French Korean War veteran to be buried in S. Korea South Korean honor guards carry a portrait of the late French Korean War veteran Robert Picquenard and a box containing his ashes upon their arrival at Incheon airport, west of Seoul, on Nov. 7, 2022. Picquenard, who participated in the 1950-53 war at 18 and died in France in June this year, had expressed his wish to be buried on South Korean soil before his death. He will be buried at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Busan. France and 15 other nations fought for South Korea against invading North Korea forces under the U.N. flag during the conflict. (Yonhap)
2 trapped miners miraculously walk out alive after 9 days This photo provided by fire authorities shows a miner walking out alive after being rescued from a collapsed mine in Bonghwa, 244 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Nov. 4, 2022, nine days after being trapped. (Yonhap)
Goesan earthquake inspection A Goesan county official makes an on-site inspection following a report that roof tiles fell off a house in the county, 110 kilometers south of Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2022. A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck the region earlier in the day, the strongest one to hit the country this year. (Yonhap)
BLACKPINK kicks off North American leg of its world tour in Dallas K-pop girl group BLACKPINK performs during one of its two concerts in Dallas from Oct. 25-26, 2022, to open the North American leg of its world tour, titled “Born Pink,” in this photo provided by YG Entertainment. The tour is expected to attract a total of 1.5 million fans in North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. (Yonhap)
Autumn in Goseong People walk a trail known for its autumnal hues in Goseong, Gangwon Province, during a walking event hosted by the Goseong County Office on Oct. 29, 2022, in this photo provided by the office. (Yonhap)
Rally of public sector workers Public sector workers chant slogans denouncing the government’s plan to privatize and restructure public organizations during a rally co-hosted by the country’s two umbrella labor unions — the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and the Federation of Korean Trade Unions — in front of the building of the Seoul City Council in Seoul’s city center on Oct. 29, 2022. (Yonhap)
Half-mast flag at U.S. embassy in Seoul A United States flag flies at half-mast at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Oct. 30, 2022, to mourn deaths from a tragic stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon. (Yonhap)
Light pillars in the sky Columns of light appear in the sky over the southern island of Jeju on Oct. 26, 2022. According to meteorologists, the phenomenon occurs when high-level clouds reflect light from the lamps of fishing boats on the water. (Yonhap)
Autumn leaves surround Buddhist temple Baekyang Temple, noted for the beauty of its autumn leaves in South Korea, is surrounded by autumnal hues in Jangseong, South Jeolla Province, southwestern South Korea, on Oct. 25, 2022. (Yonhap)
JCS chief visits U.S. Strategic Command Gen. Kim Seung-kyum (4th from L), chairman of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), holds talks with Adm. Charles Richard (4th from R), commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, during his visit to the command’ headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, on Oct. 21, 2022 (local time), in this photo provided by the JCS office. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
