At the beginning of the newspaper, we look at the news flow of the week with front-page photos of the reader’s first meeting. Editorial comment
March 22 [월] US protests spread “Stop Asian hate crimes”
Citizens gathered in front of the Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on the 20th, are protesting to stop hate crimes against Asians. Atlanta/EPA Yonhap News
March 23 [화] Icelandic peninsula volcano erupted after 800 years
The Pagradalspiadul volcano erupted on the 19th (local time) after 800 years (local time) on the Reykjanes Peninsula, about 40km west of the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik, and hikers watch the volcanic activity on Sunday on the 21st. Reykjavik/AFP Yonhap News
March 24 [수] President Moon Fits Astra Vaccine
President Moon Jae-in is getting AstraZeneca (AZ)’s Corona 19 vaccine at the Jongno-gu Health Center in Seoul on the morning of the 23rd. Blue House Photo Reporters
March 25 [목] 4·7 re-election, electoral campaign begins today
On the 24th, at the Election Commission in Jongno-gu, Seoul, employees are working on sorting campaign posters submitted by candidates for the 4-7 Seoul Mayor’s by-election. Joint coverage photo
March 26 [금] At the subway station, at Namdaemun Market
On the 25th, when the official campaign for the 4·7 re-election began, Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party Mayor of Seoul (pictured left), greets citizens at Sindorim Station in Guro-gu, Seoul. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, the power of the people, visits Namdaemun Market on the 25th and greets merchants.
March 27 [토] Test firing of two new tactical guided missiles in North Korea… Modified Iskander Estimation
It was reported on the 26th that North Korea test-launched a new tactical guided missile that was newly developed on the 25th. Yonhap News reporter Lee Jung-ah [email protected]