DAEGU, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — With the current heat wave showing no signs of letting up, some banks have turned their retail branches into “resting areas” for anyone who wants to cool down from the heat. Nonghyup Bank’s Daegu office said that it would open its regional bank branches to the public until late [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — With the mercury soaring to record highs, the population of a species of mosquitoes (culex tritaeniorhynchus) known as the carrier of Japanese encephalitis has been decimated. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only eight of the pesky mosquito specimens were collected on average per day [...]
WANDO, Jul. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Contrary to the common belief that sweet potato plants don’t bloom, the plants do have the capacity to blossom, although it is so rare that some only get to see it once a lifetime. “Good fortune” is the meaning bestowed upon this type of flower dating back to the [...]
GANGNEUNG, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Choi Ho-jun, a 59-year-old man living in Gangneung, woke up to a chirping sound coming from his home’s veranda early Tuesday morning. Thinking that perhaps a bird had made its way into the home through an open window, Choi was in for a big surprise when he turned on [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — In an attempt to cool down roads that have been simmering from the recent heat wave, firefighters have come to the rescue. Local fire departments in Gangwon Province have started to spray water near senior citizen centers and small alleyways using fire hydrants and fire trucks. Firefighters hope that [...]
YANGJU, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — With temperatures rising above 35 degrees Celsius during the day in the metropolitan area of the nation’s capital on Monday, the roads near Songchu IC heading toward Ilsan on the Seoul Ring Expressway suddenly began to give way and rise 3 to 4 centimeters, forming ridges. This prompted officials [...]
UIJEONGBU, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Perhaps due to the string of extremely hot and sultry days, mosquitoes have all but disappeared, causing a drop in the number of malaria patients nationwide. According to an announcement by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday, the total number of patients diagnosed with malaria this [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A prolonged heat wave in South Korea is boosting sales of stamina food in lieu of diet products, industry data showed Tuesday. The entire country has been hit by scorching weather over the past two weeks, with daytime highs soaring above 38 degrees Celsius in Seoul and most other [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A “rain festival” for kids is scheduled to be held at Seoul Plaza this weekend, bringing joy to young children who have been suffering from the scorching heat. The Seoul Metropolitan Government revealed today that it was holding the 3rd Rain Fiesta between July 26 and 28 in central [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — With the temperatures continuing to rise nationwide, local governments are doing their best to keep their communities cool. From automatic shades that spread open when sensors detect a rise in temperatures to special rooftop paint that reflects sunlight, everyone is chipping in to help lower the temperature by even [...]