South Korea's Blazing Test: Can a Nation Adapt to Extreme Heat? South Korea has been gripped by scorching temperatures, highlighting its vulnerability to extreme heatwaves.
President Lee's declaration of a national disaster is a stark acknowledgment of this reality, and it's not just the rising death toll – now at 19 – that's cause for concern.
The country's weather patterns have become increasingly erratic, with Yangsan recording its highest temperature in over a century on Sunday.