Seoul's heatwave relief canopy at crosswalks

By Yoo Na-hyun Posted : July 28, 2026, 18:11 Updated : July 28, 2026, 18:11

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Pedestrians wait for the traffic light under a heatwave shade canopy installed at a crosswalk in front of Daehanmun Gate at Deoksugung Palace in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 28, 2026. Seoul’s daytime high reached 32 degrees Celsius. AJP Yoo Na-hyun