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- South Korea recorded 42.5 °C in Yangsan on August 3 2026, the highest since 1904.
- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook ordered ministries and local governments to mobilise resources, tighten safety checks, secure power and water, and follow the Korea Meteorological Administration’s heat-wave alerts.
- The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported 14 deaths and 1,889 heat-related illnesses since mid-May.
- The Korea Baseball Organization cancelled games in Busan and Changwon after temperatures reached 39.5 °C.
