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Thursday, November 3, 2022
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Rejects Bid to Block Extradition Linked to ‘Sewol’ Ferry Sinking
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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Rejects Bid to Block Extradition Linked to ‘Sewol’ Ferry Sinking

By Nate Raymond Nov 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday rejected a bid by a businessman to block his

November 3, 2022
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
Korean Court Holds Government Accountable for 2014 Sewol Ferry Sinking
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Korean Court Holds Government Accountable for 2014 Sewol Ferry Sinking

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, July 19 (Reuters) – A South Korean court on Thursday acknowledged for the first time the government’s liability for the 2014

July 19, 2018
Total Views: 104

Monday, August 29, 2016
Sewol Ferry Fallout Puts Jeopdae In Jeopardy
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Sewol Ferry Fallout Puts Jeopdae In Jeopardy

by Jiyeun Lee (Bloomberg) Extravagant dinners with whiskey and wine, golfing weekends, pricey beef and seafood gift sets. South Korean companies are trying to

August 29, 2016
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
South Korea Finalizes Sewol Salvage Contract
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South Korea Finalizes Sewol Salvage Contract

  The government of South Korea has finalized a deal with a China-led consortium for the salvage of the sunken Sewol ferry off Jindo island. South

August 4, 2015
Total Views: 21

Thursday, April 16, 2015
Angry and Divided, South Korea Mourns On Anniversary of Sewol Ferry Disaster
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Angry and Divided, South Korea Mourns On Anniversary of Sewol Ferry Disaster

A day of mourning for the 304 victims of the Sewol ferry sinking was overtaken by acrimony on Thursday, as organizers called off a ceremony planned to mark its

April 16, 2015
Total Views: 55

South Korean President Promises to Raise Sunken Sewol Ferry
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South Korean President Promises to Raise Sunken Sewol Ferry

On the one year anniversary of the Sewol ferry tragedy, South Korean President Park Guen-hye has vowed to raise the sunken ferry as soon as possible. Speaking

April 16, 2015
Total Views: 7

Wednesday, April 15, 2015
South Korea Response to Ferry Disaster Has Been a Tragedy – View
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South Korea Response to Ferry Disaster Has Been a Tragedy – View

(Bloomberg View) — On April 16, 2014, more than 300 people died when a passenger ferry carrying mostly high-school students sank off the coast of South

April 15, 2015
Total Views: 29

Monday, April 13, 2015
A Year After Sewol Ferry Disaster, Safety Concerns Persist in South Korea
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A Year After Sewol Ferry Disaster, Safety Concerns Persist in South Korea

By Ju-min Park and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – Nearly a year after her 16-year-old daughter was among 304 people killed when an overloaded ferry capsized,

April 13, 2015
Total Views: 18

Monday, November 17, 2014
South Korea Preparing Sewol Salvage Task Force – Reports
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South Korea Preparing Sewol Salvage Task Force – Reports

The South Korean government is preparing a task force to examine options for salvaging the sunken Sewol ferry, according to local media

November 17, 2014
Total Views: 12

Thursday, November 13, 2014
Sewol Crew File for Appeal
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Sewol Crew File for Appeal

Eight of the 15 surviving crew members of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April have filed for appeal against their convictions on negligence charges in

November 13, 2014
Total Views: 8

Wednesday, November 12, 2014
ITF Condemns Sewol Ferry Sentences
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ITF Condemns Sewol Ferry Sentences

The International Transport Workers’ Federation’s seafarers’ section chair, David Heindel, has condemned South Korea’s sentencing of the

November 12, 2014
Total Views: 50

Monday, November 10, 2014
Court Mulling Death Penalty for Sewol Ferry Captain Stirs Bitter Memory
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Court Mulling Death Penalty for Sewol Ferry Captain Stirs Bitter Memory

After his mother was killed in a 1970 ferry sinking in South Korea, Nah Jong Ryeol spent four decades documenting the disaster in hopes of preventing another

November 10, 2014
Total Views: 17

Monday, July 28, 2014
Teen Survivors Testify At Sewol Ferry Trial
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Teen Survivors Testify At Sewol Ferry Trial

Six teenagers who survived South Korea's worst maritime disaster in 44 years told on Monday how classmates helped them float free as water flooded their cabins

July 28, 2014
Total Views: 35

Thursday, July 17, 2014
Sewol Search Helicopter Crashes, Killing Five
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Sewol Search Helicopter Crashes, Killing Five

A helicopter involved in the search for those still missing from the Sewol ferry disaster has crashed in South

July 17, 2014
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Sewol Trial: Ferry Crew Blames Coast Guard
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Sewol Trial: Ferry Crew Blames Coast Guard

The surviving crew of a South Korean ferry that sank in April killing more than 300 people and sparking a nationwide outpouring of grief argued on Tuesday that

June 17, 2014
Total Views: 8

Thursday, June 12, 2014
Sewol Ferry Family Boss Eludes South Korea’s Biggest and Most Bizarre Manhunt
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Sewol Ferry Family Boss Eludes South Korea’s Biggest and Most Bizarre 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

June 12, 2014
Total Views: 21

Tuesday, May 27, 2014
South Korea Offers $500,000 Reward for Elusive Sewol Owner
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South Korea Offers $500,000 Reward for Elusive Sewol Owner

South Korea has hiked to nearly half a million dollars its reward for information leading to the capture of Yoo Byung-un, the head of the family that owns the

May 27, 2014
Total Views: 11

Monday, May 19, 2014
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Park Says She Will Disband Coast Guard in Ferry-Sinking Apology

By Sam Kim May 19 (Bloomberg) — South Korean President Park Geun Hye apologized to the nation over the sinking of a passenger ferry that left 300 people

May 19, 2014
Total Views: 22

Thursday, May 15, 2014
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Captain of Sunken Korean Ferry Charged With Murder

By Ju-min Park MOKPO, South Korea, May 15 (Reuters) – The captain and three senior crew members of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April, killing

May 15, 2014
Total Views: 4

Thursday, May 1, 2014
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The Kids on the Sewol Had Very Little Clue They Were About to Die

Just released cell phone video recovered from the body of one of the students that died on board the Sewol captures the overall sense of naivety about the

May 1, 2014
Total Views: 9
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