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Rain Forecast for Coastal Areas of S. Gyeongsang Province, Jeju, Wednesday Night
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (107+ words) [Science]: Rain is forecast for the coastal areas of South Gyeongsang Province and for Jeju Island on Wednesday night, and showers are expected in the capital region and the inland areas of Gangwon Province until early Thursday. The Korea Meteorological…...
Showers Forecast Nationwide Tuesday Night, with S. Jeolla, Jeju to See Heavy Rain until Wednesday
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (109+ words) [Domestic]: Showers are forecast throughout the country Tuesday night. The Korea Meteorological Administration says up to 40 millimeters of rain is expected in the capital area and the central Chungcheong region, with up to 60 millimeters in Gangwon Province. Up to 20 millimeters…...
First Monsoon Rains to Hit Jeju, Spread to Southern Coast
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (106+ words) [Science]: The stationary front that had been positioned south of Jeju Island is moving north, signaling the arrival of this year's first monsoon rains. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on Tuesday, rain is expected to begin on Jeju Island…...
Showers Expected in Capital Area, Other Inland Regions Starting Monday Night
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (107+ words) [Domestic]: Showers are in the forecast for the capital area and other inland regions nationwide Monday night. The Korea Meteorological Administration expects up to 40 millimeters of rain in the capital area, as well as the inland regions of Gangwon Province…...
Heritage Service to Designate First Ornithopod Dinosaur Fossil Discovered on Korean Peninsula as Natural Monument
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (112+ words) [Culture]: South Korea is set to designate a dinosaur fossil, the first skeletal fossil from an ornithopod dinosaur ever discovered on the Korean Peninsula, as a natural monument. The Korea Heritage Service said Monday that it plans to confer the…...
Heat Wave Advisories Issued across Seoul Metro Area, Chungcheong Region
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (107+ words) [Science]: The national weather agency on Monday issued a heat advisory covering the entire Seoul metropolitan area as the heat index was expected to top 33 degrees Celsius for at least two consecutive days. This marks the first Seoul-wide heat alert…...
Showers Expected in Inland Areas Monday; Heat Above 30 Degrees to Persist
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (103+ words) [Science]: Cloudy skies are expected nationwide Sunday, with showers forecast in inland regions. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, central inland areas may see strong wind gusts, thunderstorms and even hail in some locations, with rainfall ranging from five to…...
Nationwide Showers Forecast through Friday Morning, with Gusts and Hail Risk
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (102+ words) [Science]: Cloudy skies are expected nationwide Thursday night, with scattered showers continuing in some areas until late evening. Central parts of the country are expected to gradually clear starting Friday morning, while southern areas and Jeju Island will see mostly…...
Weather Agency Predicts Rainy Season Likely to Begin in July
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (108+ words) [Science]: The country's rainy season is expected to begin next month. According to the Korea Meteorological Agency on Thursday, cold air has gathered in the upper atmosphere over the country, and a stagnant front is positioned at 30 degrees north near…...
2 Powerful Quakes Hit Venezuela, USGS Estimates Death Toll Could Surpass 10, 000
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (111+ words) [International]: Two powerful back-to-back earthquakes hit Venezuela on Wednesday, causing building to collapse and people to rush out into the streets. The quakes, just seconds apart, struck the area of Montalb'n, west of capital Caracas, at 6: 04 p. m. Wednesday, local time, with…...