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North Korea fires suspected ICBM after warning US on exercises

North Korea test-fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile with an estimated range long enough to carry a warhead to the American mainland, prompting the U.S. to condemn what it said was an unlawful action.

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North Korea test-fires ballistic missile with range to strike US mainland

North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters on Friday in its second major weapons test this month that showed a potential ability to launch nuclear strikes on all of the US mainland.

France 24

S. Korea's leader discusses megaprojects with Saudi prince

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hopes for greater cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including on its $500 billion futuristic desert city project

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North Korea fires ballistic missile after threatening 'fiercer' response to US, allies

North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Thursday, hours after the North threatened to launch “fiercer” military responses to the U.S. bolstering its security commitment to its allies South Korea and Japan.

France 24

S Korean leader urges China's Xi to play larger N Korea role

Officials say South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked China to play a more active, constructive role in curbing the nuclear threat from North Korea when he met Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia

The Independent UK

Leaders quietly work to ramp up pressure on N. Korea at G-20

With all the big issues dominating this week’s meeting of leaders of the world’s biggest economies — war, famine, poverty, to name just a few — there’s been little public discussion of North Korea and its pursuit of nuclear-armed missiles

The Independent UK

S Korea, Japan seek better ties amid NKorea missile tensions

The leaders of South Korea and Japan have agreed to keep up efforts to resolve their historical disputes as they’re pushing to bolster security cooperation with the United States to better deal with North Korean nuclear threats

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US, Japan, SKorea Vow Unified Response to NKorea Threat

US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea on Sunday vowed a unified, coordinated response to North Korea's threatening nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Biden met separately with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol before all three sat down together…

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Biden to tell Xi to help rein in N. Korea or face more drills in region

President Joe Biden will warn Chinese leader Xi Jinping of an expanded U.S. military presence in the region if Beijing doesn’t help rein in North Korean military provocations, according to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.

Tribune News Service

S Korea leader criticized for banning broadcaster from plane

Journalist organizations say South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attacked press freedoms when his office banned a TV broadcaster’s crew from the press pool traveling on his presidential plane this week for allegedly biased reporting

The Independent UK

Dogs gifted by Kim Jong Un at center of South Korean row

A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2018 are now marred in a South Korean political row, with the country’s former president blaming his conservative successor for a lack of support as he gave the animals up

The Independent UK

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If control of the House is close, Jan. 3 could be chaos

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South Korea’s Yoon apologizes over crowd deaths as criticism grows

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued an apology to the nation over a deadly pre-Halloween crowd crush, with members of his government facing criticism over management of the incident that killed at least 156 people.

Tribune News Service

S Korea miners lived on coffee, water while trapped in shaft

Two South Korean miners who were rescued after being trapped underground for nine days say they survived on instant coffee powder and water falling from the ceiling of a collapsed shaft

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Evening Standard

Itaewon Crowd Crush: Thousands Join Vigil As Anger Grows In South Korea

Thousands of mourners have gathered in South Korea’s capital for a candlelit vigil to honour the victims of the Halloween stampede and condemn the government’s response. People gathered in downtown Seoul on Saturday holding candles and signs that read ‘resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol’. The event marked the end…

Evening Standard

Itaewon crowd crush: Thousands join vigil as anger grows in South Korea

People held signs that read ‘resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol’

The Independent UK

S. Koreans ashamed over safety failures in Halloween tragedy

The Halloween party crush in Seoul's Itaewon entertainment district has caused an outpouring of public sympathy in South Korea toward the 150 dead, mostly in their 20s and 30s

Bangkok Post

Seoul police headquarters raided after crowd surge deaths

A team of special investigators has raided the headquarters of the Seoul police force, a move that comes as authorities released records of frantic emergency calls warning that crowds of partygoers were growing dangerously large in the hours before a crush that killed at least 156 people.

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The Independent UK

Japanese ex-PM Aso to visit South Korea to improve ties

Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso has left for Seoul to meet with South Korean officials as the two countries try to improve ties that were badly strained by Japanese wartime atrocities

Daily Record

Haunting images show Seoul crush victims' belongings laid out following tragedy

Officials gathered the belongings at a gym in the wake of the tragedy which killed 150 people.

Tribune News Service

South Korea acknowledges crowd control as factor in fatal crush

Top South Korean officials said a lack of proper crowd management was likely a factor behind a deadly surge of people that left at least 156 dead, with police faulted for not doing enough to heed warnings that masses were growing to dangerous levels.

Daily Mirror

Harrowing pictures of Seoul crush victims' belongings - including shoes and jumpers

Officials have gathered the belongings of the Seoul crush victims at a gym, in the wake of the deadly accident which saw more than 150 young people die

WEKU

South Korea's prime minister and police admit failures leading to Halloween tragedy

South Korea's police chief admitted "a heavy responsibility" for failing to prevent a recent crowd surge that killed more than 150 people during Halloween festivities in Seoul.

The News Lens

After Deadly Crowd Surge, Seoul Residents Complain of Government Negligence

As South Koreans try to make sense of the Itaewon tragedy, many residents say officials should have either employed a much bigger police presence or more proactive crowd control measures to ensure orderly movement.

Tribune News Service

South Korea opens probe into deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited an altar set up near Seoul City Hall to mourn the 154 people killed in a crowd crush, as his government launched an investigation into one of the country’s deadliest incidents in years.

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