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Thu, January 24, 2019 | 02:53

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Special forces extreme weather training

PYEONGCHANG, GANGWON - ROK special warfare command soldiers participate in a winter military training exercise on Jan. 8. The troops participated in the endurance exercise in temperatures below minus 20 degrees Celsius in a scenario in which they were defending the country from possible commando attacks from North Korea.

2015-01-12 16:00

Can Korea repeat its 2002 World Cup glory? That would have been one of the last things to cross the minds of Korean fans. Their team’s lackluster performance in warm-up matches was a sobering experience, to say the least. Twenty-two years ago, the team advanced to the semifinals but settled for fourth place after losing to Turkey. Brazil was the champion and Germany the runne...

2014-06-18 19:15

Mourners were queuing up to pay their respects at a memorial altar in front of Seoul City Hall for those who died in the sinking of the ferry Sewol. The Sewol sank off the southwestern coast, with 476, most of them students, onboard. As of Tuesday afternoon, 193 were confirmed dead with 109 missing. Praying for the victims, many mourners were apologetic for failing to protect...

2014-04-29 17:03

Trips back home

JINDO - A lone beam of light appeared on the pitch-dark night horizon off Paengmok Port. The beam eventually grew into the shape of a Coast Guard vessel. On board were the remains of passengers recovered from the sunken ferry Sewol. The boat came close to the pier, prompting a dozen workers to scramble to moor it.

2014-04-24 16:34

If we could turn clock back by one week

JINDO - This island has been one of sadness for the week since the sinking of the ferry Sewol. On board were more than 470 passengers. There have been no more survivors found after the 174 who were rescued before the ship went down, while more bodies have been recovered.

2014-04-23 18:31

From Paengmok port

PAENGMOK PORT - Being here for six days was an exhausting experience. Few outside the family members of passengers missing or recovered from the sunken Sewol ferry felt entitled to complain, knowing the weight of their sorrow.

2014-04-22 18:23

Quenching more than thirst

From FISHING BOAT, Jindo - It was about 7 a.m. Monday. Four photographers including this reporter rented a boat to get near the site where the ferry Sewol sank. An armada of ships, small boats and dinghies were scattered throughout the area. The sea was calm, making one wonder if it was the same sea that had engulfed hundreds of students.

2014-04-21 17:00

Keeping hope alive

JINDO - A woman stood beside a window at a gym in Jindo on Sunday morning. It was not possible nor needed to be asked what she was doing.

2014-04-20 18:25

New vision for an old city

When Korea was in the midst of its 1960s construction craze, when highways and civic megaliths reassured people of industrialization in progress, only a few recognized the stupidity of putting major roads in the hearts of cities. Half a century later, the country is showing urgency in removing the brutal structures of the past. It took 45 days for Seoul City to destroy the 46...

2014-04-10 16:15

Spring like summer with cherry blossoms

The blooming of cherry blossoms tempts us to believe that winter is finally over and spring is upon us. Sometimes, we are betrayed by what is felt like a seasonal revenge or "ggotsaem chuwi," literally meaning "flower jealousy cold."

2014-04-03 15:12

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