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Murayama's visit

Tomiichi Murayama, right, former Japanese prime minister, shakes hands with Park Ok-sun, a former sex slave for Japan’s imperial army during World War II (1939-45), on his visit to an exhibition held in the National Assembly to commemorate the victims, euphemistically called ‘comfort women’, Tuesday. Murayama, known for his landmark 1995 apology to victims of Japan’s past aggressions, is on a three-day visit to Seoul at the invitation of a minor opposition party. /  Korea Times photo by Ryoo Hyo-jin

Feb 11, 2014

'Kim Jong-un assassination' probable in South's military aggression

By Ko Dong-hwanDefense Minister Kim Kwan-jinA ruling Saenuri Party lawmaker raised in Monday’s interpellation session the possibility of assassinating the North Korean leader in the south’s usurping the northern military, reports said Tuesday.Rep. Song Yong-keun, during his questioning of Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin, quoted a paper noting North Korea will likely strike a revolution with the assassination of Kim Jong-un.Song added to the question whether South Korean military force can advance to the North given such an initiative is prohibited by the Charter of the United Nations.     Kim responded the North Korea case may be applied to the Charter in a different angle. The minister pointed out that both countries’ military integration will be inevitable.Rep. Song also questioned Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae regarding whether the unification will take place on the basis of one side absorbing the other.As to Ryoo’s response that the government wants “peaceful unification,” Song retorted whether it’ll be “peace

Feb 11, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
'Kim Jong-un assassination' probable in South's military aggression

Expecting family reunion

Employees of the Korean Red Cross work to send out notices regarding the family reunions of relatives separated by the Korean War (1950-53), at its headquarters in Seoul, Monday. The inter-Korean family reunions will take place between Feb. 20 and 25 at the Mount Geumgang resort in the North./ Yonhap

Feb 10, 2014

No transport

Residents of Gangneung, Gangwon Province, walk on a street in the city’s downtown, Monday, when heavy snowfall hit the city for 5th day, covering the area to a depth of 1 meter with snow./ Yonhap

Feb 10, 2014

MMA rookie Yoon knocks out Japanese fighter 'Revenge is mine'

Yoon Hyung-bin throws right hook at Tsukuda Takaya, knocking him down to give him some more pounding and take over the match./ Courtesy of inews24.comBy Ko Dong-hwan Comedian-turned-MMA fighter Yoon Hyung-bin routed his debut match opponent Tsukuda Takaya, fulfilling the revenge he had promised for a Korean woman fighter unfairly beaten on a Japanese television show.In the 14th Road FC tournament’s special main event, Yoon took his victory over Takaya in a TKO before the end of the first round.The knock-out came when Yoon’s powerful right hook directly landed on his face. As the Japanese fighter tumbled on his back, Yoon didn’t miss the chance to put him out for good by pounding him with punches.The judge, seeing that Takaya no longer had strength left to hold himself, halted the match and proclaimed Yoon’s victory.The match didn’t start off as how it would eventually turn out. Yoon, getting hit by Takaya’s punches at the beginning, faltered and tried to maintain the power balance by holding him tight against the fence, occasionally throw

Feb 10, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
MMA rookie Yoon knocks out Japanese fighter 'Revenge is mine'

'Snow bomb'

‘Snow bomb’  Residents work to clear snow piled on the road of a neighborhood in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Sunday. The eastern coastal area received more than 50 centimeters of snow over the weekend.  / Younhap

Feb 9, 2014

'Don't bury chickens alive'

‘Don’t bury chickens alive’  Activists wearing chicken masks sit inside sacks and protest against the culling of poultry by burying them alive and destroying them before infection by avian influenza is confirmed, in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, Sunday. About 3 million chickens and ducks have been culled nationwide following the outbreak of bird flu last month./ Yonhap

Feb 9, 2014

Snow plowing

A worker scoops out snow at Hongje-dong in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, where a maximum 80 centimeters of snowfall is expected until Monday. / Yonhap

Feb 7, 2014

Tank transportation

U.S. Army Abrams main battle tanks and fighting vehicles await at a pier in Busan before being transported to Camp Stanley in Eujeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, Friday. The equipment arrival is part of the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment’s nine-month rotational deployment with the 2nd Infantry Division. The unit’s 800 soldiers arrived last week from Fort Hood in Texas. / Yonhap

Feb 7, 2014

Sochi Olympics begin

The final rehearsal for a gala show that will open the Sochi Olympics on Saturday (KST) is held at Fisht Stadium. Some 2,900 athletes from 86 countries will vie for 98 gold medals. Korea has sent a record 71 athletes to Sochi, who will compete in every sport except ice hockey./ Yonhap

Feb 7, 2014
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