Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

What happened at Itaewon? How Seoul stampede happened as Korea enters national mourning

South Korea is in national mourning after more than 150 people died in a crowd surge over the weekend. Here's how the tragedy unfolded at Itaewon district on Saturday night

Daily Mirror

Japanese woman killed was studying in Seoul

Mei Tomikawa, a 26-year-old Japanese woman said to have died in a crowd crush in Itaewon, Seoul, had been studying in the South Korea capital since June.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Seoul crush victim's parents to borrow B400,000 to bring body home

PHETCHABUN: The father and mother of the Thai student who lost her life in a horrifying crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in Seoul are desperate to bring her body home, their daughter's final journey.

Bangkok Post

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

K Pop singer and actor Lee Jihan dies at 24 in Seoul Halloween stampede

Lee Jihan, who also appeared in the popular boy band competition show Produce 101, was among those who died in the Itaewon crowd crush tragedy in Seoul, South Korea

Daily Mirror

South Korea's deadly Halloween crush was avoidable, experts say

Proper crowd and traffic control by South Korean authorities could have prevented or at least reduced the surge of Halloween party-goers in alleys that led to a crush and the deaths of 154 people, safety experts said on Monday.

Reuters

King sends message of condolence to South Korea following crowd surge deaths

President Yoon has declared a one-week national mourning period and ordered flags at government buildings and public offices to fly at half mast.

Evening Standard

Business blogs, newsletters and emails: how to demonstrate knowledge and win new customers

For any service business, being able to promote commercial insight is vital. Here, the consultancy Intralink explains how it uses content marketing to bring its expertise to wider attention

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Charles sends message of condolence to South Korea following crowd surge deaths

President Yoon has declared a one-week national mourning period and ordered flags at government buildings and public offices to fly at half mast.

The Independent UK

Seoul crowd crush leaves South Koreans heartbroken

Emotions ran high as hundreds of mourners came to Seoul Plaza on Monday morning to pay tribute to the victims of a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people on Saturday night. The number of deaths from the crush during weekend Halloween celebrations increased to 154, 26 of whom…

Evening Standard

Bangkok Bar Show returns at Royal Bangkok Sports Club

After a three-year absence (due to reasons that I am tired of mentioning), the Bangkok Bar Show is back, albeit bigger and better. Founded by Niks Anuman of Teens Of Thailand, Asia Today and Independence, and Colin Chia of Find The Locker Room, BKK Bar Show is about celebrating Thailand’s…

Bangkok Post

South Korea fears further economic cooling as concerts, festivals canceled after Halloween crush

Across South Korea, events such as autumn foliage festivals and K-Pop concerts are canceled, and grief-stricken communities are putting off gatherings after a Seoul crowd crush killed at least 154 people, threatening to crimp growth further.

Reuters

South Korea opens investigation into deadly Itaewon crowd crush in Seoul

Shops closed and concerts cancelled after Halloween party surge kills more than 150 people, as questions raised over crowd control

The Guardian - UK

Seoul stampede: South Korean PM pledges ‘thorough investigation’ into crush that killed 154

Police are investigating footage of the disaster and speaking to witnesses

Evening Standard

South Korea's Yoon calls for safety measures over unorganised large gatherings

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called for safety measures over unorganised large gatherings during a meeting on Monday, his spokesman said, following a Halloween stampede in Seoul over the weekend that killed more than 150 people.

Reuters

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australian killed in South Korea crowd crush identified; Lula wins in Brazil

In today’s newsletter: Australian woman identified in South Korea crowd crush; Victoria inks netball sponsorship deal; Lula returned as Brazil’s president

The Independent UK

Two American college students among the 154 people killed in Seoul crowd disaster

Steven Blesi and Anna Gieske, both 20, had been attending public Halloween celebrations in the South Korean capital

Axios

U.S. and South Korean militaries launch biggest-ever air drills

Hundreds of warplanes are taking part in attack preparation scenarios 24 hours a day through Friday.

The Independent UK

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

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

‘I don’t know how to live’: grief over loved ones lost in Seoul’s deadly Halloween crowd crush

Mothers and fathers tell of excruciating wait for news before learning fate of the missing in South Korea’s worst crowd crush event

Daily Mirror

Seoul: Tragic students among first victims named after 154 killed in Halloween stampede

A total of 26 foreign nationals are confirmed to have been among the 154 people killed in a stampede at a Halloween parade in South Korea on Saturday, with a number of them reported to be young adults studying abroad

AAP

Family pays tribute to crowd crush victim

Grace Rached, a 23-year-old Sydney film production assistant, has been identified as the Australian killed in a deadly Halloween tragedy in South Korea.

Reuters

U.S. and South Korean warplanes begin largest ever air drills

The United States and South Korea began one of their largest combined military air drills on Monday, with hundreds of warplanes from both sides staging mock attacks 24 hours a day for the better part of a week.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Junyong Park explains why he couldn’t celebrate UFC Fight Night 213 submission victory

Junyong Park submitted Joseph Holmes at UFC Fight Night 213, but the South Korean middleweight was too concerned to celebrate.

WEKU

UK student killed in Halloween crowd surge in South Korea

UK student killed in Seoul

Reuters

South Korea begins probe into deadly Halloween crush

South Korean investigators combed footage on Monday from more than 50 state and private closed-circuit TV cameras as well as from social media looking for answers to how a surge in Halloween party-goers trapped in narrow alleys killed so many.

1 … 286 287 288 289

People

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

University of Kentucky

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.