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South Korea: Monsoon Rains Cause Widespread Flooding, Evacuations

Monsoon rains have caused chaos across East Asia, leading to widespread flooding in South Korea on Sunday, August 3. Over 2,500 people were forced to evacuate across major southern cities and provinces, with one man found dead in Muan.

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South Korea: Landslides Trigger Seohaean and Seosan-Yeongdeok Expressway Closures

Heavy rainfall triggered landslides along the Dangjin-Daejeon Expressway main line on Thursday, July 17, leading to closures on parts of the Seohaean and Seosan-Yeongdeok Expressways.

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SOUTH KOREA-TAEAN-FLOWER

(240418) -- TAEAN, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a tulip festival in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, April 18, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-TAEAN-FLOWER

(240418) -- TAEAN, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a tulip festival in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, April 18, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-TAEAN-FLOWER

(240418) -- TAEAN, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take selfies at a tulip festival in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, April 18, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-TAEAN-FLOWER

(240418) -- TAEAN, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a tulip festival in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, April 18, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-TAEAN-FLOWER

(240418) -- TAEAN, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a tulip festival in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, April 18, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-TAEAN-FLOWER

(240418) -- TAEAN, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a tulip festival in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, April 18, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-TAEAN-FLOWER

(240418) -- TAEAN, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a tulip festival in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, April 18, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-TAEAN-FLOWER

(240418) -- TAEAN, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a tulip festival in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, April 18, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-TAEAN-FLOWER

(240418) -- TAEAN, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a tulip festival in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, April 18, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-HEAVY RAINS-DEATH TOLL

(230716) -- SEOUL, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are in operation at a submerged garage in Chongju City, North Chungchong Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2023. The Death toll from the torrential rains over the past week in South Korea rose to 33, while 10 others were missing, relevant authorities said on Sunday. According to the central disaster and safety countermeasure headquarters, 33 people had been found dead in southeastern North Gyeongsang province and central Chungcheong province. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-HEAVY RAINS-DEATH TOLL

(230716) -- SEOUL, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 16, 2023 shows the water level in the Hangang River in Seoul, South Korea. The Death toll from the torrential rains over the past week in South Korea rose to 33, while 10 others were missing, relevant authorities said on Sunday. According to the central disaster and safety countermeasure headquarters, 33 people had been found dead in southeastern North Gyeongsang province and central Chungcheong province. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-HEAVY RAINS-DEATH TOLL

(230716) -- SEOUL, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 16, 2023 shows the flooded Banpo Hangang Park in Seoul, South Korea. The Death toll from the torrential rains over the past week in South Korea rose to 33, while 10 others were missing, relevant authorities said on Sunday. According to the central disaster and safety countermeasure headquarters, 33 people had been found dead in southeastern North Gyeongsang province and central Chungcheong province. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-HEAVY RAINS-DEATH TOLL

(230716) -- SEOUL, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescuer and a sniffer dog are in operation at a site of landslide in the county of Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2023. The Death toll from the torrential rains over the past week in South Korea rose to 33, while 10 others were missing, relevant authorities said on Sunday. According to the central disaster and safety countermeasure headquarters, 33 people had been found dead in southeastern North Gyeongsang province and central Chungcheong province. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-HEAVY RAINS-DEATH TOLL

(230716) -- SEOUL, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescuer takes a rest while in operation in the county of Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2023. The Death toll from the torrential rains over the past week in South Korea rose to 33, while 10 others were missing, relevant authorities said on Sunday. According to the central disaster and safety countermeasure headquarters, 33 people had been found dead in southeastern North Gyeongsang province and central Chungcheong province. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-HEAVY RAINS-DEATH TOLL

(230716) -- SEOUL, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescuer and a sniffer dog are in operation at a site of landslide in the county of Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2023. The Death toll from the torrential rains over the past week in South Korea rose to 33, while 10 others were missing, relevant authorities said on Sunday. According to the central disaster and safety countermeasure headquarters, 33 people had been found dead in southeastern North Gyeongsang province and central Chungcheong province. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-HEAVY RAINS-DEATH TOLL

(230716) -- SEOUL, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are in operation in Chongju City, North Chungchong Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2023. The Death toll from the torrential rains over the past week in South Korea rose to 33, while 10 others were missing, relevant authorities said on Sunday. According to the central disaster and safety countermeasure headquarters, 33 people had been found dead in southeastern North Gyeongsang province and central Chungcheong province. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-HEAVY RAINS-DEATH TOLL

(230716) -- SEOUL, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are in operation in Chongju City, North Chungchong Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2023. The Death toll from the torrential rains over the past week in South Korea rose to 33, while 10 others were missing, relevant authorities said on Sunday. According to the central disaster and safety countermeasure headquarters, 33 people had been found dead in southeastern North Gyeongsang province and central Chungcheong province. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-HEAVY RAINS-DEATH TOLL

(230715) -- SEOUL, July 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members conduct drainage work at an underpass in Cheongju of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, July 15, 2023. Heavy rains in South Korea had left at least seven people dead, three missing and seven others injured, Yonhap news agency said Saturday citing relevant authorities. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-HEAVY RAINS-DEATH TOLL

(230715) -- SEOUL, July 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police officers and firefighters conduct search and rescue work in Cheongju of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, July 15, 2023. Heavy rains in South Korea had left at least seven people dead, three missing and seven others injured, Yonhap news agency said Saturday citing relevant authorities. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-HEAVY RAINS-DEATH TOLL

(230715) -- SEOUL, July 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members conduct drainage work at an underpass in Cheongju of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, July 15, 2023. Heavy rains in South Korea had left at least seven people dead, three missing and seven others injured, Yonhap news agency said Saturday citing relevant authorities. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-TAEAN-SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL

(230708) -- TAEAN, July 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for pictures in front of a sand sculpture during a sand sculpture festival on Yeonpo Beach in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, July 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Siyu)

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SOUTH KOREA-TAEAN-SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL

(230708) -- TAEAN, July 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sand sculpture enthusiasts take part in a sand sculpture festival on Yeonpo Beach in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, July 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Siyu)

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SOUTH KOREA-TAEAN-SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL

(230708) -- TAEAN, July 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man takes pictures of a sand sculpture during a sand sculpture festival on Yeonpo Beach in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, July 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Siyu)

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SOUTH KOREA-TAEAN-SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL

(230708) -- TAEAN, July 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sand sculpture enthusiasts take part in a sand sculpture festival on Yeonpo Beach in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, July 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Siyu)

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Pope Francis in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Pope Francis blesses a child during his visit to a facility for the disabled in Emseong County, South Korea's North Chungcheong Province, on Aug. 16, 2014. The pontiff has been in South Korea since Aug. 14 for a five-day visit. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Pope Francis in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Pope Francis blesses a child during his visit to a facility for the disabled in Emseong County, South Korea's North Chungcheong Province, on Aug. 16, 2014. The pontiff has been in South Korea since Aug. 14 for a five-day visit. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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S. Korea's military exercise

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean military landing drill was open to the press on a South Chungcheong Province island in the Yellow Sea on June 25, 2012.

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S. Korean Army's water crossing exercise

SEOUL, South Korea - The South Korean Army conducts a large-scale water crossing exercise in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, on Feb. 8, 2012. Around 1,000 soldiers and about 120 tanks and vehicles took part in the exercise, according to the army.

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S. Korean Army's water crossing exercise

SEOUL, South Korea - The South Korean Army conducts a large-scale water crossing exercise in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, on Feb. 8, 2012. Around 1,000 soldiers and about 120 tanks and vehicles took part in the exercise, according to the army.

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U.S.-S. Korea military drill

MANRIPO, South Korea - South Korean soldiers participate in a joint military exercise with the United States at a beach in Manripo, South Chungcheong Province, on Nov. 29, 2010, amid growing tension on the Korean Peninsula following North Korea's artillery attack on a South Korean island.

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U.S.-S. Korea military drill

MANRIPO, South Korea - South Korean soldiers participate in a joint military exercise with the United States at a beach in Manripo, South Chungcheong Province, on Nov. 29, 2010, amid growing tension on the Korean Peninsula following North Korea's artillery attack on a South Korean island.

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U.S.-S. Korea military drill

MANRIPO, South Korea - South Korean soldiers participate in a joint military exercise with the United States at a beach in Manripo, South Chungcheong Province, on Nov. 29, 2010, amid growing tension on the Korean Peninsula following North Korea's artillery attack on a South Korean island.

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U.S.-S. Korea military drill

MANRIPO, South Korea - A South Korean soldier participates in a joint military exercise with the United States at a beach in Manripo, South Chungcheong Province, on Nov. 29, 2010, amid growing tension surrounding the Korean Peninsula following North Korea's artillery attack on a South Korean island.

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U.S.-S. Korea military drill

MANRIPO, South Korea - South Korean soldiers participate in a joint military exercise with the United States at a beach in Manripo, South Chungcheong Province, on Nov. 29, 2010, amid growing tension on the Korean Peninsula following North Korea's artillery attack on a South Korean island.

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean patrol ships take part in an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010. The naval exercise, including the testing of antisubmarine weapons and other naval guns, took place as tensions are running high on the Korean Peninsula after a set of punitive measures in response to North Korea's sinking of a South Korean warship was announced by the South earlier this week, with the North responding by saying it would sever all ties with the South.

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean patrol ships take part in an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010. The naval exercise, including the testing of antisubmarine weapons and other naval guns, took place as tensions are running high on the Korean Peninsula after a set of punitive measures in response to North Korea's sinking of a South Korean warship was announced by the South earlier this week, with the North responding by saying it would sever all ties with the South.

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean patrol ship fires during an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010.

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean patrol ships take part in an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010. The naval exercise, including the testing of antisubmarine weapons and other naval guns, took place as tensions are running high on the Korean Peninsula after a set of punitive measures in response to North Korea's sinking of a South Korean warship was announced by the South earlier this week, with the North responding by saying it would sever all ties with the South.

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean patrol ship drops a depth charge during an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010.

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Heavy snow hits S.Korea's central regions

STORY: Heavy snow hits S.Korea's central regions DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: WEATHER SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in heavy snow in Seoul STORYLINE: Heavy snow hit South Korea's central regions on Thursday as heavy snow advisories were issued for the regions. As of 1:00 p.m. local time (0400 GMT), 2 to 3 cm of snow per hour was falling in the western parts of the Seoul metropolitan area, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). Dangjin, about 80 km south of Seoul, saw 6 cm of snowfall, while Hwaseong in Gyeonggi province surrounding the capital city met 3.9 cm of snowfall. Seoul received 1.1 cm of snow, and 3.8 cm of snow fell in Yanggu of the eastern Gangwon province. Heavy snow advisories were issued for the metropolitan area and parts of Gangwon, South Chungcheong and North Gyeongsang provinces. Snow was forecast to stop falling in the greater Seoul area late in the afternoon and in most regions of the country at nigh

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S. Koreans remove spilled oil

MALLIPO, South Korea - People clean up oil spilled at Mallipo in South Korea's South Chungcheong Province on Dec. 9. Massive amounts of crude oil spilled into waters off the west coast of S. Korea on Dec. 7 after a crane-carrying barge collided with an oil tanker.

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S. Koreans remove spilled oil

MALLIPO, South Korea - People clean up oil with buckets at Mallipo in South Korea's South Chungcheong Province on Dec. 9. Massive amounts of crude oil spilled into waters off the west coast of S. Korea on Dec. 7 after a crane-carrying barge collided with an oil tanker.

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S. Koreans remove spilled oil

MALLIPO, South Korea - People relay buckets full of crude oil in cleaning up a massive oil spill at Mallipo in South Korea's South Chungcheong Province on Dec. 9. Crude oil spilled into waters off the west coast of S. Korea on Dec. 7 after a crane-carrying barge collided with an oil tanker.

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Oriental storks released into wild in South Korea

Artificially bred oriental white storks are released into the wild during a ceremony in Yesan County in South Korea's South Chungcheong Province on Sept. 3, 2015, with the assistance of Japanese experts. A total of eight storks, which became extinct in South Korea in 1971, were released. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Governors of Japan, S. Korea meet in Tokyo

Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada (R), president of Japan's National Governors' Association, speaks at a meeting in which governors of Japan and South Korea meet in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2015, to discuss exchanges to improve bilateral ties between the two countries. Sitting on the left is Lee Si Jong, head of the Governors Association of Korea and governor of North Chungcheong Province. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean patrol ship fires during an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean patrol ship drops a depth charge during an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean patrol ships take part in an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010. The naval exercise, including the testing of antisubmarine weapons and other naval guns, took place as tensions are running high on the Korean Peninsula after a set of punitive measures in response to North Korea's sinking of a South Korean warship was announced by the South earlier this week, with the North responding by saying it would sever all ties with the South. (Kyodo)