South Korea Ferry Sinks

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-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.

South Korea : Death toll from ferry disaster hits 212

Two weeks after a ferry sank off South Korea's southern cost, divers have recovered 212 bodies from the wreckage.

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