Gangneung to Hold Traditional Rain Ritual Amid Worst Drought in Decades

GANGNEUNG, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — With its main water reservoir at a record low and emergency rationing already in place, the eastern coastal city of Gangneung will turn to an ancient tradition in hopes of relief. The Gangneung Danoje Preservation Committee announced Thursday it will hold a giuje, or rain ritual, on August 23 [...]