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Welcome new governor

A troupe of the Namwon Chunhyang Festival marches on Sejong Daero in central Seoul, Sunday, to perform a traditional parade welcoming a newly appointed administrator to the town. The Seoul Metropolitan Government will close the street to cars every Sunday until Oct. 27 and stage various events. / Korea Times photo by Hong In-kee

Apr 7, 2019By Kim Jae-heun

Nabbed for alleged drug abuse

Hwang Ha-na, the granddaughter of Namyang Dairy Products founder Hong Du-yeong, is taken to Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday, after being apprehended for alleged drug use. She has been 'involved' in multiple drug use cases but always avoided criminal charges, raising suspicions over cozy relations between her family and senior police officers. Police reportedly received tips recently about other incidences of drug use. / Yonhap

Apr 4, 2019By Kim Jae-heun

Paying tribute to Jeju massacre victims

People pay tribute to those who went missing during the April 3 Jeju massacre, at Jeju April 3 Peace Park on Jeju, Wednesday, the 71st anniversary of the event. From 1948 to 1954, nearly 30,000 Jeju civilians were killed or went missing after being wrongfully labeled communists in an ideological conflict following Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. / Yonhap

Apr 3, 2019By Kim Hyun-bin
Paying tribute to Jeju massacre victims

Torn down fence

Parts of fences surrounding the National Assembly lie on the ground after being torn down Wednesday by members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) who attempted to infiltrate the Assembly building. They were protesting a plan to revise the Labor Law to allow a more flexible work-hour system. About 20 members, including KCTU head Kim Myung-hwan, were taken into custody at nearby police stations. / Korea Times photo by Oh Dae-geun

Apr 3, 2019By Kim Hyun-bin
Torn down fence

Demanding state compensation for earthquake damage

Residents and civic group members of Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, stage a rally in the city Tuesday to demand the government set up a special law to compensate them for damage caused by the 2017 earthquake which was recently found to have been triggered by a government geothermal power plant there. Yonhap

Apr 2, 2019By Kim Hyun-bin
Demanding state compensation for earthquake damage

Calling for 'fair' evaluation

Principals and parents of autonomous private high schools in Seoul hold a press conference at Dong Sung High School in Jongno, Seoul, Monday, to protest against the regional education office's “unfair” assessment standards, which the principals and parents claim are designed ultimately to revoke the schools' licenses. / Yonhap

Apr 1, 2019
Calling for 'fair' evaluation

LKP campaign at football stadium under fire

Hwang Kyo-ahn, chairman of main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP), waves at spectators ahead of a football match between home team Gyeongnam FC and Daegu FC at Changwon Football Center, Saturday, to support LKP candidate Kang Ki-yoon, right, in the upcoming April 3 by-elections. Gyeongnam FC now risks being penalized 10 game points as the Korea Football Association forbids political activities with clothes that identify the political party, candidate name or ballot number. / Yonhap

Apr 1, 2019
LKP campaign at football stadium under fire

Parents prep for college admission process

Parents of elementary, middle and high school students listen to a presentation by private education institutes about tips for high school and college admission at Jinseon Girl's High School in Seoul, Sunday. Korean parents are known to invest significant time and money into the college admissions process of their children here, as graduating from top-tier universities is considered the surest way of finding well-paying jobs in the future. / Yonhap

Mar 31, 2019
Parents prep for college admission process

In full bloom

People take photos under cherry blossom trees in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, Sunday, one day before the opening of the Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival, the largest of its kind here. The 10-day festival will be accompanied by fireworks, street parades and an aerial show by fighter jets. / Korea Times photo by Jun Hye-won

Mar 31, 2019
In full bloom

Emergency bell in ambulance

A rescue worker shows an emergency button installed inside an ambulance at Yangcheon Fire Station in Seoul, Thursday. When rescue workers are faced with violence by a drunk person in their ambulance, the driver will be notified by the alarm bell and stop the vehicle to contact police. The measure follows multiple cases of drunken people assaulting rescue workers. / Yonhap

Mar 28, 2019By Bahk Eun-ji
Emergency bell in ambulance
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