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Corporate bank loans surge amid liquidity concerns

Despite being battered by rising borrowing costs intended to corral inflation, companies are expected to seek out more bank loans.

  • Published: November 1, 20223:36 pm
  • Author Choi Si-young
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Hundreds of warplanes take part in major US-South Korea military air drills

The latest drills involve about 140 South Korean Air Force airplanes, including F-35A fighters, and about 100 US jets.

  • Published: November 1, 20229:09 am
  • Author Takayuki Nakagawa and Kazuhiko Makita
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Questions raised about lax crowd control as South Koreans mourn crowd crush tragedy

Itaewon is known to draw a surge of revellers over Halloween, Christmas, long weekends, and the annual Itaewon Global Village Festival.

  • Published: November 1, 20229:05 am
  • Author Chang May Choon
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South Korea reels from Itaewon disaster

The number of deaths has continued to rise, reaching 155 people with more than 149 injured on Oct 31, 2022.

  • Published: November 1, 20228:53 am
  • Author Shin Ji-hye
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Halloween crowd surge left nearby hospitals overwhelmed

According to numbers as of Oct 31, the crowd surge left 154 dead and 149 injured, 33 of whom were in critical condition.

  • Published: November 1, 20228:50 am
  • Author Kim Arin
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BTS’ Jin creates splash as soloist with ‘The Astronaut’

The song's music video has become the most trending video on YouTube, garnering more than 27.5 million views.

  • Published: November 1, 20228:35 am
  • Author Jie Ye-eun
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Blackpink’s music videos reach milestones

The quartet became the first Asian female artists to top both the Billboard 200 and UK’s Official Albums Chart.

  • Published: October 31, 20225:27 pm
  • Author Hwang You-mee
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Halloween disaster dims Itaewon’s hopes of revival

Either to pay respect to the dead or spooked by the dangerous crowd surge on Oct 29, the usually bustling streets of Itaewon district are likely to remain empty for some time.

  • Published: October 31, 20225:10 pm
  • Author Jung Min-kyung
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Itaewon crush a ‘perfect storm’ that could have been prevented

Itaewon regulars said the clubbing district is always packed to the brim during Halloween, but no one anticipated large crowds of revellers lingering on the streets this time.

  • Published: October 31, 20223:44 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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South Korea Halloween crowd crush: How the tragedy unfolded

Dressed in costumes, as many as 100,000 people flocked to the nightlife district of Itaewon for the first major Halloween event since most Covid-19 rules were lifted in the…

  • Published: October 31, 20229:28 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network

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