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South Korea cracking down on operator in Sewol ferry disaster; CEO arrested
Source: CNN
South Korea cracking down on operator in Sewol ferry disaster; CEO arrested
By Jethro Mullen and Stella Kim, CNN
May 8, 2014 -- Updated 1059 GMT (1859 HKT)
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korean authorities are cracking down on the company that operated the passenger ferry that sank last month, a disaster that killed hundreds of people and shocked the nation.
The chief executive of Cheonghaejin Marine Company, the ferry operator, was arrested Thursday and is facing charges including causing death by negligence, said Yang Joong-jin, a senior prosecutor in the investigation.
At the same time, the government has begun to take steps to revoke the company's business licenses, the the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said.
The planned measures are aimed at taking away the licenses of the company for all its routes, including the one on which the Sewol passenger ferry sank, leaving more than 260 people dead and dozens still missing.
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By Jethro Mullen and Stella Kim, CNN
May 8, 2014 -- Updated 1059 GMT (1859 HKT)
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korean authorities are cracking down on the company that operated the passenger ferry that sank last month, a disaster that killed hundreds of people and shocked the nation.
The chief executive of Cheonghaejin Marine Company, the ferry operator, was arrested Thursday and is facing charges including causing death by negligence, said Yang Joong-jin, a senior prosecutor in the investigation.
At the same time, the government has begun to take steps to revoke the company's business licenses, the the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said.
The planned measures are aimed at taking away the licenses of the company for all its routes, including the one on which the Sewol passenger ferry sank, leaving more than 260 people dead and dozens still missing.
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Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/08/world/asia/south-korea-ship-sinking/
