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Thu, September 19, 2019 | 19:28

Fall picnic to Mount Paektu in North Korea [PHOTOS]

In a photo taken on Sept. 11, 2019, North Korean students pose for photos in Chonji lake, or "heaven lake," as they visit the crater of Mount Paektu, near Samjiyon. Mount Paektu has long been considered the spiritual birthplace of the Korean nation and is a place of pilgrimage for tens of thousands of North Koreans every year.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-09-19 13:55

Korea to cull thousands of pigs over African swine fever [PHOTOS]

A government official speaks on a phone near a pig farm at Paju in Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday, after the government had confirmed Korea's first case of African swine fever. The government plans to cull about 4,000 pigs in the region by Tuesday, strengthening efforts to disinfect farms and transport vehicles.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-09-17 14:23

Opposition leader has his head shaved; declares all-out fight against Moon [VIDEO]

The leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) had his head shaved Monday in a show of protest, calling for the resignation of the justice minister, whose family is embroiled in corruption allegations. In South Korea, politicians sometimes have their heads shaved in public to express dissent over political and social issues. LKP chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn got his hea...

2019-09-16 18:46

Another female lawmaker shaves head to protest new justice minister [PHOTOS]

Rep. Park In-sook of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party speaks near the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, Wednesday, before shaving her head in protest against President Moon Jae-in's decision to appoint Cho Kuk as the justice minister. She is the second lawmaker to do so after Rep. Lee Un-ju.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-09-11 13:56

Rep. Lee Un-ju shaves her head to protest new justice minister [PHOTOS]

Rep. Lee Un-ju shaves her head to protest new justice minister [PHOTOS]

Rep. Lee Un-ju shaves her head on the street of Seoul, Tuesday, to protest against the appointment of new Justice Minister Cho Kuk.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-09-10 11:24

North Korea holds Korean dress exhibition [PHOTOS]

A model displays her dress on the catwalk during the 17th National Exhibition of Korean Dress at the Central Youth Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-09-05 15:49

Fight against Amazon fire [PHOTOS]

Handout picture released by the Communication Department of the State of Mato Grosso showing firefighter combating a fire in the Amazon basin in the municipality Sorriso, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, Aug. 26.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-08-30 15:43

Heavy rains pound Japan [PHOTOS]

Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan have been ordered to evacuate their homes as torrential rain hit the region.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-08-29 14:33

Preventing terrorist attacks [PHOTOS]

During counter-terrorist training at Jonggak Station in Seoul's Jongno District, Monday, armed Korean soldiers wait for suspicious movement. The drill included the military, firefighters and station employees.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2019-08-26 17:38

Hong Kong protests turn violent [PHOTOS]

Protesters wearing gas masks react after the police fired tear gas during an anti-government rally in Tsuen Wan, in Hong Kong, Aug. 25. The protests were triggered by an extradition bill to China in June, now suspended, and evolved into a wider anti-government movement with no end in sight.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-08-26 16:44

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