South Korea's Prime Minister Resigns Over Ferry Disaster

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won resigned on Sunday amid public outrage over the handling of the ferry disaster, which has left 188 dead and 114 missing so far

Chung apologized, offered his resignation and said he takes "all responsibility" for the Sewol's sinking on Sunday, local time. His resignation is mostly symbolic, however, since executive power in South Korea is mostly concentrated in President Park Geun-hye, according to the Associated Press

A presidential spokesperson said Park accepted the resignation, but asked Chung to stay in his post until the recovery effort is completed, according to the New York Times. Read more...