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Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

Park Chan Ho, the first South Korean athlete to play in Major League Baseball, throws out the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the first game of MLB's season-opening two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome on March 20, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

Los Angeles Dodgers players stand for the U.S. and South Korean national anthems ahead of the first game of MLB's season-opening two-game series against the San Diego Padres at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome on March 20, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui takes the mound in an exhibition game against the South Korean national baseball team on March 17, 2024, at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. The Padres will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the team's season-opening Seoul Series on March 20 and 21.

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Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui takes the mound in an exhibition game against the South Korean national baseball team on March 17, 2024, at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. The Padres will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the team's season-opening Seoul Series on March 20 and 21.

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Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui takes the mound in an exhibition game against the South Korean national baseball team on March 17, 2024, at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. The Padres will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the team's season-opening Seoul Series on March 20 and 21.

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Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui takes the mound in an exhibition game against the South Korean national baseball team on March 17, 2024, at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. The Padres will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the team's season-opening Seoul Series on March 20 and 21.

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Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

Shohei Ohtani (2nd from R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers and teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) return to the dugout after the U.S. and South Korean national anthems were played prior to an exhibition game against South Korea's Kiwoom Heroes at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome on March 17, 2024. The Dodgers will face the San Diego Padres in MLB's season-opening Seoul Series on March 20 and 21.

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Creator of "Dragon Ball" manga series Akira Toriyama dies at 68

Korean versions of the Japanese manga "Dragon Ball" are piled up at a bookstore in Seoul on March 8, 2024. The manga series is the best known work of Akira Toriyama, a monumental figure in the Japanese manga and anime world, who died of an acute subdural hematoma on March 1, aged 68.

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Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Winner Yelim Kim of South Korea performs during women's free skating at the international figure skating competion Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 8, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / KIMMO PENTTINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Winner Yelim Kim of South Korea performs during women's free skating at the international figure skating competion Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 8, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / KIMMO PENTTINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Winne Yelim Kim of South Korea performs during women's free skating at the international figure skating competion Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 8, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / KIMMO PENTTINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Winner Yelim Kim of South Korea performs during women's free skating at the international figure skating competion Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 8, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / KIMMO PENTTINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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'Winter Sonata' stars' statues unveiled in S. Korea

CHUNCHON, South Korea - Statues of Bae Yong Joon (R) and Choi Ji Woo, who play the leading roles in the popular South Korean drama ''Winter Sonata,'' are unveiled Dec. 24 in Chunchon in South Korea's Kangwon Province where the series was shot.

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N. Korea celebrates rocket launch with dance party, fireworks

PYONGYANG, Feb. 8 Kyodo - North Korean citizens gather at Kim Il Sung Square in the capital Pyongyang on Feb. 8, 2016, to attend a rally. North Korea held a series of events that day to celebrate what the country calls the successful launch the previous day of a satellite.

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Japan, S. Korean foreign ministers meet with eye to summit talks

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se meet in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 6, 2015, on the sidelines of a series of regional meetings involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners. In their talks, they discussed holding summit talks between their countries' top leaders.

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Japan, China, N. Korea ministers

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (far L), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (far R) and North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (2nd from R) attend a dinner party held as part of a series of gatherings involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 1, 2013.

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Japan, N. Korea foreign ministers in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (far L) and North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (R bottom, seated) attend a dinner party held as part of a series of gatherings involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 1, 2013.

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea foreign chiefs

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se hold talks in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 1, 2013, on the sidelines of a series of gatherings involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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S. Korean ex-comfort woman arrives in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Kil Won Ok (L), an 84-year-old South Korean woman forced into wartime sex slavery by Japan, arrives at Hiroshima airport on May 17, 2013. Kil is planning to meet with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto on May 24, along with another elderly South Korean woman who worked as a "comfort woman," the Japanese euphemism for such women, following controversy over the mayor's series of remarks defending Japan's wartime military brothels.

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S. Korean ex-comfort woman arrives in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Kil Won Ok, an 84-year-old South Korean woman forced into wartime sex slavery by Japan, arrives at Hiroshima airport on May 17, 2013. Kil is planning to meet with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto on May 24, along with another elderly South Korean woman who worked as a "comfort woman," the Japanese euphemism for such women, following controversy over the mayor's series of remarks defending Japan's wartime military brothels.

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ASEAN-plus-3 summit

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - (From R to L) Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak line up for group photos in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 19, 2012, when leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and of Japan, China and South Korea gather for a series of summit meetings. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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ASEAN-plus-3 summit

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - (From R to L) Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak line up for group photos in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 19, 2012, when leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and of Japan, China and South Korea gather for a series of summit meetings. (Pool photo)

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New character for ''Nadeshiko'' Japan unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a poster for a friendly soccer match between Japanese and South Korean women slated for June 18, 2011, in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. The poster features ''Kaede,'' a new character for the Japan women's national team, created by the popular Japanese cartoonist Yoichi Takahashi, who is known for the comic book series Captain Tsubasa.

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Celebratory events for late Kim Il Sung's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean senior government officials check out dishes served at the 16th April Holiday Food Festival in Pyongyang on April 4, 2011, which is part of a series of events to commemorate the birthday of North Korea's founder, the late Kim Il Sung, on April 15, known in the country as the Day of the Sun.

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Yoonhak to star in Japanese drama

GIFU, Japan - Actress Shihori Kanjiya, who plays the main character in an upcoming NHK drama series ''Koisuru Kimchi'' (kimchi in love) speaks during a press conference in Nagoya on Feb. 3, 2011. Kanjiya will co-star with Yoonhak, a member of popular South Korean boy band Choshinsei, in a drama about city employees in Gifu Prefecture who aspire to make ''kimchi'' Korean pickles to boost tourism.

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S. Korean actor Lee 'Best Actor in Asia'

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean actor Lee Byung Hun (C) attends a ceremony as recipient of the ''Best Actor in Asia'' award in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010. Lee starred in the 2009 South Korean espionage television drama series ''IRIS.''

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S. Korean actor Lee 'Best Actor in Asia'

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean actor Lee Byung Hun holds Japanese child actress Mana Ashida during a ceremony where he received the ''Best Actor in Asia'' award in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010. Lee starred in the 2009 South Korean espionage television drama series ''IRIS.''

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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.

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Ex-N. Korea agent in Japan

KARUIZAWA, Japan - A motorcade of former North Korean agent Kim Hyon Hui passes photographers and TV crews in the resort town of Karuizawa, northwest of Tokyo, on July 22, 2010. Kim's visit and a series of meetings with those linked to Japanese abductees in North Korea have made headlines in Japan.

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Flower show opens in N. Korea ahead of leader Kim's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A flower exhibition is held in Pyongyang on Feb. 12, 2010, as part of a series of events to mark North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's 68th birthday on Feb. 16. The exhibition featuring ''Kimjongilia,'' a flower symbolizing Kim, will last through Feb. 19.

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Maruyama wins JT Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeki Maruyama holds the trophy after getting his first win since returning full time to the Japanese tour at the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on Dec. 6, 2009. The 40-year-old Maruyama, a three-time winner on the U.S. PGA Tour, captured his 10th career JGTO title when he defeated South Korean Kim Kyung Tae with a par on the fourth playoff hole.

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Maruyama wins JT Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeki Maruyama celebrates after getting his first win since returning full time to the Japanese tour in the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on Dec. 6, 2009. The 40-year-old Maruyama, a three-time winner on the U.S. PGA Tour, captured his 10th career JGTO title when he defeated South Korean Kim Kyung Tae with a par on the fourth playoff hole.

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'Winter Sonata' cafe in Ginza crowded with female fans

TOKYO, Japan - Women pose for photos with a life-size figure of Korean actor Bae Yong Joon, who starred in the popular South Korean TV drama series ''Winter Sonata,'' at a cafe in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2009. The coffee shop featuring the world of an animated version of the drama recently opened on the rooftop terrace of Matsuzakaya department store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district.

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U.S. calls on N. Korea to halt provocative actions

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Sang Hee at the Defense Ministry in Seoul on June 3. Steinberg arrived in Seoul on June 2 for a series of talks with South Korean officials on dealing with the tense situation in the region.

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U.S. calls on N. Korea to halt dangerous actions

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg (L) and South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kwon Jong Rak shake hands in Seoul on June 3 before their talks. Steinberg arrived in Seoul on June 2 for a series of talks with South Korean officials on dealing with the tense situation in the region.

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Ando 2nd in SP at Skate America

EVERETT, United States - Japan's Miki Ando performs to place second in the short program behind South Korean starlet Kim Yu Na on Oct. 25 at Skate America, the season-opening event in the Grand Prix series. Ando scored 57.80 points while Kim earned 69.50.

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Chunichi beats S. Korean Series winner for Asia Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Chunichi Dragons thank their supporters at Tokyo Dome after the Japan Series champions edged the Korean Series winner SK Wyverns 6-5 in the Asia Series final on Nov. 11. Chunichi joined the 2005 Lotte Marines and the 2006 Nippon Ham Fighters as Japanese winners of the Asia Series after rebounding from an opening-day loss to SK in the four-team tournament.

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Chunichi beats S. Korean Series winner for Asia Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Chunichi Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai is lifted in the air by his team members after the Japan Series champions edged the Korean Series winner SK Wyverns 6-5 in the Asia Series final at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11. Chunichi joined the 2005 Lotte Marines and the 2006 Nippon Ham Fighters as Japanese winners of the Asia Series after rebounding from an opening-day loss to SK in the four-team tournament.

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6-way working group on economic aid holds inaugural meeting

BEIJING, China - Jong Thae Yang, deputy director general of the North Korean Foreign Ministry's department of U.S. affairs, is surrounded by reporters at Beijing's international airport on March 15 after arriving there for a series of working-group meetings of the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs.

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Delegates begin converging in Beijing for working group talks

BEIJING, China - South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Chun Yung Woo speaks to reporters at Beijing's international airport on March 14 after arriving there for a series of working group meetings under an agreement reached at six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs.

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Koreans stage protest rally outside Japanese Embassy

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of Korean civic groups burn a Japanese national flag outside the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on March 14 in protest over a series of moves in Japan related to the uninhabited island called Takeshima in Japanese and Tokto in Korean.

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(1)2,500 fans welcome S. Korean actor, singer Park

NARITA, Japan - South Korean actor and singer Park Yong Ha waves at Japanese fans on arrival at Narita airport on March 9 to attend a music awards ceremony. About 2,500 screaming fans welcomed Park, who starred in the South Korean TV drama series ''Winter Sonata.'' The series was a big hit in Japan.

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(2)Sapporo Snow Festival opens for weeklong run

SAPPORO, Japan - Visitors to the 56th Sapporo Snow Festival pose for a photo in front of a snow sculpture of Bae Yong Joon, a South Korean actor. Bae, who is affectionately known as ''Yong-sama'' in Japan, become an idol among Japanese women after the South Korean TV drama series ''Winter Sonata'' he starred in became a major hit in Japan.

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Japan, China, S. Korea discuss security, economic issues

VIENTIANE, Laos - South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Ban Ki Moon (L), Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura (L), and Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing join hands prior to three-way talks in Vientiane Nov. 27. The three met on the sidelines of a series of talks involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Korean slugger Lee hits first homer in Japan

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop hits a two-run blast for his first homer in regular season since coming to Japan, highlighting an eight-run attack in the fourth inning at Chiba Marine Stadium on April 4, as Lotte sent Daiei to its third straight defeat in a head-to-head series for the first time in two years.

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(2)Annual series of antinuclear meetings kicks off

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Bruce Cumings, a professor at the University of Chicago and an expert on Korean affairs, speaks at an international conference of the Japan Congress Against A and H Bombs (Gensuikin) in Yokohama on Aug. 2. He said U.S. peace efforts on the Korean Peninsula since 1945 have not been successful and that Iraq could turn into a divided country like North and South Korea.

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(1)Japan, S. Korea, China seek nuke-free Korean Peninsula

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L), Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (C) and South Korean Prime Minister Kim Suk Soo (R) walk into a room for talks on the sidelines of a series of meetings hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Phnom Penh on Nov. 4. The three leaders agreed on the importance of urging North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons development program for the sake of a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.

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Koizumi confident of accord on nuke-free Korean Peninsula

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi meets the press Nov. 3 on a special government plane, traveling to Cambodia to attend a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit meetings in Phnom Penh. Koizumi expressed confidence about reaching an agreement with Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and South Korean Prime Minister Kim Suk Soo on urging North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program.

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Koizumi arrives in Phnom Penh

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi arrives in Phnom Penh on Nov. 3 to attend a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit meetings. While flying to Cambodia aboard a special government plane, Koizumi expressed confidence about reaching an agreement with Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and South Korean Prime Minister Kim Suk Soo on urging North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program.

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Koizumi heads for Cambodia to attend 'ASEAN-plus-3' summit

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi waves as he leaves Tokyo's Haneda airport for Cambodia on Nov. 3 to attend a series of summit meetings involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Phnom Penh. Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and South Korean Prime Minister Kim Suk Soo will also attend the meetings.