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  Start of business for new year

  Start of business for new year Prime Minister Kim Min-seok addresses a ceremony to mark the start of business for the new year at the government complex in Sejong, central South Korea, on Jan. 2, 2026
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  1st bidding at fish market in 2026

  1st bidding at fish market in 2026 A group of licensed auctioneers takes part in this year's first auction of fish at a cooperative fish market in the southeastern port city of Busan on Jan. 2, 20
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  Launch of planning, budget ministry

  Launch of planning, budget ministry Prime Minister Kim Min-seok (3rd from L) and others take part in a ceremony at the government complex in Sejong, central South Korea, on Jan. 2, 2026, to unveil a p
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  1st bidding at fish market in 2026

  1st bidding at fish market in 2026 A group of licensed auctioneers takes part in this year's first auction of fish at a cooperative fish market in Incheon, west of Seoul, on Jan. 2, 2026. (Yonhap)
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  1st bidding at fish market in 2026

  1st bidding at fish market in 2026 A group of licensed auctioneers takes part in this year's first auction of fish at a cooperative fish market in Incheon, west of Seoul, on Jan. 2, 2026. (Yonhap)
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  New Year's celebration in Pyongyang

  New Year's celebration in Pyongyang North Korean schoolchildren stage a performance, titled "My Country Is the Best," to celebrate New Year's Day in Pyongyang on Jan. 1, 2026, in t
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  New Year's celebration in Pyongyang

  New Year's celebration in Pyongyang North Korean schoolchildren stage a performance, titled "My Country Is the Best," to celebrate New Year's Day in Pyongyang on Jan. 1, 2026, in t
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  N. Korean leader meets schoolchildren

  N. Korean leader meets schoolchildren North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (L) waves as he joins a photo session with schoolchildren, who staged a performance to celebrate New Year's in Pyongyang on Ja
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  N.K.'s Kim visits family mausoleum with daughter for 1st time

  N.K.'s Kim visits family mausoleum with daughter for 1st time North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (5th from L, front) visits the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang on Jan. 1, 2026, to pay tribute
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  N. Korean leader with his daughter

  N. Korean leader with his daughter North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) is kissed by his daughter Ju-ae (C), alongside his wife, Ri Sol-ju, as they attend an event to celebrate New Year's at May Da
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  N. Korean leader with his daughter

  N. Korean leader with his daughter North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) and his daughter Ju-ae (C), alongside his wife, Ri Sol-ju, have a whispered conversation as they attend an event to celebrate New
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  Bare-body marathon

  Bare-body marathonRunners take part in the 2026 Sunyang Barebody Marathon, hosted by liquor company Sunyang Inc. headquartered in Chungcheong Province, in the Yuseong district in Daejeon, 165 kilomete
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  Lines for lottery tickets

  Lines for lottery ticketsPeople line up to buy lottery tickets outside a lottery shop in the Nowon district in Seoul on Jan. 1, 2026, the first day of the new year. (Yonhap)(END)
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  National flag in east sea

  National flag in east sea A man waves the national flag, the Taegeukgi, at Gyeongpo Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, on Jan. 1, 2026, to show support for the country. (Yonhap)(END)
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  2025 exports exceed 700 bln won

  2025 exports exceed 700 bln won Containers are piled at a port in Pyeongtaek, about 60 kilometers south of Seoul, with South Korean annual exports exceeding US$700 billion for the first time in 2025 o
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  First sunrise of 2026

  First sunrise of 2026People watch the first sunrise of 2026 from the coast near King Munmu's underwater tomb in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, on Jan. 1. (Yonhap)(END)
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  Penguin swimming festival

  Penguin swimming festivalParticipants jump into the sea at Jungmun Saekdan Beach in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, during the 27th Seogwipo International Winter Sea Penguin Swimming Festival on Jan. 1, 2026 (
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  New Year's celebration in Pyongyang

  New Year's celebration in Pyongyang Fireworks are set off over May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Dec. 31, 2025, as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends an event to celebrate the new year, in this
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  New Year's celebration in Pyongyang

  New Year's celebration in Pyongyang North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers a speech during an event to celebrate the new year at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Dec. 31, 2025, in this photo prov
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  New Year's celebration in Pyongyang

  New Year's celebration in Pyongyang North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (L), alongside his daughter Ju-ae (C) and his wife, Ri Sol-ju, attends an event to celebrate the new year at May Day Stadium in