Lim Yun Suk

2 months ago | channelnewsasia.com | Lim Yun Suk |Louisa Tang

ANDONG, South Korea: Kim Dal-geun has lived in Andong for the past decade with his wife, enjoying the rich culture and folk traditions that the city has to offer. But on Tuesday (Mar 25), the couple was forced to flee with just the clothes on their backs. They had been ordered to evacuate when South Korea’s worst wildfires on record – which have ravaged much of North Geyeongsang province in the southeast since last week – tore through their city, which is now one of the hardest-hit areas.

2 months ago | channelnewsasia.com | Lim Yun Suk

Deadly wildfires that have raged across South Korea's southeast for a week are now mostly contained. In North Gyeongsang province, major blazes have been put out, while those in the southern part are largely under control. But the disaster is leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. CNA's Lim Yun Suk has more.

2 months ago | channelnewsasia.com | Lim Yun Suk

At least 27 people have died in South Korea's worst-ever wildfires. The blazes in the southeastern region have doubled in size from a day ago, burning some 36,000 hectares. Researchers from ClimaMeter, an EU-backed project, said the wildfires have been made worse due to persistently dry soil, strong winds and unusually high temperatures. South Korea's government has designated four more areas as special disaster zones. About 37,000 residents have been displaced and many historic sites destroyed.

2 months ago | channelnewsasia.com | Lim Yun Suk

24 people have died and tens of thousands evacuated in South Korea, as authorities battle what they are calling the worst wildfires in the country's recent history. Deaths include that of a 73-year-old pilot, whose firefighting helicopter crashed this afternoon. South Korea is at its highest crisis level for forest fires, and Acting President Han Duck-soo has vowed an all-out effort to contain the infernos — now into their sixth day.

2 months ago | channelnewsasia.com | Lim Yun Suk

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was reinstated as acting president after the Constitutional Court dismissed an impeachment motion against him on Mar 24. The court has yet to rule on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment case over his martial law declaration last year. Mr Yoon is also facing a criminal trial over insurrection charges, with formal hearings set to begin on Apr 14. CNA's senior correspondent Lim Yun Suk has more.