SEOUL (Reuters) - President Park Geun-hye apologised on Tuesday to families of the 302 victims in a ferry capsize and pledged to revamp safety regulations, as an investigation proceeded into South Korea's worst maritime accident in 21 years.
Park and her government have been criticised over the authorities' slow response to the sinking of the ferry on April 16, and for lax regulation of the shipping industry.
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