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The alley at the site of the Halloween celebration disaster at Itaewon (file pic)

Two Seoul police officers convicted over Halloween crush

A South Korean court has sentenced two former senior police officers for destroying evidence linked to Seoul's deadly 2022 Halloween crush - the first police officials to be sentenced over the disaster.

World • 14 Feb 24

Jung Joo-hee was one of 156 victims of the stampede

South Korean parents bury children killed in stampede

"Dad, I'm going out" were the last words Jung Hae-moon heard his daughter utter, at the end of a chat they had on the telephone on Saturday as she turned down an invitation to dinner.

World • 03 Nov 22

Residents wears face masks while riding their motorcycles yesterday in Wuhan

Wuhan to test entire population following latest cases

Officials in Wuhan plan to conduct coronavirus tests on the Chinese city's entire population after new cases emerged for the first time in weeks in the cradle of the global pandemic, according to state media reports.

World • 12 May 20

North Korea has been condemned following latest ballistic missile test

North Korea fires 'two ballistic missiles' into the sea

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday, the latest in a series of such launches by Pyongyang as the world struggles with the coronavirus pandemic.

World • 21 Mar 20

South Korean people watch a breaking news broadcast about North Korea's missile launch

N Korea fires missiles, rejects more talks with South

North Korea has fired two unidentified projectiles into the sea and launched a scathing attack on "foolish" calls for dialogue from South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

World • 17 Aug 19

Kim Jong-un has expressed a 'strong resolve' to visit South Korea

North Korea's Kim seeks more summits with South

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he wants to hold more summits with South Korea's Moon Jae-in next year to achieve the goal of denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.

World • 30 Dec 18

Floats and flowers instead of missiles at N Korea rally

With no long-range missiles on display, North Korea staged a military parade focused on peace and economic development, filled with balloons and flowers to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's founding.

North Korea • 09 Sep 18

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