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Committee says some victims of 2022 Itaewon crush may have survived with faster rescue efforts
A special committee said about 10 percent of those killed in the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush may have died from causes other than suffocation, underscoring possible missed chances to save lives.
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Rare hammerhead shark carcass found off Jeju Island
Haenyeo should exercise caution because merely encountering a shark, even without being bitten, could cause a heart attack, an expert warned.
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Foreign worker dies fleeing locked motel room via 8th-floor window in Busan
An Indonesian worker on a seafarer visa fell to his death and another suffered serious injuries, while police investigate the locked room and staffing agency.
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Korea revokes state honors tied to 1979 coup, Gwangju massacre, fabricated spy cases
The decision covers 198 decorations, including 76 Military Merit Medals awarded to 76 people involved in the Dec. 12, 1979 military coup and the suppression of the May 18, 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy uprising.