Seoul17 Oct 2024Seoul police chief acquitted over Halloween crushKim Kwang-ho has been found not guilty of negligence that led to the deaths of 159 revellers in the 2022 tragedy.17 Oct 2024Asia1 Jul 2024At least nine killed in Seoul as car ploughs into crowdLocal media say a man in his 60s drove into people waiting at a traffic stop in South Korea's capital.1 Jul 2024Asia1 Jun 2024North Korea floats more rubbish-filled balloons over South Korean borderSouth Korea's military has warned people to avoid touching the balloons and report them to authorities.1 Jun 2024Asia29 May 2024North Korea drops trash balloons on the SouthThe balloons, which were found across South Korea, carried toilet paper, batteries and suspected poo.29 May 2024Asia21 May 2024South Korea bans TikTok hit 'idolising' Kim Jong UnThe boppy propaganda tune extols Kim Jong Un as a "friendly father" and "great leader".21 May 2024Asia15 Mar 2024Japanese baseball star unveils new wife's identityShohei Ohtani shares a photo with Mamiko Tanaka for the first time as his team heads to South Korea.15 Mar 2024Asia20 Jan 2024Seoul police boss charged over fatal Halloween crushKim Kwang-ho faces negligence charges in relation to the tragedy which left 159 people dead.20 Jan 2024Asia7 Nov 2023South Korea reports bedbug infestationsAuthorities are moving to contain bedbug outbreaks that have caused public jitters.7 Nov 2023Asia25 Oct 2023Seoul crush: Survivors still tormented a year onLack of accountability torments survivors of a Halloween crush that killed 160 people in Itaewon.25 Oct 2023Home