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| S. Korea premier tenders resignation over ferry response | |
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| SEOUL — South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won offered to resign Sunday, taking responsibility for “a slew of problems” that both enabled and worsened the severity of a ferry sinking that has left more than 300 dead or missing. | SEOUL — South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won offered to resign Sunday, taking responsibility for “a slew of problems” that both enabled and worsened the severity of a ferry sinking that has left more than 300 dead or missing. |
| The position of prime minister in South Korea is largely ceremonial, and power is concentrated around President Park Geun-hye. But in the aftermath of the ferry’s sinking on April 16, the government has faced withering criticism because of lax safety regulations and a slow rescue response. | |
| “I’d like to apologize for the mishandling of a slew of problems, from preventive measures before the accident to the government’s initial response and follow-up steps over the accident,” Chung said at a Sunday news conference, according to the Yonhap news agency. | “I’d like to apologize for the mishandling of a slew of problems, from preventive measures before the accident to the government’s initial response and follow-up steps over the accident,” Chung said at a Sunday news conference, according to the Yonhap news agency. |
| The Sewol ferry sank while overloaded with cargo, and prosecutors say the boat could have also been rendered top-heavy by renovations made by the operator, the Chonghaejin Marine Co. | The Sewol ferry sank while overloaded with cargo, and prosecutors say the boat could have also been rendered top-heavy by renovations made by the operator, the Chonghaejin Marine Co. |
| In the hours after the disaster, officials badly overstated the number of rescued, saying there were 368 survivors, not 174. | In the hours after the disaster, officials badly overstated the number of rescued, saying there were 368 survivors, not 174. |