Captain Of Ferry Sinking

S-Korea's prez apologises over poor response to ferry disaster

South Korea's president has apologised to the public for the government's poor initial response to a ferry sinking that has left more than 300 people missing or dead.

South Korea ferry disaster: Bad weather hinders search ops

Divers on Monday renewed their search for more than 100 bodies still trapped in a sunken ferry after weekend efforts were hindered by bad weather.

S-Korea ferry disaster: Obama's visit tinged by mourning

"When our friends are in trouble, America helps, and we'll continue to do everything we can to stand with our Korean friends at this difficult time," Obama said

S-Korea ferry: Families confront officials, death toll at 181

Frustrated relatives of the scores of people still missing from the sinking of the ferry Sewol staged a marathon confrontation with the fisheries minister and the coast guard chief.

S-Korea: Prosecutors raid shipping safety watchdog

South Korean prosecutors said on Thursday that they had raided the shipping safety watchdog as part of their expanded investigation.

S-Korea ferry toll hits 159, but wait continues for many

As divers plunge deeper into the ferry, the work gets harder as they find they have to rip through cabin walls to retrieve more victims.

S-Korea ferry: 108 bodies recovered, over 200 still missing

Officials said Tuesday that confirmed fatalities had reached 104, with nearly 200 people still missing.

South-Korean ferry that sunk may have been going too fast

But prosecutors believe the vessel capsized after turning at too high a speed. Sixty-four people are known to have died and 238 are missing, presumed dead, mostly children.

South-Korea: Prosecutor says 4 ferry crew members detained

South Korean prosecutor says four more crewmembers from a sunken ferry have been detained on allegations of failing to protect passengers.

Captain of S-Korean ferry talked of safety in promo video

The captain of a ferry that sank off South Korea's southwestern tip with hundreds feared dead said in a promotional video four years ago that the journey was safe.