New start for The Hankook Ilbo

Seung Myung-ho, chairman of The Hankook Ilbo, a sister paper of The Korea Times, greets U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert during a reception to celebrate the 61st anniversary of its foundation, and declare a new start under the new leadership at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, Tuesday. The U.S. envoy said the exciting re-launch of the newspaper was an opportunity to celebrate the freedom of the press. / Korea Times photo by Seo Jae-hoon