Competition for ‘doing nothing’ Participants join the International Space Out Competition, an annual event to pick who is the best at doing nothing, in central Seoul on May 26, 2024. (Yonhap)
Protest against dog farming Protestors hold placards calling for an end to dog meat slaughter and dog breeding for meat outside Moran Traditional Market in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, on May 25, 2024. In January, the National Assembly passed a special bill banning dog meat consumption. (Yonhap)
Suspected chemical found at Incheon Int’l Airport A chemical response team arrives at Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on May 23, 2024, after an unidentified chemical was discovered there earlier in the day. (Yonhap)
N. Korean leader inspects defense industrial firms North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) test-drives a 240 mm multiple rocket launcher during a visit to major defense industrial enterprises from May 11-12, 2024, in this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency. (Yonhap)
Presidential goods on sale This photo, provided by the presidential office, shows a variety of goods that began to be sold at the Children’s Garden near the office in Seoul on May 14, 2024, in celebration of two years of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s term in office. (Yonhap)
Conscripts at boot camp New recruits deeply bow to their parents during a ceremony entering boot camp at the Army’s 55th Infantry Division in Yongin, 44 kilometers south of Seoul, on May 14, 2024. (Yonhap)
N. Korea’s newly developed sniper rifleNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un tests a newly developed sniper rifle during a visit to major defense industrial enterprises from May 11-12, 2024, in this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
Maritime funVisitors board the 3,200-ton Eulji Mundeok destroyer at the Navy’s 2nd Fleet in Pyeongtaek, 60 kilometers south of Seoul, as they attend the 2024 Pyeongtaek Maritime Festival on May 11, 2024. (Yonhap)
N.K. leader observes weapons test North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (L) laughs while observing the test-firing of controllable shells for a new 240mm multiple rocket launcher, in this photo carried by the North’s Korean Central News Agency on May 11, 2024. North Korea said it will deploy the weapon system to the country’s military starting this year. (Yonhap)
World’s biggest liquid hydrogen plant dedicated This photo, provided by SK E&S, shows the company’s liquid hydrogen plant, the world’s largest, dedicated in Incheon, 27 kilometers west of Seoul, on May 8, 2024. The factory will churn out 30,000 tons of liquid hydrogen per annum that can charge 4,100 buses per day. (Yonhap)
