Chinese group tourists’ temporary visa-free entry to S. Korea A group of Chinese tourists arrives by ferry at a cruise terminal in the port city of Incheon, west of Seoul, on Sept. 29, 2025, as a temporary visa waiver program for Chinese group tourists who visit South Korea began the same day, as part of efforts to boost the nation’s tourism market. The program, which runs through June next year, allows more than three Chinese tourists on group tours to travel to South Korea without visas for as many as 15 days. (Yonhap)
Navy’s fleet review marking 80th anniv. A fleet review marking the 80th founding anniversary of the South Korean Navy takes place off the southeastern port city of Busan on Sept. 26, 2025. The fleet review featured dozens of maritime and air assets, including 31 warships, 18 aircraft as well as unmanned surface ships and aircraft, with the Jeongjo the Great destroyer taking on the role of the command ship. (Yonhap)
Clouds blanket Mt. Seorak This photo, provided by the city of Sokcho, shows mountain climbers in Seoraksan National Park in Sokcho, 190 kilometers northeast of Seoul, on Sept. 28, 2025, as clouds cover the mountains. (Yonhap)
N.K. leader inspects greenhouse farm North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (front) inspects the construction site of a general greenhouse farm and the work for regional development in Sinuiju, northwestern North Korea, on Sept. 18, 2025, in this undated photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency the next day. (Yonhap)
Lee meets with Harvard professor Sandel President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with Michael Sandel, a professor of political philosophy at Harvard University, during their meeting at the presidential office in Seoul on Sept. 18, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
N.K. leader oversees performance test of tactical attack drones A tactical drone is seen as North Korea conducts a performance test of tactical attack drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles, developed and produced by an institute and enterprise under the Unmanned Aeronautical Technology Complex, at an unspecified location on Sept. 18, 2025, in this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency the next day. The test was overseen by the North’s leader Kim Jong-un. (Yonhap)
iPhone 17 goes on sale An employee shows an iPhone Air smartphone, Apple Inc.’s thinnest phone ever, at an Apple outlet in Seoul on Sept. 19, 2025, as the U.S. company’s iPhone 17 series smartphones are launched. (Yonhap)
Navy’s new 8,200-ton Aegis destroyer A new 8,200-ton Aegis destroyer, the Dasan Jeong Yak-yong, is pictured during its launch ceremony at a shipyard of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in the southeastern city of Ulsan on Sept. 17, 2025. The 170-meter-long and 21-meter-wide destroyer is equipped with advanced stealth features, and enhanced detection and interception capabilities against ballistic missiles. (Yonhap)
Unification Church leader grilled over alleged bribery Han Hak-ja (in wheelchair), leader of the Unification Church, exits the office of special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team in Seoul on Sept. 17, 2025, after undergoing a nine-hour interrogation by the team over allegations of bribery linked to former first lady Kim Keon Hee. (Yonhap)
