South Korea's president orders all-out response to heatwave
- East Asia President Lee Jae Myung Lee ordered ministries and local governments to mobilise all available personnel and resources until the heatwave eases.
- Visitors walk through a cooling mist system at Gwangmyeong Cave during a record-breaking heatwave in Gwangmyeong, South Korea, on Aug 5, 2026.
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- East Asia President Lee Jae Myung Lee ordered ministries and local governments to mobilise all available personnel and resources until the heatwave eases.
- Visitors walk through a cooling mist system at Gwangmyeong Cave during a record-breaking heatwave in Gwangmyeong, South Korea, on Aug 5, 2026.
Sources: CNA