South Korea promised to root out a culture that put profit ahead of safety. But cheating and corruption continue to endanger travelers.
Tag: Ferries
Japanese Ferry Is Said to Collide With Whale, Injuring 80
Six people were seriously injured when the ship ran into a “marine animal,” the company said.
How Does He Survive? The Curious Case of ‘Failing Grayling’
As transport secretary, Chris Grayling awarded an $18 million ferry contract to a firm with no ferries. That was far from his first fiasco.
He Survived More Than 40 Hours as Scores Drowned Around Him
More than 220 people died when a Tanzanian ferry overturned on Lake Victoria last year. One survivor endured darkness, high water and terror.
U.K.’s Mixed Signals on a No-Deal Brexit: A Calamity, and All Is Well
Britain is trying to prove both that leaving the E.U. would be disastrous and that it has the situation under control, and it seems to be failing either way.