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Thousands gather on anniversary of Halloween crush in Seoul – as families demand fresh investigation

The crush, one of the biggest peacetime disasters in South Korea, killed 159 people, most of them aged in their 20s and 30s

The Independent UK

Once ‘the Worst Starting Pitcher in Baseball,’ Merrill Kelly Has His World Series Moment

Four years ago, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo threatened to cut Kelly during a dreadful rookie season. On Saturday in Game 2, the 35-year-old threw a historic gem.

Sports Illustrated

South Korean families call for a special probe on the anniversary of a deadly Halloween crush

Bereaved relatives of victims of last year’s devastating Halloween crush in Seoul and their supporters have demanded an independent investigation of the disaster as they marked the anniversary with a massive memorial service

The Independent UK

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Korea on a stick: why the K-dog is Britain’s latest street-food hit

The battered, deep-fried hot dog is proving irresistible

The Guardian - UK

South Korea captures Women’s World Amateur Team Championship in Abu Dhabi

The United States finished T-6 after the low final round of 8-under 136.

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Double delight for India in skeet; Manu seals Olympic quota in sports pistol

India wins mixed skeet gold at 15th Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, Korea. Manu Bhaker secures 11th Olympic quota for India. Divyansh Singh Panwar & Ramita Jindal win silver in mixed air rifle event. Tilottama Sen & Arjun Babuta ineligible for medal despite 5th place. India also claims mixed skeet…

The Hindu

South Koreans hold subdued Halloween celebrations a year after party crush killed about 160 people

Halloween celebrations in South Korea are subdued on the eve of the anniversary of the harrowing party crush that killed about 160 people

The Independent UK

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Women’s Asian Champions Trophy | India steamrollers a hapless Thailand after a wayward start

India romped home with a 7-1 win vs. Thailand in Asian Champions Trophy. After a slow start, Monika & Salima Tete put India ahead. Thailand scored their first-ever goal against India. India took control in 3rd quarter & Deepika, Sangita & Lalremsiami scored to seal the result. Korea avenged Asian…

The Hindu

South Korean and US forces stage drills for reaction to possible 'Hamas-style' attack by North Korea

South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises to hone their ability to respond to potential “Hamas-style surprise artillery attacks” by North Korea

The Independent UK

UAW Demands May Jeopardize Detroit And Korea's $28B Battery Plants

Detroit Three's South Korean partners are reportedly getting nervous because of substantial wage increases the UAW demands for U.S. battery plant workers.

InsideEVs

South Korean scholar acquitted of defaming sexual slavery victims during Japan colonial rule

South Korea’s top court has cleared a scholar of charges that she defamed Korean sexual slavery victims during the Japanese colonial rule in her contentious book published in 2013

The Independent UK

Dismay as South Korea upholds military ‘sodomy law’ for fourth time

Activists deplore ‘distressing setback for equality’ as court backs law against ‘indecent acts’ between military personnel

The Guardian - UK

US, South Korea and Japan ‘confirm’ North Korean arms shipments to Russia

US and its Asian allies condemn supply of military equipment, saying these would increase human toll of Moscow’s war against Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: US announces extra funding for Ukraine; Russia criticises Kyiv-backed peace talks – as it happened

Antony Blinken, US secretary of state, announces additional security assistance ; Moscow says talks in Malta without its presence will be ‘counterproductive’

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The Independent UK

South Korea, US and Japan condemn North Korea's alleged supply of munitions to Russia

South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have strongly condemned what they call North Korea’s supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia

AnandTech

Solidigm Lays Off Employees Due to Industry Downturn

The solid state storage industry has been in a well-documented slide for the better part of the last year now. With storage product demand from both the client and datacenter businesses down well off of its highs in a notoriously cyclical business, we've already seen the big three memory manufacturers…

The Hindu

Anant Jeet Singh Naruka misses Olympic quota narrowly

Trio of Anant Jeet, Gurjoat, Angad win skeet gold at Asian Champs; Olympic quota eludes them. Ganemat, Surbhi, Sarabjot, Sainyam, Shubham win medals.

The Guardian - AU

Tsingtao beer loses its fizz in South Korea after video of worker appearing to urinate into tank

China’s Tsingtao beer reportedly experiences a consumer backlash in South Korea after video of a worker appearing to urinate into a beer tank goes viral

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10 LPGA players to watch on the CME bubble, including Lexi Thompson and ’22 champ Lydia Ko

Here are 10 players on the bubble heading down the final stretch.

The Hindu

Sarabjot wins bronze and India's eighth Paris Olympics quota place

Sarabjot Singh won a bronze medal and sealed a Paris Olympics quota place for India in men’s 10m air pistol, while junior women’s shooter in the category, Sainyam, clinched gold at the ongoing Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, Korea on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

4 suspected North Korean defectors found in a small boat in South Korean waters

South Korean officials say four suspected North Korean defectors were found in a small wooden boat near the two Koreas’ sea border

Al Jazeera

South Korea intercepts boat carrying North Korean defectors

Rare defection by sea comes after nine North Koreans crossed the maritime border in May.

The Guardian - UK

Escape from tyranny: the gentle pastor who smuggles North Koreans to freedom

Using footage shot by escapees, Beyond Utopia is a gripping film about the man of God on a mission to liberate North Koreans, end brainwashing – and topple Kim Jong-un’s totalitarian regime

The Independent UK

South Korea, US and Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in face of North Korean threats

The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries have held their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in response to evolving North Korean nuclear threats

USA Today Sports Media Group

Minjee Lee overcomes difficult conditions, takes lead at LPGA’s BMW Ladies Championship

Crazy winds were the story of the second round in Korea.

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