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Party chairmen meet

Saenuri Party Chairman Rep. Kim Moo-sung, left, and New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) Chairman Rep. Moon Jae-in talk to each other during an economic forum at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul, Thursday./ Yonhap

Holiday treat

Giraffes enjoy “gujeolpan,” a platter of nine delicacies, comprised of fruit and vegetables, offered to them for a special treat ahead of Chuseok holiday, at Everland, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. / Yonhap

Children in hanbok

Children wearing “hanbok,” or Korea traditional clothes, walk by the statute of King Sejong on Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Thursday. The Jongno District Officeheld a hanbok wearing campaign ahead of Chuseok, which falls on Sept. 27. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Green umbrellas for hope

Children walking alongside the Cheonggye Stream in central Seoul, Thursday, as green umbrellas hung above are reflected in a mirror. The Child Fund Korea hung the umbrellas in its campaign to help children suffering from a shortage of water in Africa, and each umbrella has the name of a donor written on it. / Yonhap

Today's topic news 우주에서 재배한 상추 한 입 '끝내줘'

Pope makes historic 1st US visit

Pope Francis laughs alongside U.S. President Barack Obama upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Tuesday, on the start of a three-day trip to Washington./ AFP-Yonhap

Like soldiers

Reps. Shon In-chun, left, and Chung Mi-kyung, of the ruling Saenuri Party shoot hand guns at an indoor range at the Gyeryongdae military headquarters in South Chungcheong Province, Wednesday. Lawmakers of the National Defense Committee were given a chance to shoot during an audit session. / Yonhap

Today's topic news 과학자들, 유럽에서 선사시대 학살 증거 발견

Labor reform

President Park Geun-hye talks with representatives of labor, management and the government during a luncheon at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday. From the left are Korea Employers Federation Chairman Bahk Byong-won; Kim Dae-hwan, head of the Tripartite Commission on Labor Reform; Park; Federation of Korea Trade Unions President Kim Dong-man; and Employment and Labor Minister Lee Ki-kweon. Park pledged to continue to talk with unions to address their concerns in enhancing flexibility in the labor market./ Joint press corps

Bottle bank

A girl inserts an empty soda bottle into a bottle bank at a Home plus store in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, Tuesday. The Ministry of Environment installed 12 machines in Seoul as part of a pilot program, and customers get money refunded from the store./ Yonhap