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South Korea experienced 20 days of heat wave conditions this year, nearly double the long-term average, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). As of Monday, the country had encountered 20.1 such days, compared to the usual 10.4 days.
In Jeju, a police officer faced possible arrest for mishandling a missing person case that potentially resulted in the woman's death. The Jeju District Court began the officer's arrest warrant hearing with charges including dereliction of duty, forgery, falsifying public electronic records, and obstructing official duties through deception.
Seoul shares closed higher on Tuesday, rebounding from earlier losses as investors awaited earnings results from major corporations, particularly U.S. chip giant Nvidia. The Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) ended 45.78 points, or 0.68 percent, higher at 6,742.74 after starting the day 2.4 percent lower.
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