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m Prime Minister of Korea cannot "deploy" the military. The PRESIDENT is the commander-in-chief. The original article does NOT use the language that suggests it was PM Duck-Soo who ordered the deployment |
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'''Disasters and accidents''' |
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*Twenty-two people are killed, fourteen others are missing, and seven more are injured in [[South Korea]] when [[torrential rain]]s cause [[landslide]]s and induce the overflow of a [[dam]] in [[North Chungcheong Province|North Chungcheong]], prompting the evacuation of over 4,763 people nationwide. [[Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister]] [[Han Duck-soo]] |
*Twenty-two people are killed, fourteen others are missing, and seven more are injured in [[South Korea]] when [[torrential rain]]s cause [[landslide]]s and induce the overflow of a [[dam]] in [[North Chungcheong Province|North Chungcheong]], prompting the evacuation of over 4,763 people nationwide. [[Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister]] [[Han Duck-soo]] calls for the deployment the [[Republic of Korea Armed Forces|military]] to conduct [[search and rescue]] operations due to the disruption of [[Rail transport in South Korea|rail services]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-hit-with-landslides-flooding-hundreds-evacuated-2023-07-15/ (Reuters)] |
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'''International relations''' |
'''International relations''' |
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Revision as of 20:27, 15 July 2023
July 15, 2023 (Saturday)
Disasters and accidents
- Twenty-two people are killed, fourteen others are missing, and seven more are injured in South Korea when torrential rains cause landslides and induce the overflow of a dam in North Chungcheong, prompting the evacuation of over 4,763 people nationwide. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo calls for the deployment the military to conduct search and rescue operations due to the disruption of rail services. (Reuters)
International relations
- Iran–United States relations
- The United States Armed Forces deploy United States Air Force F-16 fighter jets to the Persian Gulf in a bid to reduce tensions and deter Iranian harassment. (Mehr)
- North Korea–Russia relations
- Russia is investigating the Hwasong-18 missile that landed in the country's EEZ. (NBC News)