Choi Won-suk is a photojournalist at The Korea Times. Before joining the newspaper, he also worked as a photojournalist with AFP and St. Joseph News-Press in Missouri. He spent 13 years in the United States, graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism degree (Cum Laude) from the University of Missouri - Columbia and a Master of Arts in Photography from Ohio University - Athens. Over the past 11 years, Choi covered various news events such as presidential elections, the 2019 North Korea-United States Hanoi Summit and 2022 Qatar World Cup. But above all, Choi believes in local journalism and finds a lot of joy telling life stories of ordinary citizens in small neighborhoods.
Sandstorm engulfs city in northwest China
A sandstorm swept through parts of northwest China, state media reported on Monday (November 26).
State broadcaster CCTV released footage of the moving sandstorm saying strong winds carried dust and sand swallowing Minle county in Gansu province in just five minutes.
Traffic police were seen patrolling along highways to help drivers due to limited visibility of less than 100 metres, CCTV added. (Reuters)