韩国创122年来最高温42.5℃ 当局呼吁停止户外活动
韩国东南部城市梁山测得42.5摄氏度，为1904年有气象记录以来最高，已致14人死亡、近1900人患病。
韩国东南部城市梁山（Yangsan）于当地时间周日下午1时26分录得42.5摄氏度，创下该国自1904年开始现代气象观测以来的最高温度。韩国气象厅（KMA）随即向受影响地区发布紧急警报，要求民众“立即停止所有户外活动”，并警告“没有空调的室内空间同样危险”。
据韩国疾病管理厅（KDCA）截至周日的数据，自5月中旬以来，已有14人死于与高温相关的疾病，1889人出现中暑等症状。另据卫生部门通报，仅周末三天就有近300人因热浪住院。代行总理职权的韩成淑（Han Seong-sook）已命令各部门及地方政府调动一切可用资源应对热浪和干旱风险，政府同时将热浪响应级别提升至第二高等级，以解锁紧急救援资金并加大受灾区域巡查频次。
极端高温已波及日常生活。韩国职业棒球联盟（KBO）取消了昌原（Changwon）和釜山的部分比赛，称“以观众和球员安全为首要考量”。首都首尔首次发布新设立的“严重热浪警告”，当局在多个区增设降温庇护所并免费分发饮水和遮阳伞。朝鲜境内同样出现高温，据朝中社报道部分地区气温逼近40摄氏度，平壤已连续五天出现热带夜。
韩国气象厅表示，此前集中于东南部的极端高温正扩散至首尔都市圈及西部其他地区，并警告西部气温本周可能进一步上升。气象机构同时指出，今年厄尔尼诺现象的回归加剧了极端天气，科学家警告人为气候变化正使热浪等极端事件更频繁、更强烈。
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South Korean authorities and Japan's meteorological agency speak in one voice: the heat is unprecedented and demands immediate action.
It links the severity of the heatwave to a newly coined Japanese term and an impact on earthquake rescue, creating a chain of emergencies that amplifies the perception of crisis.
It does not mention that North Korea is also affected, limiting the geographic scope to South Korea and Japan.
The Korean peninsula as a whole faces the climate challenge, with authorities and population united in response.
It describes the heatwave as affecting both Koreas, normalizing the North Korean situation without highlighting political differences, and imparting a sense of shared responsibility.
It does not provide details on specific conditions in North Korea or on any limitations of local infrastructure.
South Korean weather and health authorities introduce a new alert level and report the number of hospitalizations to justify the severity of the measure.
It uses the nearly 300 hospitalizations and the introduction of a new warning system to objectify the urgency and justify restrictions on outdoor activities.
It omits the Japanese and North Korean context, focusing solely on South Korea and the new system.
East Asia faces an unprecedented challenge, with South Korea and Japan reacting in a coordinated manner.
It presents the event as a regional issue, juxtaposing the reactions of the two countries to suggest a common threat and shared response, without delving into local details.
It does not mention North Korea or the specific impact on populations, limiting itself to a general overview.