In March 2025, wildfires swept across South Korea, scorching vast swaths of land and prompting a massive emergency response.

South Korean officials have said the delay until now occurred likely because North Korea was receiving Russian technological assistance for its spy satellite launch program. North Korea and Russia ...

Severe wildfires have been spreading rapidly in South Korea. Ancient temples are among the buildings that have been destroyed and thousands of people have been evacuated. BBC Verify's Nick Beake ...

SEOUL - The deadly wildfires in south-eastern South Korea have come under control, but it could take a century for the ecosystem in the entire area affected by the wildfires to recover, according ...

At least 27 people have died in what have grown into the largest wildfires in South Korea's history. Most of those who have lost their lives were in their 60s and 70s - in other words, those who ...

making this the largest wildfire event in South Korea’s history, surpassing the 2000 fire that destroyed 24,000 hectares. Aerial photos and satellite images show large blackened patches across the ...