Live-fire drills South Korea’s multiple launch rocket systems fire during a live-fire exercise at the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, 46 kilometers northeast of Seoul, on June 7, 2023. (Yonhap)
Marking int’l day for the environment Members of the international environmental group Greenpeace and other environment bodies stage a rally in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on June 5, 2023, calling for parliament to come up with measures to tackle the climate crisis, as part of events to mark World Environment Day that fell on the same day. (Yonhap)
Yoon visits graves of those killed in anti-spy operations President Yoon Suk Yeol pays a Memorial Day visit to the graves of people killed in anti-spy operations at Seoul National Cemetery on June 6, 2023, in this photo provided by the presidential office. (Yonhap)
1st S. Korea-Japan defense ministers’ talks in nearly 4 yrs South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup (L) shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart, Yasukazu Hamada, as they meet for bilateral talks on the margins of the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 4, 2023. (Yonhap)
First weekend in post-pandemic era The bustling shopping district of Myeongdong in central Seoul is crowded with visitors on June 4, 2023, as the South Korean government lowered the COVID-19 risk level and removed almost all anti-COVID-19 restrictions three days earlier to fully return to pre-pandemic normalcy. (Yonhap)
Umbrella union’s rally The members of the militant Korean Confederation of Trade Unions stage a rally at Gwangwhamun Square in downtown Seoul on May 31, 2023, calling for the government to stop “labor repression.” (Yonhap)
Japanese warship arrives in S. Korea Japan’s JS Hamagiri destroyer hoisting the Rising Sun flag arrives in South Korea’s southeastern port city of Busan on May 29, 2023, to participate in the Eastern Endeavor 23 exercise in the international waters southeast of Jeju Island later in the week. (Yonhap)
Burning barley fields Vast fields of barley in Boseong, 305 kilometers south of Seoul, are consumed by flames after being harvested in preparation for the next crop on May 26, 2023. (Yonhap)
Competition to be best at ‘doing nothing’ This photo, taken May 27, 2023, shows Boogi, the mascot of the southeastern port city of Busan, attending the “Space Out Competition,” an annual event to pick who is the best at doing nothing, at Haeundae Beach in Busan, 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul. (Yonhap)
Foreign tourists in ‘hanbok’ at Cheong Wa Dae Foreign tourists wearing the traditional Korean costume “hanbok” take a selfie at the former presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on May 24, 2023. (Yonhap)
