On alert against ‘Mu’ variant cases A passenger arriving at Incheon airport, west of Seoul, on Sept. 5, 2021, is guided by a quarantine official amid the coronavirus pandemic. South Korea confirmed the first case of the “Mu” variant of the novel coronavirus on Sept. 3. (Yonhap)
Clear sky People look at the clear sky and buildings beneath it at Namsan Park in central Seoul on Sept. 5, 2021, as autumn is just around the corner. (Yonhap)
Brazen killer A felon, identified only by his family name Kang, who recently murdered two women after breaking his electronic anklet, kicks a bundle of reporters’ microphones while attending a hearing on his arrest warrant at the Seoul Dongbu District Court in Seoul on Aug. 31, 2021. (Yonhap)
Hyundai self-driving taxi This photo provided by Hyundai Motor Group on Aug. 31, 2021, shows the IONIQ 5-based self-driving taxi jointly developed by Hyundai and Motional, its joint venture with Aptiv. The new car will be showcased at the IAA Mobility 2021 to be held in Munich, Germany, from Sept. 7-12. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
In-person worship services Members of Sarang Jeil Church in northern Seoul hold in-person worship services in front of Seoul Station on Aug. 29, 2021, after receiving a notice of closure by the office of Seongbuk Ward amid the country’s efforts to rein in the fourth wave of the pandemic. (Yonhap)
Colombian president visits S. Korea’s war memorial Colombian President Ivan Duque (L) pays tribute to Colombian soldiers who died in the 1950-53 Korean War in front of a cenotaph during his visit to the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul’s Yongsan Ward on Aug. 26, 2021. (Yonhap)
FM meets USFK head South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong (R) poses with Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, during their meeting over lunch at his official residence in Seoul on Aug, 24, 2021, in this photo provided by the foreign ministry. (Yonhap)
Homegrown space rocket Science and ICT Minister Lim Hye-sook (L, front) is briefed by Ko Jeong-hwan (R, front), head of the space rocket development operations at the state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute, as she views an assembled flying model of South Korea’s homegrown space rocket Nuri at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, 473 kilometers south of Seoul, on Aug. 24, 2021, in this photo released by the South Korean ministry. South Korea has earmarked 2 trillion won (US$1.8 billion) to develop its first homegrown space launch vehicle, named Nuri, and aims for a launch in October this year. (Yonhap)
Typhoon Omais approaching This image, provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration, shows the expected route of Typhoon Omais. The season’s 12th typhoon was located at about 320 kilometers northwest of Okinawa, Japan, as of 4 a.m. and advancing slowly toward the Korean Peninsula at 26 kph. (Yonhap)
