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PHOTO President pays respects at Itaewon memorial

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By Park Ung
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President Lee Jae-myung bows his head in silent tribute after laying flowers at a memorial in central Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood, Thursday, honoring the victims of the Halloween crowd crush, which killed 159 people during Halloween celebrations in 2022 and sparked public outrage over the government's failed crowd control measures. Yonhap

President Lee Jae-myung bows his head in silent tribute after laying flowers at a memorial in central Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood, Thursday, honoring the victims of the Halloween crowd crush, which killed 159 people during Halloween celebrations in 2022 and sparked public outrage over the government's failed crowd control measures. Yonhap