Republic of Korea Updates

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Below‑average 2025 wheat and barley output forecast Slightly below‑average cereal production obtained in 2024 Slightly above‑average cereal import requirements forecast in...

A wildfire has been burning across south-eastern South Korea, in particular in the area of Daegu city since the afternoon (UTC) of 27 April, causing population evacuations and damage. According to...

The death toll from the severe wildfires that burnt across southern regions of South Korea since 21 March is still increasing. According to media, as of 2 April, the wildfires have burnt an area of...

The Salvation Army Korea Territory is engaged in emergency relief efforts following the single biggest wildfire ever recorded in South Korea. At least 27 people have died and 37,000 people have been...

Several wildfires burning across an area of 17,000 ha continue to impact the southern regions of South Korea, leading to a rising number of casualties, evacuations, and damage. According to media, 24...

Several wildfires continue to affect south-eastern and central South Korea, in particular, North Gyeongsang, South Gyeongsang, and North Chungcheong provinces since the afternoon of 21 March (UTC),...

Wildfires have been affecting southern South Korea, in particular, Sancheong, Euiseong and Ulju counties, since 21 March, causing casualties and damage. The total burnt area reached nearly 8,500 ha...

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FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Area planted with 2025 wheat and barley crops estimated at below-average level Slightly below-average cereal production obtained in 2024 Above-average cereal import...

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Storm JONGDARI made landfall as a tropical depression over the border area between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), just west of Seoul, on 20 August. On 21...

Heavy rainfall has been affecting South Korea, in particular Seoul city and the surrounding metropolitan area, over the last two days, causing floods that have resulted in evacuations and damage. As...

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Below‑average plantings for 2024 paddy crop Above‑average cereal import requirements forecast in 2023/24 marketing year Below‑average plantings for 2024 paddy crop Planting of...

Heavy rainfall has been affecting southern South Korea, in particular the South Chungcheong and the North Jeolla provinces, over the last 36 hours, causing floods and triggering landslides that have...

A 4.3 M earthquake at a depth of 10 km occurred on 11 June at 23.26 UTC in Buan county, North Jeolla province (Jeonbuk), south-western South Korea. The epicentre was located approximately 7 km...

Working with partners UNHCR engages with various stakeholders including the Government, the National Human Rights Commission, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and people under UNHCR’s mandate to...

December 1992 Accedes to 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol February 2001 Grants first refugee status July 2013 National Refugee Act goes into effect December 2015 Launches pilot resettlement program...

Korea-WBG Partnership on Pandemic Preparedness and Response The COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact globally, pushing millions of people into poverty and economies into recession. Although...

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Below‑average paddy output forecast in 2023 Cereal import requirements in 2023/24 marketing year forecast at above‑average level Slightly below‑average paddy output forecast in...

Geneva/Beijing/Seoul, 18 September 2023 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Republic of Korea National Red Cross (KNRC), and the Ministry of Foreign...