Western Korea to see hotter temperatures next week as sweltering heat persists
The heatwave that pushed temperatures to 40 degrees in the Yeongnam region is expected to spread to western parts of the Korean Peninsula, including the greater Seoul area, next week. As the center of the high-pressure system shifts, easterly winds will move in, triggering a "foehn phenomenon," and Seoul's daytime high is expected to reach 37 degrees next we..