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.
South Korean, US and Thai troops take parts in amphibious assault drills
Marines from Thailand, the United States and South Korea took part in an amphibious assault drill on Saturday (February 16) at a Thai naval base in Thailand.
The exercise was part of the 38th Cobra Gold, an annual event attended by soldiers from 29 nations, including over 4,500 soldiers from the U.S, several Southeast Asian nations such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. It aims to strengthen relationships among military personnel throughout countries in the Asia-Pacific region, and also offers the chance for combat officers to exchange techniques and skills
Cobra Gold started in 1982 and is now one of the largest Asia-Pacific military exercises held in Thailand every year. The training in recent years has mostly focused on humanitarian and disaster relief. (Reuters)
A soldier takes part in the Amphibious Assault Demonstration during the Cobra Gold multilateral military exercise on Hat Yao Beach, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province, Thailand, February 16, 2019. Reuters
By Choi Won-suk
A US Marine soldier eats a scorpion during a jungle survival training with Thai soldiers in the joint 'Cobra Gold' military exercise in Chantaburi province on February 14, 2019. The US and Thailand hold on February 14, the annual joint 'Cobra Gold', the largest US-led military exercises in Asia involving gruelling drills in the Thai jungle, war games, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise. AFP