South Korean PM quits over Sewol ferry

Name: South Korean PM quits over Sewol ferry
Uploaded: 2014-04-27T03:52:28.000Z
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Description: South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won has resigned over the government's handling of the ferry disaster which killed at least 183.

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South Korea's president has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Chung Hong-won, following criticism of the government's handling of the sinking of the Sewol ferry.

The Prime Minister had earlier apologised for the disaster.

More than 300 people are believed to be dead or missing.

Lucy Williamson reports from Seoul.

Asia

27 April 2014