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Angry and Divided, South Korea Mourns on Anniversary of Ferry Disaster
A day of mourning for the 304 victims of the Sewol ferry sinking was overtaken by acrimony today, as organisers called off a ceremony planned to mark its one-year anniversary to protest against the South Korean government's response to the disaster.
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South Korea President Says Sunken Sewol Ferry Will be Raised
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye promised today that the sunken Sewol ferry would be raised "at the earliest possible date" acceding to a key demand of the victims' relatives.
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Hepburn Family to Create Forest Memorial for Korea Ferry Victims
The family of late actress Audrey Hepburn unveiled plans Wednesday for a memorial forest in South Korea to remember the 304 victims of last year's Sewol ferry disaster.
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Parents of South Korea Ferry Victims Shave Heads in Protest
Around 50 mothers and fathers of victims of last year's South Korean ferry disaster had their heads shaved in central Seoul today, to push demands for an effective and genuinely independent inquiry.
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South Korea to Pay About $380,000 for Each Student Killed in Ferry Disaster
The South Korean government said today it would pay about 420 million won ($380,000) compensation for each of the 250 students who died or remain missing from last year's ferry disaster, in the first settlement offer to victims' families.
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South Korea Concert Victims' Families Call For Leniency
The families of 16 people who died after falling through a ventilation shaft at a South Korean open-air concert asked for leniency on Monday for event organisers despite fresh concerns about safety six months after a ferry disaster.
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South Korea Ferry Victim's Father Ends 45-day Hunger Strike
The father of one of the high school students killed in South Korea's ferry disaster on Thursday abandoned a hunger strike aimed at forcing lawmakers to set up a full independent inquiry.
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Hunger-Striking Father of South Korean Ferry Victim Hospitalised
The father of one of the high school students killed in South Korea's ferry disaster was hospitalised Friday after mounting a 40-day hunger strike to demand a full independent inquiry.
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South Korea Parties Back, Families Oppose, Ferry Disaster Probe
South Korean ruling and opposition party leaders agreed on Tuesday on legislation to investigate April's Sewol ferry disaster more deeply, but a spokesman for families of the victims said they would oppose the bill.
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Pope Francis Prays For Korea Ferry Disaster Victims, Warns of Spiritual 'Cancer'
Pope Francis on Friday commemorated the more than 300 people killed in a ferry disaster in April, and called on South Koreans, among Asia's richest people, to beware of the spiritual "cancer" that often accompanies affluent societies.
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Angry South Korea Ferry Families Refuse To Budge For Pope
Protesting relatives of victims of South Korea's ferry disaster vowed on Tuesday to "fight back" if any attempt is made to clear them from a ceremonial plaza in Seoul where Pope Francis will hold a mass next week.
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100 Days on, Thousands Mourn South Korean Ferry Victims
Thousands of people rallied in Seoul on today, 100 days after South Korea's ferry disaster, to push for an independent inquiry into the tragedy that claimed around 300 lives, most of them students.
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Five Killed as Helicopter Crashes in South Korean City
A helicopter that had been searching for victims of South Korea's ferry disaster crashed on Thursday in a residential district of Gwangju city, killing all five people on board, officials said.
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Student Survivors of Korea Ferry March on Parliament
More than 30 student survivors of South Korea's ferry disaster marched on parliament on Wednesday to press demands by victims' relatives for an independent inquiry into the tragedy that claimed around 300 lives.
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Student Survivors of South Korea Ferry March on Parliament
More than 30 student survivors of South Korea's ferry disaster marched on parliament on Wednesday to press demands by victims' relatives for an independent inquiry into the tragedy that claimed around 300 lives.
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Angry and Divided, South Korea Mourns on Anniversary of Ferry Disaster
A day of mourning for the 304 victims of the Sewol ferry sinking was overtaken by acrimony today, as organisers called off a ceremony planned to mark its one-year anniversary to protest against the South Korean government's response to the disaster.
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South Korea President Says Sunken Sewol Ferry Will be Raised
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye promised today that the sunken Sewol ferry would be raised "at the earliest possible date" acceding to a key demand of the victims' relatives.
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Hepburn Family to Create Forest Memorial for Korea Ferry Victims
The family of late actress Audrey Hepburn unveiled plans Wednesday for a memorial forest in South Korea to remember the 304 victims of last year's Sewol ferry disaster.
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Parents of South Korea Ferry Victims Shave Heads in Protest
Around 50 mothers and fathers of victims of last year's South Korean ferry disaster had their heads shaved in central Seoul today, to push demands for an effective and genuinely independent inquiry.
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South Korea to Pay About $380,000 for Each Student Killed in Ferry Disaster
The South Korean government said today it would pay about 420 million won ($380,000) compensation for each of the 250 students who died or remain missing from last year's ferry disaster, in the first settlement offer to victims' families.
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South Korea Concert Victims' Families Call For Leniency
The families of 16 people who died after falling through a ventilation shaft at a South Korean open-air concert asked for leniency on Monday for event organisers despite fresh concerns about safety six months after a ferry disaster.
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South Korea Ferry Victim's Father Ends 45-day Hunger Strike
The father of one of the high school students killed in South Korea's ferry disaster on Thursday abandoned a hunger strike aimed at forcing lawmakers to set up a full independent inquiry.
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Hunger-Striking Father of South Korean Ferry Victim Hospitalised
The father of one of the high school students killed in South Korea's ferry disaster was hospitalised Friday after mounting a 40-day hunger strike to demand a full independent inquiry.
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South Korea Parties Back, Families Oppose, Ferry Disaster Probe
South Korean ruling and opposition party leaders agreed on Tuesday on legislation to investigate April's Sewol ferry disaster more deeply, but a spokesman for families of the victims said they would oppose the bill.
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Pope Francis Prays For Korea Ferry Disaster Victims, Warns of Spiritual 'Cancer'
Pope Francis on Friday commemorated the more than 300 people killed in a ferry disaster in April, and called on South Koreans, among Asia's richest people, to beware of the spiritual "cancer" that often accompanies affluent societies.
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Angry South Korea Ferry Families Refuse To Budge For Pope
Protesting relatives of victims of South Korea's ferry disaster vowed on Tuesday to "fight back" if any attempt is made to clear them from a ceremonial plaza in Seoul where Pope Francis will hold a mass next week.
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100 Days on, Thousands Mourn South Korean Ferry Victims
Thousands of people rallied in Seoul on today, 100 days after South Korea's ferry disaster, to push for an independent inquiry into the tragedy that claimed around 300 lives, most of them students.
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Five Killed as Helicopter Crashes in South Korean City
A helicopter that had been searching for victims of South Korea's ferry disaster crashed on Thursday in a residential district of Gwangju city, killing all five people on board, officials said.
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Student Survivors of Korea Ferry March on Parliament
More than 30 student survivors of South Korea's ferry disaster marched on parliament on Wednesday to press demands by victims' relatives for an independent inquiry into the tragedy that claimed around 300 lives.
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Student Survivors of South Korea Ferry March on Parliament
More than 30 student survivors of South Korea's ferry disaster marched on parliament on Wednesday to press demands by victims' relatives for an independent inquiry into the tragedy that claimed around 300 lives.
