▲ Tajik President Emomali Rahmon (L) poses in a taekwondo uniform after being presented with an honorary ninth-dan certificate at Kukkiwon in Seoul on Sept. 17, 2026, in this photo provided by Kukkiwon. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon was presented with an honorary ninth-degree taekwondo black belt before wrapping up his visit to South Korea, according to taekwondo officials Thursday.

Rahmon, who was on a four-day visit for the first South Korea-Central Asia summit as well as a bilateral summit with President Lee Jae Myung, visited Kukkiwon, the governing body of taekwondo, in Seoul earlier in the day.

Yun Ung-suk, head of Kukkiwon, presented Rahmon with the honorary ninth-dan certificate and a taekwondo uniform.

Yun also asked Rahmon to make efforts to support the development and spread of taekwondo in Tajikistan.

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