South Korea this week issued its highest hot weather advisory for the first time in four years.Ĭiting heat concerns, American officials said that about 1,500 US scouts would go to Camp Humphreys, a US Army garrison in Pyeongtaek. 12 in the coastal town of Buan - pointing to issues caused by extreme weather. The World Organization of the Scout Movement had called on South Korea to shorten the event - scheduled to run until Aug. With widespread reports of rudimentary bathrooms and substandard sanitation, Kim Hyun-sook, South Korea’s gender minister, told reporters Seoul would “add about 700 personnel today to address the issue of toilet cleaning.” ![]() ![]() The exit of British, American and other scout troops is a significant PR setback for the South Korean government, which on Friday called an emergency cabinet meeting and mobilized aid.
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