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PHOTOS Highest-level distancing rules come into force in capital area

A street in Hongdae, usually one of the busiest areas in Seoul, is nearly empty, July 12, after the highest-level distancing rules came into force in the Seoul metropolitan area for two weeks. YonhapPolice officers patrol the streets of Gangnam District on July 12. Private gatherings of more than two people are banned after 6 p.m. in the Seoul metropolitan area under the new social distancing measures. YonhapA street in Namdaemun traditional market is nearly empty in Seoul, July 12. YonhapDelivery workers' motorcycles are parked in a line in Jongno District, Seoul, July 12. The number of food deliveries soared on the first day of the implementation of tougher distancing rules. YonhapPeople dine at a restaurant in Incheon, July 12. Before 6pm, private gatherings of more than 4 people are banned in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province. The owner of the restaurant said that the number of customers dropped to “about 10 percent of the usual number.” YonhapA teacher in an empty classroom gives an online lecture at an elementary school in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, July 12. Start

Jul 13, 2021

Highest-level distancing rules come into force in capital area [PHOTOS]

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PHOTOS Last weekend before highest social distancing rules go into effect in Seoul

Han River Park in Yeouido is crowded with local residents and visitors on Friday night. Korea reported 1,324 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday amid growing concerns over a fourth wave of the pandemic. Starting Monday, private gatherings of more than two people will be banned after 6 p.m. in the Seoul metropolitan area according to the Level 4 social distancing rules. YonhapA pub at Nogari Alley in Euljiro, central Seoul, is crowded with visitors on Friday night, July 9. YonhapA street near Hongik University in Seoul is packed with young people, Saturday. YonhapPeople wait in line for COVID-19 testing at a temporary testing center near Seoul Station, Sunday. YonhapPeople wait in line to be tested for COVID-19 at a temporary testing center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, Sunday. YonhapA community space is closed temporarily due to concerns over soaring infections, near Seokchon Lake in Songpa District, southeastern Seoul, Sunday. Yonhap

Jul 11, 2021

Last weekend before highest social distancing rules go into effect in Seoul [PHOTOS]

COVID-19 variants feared to spread throughout country

PHOTOS Heavy rains flood southern parts of Korea

 Emergency responders conduct a rescue operation at the site of a landslide following torrential rain in Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province, July 6. One resident in her 80s is reportedly trapped under the wreckage, but the heavy rain and water-soaked mud are hindering rescue efforts. The Korea Meteorological Association is asking people to stay away from risky areas prone to flooding or landslides, as more rain is forecast to hit the southwestern parts of the country during the week. YonhapLocal residents stand in a knee-high flooded street in a village in Haenam, South Jeolla Province, July 6. YonhapA tractor and vehicles are stuck in a flooded street in Jindo County, South Jeolla Province, July 6. YonhapA basketball hoop stand is semi-submerged in floodwater at Busan Citizens Park, Busan, July 6. YonhapA pavement is inundated in Gwangju, July 6. Yonhap

Jul 6, 2021

Heavy rains flood southern parts of Korea [PHOTOS]

Southern regions damaged by heavy rain

PHOTOS China celebrates 100th anniversary

A handout photo made available by Xinhua News Agency shows chorus members waving ahead of a celebration marking the 100th founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing, July 1. EPA-YonhapA handout photo made available by Xinhua News Agency shows balloons being released during a celebration marking the 100th founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, July 1. EPA-YonhapA handout photo made available by Xinhua News Agency shows a flag-raising ceremony held during a celebration marking the 100th founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, July 1. EPA-YonhapA handout photo made available by Xinhua News Agency shows members of a military band rehearsing for a celebration marking the 100th founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing, July 1. EPA-YonhapA handout photo made available by Xinhua News Agency shows doves being released into the sky at Tiananmen Square in Beijing during a celebration marking the 100th founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, July 1. EPA-

Jul 1, 2021

China celebrates 100th anniversary [PHOTOS]

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PHOTOS Historic Joseon-era relics excavated

Movable metal type (printing) blocks were found inside a pot buried in the ground, along with other fragmented artifacts believed to be components for an automated water clock. Other relatively bigger relics were unearthed around the area, during an archaeological excavation expedition carried out in Insa-dong, central Seoul, from March to June, by the Sudo Research Institute of Cultural Heritage. The excavated artifacts are estimated to have been produced during the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom. Courtesy of Cultural Heritage AdministrationThis photo shows fragments of “jujeon” ― a device that stores and releases small beads to operate a timer signal device of an automated water clock ― found inside an unearthed pot. The assembled form corresponds to the written record of “jujeon” described in “Sejong Sillok” (Records of King Sejong). The only information about it had been handed down through records until now. Courtesy of Cultural Heritage AdministrationThis photo shows a bronze bell found in several small broken fragments. An inscription on the upper

Jul 1, 2021

Historic Joseon-era relics excavated [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Team Korea trains for Olympic glory at Tokyo

A fencer holds a protective mask bearing the “taegeuk” pattern as seen on Korea's national flag at the Jincheon National Training Center in North Chungcheong Province, June 28. The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics is scheduled for July 23, with 24 days remaining. YonhapEpee fencer Song Se-ra trains at the Jincheon National Training Center, June 28. YonhapSabre fencer Oh Sang-uk, right, the world's top-ranked male fencer, attacks his training partner during a practice session at the Jincheon National Training Center, June 28. YonhapMembers of the Korean national women's archery team ― from left, Jang Min-hee, Kang Chae-young and An San ― pose with their bows during the media event at the Jincheon National Training Center, June 28. YonhapMembers of the Korean national men's archery team ― from left, Oh Jin-hyek, Kim Woo-jin and Kim Je-deok ― pose for photos during the media day event at the Jincheon National Training Center, June 28. YonhapJin Jong-oh, the four-time Olympic champion in shooting, aims at the target during a training session at the Jincheon National Tr

Jun 29, 2021

Team Korea trains for Olympic glory at Tokyo [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Moonlight tour for the vaccinated

Visitors take a stroll around Changdeok Palace during a special “Moonlight Tour” program for people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, June 23. The night tour was offered for free to people, who have received their first shots, as part of incentives for those participating in the nationwide vaccination campaign. The participants were chosen by lottery, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration. YonhapVisitors walk around Changdeok Palace holding traditional lanterns called “cheongsa chorong,” June 23. YonhapVisitors look at Injeong Hall, the main hall and throne room of Changdeok Palace, June 23. YonhapVisitors enter the court yard in front of Injeong Hall at Changdeok Palace, June 23. YonhapA full moon is seen over the roof of Injeong Hall at Changdeok Palace, June 23. YonhapVisitors show their COVID-19 vaccine certificates before embarking on the “Moonlight Tour” of Changdeok Palace, June 23. Yonhap

Jun 24, 2021

Moonlight tour for the vaccinated [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Sungnyemun reopens

A guard stands at the entrance of Sungnyemun, also known as Namdaemun ― one of the remaining gates that mark the old city of Seoul, then known as Hanseong. The back entrance reopened to the public on June 22, for the first time since the National Treasure was damaged by an arsonist in 2008. The gateway will provide easier access to Namdaemun Market and Seoul Station, said the Cultural Heritage Administration. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukGatekeepers stand at the front entrance of Sungnyemun, June 22. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukThis aerial view of Sungnyemun shows a guard-changing ceremony, June 22. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukGatekeepers participate in a guard changing ceremony at Sungnyemun, June 22. YonhapGatekeepers demonstrate a guard-changing ceremony at Sungnyemun, June 22. Yonhap

Jun 23, 2021

Award-winning 'Man in the Mirror' photo captures true self of surgeon-novelist

Plastic surgeon-novelist Kim You-myung is seen in a mirror in the award-winning photo, “The Man in the Mirror,” taken by Korea Times photographer Shim Hyun-chul on May 7. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Korea Times photographer Shim Hyun-chul wins KPPA's Best Portrait Photo award By Kang Hyun-kyungKorea Times photographer Shim Hyun-chul's “The Man in the Mirror” won the Best Portrait Photo of the month award from the Korea Press Photographers' Association.In the award-winning work, Shim zoomed in on the plastic surgeon-novelist Kim You-myung, 50, seen in a mirror in his clinic in Seoul's affluent southern district of Gangnam. “The Man in the Mirror” zeros in on the surgeon-novelist's identity, pointing to what the person is really about. It literally and symbolically reflects a true self that others rarely know. Kim says a person's face can tell a lot about how they have lived their life. More than being just skin deep, the stories that radiate from a subject's

Jun 23, 2021By Kang Hyun-kyung

Award-winning 'Man in the Mirror' photo captures true self of surgeon-novelist

PHOTOS Delivery workers continue strike

A pile of unsorted parcels at a logistics center in Songpa District, Seoul, as delivery workers continue their strike for better working conditions, June 16. Workers have demanded that logistics companies hire additional employees to sort parcels, which they say is the main cause of existing employees' overwork. The government offered them a deal to reduce their work to 60 hours per week, but they said that they will not take the deal unless their employers “compensate” for lost work hours. YonhapThe delivery workers' union holds a rally demanding better working conditions at Yeouido Park, Seoul, June 16. YonhapMembers of the delivery workers' union chant slogans during a rally at Yeouido Park, Seoul, June 16. YonhapDelivery workers continue their strike even at night at Yeouido Park, Seoul, June 15. YonhapPolice and delivery workers in a confrontation during a rally at Yeouido Park, Seoul, June 15. YonhapA delivery worker ties a red band around his head that says “Unity, Struggle” before participating in a rally at Yeouido Park, Seoul, June 16. Yonhap

Jun 16, 2021

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