Kim Jong-un orders new ballistic missiles and bigger nuclear arsenal amid rising tensions

Kim Jong-un orders new ballistic missiles and bigger nuclear arsenal amid rising tensions

Meanwhile,South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol called for “solid mental readiness and practical training” to ensure any North Korean provocations will be met with retaliation.

  • byHyonhee Shin andJoyce Lee

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‘Clear act of provocation’:North Korea sends drones over border,one near Seoul

‘Clear act of provocation’:North Korea sends drones over border,one near Seoul

South Korea responded by scrambling jets and opening fire to try to shoot down North Korea’s drones. A South Korean fighter crashed in the process.

  • byHyonhee Shin
North Korea says missile tests were practice to attack South,US

North Korea says missile tests were practice to attack South,US

The plan is to “mercilessly” strike key South Korean and US targets such as air bases,the military said.

  • byHyung-Jin Kim
‘Absolutely avoidable’:How the Seoul crowd crush unfolded

‘Absolutely avoidable’:How the Seoul crowd crush unfolded

Police did not respond to 11 calls warning them that Saturday’s crowded festivities were becoming deadly.

  • byEryk Bagshaw andSean Na
South Korea fires back after North’s missile barrage

South Korea fires back after North’s missile barrage

North Korea has fired an additional six missiles off its eastern and western coasts,South Korea has said.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
137 police officers for 100,000 revellers:Officials criticised over ‘man-made disaster’

137 police officers for 100,000 revellers:Officials criticised over ‘man-made disaster’

The decision has come under intense criticism following the deaths of more than 150 people when the group surged.

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Family grieving beloved daughter killed in Seoul crowd crush
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Family grieving beloved daughter killed in Seoul crowd crush

Tributes are flooding in for Grace Rached,a 23-year-old Sydney film production assistant,who was killed while two of her friends are being treated in intensive care.

  • bySarah Keoghan,Nick Ralston andGeorgina Mitchell
Australian killed in Halloween stampede in Seoul,DFAT confirms

Australian killed in Halloween stampede in Seoul,DFAT confirms

Consular officials are also assisting a number of other Australians who attended the event,DFAT says.

  • byMegan Gorrey,Chris Barrett andSean Na
‘I should not have come here’:Witnesses reveal chaotic scenes from Halloween crush

‘I should not have come here’:Witnesses reveal chaotic scenes from Halloween crush

Dozens of people are still missing in the aftermath of the disaster in Seoul,and the Australian embassy has launched urgent enquiries.

  • byChris Barrett andSean Na
How and why do crowd surges turn deadly?

How and why do crowd surges turn deadly?

Experts explain how large crowd gatherings can turn deadly,such as at Hillsborough stadium and Astroworld.

‘Absolutely intolerable’:North Korea launches two more ballistic missiles

‘Absolutely intolerable’:North Korea launches two more ballistic missiles

The latest missile launches suggest Kim Jong-un is determined to continue with weapons tests in defiance of international sanctions.

  • byJoori Roh