Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Lawyer Close to Korean Opposition Leader Gets Prison Sentence

| June 10, 2024
Ex-vice governor close to opposition leader gets 9 1/2-yr sentence
Ex-vice governor close to opposition leader gets 9 1/2-yr sentence
Kim Hyun-cheol (R), a lawyer for former Gyeonggi Vice Gov. Lee Hwa-young, responds to reporters’ inquiries at the Suwon District Court in Suwon, 30 kilometers south of Seoul, on June 7, 2024, after the court sentenced Lee to 9 1/2 years in prison on multiple charges, including collusion in an underwear maker’s illegal remittance to North Korea a few years ago. The court found Lee, an associate of Lee Jae-myung, then Gyeonggi governor and now the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, guilty of colluding in Ssangbangwool Group’s transfer of US$8 million to North Korea between 2019 and 2020 for the governor’s unrealized visit to North Korea. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: North Korea Conducts GPS Jamming Attack

| June 4, 2024
N. Korea stages GPS jamming attack for 4th day
N. Korea stages GPS jamming attack for 4th day
This photo, provided by the office of Ongjin County on June 1, 2024, shows a GPS screen over areas surrounding South Korea’s border island of Yeonpyeong. The South Korean military said it detected North Korea’s attempt to jam GPS signals near the western sea border for the fourth consecutive day. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: North Korean Trash Attack Reaches Seoul

| May 31, 2024
'Garbage' balloons presumably sent by N. Korea
‘Garbage’ balloons presumably sent by N. Korea
This photo, provided by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shows garbage littered from a balloon presumably sent by North Korea, found in Seoul’s Guro Ward on May 29, 2024. Some 90 such balloons have been discovered so far, according to military and police sources, adding that they contained trash and other waste. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: UAE President Conducts State Visit to South Korea

| May 30, 2024
UAE president's state visit to S. Korea
UAE president’s state visit to S. Korea
This photo, provided by the South Korean presidential office, shows South Korean fighters escorting the plane (C) of United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the presidential plane enters South Korea’s air defense identification zone (KADIZ) on May 28, 2024. Mohamed came to Seoul for a two-day state visit. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: B&B Opens on Han River Bridge

| May 29, 2024
B&B over Han River
B&B over Han River
This image, taken on May 28, 2024, shows Sky Suite Hangang Bridge, a 144.13-square-meter bed and breakfast, built on the Hangang Bridge by remodeling a cafe over the Han River flowing through the center of Seoul. Equipped with a bedroom, a living room and a kitchenette, the lodging, a joint project between the Seoul city government and Airbnb, can accommodate four people and offers a view of the river. (Yonhap)