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Swimmers jump into the water from a breakwater on a hot day in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday. AP-Yonhap
Mount Paektu's crater lake, seen from above from the side of China's Jilin province, remains frozen on June 13. Standing at 2,744 meters with 16 peaks, Mount Paektu was approved as a UNESCO Global Geopark on April 10 by the UNESCO Executive Board. The designation aims to preserve and manage areas of significant geological value. Last year, China registered the Chinese portion of the mountain as the “Changbaishan UNESCO Global Geopark.” With the recent inclusion of the North Korean side, the entirety of Mount Paektu is now recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
A man waves a flag as smoke and flames rise from a burning vehicle during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles, Calif., June 8. Reuters-Yonhap
President Lee Jae-myung receives a report on the transfer of military command authority during a phone call with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kim Myung-soo at his residence in Incheon, Wednesday. Yonhap
A patient lying in a hospital bed receives help from a family member to vote in the 2025 presidential election at a polling station in Seoul's Yongsan District, Tuesday. Yonhap
Travelers cast their ballots before departing at Incheon International Airport on the first day of early voting for South Korea’s 21st presidential election, Wednesday, May 29. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Models take photos at the “Blooming Universe: Big Flower” exhibition at Lotte World Tower's Seoul Sky observatory in Songpa District, Seoul, Monday. The 118th-floor Sky Deck is decorated with a botanical theme, and a 5.3-meter-diameter Big Flower is installed on the 121st floor. The exhibition runs through Aug. 31. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.
Participants clad in hanbok (traditional Korean attire) line up at the Asia and Pacific Trade Center port in Osaka, Japan, Tuesday, to celebrate the arrival of a replica wooden boat reenacting the voyages of "Joseon Tongsinsa," or diplomatic missions during the 1392-1910 Joseon Dynasty. The reenactment commemorates the 60th anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan. Yonhap