Acquittal of scholar on defamation charges over comfort women Lew Seok-choon, a former Yonsei University professor, speaks to reporters at the Supreme Court in Seoul on Feb. 13, 2025, after the court upheld the lower court’s acquittal of him over his alleged defamation of Korean victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery. (Yonhap)
Air Force general meets senior U.S. Space Force commander Lt. Gen. Kim Hyung-soo (R, front), head of the Air Force Operations Command, walks alongside Lt. Gen. David Miller (L, front), commander of the U.S. Space Operations Command, to hold talks to discuss ways for cooperation against North Korea’s space-based threats, at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, on Feb. 13, 2025, in this photo released by the Air Force. (Yonhap)
U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrives in S. Korea The nuclear-powered submarine USS Alexandria docks at a naval base in the southeastern port city of Busan on Feb. 10, 2025. (Yonhap)
Calls for Yoon’s resignation Protesters attend a rally near Gyeongbokgung Station in Seoul on Feb. 8, 2025, to call for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s immediate resignation. (Yonhap)
Han River freezes for 1st time this winter The Han River freezes for the first time this winter on Feb. 9, 2025, as cold weather continues for about a week in Seoul. (Yonhap)
Army’s winter training A K1E1 tank of an armored brigade fires during a winter drill at the Darakdae firing range in the South Korean border town of Yeoncheon, north of Seoul, on Feb. 5, 2025. (Yonhap)
N. Korea’s industrial plant opening ceremony An industrial plant opens its doors in the North Korean border city of Kaesong as part of Pyongyang’s local development plan on Feb. 1, 2025, in this photo released by the North’s Korean Central News Agency the following day. (Yonhap)
Fire-damaged airplane at Gimhae Int’l Airport An Air Busan airplane stands severely damaged from a fire at Gimhae International Airport on Jan. 29, 2025. The previous night, the airplane bound for Hong Kong caught fire from inside while preparing to take off, prompting 176 people to evacuate. (Yonhap)
