Sewol

South Korean Ferry Victims Remembered One Year On

By Steven Borowiec / Jindo

South Korean Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Ferry Captain

By Dan Kedmey

The Sewol's Bitter Political Divide

By Steven Borowiec / Seoul

South Korea Ferry Captain 'Confused'

By David Stout
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Fugitive Ferry Owner's Body Found in South Korea

The hunt is over

By Stephanie Burnett

South Korean Ferry Was Operating Illicitly, Report Says

The Sewol had earned an operating license by means of fraudulent documents, and carried twice the legal limit of cargo

By Nash Jenkins

Daughter of Korean Ferry Patriarch Arrested

Yoo Som-Na is detained in Paris after Korean prosecutors filed an Interpol "red notice" against her and her brother

By Per Liljas

South Korean President Vows to Disband Coast Guard Over Ferry Disaster

In a tearful, televised apology — and facing vociferous criticism from political opponents — President Park Geun-hye says the coast guard failed those who drowned in the Sewol tragedy and must be done away with as part of a regulatory overhaul

By Per Liljas

Ferry Captain Charged With Homicide

The captain of the sunken South Korean ferry and three other crew members face a possible death sentence after being indicted for homicide following the ship’s sinking.Eleven other crew members were charged with negligence and...

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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

Police Detain Owner of Sunken Korean Ferry

Authorities in South Korea have charged Kim Han-sik, head of the firm that owned the Sewol ferry, with crimes related to the mid-April sinking that has left more than 300 people dead or missing

By Charlie Campbell

Diver Dies While Searching Sunken Ferry for Bodies

The latest fatality connected to the Sewol ferry, which sank last month off the coast of South Korea and left more than 300 people dead or missing, is a civilian diver on his first trip down to the submerged hull to retrieve the bodies of victims

By Charlie Campbell

South Korean Ferry Was Often Heavily Overloaded

Shoddy implementation of safety regulations is in the spotlight after documents confirm that the ill-fated Sewol ferry made hundreds of voyages overladen with cargo. South Korean President Park Geun-hye has vowed to “punish those responsible” for the tragedy

By Charlie Campbell

Korean Ferry Was 'Overloaded' On Doomed Trip

South Korean media reports say the Sewol ferry that capsized on April 16, killing at least 226 people and leaving 76 still missing, was carrying three times more cargo than normal—some 3,600 tons despite a 987-ton limit

By Charlie Campbell

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

First Responder Recalls Ferry Tragedy

Moon Ye-shik's oil tanker Doola Ace was nearby when the Sewol's distress call came in and was the first ship on the scene off South Korea's coast, but Moon saw few signs of the evacuation he expected as the vessel was already listing 30 to 40 degrees

By Diane Tsai

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 Ferry Disaster Mirrors an Earlier Tragedy

The South Korean disaster was strangely similar to a 2009 Japanese boat's sinking

By Harry Swartout

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

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
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