A year after the tragic events of Halloween, Itaewon is once again in the public eye.

The recent catastrophic crowd crush in Itaewon, Korea's most colorful, international district, can in large part be attributed to the vast, uncontrolled crowd of almost 100,000 people that jammed into the tiny streets, clubs, and restaurants of the neighborhood celebrating Halloween.

Store in Tokyo gets high marks for turning away Halloween costumers

Some might say it's too huge, but Japan's largest Halloween party is held at Shibuya, Tokyo's renowned scramble crossing. An enormous street party takes over the famous crossing every year, with revelers in costumes spilling out into the neighborhood. Many people attend in good fun, b...

The father of the victim's daughter travels from Japan to South Korea to identify her body.

Mei Tomikawa was one of two Japanese people killed in a Halloween crush in Seoul, and her father and another family member flew in on Monday to identify her body.

Earlier in the week, Hokkaido local assembly member Ayumu Tomikawa had told the press that he was leaving because he wanted ...

Halloween countdown: mythological beasts of Europe – ogres

France and its legendaryogres conclude our countdown to Halloween on Euronews Culture, in which we've examined some of Europe's lesser-known mythical animals.

The name ogre stems from the Etruscan god of the underworld and punisher of oathbreakers, Orcus, and is of French origin...

Poor crowd control has been cited for the Halloween tragedy in Korea.

Foreign nationals and the media have blamed the Korean government for failing to control the throng in Itaewon on Saturday, citing this as one of the primary causes of the Halloween disaster that resulted in 156 deaths and 152 injuries.

The Iranian administration publicly attacked the K...

This Halloween decoration inspired by Stranger Things is viral.

Despite the fact that Halloween is still more than a month away, individuals have already begun to celebrate it and in the most incredible imaginative ways. As always, we can provide evidence. Therefore, a couple from the US has spooked up the internet with their eerie decorations. They were, in ...

CLUBS AND BARS TO REMAIN SHUT DURING HALLOWEEN TO RESTRICT COVID-19 FAN OUT

• Well-known night clubs and bars in Seoul will by themselves close their businesses during the upcoming Halloween weekend, in an effort to prevent the wild spread of COVID-19, according to club owners and city government officials Wednesday.
• The announcements from clubs in Itaew...

SHIBUYA WARD’S MAYOR ASKS PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN ONLINE

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• Shibuya Ward’s mayor asks people to celebrate Halloween online.
• Youngsters usually flock to the Scramble Crossing annually during festivities.
• The ward has requested 42 stores to refrain from selling liquor on Oct. ...

How beautiful the new airport In Berlin is 

Berlin is almost able to roar at the new BER Airport. On Halloween, it will be available.

'Schönefeld Airport’ is not really beautiful '. It is like an inside-and outside-facing shoe box.

The Berlin Tegel Airport is ugly. It is scheduled for closing on 8 Nov...

Halloween: the scary energy story

The trick-or-treat day is back, and so is the hallowing reality of the food wastage that sees about 10 million pumpkins dumped in landfills. It is not just a night of scary costumes, but the figures indicate that it a global nightmare with severe hampering on the environment and increasing pollut...

3 Sweetmeat Stocks That Could Stay in for a Treat The Halloween

There's nothing startling about the financial exchange this Halloween. The S&P 500 shut at a record high Wednesday on the back of high corporate income, superior to anticipated financial information, and a loan fee cut by the Federal Reserve.

Indeed, the creepy occasion has a ba...