea, left South Korea for China on Wednesday amid a large crowd's tearful farewell. Thousands of panda lovers gathered at Everland, the country's largest theme park in Yongin, about 40 km south of the capital Seoul, to say goodbye to the country's top panda celebrity. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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Concerns rage as Japan moves closer to discharging nuclear-contaminated wastewater

STORY: Concerns rage as Japan moves closer to discharging nuclear-contaminated wastewater DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): TOSHIMITSU KONNO, Head of Fukushima prefecture's Soma Futaba Fisheries Cooperative Association 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Korean): JU CHEOL-HYEON, South Korea's National Assembly 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): HIDEYUKI BAN, Co-director of Citizens' Nuclear Information Center STORYLINE: The Japanese government has been intensifying efforts to make final preparations to commence the discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean, increasing the world's concern over its controversial plan. Local media reported on Monday that Japan is mulling the discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea beginning in between late August and early September. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): TOSHIMITSU KONNO, Head

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S. Korean lawmakers, Japanese activists rally against nuclear wastewater dumping plan

STORY: S. Korean lawmakers, Japanese activists rally against nuclear wastewater dumping plan DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the protest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): JU CHEOL-HYEON, South Korean National Assembly 3. various of the protest 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): YASUNARI FUJIMOTO, Peace Forum citizen's group STORYLINE: South Korean opposition lawmakers and fishermen, together with Japanese civic activists, held a protest rally on Monday in Tokyo. They were here to oppose the planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, demanding that the Japanese government scrap its plans. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): JU CHEOL-HYEON, South Korea's National Assembly "With 85 percent of the Korean people opposing the release of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water into the sea, we have come here with the slogan 'resolutely oppose the ocean release' on behalf of all Korean people. The discharge of Fukus

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Foreign exhibitors speak highly of Harbin Int'l Economic and Trade Fair

STORY: Foreign exhibitors speak highly of Harbin Int'l Economic and Trade Fair DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:19 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair 2. STANDUP (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (English): EBEN, Ghanaian exhibitor 4. SOUNDBITE (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE (English): EBEN, Ghanaian exhibitor 6. SOUNDBITE (Korean): YANG JEONG-CHEOL, Exhibitor from South Korea 7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): IMRAN RAH, Exhibitor from South Asia 8. SOUNDBITE (Russian): YULIA KIRICHENKO, Belarusian exhibitor STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent "I am now at the 32nd Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair (HTF). It is held from June 15 to June 19. Over 1,400 companies from 38 countries and regions have participated in this exhibition. Let's go and take a close look at what interesting exhibits they have." SOUNDBITE (English): EBEN, Ghanaian exhibitor "

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Official campaign starts for S. Korea's presidential election

DAEGU, South Korea, April 17 Kyodo - South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae In of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea poses with supporters in Daegu as official campaigning begins on April 17, 2017. Polls have shown that frontrunner Moon maintains a slight lead over Ahn Cheol Soo of the People's Party in the race to replace ousted President Park Geun Hye in the May 9 election.

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No.1 S. Korean opposition leader urges by-election voting

SEOUL, South Korea - Ahn Cheol Soo, co-chairman of South Korea's biggest opposition New Political Alliance for Democracy, urges voters to go to the polls in Seoul on July 30, 2014, for legislative by-elections.

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S. Korean lawmakers on Kono statement drafting verification

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Han Gil (L) and Ahn Cheol Soo, co-leaders of South Korea's main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy, express concerns in Seoul on June 19, 2014, over the recent study by the Japanese government into the process leading to the drafting of the Kono Statement regarding the "comfort women" issue.

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New opposition party launched in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Han Gil (L) and Ahn Cheol Soo are chosen as co-leaders of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy at an inauguration meeting of the new opposition party in Seoul on March 26, 2014.

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Williamson, Kim in men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Shane Williamson (R) of Japan and Kim Cheol Min of South Korea compete in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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S. Korea presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Ahn Cheol Soo, a former university professor, casts his vote in South Korea's presidential election at a polling station in Seoul on Dec. 19, 2012. Ahn initially ran as an independent candidate in the election but pulled out of the race in November to support Moon Jae In, the opposition Democratic United Party candidate. (Pool photo)

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S. Korean presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Moon Jae In (R), a South Korean presidential candidate from the opposition Democratic United Party, and former independent presidential candidate Ahn Cheol Soo shake hands after their meeting in Seoul on Dec. 6, 2012.

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S. Korean presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Former independent presidential candidate Ahn Cheol Soo speaks before his supporters at a ceremony in Seoul to disband his campaign staff on Dec. 3, 2012. Ahn reiterated his support for the candidate from the main opposition party in South Korea's presidential election later in December.

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S. Korea presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Independent presidential candidate Ahn Cheol Soo says in Seoul on Nov. 23, 2012, that he will pull out from the South Korean presidential election, leaving the contest essentially between ruling party hopeful Park Geun Hye and opposition contender Moon Jae In.

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S. Korea presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo taken in Seoul on Nov. 21, 2012, shows South Korean presidential candidates Moon Jae In (L) from the main opposition Democratic United Party and independent Ahn Cheol Soo, a former university professor and software mogul, ahead of their televised debate for the Dec. 19 election.

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S. Korean presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean independent presidential candidate Ahn Cheol Soo holds a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 20, 2012.

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S. Korean presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean independent presidential candidate Ahn Cheol Soo speaks to foreign journalists during a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 19, 2012.

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S. Korean presidential candidate Ahn

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean independent presidential candidate Ahn Cheol Soo holds a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 16, 2012.

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S. Korean presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean independent presidential candidate Ahn Cheol Soo announces his election pledges in Seoul on Nov. 11, 2012.

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S. Korean presidential election contenders

SEOUL, South Korea - Moon Jae In (L) of the main opposition Democratic Party and Ahn Cheol Soo, a former university professor and software mogul, shake hands in Seoul on Nov. 6, 2012. The two men are among the candidates in the South Korean presidential election to be held Dec. 19.

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S. Korean presidential election contenders

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo taken Nov. 6, 2012, shows (from L to R, front row) Park Geun Hye of the ruling Saenuri Party, Moon Jae In of the main opposition Democratic Party and Ahn Cheol Soo, a former university professor and software mogul, attending an event held on the square in front of the Seoul city office. The three are running in the South Korean presidential election to be held Dec. 19.

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S. Korea's presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Ahn Cheol Soo, a former university professor and software mogul, speaks on campaign pledges for the South Korean presidential election at a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 8, 2012. The independent hopeful has reached an agreement with Moon Jae In from the main opposition Democratic United Party to pick a single candidate before the registration dates on Nov. 25 and 26.

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S. Korea presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Moon Jae In (L) from the Democratic United Party and Ahn Cheol Soo, a former university professor and software mogul, shake hands before their meeting in Seoul on Nov. 6, 2012. The South Korean presidential candidate from the main opposition party and an independent hopeful held a private meeting to discuss picking a single candidate to boost the chance of winning the Dec. 19, 2012, election.

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Ahn to run in S. Korea's presidential race

SEOUL, South Korea - Ahn Cheol Soo, a former medical doctor and software mogul, announces his candidacy for South Korea's presidential election in December 2012 during a press conference in Seoul on Sept. 19, 2012.

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No medal for Japan men's soccer team after losing to S. Korea

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda (lower right) allows South Korea's Koo Ja Cheol to score the team's second goal during the second half of the men's soccer bronze medal match at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. South Korea beat Japan 2-0.

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No medal for Japan men's soccer team after losing to S. Korea

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda (L) allows South Korea's Koo Ja Cheol to score the team's second goal during the second half of the men's soccer bronze medal match at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. South Korea beat Japan 2-0.

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No medal for Japan men's soccer team after losing to S. Korea

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Maya Yoshida (back) vies for the ball with South Korea's Koo Ja Cheol during the second half of the men's soccer bronze medal match at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. South Korea beat Japan 2-0.

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Yumoto wins 55-kg freestyle wrestling bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Shinichi Yumoto (R) beats South Korea's Kim Jin Cheol in the second round of the men's freestyle wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012.

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Yumoto wins 55-kg freestyle wrestling bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Shinichi Yumoto (top) fights South Korea's Kim Jin Cheol in the second round of the men's freestyle wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. Yumoto beat Kim.

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Software tycoon Ahn Cheol Soo

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean software tycoon Ahn Cheol Soo speaks at Pusan National University in Busan, South Korea, on May 30, 2012.

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Software tycoon Ahn Cheol Soo

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean software tycoon Ahn Cheol Soo waves to his audience during a speech at Pusan National University in Busan, South Korea, on May 30, 2012.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in Asian Cup showdown

DOHA, Qatar - South Korean midfielder Koo Ja Cheol (front) tackles Japanese midfielder Yasuhito Endo during the second half of an Asian Cup semifinal in Doha on Jan. 25, 2011.

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Japan beat S. Korea in Asian Cup semifinal

DOHA, Qatar - Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima saves a penalty by South Korea midfielder Koo Ja Cheol (13) during a penalty shootout in an Asian Cup semifinal match in Doha on Jan. 25, 2011. Japan won the match.

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N. Korea beat S. Korea in Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - North Korea striker An Chol Hyok helps South Korea midfielder Cho Young Cheol following a tussle during an Asian Games match at Yuexiushan Stadium in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 8, 2010. North Korea won 1-0.

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-TELEVISED DEBATE

(220302) -- SEOUL, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- South Korean presidential candidates Sim Sang-jeung of the Justice Party, Yoon Suk-yeol of the People Power Party, Ahn Cheol-soo of the People's Party and Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party (from L to R) pose for photos before a televised debate for the upcoming March 9 presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, March 2, 2022. (Photo by James Lee/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-TELEVISED DEBATE

(220302) -- SEOUL, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- South Korean presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo of the People's Party attends a televised debate for the upcoming March 9 presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, March 2, 2022. (Photo by James Lee/Xinhua)

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S. Korean presidential candidates

South Korea's presidential candidates, (from L) Sim Sang Jeung of the opposition Justice Party, Ahn Cheol Soo of the opposition People's Party, Yoon Suk Yeol of the main opposition People Power Party and Lee Jae Myung of the ruling Democratic Party, attend a televised debate in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2022, for the March 9 presidential election.

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-TELEVISED DEBATE

(220204) -- SEOUL, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- South Korean presidential candidates Sim Sang-jeung of the Justice Party, Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party, Yoon Suk-yeol of the People Power Party and Ahn Cheol-soo of the People's Party (from L to R) pose for photos before a televised debate for the upcoming March 9 presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 3, 2022. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-TELEVISED DEBATE

(220204) -- SEOUL, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- South Korean presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo of the People's Party prepares for a televised debate for the upcoming March 9 presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 3, 2022. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)

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S. Korean presidential candidate Ahn Cheol Soo

Ahn Cheol Soo, the presidential candidate of the minor opposition People's Party, speaks to the foreign media in Seoul on Jan. 28, 2022, ahead of South Korea's presidential election in March.

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S. Korean presidential candidate Ahn Cheol Soo

Ahn Cheol Soo (C), the presidential candidate of the minor opposition People's Party, speaks to the foreign media in Seoul on Jan. 28, 2022, ahead of South Korea's presidential election in March.

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S. Korean presidential candidate Ahn Cheol Soo

Ahn Cheol Soo, the presidential candidate of the People's Party, speaks during a debate in Seoul on Jan. 11, 2022, ahead of South Korea's presidential election in March.

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S. Korean presidential candidate Ahn Cheol Soo

Ahn Cheol Soo, the presidential candidate of the People's Party, speaks during a debate in Seoul on Jan. 11, 2022, ahead of South Korea's presidential election in March.