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South Korea’s president goes on national TV to apologize for the ferry disaster

Global Politics

South Koreans are angry about the hundreds of people who died in last month’s ferry disaster. In an effort to try to ameliorate the situation, South Korean President Park Geun-Hye went on national TV to apologize for the disaster and to vow changes to make sure it doesn’t happen again.South Koreans are angry about the hundreds of people who died in last month’s ferry disaster. In an effort to try to ameliorate the situation, South Korean President Park Geun-Hye went on national TV to apologize for the disaster and to vow changes to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

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