South Korea proposes $8.6B extra budget to counter trade risks, wildfire aftermath

South Korea proposes $8.6B extra budget to counter trade risks, wildfire aftermath

Funds aimed at supporting industries amid US tariff tensions, disaster recovery - Anadolu Ajansı

Wildfires slash South Korea’s apple output, prices surge

Wildfires slash South Korea’s apple output, prices surge

Reach of a deadly wildfire in South Korea

South Korea experienced its largest and most deadly wildfire last month in Uiseong county. For Reuters, Sudev Kiyada, Han Huang, and Adolfo Arranz describe the path of destruction with animated maps and satellite imagery. Experts have said the spread of the Uiseong fire was extremely unusual in terms of scale and speed, while climate change is expected to make wildfires more frequent and deadly globally. The wildfires have displaced more than 30…