South Korea heatwave: President Lee Jae-myung pledges support amid heat

At least 19 people have died in a record-breaking South Korean heatwave. President Lee Jae Myung has urged his government to increase support for people affected. He says the country must prepare for frequent extreme weather events in the future.

Al Jazeera's Jack Barton has more from Seoul.

Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile

#SouthKorea #Heatwave #SouthKoreaHeatwave #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange #LeeJaeMyung #Seoul #HeatwaveDeaths #WeatherCrisis #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #AsiaWeather #AlJazeeraEnglish