South Korea's heatwave is expected to peak over Seoul on Thursday, with the capital forecast to hit 39 degrees Celsius in a spell of extreme weather already blamed for more than 20 deaths.

An intense heat wave gripping the Korean Peninsula is shifting westward, with the greater Seoul area bracing for conditions even hotter than in pas...

South Korea's weather agency warned temperatures could rise further in western regions this week.

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…