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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2015
South Korean police clash with protesters following Sewol ferry disaster anniversary
South Korean police on Saturday clashed with thousands of protesters, blocking their way to the presidential palace, where they hoped to demand a more vigorous government response to a ferry disaster that claimed more than 300 lives a year ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2015
A year after ferry disaster, safety concerns persist in South Korea
Nearly a year after her 16-year-old daughter was among 304 people killed when an overloaded ferry capsized, Park Eun-mi says not much has changed when it comes to safety in South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2014
South Korean sect raided but Sewol boss eludes nationwide manhunt
South Korea's biggest and most bizarre manhunt, linked to a ferry disaster in which hundreds drowned, has come full circle at the compound of a sect known for its organic ice cream as police on Thursday used earth movers to search for tunnels.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 10, 2014
The Sewol tragedy: for whom the bell tolls
South Korea is a nation in mourning, sharing the unfathomable grief of parents who lost their teenage children on what should have been a festive school trip. It is a nation experiencing collective depression, where many are tormented by the heartbreaking and endless grim news about the students who...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2014
Divers struggle in search for Korean ferry survivors
Rescuers struggled with strong waves and murky waters on Thursday as they searched for hundreds of people, most of them teenagers from the same school, still missing after the South Korean ferry Sewol capsized 36 hours ago.

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