A record-breaking heatwave is sweeping across the Korean Peninsula, with temperatures nearing 40°C in both South Korea and North Korea, prompting expanded emergency measures and driving residents to cooling shelters, beaches and water parks. South Korea’s weather agency warned the extreme heat, now spreading to Seoul and western regions, is expected to intensify and persist alongside tropical nights. The Korea Meteorological Administration said Yangsan recorded 42.5°C on Sunday, the highest temperature in 122 years of weather records. The government has raised its heatwave alert to the second-highest level, mobilising emergency resources, while power authorities brace for record electricity demand. North Korea is also enduring the extreme weather, with state media reporting widespread heat advisories and large crowds at coastal resorts and water parksReuters