Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: President Moon Takes Part in G-20 Teleconference

President Moon takes part in G-20 special teleconference
President Moon takes part in G-20 special teleconference
President Moon Jae-in speaks with other leaders of major industrialized and developing economies during the Group of 20 special teleconference summit, at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, on March 26, 2020, in this photo provided by the presidential office. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Drive In Meeting

Members of the Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives, located near GM Korea’s manufacturing plant in Changwon, South Gyeongsang, attend an annual general meeting in their cars to prevent the spread of the coronavirus Monday. Around 500 members were present at the meeting. [YONHAP]

Picture of the Day: Passengers Stand in Line to Get Tested for Coronavirus

On way to get coronavirus test
On way to get coronavirus testPassengers who arrived at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, aboard a flight from Frankfurt, Germany, head to where they can be tested for the new coronavirus on March 22, 2020, as the South Korean government tightened its quarantine procedures for inbound travelers from Europe to prevent any inflow of the virus from outside. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Disinfecting of Ambulance

Ambulance disinfection
Ambulance disinfectionA paramedic disinfects an ambulance used to transport a COVID-19 patient at the former site of a water purification plant in western Daegu on March 22, 2020. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: North Korea’s Artillery Competition

N. Korea's artillery fire competition
N. Korea’s artillery fire competition
This photo released on March 21, 2020, by the Rodong Sinmun, the North’s official newspaper, shows North Korean soldiers engaging in an artillery fire drill held a day earlier. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE. No Redistribution) (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: Clam Collecting

Collecting clams
Collecting clams
Tourists wearing masks gather clams at a beach in Taean, 150 kilometers southwest of Seoul, on March 21, 2020. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Currency Swap

S. Korea, U.S. sign $60 bln currency swap deal
S. Korea, U.S. sign $60 bln currency swap dealA clerk scrutinizes US$100 banknotes at the headquarters of KEB Hana Bank in Seoul on March 20, 2020, to see whether there are any counterfeit bills. The previous day, the Bank of Korea said South Korea and the United States signed a $60 billion bilateral currency swap agreement, easing a liquidity crunch caused by the pandemic. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: A North Korean Weather Forecaster

N. Korean weather forecaster
N. Korean weather forecaster
A North Korean weather forecaster reports on the North’s northern areas, in this photo taken from North Korea’s state-run Korean Central Television on March 18, 2020. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Cherry Blossom Season Begins in South Korea

Cherry blossoms in bloom
Cherry blossoms in bloomA visitor photographs cherry blossoms in the southeastern city of Pohang on March 16, 2020. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: The Future of Public Transportation?

Whole-body sterilizer
Whole-body sterilizerCitizens use a whole-body sterilizer set up at a subway station in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on March 16, 2020, amid the coronavirus crisis. (Yonhap)