N.K. marks founder’s birth anniversary This photo, captured from North Korea’s Korean Central Television, shows soldiers laying flowers in front of the statues of late national founder Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang on April 15, 2020, to mark the founder’s 108th birthday. They wore face masks to protect against the coronavirus. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
Anti-U.S. rally Members of progressive civic groups, including the Solidarity for Peace and Reunification of Korea, rally in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on April 13, 2020, to call for the suspension of negotiations on the sharing of the costs for stationing the 28,500-strong U.S. Forces Korea. The rally came as Seoul and Washington have yet to bridge gaps in the monthslong negotiations. (Yonhap)
N.K. leader Kim inspects air defense unitNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) inspects a pursuit assault plane group under the Air and Anti-Aircraft Division in the western area in this photo released on April 12, 2020, by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
Easter service at parking lotMembers of a Christian church attend an Easter service at a parking lot in southern Seoul on April 12, 2020, as part of efforts to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. (Yonhap)
South Koreans prepare to leave Kuwait South Korean nationals living in Kuwait undergo departure processes on April 10, 2020 (local time), as they await the arrival of a special chartered flight that will transport them home, in this photo provided by Seoul’s foreign ministry. (Yonhap)
GS Caltex drone deliveryGS Caltex demonstrates drone delivery at its logistics center in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, on April 8, 2020. The photo, provided by the company, shows government officials and researchers from a state-run lab that helped develop the drone.(Yonhap)
Helicopter fighting forest fireA S-64 heavy lift helicopter of the Korea Forest Service dumps water to put out a fire near Cheongsong, 322 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on April 8, 2020, in this photo provided by the county office. The forestry service said 11 choppers and 130 firefighters were dispatched to put out the fire. (Yonhap)
Yonsei tuition refundMembers of the Yonsei University educational rights network hold a press conference at the school’s main campus in western Seoul on April 7, 2020, to demand the refund of the spring tuition fee amid class disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak. (Yonhap)
The main hall of Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul is nearly vacant on April 6, 2020, as the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul has suspended Masses since late February due to the coronavirus. (Yonhap)
President Moon visits site of forest firePresident Moon Jae-in (R) speaks to residents and civil servants in a village in the city of Gangneung, 230 kilometers east of Seoul, on April 5, 2020. The area was engulfed by a massive forest fire a year ago. (Yonhap)
