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A Pittsburgh Steelers fan clears snow from his row of seats before an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 15. AP/Yonhap A Buffalo Bills fan sits among snow-covered seats while waiting for the start of an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 15. AP/Yonhap Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) walks off the field after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 15. AP/Yonhap A man with a frost-covered cap visits the observation deck at Vorobyovy gory (Sparrow Hills) in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 3. The air temperatures in Moscow reached about minus 26 degrees Celsius. EPA-Yonhap A cyclist rides in a street of Aalborg, northern Jutland, Denmark, during heavy snowfall, Jan. 3. AP-Yonhap A person walks down the middle of a street lined with cars buried in snow in Kristiansand, Norway, Jan. 3. AP-Yonhap Hundreds of vehicles are stu
Bystanders look at earthquake damage somewhere near the town of Noto on the Noto Peninsula, northwest of Tokyo, Tuesday, following Monday's deadly earthquake. A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned that more tremors could lie ahead. AP-YonhapA collapsed building lies on its side following an earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Tuesday. A series of major earthquakes started fires and collapsed buildings on the west coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu. AP-Yonhap Cracks are seen in the ground in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Monday, following an earthquake. Japan issued tsunami alerts Monday following a series of strong quakes in the sea. AP-Yonhap A torii gate damaged by an earthquake lies in pieces at a shrine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Monday. AP-Yonhap A house destroyed by an earthquake is seen in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Monday. Reuters-Yonhap People walk along an earthquake-damaged road in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture,
People attend the New Year's eve gala of youth and students at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap Citizens gather for the New Year's eve gala of youth and students at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap People attend the New Year's eve gala of youth and students at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap People attend the New Year's eve gala of youth and students at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap People attend the New Year's eve gala of youth and students at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap People attend the New Year's eve gala of youth and students at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap People celebrate the New Year 2024 at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, Jan. 1. AP-YonhapPeople take part in celebrations to welcome in the new year at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, Jan. 1. AFP-YonhapPeople visit an open-air ice rin
A couple release a lantern as people fire fireworks to mark the arrival of the New Year at a beach in Sihanoukville, the coastal capital of Preah Sihanouk province, Jan. 1. AFP-Yonhap A reveler wears neon spectacles to ring in the New Year in Beijing, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap People celebrate New Year's Eve in Palu in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, Jan. 1. Reuters-Yonhap Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Jan. 1. AFP-Yonhap A light show is projected on the Arc de Triomphe during a New Year's celebration on the Champs Elysees in Paris, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's celebrations in Athens, Greece, Jan. 1. Reuters-Yonhap A couple kisses next to a Christmas tree during a celebration of New Year's Eve, amid ongoing Russia's invasion on Ukraine, in front of the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap People stroll through the main shopping and
Hikers watch the sunrise from the top of Mount Halla on Jeju Island on Jan. 1. YonhapPeople watch the sunrise from a bridge near Seonyoodo Park in Seoul, Jan. 1. YonhapPeople watch the sunrise from Bongsudae of Mount An in Seoul, Jan. 1. YonhapHaeundae Beach in Busan is packed with people who came to watch the sunrise on Jan. 1. YonhapPeople celebrate the New Year while watching drone performances at Ganjeolgot, a tourist spot in Ulsan, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, Jan. 1. YonhapCho Hee-yeon, left, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, and others take part in the annual bell-ringing ceremony to celebrate the New Year at Bosingak Pavilion in central Seoul, Jan. 1. YonhapFireworks lit up the sky near Lotte World Tower in Seoul to celebrate New Year on Jan. 1. Courtesy of Lotte Property and DevelopmentA baby boy born on New Year's day is held by a doctor at CHA University Gangnam Medical Center in Seoul, Jan. 1. YonhapThe sun rises behind a twin dragon art installation at Byeokgolje, the country’s largest and oldest artificial reservoir, in Gimje, Nor
People walk in front of Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul amid heavy snow, Dec. 30. The state weather agency issued a heavy snow advisory for parts of the capital and surrounding areas. YonhapPeople walk along a street near Deoksu Palace in central Seoul amid heavy snow, Dec. 30. The state weather agency issued a heavy snow advisory for parts of the capital and surrounding areas. YonhapTourists in traditional Korean costumes visit Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul, Dec. 30, where a snow advisory was in effect. YonhapPeople walk along a street near Deoksu Palace in central Seoul amid heavy snow, Dec. 30. The state weather agency issued a heavy snow advisory for parts of the capital and surrounding areas. YonhapTraffic officers restrict access to a road in central Seoul as a heavy snow advisory is in effect across the capital, Dec. 30. YonhapPeople walk along a street near Deoksu Palace in central Seoul amid heavy snow, Dec. 30. The state weather agency issued a heavy snow advisory for parts of the capital and surrounding areas. YonhapPeople walk in front of Gyeongbok Palace in central
Aircraft maintenance engineers check a Korean Air aircraft at a hangar in Incheon, west of Seoul, as part of preparations for the new year by Korea's top carrier, Dec. 26. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulAircraft maintenance engineers check a Korean Air aircraft outside a hangar in Incheon, west of Seoul, as part of preparations for the new year by Korea's top carrier, Dec. 26. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulAircraft maintenance engineers check the fuselage of a Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER airplane at a hangar in Incheon, west of Seoul, as part of preparations for the new year by Korea's top carrier, Dec. 26. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulAircraft maintenance engineers check the fuselage of a Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER airplane outside a hangar in Incheon, west of Seoul, as part of preparations for the new year by Korea's top carrier, Dec. 26. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulAircraft maintenance engineers carry out checks of a Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER airplane in Incheon, west of Seoul, as part of preparations for the new year by Korea's top carrier, Dec. 26. Korea
Two children build a snowman at Hwaseong Haenggung in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. YonhapPeople take photos in front of a Christmas tree at Hwaseong Haenggung in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. YonhapPeople pose for photos in front of a Christmas tree at Hwaseong Haenggung in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. YonhapPeople walk beside the walls of Hwaseong Haenggung in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. YonhapSnow falls on Hwaseong Haenggung in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. YonhapPeople take photos on an outdoor ice rink set up at the Seoul Plaza in downtown Seoul as they enjoy a white Christmas, Dec. 25. YonhapPeople skate on an outdoor ice rink set up at Seoul Plaza in downtown Seoul on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. YonhapA woman skates on an outdoor ice rink set up at the Seoul Plaza in downtown Seoul during Christmas Day, Dec. 25. YonhapPeople stand in line for the Christmas Mass at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, Dec. 25. YonhapChristmas Mass is held at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, Dec. 25. Yonha
A snowplow removes snow from the runway at Jeju International Airport, Dec. 22. YonhapTravelers are stranded at Jeju International Airport, Dec. 22. Amost 8,000 travelers have been reportedly stranded so far. YonhapAs multiple flights are canceled, travelers seek assistance at an airline's counter in Jeju International Airport on Jeju Island, Dec. 22. YonhapPeople try to get a bus moving again after it became stuck in heavy snow on a road near Jeju International Airport, Dec. 22. Yonhap
Winter hikers enjoy Mount Jiri in southern Korea after a snowstorm hit the mountain and adjacent areas, Dec. 21. YonhapThis photo shows a village in Younggwang County, South Jeolla Province, after snowfall, Dec. 21. YonhapVisitors walk on the ice that covers Dongmak Beach on Incheon's Gwanghwa Island, east of Seoul, Dec. 21. YonhapA truck driver fits snow chains on a vehicle's tires on Jeju as a cold wave hits the island, Dec. 21. YonhapPedestrians in downtown Seoul are dressed to stave off freezing conditions, Dec. 21. YonhapA stream is partially frozen in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Dec. 21. YonhapA flight information display system at Jeju International Airport shows some flights as delayed as Korea is hit hard by cold weather, Dec. 21. YonhapThis photo shows frozen water gauges that were collected by the water authority overnight in Seoul, Dec. 21. YonhapIcicles form on branches near the Han River in Yeouido, Seoul, Thursday, as an arctic cold snap swept across the country, with a wind chill in Seoul of minus 22 degrees Celsius, registering the coldest morning of the season so f