Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Flooded Areas in North Korea

N. Korean areas before, after flood
N. Korean areas before, after flood
This composite image shows Wihwa Island on the Yalu River in northern North Korea before and after a flood hit it on July 29, 2024, in this photo provided by Seoul’s unification ministry on Aug. 1. The yellow rectangle (top) indicates a place where North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s train stopped for inspection. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Seoul to Fine People for Smoking at Gas Stations

Smoking at gas stations to be fined 5 mln won
Smoking at gas stations to be fined 5 mln won
A sticker informing about a no-smoking zone is posted at a gas station in Seoul on July 30, 2024. Starting the following day, those who smoke in gas stations and other facilities storing or using dangerous materials will be subject to a fine of up to 5 million won (US$3,611), according to a revised law. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Fatman in the Rain

N. Korean leader inspects flood-hit areas

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (sitting) inspects the Air Force’s rescue work during a visit to flood-hit areas in Sinuiju and Uiju, North Pyongan Province, on July 28, 2024, in this photo provided by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Foreign Troops Train on K9 System

Foreign troops learn to use K9 howitzer in S. Korea
Foreign troops learn to use K9 howitzer in S. Korea
This undated photo, provided by the South Korean Army on July 26, 2024, shows Australian, Polish and Egyptian soldiers undergoing training on the homegrown K9 self-propelled howitzer at an unspecified location. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Seoul Summer Beach Fest

Seoul Summer Beach fest
Seoul Summer Beach fest
A makeshift rubber pool is set up at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul on July 26, 2024, as the 2024 Seoul Summer Beach fest kicked off for a 17-day run. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: ROK and Indian Pilots Train Together in Australia

S. Korea-India joint air force drill
S. Korea-India joint air force drill
South Korean and Indian Air Force pilots move prior to their joint drill at RAAF Base Darwin in Australia on July 18, 2024, in this photo provided by Seoul’s Air Force on July 24. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Hyundai Supplies Japan with Electric Buses

Hyundai to supply electric buses to Japan
Hyundai to supply electric buses to Japan
This photo, provided by Hyundai Motor Co., shows the South Korean carmaker’s electric bus model Elec City Town. On July 23, 2024, Hyundai stated it had signed a letter of intent for the sale of five Elec City Town buses with Iwasaki Group, a transportation and tourism business operator based in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan, on July 18, 2024. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: North Korean Gymnast at Paris Olympics

N. Korean gymnast in Paris
N. Korean gymnast in ParisNorth Korean artistic gymnast An Chang-ok, the 2022 Asian Games vault and uneven bars champion, practices at a training center in Paris on July 22, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Summer Heat Hits Jeju

Sizzling sun in Jeju
Sizzling sun in Jeju
Tourists take a walk during their summer holidays at Hamdeok Beach on Jeju Island on July 21, 2024, when a heat wave alert was issued. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: North Korean Athletes Arrives in Paris for Olympics

N. Korean athletes arriving in Paris for Olympics
N. Korean athletes arriving in Paris for Olympics
North Korean athletes move their luggage to a bus heading to the athletes’ village for the Paris Olympics on July 21, 2024, after arriving at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. (Yonhap)