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Daily Dose Ep 1188: SC to hear PIL on Morbi bridge collapse, South Korea police on stampede

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from the Supreme Court, New Delhi, Rajasthan, and South Korea.

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Police admit mistakes over South Korean Halloween crowd tragedy

South Korea's police chief has admitted that officers received multiple reports of danger but failed to react "sufficiently" ahead of the deadly crowd movement which cost 156 people their lives at a Halloween event in the capital, Seoul.

Radio France Internationale

South Korea Vows Tough Action, Moving to Quell Anger Over Halloween Crush

South Korea moved to calm public outrage on Tuesday over a Halloween party crush that killed more than 150 people, most of them young, promising a speedy and intensive inquiry and calling for tough new safety measures to prevent similar disasters. The death toll from the crush at a crowded…

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Japan LDP No.2 Aso to fly to South Korea to meet President Yoon -Sankei

Former Japanese premier Taro Aso, now vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will travel to South Korea on Wednesday for a potential meeting with President Yoon Suk-yeol, Japan's Sankei newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

South Korean police admit Halloween crush response ‘inadequate’

Police had received multiple reports warning of possible accidents on the night of the disaster

Evening Standard

After tragic crush, lost shoes await owners at Seoul gym

Days after more than 150 Halloween revelers were killed in South Korea’s deadliest crowd surge, hundreds of abandoned shoes remained laid out in rows in a badminton court in the capital Seoul

The Independent UK

South Korea's prime minister and police admit failures leading to Halloween tragedy

South Korea's police chief admitted "a heavy responsibility" for failing to prevent a recent crowd surge that killed more than 150 people during Halloween festivities in Seoul.

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After Deadly Crowd Surge, Seoul Residents Complain of Government Negligence

As South Koreans try to make sense of the Itaewon tragedy, many residents say officials should have either employed a much bigger police presence or more proactive crowd control measures to ensure orderly movement.

The News Lens

North Korea issues chilling warning of 'powerful follow-up' after US-South Korea drills

North Korea has said that it was ready for "more powerful follow-up measures" if the United States and South Korea continue their recently ramped up military exercises

Daily Mirror

South Korea faces outrage over safety control after deadly Halloween crush

The initial shock from a deadly crush among Halloween party-goers in South Korea is turning into public outrage over the government's planning missteps, as business owners say police were more focused on crime and COVID than crowd safety.

Reuters

South Korea Halloween crush victims' belongings fill quiet lost-and-found centre

A temporary morgue for some of the people killed in South Korea's Halloween party crush is now a huge lost-and-found, where hundreds of items such as a "Happy Halloween" backpack and a Minnie Mouse hairband await their owners.

Reuters

Police admit responsibility in deadly Seoul Halloween crush

South Korea's police chief has taken responsibility for failing to prevent a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people on Halloween.

The New Daily

South Korea police admit response to Halloween crowd surge was inadequate

South Korea’s police chief admitted "a heavy responsibility" for failing to prevent a recent crowd surge that killed more than 150 people during Halloween festivities in Seoul, saying Tuesday that officers didn’t effectively handle earlier emergency calls about the impending disaster.

France 24

North Korea gives warning over US, S Korean military air drills

N Korea warns of ‘powerful’ response as more than 240 US and S Korea aircraft take part in ‘Vigilant Storm” exercise.

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The Independent UK

S. Korea police admit responsibility for Halloween tragedy

South Korea’s police chief has admitted a responsibility for failing to prevent a recent crowd surge that killed more than 150 people during Halloween festivities in Seoul

The Guardian - UK

Seoul crowd crush: PM and police admit failures as anger grows

Death toll rises to 156, as authorities admit crowd control measures were inadequate before Halloween disaster in Itaewon

Tribune News Service

North Korea threatens US with ‘powerful measures’ over drills

North Korea threatened to unleash a powerful action if the U.S. does not halt joint military drills with partners including South Korea, in what might be an effort by Kim Jong Un to lay the ground for his first nuclear test in five years.

Reuters

S.Korea police chief says crowd control at site of Halloween crush was inadequate

South Korea's police chief said on Tuesday that crowd control in the area where a crush killed more than 150 party-goers in central Seoul was "inadequate."

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South Korea vows tough action, moving to quell anger over Halloween crush

The Independent UK

North Korea warns US of 'powerful' response to allied drills

North Korea’s Foreign Ministry has criticized the United States for expanding combined military exercises with South Korea that it claims are practice for an invasion

Bangkok Post

Resetting Asean's climate agenda

High inflation, rising interest rates, falling currencies and volatile energy prices, together with an economic slowdown and post-pandemic budget woes, may increase pressure on the Asean+3 -- the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, together with China, Japan and South Korea -- to scale back efforts to…

Bangkok Post

Tourism jitters following Seoul Halloween tragedy

Thai tourism operators expressed concerns over crowded events and urged related authorities to be prepared for possible accidents after the tragedy at Itaewon in South Korea during a Halloween event.

Bangkok Post

Firetraps need fixing

Saturday's tragedy in South Korea's Itaewon district has raised concerns about the management of crowded entertainment areas in many cities around the world.

Reuters

North Korea calls on United States, South Korea to stop joint military exercises

North Korea on Monday called on the United States and South Korea to stop large-scale military exercises in the region, calling them a provocation that may draw "more powerful follow-up measures" from Pyongyang, KCNA reported, citing a North Korean foreign ministry statement.

WEKU

After Seoul's Halloween tragedy, South Koreans are searching for answers

As the police launch an investigation, the country is mourning the victims of Saturday night's deadly stampede in Itaewon. Eyewitnesses are lamenting the lack of crowd control measures.

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