Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Rain checks in early on Jeju

The early rainy season came to Jeju Island on June 12. Continuing heavy rain is expected to reach 20 to 40 millimeters per hour and will spread nationwide over the weekend, including Seoul.

2025-06-12

Seoul set for 1st by recycling 100% of presidential election banners

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will recycle 100 percent of the discarded banners used during the 21st presidential election campaign season — a significant leap from the previous 30 percent.

2025-06-12

Rainy season starts on Jeju as KMA urges caution nationwide

Jeju Island has officially entered the rainy season on Thursday, with the seasonal rain front pushing northward. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasts that rain will spread across the country over the weekend.

2025-06-12

Gov't designates wildfire-hit North Gyeongsang areas as special regeneration zones

The government has designated the North Gyeongsang areas hit by massive wildfires in March as special regeneration zones to support their recovery and revitalization, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Thursday.

2025-06-12

Daegu already sizzling

Daegu experienced high temperatures on June 11, as residents navigated a sunbaked road in anticipation of the looming monsoon season.

2025-06-11

Korea's monsoon season to begin Thursday in Jeju with rain set to move north

Korea will enter the summer monsoon season on Thursday, beginning with rain over Jeju Island. This is a full week earlier than usual and marks the third-earliest start on record since 1973.

2025-06-11

Jeju residents raise a stink over broken promise, blocking trash facility

Residents of Dongbok-ri in Jeju are protesting what they say is a broken promise by the provincial government by blocking access to the Jeju Environmental Resource Recycle Center.

2025-06-09

Meet the woman giving Jeju’s sick seas a shot at recovery

Byeon Su-bin, a former museum curator turned ocean waste diver, has removed over 123 tons of trash from Jeju’s waters. Her latest findings reveal a surge in medical waste, prompting calls for global action to protect marine ecosystems.

2025-06-09

Mercury to hit 34 degrees as summer swelter begins, monsoon rains arrive this week

Temperatures soared on Sunday as Korea entered a stretch of full-fledged summer heat, with daytime highs reaching 34 degrees Celsius (93.2 degrees Fahrenheit).

2025-06-08

With temperatures rising to full summer force, gov't fires up safety protocols

Memorial Day weekend will see highs of 30 degrees Celsius as summer hits, prompting the government to roll out an array of measures to prevent heat-related injuries and deaths, particularly for at-risk groups.

2025-06-05