15 en An earthquake with a magnitude of six-point-six hit southern Japan Wednesday night, prompting reports from South Korean people who felt the tremor in the southern region.  According to local fire authorities, the 119 hotline for emergency received about 160 such calls after the quake struck off the west ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:03:09 +0900 Science The nation is set to see fine dust in all regions on Wednesday amid sunny skies and warm temperatures.  The National Institute of Environmental Research said Tuesday that fine dust levels are forecast to be “bad” on Wednesday in all parts of the nation. The institute projected such levels will ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:02:01 +0900 Science Rain and strong winds are forecast nationwide on Monday.  Jeju Island and coastal areas are receiving heavy rain along with strong winds on Monday morning, with heavy rain warnings issued for South Chungcheong, coastal areas in South Jeolla, Jeju and other areas. The Korea Meteorological ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 15 Apr 2024 10:40:05 +0900 Science Overcast skies and dry conditions are forecast nationwide throughout Wednesday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA), dry weather advisories aimed at preventing wildfires are in place for Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, western parts of Gangwon Province and parts of North Chungcheong ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:28:03 +0900 Science The country’s second military spy satellite has been put into orbit after being launched from a U.S. space center on Monday morning.  Seoul’s defense ministry said that the satellite successfully separated from the launch vehicle at 9:02 a.m. and entered the targeted orbit.  The satellite was ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 08 Apr 2024 09:47:23 +0900 Science South Korea's second military spy satellite has been launched from a U.S. space center.  The satellite was launched from the John F. Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida, at 7:17 p.m. Sunday local time, or 8:17 a.m. Monday South Korean time on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite, if put ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:50:26 +0900 Science Sunny skies are in the forecast nationwide on Sunday. The Korean Meteorological Administration(KMA) on Saturday called for caution in prevention of fires, including wildfires, amid the drying atmosphere and strong winds. Morning lows on Sunday are expected to stay at similar levels as Saturday, ranging ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 06 Apr 2024 14:01:09 +0900 Science South Korea is set to launch its second military reconnaissance satellite on Monday. According to the defense ministry on Friday, the satellite, part of a state project to secure the nation's autonomous spy satellite system, will be launched on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket at 8:17 a.m. Monday, Korea ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:15:46 +0900 Science South Korea's Air Force is set to open a maintenance training center for the KF-16 fighter jet next month at the 20th Fighter Wing in the central South Chungcheong city of Seosan, which includes a virtual reality(VR)-based training system. The maintenance training center enables the Air Force to ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 30 Mar 2024 15:59:42 +0900 Science Fine dust alerts that had been issued for the entire country on Friday morning have been lifted for most regions after the entry of such dust from Inner Mongolia slowed down from noon. The environment ministry announced the lifting of the alerts, adding that as of 3 p.m., they remain in place only for ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:07:35 +0900 Science The nation is expected to see the worst levels of yellow dust for this spring on Friday.  According to the National Institute of Environmental Research on Thursday, the concentration of fine dust is expected to stand at “very bad” levels in the Seoul metro area and the provinces of Gangwon, South ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:06:50 +0900 Science The nation will see a spring cold snap on Wednesday with snow expected in the mountainous areas of Gangwon Province.  The Korea Meteorological Administration said Tuesday that mountainous regions in Gangwon will see between five and 15 centimeters of snowfall on Wednesday while the northern inland areas ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:35:54 +0900 Science Most parts of the nation are expected to see clear skies on Sunday, but fine dust levels nationwide are forecast to rise as the year’s first yellow dust will affect the country. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) on Sunday, the concentration of fine dust is expected to rise to ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:33:43 +0900 Science The nation is forecast to see warm weather this weekend before the mercury drops from Sunday afternoon.  According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, morning lows on Saturday will stand between minus one and eight degrees Celsius, including five degrees in Seoul. Afternoon highs will reach ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:39:35 +0900 Science The nation is set to see a warmer morning on Tuesday compared to Monday.  According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on Monday, morning lows on Tuesday will stand between zero and six degrees, including five degrees in Seoul. That’s two to four degrees higher than Monday.  Afternoon highs ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:24:59 +0900 Science Sunny skies are expected nationwide on Sunday, before clouds begin to gather. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) on Saturday, morning lows will range from minus six to two degrees Celsius, while daytime highs will likely surge to between nine and 14 degrees. Skies are expected to ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 09 Mar 2024 14:10:29 +0900 Science The nation’s central region and Gyeongsang provinces will see sunny skies while the Jeolla province and Jeju Island will witness cloudy skies on Friday, with chances of showers or snow in some areas. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on Thursday, inland areas of Gangwon Province will ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:44:39 +0900 Science The police have unveiled newly developed deepfake detection software to be used to crack down on related crimes. The software, developed by the National Office of Investigation(NOI), is capable of verifying the authenticity of videos suspected of being made with AI-based deepfake technology within five to ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:50:34 +0900 Science Rain or snow are in the forecast for mountainous regions of the eastern Gangwon Province, areas along the east coast and on the southernmost island of Jeju. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) on Tuesday, the nation's central Chungcheong provinces, southern regions and the Seoul ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:43:51 +0900 Science A cold snap that hit the nation during the three-day-long weekend continues for the second day, with snow or rain expected in some parts of the country. From Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning, one to three centimeters of snow is expected in the metropolitan region and central inland areas.  With ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:28:04 +0900 Science The country is expecting rain on the last day of February on Thursday, while the last cold snap of the season will arrive for the first two days of March. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) on Wednesday, cold air coming down from the north is colliding with warm air coming up from the ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:44:39 +0900 Science Samsung Electronics on Monday revealed its first smart ring, the “Galaxy Ring,” to the world for the first time.  The tech giant disclosed the ring, which comes in nine sizes and three colors, including black, gold and silver, at the Mobile World Congress (MCW) under way in Barcelona, Spain. The ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:29:11 +0900 Science The nation will remain overcast on Saturday, with rain or snow forecast to start on the southernmost island of Jeju, in the southwestern Jeolla region and South Chungcheong Province, before expanding nationwide. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA), up to five centimeters of snow is ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 24 Feb 2024 13:36:28 +0900 Science The Yeongdong region of Gangwon Province saw its third straight day of heavy snowfall on Thursday, with more snow expected in the region. A heavy snow warning has been issued for Gangneung, Goseong, Sokcho, Yangyang and the mountainous regions of Gangwon. Gangneung's Seongsan saw the most amount ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:39:36 +0900 Science The Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) announced on Wednesday that it will focus on boosting the effectiveness of its hazardous weather alerts, as part of its major policy plans for this year.  The 'extreme heavy rain emergency disaster text message system' which had a pilot program run in the ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:58:56 +0900 Science Rain showers are expected nationwide and snow for some parts in the central region and North Gyeongsang Province on Wednesday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on Tuesday, the Seoul metro area will see between five and ten millimeters of precipitation through Wednesday.  Gangwon ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:28:21 +0900 Science Rain continued for most parts of the nation on Monday afternoon, but should let up by night. Snow is expected late at night in the Yeongdong region of Gangwon Province, with heavy snowfall of three to eight centimeters and up to ten centimeters or more in other areas until Tuesday. As much as one to five ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:32:51 +0900 Science Heavy rains are expected to hit Jeju Island and the southern coastal areas on Sunday, with the rain forecast to expand to most parts of the nation at night. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) on Sunday, more than 100 millimeters of heavy rain are expected for Jeju Island, the ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sun, 18 Feb 2024 13:47:47 +0900 Science It's a wet Thursday afternoon nationwide with most parts of the country seeing rain or snow. A heavy snow warning has been issued in some areas of Gangwon Province, with the east coast of central and northern Gangwon regions forecast to see one to three centimeters of snow per hour and an accumulation of up ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:46:06 +0900 Science South Korea experienced the warmest February morning on record on Wednesday with morning lows in many parts of the nation surpassing ten degrees Celsius. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA), the daily minimum temperature in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung reached 13-point-six ...

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