• The previous candidate had resigned over allegations enrichment.
• The National Assembly must confirm his appointment.
The new prime minister, Moon Chang Keukenhof, answered reporters
The South Korean president, Park Geun Hye, named the new prime minister Tuesday Moon Chang Keukenhof former journalist, she began the first process in Seoul over the sinking of a ferryhace almost two months, which killed 300 people.
Moon was appointed to replace Hong Won Chung, who had resigned after allegations of mismanagement of the crisis caused by the accident "Sewol".
The new mayor was not originally the first choice. Two weeks ago, the Prime Minister appointed Ahn Hee Dai, a former judge of the Supreme Court had declared that he was resigning the post on charges of enrichment.
Moon, who was editor of the conservative newspaper "JoongAng Ilbo," is the right person to implement reforms and detect "bad practices" of the company, said a spokesman for Park in Seoul.
Moon's appointment must still be approved by the National Assembly. Relatives of the victims of the ferry accident accused the authorities of not doing enough to rescue the passengers.
The captain appears in court
Meanwhile, the captain and 14 other crew members of the "Sewol" were presented today in court. Early in the process today, 11 defendants, including the captain, rejected accusations that he abandoned to their fate passengers were reported South Korean news agency Yonhap.
Several relatives of the victims came to court on buses. At least 292 of the 476 people aboard died in the accident on April 16 off the southwest coast. There are 12 passengers still missing. Most students were traveling they were going on tour with the school.
The captain and three crew members are accused of premeditated murder. Investigators accuse them of have left the boat in advance as having done nothing to rescue the passengers.
In case of being convicted of murder, could be sentenced to death. The other 11 crew members were charged, inter alia, negligence.
Lawyers for the defendants argued that it was impossible to do more to rescue the other passengers because the ship was tilted on its side and had not been her escape without doing anything for the rest intent.
According to the state TV channel Arirang, there could be a judgment before November, when the term expires remand.
On June 20 also begin proceedings against five representatives of the shipping company Sewol accused of murder and other charges, the KBS radio reported. According to researchers at the time of the accident the ferry, which also moved cars, was overloaded.
The South Korean government has come under pressure from the accident. The chairwoman Park Geun Hye apologized several times for the shortcomings in the handling of the crisis.
