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Wed, October 20, 2021 | 19:56

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

Controversy arises over removal of Gwanghwamun memorial hall for ferry disaster victims

It has been seven years since the Sewol ferry sank in 2014, but still many people visit the memorial hall set up in Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul, hoping that such a tragic accident will never happen again. Above all, many also hope that all the facts of the accident, including the exact cause of the sinking and the rescue authorities' inadequate response, will be thoroug...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-07-21 08:19

Scorching heat wave begins this week

A scorching heat wave is to hit the Korean Peninsula beginning this week, the state weather agency said Tuesday, without ruling out the possibility of extremely hot weather due to stagnant high-pressure air masses.

2021-07-20 12:15

Sudden rain

A woman walks near City Hall, central Seoul, Monday, covering her head with a bag as torrential rainfall hit the region, with Seoul put under a heavy rain advisory due to atmospheric instability amid a heat wave, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. After more rainfall Tuesday, a heat wave is forecast across the country. Yonhap

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-07-19 16:44

Heat wave warnings issued across Korea

A heat wave warning was issued for Seoul and many other parts of the country Monday, the state weather agency said, forecasting daytime highs of up to 36 C for the rest of the week.

2021-07-19 15:09

MMA fighter saves neighbors from wild dog attack

A professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter used his skills to save his neighbors from being attacked by a dog that pounced on a smaller one that was being taken for a walk. The small dog was mauled to death, but the MMA fighter pinned down the attacking dog and saved 10 residents, including the owner of the little pooch, from injury.

Yoon Ja-young | 2021-07-19 14:59

Crowded beach amid pandemic

People enjoy the water at Sokcho Beach in Gwangwon Province, Sunday, with new virus cases hitting a new record of 1,454 for Saturday. Amid the fourth wave of infections sweeping the country, the government has decided to expand its ban on private gatherings of five or more people nationwide from Monday. Yonhap

Jung Da-min | 2021-07-18 17:11

Seoul releases rare footage of Yongsan bombing during Korean War

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has released footage of the U.S. Air Force bombing the Yongsan District of the capital in July 1950 during the Korean War, images that have previously been unseen here.

2021-07-17 10:03

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