Japan PM says 'deeply saddened' by deadly S. Korea stampede

Policemen standing guard at the scene where a stampede during Halloween festivities killed and injured many people at the popular Itaewon district in Seoul, South Korea. - Reuters

Tokyo (Agencies): Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday (Oct 30) he was "deeply saddened" after a stampede at a Halloween event in the South Korean capital killed more than 150 people.

"I'm hugely shocked and deeply saddened by the extremely tragic accident in Itaewon, Seoul, that took many precious lives, including those of young people with their future ahead of them," Kishida tweeted.