SEOUL: As the death toll exceeds 150 following a stampede during Halloween celebrations in Seoul, South Korea is cancelling events from government briefings to K-pop concerts.
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday declared a period of national mourning that will run until Saturday. The Finance Ministry called off a planned press briefing with foreign media, while local officials canceled events including Halloween parties and the opening ceremony for one of the Korea’s largest sales festivals. A major K-pop event in Busan that was expected to draw about 40,000 people was also cancelled, the organiser said.
