Latest Seoul Intensifies Pine Wilt Control After Infections Surge

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25 Oct 2026

Seoul is expanding surveillance and preventive treatment against pine wilt disease after 74 infected trees were found this year, a sharp increase from single-digit totals in each of the previous two years.

25 Oct 2026

New education data show that 26.2 percent of Korean middle school students experienced prolonged sadness or despair in 2025, exceeding the rate among high school students for a third consecutive year.

25 Oct 2026

Foreign-language calls to Korea’s 112 emergency service have risen sharply as record visitor numbers strain police interpretation capacity, prompting local translation tools and development of a real-time AI system.

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Seoul Intensifies Pine Wilt Control After Infections Surge

Depression Rate Among Korean Middle School Students Exceeds High School Rate for Third Year

An empty school classroom illustrates a report on prolonged sadness among Korean students. AI-generated illustrative image; not a photograph of the event.

Foreign-Language Emergency Calls Surge as Korea Police Face Interpreter Shortage

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