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Landslides, power outages reported as heavy rain soaks Korea

Houses and roads were flooded Sunday as strong winds and heavy rain pounded the country, disrupting flights and passenger ships, and causing landslides and power outages in some areas, fire and provincial authorities said.

Jun 30, 2024By Yonhap
Landslides, power outages reported as heavy rain soaks Korea

Korean fresh ginseng to be shipped to US

Korean and U.S. quarantine authorities have agreed on exports of fresh ginseng to the United States and imports of grapefruit from Texas, the government said Sunday.

Jun 30, 2024By Yonhap
Korean fresh ginseng to be shipped to US

Heavy rainfall soaks Jeju; 30 flights to, from Jeju canceled

Heavy rainfall soaked the southern resort island of Jeju on Saturday, leading to the closure of trails to Mount Halla and the cancellation or delay of nearly a hundred flights.

Jun 29, 2024By Yonhap
Heavy rainfall soaks Jeju; 30 flights to, from Jeju canceled

Gov't to revise safety guidelines for hazardous chemicals following fatal battery plant fire

The National Institute of Chemical Safety, an executive agency under the Ministry of Environment, announced, Thursday, that it will revise guidelines for five hazardous chemicals following a deadly fire at a lithium battery plant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, on Monday.

Jun 27, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Gov't to revise safety guidelines for hazardous chemicals following fatal battery plant fire
  • Gov't vows thorough probe into suspected illegal hiring of foreign workers at Hwaseong battery factory

Record-breaking June heat wave heralds scorching summer ahead

This June has seen a record number of heat wave days, surpassing even the infamous heat of 2018, previously considered the highest on record. While the onset of the monsoon season will abate the early heat wave temporarily, even more intense heat is expected in July and August.

Jun 23, 2024By Jung Da-hyun
Record-breaking June heat wave heralds scorching summer ahead
  • Daytime highs to soar up to 37 degree: season's 1st heatwave advisory issued in Seoul
  • Heat-related illnesses surge this year: national fire agency

Authorities look into cause of accidental discharge of potentially contaminated water from nuclear plant

The authorities are looking into the cause of an unintentional discharge of 2.3 tons of stored water from spent fuel storage at the Wolseong No. 4 nuclear power plant in southern South Korea, officials said Saturday.

Jun 22, 2024
Authorities look into cause of accidental discharge of potentially contaminated water from nuclear plant

Heavy rain hits southern Korea

Heavy rain pounded southern regions in Korea, Saturday, including the southernmost resort island of Jeju, with the government initiating anti-disaster operations to brace for emergencies.

Jun 22, 2024
Heavy rain hits southern Korea

Daytime highs to soar up to 37 degree: season's 1st heatwave advisory issued in Seoul

Temperatures are expected to shoot up to 37 degrees Celsius in the city of Goyang, north of Seoul, on Wednesday, as a heat wave grips the nation, the state weather agency said.

Jun 19, 2024
Daytime highs to soar up to 37 degree: season's 1st heatwave advisory issued in Seoul
  • Record-breaking June heat wave heralds scorching summer ahead

Heavy rain forecast for Jeju Island as monsoon season approaches

Heavy rain is expected to soak parts of Jeju Island, as the southern resort island braces for the annual monsoon season starting Wednesday, according to the national weather agency, Tuesday.

Jun 18, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Heavy rain forecast for Jeju Island as monsoon season approaches

Judiciary to draw up guidelines on penalties for animal abusers

The Korean Supreme Court's Sentencing Commission will draw up guidelines on penalties for animal abusers in an effort to gain public trust.

Jun 18, 2024By Jung Min-ho
Judiciary to draw up guidelines on penalties for animal abusers
  • Busan's animal shelters suspected of falsifying records on euthanized strays
  • Man under investigation for killing dog on Jeju Island
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