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Police Seek Arrests in South Korea Cruise Grounding as Mongolia Issues Blizzard Warnings and Ramps Up Winter Aid Planning

Investigators moved to detain the captain and helmsman after a no‑fatality evacuation of 267 people, with refloating planned when tides permit.

Overview

  • The 26,546‑ton Queen Jenuvia II remains stranded near Shinan after grounding on Wednesday, with no sinking risk and a Coast Guard plan to move the vessel at higher tide.
  • Police say the bridge team failed to change course about 1,600 meters before the hazard and suspect one crew member was looking at a mobile phone, with potential charges under passenger‑ship safety law.
  • Mongolia’s weather service forecasts snow, blizzards and a sharp cold snap from November 22–26 across many regions, while Ulaanbaatar is set for cloudy, dry conditions near 0–2°C today.
  • At a UN FAO humanitarian meeting, officials reported 211.6 thousand herder households and 60.9 million head of livestock prepared for winter, with government feed reserves at roughly 77% for roughage and 35% for concentrated feed and targeted support prioritized for high‑risk areas.
  • Mongolia’s Democratic Party approved court‑directed amendments to its charter for registration, and the presidentially backed Mongolian calligraphy exhibition opened with winners announced.