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Yoon pushes for Xi’s visit to firm up ties with China
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[Hello Hangeul] The making of Korean language textbooks featuring BTS
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Incheon Airport passenger traffic to recover during Chuseok holiday
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Korea’s parental leave benefits lag behind OECD average
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Korea trade volume sees sharp drop among OECD members
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Golden apples: Why fruit prices are national issue in early autumn
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2m Koreans opt out of life-extending treatments
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Chief justice seat at top court left vacant amid Assembly chaos
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BTS' Jungkook to drop new single '3D'
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[Graphic News] 441 wildfires in Korea so far this year
By Nam Kyung-donPublished : April 18, 2023 - 08:00
The number of large and small forest fires in Korea has increased every year over the past decade.
On April 11, A massive wildfire hit the northeastern coastal city of Gangneung, Gangwon Province, destroying about 70 homes and buildings, and burning woodland the size of 530 soccer fields.
President Yoon Suk Yeol designated Gangneung a special disaster zone on April 12 after the eastern coastal city was ravaged.
According to the Korea Forest Service, 441 forest fires have occurred nationwide this year. (Yonhap)
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