SEOUL (Reuters) - The operator of the South Korean ferry that capsized and sank this month with the loss of about 300 lives was apparently being squeezed by competition from budget airlines and had to increasingly rely on its cargo business.
The Sewol ferry sank on a routine voyage south from the port of Incheon to the holiday island of Jeju on April 16.
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