by STEVE HAN South Korea’s two opposing political parties finally reached an agreement to pass three legislative bills Friday in response to April’s maritime disaster, which killed over 300 people […]
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Body of Girl in Sunken Ferry Found on Her 18th Birthday
by STEVE HAN Hwang In-yeol and Shin Myeong-sub began sobbing before a birthday cake as they sang “Happy Birthday” to their daughter who has been missing in the cold […]
A Body Found in Sunken Sewol Ferry After Six Months
by STEVE HAN Rescue divers recovered a victim’s body on Tuesday inside a capsized Sewol ferry 195 days since the date of the tragedy off South Korea’s southwestern coast, […]
South Korean Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Sewol Ferry Captain
by HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Monday demanded the death penalty for the captain of a ferry that sank earlier this […]
Sewol Captain Apologizes, Admits He “Deserves Death Penalty” For Ferry Disaster
by JAMES S. KIM The Sewol ferry captain acknowledged in court Wednesday that he failed to make the proper decisions for passengers to evacuate once the ship had run aground, […]
SKoreans Consider Leaving KakaoTalk Amid Concerns Of Government Surveillance
by JAMES S. KIM Many South Koreans are considering leaving KakaoTalk and switching to other mobile messaging applications due to concerns over a government crackdown on rumors circulating on social media, according […]
BIFF to Premiere Controversial Sewol Ferry Disaster Documentary Despite Protests
by REERA YOO With barely a week left until its 19th opening, the Busan International Film Festival’s (BIFF) has decided to proceed with premiering the controversial Sewol ferry disaster […]
Survivors, Victims’ Families of Sewol Tragedy to Meet With Pope Francis on Friday
by TONY KIM A group of 10 Sewol ferry survivors and victims’ relatives will be meeting privately with Pope Francis during his much publicized trip to South Korea, their representatives […]
Families Demand Sewol Inquiry, Refuse to Leave Protest Encampment During Pope’s Visit
by JULIE HA The families protesting outside of South Korea’s National Assembly say they only want the truth. “We want to know how our children died. That’s all,” Park […]
Yoo Byung-eun: The Bizarre Billionaire Figure Tied to the Sewol Disaster
by JAMES S. KIM The story of the search for the mysterious billionaire patriarch blamed for the Sewol disaster is already bizarre enough. The largest manhunt in South Korean history had 10,000 police officers […]
Student Survivors of Sewol Disaster Testify of Crew Negligence
As some 30 high school students lined up to get to an emergency exit while the ship they were on tilted violently, there were no crew members in sight […]
Police May Have Found Corpse of Fugitive Billionaire Wanted in Sewol Disaster
by TONY KIM The exhaustive two-month manhunt to capture billionaire Yoo Byung-eun, the fugitive tycoon wanted in connection with the Sewol ferry disaster, may be coming to a close. South Korean police believe […]
Helicopter Searching for Sewol Victims Crashes, Killing 5 Firefighters
by JULIE HA Just one week away from the 100-day anniversary of the Sewol sinking in South Korea, another ripple of the tragedy occurred. On Thursday, a helicopter carrying […]
Student Survivors From Sewol Tragedy Demand Independent Inquiry
by TONY KIM About 30 Danwon High School student survivors of the Sewol tragedy marched 25 miles to Seoul’s National Assembly building from their classrooms to urge parliament to […]
Sewol Ferry Disaster To Be Made Into A Film
by JAMES S. KIM A private committee in South Korea is raising funds for a documentary on the Sewol ferry disaster, according to Yonhap News. Director Im Jong-tae announced […]
