Ferry Sinking

Haunted by South Korea ferry disaster, survivors back at school

The anger, grief and deep remorse at Danwon High School in Ansan was a reflection of what many South Koreans have felt since the ferry sinking that left more than 300 people dead

After ferry tragedy, S-Korean parents send kids to safety class

The fire department in the capital, Seoul, said bookings for its safety classes had risen 20 percent since the ferry accident.

S-Korea ferry disaster: Prez reshuffles cabinet to win back trust

South Korea's president replaced seven Cabinet members in an apparent bid to win back sagging public trust in her administration after April's ferry disaster.

S-Korea ferry disaster: 6,000 cops storm church in search of owner

The huge operation came a day after President Park Geun-Hye urged police and prosecutors to step up a manhunt for Yoo Byung-Eun, 72, a leading member of the Evangelical Baptist Church of Korea.

S-Korean president names ex-supreme court judge as PM

outh Korean President Park Geun-hye named on Thursday a former supreme court justice as Prime Minister to replace an incumbent who resigned over the government's inadequate response to the April 16 ferry disaster that killed more than 300 passengers.

S-Korea ferry: Captain, three crew members booked for manslaughter

The four, together with 11 other lower-ranking crew members, are accused of being the first to scramble to safety, while hundreds of passengers remained trapped in the sinking vessel.

S-Korean ferry: Another body found as search resumes

Searchers have found 276 bodies, and 28 passengers remain missing. Most of the victims were students from a single high school south of Seoul.

Divers recover more bodies in South Korean ferry tragedy

Divers helped by better weather and easing ocean currents retrieved 12 passengers' bodies from the sunken South Korean ferry on Monday.

S-Korean ferry tragedy: Govt rethinks maritime regulations

As investigators probe cozy links between the shipping industry and its regulators, Seoul has promised new monitoring and regulations for domestic passenger ships

S-Korea ferry: New video shows final moments of teens onboard

The shaky video — at times poignant and heartbreaking as the teens said last words to their loved ones — was found on the cellphone belonging to 17-year-old Park Su-hyeon.