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US: Unoccupied Homes in Buxton, NC Collapse Amid Rough Seas From Offshore Hurricanes 2

On Tuesday, September 30, at least five unoccupied oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic due to rough surf driven by offshore hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. Another home fell the following morning, bringing the total to six this week and 18 on Hatteras Island since 2020. No injuries were reported, but authorities closed parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to dangerous debris.

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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: Typhoon Jongdari Brings Heavy Rainfall, Strong Winds 3

Typhoon Jongdari brought heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds to parts of South Korea on Tuesday, August 20, as it continued to move northward.

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South Korea: Typhoon Jongdari Brings Heavy Rainfall, Strong Winds 2

Typhoon Jongdari brought heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds to parts of South Korea on Tuesday, August 20, as it continued to move northward.

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South Korea: Typhoon Jongdari Brings Heavy Rainfall, Strong Winds

Typhoon Jongdari brought heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds to parts of South Korean on Tuesday, August 20 as it continued to move northward.

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SOUTH KOREA-HEAVY RAINS-DEATH TOLL

(230715) -- SEOUL, July 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer inspects a flooded greenhouse in Wanju county of North Jeolla 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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Aiming for heritage status for reservoirs

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken in 2009 shows the Sayamaike reservoir built in the early seventh century in Osakasayama in Japan's Osaka Prefecture. The Japanese city and Gimje city in South Korea's North Jeolla Province on June 27, 2012, signed a document of mutual cooperation aiming to put ancient water reservoirs they both host on the World Heritage list. The Sayamaike reservoir and South Korea's Byuk Gol Jae reservoir dating from the early fourth century are built using the same special method in which leaves are inserted between layers of earth for fortification, representing East Asia's ancient irrigation techniques.

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Train derailment injures 30 in South Korean capital

STORY: Train derailment injures 30 in South Korean capital DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yeongdeungpo station 2. various of workers dealing with the accident STORYLINE: Thirty people were injured in South Korea's capital Seoul Sunday night after a passenger train derailed, according to Yonhap news agency. The train, which was traveling from the Yongsan district in Seoul to the city of Iksan in North Jeolla province, derailed near the Yeongdeungpo station in Seoul at about 8:55 p.m. local time (1155 GMT). Among 275 passengers on board the train, 30 people were reportedly injured. The Korea Railroad Corporation, the country's national railroad operator, was investigating the cause of the derailment. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Seoul. (XHTV)

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Win-win economic cooperation deepens China-South Korea relationship: South Korean official

STORY: Win-win economic cooperation deepens China-South Korea relationship: South Korean official DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Korean): KIM KWAN-YOUNG, Governor of North Jeolla Province, South Korea STORYLINE: An official in South Korea said win-win economic cooperation between South Korea and China has enabled the two countries to establish a deeper relationship. China has become South Korea's largest trading partner, export destination and import source. In 2021, the trade volume between China and South Korea reached 362.35 billion U.S. dollars. SOUNDBITE (Korean): KIM KWAN-YOUNG, Governor of North Jeolla Province, South Korea "Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1992, the relations between South Korea and China have made amazing progress. South Korea and China can deepen cooperation in the automotive sector. Both our country and China have witnessed a great improvement in car manufacturing. In addition to Hyundai Motor's s

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SOUTH KOREA-BUAN-SEA SALT MAKING

(220621) -- BUAN, June 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People load up a container with salt crystals in a sea salt making pond in Buan County, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, June 21, 2022. Located in coastal area, the chequered salt ponds here maintain the traditional practice of producing salt. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-BUAN-SEA SALT MAKING

(220621) -- BUAN, June 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People shove salt crystals in a sea salt making pond in Buan County, North Jeolla province, South Korea, June 21, 2022. Located in coastal area, the chequered salt ponds here maintain the traditional practice of producing salt. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-BUAN-SEA SALT MAKING

(220621) -- BUAN, June 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man shoves salt crystals in a sea salt making pond in Buan County, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, June 21, 2022. Located in coastal area, the chequered salt ponds here maintain the traditional practice of producing salt. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-BUAN-SEA SALT MAKING

(220621) -- BUAN, June 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers shove salt crystals in a sea salt making pond in Buan County, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, June 21, 2022. Located in coastal area, the chequered salt ponds here maintain the traditional practice of producing salt. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-BUAN-SEA SALT MAKING

(220621) -- BUAN, June 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 21, 2022 shows chequered sea salt ponds in Buan County, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Located in coastal area, the chequered salt ponds here maintain the traditional practice of producing salt. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-BUAN-SEA SALT MAKING

(220621) -- BUAN, June 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man shows salt crystals in a sea salt making pond in Buan County, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, June 21, 2022. Located in coastal area, the chequered salt ponds here maintain the traditional practice of producing salt. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)