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Tue, November 20, 2018 | 05:27

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Students and parents fill the auditorium at Ewha Womans University to listen to a presentation given by a private education institute about tips for 2019 college admission applications, Friday, a day after the nationwide college entrance exam was held. Yonhap

Photo News | 2018-11-16 17:02

Introducing diverse cultures

Foreign students showcase their countries' attire at the 2018 International Student Festival at Korea University, Wednesday. They introduced their cultures including cuisines and tourist destinations. Yonhap

Photo News | 2018-11-14 16:28

Briquettes for the poor

Volunteers carry briquettes to be delivered to families in need and elderly residents living alone in Baeksa Village, Nowon-gu, northern Seoul, Nov. 10. as winter approaches. Some 60 Kwangdong Pharmaceutical employees and their family members handed over 1,400 briquettes to help the underprivileged. /Courtesy of Kwangdong Pharmaceutical

Photo News | 2018-11-14 15:20

Foreign defense attaches based in Seoul listen to an explanation from South Korea’s 6th Marine Brigade officers during their visit to Baengnyeong Island located about 190 kilometers northwest of Incheon, Tuesday. The officers explained ongoing efforts to ease inter-Korean maritime tension and bring peace to the Korean Peninsula.

Photo News | 2018-11-13 17:24

Better transparency for kindergartens

Mothers of preschool children urge lawmakers to pass bills to improve the transparency of private kindergartens in front of the National Assembly on Yeouido in Seoul, Monday. Numerous private kindergartens were caught using state subsidies for personal spending. / Yonhap

Photo News | 2018-11-12 17:13

Wishing test-takers luck

Parents of high school students who will take the state-administered college entrance exam this week pray at Doseon Temple on Mount Bukhan in Gangbuk-gu, northern Seoul, Sunday. Many parents visit prayer sites before the annual exam, wishing for good results for their children. This year's exam is on Thursday. / Korea Times photo by Seo Jae-hoon

Photo News | 2018-11-11 16:11

Chiefs of Korea-U.S. forces meet

Gen. Robert Abrams, center, new commander of U.S. Forces Korea, talks to Gen. Park Han-ki, left, chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a ceremony at the Korean War Memorial in Seoul, Friday, where an exhibition celebrating the 65th anniversary of the Seoul-Washington alliance was held. / Yonhap

Photo News | 2018-11-09 17:16

Ban animal slaughter

Fake dogs hold signs that call for a law to ban the slaughter of dogs and cats during a civic group's press conference in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday. The Korea Association for Animal Protection held the event, saying a legal loophole allows dog farms and dog meat distribution. Yonhap

Photo News | 2018-11-07 17:16

Fine dust alert

Seoul is shrouded in fine dust, Tuesday. The ultrafine dust level reached “bad” in most parts of the country, pushing the government to issue alerts and advise people to refrain from outdoor activities. The level is forecast to a high on Wednesday as well, and Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon will ban vehicles of public servants based on license plate number. ...

Photo News | 2018-11-06 18:07

Governor drops complaint plan

Baek Jong-deok, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung's lawyer, announces Lee's decision to scrap his plan to file a complaint against the police for what he claimed were “false investigations” into multiple criminal allegations, outside the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office, Tuesday. The lawyer said Lee accepted his Democratic Party of Korea's request not to ...

Photo News | 2018-11-06 16:27

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