Lee designates flood-hit Geoje, Tongyeong as special disaster zones

President Lee Jae Myung has designated parts of the southeastern cities of Geoje and Tongyeong as special disaster zones eligible for government support after torrential rains battered the region, a presidential spokesperson said Friday. The government plans to consider designating additional areas that suffered damage following a detailed review, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a written briefing, adding full-scale restoration efforts involving all available resources are under w