Unionists hold rally in Ulsan to protest labor reform measures Members of the Korea Confederation of Trade Unions hold a rally demanding a halt to labor reforms at Taehwagang Station square in Ulsan, 414 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Aug. 21, 2019. The unionist claimed the reform measures being considered can hurt the rights of South Korean workers. (Yonhap)
This photo, released by North Korea’s Central News Agency on Aug. 17, 2019, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) reacting to the country’s test of a “new weapon” a day earlier. (Yonhap)
Russian diplomats in N.K.Officials from the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang and a Russian delegation led by Vice Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov offer flowers at the Liberation Tower honoring the former Soviet war dead in the North’s capital on Aug. 15, 2019, in this photo released by the North’s Korean Central News Agency. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
New flag on DokdoCoast guard members stationed on South Korea’s easternmost Dokdo Islets hoist a new national flag on Aug. 16, 2019, replacing the one damaged by torrential downpours due to the now-extinct Typhoon Krosa. (Yonhap)
Expected course of Typhoon KrosaA satellite image shows Typhoon Krosa heading north towards Japan from the northwest Pacific Ocean on Aug. 14, 2019. The Korea Meteorological Administration said the typhoon is expected to pass through southern Japan and reach the East Sea on Aug. 15. It said parts of the Korean Peninsula could be affected by strong winds and heavy rainfall. (Yonhap)
Sailors pose with flags to mark Liberation DaySailors of the Korean Navy’s First Fleet pose with the South Korean flag in front of the guided missile frigate Gangwon as they mark Liberation Day in the port of Donghae, 280 kilometers east of Seoul, on Aug. 14, 2019. (Yonhap)
TV celeb stands trial over alleged drug use Robert Holley, a naturalized Korean citizen from the United States and TV personality, arrives at the Seoul Western District Court on Aug. 9, 2019, to attend the first hearing in his trial over alleged drug use. (Yonhap)
After trainingSoldiers go through a shower tunnel after finishing training amid a toasting heat wave at a boot camp in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, on Aug. 8, 2019, in this photo provided by the camp. (Yonhap)
DMZ hiking trail to open in PajuUnification Minister Kim Yeon-chul (2nd from R) and Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung (2nd from L) ring a bell during a ceremony in Paju, some 30 kilometers northwest of Seoul, on Aug. 9, 2019, to mark the opening the next day of the third and last hiking trail along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas. The DMZ Peace Bell was made of barbed wire from one of 10- guard posts inside the DMZ that South Korea demolished under an inter-Korean military accord aimed at reducing tensions and building trust. (Yonhap)
Dizzy momentA man nonchalantly stands on rocks on the seashore in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung on Aug. 7, 2019, as the sea churns under the influence of Typhoon Francisco. (Yonhap)
