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Heavy snow in March

A snowplow removes snow on the road in Misiryeong, a ridge between Inje and Goseong in Gangwon Province, Thursday, as heavy snow blanketed many parts of the province, with Misiryeong having 26 centimeters of snowfall. / Yonhap

Mar 7, 2019By Kim Jae-heun

Against minimum wage reform

Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions chant a slogan in opposition to the government's labor policies such as expanding the scope of flexible work hours and changing the minimum wage decision process, in a rally to declare their one-day strike in Yeouido, Seoul, Wednesday. The hardline umbrella union had pledged an all-out protest, but none of its major affiliates took part in the move. Yonhap

Mar 6, 2019By Kim Hyun-bin

Is this right?

Children pledge their allegiance to the nation during an entrance ceremony at Seoul Jaedong Elementary School in Jongno-gu, central Seoul, Monday. / Yonhap

Mar 5, 2019By Kim Jae-heun

Dust-covered Spring

Apricot flowers are in bloom on the grounds of Bongeun Temple in southeastern Seoul, Tuesday. Temperatures climbed up to 14 degrees Celsius in Seoul, while heavy fine dust blanketed the nation again. The warm spring weather is forecast to continue through the week.  Yonhap

Mar 5, 2019

Choking on dust

Residents wear protective masks in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday, as an electronic sign shows the level of ultrafine dust at 177 micrograms per cubic meter, far higher than the “very bad” level of 75 micrograms. Hazardous levels of fine dust have overwhelmed the country since last week due to static atmospheric conditions. / Yonhap

Mar 5, 2019

Free President Park

Members of conservative civic groups hold the Korean national flag and march toward Gwanghwamun Square from Seoul Station, Friday, to protest the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye. Korea Times photo by Hong In-kee

Mar 1, 2019By Kim Hyun-bin

Comfort woman issue still goes on

Gil Won-ok, a victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, and Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon look around an exhibition about the issue held at Seoul Center for Architecture & Urbanism in central Seoul to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1919 March 1 Independence Movement, Thursday. / Yonhap

Feb 28, 2019By Kim Jae-heun

Calling for Cheong Wa Dae's #WithYou

Members of the Feminism for Youth group call for a proper government investigation and response to sexual harassment at middle and high schools in front of Cheong Wa Dae, Monday. The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child recently included Korea's #SchoolMeToo movement as one of the main agenda items for its September conference in Geneva, Switzerland, after young activists testified before the committee in early February.  Yonhap

Feb 28, 2019

Change sign for Japanese collaborator

Seongbuk-gu Office employees switch out the street sign of “Inchon-ro 7-gil” to “Goryeodae-ro 7-gil” in front of their office in Seoul, Wednesday. Inchon is the pen name of Kim Sung-soo, the founder of Korea University. In 2017 the Supreme Court ruled that Kim was involved in pro-Japanese activities during the colonial rule of Korea (1910-45) and the government stripped him of his Medal of Merit for National Foundation. The district office decided on the sign change last year following a vote by residents. / Korea Times photo by Ko Young-kwon

Feb 27, 2019By Kim Hyun-bin

Fine dust alert

A pedestrian with mask walks past the wall of Seoul City Hall, a signboard on which advises people to wear masks due to fine dust, Friday. The central and local government issued emergency anti-ultrafine dust measures for two straight days with the dust levels high across the country. The National Institute of Environmental Research predicts the fine dust level will stay “bad” during the weekend. / Yonhap

Feb 22, 2019

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