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How music shapes a city and accords identity: Scenes of 19th Jecheon International Music and Film Festival JECHEON, North Chungcheong Province -- The 19th edition of the Jecheon International Music & Film Festival -- the only internationally recognized festival that encompasses both music and film -- came to a close Tuesday with dampened festivities and controversy. The festival got off to a rocky start this year...

Korea plans to strengthen support for bilingual education for children from multicultural backgrounds at family support centers across the country, the government announced, Wednesday.

Since the seasons first heat wave alerts went into effect in mid-June, South Korea has been gripped with sweltering heat, with recent highs at around 35 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country.

At least 17 people died from an ongoing heat wave in South Korea over the weekend, mostly elderly farmers working outside in the extreme heat, authorities said.Since the season's first heat wave alerts went into effect in mid-June, the country ...

At least 17 people died from the heat wave over the weekend, mostly elderly farmers working outside in the extreme heat, authorities said Monday.

At least 17 people died from the heat wave over the weekend, mostly elderly farmers working outside in the extreme heat, authorities said Monday.

Jazz-themed hit Japanese animation “Blue Giant” will open this year’s Jecheon International Music & Film Festival, which kicks off on Aug. 10. Written and illustrated by Shinichi Ishizuka, with music by Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara, the film will be shown in Korea for the first time through the JIMFF. “Blue Giant” follows the story of a student band called Jass, co...

The Marine Corps is taking flak for deploying its soldiers to search and rescue operations for victims of the recent heavy rain and flooding in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province, without proper safety equipment. The Marine lance corporal, who was swept away by a torrent on Wednesday morning, was found dead 14 hours later.

At least 40 people in South Korea have died and more than 10,000 people have had to evacuate their homes since July 9 due to heavy rain and flooding.

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