Chinese delegation in N. Korea Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong offers flowers in front of the statues of North Korea’s late founder, Kim Il-sung, and his late son and successor, Kim Jong-il, at Mansudae Hill in Pyongyang on Jan. 25, 2024, in this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency. A delegation of Chinese diplomats, led by Sun, has arrived in the North Korean capital, as the two countries are marking the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations this year, the North’s state media reported. (Yonhap)
N.K. leader inspects submarine-launched cruise missile tests North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) watches a cruise missile being launched from a submarine on Jan. 28, 2024, in this photo carried by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency the next day. Kim oversaw the test-fire of the new Pulhwasal-3-31 strategic cruise missile and reviewed a project to build a nuclear-powered submarine, state media reported. (Yonhap)
Ice wall in Wonju Members of a mountaineering club climb the ice cliff in Wonju, about 87 kilometers east of Seoul, in Gangwon Province on Jan. 27, 2024. (Yonhap)
Opposition leader visits Marine unit Lee Jae-myung (C), leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, inspects a barracks during a visit to a unit of the Marine Corps in Gimpo, west of Seoul, on Jan. 24, 2024. (Yonhap)
River-crossing drill Soldiers riding in K-21 armored vehicles take part in a river-crossing drill at a training range in Pocheon, just 25 kilometers south of the inter-Korean border, on Jan. 24, 2024, as the Army’s Capital Mechanized Infantry Division conducts a wintertime exercise as part of efforts to strengthen its combat preparedness. (Yonhap)
1st Light Armed Helicopter to be delivered to Army this yearThis undated photo, released by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration on Jan. 19, 2024, shows a Light Armed Helicopter flying at an undisclosed location outside of South Korea to undergo low-temperature tests. The state arms procurement agency said it plans to deliver the first model of the newly developed Light Armed Helicopter to the Army this year as part of efforts to replace the Army’s aging helicopters. (Yonhap)
Seoul’s Climate Card for limitless use of public transportation An ad promoting the Climate Card, which enables people to use subways, buses and public bicycles without limitation by paying 65,000 won (US$48.33) per month, is displayed at a bus stop in Seoul on Jan. 22, 2024. The Seoul city government introduced the card as a six-month pilot project to improve the convenience of public transportation use and to help cope with the climate crisis. The card’s sale is set for Jan. 27, with its mobile version set for Jan. 23 at a price of 63,000 won. (Yonhap)
Heavy snow in Gangwon Province Vehicles drive cautiously in Daegwallyeong Pass as heavy snow alerts are in place in mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, including Daegwallyeong, on Jan. 20, 2024. (Yonhap)
Soldiers’ cold season drill Members of the Sea Salvage and Rescue Unit do a warm-up exercise at the naval port of Jinhae in the southeastern city of Changwon on Jan. 18, 2024, as part of their “extremely cold weather drill.” (Yonhap)
