韓国セウォル号沈没事故のイ・ジュンソク船長、なぜ死刑が求刑されたのか

日本では考えにくい量刑だが、なぜこのような求刑がなされたのか。韓国内の背景を探った。
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Sewol ferry captain Lee Joon-Seok (C) is escorted upon his arrival at the Gwangju District Court in the southwestern South Korean city of Gwangju on June 24, 2014. Lee Joon-Seok and three crew members are accused of 'homicide through wilful negligence' -- a charge that falls between first-degree murder and manslaughter, but still carries the death penalty. Eleven other members of the crew are being tried on lesser charges of criminal negligence and violations of maritime law. The Sewol was carrying 476 passengers, including 325 students on a school trip, when it sank off the southwest coast on April 16. AFP PHOTO / WONSUK CHOI (Photo credit should read Wonsuk Choi/AFP/Getty Images)
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300人以上の死者・行方不明者を出した韓国の大型旅客船「セウォル号」沈没事故を巡る裁判で、光州地検が10月27日、イ・ジュンソク船長に殺人罪などで死刑を求刑した

なぜこのような求刑がなされたのか。韓国内の背景を探った。

■なぜ死刑を求刑したのか

船長は殺人罪と殺人未遂罪など5つの罪で起訴された。

検察側は、事故が起きたとき、現場責任者として乗客の救助義務があったのに、自ら真っ先に脱出するなど義務を果たさなかったことが「不作為による殺人」に該当すると判断した。韓国では、一緒に釣りをしていて池に落ちた知人を助けずに死なせたケースなどで適用されている

このほか、業務上過失致死傷罪に該当する船員が現場から逃走するなど救護義務に違反した場合、通常より重い刑罰を科す特例法でも起訴されている。検察側は「殺人罪で無罪になった場合に備えて」と説明しており、いわば殺人と業務上過失の両方で起訴していることになる。こちらが適用された場合は最高で無期懲役となる。

これに対し弁護側は「事故直後に可能な限りの救護措置を行っており、船が傾いてこれ以上救護できない状態で救助された。過失以上の責任を問うのは不当だ」と争っている。

判決では、救護を怠ったとされる船長が、乗客が死んでも構わないと思ったかどうか、未必の故意が認定されるかが鍵になるとみられる。

ちなみに1970年12月に韓国の済州島~釜山航路で乗客326人が死亡した南栄号沈没事故では、過積載だったことが明らかになったが、裁判所は「事故の発生を予想して過積載した可能性は小さい」と判断し、船長は殺人罪について無罪、業務上過失致死罪で禁錮2年6カ月の刑が確定した

■国民感情も背景に

事故直後、乗客より先に救助船に乗るなどの船長の行為に世論の非難が殺到したため、検察は「国民の処罰感情」を考慮して、より量刑の大きい殺人罪の適用に踏み切ったとみられる。聯合ニュースは5月20日に「怒りに沸騰する国民感情は、船長を殺人罪で処罰すべきだと求めるが、法理的に殺人罪が認められるのは今回も簡単ではないという観測も法曹界の一部から出ている」との記事を配信している

一方で、救助を巡る海洋警察の不手際や、違法改造を見逃していた検査機関など、国全体の構造的な問題も次々に明らかになった。韓国では「見せしめでは」という声もある。

だから私は死刑に反対だ。事故の責任者である船長が死刑になったなら、惨事の責任者の海洋警察総長と朴槿恵は八つ裂きにされなければならない? こいつら誰を見せしめにするのか?

裁判結果を予測。船長は死刑。ほかは重罪。理由は「これだけ厳罰に処したのだから、これ以上、セウォル号の真相究明を要求するな」ということ。狙いは明らかだ。しかし国民は、彼らを見せしめにした勢力が誰なのかを明らかにしてほしいのだ。

■執行されるのか

仮に死刑判決が出た場合、本当に執行されるのか。答えは「ほぼノー」だ。

韓国は死刑制度は存在するが、1997年12月を最後に死刑が執行されていない。国際人権団体アムネスティ・インターナショナルは「事実上の死刑廃止国」に分類している。1998年から計10年続いた進歩系(革新系)の金大中、盧武鉉の両大統領の時代に死刑執行がなく、2008年に政権に就いた保守系の李明博氏も在任中に執行しなかった。2013年に就任した朴槿恵大統領も現時点では執行していない。

一方で死刑判決の言い渡しは続いており、20人を殺害した罪に問われたユ・ヨンチョルら、2013年末時点で少なくとも60人の確定死刑囚がいる。

朴大統領は大統領選挙直前の2012年9月に「人間であることを放棄し、到底受け入れられない凶悪な事件が起きたとき、その罪を犯した人も死ぬ可能性があるという警告レベルでも(死刑制度が)必要だと考える」と発言しており、死刑制度に肯定的とみられるが、死刑執行の復活は国際社会からの批判も予想され、ハードルは高い。

■「日本でも殺人罪適用の余地はある」

日本で同様の事故が起きた場合はどうなるのか。元東京地検特捜部検事で弁護士の郷原信郎氏は、ハフポスト日本版の取材に対し、以下のようにコメントした。

「救助のために必要な措置をとらなかったことで、乗客が死亡した場合、死亡することについて船長に未必的認識・認容があれば、殺人罪が成立する余地がある。

原因に関わった人間の人命軽視の姿勢が甚だしい場合に、遺族が殺人罪の適用を求める場合もあるが、事故の加害者に殺人罪が実際に適用された例は、あまり聞いたことがない。

セウォル号の船長のような場合であれば、日本で起きたとしても、未必の故意の殺人罪が適用される余地はあるように思う」

一審判決は11月11日に言い渡される予定だ。

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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(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)
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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)
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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)
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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(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)
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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(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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)