11 Nov 2022

Asia correspondent Ed White

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 11 November 2022
Crowds are seen around the area, where dozens of people suffered cardiac arrest, in the popular nightlife district of Itaewon in Seoul on October 30, 2022. - Dozens of people suffered from cardiac arrest in the South Korean capital Seoul, after thousands of people crowded into narrow streets in the city's Itaewon neighbourhood to celebrate Halloween, local officials said. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

Photo: AFP

Ed reports from South Korea where the country is still reeling from the Halloween crowd disaster in Seoul, with attention very much turning to who should be held responsible.

In Pakistan, the ousted Prime Minister and famous former cricketer, Imran Kahn has survived an apparent attempted assassination and appears to on his way back to power while the country still recovers from this year's devastating floods.

More lockdowns appear to be looming for China despite some rumours that Beijing might finally be willing to change course from his zero-Covid policy.  

And a showdown between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping looks possible on the sidelines of the G20 this week with the two leaders expected to travel to Bali.