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by Ben Weller
Thousands of people came to Jindo, South Korea's third largest island, for the Jindo Miracle Sea Festival. Once a year, a low tide reveals a 2.8km land bridge connecting Jindo with a neighboring islet.
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by Ben Weller
Republic of Korea Armed Forces personnel in Busan said goodbye to family as they boarded a bus bound for their base near Jinju, South Korea. Tensions on the peninsula remain high amid threats from North Korea and continuing US-ROK military exercises.
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by Ben Weller
The Lunar New Year, or "Seollal" in South Korea, is one of the country's and the region's biggest and busiest holidays. Thousands of families travel to their hometowns to visit relatives and pay respects to their ancestors.
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by Ben Weller
Park Geun-hye, the daughter of former South Korean dictator Park Chung-hee, won a closely contested presidential contest to become South Korea's first female president.
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by Ben Weller
Rain fell in Busan as Typhoon Bolaven approached the Korean peninsula and is expected to be the country's strongest storm in a decade. The government has issued school closings and is on the lookout for mud slides.
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by Ben Weller
Democratic United Party candidate Moon Jae-in won the regional primary. He is the front-runner among opposition candidates in the run-up to South Korea's presidential election in December. File photos (April 2012).
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by Ben Weller
Korean War veterans, family members and school children mark Memorial Day in Korea at the UN Memorial Cemetery in Busan.
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by Ben Weller
The 8th Busan International Dance Festival opened June 1 at Haeundae Beach, with performances by Korean and international dance companies. The 5-day event features 200 performances by dancers from 14 countries.
