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Moon speaks at court's 30th anniversary event

President Moon Jae-in speaks during a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the Constitutional Court at the court, Seoul, Friday. Emphasizing the court's role to make decisions about people's basic rights and democracy, Moon urged the court to take strict action dealing with any government illegalities, while saying the constitution was not set in stone and not above makin...

Photo News | 2018-08-31 16:22

Past, present leaders of ruling DPK at workshop

Newly elected ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) leader Rep. Lee Hae-chan, left, and former DPK leader Choo Mi-ae listen to a strategy presentation for the 2018 regular session by the party's vice floor leader Rep. Jin Sun-mee, nominatee for minister of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, at Resom Spa Castle, South Chungcheong Province, Friday. The DPK held a work...

Photo News | 2018-08-31 16:21

Flood in central peninsula

A road in a residential area is flooded due to heavy rainfall in Daejeon, Tuesday. Heavy rain has caused water damage to central and southern parts of the country since Monday, while more rain is forecast in central regions through Thursday and in southern regions, until Friday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. Yonhap

Photo News | 2018-08-28 17:15

Chuseok train booking opens

Scores of people queue up at Seoul Station, Tuesday, to book train tickets to their hometowns for the upcoming Chuseok holiday, Sept. 23 to 26. Chuseok is one of the two most celebrated holidays here with millions traveling to their hometowns to meet relatives. Yonhap

Photo News | 2018-08-28 16:14

Punishing sex without consent

Female lawmakers from the main opposition Liberty Korea Party applaud to open a forum at the National Assembly on introducing a law to punish sex crimes, Friday. They claimed the concept of rape is too narrow in the current criminal law, so a revision is necessary to better protect women.

Photo News | 2018-08-24 17:38

Electromagnetic wave-emitting fans

A measurement device shows a high level of electromagnetic waves from a mini fan during a demonstration at the Asian Citizen's Center for the Environment in central Seoul, Monday. The group said 12 out of 13 hand-held fans on the market have an average electromagnetic wave of 647 milligrays (mG), over 43 times higher than that under high-voltage power cables.

Photo News | 2018-08-20 16:57

A farmer shows a cob of corn, the kernels of which did not develop, at a farm in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, Sunday. The worst-ever heatwave has caused serious damage to crops. / Yonhap

Photo News | 2018-08-19 20:00

For third summit with Kim

President Moon Jae-in, third from right, speaks during a meeting with the floor leaders of five major political parties at Cheong Wa Dae, Thursday. Moon called for the National Assembly's quick ratification of the Panmunjeom Declaration he signed with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at their first summit in April to promote inter-Korean peace and exchanges. Moon also asked th...

Photo News | 2018-08-16 17:29

Remember the victims

People hold photos of former sex slaves of World War II, most of whom have died, at the regular Wednesday gathering in front of the former Japanese embassy in Seoul to demand Japan acknowledge legal responsibility and apologize for the wartime atrocity, Wednesday, Liberation Day.

Photo News | 2018-08-15 16:28

Taekwondo performance on Dokdo

A taekwondo demonstration team perform the nation's traditional martial arts on the easternmost islets of Dokdo, Wednesday, celebrating the 73rd anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan. / Yonhap

Photo News | 2018-08-15 15:55

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Choking on worsening air pollution