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Little change a year after Seoul tragedy
Published on 21/10/2023
» SEOUL - From the beginning, with the grief still raw and anguished questions unanswered, the South Korean government distanced itself from the disaster that unfolded last year on a Halloween weekend in Seoul.
K-pop to the rescue? S. Korea all-in for scout jamboree closing concert
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» SEOUL - Tens of thousands of scouts are set to gather for a massive K-pop festival in Seoul on Friday, as South Korea seeks to salvage a problem-plagued jamboree with "the power of Korean culture".
World scout jamboree evacuated as typhoon approaches
AFP, Published on 08/08/2023
» BUAN, South Korea - Tens of thousands of scouts were being evacuated from their problem-plagued South Korean campsite on Tuesday ahead of a typhoon, as the scout chief said the challenges were unprecedented in a century of global jamborees.
Thai scout leader 'accidently' used Korean women's bathroom
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/08/2023
» A Thai scout leader accidentally used the Korean women's bathroom during the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea, according to the National Scout Organization of Thailand.
Ministry to probe scout leader
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/08/2023
» The Ministry of Education has claimed a voyeurism allegation against a Thai scout leader attending the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree in South Korea was a misunderstanding but said an investigation will be conducted.
Scouts need a rethink
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/08/2023
» The news about a male Thai scout leader wandering into a female shower block at a global scout meeting in South Korea last week brought unwanted attention to the scout movement in Thailand.
Thai scout leader 'unintentionally' used Korean women's bathroom
Post Reporters, Published on 07/08/2023
» A Thai scout leader accidentally used the Korean women's bathroom during the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea, according to the National Scout Organization of Thailand.
South Korean jamboree to end early over typhoon warning
AFP, Published on 07/08/2023
» SEOUL: The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea will end early due to an approaching typhoon, organisers said Monday as they called for the government to "urgently" help with efforts to send tens of thousands of children home.
US and UK scouts abandon too-hot Korean jamboree
Published on 05/08/2023
» SEOUL: American and British scouts pulled out of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea on Saturday citing scorching temperatures, as organisers vowed the event would continue despite growing criticism of dire campsite conditions.
Record 1.91m foreigners visit Japan
Published on 19/08/2015
» TOKYO — The number of foreign passenger arrivals in Japan reached 1,918,400 in July, the highest monthly total on record and a 51% surge from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday.