Aug 21, 2026CONTEXTDisaster
Geoje and Parts of Tongyeong Designated Special Disaster Zones
After record heavy rainfall from August 15 to 18 caused severe damage, President Lee Jae-myung designated Geoje and the Sanyang-eup and Bongpyeong-dong areas of Tongyeong as special disaster zones to accelerate recovery assistance.
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- Additional Special Disaster Zone Designated Following August 15–18 Heavy RainfallMinistry of the Interior and SafetyKOPress release
- Special Disaster Zones Preemptively Designated Following August 15–18 Heavy RainfallMinistry of the Interior and SafetyKOPress release
- 이재명 대통령 호우 피해 특별재난지역 우선 선포 관련 강유정 수석대변인 서면 브리핑대한민국 청와대KOOfficial statement
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The Lee Jae-myung Administration: Formation and Governance
This issue chronologically tracks major personnel decisions, policy actions, budgets, economic and industrial measures, foreign and security policy, social policy, and disaster responses under the administration of President Lee Jae Myung, which took office in 2025. Major government-level changes remain on the parent timeline, while policies warranting independent tracking are connected to dedicated detail issues.
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