South Korea wildfires: Elderly frontline responders risk their lives for US$50 a day firefighting
Of the country’s 9,472 temporary wildfire monitors, more than 73 per cent are over the age of 60, according to the Korea ...
South Korea wildfires kill at least 24 people, force tens of thousands to evacuate
Wildfires in South Korea fueled by high winds and dry weather have killed at least two dozen people and forced almost 30,000 ...
South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
The Gounsa temple was reportedly originally built in 681 A.D. during the Shilla dynasty that ruled more than half of the ...
Old clip of arson suspect reignites anti-Chinese attitudes as South Korea battles deadly blazes
As South Korea battled unprecedented wildfires that ravaged large areas of the country's southeast in March 2025, a video was ...
South Korea Considers $6.8 Billion in Extra Government Spending
The Bank of Korea in February lowered its growth forecast for the country this year, cutting its base rate to support the sagging economy. It now expects South Korea's gross domestic product to expand ...
South Korea's worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and cooler weather
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea were almost contained, authorities announced ...
South Korea to draft $6.8 billion extra budget for wildfire, tariff threats
South Korea will soon submit a 10 trillion won ($6.8 billion) supplementary budget bill to parliament to respond to the fallout from the country's worst-ever forest fires and counter slumping growth, ...