Record-breaking heat wave grips South Korea, triggers health emergencies

South Korea continued to grapple with an unprecedented heat wave on Monday as temperatures surged past historical records and the number of heat-related illnesses rose nationwide, triggering health emergencies, Yonhap News Agency reported.

At least 18 killed by wildfires in South Korea

At least 18 people were killed in wildfires in South Korea, the country’s Yonhap news agency reported citing officials.

China activates level-IV emergency response against Typhoon Khanun

The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters activated a level-IV emergency response against Typhoon Khanun in the provinces of Liaoning and Shandong on Wednesday.

Heat Wave In South Korea Kills Record Number Of People Since 2018

Twenty-seven people have died from the heat in South Korea since the end of May, the highest number since 2018, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Wednesday.

22 reported dead in South Korea after heavy rain, 14 missing

At least 22 people have been killed and 14 were missing as heavy rains flooded South Korea, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam.

South Korea expressway tunnel fire: Huge inferno trapping drivers, 6 dead, 20 under treatment

 

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Eco-friendly economic activity: S.Korea revises green taxonomy guideline to include nuke energy

 

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South Korea braces for 'very strong' typhoon

Typhoon Hinnamnor neared South Korea, forcing flight cancellations, suspensions of some business operations and closures of schools, as the country raised its typhoon-alert level to its highest.

Torrential rain, heaviest for 80 years, and flooding kills at least 7 in Seoul

 

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 1. At least seven people died in the South Korean capital of Seoul and metropolitan area overnight, authorities said on Tuesday, after torrential rain knocked out power and left roads and subways submerged.

Mission failure: South Korean rocket launch to deploy dummy satellite in orbit is unsuccessful — RT World News

 

South Korea failed in its mission on Thursday to put a test payload in orbit using its first home-developed space rocket, the Korea Space Launch Vehicle II.

Thousands of fish on aquafarms die due to high water temperatures

 

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S. Korean nuclear expert joins IAEA monitoring group on Japan's Fukushima water discharge

 

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S. Korea's southern regions heavily damaged by monsoon rain

 

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Nine dead after bus crushed in South Korea building collapse | Al Jazeera

At least nine people were killed and eight seriously injured in South Korea when a five storey building – which was in the process of being demolished – collapsed suddenly onto a bus, officials at a local fire station said.

South Korea: Making clothes from plastic bottles

 

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Sewol ferry hauled onto lifting ship in salvage operation (video)

South Korea's sunken Sewol ferry has been successfully hauled onto a giant heavy lifting ship, officials said, a step towards returning the vessel to port.

Super Typhoon Chaba to threaten Japan, South Korea this week

Typhoon Chaba will threaten lives and property across the Ryukyu Islands and mainland Japan this week. A northward shift in the track could threaten southern South Korea as well.

South Korea emergency responders ill-prepared for earthquakes, report says

Two of the largest earthquakes in South Korea's history are raising questions about the country's readiness to deal with more severe tremors.

5.4-magnitude quake hits southern S. Korea: USGS (local time: 20:32, Depth:10 km)

 A powerful 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit the southern region of South Korea Monday evening, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, following an earlier quake of 4.9-magnitude.

S.Korea's diesel car imports set record in Q4 despite Volkswagen scandal

Diesel car imports in South Korea set a new record in the fourth quarter last year despite worry that Volkswagen's emissions scandal may dent demand for foreign luxury vehicles, customs data showed Tuesday.