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Memorial Services, Events Held Across S. Korea for Victims of 2014 Deadly Sinking

SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Memorial services and events marking the ninth anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry, one of South Korea’s worst maritime disasters, were held across the country Sunday. The Sewol ferry went down in waters off the southwest coast on April 16, 2014. The death toll came to 304, [...]

S. Koreans Grieve in Memory of Victims of Sewol Ferry Sinking on its 5th Anniv.

JINDO/MOKPO/ANSAN, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Yellow ribbons tied to a breakwater at the southwestern port of Paengmok wave in the wind, a symbol that commemorates those who died in a deadly ferry sinking in 2014. Their color has somewhat faded with the passage of time, but the port still stands as a pilgrimage site [...]