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(LEAD) S. Korean naval ship arrives in Japan for next week's fleet review

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with S. Korean ship's arrival; ADDS more details)SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean naval support ship arrived at a Japanese port Tuesday to take part in the country's international fleet review slated for next
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(LEAD) S. Korea co-sponsors U.N. draft resolution on N.K. human rights: ministry

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-7; ADDS photo, byline)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has co-sponsored a U.N. draft resolution condemning North Korea's human rights conditions in an about-face from a low-key approach for
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DP leader says Itaewon tragedy is outcome of gov't incompetence, carelessness

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung lashed out at the government Tuesday, claiming the deadly crowd crush that occurred over Halloween weekend is a man-made disaster deriving from the government's "incompet
S. Korea co-sponsors U.N. draft resolution on N.K. human rights: ministry

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SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has co-sponsored a U.N. draft resolution condemning North Korea's human rights conditions in an about-face from a low-key approach for four years under the preceding liberal administration, according to Seoul
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(3rd LD) Police delving into possible causes of Itaewon crowd crush

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2-3, 14)By Park BoramSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Police stepped up an investigation Tuesday into the deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district amid various blame and claims about possible causes
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(LEAD) Interior minister apologizes to people over Halloween crowd crush

(ATTN: ADDS remarks, details from para 4)SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min apologized Tuesday over the Halloween crowd crush that killed at least 156 people.The apology came amid growing media scrutiny that police an
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Police chief says he feels 'heavy responsibility' amid criticism of police response to deadly crush

SEOUL, Nov 1 (Yonhap) -- National police chief Yoon Hee-keun said Tuesday he feels "heavy responsibility" over the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's nightlife district of Itaewon, vowing to look thoroughly into what went wrong with the po
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(LEAD) Police delving into possible causes of Itaewon crowd crush

(ATTN: UPDATES with more developments in paras 4, 12-20, photos)By Park BoramSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Police stepped up an investigation Tuesday into the deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district amid various blame and claims abou
(URGENT) S. Korea co-sponsors U.N. resolution on N.K. human rights: ministry

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Interior minister apologizes to people over Halloween crowd crush

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min apologized Tuesday over the Halloween crowd crush that killed at least 156 people. The apology came amid growing media scrutiny that police and other government agencies failed to en
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U.S. ambassador discusses bilateral cooperation, N.K. threats with rival parties' leaders

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg met with the leaders of the ruling and main opposition parties Tuesday and discussed improving bilateral cooperation over various issues, including North Korean t
(URGENT) Interior minister apologizes over Halloween crowd crunch

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Hotel next to alley of Halloween crush illegally extended terrace

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- A hotel located along a sloped alley, where the deadly crowd crush happened, illegally extended its terrace, a document showed Tuesday, suggesting the construction made the narrow path even narrower.At least 15
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(LEAD) Yoon thanks foreign leaders, people for condolences over deadly crowd crush

(ATTN: UPDATES with revised death toll in 2nd para, Yoon's message in condolence book and other details in last 4 paras; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol thanked U.S. President Joe Biden and other foreign
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Itaewon crowd crush death toll rises to 156

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- One more fatality was confirmed from the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district, raising the death toll from the tragedy to 156, officials said Tuesday.A 20-year-old Korean woman was pronounced dead Tuesday mo
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Yoon thanks foreign leaders, people for condolences over deadly crowd crush

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol thanked U.S. President Joe Biden and other foreign leaders Tuesday for their condolences over the Halloween crowd crush, saying the government will provide the same assistance to local a
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Deadly crowd crush spurs people's interest in CPR

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The recent deadly crowd crush in Seoul sparked widespread interest among South Koreans in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that can help save lives during cardiac emergencies.Videos from Saturday's accident during Hal
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Police delving into possible causes of Itaewon crowd crush

By Park BoramSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Police stepped up an investigation Tuesday into the deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district amid various blame and claims about possible causes as South Korea reels from the deadliest disast
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(2nd LD) N. Korea warns of 'more powerful' actions against allies' air drills

(ATTN: REWRITES headline; UPDATES with more details in paras 9-11; ADDS byline)By Kim Soo-yeon and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea warned Tuesday that it could stage "more powerful follow-up measures" if the United Stat
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S. Korean naval ship to arrive in Japan for next week's fleet review

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean naval support ship is scheduled to arrive at a Japanese port Tuesday to take part in the country's international fleet review slated for next week, officials here said.The 10,000-ton logistics support ship