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SOUTH KOREA-CHEONAN-INDEPENDENCE HALL OF KOREA

(230815) -- CHEONAN, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Han See-jun, president of the Independence Hall of Korea, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Cheonan, South Korea, on June 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Memories of resistance refreshed through China, S. Korea's years-long fight against Japanese aggression" (Xinhua/Zhou Siyu)

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SOUTH KOREA-CHEONAN-INDEPENDENCE HALL OF KOREA

(230815) -- CHEONAN, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows an exterior view of the Independence Hall of Korea based in Cheonan, South Korea. TO GO WITH "Memories of resistance refreshed through China, S. Korea's years-long fight against Japanese aggression" (Xinhua/Zhou Siyu)

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Navy ship memorial

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Park Geun Hye attends a memorial ceremony at the national cemetery in Daejeon on March 26, 2013, marking the third anniversary of the sinking of the South Korean navy ship Cheonan, for which Seoul holds North Korea responsible.

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Navy ship memorial

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Park Geun Hye attends a memorial ceremony at the national cemetery in Daejeon on March 26, 2013, marking the third anniversary of the sinking of the South Korean navy ship Cheonan, for which Seoul holds North Korea responsible.

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S. Korea marks 1 yr. since sinking of warship by N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea holds a ceremony in Daejeon, South Korea, on March 26, 2011, to commemorate the first anniversary of the sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan by a North Korean torpedo.

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S. Korea marks 1 yr. since sinking of warship by N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) attends a ceremony in Daejeon, South Korea, on March 26, 2011, to commemorate the first anniversary of the sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan by a North Korean torpedo.

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S. Korea marks 60th anniversary of start of Korean War

SEOUL, South Korea - South Koreans commemorate the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 during a ceremony in Seoul on June 25, 2010. President Lee Myung Bak urged North Korea to apologize for the deadly sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan.

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Lee demands apology for S. Korea warship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak addresses a ceremony in Seoul on June 25, 2010, to mark the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950. Lee urged North Korea to apologize for the deadly sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan.

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China-Japan-S. Korea summit in Jeju

JEJU, South Korea - Leaders and officials from China, Japan and South Korea offer silent prayers for the victims of the sinking of the South Korean corvette Cheonan ahead of a trilateral summit in Jeju, South Korea, on May 29, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hatoyama in S. Korea for 3-way summit

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (3rd from L) and his wife Miyuki (2nd from L) visit South Korea's national cemetery in Daejeon on May 29, 2010, to pay their respects to the sailors who died in the sinking of the corvette Cheonan in March.

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Hatoyama in S. Korea for 3-way summit

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L), with his wife Miyuki, arrives at an air force base in Seoul on May 29, 2010. The Hatoyamas visited South Korea's national cemetery in Daejeon the same day to pay their respects to the sailors who died in the sinking of the corvette Cheonan in March.

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - The marking ''No. 1'' is seen on a North Korean torpedo at the South Korean National Defense Ministry on May 20, 2010. Seoul officially blamed North Korea the same day for the sinking of the South Korean naval ship Cheonan, claiming the letters on the torpedo, which was retrieved near the incident site, suggest North Korea's involvement.

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - A member of a joint investigation team of the South Korean military and the private sector talks about the deadly sinking of the country's naval ship Cheonan near the salvaged ship at a naval base in Gyeonggi Province on May 19, 2010. South Korea officially blamed North Korea the following day for the sinking of the warship that killed 46 sailors.

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - A member of a joint investigation team of the South Korean military and the private sector talks about the deadly sinking of the country's naval ship Cheonan near the salvaged ship at a naval base in Gyeonggi Province on May 19, 2010. South Korea officially blamed North Korea the following day for the sinking of the warship that killed 46 sailors.

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Reporters, photographers and TV crews view the wrecked South Korean naval ship Cheonan at a naval base in Gyeonggi Province on May 19, 2010. South Korea officially blamed North Korea the following day for the sinking of the warship that killed 46 sailors.

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Reporters, photographers and TV crews view the wrecked South Korean naval ship Cheonan at a naval base in Gyeonggi Province on May 19, 2010. South Korea officially blamed North Korea the following day for the sinking of the warship that killed 46 sailors.

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - This photo shows the stern part (L) and the bow part (R) of the wrecked South Korean naval ship Cheonan shown to the press at a naval base in Gyeonggi Province on May 19, 2010. South Korea officially blamed North Korea the following day for the sinking of the warship that killed 46 sailors.

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Reporters, photographers and TV crews view the wrecked South Korean naval ship Cheonan at a naval base in Gyeonggi Province on May 19, 2010. South Korea officially blamed North Korea the following day for the sinking of the warship that killed 46 sailors.

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President Lee urges S. Koreans not to be bound by past

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the 91st anniversary of the March 1 uprising in Korea against Japanese colonial rule at Independence Hall in Cheonan on March 1, 2010.

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President Lee urges S. Koreans not to be bound by past

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the 91st anniversary of the March 1 uprising in Korea against Japanese colonial rule at Independence Hall in Cheonan on March 1, 2010.

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S. Korea's Bae wins Korea Open

CHEONAN, South Korea - South Korea's Bae Sang Moon holds up the trophy after coming from behind to successfully defend his title at the Korea Open at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, South Korea, on Sept. 13, 2009.

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Ishikawa finishes tied for 15th at Korea Open

CHEONAN, South Korea - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa waves to spectators after wrapping up the final round at the Korea Open at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, South Korea, on Sept. 13, 2009. Ishikawa struggled to a 2-over 73 to finish in a tie for 15th.

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Ishikawa continues to struggle at Korea Open

CHEONAN, South Korea - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa (C) shakes hands with his caddie after wrapping up the third round of the Korea Open at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan on Sept. 12, 2009. Ishikawa could only manage a 1-over 72, leaving him five shots behind co-leaders Rory McIlroy (L) and Kim Dae Sub.

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Ishikawa loses further ground at Korea Open

CHEONAN, South Korea - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the seventh hole in the second round of the Korea Open golf tournament at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club on Sept. 11, 2009. Ishikawa fell six strokes behind leader Michael Wright of Australia.

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Japan's Ishikawa in Korea Open golf

CHEONAN, South Korea - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the 11th hole in the first round of the Korea Open golf tournament at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club on Sept. 10, 2009.

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Japan's Ishikawa in Korea Open golf

CHEONAN, South Korea - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa hits out of a bunker on the seventh hole in the first round of the Korea Open golf tournament at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club on Sept. 10, 2009.

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Japan's Ishikawa in Korea Open golf

CHEONAN, South Korea - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa reacts after hitting his approach shot on the fifth hole in the first round of the Korea Open golf tournament at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club on Sept. 10, 2009.

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Ishikawa at 1 under after 1st round of Korea Open

CHEONAN, South Korea - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the first hole in the first round of the Korea Open golf tournament at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club on Sept. 10, 2009.

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S. Korea marks 5th anniversary of warship's sinking

A South Korean woman touches a photo of her son, one of the 46 victims of the sunken patrol ship Cheonan, at a ceremony at the national cemetery in Daejeon, South Korea on March 26, 2015, to mark the fifth anniversary of the ship sinking. South Korea has claimed a North Korean submarine torpedoed the 1,200-ton warship on March 26, 2010, while North Korea has denied responsibility. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea marks 5th anniversary of warship's sinking

Family members of the 46 victims of the sunken patrol ship Cheonan, shed tears during a ceremony at the national cemetery in Daejeon, South Korea, on March 26, 2015, to mark the fifth anniversary of the ship sinking. South Korea has claimed a North Korean submarine torpedoed the 1,200-ton warship on March 26, 2010, while North Korea has denied responsibility. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea approves plan to resume construction of 2 nuclear reactors

People in Cheonan, South Korea, on Oct. 13, 2017, show their opposition to the construction of two nuclear reactors in Ulsan, near Busan. On Oct. 24, South Korea approved a state commission's recommendation to resume the construction of the reactors that President Moon Jae In had previously pledged to scrap. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea approves plan to resume construction of 2 nuclear reactors

People in Cheonan, South Korea, on Oct. 13, 2017, show their support for the continued construction of two nuclear reactors in Ulsan, near Busan. On Oct. 24, South Korea approved a state commission's recommendation to resume the construction of the reactors that President Moon Jae In had previously pledged to scrap. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lee demands apology for S. Korea warship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak addresses a ceremony in Seoul on June 25, 2010, to mark the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950. Lee urged North Korea to apologize for the deadly sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea marks 60th anniversary of start of Korean War

SEOUL, South Korea - South Koreans commemorate the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 during a ceremony in Seoul on June 25, 2010. President Lee Myung Bak urged North Korea to apologize for the deadly sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - The marking ''No. 1'' is seen on a North Korean torpedo at the South Korean National Defense Ministry on May 20, 2010. Seoul officially blamed North Korea the same day for the sinking of the South Korean naval ship Cheonan, claiming the letters on the torpedo, which was retrieved near the incident site, suggest North Korea's involvement. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Reporters, photographers and TV crews view the wrecked South Korean naval ship Cheonan at a naval base in Gyeonggi Province on May 19, 2010. South Korea officially blamed North Korea the following day for the sinking of the warship that killed 46 sailors. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - A member of a joint investigation team of the South Korean military and the private sector talks about the deadly sinking of the country's naval ship Cheonan near the salvaged ship at a naval base in Gyeonggi Province on May 19, 2010. South Korea officially blamed North Korea the following day for the sinking of the warship that killed 46 sailors. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - A member of a joint investigation team of the South Korean military and the private sector talks about the deadly sinking of the country's naval ship Cheonan near the salvaged ship at a naval base in Gyeonggi Province on May 19, 2010. South Korea officially blamed North Korea the following day for the sinking of the warship that killed 46 sailors. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Reporters, photographers and TV crews view the wrecked South Korean naval ship Cheonan at a naval base in Gyeonggi Province on May 19, 2010. South Korea officially blamed North Korea the following day for the sinking of the warship that killed 46 sailors. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - This photo shows the stern part (L) and the bow part (R) of the wrecked South Korean naval ship Cheonan shown to the press at a naval base in Gyeonggi Province on May 19, 2010. South Korea officially blamed North Korea the following day for the sinking of the warship that killed 46 sailors. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Reporters, photographers and TV crews view the wrecked South Korean naval ship Cheonan at a naval base in Gyeonggi Province on May 19, 2010. South Korea officially blamed North Korea the following day for the sinking of the warship that killed 46 sailors. (Kyodo)

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President Lee urges S. Koreans not to be bound by past

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the 91st anniversary of the March 1 uprising in Korea against Japanese colonial rule at Independence Hall in Cheonan on March 1, 2010. (Kyodo)

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President Lee urges S. Koreans not to be bound by past

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the 91st anniversary of the March 1 uprising in Korea against Japanese colonial rule at Independence Hall in Cheonan on March 1, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama in S. Korea for 3-way summit

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L), with his wife Miyuki, arrives at an air force base in Seoul on May 29, 2010. The Hatoyamas visited South Korea's national cemetery in Daejeon the same day to pay their respects to the sailors who died in the sinking of the corvette Cheonan in March. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama in S. Korea for 3-way summit

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (3rd from L) and his wife Miyuki (2nd from L) visit South Korea's national cemetery in Daejeon on May 29, 2010, to pay their respects to the sailors who died in the sinking of the corvette Cheonan in March. (Kyodo)

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China-Japan-S. Korea summit in Jeju

JEJU, South Korea - Leaders and officials from China, Japan and South Korea offer silent prayers for the victims of the sinking of the South Korean corvette Cheonan ahead of a trilateral summit in Jeju, South Korea, on May 29, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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S. Korea marks 1 yr. since sinking of warship by N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea holds a ceremony in Daejeon, South Korea, on March 26, 2011, to commemorate the first anniversary of the sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan by a North Korean torpedo. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea marks 1 yr. since sinking of warship by N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) attends a ceremony in Daejeon, South Korea, on March 26, 2011, to commemorate the first anniversary of the sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan by a North Korean torpedo. (Kyodo)

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Memorial day for "comfort women"

A South Korean government-led ceremony marking the memorial day for "comfort women" is held in Cheonan, south of Seoul, on Aug. 14, 2020, the day the country designates to commemorate Korean women who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels.

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Memorial day for "comfort women"

Lee Jung Ok (R), South Korea's minister for gender equality and family, and Lee Yong Soo (2nd from R in front row), attend a government-led ceremony commemorating the Korean "comfort women" like Lee Yong Soo who were forced to worked in Japanese wartime military brothels. The ceremony was held in Cheonan, south of Seoul, on Aug. 14, 2020, the country's officially designated memorial day.