World Jan 20 Fire burns about 60 makeshift homes in dense Seoul neighborhood By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
World Nov 02 North Korea fires 23 missiles, prompting air raid alert in South Korean island Air raid sirens have sounded on a South Korean island and residents evacuated to underground shelters after North Korea fired more than 20 missiles, at least one of them in its direction and landing near the rivals' tense sea border. By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
World Oct 31 South Korean officials face criticism over ‘manmade disaster’ in Halloween deaths South Korean officials are facing tough questions about preparations for Halloween celebrations and demands for accountability after a crowd surge at the festivities left more than 150 people dead. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
World Oct 30 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: South Korea mourns victims of Seoul crowd crush In our news wrap Sunday, South Korea grieves after a fatal crowd crush in Seoul, terrorist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for Saturday's bombings in Somalia's capital, at least 80 people died in a bridge collapse in India, polls have closed…
World Oct 30 South Korea reels with grief, shock after deadly Halloween crowd surge Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of more than 150 people, mostly in their 20s and 30s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd… By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
Oct 30 ‘There was no exit’: Witness recalls harrowing moments in Seoul crowd surge By Associated Press As he watched a dozen or more unconscious partygoers carried out from a narrow backstreet packed with youngsters dressed like movie characters, an overwhelmed Ken Fallas couldn’t process what was happening. Continue reading
Oct 29 How and why do crowd surges turn deadly? By Associated Press It happened at a music festival in Houston, a soccer stadium in England, during a hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, in a Chicago nightclub, and countless other gatherings: Large crowds surge toward exits, onto playing fields or press up against a stage… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 7:55 News Wrap: Hundreds killed and injured in Seoul stampede In our news wrap Saturday, more than 140 people died in a stampede at a Halloween festival in Seoul, two car bombs killed scores of people in Somalia's capital city, Iran's Revolutionary Guard issued an ultimatum to protestors, Russia said… Continue watching
Oct 29 Death toll rises above 140 in Seoul after Halloween crowd crush By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press At least 120 people were killed and 100 more were injured as they were crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital of Seoul, South Korean officials said. Continue reading
Jul 09 Missing Seoul mayor’s body found after massive search By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Park Won-soon, the three-term mayor of South Korea's capital, a fierce critic of economic inequality who was seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2022, was found dead early Friday. He was 64. Continue reading