Seoul's mayor, Oh Se-hoon, apologised during a media briefing and said the city government would deploy all available resources to assist residents after the crowd crush over the weekend.
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South Korea's police chief, Yoon Hee-keun, apologised for the force's 'inadequate' response to the crush, in which more than 150 people died. 'We will conduct intensive inspections and investigations quickly and seriously without exception,' Yoon said.

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