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Mon, September 25, 2023 | 02:25

PM orders all-out gov't response to heavy downpours

PM orders all-out gov't response to heavy downpours

Prime Minister Han Deok-soo instructed the government Friday to make all-out efforts to prevent damage from heavy rains, emphasizing that preventing casualties should be the top priority.

2023-07-14 12:44

Up to 100 mm of rain per hour likely to soak central region

Up to 100 mm of rain per hour likely to soak central region

Up to 100 mm of rain per hour likely to soak central region

Up to 100 millimeters of rain per hour is forecast to soak parts of Korea's central region late Friday through early Saturday, the weather agency said.

2023-07-14 09:24

PM orders all-out gov't response to heavy downpours

Yoon orders all-out gov't response to heavy rains

Yoon orders all-out gov't response to heavy rains

President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government on Thursday to make all-out efforts to prevent damage from the recent heavy rains, his office said.

2023-07-13 16:50

More heavy rain set to hit Korea's inland regions until weekend

More heavy rain set to hit Korea's inland regions until weekend

More heavy rain set to hit Korea's inland regions until weekend

Seoul and other inland regions of the country including South Chungcheong Province are expected to suffer more heavy rain until this weekend, as the country comes under the influence of a new stationary front, the state-run weather agency said Thursday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-07-13 16:34

Yoon orders all-out gov't response to heavy rains

Seoul Mayor Oh orders readiness against downpour forecast for capital, nationwide

Seoul Mayor Oh orders readiness against downpour forecast for capital, nationwide

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon instructed city officials Thursday to do their utmost to prevent any safety accidents as torrential rain of up to 400 millimeters was forecast nationwide, including the capital.

2023-07-13 14:59

Heavy rain forecast to return this week after downpours leave 1 missing, scores evacuated

Heavy rain forecast to return this week after downpours leave 1 missing, scores evacuated

Heavy rainfall is expected to return across the country later this week, weather officials said Wednesday, following downpours that left one person missing and scores evacuated the previous day.

2023-07-12 13:33

Heavy rain warning issued for Seoul, Busan

Heavy rain warning issued for Seoul, Busan

The state weather agency on Tuesday issued a heavy rain warning for the Seoul metropolitan area and the southern port city of Busan, and a heavy rain advisory for most other parts of South Korea, with precipitation exceeding 60 millimeters per hour in some capital regions.

2023-07-11 16:56

Beachgoers urged to watch out for sharks off east coast

Beachgoers urged to watch out for sharks off east coast

Maritime police and local governments servicing eastern coastal regions are on high alert as sharks have been spotted more frequently there recently. Local authorities said Tuesday that at least 10 live or dead sharks have been spotted in coastal waters in a month, attributing the frequent shark visits to rising ocean temperatures caused by global warming.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-07-11 15:26

Experts urge Korea to adopt bioethanol in transport sector

Experts urge Korea to adopt bioethanol in transport sector

U.S. experts on Tuesday called on the Korean government to adopt bioethanol, a renewable fuel, in the transportation sector to help achieve its carbon reduction goals by 2050.

2023-07-11 15:04

Calls intensify for legislative ban on dog meat trade

Calls intensify for legislative ban on dog meat trade

Lawmakers and animal rights advocates joined forces, Monday, to urge the National Assembly to introduce a legislative bill that will permanently end the consumption of dog meat and eliminate the cruel industry. The group of four lawmakers, all of whom are from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, one Seoul City councilor and an animal rights advocate delivered their...

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-07-10 16:58

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