Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: North Korean Fans Attend Asian Games in China

| September 21, 2023
N. Korea at Asian Games
N. Korea at Asian Games
A group of North Koreans cheers for their men’s football team during an Asian Games preliminary match against Taiwan at a stadium in the Chinese city of Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, on Sept. 19, 2023. North Korea is reported to send some 200 athletes to the Asian Games that will take place in the Chinese city of Hangzhou from Sept. 23-Oct. 8. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un Tours SU-35 Plant in Russia

| September 18, 2023
N. Korean leader visits aircraft plant
N. Korean leader visits aircraft plant
This photo, released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency on Sept. 16, 2023, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) during his visit to the Yuri Gagarin Aviation Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a city in Russia’s far eastern region, the previous day. The plant produces advanced fighter jets, including the Sukhoi Su-35. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un Welcomed to Russia

| September 14, 2023
Kim Jong-un enters Russia
Kim Jong-un enters Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s special train arrives in the Russian border city of Khasan on Sept. 12, 2023, en route to an unspecified location for a summit between Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin, in this photo provided by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Kim said his trip to Russia for a meeting with Putin is a “clear manifestation” of North Korea prioritizing the strategic importance of their bilateral ties, the KCNA reported. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un Meets with Paramilitary Parade Participants

| September 13, 2023
Kim Jong-un meets paramilitary parade participants

Kim Jong-un meets paramilitary parade participants

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (in white shirt, 1st row) joins a photo session with the participants of a paramilitary parade in Pyongyang on Sept. 10, 2023, in this photo captured from the North’s Korean Central Television the next day. The parade, staged Sept. 8 to mark the 75th anniversary of the country’s founding, was mostly led by the Worker-Peasant Red Guards, a civilian defense organization in the North consisting of around 5.7 million workers and farmers. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Peruvian Naval Ship Visits South Korea

| September 12, 2023
Peruvian naval ship visits S. Korea
Peruvian naval ship visits S. Korea
The BAP “Union,” a 3,200-ton Peruvian naval ship, makes a stopover at Busan International Cruise Terminal in the southeastern port city of Busan on Sept. 10, 2023, in this photo provided by South Korea’s Fleet Command. The ship is on a 10-month global circumnavigation voyage, and its visit marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Peru. (Yonhap)