Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk gives a speech at a memorial ceremony on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 21, 2025, to honor Koreans who were forced to work at a gold and silver mine there during World War II. The ceremony was organized by the South Korean government.

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

A memorial ceremony is held by the South Korean government on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 21, 2025, to honor Koreans who were forced to work at a gold and silver mine there during World War II.

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

A memorial ceremony is held by the South Korean government on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 21, 2025, to honor Koreans who were forced to work at a gold and silver mine there during World War II.

S. Korean President Lee visits shipyard in Philadelphia

S. Korean President Lee visits shipyard in Philadelphia

South Koreans living in the United States are pictured in Philadelphia on Aug. 26, 2025, in front of Philly Shipyard, acquired by South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group in 2024. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visited the shipyard the same day to attend a christening ceremony for a vessel built for the U.S. military.

Ceremony in S. Korea on Hiroshima A-bomb anniversary

Ceremony in S. Korea on Hiroshima A-bomb anniversary

People pray during a memorial service for the victims of the U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima held in Hapcheon County, South Korea, on Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the blast. Hapcheon is home to many Koreans who experienced the explosion.

All 181 people aboard crashed S. Korean airplane believed killed, except 2 rescued

All 181 people aboard crashed S. Korean airplane believed killed, except 2 rescued

Choi Sang-mok (3rd R, front), acting president of South Korea, is pictured on his way to the site of an airplane crash at the Muan International Airport, some 290 km southwest of Seoul, South Korea, on December 29, 2024. Most of the people aboard a South Korean airplane that crashed at an airport in southwest South Korea on Sunday morning were believed to have been killed except two rescued, local fire authorities said. The passenger plane with 175 passengers, including 173 South Koreans and two Thais, as well as six flight attendants on board, crashed while attempting to land at the Muan International Airport, some 290 km southwest of the capital Seoul, at about 9:07 a.m. local time (0007 GMT). Photo by NEWSIS via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

All 181 people aboard crashed S. Korean airplane believed killed, except 2 rescued

All 181 people aboard crashed S. Korean airplane believed killed, except 2 rescued

This photo shows the site of an airplane crash at the Muan International Airport, some 290 km southwest of Seoul, South Korea, on December 29, 2024. Most of the people aboard a South Korean airplane that crashed at an airport in southwest South Korea on Sunday morning were believed to have been killed except two rescued, local fire authorities said. The passenger plane with 175 passengers, including 173 South Koreans and two Thais, as well as six flight attendants on board, crashed while attempting to land at the Muan International Airport, some 290 km southwest of the capital Seoul, at about 9:07 a.m. local time (0007 GMT). Photo by NEWSIS via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

All 181 people aboard crashed S. Korean airplane believed killed, except 2 rescued

All 181 people aboard crashed S. Korean airplane believed killed, except 2 rescued

Relatives of the victims in an airplane crash mourn at the Muan International Airport, some 290 km southwest of Seoul, South Korea, on December 29, 2024. Most of the people aboard a South Korean airplane that crashed at an airport in southwest South Korea on Sunday morning were believed to have been killed except two rescued, local fire authorities said. The passenger plane with 175 passengers, including 173 South Koreans and two Thais, as well as six flight attendants on board, crashed while attempting to land at the Muan International Airport, some 290 km southwest of the capital Seoul, at about 9:07 a.m. local time (0007 GMT). Photo by NEWSIS via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

All 181 people aboard crashed S. Korean airplane believed killed, except 2 rescued

All 181 people aboard crashed S. Korean airplane believed killed, except 2 rescued

Rescuers operate at the site of an airplane crash at the Muan International Airport, some 290 km southwest of Seoul, South Korea, on December 29, 2024. Most of the people aboard a South Korean airplane that crashed at an airport in southwest South Korea on Sunday morning were believed to have been killed except two rescued, local fire authorities said. The passenger plane with 175 passengers, including 173 South Koreans and two Thais, as well as six flight attendants on board, crashed while attempting to land at the Muan International Airport, some 290 km southwest of the capital Seoul, at about 9:07 a.m. local time (0007 GMT). Photo by NEWSIS via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

All 181 people aboard crashed S. Korean airplane believed killed, except 2 rescued

All 181 people aboard crashed S. Korean airplane believed killed, except 2 rescued

This photo shows the site of an airplane crash at the Muan International Airport, some 290 km southwest of Seoul, South Korea, on December 29, 2024. Most of the people aboard a South Korean airplane that crashed at an airport in southwest South Korea on Sunday morning were believed to have been killed except two rescued, local fire authorities said. The passenger plane with 175 passengers, including 173 South Koreans and two Thais, as well as six flight attendants on board, crashed while attempting to land at the Muan International Airport, some 290 km southwest of the capital Seoul, at about 9:07 a.m. local time (0007 GMT). Photo by NEWSIS via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally Calling for The Impeachment of President Yoon - Seoul

Rally Calling for The Impeachment of President Yoon - Seoul

South Koreans attend a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. South Korean demonstrators marched towards the presidential office in the capital city of Seoul on Wednesday night as the political crisis ignited by President Yoon Suk-yeol's sudden declaration of martial law in the country dragged on. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally Calling for The Impeachment of President Yoon - Seoul

Rally Calling for The Impeachment of President Yoon - Seoul

South Koreans attend a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. South Korean demonstrators marched towards the presidential office in the capital city of Seoul on Wednesday night as the political crisis ignited by President Yoon Suk-yeol's sudden declaration of martial law in the country dragged on. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally Calling for The Impeachment of President Yoon - Seoul

Rally Calling for The Impeachment of President Yoon - Seoul

South Koreans attend a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. South Korean demonstrators marched towards the presidential office in the capital city of Seoul on Wednesday night as the political crisis ignited by President Yoon Suk-yeol's sudden declaration of martial law in the country dragged on. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally Calling for The Impeachment of President Yoon - Seoul

Rally Calling for The Impeachment of President Yoon - Seoul

South Koreans attend a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. South Korean demonstrators marched towards the presidential office in the capital city of Seoul on Wednesday night as the political crisis ignited by President Yoon Suk-yeol's sudden declaration of martial law in the country dragged on. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally Calling for The Impeachment of President Yoon - Seoul

Rally Calling for The Impeachment of President Yoon - Seoul

South Koreans attend a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. South Korean demonstrators marched towards the presidential office in the capital city of Seoul on Wednesday night as the political crisis ignited by President Yoon Suk-yeol's sudden declaration of martial law in the country dragged on. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceremony in S. Korea on Hiroshima A-bomb anniversary

Ceremony in S. Korea on Hiroshima A-bomb anniversary

A memorial service for the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima is held in Hapcheon County, South Korea, on Aug. 6, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the blast. Hapcheon is home to many Koreans who experienced the explosion.

Ceremony in S. Korea on Hiroshima A-bomb anniversary

Ceremony in S. Korea on Hiroshima A-bomb anniversary

A memorial service for the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima is held in Hapcheon County, South Korea, on Aug. 6, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the blast. Hapcheon is home to many Koreans who experienced the explosion.

[Breaking news] 10th anniv. of Sewol ferry sinking

ANSAN, South Korea, April 16 Kyodo - Bereaved families and many other South Koreans gather in Ansan near Seoul on April 16, 2024, for a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry. The April 2014 disaster off the South Korea island of Jindo claimed 304 lives, including 250 high school students on a school trip from Ansan. (Kyodo)

10th anniv. of Sewol ferry sinking

10th anniv. of Sewol ferry sinking

Bereaved families and many other South Koreans gather in Ansan near Seoul on April 16, 2024, for a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry. The April 2014 disaster off the South Korea island of Jindo claimed 304 lives, including 250 high school students on a school trip from Ansan.

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count ballots at a ballot counting station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count ballots at a ballot counting station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count ballots at a ballot counting station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count ballots at a ballot counting station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count ballots at a ballot counting station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count ballots at a ballot counting station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count ballots at a ballot counting station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count ballots at a ballot counting station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-BALLOT COUNTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count ballots at a ballot counting station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts a vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters prepare to cast the vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts a vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People queue to vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows the exterior view of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman votes at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman votes at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman votes at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man receives his ballot at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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

S. Korea's top court upholds wartime labor rulings against Japan firm

S. Korea's top court upholds wartime labor rulings against Japan firm

Plaintiffs in damages suits involving Koreans forced to work in Japan during World War II celebrate in Seoul on Jan. 25, 2024, after South Korea's Supreme Court rejected appeals by Japanese machinery maker Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. and upheld decisions by lower courts ordering the company to pay damages to them.

S. Korea's top court upholds wartime labor rulings against Japan firm

S. Korea's top court upholds wartime labor rulings against Japan firm

Plaintiffs in damages suits involving Koreans forced to work in Japan during World War II celebrate in Seoul on Jan. 25, 2024, after South Korea's Supreme Court rejected appeals by Japanese machinery maker Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. and upheld decisions by lower courts ordering the company to pay damages to them.

Korean plaintiffs in wartime labor suit

Korean plaintiffs in wartime labor suit

Plaintiffs in a damages suit involving Koreans forced to work in Japan during World War II are seen in front of South Korea's Supreme Court in Seoul ahead of a ruling on the case on Jan. 25, 2024.

[Breaking News]Korea court upholds wartime labor damages order for Japan firms

SEOUL, Dec. 21 Kyodo - South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld decisions by lower courts ordering two Japanese firms, Nippon Steel Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., to pay damages to South Koreans for forced labor during Japan's colonial rule.

S. Koreans continue to rally against Japan's radioactive wastewater dumping

STORY: S. Koreans continue to rally against Japan's radioactive wastewater dumping DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of weekend rally in central Seoul held by Korean fishermen, activists and politicians STORYLINE: Thousands of South Korean people including fishermen, activists and politicians continued a weekend rally in central Seoul on Saturday to protest against Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean. The participants shouted slogans of "Immediately stop the marine dumping of radioactive wastewater" and "Prohibit import of all Japanese aquatic products," urging the South Korean government to file a lawsuit with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea against the Japanese government. According to the Research View survey of 1,000 adults for two days through Aug. 30, 72.4 percent said they opposed Japan's marine dumping of radioactive wastewater. A total of 78.3 percent of respondents said South Korea sh

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 rally against Japan's radioactive wastewater discharge plan

STORY: S. Koreans rally against Japan's radioactive wastewater discharge plan DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of gathering 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): KIM MIN-KYUNG, Chief of a South Korean university expedition team to oppose Fukushima radioactive wastewater discharge 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Korean): YEO IN-DOO, Citizen of Mokpo STORYLINE: Thousands of South Korean people, including activists and fishermen, gathered in central Seoul on Saturday to express their firm opposition to Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater into the ocean. Amid wide criticism from both home and abroad, the Japanese government has been pushing to dump the nuclear-contaminated wastewater this summer from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): KIM MIN-KYUNG, Chief of a South Korean university expedition team to oppose Fukushima radioactive wastewater discharge "The ocean is not Japan's but belongs to all of us. I've

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