Memorial Day

Memorial Day: A child puts a flower in a vase in front of a grave at the Seoul National Memorial Cemetery, Seoul, Thursday, a day before Memorial Day./

Korea Times Photo by Hwang Jae-seong

Flunked

Flunked: Members from the YMCA and other youth groups denounce the Lee Myung-bak administration’s English and other education policies at a rally at Cheongwun-dong, Seoul, Tuesday. The placard reads, “President Lee gets zero in an assessment of his education policy.”/

Korea Times Photo by Kim Ju-sung

Protests all over the world

Protests over the world: Overseas Koreans take part in rallies protesting against a beef import agreement with the United States in France, Sunday./

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Dust blanket

Dust blanket: A woman covers her mouth, looking over the city covered by the yellow dust from China at an observatory on Mt. Namsan, Friday. The Korea Meteorological Administration posted a yellow dust warning on Seoul after the worst yellow dust recorded in May hit the nation, advising citizens to take precautions when engaging in outdoor activities. The yellow dust is expected to stay strong over the weekend./

Korea Times Photo by Ryu Hyo-jin

McDonald's Sign

Members of the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement rally atop McDonald’s big outdoor signboards at an outlet in Seoul, Thursday, wearing masks featuring Korean President Lee Myung-bak and the U.S. President George W. Bush. The banner reads: “Opposing the imports of mad cow.” McDonald says it’s not using American beef./

Korea Times Photo by Hong In-kee

Taking cover

Taking cover: Students take cover by ducking under desks during an earthquake drill at Segumjung Elementary School in Seoul, Tuesday. More than 8.2 million students at 19,241 kindergartens, primary and secondary schools nationwide participated in the drill amid concerns Korea may not be immune to the quake./

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News in Pictures

Safe to eat!: Restaurant owners dressed up as chickens and ducks hold a rally calling for citizens to eat food consisting of poultry at Seoul Station, Thursday. Chicken and other bird-related restaurants have been on the verge of going under due to avian influenza that has swept across the nation since mid-April./

Korea Times Photo by Won You-hon