South Korea President Park Geun-Hye is in tears as makes a televised address to the nation from the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Monday over the Sewol tragedy. AFP PHOTO
South Korea President Park Geun-Hye is in tears as makes a televised address to the nation from the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Monday over the Sewol tragedy. AFP PHOTO

SEOUL: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye took tearful responsibility on Monday for the mishandling of last month’s Sewol ferry disaster, admitting many lives were lost unnecessarily and vowing to dismantle the national coastguard.

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