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Is technology like salt on the hearth?

A disaster in Nepal on Aug. 26, 2026, involving floods and landslides was triggered by collapsing glaciers and was also described as a foreseen result of global warming. Disaster news spreads quickly, but conditions just before such events often fuel speculation rather than data analysis. The author argues that unused technical ideas are like salt left on a hearth. He urges combining drones, IoT, cloud and AI to collect data, model risks and enable early evacuation and sustained monitoring in cooperation with Nepal.

Telecommunications & Media

Mobile carriers run special communications system for Chuseok holiday traffic surge

South Korea’s three mobile carriers are activating special communications measures ahead of the Chuseok holiday, when traffic is expected to surge. They are checking base station quality at major transport hubs and tourist sites in advance and will use AI-based control and 24-hour monitoring to respond to possible outages. SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus also plan capacity upgrades, stronger security monitoring and early payments to partner companies.

People & Appointments

Korea Posts chief Park In-hwan inspects Chuseok special mailing operation

Park In-hwan (박인환), head of the Postal Service, inspected a special parcel-mailing operation ahead of the Chuseok holiday, checking logistics conditions and worker safety management. Korea Post said he visited Busan Saha Post Office on Sept. 15, toured delivery and work sites and encouraged staff. Korea Post will run an emergency duty system for the holiday mailing period through Sept. 29 and expects about 14,330,000 parcels nationwide.