Lee Joon-seok
South Korea prosecutors seek death penalty for captain of doomed ferry
South Korean prosecutors on Oct. 27 sought the death penalty for the captain of a ferry that capsized in April, leaving 304 people dead or missing.
Student survivors to testify in Korea ferry trial
Student survivors of South Korea's ferry disaster will testify in the trial of the captain and crew in a special session at a courtroom in their traumatised home town, a district court ruled Tuesday.
The court in Gwangju, 165 miles (265 kilometers) south of Seoul, said the decision had been made to spare the students any further stress.
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South Korean Ferry Captain and 3 Crew Charged with Manslaughter
The captain and three other crew members of the South Korean ferry that sank last month, have been charged with manslaughter.