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Typhoon Maemi, the strongest recorded typhoon to strike South Korea, made landfall near Busan.

Historical image related to Typhoon Maemi, the strongest recorded typhoon to strike South Korea, made landfall near Busan. from September 12, 2003

Typhoon Maemi

Pacific typhoon in 2003

Typhoon Maemi or, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Pogi, was the most powerful typhoon to strike South Korea since record-keeping began in the country in 1904. Maemi formed on 4 September 2003, from a disturbance in a monsoon trough in the western Pacific Ocean. It…
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Busan

City in South Korea

Busan, officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea’s second most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port being…
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