N.K. leader inspects power stationNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) talks to officials during his visit to Kumyagang Power Station No. 2 on May 4, 2019, in this photo released by the Korean Central News Agency the next day. (Yonhap)
In this image, captured from the Korean Central TV Broadcasting Station on May 5, 2019, a weapon of similar appearance to Russia’s tactical ballistic missile, the Iskander, is fired the previous day. (Yonhap)
Holiday congestionTraffic heading out of the capital on the Seoul-Busan Highway in Seocho Ward in southern Seoul is congested on May 3, 2019, the eve of a three-day weekend that includes Children’s Day on May 5. (Yonhap)
N. Korea’s rocket artillery systemThis undated file photo shows North Korea’s new 300-mm multiple rocket artillery system. On May 4, 2019, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired several unidentified projectiles into the East Sea from its eastern coastal city of Wonsan, which analysts said appeared to have involved the 300-mm multiple rocket launchers. (Yonhap)
Ulleungdo airportSeoul plans to begin this month the bidding process to select a construction company to build an airport on remote Ulleungdo island by 2025. It will take one hour from Seoul to the volcanic island, in the middle of the East Sea, by plane. The photo shows the proposed location of an airport on the island. (Yonhap)
Soju price hikeBottles of soju, a rice-based liquor popular with local drinkers, are on display at a hypermarket on May 1, 2019 when South Korea’s top beermaker, Hite Brewery Co., raises prices of Chamisul, its soju brand, by 6.45 percent. (Yonhap)
South Korean girl group MomolandSouth Korean girl group Momoland performs at a concert to promote the 18th FINA World Championships at a stadium in Gwangju, 329 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 28, 2019. The championships are set for July 12-28 in Gwangju. (Yonhap)
Riders competition in NKThis photo, released by the (North) Korean Central News Agency on April 29, 2019, shows a spring amateur riders competition taking place at the Mirim Riding Club in Pyongyang on April 28. (Yonhap)
Samsung Electronics will introduce a vertical television for younger viewers who are accustomed to watching content on vertical smartphone screens. The Sero allows viewers to watch YouTube videos, shop online, play games and scan Instagram posts on its 43-inch vertical screen with enhanced audio, according to the firm. The television can also be rotated to a more traditional horizontal form. [Joong Ang Ilbo]
PM Lee attends anniv. of birth of Adm. Yi Sun-sinPrime Minister Lee Nak-yon lights an incense stick at a ceremony marking the 474th anniversary of the birth of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the 16th-century hero renowned for his victories over Japanese invasion forces from 1592-1598, at a temple in Asan, 100 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 28, 2019. (Yonhap)
