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S. Korean activists clamor for end to military exercise with U.S.

STORY: S. Korean activists clamor for end to military exercise with U.S. SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally 2. SOUNDBITE (Korean): LEE TAE-HO, Rally participant STORYLINE: Dozens of South Korean peace activists on Wednesday clamored for an end to the Asian country's scheduled military exercise with the United States, which they said has served to escalate tensions on and around the Korean Peninsula. The activists gathered at a square across the street from the U.S. embassy in central Seoul to demand stopping the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercise Freedom Shield (FS), which this year is set to last from March 4 to 14. Holding up banners and placards with the slogans "We want peace" and "Stop all military actions and hostilities that bring on war and restore dialogue channels", the participants shouted, "Stop the war-causing military action." SOUNDBITE (Korean): LEE TAE-HO, Rally participant "There

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"De-risking" indicates U.S. aim to stymie growth of China: Australian commentator

STORY: "De-risking" indicates U.S. aim to stymie growth of China: Australian commentator DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JERRY GREY, Australian media commentator 3. various of U.S. 4. various of China STORYLINE: As the U.S. and some of its Western allies clamor for the idea of "de-risking" from China in recent months, Australian media commentator Jerry Grey has shared his thoughts on what's behind such an ambiguous strategy. SOUNDBITE (English): JERRY GREY, Australian media commentator "America has taken an adversarial position with China. They're obviously aiming to stymie or restrict the growth of China. There are two aspects. One is they don't want China to be the number one economy. Okay, that's competition. The second one is a threat. China is not a threat to the United States, not in any way, shape or form, but they see it as a threat, which is a perception, not a reality. If the world decide

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-RALLY-JAPAN-RADIOACTIVE WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

(230624) -- SEOUL, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People holding signs rally to clamor against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater into the sea near the Seoul City Hall in Seoul, South Korea, June 24, 2023. Thousands of South Koreans rallied in central Seoul Saturday to urge the Japanese government to build more storage facilities on land for nuclear-contaminated water instead of discharging it into the sea. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-RALLY-JAPAN-RADIOACTIVE WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

(230624) -- SEOUL, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People holding signs rally to clamor against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater into the sea near the Seoul City Hall in Seoul, South Korea, June 24, 2023. Thousands of South Koreans rallied in central Seoul Saturday to urge the Japanese government to build more storage facilities on land for nuclear-contaminated water instead of discharging it into the sea. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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GHANA-CAPE COAST-CHILDREN-CHINESE LANGUAGE

(230618) -- CAPE COAST, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students perform Chinese martial arts at the University of Cape Coast Primary School in Cape Coast, Ghana, on June 17, 2023. It is a normal Friday in Cape Coast, the capital of Ghana's Central Region, which borders the Atlantic Ocean. In a classroom at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Primary School, pupils are in their Chinese language class, and with great enthusiasm. TO GO WITH "Feature: Enthusiasm soars as more Ghanaian school children clamor for Chinese language" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-CAPE COAST-CHILDREN-CHINESE LANGUAGE

(230618) -- CAPE COAST, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students have Chinese language class at the University of Cape Coast Primary School in Cape Coast, Ghana, on June 17, 2023. It is a normal Friday in Cape Coast, the capital of Ghana's Central Region, which borders the Atlantic Ocean. In a classroom at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Primary School, pupils are in their Chinese language class, and with great enthusiasm. TO GO WITH "Feature: Enthusiasm soars as more Ghanaian school children clamor for Chinese language" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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S. Korean fishermen clamor against Japan's radioactive wastewater discharge

STORY: S. Korean fishermen clamor against Japan's radioactive wastewater discharge DATELINE: June 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of protest rally conducted by South Korean fishermen 2. SOUNDBITE (Korean): KIM KWANG-SHIK, Protester 3. various of protest rally STORYLINE: About 2,000 South Korean fishermen and civic activists gathered on Monday near the parliamentary building in Seoul to clamor against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. SOUNDBITE (Korean): KIM KWANG-SHIK, Protester "I am a fisherman from Yeosu, (Jeollanam-do). This is a bad thing, I know, and I think all people in the country also know it. If the Fukushima contaminated water is safe (as Japan claimed), it can be left in Japan's soil rather than be released into the ocean, I think. If the South Korean government is concerned about fishermen, it should prevent Fukushima contaminated w

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FISHERMEN-RALLY-JAPAN-RADIOACTIVE DISCHARGE

(230612) -- SEOUL , June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People rally to protest against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, 2023. Thousands of South Korean fishermen gathered on Monday near the parliamentary building in Seoul to clamor against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FISHERMEN-RALLY-JAPAN-RADIOACTIVE DISCHARGE

(230612) -- SEOUL , June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People rally to protest against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, 2023. Thousands of South Korean fishermen gathered on Monday near the parliamentary building in Seoul to clamor against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FISHERMEN-RALLY-JAPAN-RADIOACTIVE DISCHARGE

(230612) -- SEOUL , June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People rally to protest against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, 2023. Thousands of South Korean fishermen gathered on Monday near the parliamentary building in Seoul to clamor against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FISHERMEN-RALLY-JAPAN-RADIOACTIVE DISCHARGE

(230612) -- SEOUL , June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People rally to protest against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, 2023. Thousands of South Korean fishermen gathered on Monday near the parliamentary building in Seoul to clamor against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FISHERMEN-RALLY-JAPAN-RADIOACTIVE DISCHARGE

(230612) -- SEOUL , June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man holds a sign against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater during a protest rally in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, 2023. Thousands of South Korean fishermen gathered on Monday near the parliamentary building in Seoul to clamor against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FISHERMEN-RALLY-JAPAN-RADIOACTIVE DISCHARGE

(230612) -- SEOUL , June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People rally to protest against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, 2023. Thousands of South Korean fishermen gathered on Monday near the parliamentary building in Seoul to clamor against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FISHERMEN-RALLY-JAPAN-RADIOACTIVE DISCHARGE

(230612) -- SEOUL , June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People sign their names to protest against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, 2023. Thousands of South Korean fishermen gathered on Monday near the parliamentary building in Seoul to clamor against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FISHERMEN-RALLY-JAPAN-RADIOACTIVE DISCHARGE

(230612) -- SEOUL , June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People rally to protest against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, 2023. Thousands of South Korean fishermen gathered on Monday near the parliamentary building in Seoul to clamor against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani stops to respond as fans clamor for his autograph before a spring training baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 26, 2023.