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South Korea’s Lee calls heatwave national disaster, deaths rise to 19

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung declared a record heatwave a national disaster after it caused 19 deaths, urging authorities to support affected people and inspect power systems. Lee emphasized measures to protect daily life and address surging air conditioning demand.

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