旅客船沈没事故で揺らぐ韓国メディア 何が問題なのか

韓国南西部の珍島沖で4月16日に起きた大型旅客船「セウォル号」の沈没事故は、取材する韓国メディア、特に主要放送局も大きく揺るがす事態となった。何が問題とされているのか。
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韓国南西部の珍島沖で4月16日に起きた大型旅客船「セウォル号」の沈没事故は、取材する韓国メディア、特に日本のNHKにあたるKBS(韓国放送公社)など主要放送局も大きく揺るがしている。何が問題になっているのか。

■遺族感情から社長の進退に飛び火したKBS

発端は、KBSの報道局長がセウォル号の沈没事故について「300人が一度に死んだのは多いように見えるが、年間の交通事故死者を考えれば決して多くない」と4月末に発言していたと報道され、遺族らから非難が集中したのがきっかけだった。

報道局長は5月9日に記者会見を開いて辞意を表明したが、その場で社長がニュースの扱いに介入した例などを例示し「メディアへの価値観も信念もなく、権力の顔色をうかがいながら報道本部の独立性を侵害してきたキル・ファニョン社長は即刻辞任すべきだ」と、社長による報道への介入を批判した。

ここで焦点はメディアの遺族対応から一気に、KBS幹部と朴槿恵政権の癒着や、政権の意をくみやすいKBSの体質へと移った。

キル・ファニョン社長は辞任を拒否したが、解任決議案は5月28日のKBS理事会に上程され、審議される予定だ。現場の職員は反発を強めており、局内の主要労組は決議案が否決された場合、ストライキに入ると予告しているほか、記者やプロデューサーのグループも「制作拒否」と称した職場離脱を続けている。メディアの労働組合も一斉に支援に乗り出し、KBSの社長辞任を求める声は高まりを見せている。

■メディアと政権の圧力の歴史

背景には、韓国で政権によるメディアへの介入が繰り返され、国民にメディア不信が根強いことがある。韓国メディアの歴史は、政権の圧力と戦い、屈してきた歴史でもあるからだ。

軍事クーデターで政権を握った朴正熙大統領時代の1975年には、大手紙・東亜日報と朝鮮日報の記者が、検閲を担当していた中央情報部(KCIA)職員の社屋立ち入りを拒否する運動を繰り広げた。半年間の運動の末、政府の圧力で企業の新聞広告が止められた両社は計142人を解雇した。1980年、やはり軍事クーデターで実権を握った全斗煥氏(のちの大統領)は、光州事件の武力鎮圧を批判的に報道した記者ら約1000人を逮捕したほか、新聞社や放送局を強制的に統廃合し、反対する記者711人を解雇した(伊藤千尋『たたかう新聞「ハンギョレ」の12年』岩波ブックレット)。

こうして大手紙には保守的論調が定着した。テレビもクーデターの過程で人事権を国が掌握し、時の政権の意を汲む社長を送り込んできた。ニュースの論調など放送内容は時の政権の影響を受けやすいと言われている。

保守系の李明博大統領時代の2008年、アメリカ産牛肉の輸入に反対する大規模なデモが相次ぎ、発端となったMBCのドキュメンタリー番組「PD手帳」は制作者が名誉毀損容疑で逮捕される事態となった。その後、政権はMBCの社長人事に介入して影響力を行使しようとしたのに対し、労組側は半年近いストライキで対抗し、テレビ各局で15人が解雇された

KBSは全国ネットワークのテレビ2チャンネル、ラジオ6チャンネルや海外向け放送などを展開する公営放送で、政府が100%の株式を持ち、電気料金とともに強制徴収される受信料を主な収入源の一つとする。MBC(文化放送)は民間会社として発足したが、軍事政権の時代に事実上国有化され、現在は国会が任命権を持つ「放送文化振興会」が株式の70%を保有し、社長人事など経営に関わる。収入の多くをCMに依存しているが、事実上の公営放送でもある。

■メディアスクラム批判に戸惑う韓国メディア

KBSの報道局長の発言が批判されたのは、KBSの報道に批判が集まっていたからだ。セウォル号の事故は、メディアの取材姿勢そのものが真正面から批判された初の大事故でもあった。

現在、韓国のTwitterでは「キレギ」という言葉が盛んに飛び交っている。「記者」と「ゴミ」を意味する「スレギ」を組み合わせた造語で、日本で言う「マスゴミ」に似ている。発生直後に韓国政府が「大半を救出」としたのを「大半が行方不明」と訂正した報道や、現場で記者の無神経な行動が注目されたことで、行方不明者の家族や遺族らの怒りの矛先はメディアにも向かった。

こうしたことで、メディアの「おわび」表明が相次いでいる。

KBSの若手記者らが5月7日「反省します。沈黙しているKBSジャーナリズムを」という声明文を、社内のイントラネットにアップロードしたことが報じられた。発生当初、遺族らが待機する珍島に行かずに報道していたことや、その後も「怒られるのが怖くて行方不明者の家族を取材せずに記事を書いた」「事故の責任を回避する朴槿恵大統領への批判を聞いたことがない」といった反省や報道姿勢への不満をぶちまけた。声明は削除されたとみられるが、KBSは15~16日のニュース番組内で、取材手法や不正確な報道を謝罪した。

大手全国紙の中央日報も5月16日付で「本紙の不正確な報道で遺族や読者を少なからず混乱させた」と謝罪文を掲載した。

政府の混乱した発表を検証せずに、不正確な乗船者数をそのまま伝えたことや▽まだ生死の分からない行方不明者が多数いる時点で、全員死亡を前提にした損害保険の金額を報じた▽救出された幼児の顔写真を掲載した▽生存者の父親から間接的に伝え聞いたことを、まるで直接聞いたかのように報じた、などの反省文が並ぶ。

ただ、遺族らの痛みを受け止めて取材している現場の記者と、ソウルで指揮する幹部たちの意識のずれは大きいようだ。

KBS報道局長の交通事故と比較した発言も物議を醸したが、「行方不明者の家族を取材せずに記事を書いた」と反省文を書いたKBSの若手記者の一人は、「遺族や行方不明者家族の声はリポートから徐々に消えていったが、上からは『あまりに行方不明者家族の心情に傾きすぎだ』と電話が来た」と、上司の姿勢を批判している。

MBCは記者の組合が5月7日の自社のリポートを「お粗末で恥ずかしい」と声明を出した。放送は行方不明者の家族が「海洋水産省長官と海洋警察総長に圧力をかけ」「首相に水を浴びせ」「救出活動の潜水士を死に追いやった」とする表現が使われる。声明によると、ソウルにいる部長が現場にやってきて直接記事を書いたという。

ハンギョレの報道によると、4月25日の編集会議でMBCの報道局長が行方不明者の家族を「完全にヤクザ。本当に遺族か?」と批判し(MBCは否定)、「遺族感情に配慮して黙っていなければならないのか、よく考えてみよう」と、行方不明者や遺族を批判する報道をするよう示唆したという。現場記者の強硬な反対でいったんは立ち消えになったというが、現場をまるで知らない上層部への、現場記者の不信感は募るばかりのようだ。

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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 16: (SOUTH KOREA OUT) In this handout provided by Donga Daily, The Republic of Korea Coast Guard work at the site of ferry sinking accident off the coast of Jindo Island on April 16, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Four people are confirmed dead and almost 300 are reported missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol is reported to have been carrying around 470 passengers, including students and teachers, as it travelled to Jeju island. (Photo by Park Young-Chul-Donga Daily via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Four Dead And Many Missing After Passenger Ferry Sinks Off South Korea(37 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 16: In this handout image provided by the Republic of Korea Coast Guard, the rescue work by members of the Republic of Korea Coast Guard continues around the site of ferry sinking accident off the coast of Jindo Island on April 16, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Four people are confirmed dead and almost 300 are reported missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol is reported to have been carrying around 470 passengers, including students and teachers, as it travelled to Jeju island. (Photo by The Republic of Korea Coast Guard via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Four Dead And Many Missing After Passenger Ferry Sinks Off South Korea(38 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 16: (SOUTH KOREA OUT) In this handout provided by Donga Daily, The Republic of Korea Coast Guard work at the site of ferry sinking accident off the coast of Jindo Island on April 16, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Four people are confirmed dead and almost 300 are reported missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol is reported to have been carrying around 470 passengers, including students and teachers, as it travelled to Jeju island. (Photo by Park Young-Chul-Donga Daily via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Four Dead And Many Missing After Passenger Ferry Sinks Off South Korea(39 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 16: In this handout image provided by the Republic of Korea Coast Guard, the rescue work by members of the Republic of Korea Coast Guard continues around the site of ferry sinking accident off the coast of Jindo Island on April 16, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Four people are confirmed dead and almost 300 are reported missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol is reported to have been carrying around 470 passengers, including students and teachers, as it travelled to Jeju island. (Photo by The Republic of Korea Coast Guard via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Four Dead And Many Missing After Passenger Ferry Sinks Off South Korea(40 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 16: (SOUTH KOREA OUT) In this handout provided by Donga Daily, The Republic of Korea Coast Guard work at the site of ferry sinking accident off the coast of Jindo Island on April 16, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Four people are confirmed dead and almost 300 are reported missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol is reported to have been carrying around 470 passengers, including students and teachers, as it travelled to Jeju island. (Photo by Park Young-Chul-Donga Daily via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Four Dead And Many Missing After Passenger Ferry Sinks Off South Korea(41 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 16: In this handout image provided by the Republic of Korea Coast Guard, the rescue work by members of the Republic of Korea Coast Guard continues around the site of ferry sinking accident off the coast of Jindo Island on April 16, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Four people are confirmed dead and almost 300 are reported missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol is reported to have been carrying around 470 passengers, including students and teachers, as it travelled to Jeju island. (Photo by The Republic of Korea Coast Guard via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Four Dead And Many Missing After Passenger Ferry Sinks Off South Korea(42 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 16: In this handout image provided by the Republic of Korea Coast Guard, the rescue work by members of the Republic of Korea Coast Guard continues around the site of ferry sinking accident off the coast of Jindo Island on April 16, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Four people are confirmed dead and almost 300 are reported missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol is reported to have been carrying around 470 passengers, including students and teachers, as it travelled to Jeju island. (Photo by The Republic of Korea Coast Guard via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Coast guard members search for passengers near a South Korean ferry (C) that capsized on its way to Jeju island from Incheon, at sea some 20 kilometres off the island of Byungpoong in Jindo on April 17, 2014. South Korean rescue teams, including elite navy SEAL divers, raced to find up to 293 people missing from a capsized ferry carrying 459 passengers and crew -- mostly high school students bound for a holiday island. AFP PHOTO AFP PHOTO / ED JONES (Photo credit should read ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Coast guard members search for passengers near a South Korean ferry (C) that capsized on its way to Jeju island from Incheon, at sea some 20 kilometres off the island of Byungpoong in Jindo on April 17, 2014. South Korean rescue teams, including elite navy SEAL divers, raced to find up to 293 people missing from a capsized ferry carrying 459 passengers and crew -- mostly high school students bound for a holiday island. AFP PHOTO AFP PHOTO / ED JONES (Photo credit should read ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Coast guard members search for passengers near a South Korean ferry (C) that capsized on its way to Jeju island from Incheon, at sea some 20 kilometres off the island of Byungpoong in Jindo on April 17, 2014. South Korean rescue teams, including elite navy SEAL divers, raced to find up to 293 people missing from a capsized ferry carrying 459 passengers and crew -- mostly high school students bound for a holiday island. AFP PHOTO AFP PHOTO / ED JONES (Photo credit should read ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Coast guard members search for passengers near a South Korean ferry (C) that capsized on its way to Jeju island from Incheon, at sea some 20 kilometres off the island of Byungpoong in Jindo on April 17, 2014. South Korean rescue teams, including elite navy SEAL divers, raced to find up to 293 people missing from a capsized ferry carrying 459 passengers and crew -- mostly high school students bound for a holiday island. AFP PHOTO AFP PHOTO / ED JONES (Photo credit should read ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Coast guard members search for passengers near a South Korean ferry (C) that capsized on its way to Jeju island from Incheon, at sea some 20 kilometres off the island of Byungpoong in Jindo on April 17, 2014. South Korean rescue teams, including elite navy SEAL divers, raced to find up to 293 people missing from a capsized ferry carrying 459 passengers and crew -- mostly high school students bound for a holiday island. AFP PHOTO AFP PHOTO / ED JONES (Photo credit should read ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members Gather At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(48 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: A relative weeps as she waits for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo port on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least six people are reported dead, with 290 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(49 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: A relative weeps as she waits for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo port on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: Relatives weep as they wait for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo port on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: A relative weeps as she waits for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo port on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(52 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye talk with relatives of missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(53 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye talks with relatives of missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(54 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye talks with relatives of missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(55 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye talks with relatives of missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(56 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye talks with relatives of missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(57 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye talks with relatives of missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(58 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye talks with relatives of missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(59 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye talks with relatives of missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(60 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye talks with relatives of missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(61 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: Relatives wait for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(62 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: Relatives wait for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(63 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: A relative weeps as she waits for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(64 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: Relatives wait for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: A relative weeps as she waits for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(66 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: Relatives wait for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: A relative weeps as she waits for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(68 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: Relatives wait for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: Relatives wait for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 17: Relatives wait for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 17, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. Six are dead, and 290 are missing as reported. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: South Korean team search for missing passengers at the site of the sunken ferry off the coast of Jindo Island on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: South Korean rescue teams work near to the buoys installed to mark the position of the sunken ferry on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: South Korean Navy rescue teams work near to the buoys installed to mark the position of the sunken ferry on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: South Korean Navy rescue teams search for missing passengers at the site of the sunken ferry off the coast of Jindo Island on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: South Korean team search for missing passengers at the site of the sunken ferry off the coast of Jindo Island on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: South Korean rescue teams work near to the buoys installed to mark the position of the sunken ferry on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: A rescue diver swims near the buoys installed to mark the position of the sunken ferry at Jindo port on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: South Korean Navy rescue teams search for missing passengers at the site of the sunken ferry off the coast of Jindo Island on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: South Korean Navy rescue teams try to install buoys to mark the postion of the sunken ferry at Jindo port on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: A South Korean team searches for missing passengers at the site of the sunken ferry off the coast of Jindo Island on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(81 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: A South Korean team searches for missing passengers at the site of the sunken ferry off the coast of Jindo Island on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: South Korean Navy rescue teams install buoys to mark the position of the sunken ferry at Jindo port on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: A giant offshore crane arrives near to the buoys installed to mark the postion of the sunken ferry at the site of the ferry off the coast of Jindo Island on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: Relatives wait for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: Relatives wait for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo gymnasium on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 19: Oil spill from the sunken ferry off the coast of Jindo Island on April 19, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty nine people are reported dead, with 267 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 19: Divers with the South Korean Navy search for missing passengers at the site of the sunken ferry off the coast of Jindo Island on April 19, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty nine people are reported dead, with 267 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 19: Divers with the South Korean Navy search for missing passengers at the site of the sunken ferry off the coast of Jindo Island on April 19, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty nine people are reported dead, with 267 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was transporting about 475 passengers, including students and teachers, travelling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A relative strikes a police spokesman during a briefing on the ongoing rescue and recovery operations of the sunken South Korean ferry \'Sewol\', at a gymnasium used as a gathering point for family members of missing passengers, in Jindo on April 19, 2014. Investigators arrested the captain accused of abandoning the South Korean ferry that capsized three days ago with 476 people on board, as divers finally accessed the submerged vessel and spotted bodies inside. AFP PHOTO / ED JONES (Photo credit should read ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ferry Disaster Devastates Danwon High School(90 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: Friends, relatives and neighbors gather for a candlelight vigil at Danwon High School on April 18, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. 325 students and 15 teachers of Danwon High School on a school trip were among the 477 passengers on board the ferry capsized off of Jindo Island in South Korea on April 16, 2014. (Photo by Shannon Jensen/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: Two students read the news on a phone at the edge of a press conference at Danwon High School announcing the vice principal\'s suicide on April 18, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. The vice principal reportedly committed suicide after being rescued from the capsized ferry. 325 students and 15 teachers of Danwon High School on a school trip were among the 477 passengers on board the ferry capsized off of Jindo Island in South Korea on April 16, 2014. (Photo by Shannon Jensen/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: Students\' belongings remain on their desks as they left them in a second year classroom at Danwon High School on April 18, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. 325 second-year students and 15 teachers of Danwon High School on a school trip were among the 477 passengers on board the ferry that capsized off of Jindo Island in South Korea on April 16, 2014. (Photo by Shannon Jensen/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ferry Disaster Devastates Danwon High School(93 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 18: Flowers line one of the hallways of Ansan Hospital\'s funeral home in honor of two deceased students on April 18, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. Students have come to pay their respects. Korean funerals last for three days. 325 students and 15 teachers of Danwon High School on a school trip were among the 477 passengers on board the ferry capsized off of Jindo Island in South Korea on April 16, 2014. (Photo by Shannon Jensen/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(94 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 20: Relatives of missing passengers from the sunken ferry scuffle with police as they try to go to the presidential house on April 20, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least forty six people are reported dead, with 256 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(95 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 20: Relatives of missing passengers from the sunken ferry grieve as they try to go to the presidential house on April 20, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least forty six people are reported dead, with 256 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(96 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 20: Relatives of missing passengers from the sunken ferry scuffle with police as they try to go to the presidential house on April 20, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least forty six people are reported dead, with 256 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(97 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 20: Relatives of missing passengers from the sunken ferry scuffle with police as they try to go to the presidential house on April 20, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least forty six people are reported dead, with 256 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(98 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 20: Relatives of missing passengers from the sunken ferry scuffle with police as they try to go to the presidential house on April 20, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(99 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 20: A relative of missing passengers from the sunken ferry scuffles with police as they try to go to the presidential house on April 20, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least forty six people are reported dead, with 256 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(100 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 20: Relatives of missing passengers from the sunken ferry scuffle with police as they try to go to the presidential house on April 20, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least forty six people are reported dead, with 256 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(101 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 20: Rescue works carry a victim of the sunken ferry off the coast of Jindo Island on April 20, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least forty six people are reported dead, with 256 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(102 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 20: Rescue works carry a victim of the sunken ferry off the coast of Jindo Island on April 20, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least forty six people are reported dead, with 256 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(103 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 20: Rescue works carry a victim of the sunken ferry off the coast of Jindo Island on April 20, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least forty six people are reported dead, with 256 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) April 17, 2014, in the Ea(104 of147)
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Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(105 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 21: A relative checks lists of dead of the sunken ferry at Jindo port on April 21, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least sixty four people are reported dead, with 238 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Keeping records on the bridge of the USS Preble -- 131004-N-TX154-039(106 of147)
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Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(107 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 21: Relatives wait for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo port on April 21, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least sixty four people are reported dead, with 238 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(108 of147)
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JINDO-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 21: A relative weeps as she waits for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo port on April 21, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least sixty four people are reported dead, with 238 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(109 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: Students from Danwon high school pay tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of sunken passengers ship at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 130, and more than 170 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(110 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: A woman weeps after tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of sunken passengers ship at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 130, and more than 170 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(111 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: A man weeps after tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of sunken passengers ship at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 130, and more than 170 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(112 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: A woman pays a tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of sunken passengers ship at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 130, and more than 170 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(113 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: Students from Danwon high school pay tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of sunken passengers ship at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 130, and more than 170 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(114 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: Students from Danwon high school pay tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of sunken passengers ship at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 130, and more than 170 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(115 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: Students from Danwon high school weep after tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of sunken passengers ship at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 130, and more than 170 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(116 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: A funeral service employee puts up a portrait of a victim of sunken passenger at group memorial altar at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 130, and more than 170 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(117 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: A woman weeps as she read messages wishing for the safe return of missing passengers of sunken passengers ship at Danwon high school on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 150, and more than 150 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(118 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: A woman attach messages wishing for the safe return of missing passengers of sunken passengers ship at Danwon high school on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 150, and more than 150 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(119 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: A woman weeps as she read messages wishing for the safe return of missing passengers of sunken passengers ship at Danwon high school on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 150, and more than 150 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(120 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: South Korean mouners pay a tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of sunken passengers ship at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 130, and more than 170 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(121 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: South Korean mourners weep after tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of sunken passengers ship at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 130, and more than 170 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(122 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: South Korean students weep after tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of sunken passengers ship at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 130, and more than 170 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(123 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: South Korean students weep after tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of sunken passengers ship at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 130, and more than 170 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(124 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: South Korean mourners weep after tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of sunken passengers ship at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 130, and more than 170 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(125 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: Students attach messages wishing for the safe return of missing passengers of sunken passengers ship at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. At the altar, Friends and relatives are able to pay tribute to those who have passed in the April 16 ferry disaster off of Jindo Island in South Korea. The confirmed death toll now reached 130, and more than 170 people are still missing, as reported. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(126 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: Students and citizens hold candles as they pray for the safe return of missing passengers who were travelling aboard south Korean ferry the Sewol, which sank off the coast of Jindo Island, on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. The confirmed death toll is reported to have risen to 150, with more than 150 people still missing. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(127 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: A boy attends a candlelit vigil for the safe return of missing passengers who were travelling aboard south Korean ferry the Sewol, which sank off the coast of Jindo Island, on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. The confirmed death toll is reported to have risen to 150, with more than 150 people still missing. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(128 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: Students and citizens hold candles as they pray for the safe return of missing passengers who were travelling aboard south Korean ferry the Sewol, which sank off the coast of Jindo Island, on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. The confirmed death toll is reported to have risen to 150, with more than 150 people still missing. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Families Mourn Loss At Group Memorial Altar In Ansan(129 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 23: Students and citizens hold candles as they pray for the safe return of missing passengers who were travelling aboard south Korean ferry the Sewol, which sank off the coast of Jindo Island, on April 23, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. The confirmed death toll is reported to have risen to 150, with more than 150 people still missing. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama Visits South Korea - Day 1(130 of147)
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 25: US President Barack Obama, and officials pay a silent tribute for victims of South Korea\'s sunken ferry \'Sewol,\' during a meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-Hye at the presidential Bule House on April 25, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. The U.S. President is on an Asian tour where he is due to visit Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines. (Photo by Jung Yeon - Je-Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won Announces His Will to Resign(131 of147)
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 27: (SOUTH KOREA OUT) South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-Won offering his resignation at the Central Government Complex on April 27, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Hong-won offered his resignation responding to the criticism over the government\'s response to the 16 April ferry accident. (Photo by Park Young-Dae-Donga Daily via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won Announces His Will to Resign(132 of147)
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 27: (SOUTH KOREA OUT) South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-Won leaves from the Central Government Complex on April 27, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Hong-won offered his resignation responding to the criticism over the government\'s response to the 16 April ferry accident. (Photo by Park Young-Dae-Donga Daily via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
People Pay Respects To Ferry Victims At Official Memorial Altar(133 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 29: South Koreans pay a tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of the sunken ferry Sewol at the Hwarang Recreation Park on April 29, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. No survivors have been found since 174 passengers and crew were rescued on the day of the incident, April 16. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
People Pay Respects To Ferry Victims At Official Memorial Altar(134 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 29: Relatives of a passenger of the sunken ferry Sewol weep as they pay tribute to the victims at Ansan city\'s official memorial altar at the Hwarang Recreation Park on April 29, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. No survivors have been found since 174 passengers and crew were rescued on the day of the incident, April 16. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
People Pay Respects To Ferry Victims At Official Memorial Altar(135 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 29: South Koreans pay a tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of the sunken ferry Sewol at the Hwarang Recreation Park on April 29, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. No survivors have been found since 174 passengers and crew were rescued on the day of the incident, April 16. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
People Pay Respects To Ferry Victims At Official Memorial Altar(136 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 29: Funeral service employees hold portraits of victims of the sunken ferry Sewol at a group memorial altar at the Hwarang Recreation Park on April 29, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. No survivors have been found since 174 passengers and crew were rescued on the day of the incident, April 16. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
People Pay Respects To Ferry Victims At Official Memorial Altar(137 of147)
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ANSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 29: South Koreans pay a tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of the sunken ferry Sewol at the Hwarang Recreation Park on April 29, 2014 in Ansan, South Korea. No survivors have been found since 174 passengers and crew were rescued on the day of the incident, April 16. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
People Pay Respects To Ferry Victims At Official Memorial Altar(138 of147)
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 29: A South Korean woman ties a yellow ribbon of hope for the safe return of missing passengers of sunken ferry Sewol on April 29, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. No survivors have been found since 174 passengers and crew were rescued on the day of the incident, April 16. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
People Pay Respects To Ferry Victims At Official Memorial Altar(139 of147)
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 29: Floral tributes rest next to candles during a candlelight vigil for victims of the sunken ferry Sewol on April 29, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. No survivors have been found since 174 passengers and crew were rescued on the day of the incident, April 16. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
People Pay Respects To Ferry Victims At Official Memorial Altar(140 of147)
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 29: South Koreans pay tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of the sunken ferry Sewol in front of city hall on April 29, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. No survivors have been found since 174 passengers and crew were rescued on the day of the incident, April 16. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
People Pay Respects To Ferry Victims At Official Memorial Altar(141 of147)
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 29: South Koreans pay tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of the sunken ferry Sewol in front of city hall on April 29, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. No survivors have been found since 174 passengers and crew were rescued on the day of the incident, April 16. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Hold May Day Rally In Seoul(142 of147)
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 01: A South Korean woman ties a yellow ribbon of hope for the safe return of missing passengers of sunken ferry Sewol at a group memorial altar on May 1, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. No survivors have been found since 174 passengers and crew were rescued on the day of the incident, April 16. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Hold May Day Rally In Seoul(143 of147)
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 01: People hold candles as they pray for the safe return of missing passengers and tribute to the victims of the sunken ferry Sewol on May 1, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. No survivors have been found since 174 passengers and crew were rescued on the day of the incident, April 16. South Korea\'s trade union, the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) had announced cancellation of its annual May Day rally to mourn the ferry disaster victims. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Candleight Vigil Held For Victims Of Ferry Disaster(144 of147)
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 03: People hold candles as they pray for the safe return of missing passengers and tribute to the victims of the sunken ferry Sewol on May 3, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. On April 16 the Sewol ferry carrying 476 passengers sunk off the island of Jindo. More than 302 passengers are dead or missing and the cause of the accident is still under investigation. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Candleight Vigil Held For Victims Of Ferry Disaster(145 of147)
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 03: South Korean students pray for the safe return of missing passengers and tribute to the victims of the sunken ferry Sewol on May 3, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. On April 16 the Sewol ferry carrying 476 passengers sunk off the island of Jindo. More than 302 passengers are dead or missing and the cause of the accident is still under investigation. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Candleight Vigil Held For Victims Of Ferry Disaster(146 of147)
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 03: People hold candles as they pray for the safe return of missing passengers and tribute to the victims of the sunken ferry Sewol on May 3, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. On April 16 the Sewol ferry carrying 476 passengers sunk off the island of Jindo. More than 302 passengers are dead or missing and the cause of the accident is still under investigation. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Candleight Vigil Held For Victims Of Ferry Disaster(147 of147)
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 03: People hold candles as they pray for the safe return of missing passengers and tribute to the victims of the sunken ferry Sewol on May 3, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. On April 16 the Sewol ferry carrying 476 passengers sunk off the island of Jindo. More than 302 passengers are dead or missing and the cause of the accident is still under investigation. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)