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Thu, January 24, 2019 | 16:29

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Seoul's Catholic pilgrimage routes

Archbishop of Seoul Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, left, holds a certification officially recognizing three historic Catholic places in Seoul as international pilgrimage sites during the proclamation ceremony held at Seosomun Park in central Seoul, Friday. On the right is Archbishop Rino Fisichella from the Vatican who bestowed the recognition. /Yonhap

Photo News | 2018-09-14 18:17

F-4 jets rehearse for Incheon Landing Operation event

The South Korean Air Force's F-4 fighter jets fly during a rehearsal for the 68th anniversary of the Incheon Landing Operation, above Wolmi Island, Incheon, Friday. The event, scheduled to take place on Saturday, is to celebrate one of the famous operations commanded by U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur in 1950, which played an important role in changing the tide of the war against...

Photo News | 2018-09-14 17:06

Protest against judicial abuse

Civic groups hold a press conference in front of the Supreme Court in southern Seoul, Wednesday, criticizing local courts' unfair treatment of a judicial abuse scandal. Prosecutors have been requesting search and arrest warrants for those involved in the top court's abuse of power scandal under former head Yang Sung-tae, but courts have delayed or rejected almost all of the r...

Photo News | 2018-09-12 17:50

Confirmation hearing

Lee Eun-ae, a Constitutional Court justice nominee, avoids eye contact with lawmakers during her confirmation hearing at the National Assembly, Tuesday. Lee was questioned over allegations that she falsely registered her home addresses on eight occasions. False residence registration is one of five corrupt activities the Moon Jae-in administration pledged to avoid in selectin...

Photo News | 2018-09-11 17:56

Welcoming ceremony for Indonesian leader

President Moon Jae-in and Indonesian President Joko Widodo, along with their wives, watch the traditional “Gainjeonmokdan,” or “Beautiful People Picking Peonies,” court dance during a welcoming ceremony for the Indonesian leader at Changdeok Palace, Seoul, Monday. This was the first welcoming ceremony for a visiting foreign leader held outside of Cheon...

Photo News | 2018-09-10 20:18

On the verge of collapse

An excavator removes debris of the partially collapsed Sangdo Kindergarten building in Dongjak-gu, southern Seoul, Sunday. The building had been hanging precariously on the edge since the ground below collapsed partially Thursday due to urban renewal. / Yonhap

Photo News | 2018-09-09 17:51

Special envoys to NK

National Security Office chief Chung Eui-yong, right, and National Intelligence Service Director Suh Hoon talk to each other ahead of a special security meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday. President Moon Jae-in hosted the meeting a day before the five-member delegation - led by Chung - departs for Pyongyang on Wednesday to prepare for the upcoming inter-Korean summit.

Photo News | 2018-09-04 18:59

Against sex slavery deal

Kim Bok-dong, a 92-year-old victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, stages a solo protest in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul, Monday. Kim called for the dissolution of the Reconciliation and Healing Foundation, which was set up with Japanese funds in a controversial 2015 agreement between Seoul and Tokyo to settle the issue.

Photo News | 2018-09-03 17:42

Regular Assembly session begins

National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang delivers a speech to open the annual regular session at the National Assembly, Monday. During the session, which will last up to 100 days, parties are expected to engage in heated debates over the government's proposals for the ratification of the inter-Korean Panmunjeom Declaration and key bills on the economy and business deregulation...

Photo News | 2018-09-03 17:08

Under clear autumn sky

Bicyclists participate in the Tour de DMZ 2018 on a road near the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas in Cherwon, Gangwon Province, Sunday. Yonhap

Photo News | 2018-09-02 16:53

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