Now with the nation expected to see scorching conditions throughout the weekend,... South Korea's Ministry of Interior and Safety has raised its heat wave alert status to the highest level... as of 1 PM Saturday.
The ministry also activated the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters,... its disaster management body.
The ministry will work closely with other central government agencies and local authorities... to minimize health hazards and damages to property from the heat wave.
South Korea's weather agency issued heat wave warning for most parts of the country on Saturday.