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PHOTOS Busan welcomes BIE inspection team

A bird is released after veterinary treatment at Eulsukdo Island Ecological Park, April 4. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulMembers of the BIE Enquiry Mission led by Patrick Specht, president of the BIE Administration and Budget Committee, pose for a photo at Eulsukdo Island Ecological Park, April 4. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulMembers of the BIE Enquiry Mission look around Eulsukdo Island Ecological Park, April 4. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulMembers of the BIE Enquiry Mission look around Eulsukdo Island Ecological Park, April 4. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulA traditional artist performs "sangmo nori," or spinning streamer hat, to welcome an eight-member delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in front of Busan Station in the southeastern port city of Busan. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulMembers of the BIE Enquiry Mission and Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon, fourth from left, pose with bouquets after arriving at Busan Station, April 4. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulArt pieces installed as part of Busan's bid to host World Expo 2030 a

Apr 4, 2023

[PHOTOS] Busan welcomes BIE inspection team

BIE delegates arrive in Busan for three-day inspection

PHOTOS One year into Ukraine war

Relatives mourn the death of Yurii Kulyk, 27, during his funeral in Kalynivka, near Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 21. Kulyk, a volunteer in the armed forces of Ukraine, was killed during a rocket attack on Feb. 15 in Lyman, a city in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. AP-YonhapNina Nikiforovа, 80, cries outside a church during the funeral of her son Volodymyr, a Ukrainian military serviceman who was killed in the east of the country, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 11. AP-YonhapPeople wait for a train at the main railway station of Lviv in western Ukraine, as they try to leave the country amid Russia's ongoing assault. Feb. 26, 2022. YonhapA man looks at the gutted remains of Russian military vehicles on a road in the town of Bucha, close to the capital Kyiv, Ukraine, March 1, 2022. AP-YonhapA bloodstained stuffed horse lies on a platform after Russia carried out a missile strike killing 60 civilians, including seven children, and wounding more than 110 others at Kramatorsk Railway Station, Ukraine, April 8, 2022. AP-YonhapUkrainians and supporters hold flags and banners opposing the Ukraine war during a p

Feb 24, 2023

From Bucha to Kramatorsk, Ukraine pays homage to war dead

PHOTOS Donations pouring in for earthquake victims

Volunteers sort donated items for the victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake at a logistics center in Incheon, Feb. 13. Korea Times photo by Seo Jae-hoonDonated items for the victims of the Turkish and Syrian earthquake are stored at a logistics center in Incheon, Feb. 13. Korea Times photo by Seo Jae-hoonDonated items for the victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake are transferred at a logistics center on Yeongjong Island, Incheon, Feb. 10. YonhapRed Cross Korea staff inspect humanitarian aid supplies for Turkey-Syria eartquake victims in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Feb. 8. YonhapA truck full of donated items for the victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake waits to be unloaded at a logistics center on Yeongjong Island, Incheon, Feb. 10. YonhapDonated items for the victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake are loaded onto a Republic of Korea Air Force aerial refueling craft at Incheon International Airport, Feb. 8. Yonhap

Feb 13, 2023

[PHOTOS] Donations pouring in for earthquake victims

PHOTOS Scrapping of mask mandate

Children show their unmasked smiles at a kindergarten in Gwangju, Jan. 30. YonhapStudents with and without masks attend a class at an elementary school in the southeastern city of Daegu, Jan. 30. YonhapPeople without masks work out at a gym in Seoul, Jan. 30. YonhapPeople wearing masks walk in a subway station in Seoul as the government lifted most remaining mask rules, Jan. 30. Masks are still required on public transportation and at hospitals. YonhapMiddle school students pose for a photo during a P.E. class in Daejeon, Jan. 30. YonhapCivil servants without masks work in front of computers at a public service center in Gwangju, Jan. 30. YonhapPeople wearing masks shop at a mall in Daejeon, Jan. 30. YonhapThrough window of a cafe, a maskless barista can be seen making coffee on Jeju Island, Jan. 30. YonhapVisitors without masks look at a brick art display at a theme park on Jeju Island, Jan. 30. Yonhap

Jan 30, 2023

Koreans reluctant to unmask on first day of eased indoor mask rule

PHOTOS Cold wave warning issued across Korea

Travelers head to a bus station in the southwestern city of Gwangju to return home on the last day of the four-day Lunar New Year holiday, amid heavy snowfall, Jan. 24. YonhapA person crosses the street during a blizzard in the city of Jeju on the namesake resort island, Jan 24. YonhapPeople are bundled up against the cold in central Seoul, Jan. 24. YonhapA person stands at a bus stop amid heavy snowfall in the city of Jeju, Jan. 24. YonhapA snowplow truck clears a snow-covered road in the city of Jeju, Jan. 24. YonhapA police officer controls the entry of cars onto a road on the southern resort island of Jeju amid heavy snowfall, Jan. 24. YonhapPeople cross the road in front of Jeju International Airport during a blizzard, Jan 24. YonhapPeople bundled up against a cold snap stroll by Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul, Jan. 24. NewsisPeople in winter jackets walk past statues at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Jan. 24. Yonhap

Jan 24, 2023

[PHOTOS] Cold wave warning issued across Korea

PHOTO Faithful mourn Benedict XVI at funeral

Pope Francis, center, attends a funeral mass next to the coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday. Benedict died at 95 on Dec. 31 in the monastery on the Vatican grounds where he had spent nearly all of his decade in retirement. AP-YonhapPope Francis touches the coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI before it is carried away after a funeral mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday. AP-YonhapPope Francis presides over the funeral ceremonies of former Pope Benedict in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday. Reuters-YonhapCardinals arrive in procession ahead of the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday. AP-YonhapA guard stands as the fog covers the St. Peter's Basilica Dome in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday. AP-YonhapMembers of the church attend the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday. AP-YonhapA woman holds a cross as she waits the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, in St. Peter

Jan 5, 2023

[PHOTO] Faithful mourn Benedict XVI at funeral

PHOTOS Ahead of the Year of the Rabbit

A rabbit sculpture is silhouetted against the full moon at Yulhyeon Park in Seoul, Dec. 30. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulThe sun sets at Incheon International Airport, Dec. 26, a week before the start of the New Year. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulA ground crew member at an airport does a final check on the refueling of an airplane against the backdrop of the rising sun, Dec. 27. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulChildren wear rabbit masks in the southwestern city of Gwangju, Dec. 29, ahead of 2023 the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac. YonhapThe bright setting sun is seen at Incheon International Airport, Dec. 26. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulCalligrapher Lee moo-ho writes a message for the New Year at the National Assembly, Dec. 29. YonhapThe sun sets over an airplane at Incheon International Airport, Dec. 26. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Dec 31, 2022

[PHOTOS] Ahead of the Year of the Rabbit

PHOTOS Christmas in Korea

A church service is held at SaRang Church in Seoul without attendance restrictions for the first time in around three years since before the COVID-19 pandemic, Dec. 25. YonhapA child moves to put money in a Salvation Army charity pot in central Seoul's Myeong-dong, Dec. 25. YonhapPeople enjoy Christmas in central Seoul's Myeong-dong, Dec. 25. YonhapA baptism ceremony is held at SaRang Church in Seoul, Dec. 25. YonhapPeople gather for Christmas Mass at Gongseri Catholic Church in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, Dec. 24. YonhapPrime Minister Han Duck-soo, third from right, and other volunteers throw their Santa hats in the air on Christmas Eve in Seoul, Dec. 24. YonhapChristmas Mass is held at Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul, Dec. 25. YonhapA baptism ceremony is held at SaRang Church in Seoul, Dec. 25. YonhapPeople skate on an ice rink set up at Seoul Square in front of City Hall in central Seoul on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. YonhapPeople visit a street adorned with glittering lights to enjoy a winter festival on Christmas Eve in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province, Dec. 24. Yonhap

Dec 25, 2022

PHOTOS Snow falls in southern part of the country

A truck is overturned next to a snowy road on Korea's southern Jeju Island following heavy snowfall, Dec. 22. Yonhap People walk on a snow-covered overpass amid heavy snowfall in the southwestern city of Gwangju, Dec. 22. Yonhap A snowplow clears snow from a road on Jeju Island, Dec. 22. Yonhap Police officers evacuate tourists from a rest area on Jeju Island, Dec. 22. Yonhap Snow falls in the city of Daejeon amid a heavy snow advisory in the region, Dec. 22. Yonhap

Dec 22, 2022By Bahk Eun-ji

[PHOTOS] Snow falls in southern part of the country

Temperatures fall sharply following heavy snow

PHOTOS Heavy snow blankets Korea

A person shovels snow on a street in Seoul, Dec. 21. The weather agency issued heavy snow advisories in the capital area. Yonhap Cars move slowly on a slippery road in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, as snow falls during rush hour, Dec. 21. Yonhap Cars move slowly amid heavy snow in the southeastern city of Daegu, Dec. 21. Yonhap Workers check the inventory of calcium chloride, used to melt snow, at a storage facility in downtown Seoul, Dec. 21. Yonhap People walk through the snow in central Seoul, Dec. 21. Weather authorit

Dec 21, 2022

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