Rain, wind to shorten cherry blossom season this weekend

Cherry blossoms are reaching peak bloom across South Korea this week, but rain and strong winds forecast for the weekend could shorten the viewing period, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. Rain is expected to begin Friday night and spread nationwide from the south by around midday Saturday, bringing stronger winds to southern regions. Jeju Island could see heavy downpours exceeding 30 millimeters per hour, while other southern areas are forecast to receive 10 to 20 millimeters of rai