ferry disaster

The Sewol's Bitter Political Divide

By Steven Borowiec / Seoul

South Korean Police Raid Church in Hunt for Businessman Linked With Sunken Ferry

By Per Liljas

Daughter of Korean Ferry Patriarch Arrested

By Per Liljas

South Korean President Vows to Disband Coast Guard Over Ferry Disaster

By Per Liljas
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Bangladesh ferry capsizes with about 200 onboard

The ferry capsized outside the capital in stormy weather, triggering a rescue operation involving the the country's navy and coast guard.

By Noah Rayman

Sewol Owner's Son Wanted

Yoo Dae-kyun is being urgently sought after by South Korean authorities amid fears that he may escape overseas

By Per Liljas

South Korean President Apologizes Over Ferry Disaster

President Park Geun-hye apologized on Tuesday for Seoul’s "poor initial response" to the sinking of the Sewol, which has left 302 people dead or missing, as prosecutors began questioning the chief executive of the company that owned and operated the vessel

By Per Liljas

Ferry Fury Turns on Seoul

The Prime Minister's resignation hasn't muted criticism over the authorities' handling of the crisis, with calls for a Presidential apology amid larger probe

By Per Liljas

South Korean PM Quits Over Ferry Tragedy

The South Korean President accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Chung Hong-won on Sunday, after the country's No. 2 official said he was prepared to step down because of the state's fumbled response to the April 16 ferry sinking

By TIME Staff

Ferry Tragedy Overshadows Obama Visit

President Obama's arrival in South Korea comes at a sensitive time as officials mull a salvage operation for the sunken Sewol ferry, a deadly tragedy that has pushed a nation deep into mourning and threatens to overshadow trade and security talks

By Per Liljas

Doomed Ferry Journey Had Litany of Errors

Prosecutors have raided the offices of Chonghaejin Marine Co. and the home of Yoo Byung-eun, whose family controls the ferry operator, seeking answers to a tragedy that has so far claimed 171 lives, many of them schoolchildren, while divers search for still-missing passengers

By Per Liljas

Tales of Heroism, Grief In Wake of Sewol Ferry Disaster

Tales of young crew members helping passengers escape the doomed Sewol ferry are emerging in the aftermath of its sinking off South Korea. At the same time, the official death toll from the disaster continues...

By TIME Video

Tributes Recall Heroes in South Korea Ferry Disaster

Tales of young crew members helping passengers escape the doomed Sewol ferry are emerging in the aftermath of its sinking off South Korea last week as the death toll climbs and funerals are held for victims whose bodies have already been recovered

By Per Liljas

Ferry Death Toll Tops 150

More than 100 people remain missing after the Sewol sank off South Korea last week, prompting the arrest of at least seven crew members

By Per Liljas

Ferry Death Toll Rises to 64

As the search continues for nearly 240 people still missing from the South Korean ferry disaster, divers have continued their work of recovering bodies

By Nolan Feeney

Ferry Captain Charged

The captain of the ferry that capsized off the coast of South Korea has been charged by prosecutors and taken into custody by police

By Maya Rhodan

Pictures of the Week: September 28 - October 5

From the U.S. presidential debate in Denver and a ferry disaster in Hong Kong to Europe's unbelievable Ryder Cup comeback in Illinois and a tiger cub at the Shanghai Zoo, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By TIME Photo Department
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