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Ongoing climate-exacerbated wildfires in South Korea develop into the worst natural fire disaster in the nation's history after doubling in size over the course of 24 hours, killing at least 26 people and destroying much of the ancient Gounsa temple site.
2025-03-27

A wildfire in Uiseong County, South Korea, spreads uncontrollably to the north and east, resulting in at least 16 deaths and forcing tens of thousands of civilians to evacuate.
2025-03-25

Three firefighters and a civilian are killed after multiple wildfires sweep across a large forested area in South Korea.
2025-03-22

Hundreds of residents of Gangneung, South Korea, are forced to evacuate and a person is killed as more than 2,300 firefighters combat a spreading wildfire.
2023-04-11

In escalating tensions over the past week, North Korea accuses the United States of double standards when it comes to condemning missile tests, saying that the U.S. only condemned North Korea the same day that South Korea also tested missiles. North Korean state media cited its chief as saying that the American response was a "vivid revelation of the American-style double-dealing attitude" and also says that unless "the U.S. drops its hostile policies towards North Korea, denuclearization can never be put on the table" of negotiations.
2021-09-17

A "non-working day" is declared in Russia's Sakha republic, and residents are urged to stay at home as smoke from wildfires covers the region. The wildfires in Siberia are now larger than the combined size of all other wildfires currently burning in the rest of the world.
2021-08-13

A rapidly spreading wildfire in Gangwon Province, South Korea, kills two people, injures 11 others, and forces the evacuation of thousands of civilians.
2019-04-4

The number of MERS casualties in South Korea rises to 29 with the number of cases rising to 180. [http:--english.yonhapnews.co.kr-news-2015-06-25-0200000000AEN20150625002200320.html?input=www.tweeter.com (Yonhap)]date=August 2019
2015-06-25

The number of deaths resulting from the MERS outbreak in South Korea rises to sixteen with the number of total cases rising to 150.
2015-06-15

Increased tensions over the sinking of the South Korean warship ROKS Cheonan (PCC-772): South Korea begins broadcasting propaganda over its border with North Korea. North Korea severs all ties and communications with the South and expels Southern workers from a jointly-run factory above the border.
2010-05-25