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South Korea promises investigation after Halloween crowd crush

Mourners pay respects as 154 people confirmed dead in the disaster, which took place as Seoul celebrated Halloween.

Al Jazeera

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

Seoul: South Korea in mourning after Halloween crowd crush kills 153

Officials earlier said they feared the death toll would grow as 19 people among the 82 being treated for injuries are in a critical condition

Evening Standard

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South Korea's Yoon Declares Mourning Period after Deadly Stampede

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning on Sunday after a Halloween crush killed some 151 people in a packed nightlife area in Seoul. Yoon expressed condolences to the victims, mostly teenagers and people in their 20s, and his wishes for a speedy recovery to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea: Death toll climbs to 146 in Seoul Halloween stampede, 150 injured

The death toll in South Korea Halloween stampede has risen to 146, with 150 injured, Yonhap news agency reported citing authorities. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

S Korea in national mourning after deadly Halloween crowd crush

Families search for loved ones after a crowd crush in Seoul’s Itaewon kills 153 people, including 19 foreigners.

Al Jazeera

South Korea mourns, wants answers after Halloween crush kills 153

Shocked family members collected bodies, parents searched for children and a country sought answers on Sunday after at least 153 people were crushed to death when a crowd in South Korea surged in an alleyway during Halloween festivities.

Reuters

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What we know so far about the South Korean Halloween crowd accident

The death toll may climb as emergency workers continue to bring people to hospitals.

Axios

Halloween crush kills 59 and leaves 150 injured in South Korea

Images shared online show people crushed to death on the ground in Seoul

Wales Online

South Korea denies sending weapons to Ukraine after Putin remarks

President Yoon Suk-yeol said no lethal military aid sent to Kyiv after Russian president warned of harmed relations.

Al Jazeera

South Korea has not supplied lethal weapons to Ukraine, president says

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday Seoul has not provided any lethal weapons to Ukraine, after Russian President Vladimir Putin said such a decision would destroy their bilateral relations.

Reuters

Analysis-Deal for reducing military tensions with North Korea could go 'back to square one'

A 2018 military agreement between North Korea and South Korea designed to prevent inadvertent clashes along their shared border may be at risk after the South accused the North of violating the deal by firing artillery into buffer zones.

Reuters

S.Korea opposition boycotts Yoon budget speech in battle of wills

South Korea's opposition lawmakers boycotted President Yoon Suk-yeol's first budget speech to parliament on Tuesday to protest against a criminal probe surrounding the opposition leader, in an escalating battle of wills that could complicate deliberations.

Reuters

Egypt, S. Korea Agree to Cooperate on Climate Action

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received on Thursday a telephone call from his South Korean counterpart, Yoon Suk-yeol. The two leaders discussed the latest regional and international developments, and the bilateral cooperation between the countries at the economic and investment levels. They also exchanged views on regional and international issues…

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Reuters

Reports shed new light on last hours of S.Korean slain by North in 2020

An investigation by the government of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is raising fresh questions about the death of a South Korean official in 2020, which the previous administration wrote off as a failed defection attempt.

Reuters

S.Korea's Yoon calls for quick resumption of popular messaging, portal services

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday called for swift measures to resume all services offered by Kakao Corp and Naver Corp, a day after a fire at a data centre damaged their servers and caused outages.

Reuters

S.Korea president pledges to build strong readiness against N.Korea threats

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday said his government has been working on building a watertight readiness posture against North Korea's provocations since he took office, following North Korea's missile test and deployment of military aircraft that flew near the border dividing the two countries.

Reuters

S.Korea's Yoon says N.Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday that North Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons, as the isolated country threatened to beef up its capability to attack its southern neighbour.

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Outcry as South Korean president tries to scrap gender equality ministry to ‘protect’ women

Yoon Suk-yeol courted ‘anti-feminist’ male voters during election, and opponents say latest move threatens to be a major setback for women’s rights

Reuters

S.Korean President, Japan PM want nations' relations back to 'good old days' -Newsis

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday he shared thoughts with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that the relationship between the two countries should "return to the good old days", according to media outlet Newsis.

Los Angeles Times

North Korea’s latest missile test reminds the world of Asia’s powder keg

SINGAPORE — With the war in Ukraine and Russia’s threats to deploy tactical nuclear weapons, it was easy to lose sight of the rising danger North Korea poses to peace in Asia.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile over Japan

North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to activate the country's missile alert system and order people to take shelter. The last time North Korea fired a missile over Japan was in 2017, at the height of a period of "fire and fury" when…

The Guardian - AU

North Korea fires missile over Japan prompting warnings for residents to shelter

Launch is the first time the North has apparently sent a missile over Japanese territory since 2017

Reuters

Reunions could be a dream too far for Korean families torn apart by war

Hwang Rae-ha is 80 years old and despairs of ever seeing his mother again after the Korean war separated them in the 1950s.

Reuters

S.Korea President Yoon warns of 'resolute' response over N.Korea's missile launch -Yonhap

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday warned of 'resolute' response after North Korea's missile launch earlier in the day, Yonhap News Agency reported.

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