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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 20,000 amid 'twindemic' worries

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SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 20,000 on Monday due to fewer tests, but there are lingering concerns over a possible outbreak of a "twindemic" of the pandemic and seasonal influenza this wint
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Yoon's approval rating rises to 35.7 percent: poll

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating rose to 35.7 percent, surpassing the mid-30 percent range for the first time in four months, a poll showed Monday.Yoon's approval rating jumped 2.8 percentage points from th
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S. Korea, U.S. begin 5-day combined air drills involving stealth jets

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States kicked off their first large-scale joint air drills in nearly five years, with more than 240 aircraft mobilized, including their advanced stealth jets, as the allies strive to bolster deter
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Yoon visits mourning altar for Halloween crush victims

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee on Monday visited a mourning altar for the victims of last weekend's deadly crowd crush in Seoul.At least 154 people were killed in the crowd surge during Halloween ce
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Itaewon crowd crush death toll rises to 154, including 26 foreigners

By Park BoramSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The death toll from the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul has risen to 154, including 26 foreigners, officials said Monday, as the country mourned the deadliest tragedy in years and tried to cope with the aftermat
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 18 COVID-19 deaths, total at 29,176: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 18 COVID-19 deaths, total at 29,176: KDCA

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Gucci cancels upcoming fashion show due to Itaewon Stampede incident

SEOUL October 31 (Yonhap) -- Widely known designer brand Gucci decided to cancel their event expected to kick off at the Gyungbokgung Palace in November due to the unfortunate incident happened in Ita
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 18,510 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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'I carried, like, 50 bodies': Halloween crowd crush witness

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- A witness of the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul's Itaewon district that killed at least 154 people has shared his horrific experience of carrying dead bodies and watching people, many in their 20s, suffoc
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SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul19/11Sunny10Incheon18/11Sunny10Suwon19/10Sunny10Cheongju19/10Sunny20Daejeon19/09Sunn
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(15th LD) At least 153 killed, 133 injured in Halloween stampede in Seoul's Itaewon

(ATTN: UPDATES with foreign ministry's tally in para 11)By Park Boram and Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- At least 153 people have been killed and 133 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district as huge crowds of par
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(LEAD) Foreign envoys to S. Korea express condolences over Itaewon stampede tragedy

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The heads of foreign embassies in South Korea on Sunday offered condolences over a deadly stampede that occurred during Halloween celebrations in Seoul's Itaewon distric
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(2nd LD) Seoul mayor to discuss designating entire capital as special disaster zone following stampede tragedy

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Sunday he will discuss with the central government on designating the entire capital area as a special disaster zone eligible
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(14th LD) At least 153 killed, 133 injured in Halloween stampede in Seoul's Itaewon

(ATTN: UPDATES with the latest official tally, including injured, in headline, lead, foreign casualties in 10th para, alley width in 2nd para; ADDS photo)By Park Boram and Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- At least 153 people have been killed and
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(2nd LD) World leaders send condolence messages to S. Korea over Itaewon crush

(ATTN: CHANGES lead; UPDATES with more details throughout) By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- World leaders from the U.S., China and Britain to Mexico have sent messages of condolences and support to South Korea after a deadly stampede in Se
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(13th LD) At least 153 killed, 103 injured in Halloween stampede in Seoul's Itaewon

(ATTN: UPDATES with the latest official tally, including foreign casualties, in headline, lead, throughout)By Park Boram and Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- At least 153 people have been killed and 103 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seo
(URGENT) Yoon designates Seoul's Yongsan district as special disaster zone after deadly stampede

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(LEAD) Seoul mayor cuts short visit to Europe after Itaewon stampede

(ATTN: UPDATES story with Oh's return; RECASTS lead; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon arrived back home Sunday after cutting short his trip to Europe in the wake of the deadly crush in Seoul's Itaewon district that
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(LEAD) Halloween events, K-pop shows canceled amid mourning for victims of Itaewon stampede

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info in 4-6 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Most Halloween festivals, events and parades, as well as shows by K-pop stars have been canceled, their organizers and the government said Sun