N.K. leader guides artillery firing drill This photo, provided by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency, shows a firing drill by the North Korean Army’s front-line combined artillery units “who have put the enemy’s capital in their striking range” on March 7, 2024, which North Korean leader Kim Jong-un guided. (Yonhap)
SSU drill as part of Freedom Shield exercise Life savers from the 6th ship salvage unit of the Navy’s First Fleet conduct a drill in the East Sea on March 11, 2024, as part of the ongoing Freedom Shield 2024 exercise, an 11-day annual South Korea-U.S. joint drill against North Korean provocations, in this photo provided by the First Fleet. (Yonhap)
Capsized fishing boa tRescue authorities search a 20-ton fishing vessel capsized in waters off the southern coastal city of Tongyeong on March 9, 2024, in this photo provided by the Coast Guard. The incident left four dead and five others missing. (Yonhap)
Anti-terror drill Soldiers from the Army’s 52nd Infantry Division carry out an anti-terror drill at a broadcaster in Seoul on March 6, 2024, as part of the ongoing Freedom Shield 2024 exercise between South Korea and the United States against North Korean provocations. (Yonhap)
Panda bids farewell ahead of return to China This photo, provided by Everland, shows giant panda Fu Bao appearing to the public for the last time at the Everland amusement park on March 3, 2024, ahead of its return to China in April. (Yonhap)
S. Korean, U.S. pilots conduct Buddy Squadron South Korean and U.S. Air Force pilots pose for a photo in front of an F-15K fighter at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 60 kilometers south of Seoul, on March 4, 2024, as their joint drill, Buddy Squadron, kicked off the same day, in this photo provided by the South Korean Air Force. (Yonhap)
Day ahead of Freedom Shield exerciseAn RC-12X Guardrail prepares for take-off at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, 60 kilometers south of Seoul, on March 3, 2024, a day ahead of South Korea and the United States’ annual joint military drills, named the Freedom Shield exercise. (Yonhap)
S. Korea, U.S., Thailand take part in Cobra Gold drills The Marine Corps and other troops of South Korea, the United States and Thailand pose for a photo ahead of the joint multinational Cobra Gold exercise on a coastal area in the Southeast Asian country on March 1, 2024, in this photo provided by the Korean Marine Corps command. (Yonhap)