Seoul residents sweating with record 'tropical nights' weather
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Asian markets surge on strong US consumer data
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Seoul breaks 118-year record with 26th 'tropical night'
South Korea broke a century-old weather record with the 26th so-called tropical night in a row -- when the temperature stays above 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit), according to official data released Friday,
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