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Military warns of loose North Korean land mines near DMZ as heavy rains approach

As heavy rain is forecast nationwide, the military urged people near border rivers to watch for land mines that may be washed downstream from the DMZ.

2026.7.8

A view of Sangneung Village in Sancheong County, South Gyeongsang, where the ground has collapsed. A landslide triggered by torrential rains on July 19 caused severe subsidence, burying homes and roads under mud and debris. [SANCHEONG COUNTY]

Entire village set to relocate after landslide destroys 24 homes

Sangneung Village in South Gyeongsang is being relocated after a landslide destroyed 24 homes and left it uninhabitable.

2025.7.29

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The scene where residents were buried in a landslide that occurred at 9:34 a.m. in Jujeong-ri, Daechi-myeon, Cheongyang County, South Chungcheong, on July 17. [NEWS1]

Two people rescued from landslide in South Chungcheong as torrential rains pummel region

Two people buried in a landslide in Cheongyang County, South Chungcheong, were safely rescued with help from emergency responders on Thursday.

2025.7.17

Zeritu Zekarias, 43, sits with her neighbor as her husband and relatives dig in search of the missing son at the site of a landslide of July 22 that buried people in the Gofa zone of southern Ethiopia on Monday. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Korea to provide Ethiopia with $1M in aid after deadly landslides

The Korean government will provide $1 million in humanitarian aid to Ethiopia to support the nation's relief efforts in response to recent landslides, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

2024.7.30

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After the April 10 parliamentary elections ended with the landslide victory of the Democratic Party over the governing People Power Party, President Yoon Suk Yeol must deal with a humongous opposition.

2024.4.11

People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon declares his intention to resign at the party's headquarters in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Thursday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoon faces isolation, empowered liberals after election

Faced with a stinging verdict from voters in Wednesday’s general election, President Yoon Suk Yeol finds himself already a lame duck with three years left in office.

2024.4.11

Soldiers from the 1st Marine Division engage in restoration efforts in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang, on Tuesday following a landslide. [YONHAP]

Yoon demands attitude changes as rain casualties mount

At least three bodies were recovered in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang, on Tuesday in the aftermath of last week’s torrential downpour, while a separate rescue operation in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, concluded with 14 fatalities.

2023.7.18

Jamsu Bridge, the underpass of Banpo Bridge, is flooded on Friday afternoon after the water level of the Han River rose overnight. [YONHAP]

Casualties, outages as rain and wind batter country

Torrential rains and strong gusts resulted in at least four more casualties as monsoon downpours wreaked havoc across the country before the weekend.

2023.7.14

A sign at the entrance to Cheonggyecheon, a stream in central Seoul, says access is restricted due to risk of flooding amid heavy rainfall Monday morning as the monsoon season starts in Korea. [NEWS1]

Rains batter Korea as monsoon season begins in earnest

Heavy rain fell nationwide Monday as monsoon season began, with the Seoul metropolitan area expected to see up to 100 millimeters (3.9 inches) and landslide alerts issued in Korea’s central and southern regions.

2023.6.26

A store in Busan Tuesday morning, damaged from Typhoon Hinnamnor [YONHAP]

One man missing, thousands without power after Typhoon Hinnamnor tears through Korea

One man in his 20s went missing and thousands of homes lost power as Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall on Korea's southeastern coast at around 4:50 a.m. on Tuesday before moving out through the eastern coast nearly two and a half hours later.

2022.9.6