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Wed, December 6, 2023 | 19:38

Korean firefighting team arrives in Ottawa to help Canada battle wildfires

Korean firefighting team arrives in Ottawa to help Canada battle wildfires

A Korean emergency firefighting team dispatched to Canada to help the North American nation deal with raging wildfires has arrived in Ottawa, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.

2023-07-03 10:31

Scorching temps to continue through Monday, followed by monsoon rains

Scorching temps to continue through Monday, followed by monsoon rains

High temperatures are expected to bake Korea into the early days of the new week, with monsoon rains to follow across the country, meteorological officials said Sunday.

2023-07-02 14:17

Typhoons, downpours leave 122 dead or missing, cause over $2.3 bil. of damage in last decade

Typhoons, downpours leave 122 dead or missing, cause over $2.3 bil. of damage in last decade

Typhoons and heavy rains have left 122 dead or missing and caused some 3 trillion won ($2.3 billion) worth of property damage over the last decade in South Korea, government data showed Sunday.

2023-07-02 10:55

Korea under 1st heat wave advisory of year

Korea under 1st heat wave advisory of year

The first heat wave warning of the year was issued for central and inland regions in Korea, and the government heightened the heat wave alert level nationwide to beef up monitoring and countermeasures.

2023-07-01 11:20

Seoul hit by torrential rain; more heavy rain set to hit Jeju Friday

Seoul hit by torrential rain; more heavy rain set to hit Jeju Friday

Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and other regions in the central parts of the nation were hit by torrential rain, Thursday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-06-29 17:07

14-month-old dies after mudslide hits house in Yeongju

Heavy rain watch issued for greater Seoul area

Heavy rain watch issued for greater Seoul area

A heavy rain watch was issued for most of the greater Seoul area Thursday, with 30 to 60 millimeters of rain per hour expected to soak the central region throughout the day, the state weather agency said.

2023-06-29 10:50

Downpours batter southern regions; rain to start pouring again Thursday

Downpours batter southern regions; rain to start pouring again Thursday

Reports of damage to housing and farmland kept mounting as heavy rains battered southern provinces overnight, with up to 365 millimeters of rain swamping the region since Sunday.

2023-06-28 08:12

Torrential rain to hit greater Seoul area Tuesday

Torrential rain to hit greater Seoul area Tuesday

Seoul and its surrounding areas are forecast to see up to 100 millimeters of heavy rain with a chance of thunderstorms for two days until Tuesday as the annual monsoon season has begun, the state weather agency said Monday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the country will see heavy showers from Monday to Tuesday, with Seoul forecasted to receive 40...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-06-26 17:41

Up to 100 mm of rain to hit greater Seoul area until Tuesday

Up to 100 mm of rain to hit greater Seoul area until Tuesday

Heavy rain began pouring nationwide Monday, with the greater Seoul area expected to see up to 100 millimeters for two days, as the annual monsoon season started, the state weather agency said.

2023-06-26 10:52

Presidential office in emergency response mode as monsoon starts

Presidential office in emergency response mode as monsoon starts

Presidential office in emergency response mode as monsoon starts

The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol is working in emergency response mode to monitor possible damage from the annual monsoon season, which began over the weekend, an official said Monday.

2023-06-26 10:04

Up to 100 mm of rain to hit greater Seoul area until Tuesday

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