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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 · Nov 1, 2022

South Korea opens probe into deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited an altar set up near Seoul City Hall to mourn the 154 people killed in a crowd crush, as his government launched an investigation into one of the country’s deadliest incidents in years.

Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022

South Korea probes Halloween crowd surge as nation mourns

South Korean police are investigating what caused a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people during Halloween festivities in Seoul last weekend

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022

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Fire chief's hand trembles as he says most Halloween crush victims were 'in teens or 20s'

Hours after the devastating crowd surge in the South Korean capital of Seoul, fire chief Choi Seong-beom was seen shaking as he said the victims were mostly aged in their teens and 20s

Daily Mirror · Oct 30, 2022

Seoul tragedy gives president chance to show critics he can lead

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s handling of a deadly crowd surge that killed more than 150 people will give him a chance to prove to critics he can lead, or hand his opponents more fodder to paint his administration as incompetent.

Tribune News Service · Oct 30, 2022

William and Kate offer ‘love and prayers’ after crowd surge in South Korea

More than 150 people were killed in the incident in Seoul on Saturday night, during Halloween festivities.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2022

Footage inside Seoul crowd reveals partygoers’ panic before crush that killed 153 people

More than 150 people were killed in the crush in South Korea’s capital including victims from China, Australia, Uzbekistan, Norway and Iran

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2022

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At least 151 dead following Halloween crowd surge in South Korea

Tens of thousands of people were believed to have gathered in Itaewon for festivities on Saturday night

Manchester Evening News · Oct 30, 2022

Death toll in South Korea Halloween accident rises to 151

Another 19 people are in a critical condition

Wales Online · Oct 30, 2022

S. Korea in shock, grief as 151 die in Halloween crowd surge

Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea grieved the deaths of at least 151 people, mostly in their teens and 20s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in…

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2022

South Korea arrests former top officials over 2020 killing

South Korea’s former defense minister and coast guard chief have been arrested over their alleged involvement in covering up facts and distorting the circumstances surrounding North Korea’s killing of a South Korean fisheries official in 2020 near the rivals’ tense sea border

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2022

Co-CEO of SKorean chat app steps down over service outage

A top executive of South Korea’s largest mobile chat app, Kakao, has resigned over a widespread service outage that triggered an outpouring of complaints in a country that is heavily reliant on such technology

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

S. Korea seeks to arrest former officials in N. Korea case

South Korean prosecutors have requested arrest warrants for the former defense minister and coast guard chief in the country’s previous government as they reinvestigate its handling of North Korea’s killing of a fisheries official in 2020 near the rivals’ tense sea border

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

S. Korea says it has ability to intercept North's missiles

South Korea says it has an ability to detect and intercept the variety of missiles that North Korea has launched in a barrage of recent simulated nuclear attacks on its rivals

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

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The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

New S Korea gov't seeks to abolish gender equality ministry

South Korea’s new conservative government says it will push to abolish a ministry on gender equality and create a new agency tasked with broader responsibilities, one of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s contentious campaign promises that roiled March’s hotly contested election

France 24 · Oct 5, 2022

North Korea fires more ballistic missiles after US military drills

North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Thursday after the United States redeployed an aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula in response to Pyongyang’s previous launch of a nuclear-capable missile over Japan.

WEKU · Oct 1, 2022

North Korea conducts 4th round of missile tests in 1 week

North Korea on Saturday test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles, its neighbors said, prompting quick, strong condemnation from its rivals.

France 24 · Oct 1, 2022

North Korea fires ballistic missiles for the fourth time in a week

North Korea on Saturday test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles, its neighbors said, the fourth round this week of weapons launches that prompted quick, strong condemnation from its rivals.

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The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

S. Korean lawmakers call for dismissal of foreign minister

South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has passed a motion calling for the dismissal of the foreign minister over a series of alleged diplomatic missteps, including controversial remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol caught on a hot mic in the United States

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 29, 2022

VP Harris Caps Asia Trip with Stop at DMZ Dividing Koreas

US Vice President Kamala Harris capped her four-day trip to Asia with a stop Thursday at the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Korean Peninsula as she emphasized the “ironclad” US commitment to the security of its Asian allies in the face of an increasingly hostile North Korea. The visit comes on…

France 24 · Sep 29, 2022

North Korea fires missiles after US VP Harris leaves South Korea

In a show of defiance, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday, hours after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris flew home from a visit to South Korea during which she emphasized the “ironclad” U.S. commitment to the security of its Asian allies.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

VP Harris to visit DMZ after North Korean missile tests

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Korean Peninsula during the final stop on her four-day trip to Asia

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022

US seeks united front in Asia despite Korea, Japan tensions

Vice President Kamala Harris has said her trip to Asia is intended to shore up American alliances with Japan and South Korea

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

South Korea's president scolds media over hot mic moment

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accused the country’s media of damaging its alliance with the United States after a TV broadcaster released a video suggesting that he insulted U.S. Congress members following a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in New York last week

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022

Ceremony and controversy await Harris during visit to Asia

Attending funerals on behalf of the United States is normally a straightforward assignment for a vice president

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