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Ruling party to push for disaster law revision for tighter crowd control

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday pledged to push for a revision of the disaster and safety law, a day after President Yoon Suk-yeol called for a crowd control system for unorganized and spontaneous events in th
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Rescue workers initially fail to locate 2 miners trapped in zinc mine

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Search and rescue operations for two miners trapped in a zinc mine in southeastern South Korea for six days are making little headway, officials said Tuesday.The two miners, both surnamed Park, have been isolated in a vertic
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Yoon to hold gov't-civilian meeting on safety measures after crowd crush

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will hold a government-civilian meeting next week to discuss improved safety measures in the wake of the deadly Halloween crowd crush, an official said Tuesday.The meeting is expected be held early ne
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul18/11Cloudy0Incheon17/11Cloudy0Suwon19/10Cloudy0Cheongju19/09Sunny10
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to over 50,000 amid 'twindemic' worries

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases rebounded to over 50,000 on Tuesday amid concerns over a possible outbreak of a "twindemic" of the pandemic and seasonal influenza this winter. The country reported 58,379
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(LEAD) N. Korea urges U.S. to stop joint air drills with S. Korea, warns of 'more powerful' actions

(ATTN: UPDATES with U.S. stealth jets' arrival in S. Korea in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea warned Tuesday that it could stage "more powerful follow-up measures" if the United States continues "military prov
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 33 COVID-19 deaths, total at 29,209: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 58,379 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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PM pledges to help take care of trauma in wake of crowd crush

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Tuesday the government will actively provide mental health support to help heal the trauma in the wake of the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon area.Bereaved families, injured people
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2.9 magnitude aftershock reported following Goesan quake

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- An aftershock of magnitude 2.9 struck South Korea's central county of Goesan on Tuesday following a 4.1 magnitude quake last week, authorities said.No damage or casualties have been reported so far, according to the Cent
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N. Korea urges U.S. to stop joint air drills with S. Korea, warns of 'more powerful' actions

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea warned Tuesday that it could stage "more powerful follow-up measures" if the United States continues "military provocations," citing its large-scale combined air exercise with South Korea.
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 1.Korean-language dailies-- Gov't makes only excuses for failing to prevent Itaewon crowd crush (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Surviving Itaewon crush victims c
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U.S. does not and will not recognize N. Korea as nuclear state: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The United States does not and will not recognize North Korea as a nuclear weapons state as it seeks to completely denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, a state department spokesperson said Monday."Th
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(6th LD) South Korea mourns Itaewon crush deaths

(ATTN: UPDATES latest tally in paras 2,8) By Park BoramSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- White mourning flowers and condolence gifts have been laid, and stores bearing condolence messages suspended business in Seoul's Itaewon district Monday, as South K
Itaewon crush death toll rises to 155

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SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- One more fatality was confirmed from the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul, raising the death toll from the tragedy to 155, officials said Monday.A 24-year-old Korean woman was declared dead as of 9 p.m., according to official
(URGENT) Itaewon crowd crush death toll rises to 155

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(LEAD) Yoon calls for crowd control system for spontaneous events

(ATTN: ADDS Yoon's suspension of informal media briefing during national mourning period in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol instructed the government on Monday to come up with a crowd control system for unorganized
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(5th LD) South Korea mourns Itaewon crush deaths

(ATTN: ADDS forensic examination in paras 20-21) By Park BoramSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- White mourning flowers and condolence gifts have been laid, and stores bearing condolence messages suspended business in Seoul's Itaewon district Monday, as
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S. Korea's military chief calls for 'thorough readiness' against N. Korean threats

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer called Monday for a "thorough readiness" posture against possible North Korean threats as he inspected a key command post for air operations amid ongoing major air drills b
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'Kimchi Cookoff' in Napa California

SEOUL October 31 (Yonhap) -- Known to produce numerous great wines Napa located in the State of California, United States, Korean traditional food Kimchi went through interesting and unique changes, o