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80-year-old Miss Universe Korea hopeful Choi Soon-hwa (Andrew Salmon/The Washington Times)

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Tim Peters holds up a sachet of fertilizer-dipped seeds destined to be sent, covertly, to the "kitchen gardens" of underground churches inside North Korea. Photo: Andrew Salmon/The Washington Times

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A traditional performance troupe plays under a formation of illuminating drones. (Photo by Andrew Salmon/The Washington Times)

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Korean official Kim Dong-hyun and his team are planning the country's urban UAV eco-system. (Photo by Andrew Salmon/The Washington Times)

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Team Japan poses with their drone "soccer balls" — quadcopters encased in basket-like exoskeletons. (Photo by Andrew Salmon/The Washington Times)

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In drone racing, an illuminated drone (left) accelerates through the obstacle course. (Photo by Andrew Salmon/The Washington Times)

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Players from Team Thailand hone their skills before play commences. (Photo by Andrew Salmon/The Washington Times)

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Korean official Park Jeong-kwon hopes for Korean success in the drone soccer championships taking place alongside the drone exhibition. (Photo by Andrew Salmon/The Washington Times)

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A Korean Coast Guard official shows off a drone that can land in water and can drop flotation devices and first aid gear to shipwrecked sailors. (Photo by Andrew Salmon/The Washington Times)