South Korean Ferry Operator CEO Is Arrested Over Sinking
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South Korean prosecutors investigating the sinking of the Sewol ferry last month arrested the chief executive officer of the vessel’s owner Chonghaejin Marine Co.
Chonghaejin CEO Kim Han Shik faces charges including homicide through occupational negligence, prosecutor Yang Joong Jin said by phone today from Mokpo, where the investigation into the deadly ferry sinking is based. Kim was arrested today and is being taken to Mokpo, Yang said.