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A Year After Jamboree Debacle, South Korea Grapples with Aftermath

A Year After Jamboree Debacle, South Korea Grapples with Aftermath

BUAN, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – One year after the ill-fated 2023 World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum, the vast campsite that once echoed with the voices of 42,600 young participants now stands silent and overgrown. The event, dubbed “the worst public event in history,” has left a lingering impact on South Korea’s international reputation and domestic politics. [...]