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South Korea Issues Heat Wave Alert as Temperature Hits Record

Bloomberg Markets Sunday 02 August 2026, 05:47 UTC By Jaehyun Eom 1 min read
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South Korea Issues Heat Wave Alert as Temperature Hits Record South Korea issued emergency heat wave instructions as the country sweltered, with its highest temperature on record reported in the southeastern city of Yangsan. “Each ministry shall use all available channels, including public broadcasters, emergency text messages, electronic information boards and village broadcasts, to swiftly inform the public about heat wave conditions,” Prime Minister Han Seongsook said in a statement...

South Korea Issues Heat Wave Alert as Temperature Hits Record South Korea issued emergency heat wave instructions as the country sweltered, with its highest temperature on record reported in the southeastern city of Yangsan. “Each ministry shall use all available channels, including public broadcasters, emergency text messages, electronic information boards and village broadcasts, to swiftly inform the public about heat wave conditions,” Prime Minister Han Seongsook said in a statement posted Sunday on a government Facebook page.
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