North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter recently visited troops to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the country’s army, where Kim praised the military's "invincible spirit" and "unprecedentedly powerful combat capabilities". This was followed by a massive military parade in Pyongyang, where Kim is expected to showcase the latest hardware of his fast-growing nuclear weapons program, causing concern among North Korea's neighbors and the United States.
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On Friday morning, a fire broke out in Seoul's Guryong village, destroying around 60 makeshift homes. 800 firefighters, police officers and public workers responded and were able to extinguish the flames within five hours, with no injuries or deaths reported. Images of the aftermath show firefighters and rescue workers cleaning up the site and the charred remains of the makeshift homes, with the cause of the fire still under investigation.
South Korean police are seeking criminal charges against 23 officials for a lack of safety measures that led to a Halloween crowd surge that killed nearly 160 people, including two American college students. The officers were primarily focused on monitoring narcotics use and violent crimes, leaving few resources for pedestrian safety. Experts have expressed concern over the lack of resources allocated to pedestrian safety, and the need for more comprehensive safety measures in the future.