South Korea launches agency to replace coast guard after ferry disaster
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea launches a massive new government agency this week to handle emergency rescue and safety management seven months after a ferry disaster killed 304 people and was blamed by President Park Geun-hye on a failed response by the coast guard.
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