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President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday declared 13 municipalities as special disaster areas, after torrential rain pummeled most of the country and brought widespread destruction. The areas include Yecheon in North Gyeongsang Province, which reported nine deaths as of 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, along with Gongju and Nonsan-si in South Chungcheong Province, Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province and Iksan in North Jeolla P...

Nearly 8,000 people have yet to return home after torrential rains pounded the country last week, officials said, despite the monsoon rain coming to a lull Wednesday.

Nearly 5,500 people have yet to return home after torrential rains pounded the country last week, officials said, despite the monsoon rain coming to a lull Wednesday. Across the country, 5,494 were still staying at relatives' houses or shelters set up at senior centers, village halls or schools as of 6 p.m., according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters. The torrential rain that swept ...

Continued torrential rains have wreaked havoc across parts of South Korea, shedding light on the importance of insurance coverage, which could help secure personal and business assets, as well as minimize significant financial loss. As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, a total of 1,486 cases of property damage were reported to authorities, including 912 public facilities and 574 private properties, according to the Central Disaster...

Days of torrential rains have wreaked havoc across much of South Korea, shedding light on the importance of insurance coverage, which can help secure personal and business assets, as well as minimizing significant financial losses. As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, 1,486 cases of property damage had been reported to authorities -- 912 involving public facilities and 574 for private property -- according to the Central Disaster a...