韓国首相、旅客船沈没で引責辞任へ 批判された政府対応の問題点とは【UPDATE】

韓国南西部で起きた大型旅客船「セウォル号」の沈没事故を受け、鄭烘原(チョン・ホンウォン)首相が4月27日、緊急記者会見を開き、辞意を表明した。事故を巡る韓国政府の対応には、どんな問題点があったのか。
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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)
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韓国南西部で起きた大型旅客船「セウォル号」の沈没事故を受け、鄭烘原(チョン・ホンウォン)首相が4月27日、緊急記者会見を開き、辞意を表明した。

事故の初動を巡り、政府機関である海洋警察などの対応が批判され、政府の対策本部も不正確な発表を二転三転させた。「政府の総体的な失敗」(聯合ニュース)との批判が高まり、6月の統一地方選を直前に朴槿恵大統領の支持率も急落していた。

大統領府スポークスマンは同日、辞表を受理する意向をと明らかにしたが、時期について朴大統領は「救助作業と事態の収拾が最優先であり、事態の収拾後が望ましい」と話しているといい、当面は留保される見通しを示した。

事故を巡る韓国政府の対応には、どんな問題点があったのか。

■「大統領が決断」

聯合ニュースによると、鄭首相は会見で「今回の事故の犠牲者の霊前に哀悼の意を表明し、遺族の皆様に心の底から謝罪申し上げ、救助された方々のご快癒をお祈りします」と話したあと「今回の事故が発生する前、予防から事故後の初動対応と収拾過程において、多くの問題をまともに処理できなかった点について、政府を代表して国民の皆様におわびいたします。愛する家族を失った悲痛に震えておられるご遺族の心痛と、国民の皆様の悲しみと怒りをみて、私は国務総理としてすべての責任を負うべきと考えました」と話した。

さらに「内閣を総括する首相として、私が責任を負って身を退くことが当然であり、お詫び申し上げる道と考えました。まずは事故の収拾が最優先であり、一日も早く収拾とともに対策を立てることが責任ある姿勢と考えます」としたが「しかし、これ以上、私が首相の地位にとどまることで、国政運営に負担をかけられないと思い、辞任を決心しました」と話した。

韓国の首相は大統領が任命する。大統領府スポークスマンは報道陣に対し「大統領が熟考の末に判断したと聞いている」と説明した。

■最初の通報から37分後に出動…初動の遅れ

聯合ニュースによると、地元の消防本部が最初に通報を受けたのは4月16日の午前8時52分。乗客として乗っていた高校生からの電話だった。しかし、消防から通報を受けた海洋警察は、船舶自動識別装置(AIS)で位置は即時に把握できるにも関わらず、電話で高校生を相手に現在地の緯度、経度や船の名前、商船なのか漁船なのか、などを6分間にわたって聞き直し、出動したのは37分後の午前9時半になってからだった。通報した高校生は死亡が確認された

海洋警察と海軍、民間による救助が行われたが、救助者174人の中に海軍に救助された人は一人もおらず、行政機関の連携不足が疑われた

■志願の潜水士を門前払い

政府の対策本部も当初の発表を二転三転させ、混乱ぶりを露呈した。特に救助者数を半分以下に修正したことが、修学旅行で行方不明になった高校生らの家族を激怒させた。

さらに現場では、ボランティアを志願した民間の潜水士を門前払いし、海の中で潜水士が休息するときなどに使われる「ダイビングベル」と呼ばれる装置も、「効果がない」として提供の申し出を断っていたことが判明した。いずれもメディアや関係者から批判されてから導入を決めるなど、一貫性のなさも際だっている

■過積載、警察も海洋水産部も見逃す

セウォル号を巡っては、韓国導入時に客室増設や貨物増設などの改造をした結果、重心が51cm上がって不安定になっていた。しかし検査機関の社団法人が通過させ、管理や取り締まりにあたる海洋水産部や海洋警察も情報を共有していなかったことが批判されている

【UPDATE】

大統領府スポークスマンは同日、辞表を受理する意向をと明らかにしたが、時期について朴大統領は「救助作業と事態の収拾が最優先であり、事態の収拾後が望ましい」と話しているといい、当面は留保される見通しを示した。

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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)
Family Members At South Korean Ferry Disaster Rescue Site(50 of147)
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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)
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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)
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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(67 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(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)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(78 of147)
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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)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(79 of147)
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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)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(80 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)
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)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(82 of147)
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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)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(83 of147)
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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)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(84 of147)
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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)
Rescue Work Continues At South Korean Ferry Disaster Site(85 of147)
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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)
Ferry Disaster Devastates Danwon High School(92 of147)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)