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South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 28

Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst natural fire disaster with at least 28 people killed and historic temples incinerated.

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South Korea’s worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and cooler weather

Officials say the most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea are almost contained. The government's announcement Friday comes after rain and cooler temperatures helped fire crew put out the blazes that have killed 28 people and razed vast swaths of land since last week.

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Rescuers Race to Save People and Treasures From South Korea Wildfires

The country’s largest blaze on record has left 27 dead and destroyed heritage sites, including two 1,000-year-old temples.

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South Korea police say rite at family grave led to deadly wildfire

South Korean police said on Sunday they booked a man suspected of starting what grew into the country's largest wildfire, killing at least 26 people and razing thousands of buildings including historic temples.

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S.Korea Fire Death Toll Rises to 30 as Government Pledges Relief

The death toll from the worst wildfires in South Korea’s history rose to at least 30, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters said, as the government stepped up relief efforts and emergency services battled to extinguish the remaining blazes,

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South Korea to draft $6.8 bln extra budget for wildfire, tariff threats

South Korea will soon submit a 10 trillion won ($6.8 billion) supplementary budget bill to parliament to respond to the fallout from the country's worst-ever forest fires and counter slumping growth,

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Ulsan HD coach feels 'significant responsibility' as lone S. Korean team at FIFA Club World Cup

Representing South Korea at the expanded FIFA Club World Cup this summer will bring both a sense of pride and responsibility to Ulsan HD FC, head coach Kim Pan-gon said. In a recent interview with FIFA,

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Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill?

After matchday eight of Asia's World Cup qualifiers, ESPN's writers answer the burning questions, provide analysis and break down the biggest performances across the continent.

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South Korea wildfires kill at least 24 people, force tens of thousands to evacuate

Seoul — South Korea's worst wildfires on record have scorched a massive swath of the country's southeast over the past five days and killed at least 24 people, according to the national fire ...

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South Korea drops to 58th in World Happiness Report, falling six places from 2022

Despite being at war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Israel ranked 8th (7.234 points). Costa Rica (6th, 7.234 points) and Mexico (10th, 6.979 points) made their first appearance in the top 10. The United States fell to 24th (6.728 points), its lowest ranking since the survey began in 2012.

South Korean Village Mourns Leader and Family Killed Trying to Flee Wildfires

A burnt vehicle, in which a village leader Kwon and his wife were found dead while they were on their way back to their village to rescue other people during a wildfire, lies on the side of a road, in Yeongyang,

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South Korea to draft $6.8 billion extra budget for wildfire, tariff threats

South Korea will soon submit a 10 trillion won ($6.8 billion) supplementary budget bill to parliament to respond to the fallout from the country's worst-ever forest fires and counter slumping growth,

South Korean man cleaning gravesite suspected of starting wildfires: police

South Korean police have launched a probe into a man suspected of accidentally igniting the country's worst wildfires in history while cleaning his relatives' gravesites, an investigator said Sunday.