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Pro Baseball Resumes, But Concerns Linger Over 'Ground Radiation Heat' Professional baseball, which was suspended for the first time in history due to extreme heat, has resumed. SBS Aug 12, 2026 7:04 AM

Vegetable and Fruit Prices Surge Due to Heatflation Damage to summer crops caused by scorching heat waves is driving up vegetable prices. SBS Aug 12, 2026 7:02 AM

Stagnant Water Rots and Oxygen Drops... 'Endangered' Amphibians Begin Mass Mortality As the southern regions of South Korea dry up severely, amphibians such as toads are experiencing mass die-offs in Busan. SBS Aug 12, 2026 6:58 AM

1-Meter-Long Lizard Spotted in Apartment Complex, Search Ongoing A large lizard measuring nearly 1 meter in length has appeared at an apartment complex in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Aug 12, 2026 6:38 AM

Mother with Brain Lesion Disability and Son Cared for by Him Die in Apartment Fire A fire at an apartment building in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, has left a woman in her 60s and her son in her 30s dead. SBS Aug 12, 2026 6:36 AM

Pyeongtaek Warehouse Fire Extinguished After 21 Hours; Investigation Underway A fire at a hazardous materials storage warehouse in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, has been completely extinguished after roughly 21 hours. SBS Aug 12, 2026 6:28 AM

Reservoir Water Levels at Half of Normal Years... Digging Into Dry Riverbeds The drought in the southern regions is becoming increasingly severe. As reservoirs hit rock bottom, some areas are even digging into dry riverbeds to pump up and use groundwater. SBS Aug 12, 2026 6:25 AM

Today's Major News 1. Death Toll From Strong Earthquake in Colombia Exceeds 250..Desperate Rescue Efforts Underway The death toll from the strong earthquake in Colombia has been tallied at 254 so far. SBS Aug 12, 2026 6:16 AM

"Even Perilla Seedlings Have Dried Up and Died"... Changnyeong Reservoir Bottom Exposed "With no moisture, the persimmons have become shriveled and wrinkled, and even the trees have dried up and died, so we have to consider this year's farming finished," sighed a 60-something farmer surnamed Nam, whom we met at a sweet persimmon farm in Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, where a severe drought continues despite the record-breaking heat waves subsiding. SBS Aug 12, 2026 5:43 AM

South Korea's Largest LED Moon Installation Captivates Visitors in Gangneung A massive LED moon installation, the largest of its kind in South Korea, has drawn attention as it entered test operations at the ecological detention basin area in Jukheon-dong, Gangneung. SBS Aug 12, 2026 5:42 AM