South Korean officials admitted responsibility and apologized on Tuesday for failures in preventing and responding to a Halloween crowd surge that killed more than 150 people and left citizens shocked and angry. The government is facing growing public scrutiny over whether the crush Saturday night in Seoul’s Itaewon district, a …
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This First Person column is written by Yeon Soo Ha, an accessibility specialist living in Edmonton. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I signed up to go ziplining on my most recent vacation in the mountains. I am a self-proclaimed city mouse, not someone who …
Read More »LG To Shut Down Mobile Business From July 31. Know Why The South Korean Company Decided On Closure
LG smartphone users will no longer get to lay their hands on new phones as the South Korean company announced shutting down its loss-making mobile communications unit. In a statement, the company announced shutting production and sales of mobile phone products on July 31 due to intensified competition and mounting …
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