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South Korea begins probe into deadly Halloween crush
Reuters via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoSouth Korean investigators combed footage on Monday from more than 50 state and private closed-circuit TV cameras as well as from social media looking...
South Korea PM urges police to explain response to Halloween crush emergency calls
Reuters via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoSEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Wednesday police must explain how...
South Korea's parliament approves independent investigation of the devastating 2022 Halloween crush
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 months agoSouth Korea’s parliament on Thursday approved special legislation mandating a new, independent...
South Korea: At least 153 dead after crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoAt least 153 people have been killed and 133 others injured after crowds celebrating Halloween were...
South Korea holds first major air raid siren drills in six years
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 10 months agoSouth Korea has held nationwide air defence drills for the first time in six years in a bid to...
Crush kills at least 151 at Halloween festivities in Seoul
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoA mass of mostly young people among tens of thousands who gathered to celebrate Halloween in Seoul...
Typhoon Hinnamnor: Most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in years destroys roads and power lines
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoThe strongest global cyclonic storm this year has barrelled through South Korea, causing widespread...
S. Koreans ashamed over safety failures in Halloween tragedy
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoWhen Kim Kap Soo watched live broadcasts of the harrowing Halloween party crush that killed more...
RPT-Ten years after South Korean ferry disaster, mothers express their grief on stage
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 3 months agoFor Lee Mi-kyung, whose son was one of the 250 children who died in South Korea's Sewol ferry disaster 10 years ago, coping with the grief and anger has been incredibly hard. "I will no longer ...
S. Korea officials admit responsibility in Halloween tragedy
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoSouth Korean officials admitted responsibility and apologized on Tuesday for failures in preventing...