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Search-and-rescue operations halted as another dam collapses along Nepal-China border

Nepal suspended rescue efforts and ordered evacuations after a second dam collapse, this time in Tibet, as nine Koreans remain missing.

2026.8.28

Climate Minister Kim Sung-whan announces a plan to build five new dams across the country during a briefing held at the central government complex in Seoul on Aug. 27. 2026~

Gov't greenlights five new dams for tech cluster, flood control

South Korea will build five dams to supply water to technology clusters and bolster flood control, while environmental groups continue to oppose the plan.

2026.8.27

Flooding destroys North Korean military base, hundreds of homes near border

At least 380 homes were washed away in flooding that likely occurred between July 20 and 23, according to an analysis of satellite imagery by NK News.

2026.8.7

Gunnam Dam in Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi, discharges water on July 15.

South issues advisories as water levels surge after surprise dam release by North

Despite agreeing to notify Seoul, Pyongyang's radio silence continued before a surge of water hit the Pilseung Bridge area of the Imjin River, triggering advisories.

2026.7.21

Water released from Hwanggang Dam upstream of the Imjin River is seen in this footage taken on Sept. 8. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

North appears to release water from Hwanggang Dam

North Korea appears to have released water from a dam north of the inter-Korean border again without giving prior notice to the South, officials said Sunday. Based on satellite imagery, the North appeared to have discharged water from Hwanggang Dam.

2025.10.20

Thick fog blankets the area around the Imjin River railroad bridge in Paju, Gyeonggi on Oct. 1. [YONHAP]

North Korea releases water from border dam without prior notice

North Korea has released water from a dam north of the inter-Korean border without giving prior notice to the South, local authorities said Sunday.

2025.10.12

Construction is underway to prepare for an emergency release from the Doam Dam on Namdae Stream in Gangneung, Gangwon, on Sept. 18. [YONHAP]

Gangeung set for drought relief with Doam Dam water release

Amid an unrelenting drought, Gangneung, Gangwon, is set for relieve in the form of a water release from the Doam Dam, which will funnel 10,000 tons of per day to be processed at the Hongje Water Purification Plant.

2025.9.19

Green-tinted water fills the Doam Dam waterway in Daegwallyeong, Pyeongchang County, Gangwon, on Sept. 8. [YONHAP]

Gangneung approves usage of Doam Dam water to ease city's water shortage

Gangwon's Gangneung will temporarily use the poorer quality water released from the Doam Dam waterway in Daegwallyeong, Pyeongchang County, to help ease the city's severe water shortage amid one of its worst droughts in history.

2025.9.10

Doam Dam, in Pyeongchang, Gangwon, is pictured on Aug. 8 as Gangeung, in the same province, suffers from a drought. [YONHAP]

Dam closed 24 years ago due to poor water quality could be used to aid drought-stricken Gangneung

Gangwon is considering using Pyeongchang’s Doam Dam, which has been idle for 24 years after protests over its poor water quality, to secure water for drought-stricken Gangneung. The dam has a storage capacity of 30 million tons.

2025.9.9

Water released from Hwanggang Dam upstream of the Imjin River is pictured in this footage from Sept. 8. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Tensions rise as North Korea continues sending water into South from border dam

North Korea's Hwanggang Dam has continued releasing water without notice, raising flood concerns in South Korea, and violating past agreements of prior notification.

2025.9.8

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