{
  "id": 3212767,
  "title": "Korea records 20 heat wave days this year, double long-term average",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/korea-records-20-heat-wave-days-this-year-double-long-term-average",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T07:22:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/environment-animals/20260825/korea-records-20-heat-wave-days-this-year-double-long-term-average"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Korea Meteorological Administration has reported that Korea has experienced 20 heat wave days this year, nearly double the long-term average of 10.4 days. This surge in extreme heat is attributed to a double heat dome effect, which has led to record-breaking temperatures across the nation. Notably, the highest temperature recorded was 42.5 C in the southeastern city of Yangsan on August 2, surpassing the previous national record. This heatwave has been accompanied by a high number of tropical nights, with 16.4 nights this year, marking the second highest count since 1994. The KMA predicts that these extreme conditions will persist into the next month.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea records 20 heat wave days this year, double long-term average",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/s-korea-records-20-heat-wave-days-this-year-double-long-term-average",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:02:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea records 20 heat wave days this year, double long-term average",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/korea-records-20-heat-wave-days-this-year-double-long-term-average-3214102",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:27:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}