Liberation anniversary bike ride

Main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy floor leader Rep. Lee Jong-kul, center, poses with ruling Saenuri Party vice floor leader Rep. Cho Won-jin, fourth from right, and other lawmakers from the two parties before embarking on a cross-country bike ride from Gwangju Student Independence Movement Memorial Hall in Gwangju, Sunday. The lawmakers will take a nationwide tour until Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, which falls on Aug. 15. / Yonhap