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Fri, July 30, 2021 | 17:06

Searing heat inflicts growing damage on agricultural, livestock, fish farms

With a searing heat wave scorching South Korea for nearly two weeks, heat damage to agricultural, livestock and fish farmers has been snowballing nationwide, officials said Friday.

2021-07-30 14:25

Western parts of country suffer tropical nights

Western parts of the country have been suffering from scorching heat and tropical nights for more than 10 days. But eastern parts of the Korean Peninsula, including Daegu which used to be notorious for summer heat, are experiencing relatively low temperatures due to the unusual position of a high-pressure system from the North Pacific, according to the weather agency.

Jung Da-min | 2021-07-29 16:37

Pandemic fails to curb tourists flocking to Jeju

Jeju Island is seeing a growing number of tourists, despite the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, as people weary of the year-long-plus quarantine measures are heading to the resort island as a summer vacation destination. The large number of visitors from mainland Korea is inevitably pushing up the number of coronavirus cases on the island, increasing the concerns for th...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-07-29 16:26

Daily virus cases dip as authorities mull stronger virus curbs

Water for people working outdoors in scorching heat

Bottles of cold water are offered by a local volunteer group in front of Jin District Office in Busan, Wednesday, to people working outdoors in the hot weather, such as delivery workers, street cleaners and postal workers. Yonhap

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-07-28 17:05

Aging apartments start energy-saving campaigns to prevent blackouts

The continued heat wave has caused a series of power outages at apartment complexes due to aging electrical infrastructure. As a countermeasure, some buildings are running energy-saving campaigns, urging their residents to take turns using their air conditioners or to go on vacation, despite the risk of COVID-19 infection.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-07-27 16:38

Tropical nights continue to grip Seoul, major cities

The tropical night phenomenon continued in Seoul and other major cities across the country, the state weather agency said Monday.

2021-07-26 14:15

Bus driver pulls over vehicle for passengers to take photo of double rainbow

A bus driver stopped his vehicle in the middle of a bridge in Seoul so passengers could take a photo of a rare double rainbow, according to an online community. On Wednesday, a man, who identified himself as the driver of bus No. 160, recalled the incident that took place around 7 p.m. on July 19. After torrential rainfall stopped, a double rainbow appeared in the sky, which ...

Kim Rahn | 2021-07-25 12:22

Scorching summer heat causes power outages nationwide

Days of intense heat waves led to sporadic power outages nationwide on Thursday night, leaving some homes still without power in sweltering hot weather.

2021-07-23 14:42

More universities set to ban e-scooters on campuses

Electric scooters are parked on Yonsei University campus, Seoul, in this Nov. 3, 2020 file photo. Korea Times photo by Lee Han-ho By Bahk Eun-jiMore universities are banning the use of electric scooters on their campuses for safety reasons.Some campuses with...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-07-23 08:29

Sweltering heat continues to bake Korea

Unrelenting heat will continue in most parts of the country Thursday, with temperatures reaching the upper 30s in some of the hottest areas and only slightly dropping during the night, the weather agency said.

2021-07-22 11:09

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