Key words : south 151
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221030_14/
Emergency authorities have counted at least 151 people dead and 82 others injured after a stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district on Saturday night.
They also said many of the people killed are in their teens and 20s.
The crush took place in a narrow, sloping alley lined with bars and restaurants. A large number of young people had gone there to celebrate Halloween.
The local fire department said 19 among the dead are foreigners.
Japanese Embassy officials in Seoul said they have no information about Japanese nationals involved in the accident. They added that they are still gathering information.
It was the first Halloween event in Seoul in three years after the South Korean government relaxed coronavirus restrictions, prompting a huge crowd to gather in the Itaewon district. Local media estimate about 100,000 people converged on the area on Saturday night.
Key words : nhk aoki yoshiyuki
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/videos/20221030151026791/
NHK World's Seoul bureau chief Aoki Yoshiyuki reports from the site of the Halloween night stampede that killed over 150 people, many in their teens and 20s.
Key words : Kishida condolence stampede
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221030_17/
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has expressed his condolences for the victims and to the families of those who died at a stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district.
Kishida posted on twitter on Sunday saying he is deeply shocked and saddened by the loss of so many lives including young people.
He also said he hopes for quick recovery of those who were injured.
US President Joe Biden has also released a statement on Saturday, saying he and his wife "send our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones in Seoul."
The statement also said they "grieve with the people of South Korea", and that the United States stands with South Korea during this tragic time.
Key words : expert crowd accident
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221030_10/
The deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district on Saturday has once again revealed the danger of crowd surges.
It still remains unknown how the stampede in Seoul began. Experts say it is extremely difficult to escape when involved in such accidents. They warn people to stay away from crowds, especially in narrow spaces.
Experts say when people get so packed together that they cannot move, there is a point when they fall over one another.
They explain bodies on top of people on the ground exert so much pressure, even breathing becomes extremely difficult.
There have been many accidents involving crowd surges.
In Japan, a stampede on a crowded footbridge killed and injured many people in the western city of Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, in 2001.
Other countries have also seen similar accidents in the past, such as during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
Key words : brazil race
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221030_02/
Voters in Brazil will go to the polls for a presidential runoff on Sunday. Local media outlets predict a tight race between leftist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
Lula came top in the first-round vote on October 2. Bolsonaro placed second. The latest polls suggest Bolsonaro has narrowed Lula's lead.
Lula led the country for two terms between 2003 and 2010. He has gained support mainly from needy Brazilians. Lula is stressing that while in office he expanded social security for the underprivileged, and significantly reduced the number of low-income earners.
Bolsonaro has rallied support from wealthy people and conservatives. He is proposing a series of economic measures, including cutting fuel prices.
Leftist governments have taken power in several Latin American countries in recent years. They distance themselves from the United States.
Observers are watching to see if Brazil follows suit at a time when the US and the EU are increasingly at odds with Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.
Polling will end at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Vote counting will start immediately.
Key words : russia suspended export
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221030_06/
Russia says it has indefinitely suspended its participation in a deal that facilitated agricultural exports from Ukraine.
The Russian foreign ministry made the announcement in a statement on Saturday.
The unilateral move came after Russia's defense ministry claimed Ukrainian forces had carried out a drone attack on its Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, with Britain's help.
The statement said the Russian side can no longer guarantee the safety of cargo ships participating in the deal. The ministry cited the attack as the reason.
Russian forces blocked grain exports from Black Sea ports after the invasion of Ukraine began.
The agreement brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July allowed shipments to resume.
Russia's suspension has raised fears that exports could be disrupted again. This comes amid concerns about a global food crisis.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says, "It is vital that all parties refrain from any action that would imperil the Black Sea Grain Initiative which is a critical humanitarian effort that is clearly having a positive impact on access to food for millions of people around the world."
Ukraine's foreign minister tweeted about the suspension. Dmytro Kuleba said Moscow is using a "false pretext" to block the deal. He urged countries to compel Russia to stop what he called its "hunger games" and recommit to its obligations.
Key words : US president criticized
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221030_16/
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned Russia for suspending a UN-brokered deal that allows Ukrainian grains to be exported from Black Sea ports.
In an online address released on Saturday, Zelenskyy said, "Russia began deliberately aggravating the food crisis back in September, when it blocked the movement of ships with our food."
He said that as of today, 176 grain carriers are waiting in the sea, unable to follow their routes, and more than 2 million tons of food shipments have been blocked.
Zelenskyy said a strong international response is needed now, "both at the UN and other levels, particularly at the level of the G20."
The Ukrainian leader also said it is "nonsense" for Russia to be part of the G20, when it is deliberately working toward starvation on other continents.
He urged G20 leaders to take a stronger stance against Russia at their summit in Indonesia next month.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden also criticized Russia's move, calling it, "purely outrageous."
He also told reporters, "the UN negotiated the deal and that should be the end of it."
Key words : study of war mobilization
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221030_15/
A US think tank says Russian President Vladimir Putin's mobilization of reserves is, "unlikely to decisively impact the country's combat power."
The Institute for the Study of War released an assessment on Friday.
It says, "Russia's deployment of 41,000 poorly trained combat personnel to Ukraine may have temporarily stiffened Russian defense lines but these reserves have not yet faced the full weight of a major and prepared Ukrainian counteroffensive thrust."
It also says a total of 150,000 mobilized personnel will be deployed to combat roles in November but believes additional mobilization of combat units, "remains unlikely to change the trajectory of the war. "
The assessment also mentions Putin ending mobilization. It says the decision was made to, "free up training capacity in time for the delayed start of the Russian autumn conscription cycle, which will begin on November 1".
It says, "Russia's military likely does not have the capacity to simultaneously support training of troops who have been mobilized and 120,000 new autumn conscripts."
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