SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean court ruled on Thursday that Seoul's former police chief was not guilty of negligence in the ...

Kim Kwang-ho has been found not guilty of negligence that led to the deaths of 159 revellers in the 2022 tragedy.

The government announced Tuesday that it will strengthen safety management for crowd control ahead of Halloween on Oct. 31.

Kim Kwang-ho, the former head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, was the most senior official to face criminal charges ...

With Halloween and other festivities fast approaching, the government announced on Tuesday that it will strengthen its crowd ...

On October 29, 2022, the streets of Itaewon, Seoul’s bustling nightlife district, were filled with revelers celebrating ...

The former head of Seoul's Metropolitan Police, Kim Kwang-ho, is the most senior officer to face court over the disaster that ...

The verdict drew angry responses from grieving relatives and their advocates, who accused the court of refusing to hold ...

A South Korean court acquitted the former Seoul police chief and two officers Thursday of professional negligence over a deadly 2022 Halloween crowd crush that killed more than 150 people, an official ...

The court found 'insufficient proof' that he violated his specific and direct duty of care. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Kim Kwang-ho, former chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, was the most senior police officer among more than 20 ...