Special warfare forces join Freedom Shield drill Soldiers from the 2nd Fleet Command’s 5th Special Operations Squadron conduct a reconnaissance drill on Gangwha Island in Incheon, 27 kilometers west of Seoul, on March 12, 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 fleet. (Yonhap)
Spring cleaning A worker sprays water on an Olympic installation in southeastern Seoul on March 13, 2024, to remove dirt as part of springtime cleaning. (Yonhap)
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)
