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1-year anniv. of Itaewon tragedy

Families of the Itaewon crowd crush victims take to the streets in Seoul on the one-year anniversary of the deadly accident on Oct. 29, 2023, demanding accountability from the South Korean government.

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1-year anniv. of Itaewon tragedy

Families of victims gather in central Seoul on Oct. 29, 2023, for a memorial event marking the first anniversary of the deadly crowd crush that killed more than 150 people in the Itaewon entertainment district in South Korea's capital.

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Anti-disaster drill in Seoul

South Korean police officers conduct an anti-disaster drill in Seoul on April 6, 2023, following the Itaewon crowd crush that killed over 150 people during Halloween festivities in October 2022.

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Anti-disaster drill in Seoul

South Korean police officers conduct an anti-disaster drill in Seoul on April 6, 2023, following the Itaewon crowd crush that killed over 150 people during Halloween festivities in October 2022.

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Anti-disaster drill in Seoul

South Korean police officers conduct an anti-disaster drill in Seoul on April 6, 2023, following the Itaewon crowd crush that killed over 150 people during Halloween festivities in October 2022.

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Itaewon crush victims' families seek to keep altar

Bereaved family members bow themselves to the ground near Seoul city hall in the South Korean capital on Feb. 15, 2023, as they protest the Seoul city government's plan to remove an altar there for victims of the deadly Itaewon crowd crush in October 2022.

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Itaewon crush victims' families seek to keep altar

Bereaved family members gather near Seoul city hall in the South Korean capital on Feb. 15, 2023, as they protest the Seoul city government's plan to remove an altar there for victims of the deadly Itaewon crowd crush in October 2022.

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a crowd crush in Itaewon, a district of Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2022. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Lee Jong Chul (2nd from R), leader of a bereaved family group of the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush victims, speaks during a gathering in Seoul on Dec. 29, 2022, two months after the incident that claimed 158 lives.

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Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Photo shows an altar for the victims of the Halloween crowd crush near its site in Seoul's Itaewon area on Dec. 29, 2022, two months after the incident that claimed 158 lives.

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Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Photo shows an altar for the victims of the Halloween crowd crush near its site in Seoul's Itaewon area on Dec. 29, 2022, two months after the incident that claimed 158 lives.

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Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Japan's Komeito Party head Natsuo Yamaguchi offers flowers at an altar for the victims of the Halloween crowd crush near its site in Seoul's Itaewon area on Dec. 29, 2022, two months after the incident that claimed 158 lives.

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Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Mourners, including many bereaved family members, gather at Seoul's Itaewon area on Dec. 16, 2022, to remember victims of Halloween crowd crush, 49 days after the incident that left 158 dead.

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Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Mourners, including many bereaved family members, gather at Seoul's Itaewon area on Dec. 16, 2022, to remember victims of Halloween crowd crush, 49 days after the incident that left 158 dead.

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Mourning for victims of deadly Seoul Halloween crush

People mourn on Dec. 14, 2022, at an altar for the victims of a deadly crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district in October. A group of bereaved family members set up the altar near the accident site the same day.

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Mourning for victims of deadly Seoul Halloween crush

People mourn on Dec. 14, 2022, at an altar for the victims of a deadly crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district in October. A group of bereaved family members set up the altar near the accident site the same day.

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Seoul Halloween stampede

College students gather in front of the South Korean presidential office in Seoul on Nov. 4, 2022, demanding answers and accountability after more than 150 people were crushed to death in Seoul's Itaewon district during Halloween festivities.

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Seoul Halloween stampede

College students gather in front of the South Korean presidential office in Seoul on Nov. 4, 2022, demanding answers and accountability after more than 150 people were crushed to death in Seoul's Itaewon district during Halloween festivities.

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CROWD CRUSH-MOURNING

(221101) -- SEOUL, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman holding a flower walks to a mourning altar set up at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2022. The death toll from a crowd crush, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said Tuesday. At least 156 people were killed and 151 others injured in the incident, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The government has announced a one-week national mourning period over the tragedy until Nov. 5. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CROWD CRUSH-MOURNING

(221101) -- SEOUL, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People lay flowers to a mourning altar set up at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2022. The death toll from a crowd crush, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said Tuesday. At least 156 people were killed and 151 others injured in the incident, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The government has announced a one-week national mourning period over the tragedy until Nov. 5. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CROWD CRUSH-MOURNING

(221101) -- SEOUL, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People lay flowers to a mourning altar set up at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2022. The death toll from a crowd crush, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said Tuesday. At least 156 people were killed and 151 others injured in the incident, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The government has announced a one-week national mourning period over the tragedy until Nov. 5. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CROWD CRUSH-MOURNING

(221101) -- SEOUL, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man lays a flower to a mourning altar set up at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2022. The death toll from a crowd crush, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said Tuesday. At least 156 people were killed and 151 others injured in the incident, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The government has announced a one-week national mourning period over the tragedy until Nov. 5. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CROWD CRUSH-MOURNING

(221101) -- SEOUL, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn at a mourning altar set up at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2022. The death toll from a crowd crush, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said Tuesday. At least 156 people were killed and 151 others injured in the incident, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The government has announced a one-week national mourning period over the tragedy until Nov. 5. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CROWD CRUSH-MOURNING

(221101) -- SEOUL, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman lays a flower to a mourning altar set up at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2022. The death toll from a crowd crush, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said Tuesday. At least 156 people were killed and 151 others injured in the incident, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The government has announced a one-week national mourning period over the tragedy until Nov. 5. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CROWD CRUSH-MOURNING

(221101) -- SEOUL, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People holding flowers walk to a mourning altar set up at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2022. The death toll from a crowd crush, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said Tuesday. At least 156 people were killed and 151 others injured in the incident, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The government has announced a one-week national mourning period over the tragedy until Nov. 5. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CROWD CRUSH-MOURNING

(221101) -- SEOUL, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman cries at a mourning altar set up at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2022. The death toll from a crowd crush, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said Tuesday. At least 156 people were killed and 151 others injured in the incident, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The government has announced a one-week national mourning period over the tragedy until Nov. 5. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CROWD CRUSH-MOURNING

(221101) -- SEOUL, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People holding flowers walk to a mourning altar set up at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2022. The death toll from a crowd crush, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said Tuesday. At least 156 people were killed and 151 others injured in the incident, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The government has announced a one-week national mourning period over the tragedy until Nov. 5. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CROWD CRUSH-MOURNING

(221101) -- SEOUL, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman touches a portrait of a victim at a mourning altar set up at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2022. The death toll from a crowd crush, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said Tuesday. At least 156 people were killed and 151 others injured in the incident, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The government has announced a one-week national mourning period over the tragedy until Nov. 5. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CROWD CRUSH-MOURNING

(221101) -- SEOUL, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman lays a flower to a mourning altar set up at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2022. The death toll from a crowd crush, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said Tuesday. At least 156 people were killed and 151 others injured in the incident, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The government has announced a one-week national mourning period over the tragedy until Nov. 5. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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Site of deadly Halloween crush in Seoul

Photo taken Nov. 2, 2022, shows the site of last weekend's deadly crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district.

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Mourning after deadly Halloween crush in Seoul

Flowers are placed at the exit of Itaewon subway station on Nov. 2, 2022, in tribute to victims of last weekend's deadly crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul.

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Mourning after deadly Halloween crush in Seoul

Flowers are placed on Nov. 2, 2022, in tribute to victims near the site of last weekend's deadly crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district.

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Mourning after deadly Halloween crush in Seoul

Flowers are placed on Nov. 2, 2022, in tribute to victims near the site of last weekend's deadly crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district.

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Mourning after deadly Halloween crush in Seoul

Mourners lay flowers in tribute to victims near the site of last weekend's deadly crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district, on Nov. 1, 2022.

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Mourning after deadly Halloween crush in Seoul

Mourners lay flowers in tribute to victims near the site of last weekend's deadly crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district, on Nov. 1, 2022.

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Deadly Halloween crush in Seoul

Photo taken Nov. 1, 2022, shows the site of last weekend's deadly crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district.

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Deadly Halloween crush in Seoul

Photo taken Nov. 1, 2022, shows the site of last weekend's deadly crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district.

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Mourning after deadly Halloween crush in Seoul

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol brings a flower to offer in tribute to victims near the site of last weekend's deadly crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district, on Nov. 1, 2022.

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Mourning after deadly Halloween crush in Seoul

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (front, far R) offers prayers in tribute to victims near the site of last weekend's deadly crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district, on Nov. 1, 2022.

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-STAMPEDE-MOURNING

(221031) -- SEOUL, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A citizen mourns for victims of a deadly stampede at Itaewon, a district in Seoul, South Korea on Oct. 31, 2022. The casualty from a stampede, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said Monday. At least 154 people were killed and 149 others injured from the incident, according to Ministry of the Interior and Safety. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-STAMPEDE-MOURNING

(221031) -- SEOUL, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People arrive to mourn for victims of a deadly stampede at Itaewon, a district in Seoul, South Korea on Oct. 31, 2022. The casualty from a stampede, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said Monday. At least 154 people were killed and 149 others injured from the incident, according to Ministry of the Interior and Safety. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PRESIDENT-STAMPEDE-MOURNING

(221031) -- SEOUL, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visits a mourning altar set up at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2022. The casualty from a stampede, which occurred Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said Monday. At least 154 people were killed and 149 others injured from the incident, according to Ministry of the Interior and Safety. (Photo by James Lee/Xinhua)

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Seoul Halloween stampede

Police officers investigate the site of a deadly crush accident during last weekend's Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district on Oct. 31, 2022.

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Seoul Halloween stampede

Police officers investigate the site of a deadly crush accident during last weekend's Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district on Oct. 31, 2022.

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Seoul Halloween stampede

Police officers investigate the site of a deadly crush accident during last weekend's Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district on Oct. 31, 2022.

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Seoul Halloween stampede

Mourners lay flowers in tribute to victims near the scene of a deadly crush accident during Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district on Oct. 31, 2022.

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Seoul Halloween stampede

A man lays flowers in tribute to victims near the scene of a deadly crush accident during Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district on Oct. 31, 2022.

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Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (at podium) expresses his condolences to the victims and families impacted by the deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2022.

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Seoul Halloween stampede

A man places flowers on Oct. 31, 2022, at a mourning altar in Seoul on behalf of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. Last weekend, more than 100 people died in a crowd crush in the South Korean capital's Itaewon district.

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Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno expresses his condolences to the victims and families impacted by the deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2022.