Cooking contest in N. KoreaA cooking contest takes place at a noodle restaurant in Pyongyang on April 2, 2019, to mark the April 15 Day of the Sun, in this photo provided by the Choson Sinbo. The Day of the Sun is the birthday of the North’s late founder Kim Il-sung. (Yonhap)
Against ride-hailing serviceTaxi drivers call for the suspension of the operations of ride-hailing startup Tada during a rally at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on May 15, 2019. (Yonhap)
eo Jong-su (2nd from L), leader of the Seoul Bus Drivers Labor Union, poses for a photo with Pi Jeong-kwon (2nd from R), head of the Seoul Bus Operators Association, and Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon (C) at the Seoul Regional Labor Relations Committee on May 15, 2019, after reaching a compromise agreement with management. The agreement was reached with less than two hours left until a planned walkout by unionized bus drivers. (Yonhap)
Ahead of nationwide strikeBuses are parked at a garage in Yongin, south of Seoul, on May 13, 2019, two days ahead of a planned strike by some 35,000 unionized bus drivers nationwide, who demand pay hikes and manpower increases in time for the implementation of a mandatory 52-hour workweek in the bus industry. The drivers complain that the 52-hour workweek, set to be enforced in July, will lead to a significant reduction in their earnings. (Yonhap)
N.K. discloses missile launchThis photo, captured from Pyongyang’s Korean Central TV on May 10, 2019, shows a missile launch carried out during a strike drill “in the forefront area and on the western front” under the guidance of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un the previous day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
Annual best firemen contestThe annual contest for firefighters with the best bodies takes place at a riverside park in Seoul on May 11, 2019. The winners of the contest will pose for the 2020 calendar, with profits from sales to be donated to low-income burn victims. (Yonhap)
Seoul to reflect public opinion in deciding on food aid to N. KoreaLee Eugene, deputy spokeswoman of the unification ministry, attends a press conference at the government complex in Seoul on May 10, 2019. South Korea believes it is still necessary to provide food assistance to North Korea despite the North’s recent missile launches but a final decision will be made after the government sufficiently collects public opinion, the unification ministry said. (Yonhap)
N.K. says firing of projectiles was ‘regular, self-defensive’ drillIn this image captured from the Korean Central TV Broadcasting Station on May 8, 2019, a North Korean announcer reports a claim by a spokesperson for the North’s foreign ministry that its recent firing of short-range projectiles into the East Sea was part of “regular” and “self-defensive” training. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
S. Korean prime minister visits ColombiaSouth Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (L) plants a commemorative tree with Colombian Defense Minister Guillermo Botero at a rehabilitation center in Bogota on May 6, 2019. (Yonhap)
Lotus lantern festival underwayAhead of Buddha’s Birthday, a lotus lantern festival is underway in central Seoul on May 5, 2019. The birthday falls on May 12. (Yonhap)
