S. Korea-U.S. Freedom Shield drill South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup (4th from R) poses for a photo with USFK Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera (4th from L), and South Korean and U.S. soldiers during a visit to the theater air, naval and ground operations command post of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command on March 15, 2023, the third day of the two country’s 11-day computer-simulated Freedom Shield joint exercise against North Korean provocations, in this photo provided by the defense ministry. (Yonhap)
S. Korea-U.S. Marines stage landing operations South Korean and U.S. Marines jointly demonstrate landing operations during a commencement ceremony of the Korea Naval Academy in Changwon, 301 kilometers south of Seoul, on March 10, 2023, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of South Korea-U.S. alliance this year. (Yonhap)
N. Korean leader inspects ‘fire assault drill’This photo, released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency on March 10, 2023, shows the Korean People’s Army’s Hwasong artillery unit conducting a “fire assault drill” in the North’s western port city of Nampho the previous day, which North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected with his daughter Ju-ae. During the drill, Kim stressed the need to “overwhelmingly respond” to any war preparations by the enemy. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
S. Korea blown out by Japan for 2nd straight loss at WBC South Korean players react to their 13-4 loss to Japan in a Pool B game at the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 10, 2023. (Yonhap)
Yoon meets rescue team returning from Turkey President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) strokes rescue dogs during a group photo session with a South Korean rescue team that was dispatched to Turkey following a devastating earthquake after a luncheon meeting for the squad at the guesthouse of the former presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, in Seoul on March 7, 2023, in this photo provided by Yoon’s office. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
Ruling party elects new leader Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon raises his arms in celebration after being elected the new chair of the ruling People Power Party at the party’s national convention at KINTEX exhibition center in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, on March 8, 2023. (Yonhap)
Ahead of S. Korea-U.S. combined military exercise An RC-12X Guardrail surveillance aircraft lands at U.S. Army base Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, 65 km south of Seoul, on March 6, 2023, as South Korea and the United States began a four-day crisis management exercise the same day ahead of the Freedom Shield exercise later this month as part of efforts to beef up deterrence against North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. (Yonhap)
Repatriation of S. Korean drug dealer from Philippines Police officers repatriate a South Korean drug dealer who had run off to the Philippines in this photo provided by the National Police Agency on March 4, 2023. (Yonhap)
Shaman ritual Shamans perform a ritual praying for a bountiful fishing season and the safety of fishermen in the southern resort island of Jeju on March 5, 2023. (Yonhap)
Families of crowd crush victims demand president’s apology Family members of the victims of the Oct. 29, 2022, crowd crush in Seoul’s Itaewon district march toward the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul, on March 2, 2023, demanding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s apology over the government’s mishandling of the tragic incident. (Yonhap)
