N. Korea marks its founding anniversary A meeting and an evening gala take place at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2024, one day ahead of North Korea’s 76th birthday, in this photo provided by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency. (Yonhap)
Fire by N. Korean balloon This photo provided by the Gyeonggi Provincial Fire Service, shows the ceiling of a storehouse damaged by a fire after a balloon sent by North Korea hit it in Paju, 30 kilometers north of Seoul, on Sept. 8, 2024. (Yonhap)
Marching for climate justice Participants in a rally for climate justice march down a street in southern Seoul near Samseong Station on Sept. 7, 2024. (Yonhap)
American model Irene American model Irene poses for a photo during the publicity event of Seoul Fashion Week 2025 S/S Youser collection at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Sept. 3, 2024. (Yonhap)
USNS cargo ship enters S. Korea for MRO for 1st time This photo provided by Hanwha Ocean Co. shows the USNS Wally Schirra, a cargo ship of the U.S. Navy, entering the South Korean shipbuilder’s shipyard on South Korea’s southern island city of Geoje on Sept. 2, 2024, to receive maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service. Hanwha and the U.S. Navy signed the MRO deal, the first of its kind in the country, the previous month. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
African swine fever confirmed at pig farm in Gimpo Authorities control access to the entrance of a pig farm in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, where African swine fever (ASF) has been detected, on Aug. 31, 2024. (Yonhap)
Drill to put out EV fire Firefighters extinguish an electric vehicle fire during a drill at an apartment complex in Busan on Aug. 27, 2024, following a recent series of similar incidents. (Yonhap)
N. Korean leader inspects MRLS test-fire A test-fire of a 240mm multiple rocket launch system (MRLS) being produced at defense industrial enterprises under the Second Economic Commission takes place under the inspection of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Aug. 27, 2024, in this photo provided by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency. (Yonhap)
Joseon Dynasty diplomatic ship arrives in Japan A replica ship of the Joseon Tongsinsa, a diplomatic delegation sent by the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) of Korea to Japan on a dozen occasions over a 200-year period, arrives at a port in Japan’s Shimonoseki on Aug. 24, 2024, in this photo provided by the Korea Heritage Service. (Yonhap)
Calling on President Yoon to step down Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions stage a rally in central Seoul on Aug. 24, 2024, urging President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down. (Yonhap)
