South Korea s parliament on Thursday approved special legislation mandating a new, independent investigation into the 2022 Halloween crush in Seoul that killed 159 people.
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Illegally parked cars and other vehicles hindering the flow of traffic are not an uncommon sight in Seoul. Since around 2019, even pedestrian walkways are no longer immune from obstruction, having been invaded by a new type of vehicle: e-scooters. While e-scooter riders are often the first to blame, challenges also exist as users find it increasingly difficult to locate approved drop-off zones, which are only shown v.
A special committee on parliamentary investigation into the Itaewon crowd crush met with some of the families of the victims Thursday and vowed to uncover the truth of the disaster and seek accountability of those responsible.The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) members of the committee held their first meeting with the bereaved families of Itaewon victims at the National Assembly in western Seoul at their request.The members of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) did not attend the meeting amid their strife with the opposition party over the submission of a dismissal motion against Interior Minister Lee Sang-min.Lee has faced criticism that his ministry bungled emergency response to the tragedy that killed at least 158 Halloween party goers in Seoul s Itaewon district on the night of Oct. 29.DP Rep. Woo Sang-ho, who heads the committee, slammed the PPP members for their absence, saying they should meet the families of the victims regardless of their opposition to the motion.