A total of 21 people have died from heat-related illnesses in Korea so far this year as the country grapples with intense heat, health authorities...

Heatwave is moving into a part of the country where about half of its 51 million people live

Temperatures in Yangsan, a southeastern inland city, hit 42.5°C on Sunday, the highest in 122 years of weather observations.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday directed authorities to step up support for people affected by a record-breaking heatwave after the death toll from heat-related…