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Heavy Downpours Batter S. Korea

SEOUL/GWANGJU/DAEJEON, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Heavy downpours flooded homes, roads and farmland in central and southern South Korea on Tuesday, adding to the woes of regions already battered by a typhoon last week. Up to 455 millimeters of rain fell in South Jeolla Province in the country’s southwest between Monday and Tuesday, with more [...]

Moon Declares Cheongju and Two Others Disaster Areas

SEOUL, Jul. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that he has declared three areas recently hit by torrential rain disaster areas, enabling special government support for the regions. “I approved the request to declare the three areas special disaster areas. I hope this will help those regions in their recovery. I wish [...]