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Tue, September 28, 2021 | 03:19

Boryeong Mud Festival scaled back amid COVID-19 spikes

This year's Boryeong Mud Festival, one of the nation's most celebrated summer events, will scale down in-person programs due to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases, organizers said Thursday.

2021-07-15 15:13

Couple in Uiryeong County has 9th baby

A woman in Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang Province, recently gave birth to her ninth baby, drawing attention from many people at a time when the low birthrate has become one of the biggest problems facing Korean society. According to Uiryeong County, which has a population of around 26,000, Lee Gye-jeong, 46, gave a birth to a boy on June 15. Beginning with their first dau...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-07-15 14:11

29 million farmed abalone off South Jeolla Province killed by monsoon downpours

An abalone farmer in Gangjin County in South Jeolla Province ― whose abalone farmed in waters near Maryang Harbor were killed after a monsoon downpour earlier this month kneels on top of the dead abalone before Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Moon Seong-hyeok and his aides, askin...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-07-13 17:41

Scorching heat wave grips Korea

The scorching weather continued to grip South Korea on Tuesday with heat advisories and warnings in place for most of the country.

2021-07-13 11:54

Search operation underway for escaped bear

It has been a week since two Asian black bears escaped from a breeding farm in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, but authorities are still searching for one of them after the other was killed. Earlier on July 6, the owner of a bear breeding farm in Yongin reported to the city government that two three-year-old male bears, weighing 60 kilograms each, disappeared at around 10:30 a.m. ...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-07-13 11:49

Beachgoers in heat wave

Haeundae Beach in Busan is crowded with vacationers, Monday, while a heat wave advisory was issued for many parts of the country. The heat wave along with high humidity is forecast to continue for several more days, with some regions having tropical nights which is defined by a nighttime low staying above 25 degrees Celsius. Yonhap

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-07-12 17:01

Heat wave advisory issued for many parts of Korea

Following several days of downpours in the southern South Korean regions over the past week, a heat wave advisory was issued for many parts of the country Friday, the state weather agency said.

2021-07-09 16:00

Brother of late fisheries official asks North Korean diplomatic missions to deliver letter to leader Kim

The brother of a South Korean fisheries official killed in North Korean waters said Friday he sent emails to the North's diplomatic missions in Hong Kong and Mongolia asking them to deliver his letter to leader Kim Jong-un.

2021-07-09 14:41

30th anniversary of local governance

From left, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon, Seoul Metropolitan Council Chairman Kim In-ho and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon seal a time capsule containing objects related to the 30th anniversary of the re-institution of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, which is slated for opening in 2091, at the council building in central Seoul, Thursday. Ko...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-07-08 17:40

Ruins of 'advanced' public toilet uncovered at Joseon Dynasty palace in Seoul

The remains of a public toilet with an advanced purification facility, presumed to be built about 150 years ago, were discovered at a Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) palace in Seoul, a government agency said Thursday.

2021-07-08 11:54

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