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PHOTOS North Korea celebrates 77th Workers' Party anniversary

People pay their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at Mansu Hill as North Korea marks it 77th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang on October 10, 2022. AFP People carry flowers to pay their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at Mansu Hill as North Korea marks it 77th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang on October 10, 2022. AFP Soldiers lay flowers to pay their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at Mansu Hill as North Korea marks it 77th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang on October 10, 2022. AFP People gather as North Korea marks it 77th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang on October 10, 2022. AFP Children perform as North Korea marks it 77th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang on October 10, 2022. AFP Ci

Oct 11, 2022By Choi Won-suk

North Korea celebrates 77th Workers' Party anniversary [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Fireworks over Han River Park in Seoul

Fireworks are seen during the Seoul International Fireworks Festival around Han River Park in Yeouido, western Seoul, Oct. 8. YonhapFireworks are seen during the Seoul International Fireworks Festival around Han River Park in Yeouido, western Seoul, Oct. 8. YonhapFireworks are seen during the Seoul International Fireworks Festival around Han River Park in Yeouido, western Seoul, Oct. 8. YonhapFireworks are seen during the Seoul International Fireworks Festival around Han River Park in Yeouido, western Seoul, Oct. 8. YonhapFireworks are seen during the Seoul International Fireworks Festival around Han River Park in Yeouido, western Seoul, Oct. 8. YonhapFireworks are seen during the Seoul International Fireworks Festival around Han River Park in Yeouido, western Seoul, Oct. 8. YonhapVisitors seek to secure good spots to enjoy this year's Seoul International Firework Festival at a riverside park in Yeouido, western Seoul, Oct. 8. The annual event hosted by Hanwha Group resumed after three years due to the pandemic. YonhapVisitors seek to secure good spots to enjoy this year's Seoul Inte

Oct 8, 2022

Fireworks over Han River Park in Seoul [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Celebrating Chuseok

People pay their respects to their ancestors at a graveyard in Gwangju, 329 kilometers south of Seoul, Sept. 10, which marks the Chuseok fall harvest holiday. YonhapPeople pay their respects to their ancestors at a graveyard in Gwangju, 329 kilometers south of Seoul, Sept. 10, which marks the Chuseok fall harvest holiday. YonhapResidents of Pohang, 272 kilometers south of Seoul, participate in a joint ancestral rite on Sept. 10, to mark the Chuseok fall harvest holiday. The region was hit hard by Typhoon Hinnamnor earlier in the week. YonhapPeople watch a traditional performance in Seoul, Sept. 10, the second day of the four-day Chuseok holiday. YonhapPeople watch a traditional performance in Seoul, Sept. 10, the second day of the four-day Chuseok holiday. YonhapA performer holding a fan jumps on a rope at the backyard of Korean traditional houses in Namsangol Hanok Village, also known as "A Village of Traditional Houses in Namsan Valley," Sept. 10. YonhapElderly South Korean men commemorate their ancestors in North Korea in Paju, around 30 kilometers north of Seoul, Sept. 10, markin

Sep 11, 2022

PHOTOS Typhoon slams southern Korea

This photo shows a severely damaged storefront in the southeastern port city of Busan after powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor slammed southern Korea, Sept. 6. YonhapThis photo shows a devastated store in the southeastern port city of Busan after the powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor hit the city, Sept. 6. YonhapThis photo shows firefighters removing a tree brought down by Typhoon Hinnamnor in the southwestern city of Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, Sept. 6. YonhapThis photo shows a large rooftop water tank that was lifted by Typhoon Hinnamnor above a personal residence in Busan, Sept. 6. YonhapThis photo shows cars turning back as the road ahead is inundated from heavy rain in the city of Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Sept. 6. YonhapThis photo shows destroyed fencing above a seawall in Busan as the powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor slammed southern Korea, Sept. 6. YonhapThis photo shows a bridge partly flooded in the aftermath of Typhoon Hinnamnor in Pohang, South Gyeongsang Province, Sept 6. YonhapA worker inspects a utility pole from an aerial work platform after Typhoon Hinnamnor hit the city of

Sep 6, 2022

PHOTOS Typhoon Hinnamnor hits Korea

A road in Changwon, 400 kilometers south of Seoul, is inundated due to heavy rain as the super strong Typhoon Hinnamnor htis Korea, Sept. 6. Yonhap This photo shows a large signboard that's been knocked over by strong winds caused by Typhoon Hinnamnor in Changwon, 400 kilometers south of Seoul, Sept. 6. Yonhap Trees are uprooted by heavy rain and strong winds in the country's largest port city of Busan, Sept. 6. Yonhap Waves hit a seawall in Busan on Sept. 6, as the super strong Typhoon Hinnamnor approaches the Korean Peninsula. Yonhap

Sep 5, 2022

PHOTOS Gwanghwamun Square Reopens

A special ceremony of royal gatekeepers takes place near Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul to mark the square's reopening to the public after a major renovation, Saturday. YonhapCitizen representatives including Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon, 5th from left, performs during an opening ceremony at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Saturday. YonhapPeople walk through a tunnel fountain at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul after it reopened to the public after a major renovation, Saturday. YonhapAn opening ceremony of Gwanghwamun Square is held in central Seoul to mark the square's reopening to the public after a major renovation, Saturday. YonhapChildren play at a tunnel fountain at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Saturday. YonahpPeople watch an opening ceremony at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Saturday. YonhapSeoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon speaks during an event celebrating the opening of Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Saturday. The square has been expanded and partially refurbished into a park. Yonhap

Aug 7, 2022

PHOTOS Heavy downpour hits central regions

Paldang floodgates open: Two people watch water being released from Paldang Dam in Hanam City, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday after heavy rainfall. Heavy rain warnings have been issued in the metropolitan region, including Seoul. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, torrential downpours are forecast to continue through Friday. YonhapBanpo Hangang Park along the Han River in Seoul is inundated as the river is swollen due to heavy rain, June 30. YonhapTrails and bicycle lanes along the Tan Stream in Seongnam, south of Seoul, are submerged and closed, as weather authorities issued a heavy rain warning for the capital and its surrounding areas, June 30. YonhapA person crosses a bridge in downtown Seoul over Cheonggye Stream which is flooded and closed after torrential rain pounded the capital city overnight, June 30. YonhapJamsu Bridge on the Han River in Seoul is partly inundated as torrential rain pounded the capital city overnight, raising the river's water level, June 30. Yonhap

Jun 30, 2022By Bahk Eun-ji

Heavy downpour hits central regions [PHOTOS]

At least 3 killed in heavy rains

PHOTOS Korea's space rocket Nuri lifts off

The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II), also called Nuri, lifts off from Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, southwestern Korea, June 21, in the country's second attempt to put satellites into orbit. YonhapThe Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II), also called Nuri, sits on the launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, southwestern Korea, June 21. The locally developed space rocket is due to be launched the same day after its launch was delayed due to a technical malfunction. YonhapA child reads a book about space at the Goheung Space Observatory in South Jeolla Province, June 21, while he waits to watch the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II) to lift off. YonhapChildren pose behind a picture of spacesuits at the Goheung Space Observatory in South Jeolla Province, June 21, before the liftoff of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II). YonhapThe Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II), also called Nuri, is loaded with fuel and oxidizing agent on the launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, June

Jun 21, 2022

Korea's space rocket Nuri lifts off [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Voting for new mayors, governors

People wait in line for a polling station to open in Seoul's Gangnam District, early in the morning on June 1. The voting started at 6 a.m. at 14,465 polling stations nationwide. YonhapPrime Minister Han Duck-soo greets officials and monitors the progress of local elections at the Ministry of Interior and Safety office in the Government Complex in Sejong, June 1. YonhapA voter with his daughter confirms his identity before receiving ballot slips at a polling station in Busan, June 1. YonhapA voter wearing plastic gloves holds ballot slips in Seoul's Gangnam District, June 1. Overall, 17 metropolitan mayors and provincial governors, 226 lower-level administrative leadership positions, 872 seats in provincial and metropolitan councils and 2,988 in lower-level local councils will be elected though local elections.A voter enters a booth at a polling station in Ulsan, June 1. YonhapPeople vote in polling booths at a polling station in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, June 1. YonhapA voter wearing plastic gloves stuffs an envelope containing ballots into a ballot box at a polling station in Ul

Jun 1, 2022

Voting for new mayors, governors [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS A closer look at South Korea-US summit

U.S. President Joe Biden gives a thumbs up as he wraps up his three-day visit to Korea at Osan Air Base in Gyeonggi Province on May 22. President Yoon Suk-yeol stands next to Biden who headed for Japan. YonhapU.S. President Joe Biden, with President Yoon Suk-yeol, speaks on the Combat Operations Floor at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, May 22. Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander of the U.S. Forces Korea, United Nations Command, and Combined Forces Command (right) and Lt. Gen. Choi Sung-chun, commander of the South Korean Air Force Operations Command (left) are also in attendance. AP-YonhapPresident Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden arrive for a welcome dinner hosted by the former at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul's Yongsan District, Saturday, walking past a Korean military honor guard. YonhapU.S. President Joe Biden and President Yoon Suk-yeol toast during a welcome dinner hosted by the latter at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul's Yongsan District, Saturday. YonhapThe main opposition Democratic Party of Korea's emergency committee chief, Rep. Yun Ho-jun

May 21, 2022

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