President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday formally apologized on behalf of the government for its failure to protect the lives of victims of recent major disasters, including the Sewol ferry sinking ...

The public uproar over the Sewol’s sinking was so large that it contributed to the ouster of Moon’s conservative predecessor, Park Geun-hye, who is currently serving a lengthy prison term over ...

National trauma An investigation into the Sewol's sinking found evidence of negligence by the coast guard, and in the actions of the crew and captain on the day.

1946 -- North Korea founds the ruling Workers' Party, the Soviet-backed regime's first official step toward establishing a communist system in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. 1961 -- Jo ...