Seoul police chief quizzed over Itaewon crowd crush
SEOUL, Dec 2 — The head of the Seoul police was summoned for questioning Friday as part of an investigation into the bungled response to...
North Korea ICBM may have failed in flight, officials say; residents in Japan told to shelter
TOKYO/SEOUL, Nov 3 — North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Thursday, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that triggered an alert for...
South Korean PM urges people to refrain from sharing hate comments, footage of Itaewon tragedy
SEOUL, Oct 31 — South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo on Monday called on people to refrain from posting hate comments or sharing footage...
Itaewon crowd crush death toll rises to 154, including 26 foreigners
SEOUL, Oct 31 — The death toll from the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul has risen to 154, including 26 foreigners, officials said Monday, as...
At least 153 killed, 103 injured in Halloween stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon
SEOUL, Oct 30 — At least 153 people have been killed and 103 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district as huge...
Biden offers condolences after deadly stampede in South Korea
WILMINGTON, Del. — US President Joe Biden offered his deepest condolences after at least 149 people were killed in a stampede at a Halloween event...
South Korea’s Yoon declares mourning period after Halloween crush kills 151
SEOUL — South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning on Sunday after a Halloween crush killed some 151 people in a...
Record rain leaves at least seven dead in South Korean capital
SEOUL, Aug 9 — At least seven people died in and around the South Korean capital of Seoul overnight, authorities said on Tuesday, after torrential...
First Covid-19 Omicron cases reported in Seoul, three foreign students involved
SEOUL, Dec 7 — Three foreign students attending universities in Seoul have been confirmed to be infected with Omicron, officials said Tuesday, signaling the highly...
South Korea closes most schools in Seoul area to battle resurgent coronavirus
SEOUL, Aug 25 — South Korea on Tuesday ordered most schools in Seoul and surrounding areas to close and move classes back online, the latest...
Seoul mandates face masks as South Korea battles spike in coronavirus
SEOUL, Aug 24 — South Korea’s capital Seoul on Monday mandated the wearing of face masks in both indoor and outdoor public places for the...
Coronavirus outbreak threatens South Korean capital
SEOUL, Aug 19 — South Korea reported the highest daily rise in coronavirus cases since early March on Wednesday as an outbreak in the capital...