Korea braces for powerful typhoon [PHOTOS]

A fishing boat is lifted onto land at a port in Ulsan on Thursday to take shelter from powerful Typhoon Lingling that is expected to slam into the Korean Peninsula on Saturday. Yonhap

Boats are placed along a seaside road in Busan, Thursday.

Volunteers at the Korea Red Cross' Incheon office pack relief goods on Thursday as the typhoon approaches the country. Yonhap

Boryeong County Governor Kim Dong-il inspects a harbor on Thursday as powerful Typhoon Lingling approaches the Korean Peninsula. Yonhap

A public worker cleans up waste inside a drain in Seoul on Thursday, in preparation for an expected downpour caused by the typhoon. Yonhap

A public officer secures a street parasol in Songpa-gu, Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap

Interior and Safety Minister Chin Young, center, presides over a meeting at the government complex in Seoul, Thursday, checking the government's preparation for the typhoon. Yonhap
Park Si-soo pss@koreatimes.co.kr

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