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Mon, September 25, 2023 | 05:49

Lioness escapes animal farm in Goryeong

Lioness escapes animal farm in Goryeong

A lioness escaped from a private animal farm in the southern county of Goryeong on Monday, and a hunt is under way, officials said.

2023-08-14 08:47

Future of endangered curlew up in air

Future of endangered curlew up in air

The endangered Far Eastern curlew, the world's largest migratory shorebird, is passing through the Korean peninsula once again on its annual migratory journey south. In the last three decades, the curlew's population has dropped by 80 percent, largely due to development around the ecological wonder that is the West Sea, pertaining to the largest body of tidal flats on the pla...

2023-08-13 20:19

Missing man found dead in reservoir after Typhoon Khanun

Missing man found dead in reservoir after Typhoon Khanun

A man in an electric wheelchair who had gone missing as Typhoon Khanun landed in South Korea earlier this week was found dead in a reservoir Saturday, according to the fire authorities.

2023-08-12 18:12

Heat wave to return following typhoon

Heat wave to return following typhoon

With Typhoon Khanun moving away from the country early Friday, a sweltering heat wave is forecast to return on Saturday.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-08-11 17:41

Typhoon causes over 360 cases of facility, flooding damage

Typhoon causes over 360 cases of facility, flooding damage

South Korea suffered a total of 361 cases of facility and flooding damage nationwide from Typhoon Khanun, authorities said Friday, as the typhoon's impact turned out to be less than initially feared due to its gradual weakening during its lengthy inland passage.

2023-08-11 10:09

Typhoon Khanun rips through Korean Peninsula

Typhoon Khanun rips through Korean Peninsula

Typhoon Khanun rips through Korean Peninsula

Typhoon Khanun, which passed through the Korean Peninsula, Thursday, killed one and left another missing, while bringing heavy rain and strong winds that disrupted sea, air and railway operations. A 67-year-old man was found dead beneath a bridge in Daegu around 1 p.m., according to authorities, while another man in a wheelchair went missing after falling into another flooded...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-08-10 15:54

Yoon orders swift, sufficient support for people who suffered damage in typhoon

Typhoon causes over 360 cases of facility, flooding damage

PHOTOSTyphoon Khanun hits Korea

PM stresses swift evacuation of residents as Typhoon Khanun makes landfall

PM stresses swift evacuation of residents as Typhoon Khanun makes landfall

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called for comprehensive disaster prevention measures and swift evacuations of residents Thursday, as a powerful typhoon made landfall on the country's southeastern coast.

2023-08-10 11:12

Typhoon causes flood, wind damage while heading north slowly

Typhoon Khanun forces suspension of 450 flights nationwide

Typhoon Khanun forces suspension of 450 flights nationwide

About 450 flights were grounded across the country Thursday due to the impact of Typhoon Khanun.

2023-08-10 10:25

Typhoon causes flood, wind damage while heading north slowly

Typhoon causes flood, wind damage while heading north slowly

Typhoon causes flood, wind damage while heading north slowly

Heavy rainfall and strong winds from Typhoon Khanun caused flooding, landslides and extensive facility damage across Korea on Thursday, as it was sweeping the nation from south to north after landing on the southeastern coast in the morning.

2023-08-10 08:10

PM stresses swift evacuation of residents as Typhoon Khanun makes landfall

Typhoon Khanun forces suspension of 450 flights nationwide

Powerful typhoon to pass through Korea Thursday

Powerful typhoon to pass through Korea Thursday

Korea is scrambling to brace for the rapidly approaching Typhoon Khanun, which is expected to make landfall on the southern coast on Thursday morning, carrying heavy rains and strong winds nationwide.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-08-09 16:16

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