15 en Rain will continue across most of South Korea through Saturday morning, with heavier showers expected in southern regions and on Jeju Island.  The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast 15–65 millimeters of rainfall for Jeju, 10–50 mm for North Jeolla Province, and up to 70 mm along Gangwon’s ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:30:44 +0900 Science The science ministry has called for stronger cybersecurity measures and additional investment in artificial intelligence at major telecom companies. Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon made the statement on Friday in a meeting with executives of major telecom companies following a series of data ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:28:36 +0900 Science Health authorities have issued a nationwide influenza alert following a sharp increase in cases in recent weeks. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the number of suspected flu patients rose to 12-point-one per thousand patients between September 28 and October 4, exceeding the ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:59:35 +0900 Science Rain is in the forecast throughout the country next week, including on Chuseok Day, which falls Monday this year. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, rain is expected on Monday in the capital area, Gangwon Province, the Chungcheong region, the inland areas of the Jeolla provinces, and ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 04 Oct 2025 15:14:04 +0900 Science Rain will begin late Thursday in South Jeolla Province and Jeju, one day before the Chuseok holiday begins. The Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) says precipitation will spread throughout the southern region, as well as the central Chungcheong region and eastern Gangwon Province on Friday. Rain ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:46:13 +0900 Science The fourth launch of South Korea's first homegrown space rocket, Nuri, has been scheduled for November 27. According to the Korea AeroSpace Administration on Tuesday, the launch management committee has designated a launch window between 12:54 a.m. and 1:14 a.m. on that day. This marks the first nighttime ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:28:53 +0900 Science Eight South Korean companies have been named to TIME magazine's inaugural "World's Top HealthTech Companies of 2025" list. According to industry sources on Sunday, the selected firms include AITRICS, Medipixel, Neurophet, ezCaretech, Olive Healthcare and Health Connect, among others. TIME ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:00:04 +0900 Science Showers are forecast to subside in the country's inland regions by Saturday afternoon as rain clouds travel eastward. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA), up to 30 millimeters of rain are expected in the eastern part of Gangwon Province, up to ten millimeters along the east ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:07:29 +0900 Science South Korea reported its eleventh straight weekly increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, with health officials urging caution for the elderly and other high-risk groups. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Friday said 460 patients were hospitalized due to the virus during the week of ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:44:55 +0900 Science Rain that began in central regions Friday will spread nationwide overnight, with particularly heavy downpours expected in the provinces of South Chungcheong and North Jeolla early Saturday. Forecasts call for 20 to 80 millimeters in both areas as well as 10 to 60 millimeters across Gangwon Province, the ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 19 Sep 2025 17:52:09 +0900 Science South Korea’s Nuri rocket has been mounted on its launch pad at the Naro Space Center in the southwestern county of Goheung for the final tests ahead of its fourth launch slated for late November. The Korea AeroSpace Administration(KASA) said Wednesday that the rocket will undergo a Wet Dress ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:33:04 +0900 Science Heavy rain and strong wind will sweep across most of South Korea through Saturday.   Rainfall of 30 to 50 millimeters per hour is forecast overnight, with up to 150 millimeters possible in central and southwestern regions.  Southeastern areas are also expected to receive 30 to 80 millimeters, with ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:38:21 +0900 Science The drought-stricken city of Gangneung in eastern Gangwon Province and areas along the east coast are forecast to see rain starting Friday night. According to the Gangwon office of the Korea Meteorological Administration on Thursday, showers will hit the region from Friday night until Saturday due to the ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:30:52 +0900 Science Heavy rainfall exceeding 100 millimeters per hour struck North Jeolla Province on Sunday morning, leading to localized flooding and evacuation orders in affected areas. Jeonju City issued an evacuation directive for residents in the Jingi area at 8:08 a.m., citing rising water levels in the Mangyeong ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sun, 07 Sep 2025 12:22:20 +0900 Science Amid heavy rain forecasts nationwide, heat wave alerts were issued for parts of the capital area and the southern region with high levels of humidity. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA), up to 80 millimeters of rain are forecast through Sunday in the capital area, the Chungcheong ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:07:42 +0900 Science Scattered showers are forecast late Friday in parts of Seoul, the capital region, and Chungcheong and Jeolla provinces. Rain will expand from the central region early Saturday to Gangwon, North Chungcheong, and Jeolla provinces Saturday morning, reaching the Gyeongsang region by afternoon. Some areas could ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:46:22 +0900 Science Anchor: As unprecedented heat waves swept the globe this summer amid erratic weather induced by climate change, South Korea suffered its hottest season in decades. National weather officials said the country broke heat and rain records due in part to rising sea surface temperatures. Rosyn Park ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:32:34 +0900 Science An analysis by the state weather agency found that the accelerating sea surface temperature in the North Pacific Ocean was a main cause of consecutive heat waves and heavy rainfall events this summer. The Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) reported on Thursday that the national average temperature ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:27:14 +0900 Science South Korea endured its hottest summer since nationwide weather observations began in 1973, with the average temperature from June through August reaching 25-point-seven degrees Celsius. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) on Thursday, the national average of tropical nights, defined ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:38:31 +0900 Science A total lunar eclipse, during which the moon is completely covered by the Earth’s shadow, is expected to take place next week. According to the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute on Monday, a partial lunar eclipse is set to begin at 1:26 a.m. on September 8, followed by a total eclipse starting ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:58:47 +0900 Science Starting Monday, heat-sensitive stickers will be attached to overhead compartments in airplanes to help cabin crew and passengers more easily detect potential fire hazards caused by power banks or portable chargers. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport revealed the change on Wednesday along ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:01:10 +0900 Science Scientists at the Korea Polar Research Institute have identified microbes preserved in Antarctic glaciers for up to two-thousand years that may pose risks to human health. The institute revealed on Wednesday that analysis of ice cores from the Styx Glacier near South Korea’s Jang Bogo Station uncovered ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:10:32 +0900 Science More showers are expected Wednesday in Gangwon’s Yeongdong region, with isolated downpours in northern Chungbuk and inland Gyeongnam. The Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) said, while rain temporarily lifted heat alerts across central Korea, it warned that advisories may return tomorrow over ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:06:33 +0900 Science South Korea has reported more than four-thousand heat-related illness cases this summer, already exceeding the total number recorded last year. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Monday 55 patients were treated in emergency rooms nationwide on Sunday for heat exhaustion and heatstroke, ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:05:41 +0900 Science Rain is falling sporadically across central areas and the Jeolla provinces, excluding the eastern coast of Gangwon. Most of the country will see rain or showers on Tuesday, with up to 80 millimeters expected in the Seoul metropolitan area and more than 100 millimeters in some spots. From late Monday ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:44:32 +0900 Science The Korea Meteorological Administration issued heat wave warnings on Monday morning for parts of Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. The affected districts are Songpa, Gangnam, Seocho and Gangdong in southern and southeastern Seoul, along with the cities of Hwaseong, Ansan, Gunpo, Guri, Uiwang and Gwacheon in ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:39:55 +0900 Science Showers are forecast for Thursday in Incheon, northern Gyeonggi Province, northern Gangwon Province, and parts of the Jeolla and Gyeongsang regions. Morning lows will be similar to or slightly below Wednesday’s, with Seoul at 25 degrees Celsius and most areas between 22 and 27 degrees. Daytime highs ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:42:01 +0900 Science A South Korean study has found that eradicating Helicobacter pylori bacteria can significantly lower the risk of osteoporosis, particularly in women aged 50 and older. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s National Institute of Health announced the findings on Monday, based on research ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:10:56 +0900 Science Heat wave advisories have been issued for Seoul and other areas in the central part of the country, with the hot weather expected to continue for the time being. As of 11 a.m. Friday, heat wave alerts were in place for Seoul, Daejeon and most parts of the central region.  In Seoul, the alert was ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:27:13 +0900 Science Most of South Korea will experience sweltering conditions on Friday’s Liberation Day, with temperatures likely topping 33 degrees Celsius in many areas. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, rain is expected to linger in parts of the central region until the afternoon, while showers may ...

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