Won Buddhism believers hold a rally in front of the Defense Ministry in Seoul on Sept. 30, 2016, to protest a ministry decision to pick a golf course in the southeastern county of Seongju as the “final” site for an advanced U.S. missile defense system known as Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD). The golf course is about 500 meters away from the religion’s sacred ground. (Yonhap)
From this Daum blog comes this photo of an inspector checking the measurements of a woman wearing a mini-skirt in 1973 Seoul:
A group of “haenyeo,” or female divers, parade as part of an event to mark the 9th Jeju Haenyeo Festival held on the southern resort island of Jeju on Sept. 24, 2016. The two-day event, which kicked off on the day, includes various activities to introduce the female divers to visitors. (Yonhap)
Tourists look at Cheomseongdae, a 1,300-year-old astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, some 370 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Sept. 23, 2016, as the historical city tries to recover from property damage caused by a recent series of earthquakes. (Yonhap)
Over at Reddit I saw this link to a Daum blog that has some good historical photos of Seoul’s Myeongdong shopping district over the years. For example here is a picture of Myeongdong back in 1930 during the Imperial Japanese colonial period:
You can see more photos at this link.
Japanese authorities investigate the scene where an explosion took place at a park in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2016. The explosion injured three South Koreans who were preparing to open a booth for Korean cuisine at the South Korea-Japan cultural exchange event. (Yonhap)
Visitors to Air Power Day at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul, check out a B-1B Lancer bomber on Sept. 25, 2016. (Yonhap)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C, front) poses for a group photo with the officials who contributed to the North’s fifth nuclear test in front of the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, in this photo released by the North’s Rodong Sinmun on Sept. 22, 2016. (For Use in S. Korea Only & No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
Workers retile the quake-damaged roof of a traditional Korean house in Gyeongju, some 370 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Sept. 23, 2016. The government has designated the historical city as a special disaster area after a recent series of earthquakes caused property damage. (Yonhap)
