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US, South Korea warn Pyongyang against nuclear weapons use

The U.S. and South Korea are jointly warning North Korea that use of any kind of nuclear weapon against Seoul or other regional allies would result in the end of Kim Jong Un’s regime

The Independent UK

How a night of Halloween revelry turned to disaster in South Korea

The Itaewon district in South Korea's capital is known to revelers as a place of fun, freedom and openness. But its narrow, steep streets and constrained access points proved a lethal mix for Halloween partygoers who became trapped in a crowd crush that left more than 150 people dead.

Reuters

Pyongyang's ICBM was a dud, says Seoul

SEOUL: North Korea unsuccessfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) during a new salvo of launches on Thursday, the South Korean military said, as Washington urged all nations to enforce sanctions on Pyongyang.

Bangkok Post

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South Korean fans abuse Marseille defender online after Son injury

Seoul (AFP) - South Korean football fans have subjected Marseille's Chancel Mbemba to a torrent of abuse online, some of it racist, and demanded he apologise to Son Heung-min with the forward's World Cup in doubt.

AFP

North Korea warns of ‘uncontrollable phase’ as air drill extended

South Korea and the United States extended the ‘Vigilant Storm’ air drills in response to North Korean missile launches.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

Analysis-Why is North Korea testing so many missiles?

The hundreds of South Korean and American warplanes simulating attacks during drills are most likely what led North Korea to test a record number of missiles this week, experts say, but Pyongyang may also be turning up the heat before a nuclear test.

Reuters

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Seoul: N. Korea ICBM Launch Appears to Have Failed

North Korea unsuccessfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during a new salvo of launches Thursday, the South Korean military said. The launches prompted South Korea and the United States to extend their ongoing joint air drills, the largest-ever such exercises, citing North Korea's "provocations". People in parts of northern Japan…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Thai woman killed by Seoul crush to arrive home Friday

The body of the young Thai woman killed in the Itaewon crush will be returned to Bangkok on Friday, and her father will take her home to Phetchabun province.

Bangkok Post

N. Korea ICBM launch appears to have failed, Seoul says

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea unsuccessfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during a new salvo of launches Thursday, the South Korean military said, with Washington urging all nations to enforce sanctions on Pyongyang.

AFP

North Korea ICBM launch may have been a failure, South’s military says

Intercontinental ballistic missile is believed to have suffered in-flight malfunction, says Seoul, as Japan PM criticises ‘outrageous’ launch

The Guardian - AU

N. Korea ICBM launch appears to have failed, Seoul military says

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired one intercontinental ballistic missile and two short-range missiles Thursday, although the longer-range launch appeared to have failed, Seoul's military said.

AFP

South Korea, U.S. condemn North Korea's missile launches as 'deplorable' -Seoul foreign ministry

South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman strongly condemned North Korea's series of missile launches as "deplorable, immoral" during their phone call on Thursday, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

Reuters

North Korea fires three ballistic missiles, Seoul says

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired one long-range and two short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul's military said, with one prompting warnings for residents of a South Korean island and people in parts of northern Japan to seek shelter.

AFP

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Bangkok Post

Halloween tragedy tests Seoul's unpopular leader

A nightmarish disaster whose victims were predominantly the young. A right-of-centre leader whose popularity is sliding. A political flashpoint potentially in the making once the nation absorbs the tragedy.

The Guardian - UK

North Korea’s recent drills show west cannot ignore nuclear threat

Country firing close to South Korean waters in response to Washington-Seoul drills, as it also sells missiles to Russia

The Independent UK

Families, friends struggle to cope after Seoul crush

As bereaved families and friends struggle to make sense of a Halloween crowd crush that killed 156 people in South Korea’s capital, their grief is mixed with anger about officials’ failure to employ crowd controls in a small nightlife district swarmed with tens of thousands of partiers

The Japan News/Yomiuri

South Korea expedites efforts to establish Iron Dome-style air defense system

SEOUL -- The administration of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is expediting efforts to develop an advanced air defense system to counter North Korean rocket launches.

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North Korea fires more than 20 missiles, one close to South

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired more than 20 missiles Wednesday, including one that landed close to South Korea's waters in what President Yoon Suk-yeol said was "effectively a territorial invasion".

AFP

N. Korea fires 23 missiles, one close to S. Korea

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired at least 23 missiles Wednesday, including one that landed close to South Korea's waters in what President Yoon Suk-yeol said was "effectively a territorial invasion".

AFP

N. Korea fires 17 missiles, one close to S. Korea

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired at least 17 missiles Wednesday, including one that landed close to South Korea's waters in what President Yoon Suk-yeol said was "effectively a territorial invasion".

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.

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

AFP

Seoul's Halloween crush 'predictable, preventable,' analysts say

Seoul (AFP) - On what should have been a night of fun for tens of thousands of Halloween revellers, a bottleneck in a narrow alley of Seoul's entertainment district instead claimed 156 lives, with analysts and top officials blaming a crowd control failure.

Asharq Al-Awsat

N. Korea Fires 100 Artillery Rounds into Maritime 'Buffer Zone'

North Korea fired 100 artillery rounds into a maritime "buffer zone" Wednesday, Seoul's military said, hours after Pyongyang launched a series of missile tests including one that landed near South Korean waters. "North Korea fired around 100 artillery rounds from the Kosong area in Kangwon into the 'buffer zone' north…

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