Category: South Korea

Russia’s Sakhalin Oil Project Resumed With Export to South Korea: Report

The Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in the Russian Far East appeared to have resumed operation after five months of suspension due to Exxon’s withdrawal, as the first tanker departed the terminal on Oct. 30. Bloomberg reported that a vessel carrying Russian Sokol crude sailed from the De Kastri terminal to South Korea on Oct….


South Korea Signs Agreement With Poland to Build Their Nuclear Reactors

South Korea and Poland have signed initial agreements to build a second nuclear power plant in Poland, as South Korea continues taking steps to revive its nuclear industry and Poland strives for a cheap and stable energy supply. Polish energy companies ZE PAK and PGE signed a letter of intent with Korea Hydro & Nuclear…


South Korea Probes Halloween Crowd Surge as Nation Mourns

SEOUL, South Korea—South Korean police investigated on Monday what caused a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people including 26 foreigners during Halloween festivities in Seoul in the country’s worst disaster in years, as President Yoon Suk Yeol and tens of thousands of others paid respects to the dead at special mourning sites. Saturday’s…


Epoch Cinema Documentary Series Review: ‘The Korean War Remembered’

Commentary Unfortunately, The Korean War (1950–1953) has largely faded from the memories of both American scholars and the general public. Indeed, it is commonly (and dismissively) referred to as “the Forgotten War,” even though it was a critical territorial conflict and constituted the first military action of the Cold War. The Korean conflict was largely…


26 Foreigners, Including 2 American Students, Killed in Halloween Stampede in South Korea

The number of fatalities from the Halloween crowd surge in South Korea has risen to 154 people, 26 of whom were foreign nationals, South Korean officials said on Monday. Two American college students were among the victims. The 26 foreign victims were from the United States, Iran, China, Russia, Japan, France, Austria, Australia, Norway, Vietnam,…


S. Korea Halloween Event Turns Deadly With Over 150 Killed in Stampede; DeSantis Stumps for Zeldin | NTD Good Morning

The nation of South Korea is in Mourning after a deadly stampede killed over 150 people. Two Americans were among the victims. Brazilian presidential candidate Lula da Silva defeats incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff presidential vote. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis heads north to support Republican candidate for governor Lee Zeldin. * Click the “Save”…


South Korea Halloween Event Turns Deadly With Over 150 Killed in Stampede; DeSantis Stumps for Zeldin | NTD Good Morning

The nation of South Korea is in mourning after a deadly stampede killed over 150 people. Two Americans were among the victims. Brazilian presidential candidate Lula da Silva defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff presidential vote. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was heading north to support Republican candidate for governor Lee Zeldin. Topics in this…


South Korea Mourns, Wants Answers After Halloween Crush Kills 153

SEOUL—Shocked family members collected bodies, parents searched for children and a country sought answers on Sunday after at least 153 people were crushed to death when a crowd in South Korea surged in an alleyway during Halloween festivities. President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning and designated Seoul’s popular Itaewon district a disaster…


At Least 151 Dead in South Korea’s Capital After Crowd Surge at Halloween Event: Officials

At least 151 people are dead after an outdoors Halloween event in South Korean capital Seoul turned into a crowd surge on Saturday night, emergency officials said. Huge crowds at the event surged into a narrow downhill alley in a nightlife area near the Hamilton Hotel, a major party venue in Seoul. The incident trapped and…


120 Dead After Halloween Crowd Surge in South Korea: Officials

At least 120 people were killed and 150 more were injured after being crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital Seoul, South Korean officials said. Choi Seong-beom, chief of Seoul’s Yongsan fire department, said the death toll could grow as emergency workers were continuing to…