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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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