Honoring 304 victims of Sewol ferry tragedy that was weaponized for political ends

FPI / April 20, 2019 By Donald Kirk SEOUL — The sinking of the Sewol ferry five years ago was one of the greatest tragedies in Korean history. The memory for me, along with many others, is especially poignant since I spent hours in the great school gymnasium where families of the 304 victims, most […]
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