All posts tagged "topstories"

  • Captain Lee Joon Seok is being taken into custody. (Yonhap)
    Ferry captain, 2 crew members arrested

    The captain of the ferry Sewol was charged with five violations Saturday. Korean media reported that Lee Jun-suk, 69, is in custody and has been charged with violating maritime law, negligence, causing bodily injury, boat abandonment and...

    • Posted April 18, 2014
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    Heroes to the end

    11th grader Jung Cha-woong and a teacher, Nam Yoon-chul, helped others to the end    By Tae Hong Stories of heroes in the midst of tragedy are emerging as South Korea anguishes over those dead or missing in...

    • Posted April 18, 2014
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  • Lee Joon-seok, middle, the captain of the ferry Sewol that capsized off the southwest coast on Wednesday morning, went under questioning at the Mokpo Coast Guard Station in South Jeolla Province, Thursday. Lee, who was among the first to be rescued, said he was not sure about the cause of the sinking. (Yonhap)
    Ferry captain, government under fire

    By Jun Ji-hye The captain of the ill-fated Sewol ferry is the focus of public outrage after it became known that he and six other crewmembers were among the first to be rescued when the vessel was...

    • Posted April 17, 2014
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  • A man breaks down after checking the list. (Yonhap)
    “Wrong instructions increased death toll”

    By Kim Se-jeong, Choi Kyong-ae Survivors of the ferry Sewol said an announcement from the captain asking passengers to stop moving worsened the situation. “I ran into my room, after I heard the announcement. But things didn’t...

    • Posted April 16, 2014
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  • Sewol, a 6,835-ton ferry boat, has left 284 unaccounted for and four dead. / Yonhap
    (UPDATE) South Korean ferry boat sinks; 290 missing, 6 dead

    Check here for further updates on the story. Updated at 4:59 p.m. PT: According to Yonhap, the incident may have occurred as a result of the ship veering into another course too abruptly, causing the bound cargo in...

    • Posted April 16, 2014
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  • owners Kamala Saxton and Roz Edison
    When Korea met Hawaii in Seattle

    As a pioneer of Korean-Hawaiian fusion, Marination Mobile became an instant hit This is the third in a series featuring some of today’s most popular Korean food trucks in the U.S. By Jane Han SEATTLE — Think...

    • Posted April 15, 2014
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  • The annual Korean Music Festival will be held at the Hollywood Bowl on May 3.
    The ultimate celebration of Korean music arrives May 3

    The annual Korean Music Festival at the Hollywood Bowl on May 3 featuring some of the biggest and brightest names in K-Pop for everyone in the family The ultimate annual celebration of Korean music and culture at the...

    • Posted April 15, 2014
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