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South Korea Orders Evacuation After North Fires Over 200 Artillery Shells
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond.
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Heatwave, Overflowing Toilets Hit South Korea's 'Cursed' Scout Festival
South Korea was evacuating tens of thousands of scouts on Tuesday from a problem-plagued jamboree campsite ahead of a typhoon, days after a heatwave caused mass illnesses.
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Over 20 Killed In South Korea Due To Landslides, Floods; 14 Still Missing
22 people have died, 14 were missing and thousands evacuated in South Korea as of Saturday, according to ministry data, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam.
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"Boy Who Cried Wolf": Anger In Seoul Over False N Korea Rocket Alert
An emergency evacuation alert sent in error across Seoul over a North Korean rocket launch triggered widespread panic on Wednesday, crashing internet services and raising fears the government could not be trusted to handle a real crisis.
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Evacuation Alerts Cause Panic In Seoul After N Korea Spy Satellite Launch
Wailing air raid sirens and cell phone alerts calling for rare evacuations rattled residents of the South Korean capital, Seoul, early on Wednesday after North Korea launched what it said was a satellite.
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500 Evacuated After Massive Fire At South Korea Slum Town
One of the last remaining slums, the village is a symbol of inequality in Asia's fourth-largest economy just next to the flashy, affluent district of Gangnam.
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"Evacuate...": Seoul Alert On National TV After N. Korea Missile Launch
North Korea fired at least 17 missiles Wednesday, including one that landed close to South Korea's waters in what President Yoon Suk-yeol said was "effectively a territorial invasion".
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Typhoon Maysak Hits South Korea; At Least One Killed, 2,000 Evacuated
At least one person was killed and more than 2,000 people evacuated to temporary shelters in South Korea as a powerful typhoon churned across the peninsula, authorities said Thursday.
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Escaping Coronavirus Epicentre Meant Leaving Family. So Korean Man Stayed
Kim Min-jun's elation at news that South Korea would evacuate its citizens from the epicentre of a virus epidemic in China quickly faded when he learned his Chinese wife would be unable to accompany him.
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North Korea Calls US President Donald Trump A 'Psychopath'
North Korea on Thursday called US President Donald Trump a "psychopath" as tensions soar following the death of American student Otto Warmbier, who was evacuated in a coma from North Korean detention last week.
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South Korea's Asiana Settles US Court Claims in San Francisco Jet Crash
South Korea's Asiana Airlines Inc has settled compensation claims filed in US courts by 72 people who were passengers on a flight that crashed at San Francisco's main airport in 2013, without disclosing financial terms.
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Transcript reveals confusion over South Korea ferry evacuation
A transcript released on Sunday of communications with the South Korean ferry that sank details crippling confusion and indecision, with a crew member questioning whether an evacuation was the right move well after the ship began listing dangerously.
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Korea ferry captain defends actions, bodies seen in ship
The arrested captain of the South Korean ferry that capsized three days ago with 476 people on board defended his decision to delay its evacuation, as divers on Saturday finally accessed the submerged vessel and spotted bodies inside.
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Evacuation came too late for many on sinking ferry
An immediate evacuation order was not issued for the ferry that sank off South Korea's southern coast, likely with scores of people trapped inside, because officers on the bridge were trying to stabilize the vessel after it started to list amid confusion and chaos, a crew member said on Thursday.
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'Shouldn't we move?' South Korea ferry evacuation under scrutiny
National shock at a ferry disaster that may have claimed the lives of hundreds of South Korean schoolchildren was mixed with fury on Thursday at growing evidence that many passengers were denied a proper chance to escape the sinking vessel.
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South Korea Orders Evacuation After North Fires Over 200 Artillery Shells
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond.
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Heatwave, Overflowing Toilets Hit South Korea's 'Cursed' Scout Festival
South Korea was evacuating tens of thousands of scouts on Tuesday from a problem-plagued jamboree campsite ahead of a typhoon, days after a heatwave caused mass illnesses.
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Over 20 Killed In South Korea Due To Landslides, Floods; 14 Still Missing
22 people have died, 14 were missing and thousands evacuated in South Korea as of Saturday, according to ministry data, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam.
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"Boy Who Cried Wolf": Anger In Seoul Over False N Korea Rocket Alert
An emergency evacuation alert sent in error across Seoul over a North Korean rocket launch triggered widespread panic on Wednesday, crashing internet services and raising fears the government could not be trusted to handle a real crisis.
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Evacuation Alerts Cause Panic In Seoul After N Korea Spy Satellite Launch
Wailing air raid sirens and cell phone alerts calling for rare evacuations rattled residents of the South Korean capital, Seoul, early on Wednesday after North Korea launched what it said was a satellite.
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500 Evacuated After Massive Fire At South Korea Slum Town
One of the last remaining slums, the village is a symbol of inequality in Asia's fourth-largest economy just next to the flashy, affluent district of Gangnam.
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"Evacuate...": Seoul Alert On National TV After N. Korea Missile Launch
North Korea fired at least 17 missiles Wednesday, including one that landed close to South Korea's waters in what President Yoon Suk-yeol said was "effectively a territorial invasion".
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Typhoon Maysak Hits South Korea; At Least One Killed, 2,000 Evacuated
At least one person was killed and more than 2,000 people evacuated to temporary shelters in South Korea as a powerful typhoon churned across the peninsula, authorities said Thursday.
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Escaping Coronavirus Epicentre Meant Leaving Family. So Korean Man Stayed
Kim Min-jun's elation at news that South Korea would evacuate its citizens from the epicentre of a virus epidemic in China quickly faded when he learned his Chinese wife would be unable to accompany him.
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North Korea Calls US President Donald Trump A 'Psychopath'
North Korea on Thursday called US President Donald Trump a "psychopath" as tensions soar following the death of American student Otto Warmbier, who was evacuated in a coma from North Korean detention last week.
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South Korea's Asiana Settles US Court Claims in San Francisco Jet Crash
South Korea's Asiana Airlines Inc has settled compensation claims filed in US courts by 72 people who were passengers on a flight that crashed at San Francisco's main airport in 2013, without disclosing financial terms.
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Transcript reveals confusion over South Korea ferry evacuation
A transcript released on Sunday of communications with the South Korean ferry that sank details crippling confusion and indecision, with a crew member questioning whether an evacuation was the right move well after the ship began listing dangerously.
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Korea ferry captain defends actions, bodies seen in ship
The arrested captain of the South Korean ferry that capsized three days ago with 476 people on board defended his decision to delay its evacuation, as divers on Saturday finally accessed the submerged vessel and spotted bodies inside.
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Evacuation came too late for many on sinking ferry
An immediate evacuation order was not issued for the ferry that sank off South Korea's southern coast, likely with scores of people trapped inside, because officers on the bridge were trying to stabilize the vessel after it started to list amid confusion and chaos, a crew member said on Thursday.
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'Shouldn't we move?' South Korea ferry evacuation under scrutiny
National shock at a ferry disaster that may have claimed the lives of hundreds of South Korean schoolchildren was mixed with fury on Thursday at growing evidence that many passengers were denied a proper chance to escape the sinking vessel.
