Korea’s Cabinet passes motion to reconsider Itaewon bill

The legislation calls for establishing a special investigation committee to reexamine the causes of the deadly crowd crush that claimed 159 lives in Itaewon during Halloween weekend in 2022, and to ensure the rights of the victims.

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The Cabinet holds a meeting at the government complex in Seoul on Tuesday. PHOTO: YONHAP/THE KOREA HERALD

January 30, 2024

The legislation calls for establishing a special investigation committee to reexamine the causes of the deadly crowd crush that claimed 159 lives in a narrow alley in central Seoul’s Itaewon during Halloween weekend in 2022 and to ensure the rights of the victims.

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