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PHOTOS Red Cross photos offer glimpse of life during Korean War

A soldier stands in a crowd as refugees try to get on a train at Daegu Station on Dec. 29, 1950. ICRC via YonhapBy Jung Min-hoThe International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has revealed previously unreleased photos of the Korean War (1950-53), offering a glimpse into the devastation, plight and hope in the face of hopelessness during the conflict.Most of the photos feature soldiers, prisoners and refugees in South Korea. One shows a grinning boy shaking hands with an ICRC official at a prison camp in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province. Others show prisoners enjoying sports and recreational activities.A crowd of refugees ride on trains at Daegu Station on Dec. 29, 1950. ICRC via YonhapPeople prepare food at a prisoner of war camp in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, June 5, 1951. ICRC via YonhapPeople gather to see a ssireum match at a prisoner of war camp in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, in June 1951. ICRC via YonhapTwo men dance on a stage at a prisoner of war camp in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, in June 1951. ICRC via YonhapA boy shakes hands with an ICRC official at a

Jun 25, 2020By Jung Min-ho
Red Cross photos offer glimpse of life during Korean War [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Rice and masks for people of North Korea

Members of a North Korean defector-run group in South Korea prepare to send rice and masks to North Korea by sea at a park in southern Seoul, Thursday, two days after North Korea destroyed an inter-Korean liaison office at the Gaeseong Industrial Complex. The South Korean government, which is trying to improve ties with the North, has asked police to investigate the group, among others, for allegedly violating the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act by sending anti-regime leaflets into the North. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Jun 18, 2020By Jung Min-ho
Rice and masks for people of North Korea [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS A day after destruction of inter-Korean liaison office

North Korean soldiers standing guard are seen from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday. After destroying an inter-Korean liaison office at the Gaeseong Industrial Complex Tuesday, North Korea's military said Wednesday that it will reinstall guard posts and resume military exercises at front-line areas, nullifying the tension-reducing deals reached with South Korea two years ago. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulTwo South Korean soldiers walk along the barbed-wire fence near the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulA South Korean soldier in a protective mask stands guard at the Tongil Bridge in Paju, South Korea, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulTwo men stare into the distance beyond the border at the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Jun 17, 2020By Jung Min-ho
A day after destruction of inter-Korean liaison office [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Wearable robot for paralyzed patients

A wearable robot for patients paralyzed from the waist down was revealed Monday. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), a top national research university in Daejeon, said the robot is designed to help people walk, climb stairs and open doors among many other daily tasks. Courtesy of KAISTKim Byung-wook, left, and Lee Joo-hyun will take part in this year's Cybathlon, an international competition in which people with physical disabilities compete to master everyday challenges using assistive technology. The contest was initially scheduled to be held in Zurich in May, but was postponed until Sept. 19―20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Courtesy of KAISTCourtesy of KAIST

Jun 15, 2020By Jung Min-ho
Wearable robot for paralyzed patients [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Life on the edge: Cleaning Korea's tallest building

Window cleaners are at work on the 123-story Lotte World Tower, Korea's tallest building, in southern Seoul, Tuesday. The skyscraper has about 42,000 windows. After opening to the public in 2017, the building has its windows cleaned once a year. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Jun 10, 2020By Jung Min-ho
Life on the edge: Cleaning Korea's tallest building [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Activists rally in solidarity with US protests against police brutality and racism

A group of activists from religious groups and human rights organizations rally in support of the Black Lives Matter movement near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Friday, following the death of George Floyd in the United States. Floyd died on Memorial Day after being pinned face down on the ground by a white police officer in Minneapolis. The incident has sparked protests against police brutality and racism around the world. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Jun 5, 2020By Jung Min-ho
Activists rally in solidarity with US protests against police brutality and racism [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Christians wearing masks attend church service amid pandemic

Christians wearing masks attend a service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, Sunday, May 31, 2020. No case of COVID-19 has been reported from the church since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Churches and schools are cautiously reopening as the government is relaxing social distancing despite clusters of infections from dance clubs and delivery service centers. YonhapYonhapYonhapYonhapYonhap

May 31, 2020By Jung Min-ho
Christians wearing masks attend church service amid pandemic [PHOTOS]

2020 Korea Times Forum in photos

Dignitaries wearing masks pose during the 2020 Korea Times Forum at The Plaza Seoul, Thursday. From left are Hana Bank CEO Ji Sung-kyoo, Export-Import Bank of Korea CEO Bang Moon-kyu, Suhyup Bank CEO Lee Dong-bin, Korea Times Managing Editor Shim Jae-yun, McKinsey & Company Korea Managing Partner Choi Won-sik, Second Vice Minister of Economy and Finance An Il-whan, Lotte Corporation CEO Song Yong-dok, K bank CEO Lee Mun-whan, Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea Umar Hadi, KakaoBank CEO Yun Ho-young, EDGC CEO Shin Shang-cheol, Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Cho Yong-byoung, Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming, Citibank Korea CEO Park Jin-hei, Korea Network of Women in Finance Chairwoman Kim Sang-kyung, Korea Federation of Banks Chairman Kim Tae-young, Korea Times President and Publisher Oh Young-jin, AMCHAM Korea Chairman James Kim, NongHyup Financial Group Chairman Kim Gwang-soo, KB Financial Group Chairman Yoon Jong-kyoo, Woori Financial Group Chairman Son Tae-seung, AMCHAM Korea Chairman of the Board Jeffrey Jones, POSCO Senior Executive Vice President Chung Chang

May 28, 2020By Park Jae-hyuk
2020 Korea Times Forum in photos
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