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Sat, February 4, 2023 | 14:28

Bleak Christmas [PHOTOS]

Bleak Christmas [PHOTOS]

Christmas Day is the latest victim of COVID-19. On the bleak Christmas Eve, the empty Seoul downtown streets leave people cheerless. The spirit of Christmas is missing. The Salvation Army's bell ringer is solitary as there are few passers-by. Donations are hard to come by.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2020-12-25 13:43

Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere

2020 in pictures (August ~ December) [PHOTOS]

2020 in pictures (August ~ December) [PHOTOS]

Mother Nature was cruel. It didn’t allow the pandemic-weary people to enjoy a brief respite from the virus-driven stress during the summer when infections slowed. Torrential rain ripped through the nation for over two months starting in June, forcing over 1,000 people to evacuate their homes, resulting in dozens of deaths and dozens more people missing. Around the time the na...

Choi Won-suk | 2020-12-17 08:40

2020 in pictures (April ~ July) [PHOTOS]

2020 in pictures (April ~ July) [PHOTOS]

A gigantic party was born.The ruling Democratic Party of Korea swept the April 15 National Assembly elections by winning 180 seats out of the 300-member parliament.The election results were a foregone conclusion, even though the ruling party and the Moon Jae-in government were reeling from the aftermath of a series of corruption scandals involving some of its key members.

Choi Won-suk | 2020-12-10 08:59

2020 in pictures (January ~ March) [PHOTOS]

2020 in pictures (January ~ March) [PHOTOS]

COVID-19 is a true game changer - the formidable virus has dictated the way we live. Mom-and-pop stores, small grocery stores and coffee shops have been pushed out of business one after another as wary consumers stopped dropping by and moved online to shop for daily products. People's social lives changed as they refrained from certain activities, deciding to forgo yoga, exer...

Choi Won-suk | 2020-12-07 07:55

Jeonju Hanok Village: strolling through timeless beauty [PHOTOS]

Jeonju Hanok Village: strolling through timeless beauty [PHOTOS]

Touching the clay, brick and wooden materials of hanok is to discover its hidden value. Korea’s traditional houses evoke various emotions.

Choi Won-suk | 2020-11-27 07:41

Plastic pandemic [PHOTOS]

Plastic pandemic [PHOTOS]

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a massive demand for and use of plastics. The increasing necessity of face masks, plastic gloves and disinfecting wipes, which have become everyday items for most, is creating a plastic pandemic. Intensifying the rise in plastic demand, social distancing restrictions have quarantined people at home and as a result they have started relying...

Bae Eun-joo | 2020-11-12 16:01

Miss Korea winners at Korea Times [PHOTO]

Miss Korea winners at Korea Times [PHOTO]

The finalists of the 2020 Miss Korea pageant visited The Korea Times on Friday. From left are Lee Hwa-in, Ryu Seo-byn, Miss Korea 2020 Kim Hye-jin, Jeon Hye-ji and Jun Yeon-ju. They paid a courtesy visit to The Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin, not in this photo.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2020-11-06 19:19

'Koreans for Trump': Supporters of US president gather in Seoul [PHOTOS]

'Koreans for Trump': Supporters of US president gather in Seoul [PHOTOS]

A Korean supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump holds a banner outside the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Nov. 4.

Choi Won-suk | 2020-11-04 16:25

Strolling under the moonlight [PHOTOS]

Strolling under the moonlight [PHOTOS]

When the nationwide social distancing restrictions were lowered to Level 1 last week, people were quick to search for an escape from the prolonged confinement and boredom they’ve had to endure since the COVID-19 pandemic struck early this year.

Bae Eun-joo | 2020-10-22 09:31

Police set up 'bus walls' to prevent anti-government rallies [PHOTOS]

Police set up 'bus walls' to prevent anti-government rallies [PHOTOS]

Cars drive past police buses that are parked surrounding the Gwangwhamun Square to prevent anti-government protests amid the COVID-19 pandemic in central Seoul, Friday.

2020-10-09 13:15

Police set up 'bus walls' to prevent massive rallies on Hangeul Day

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