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Builder, run by the same operator. they weighed almost the same and capsized nearly the same time into their journey. but here is a major difference, says professor watanabe. when the koreans bought the ferry from japan, they expanded it to pack in more people, turn:00 it into a ticking time bomb. the koreans bought a used vessel from japan and added lots of cabin says watanabe and cabins were built on top. the japanese ferry had only 29 passengers and crew aboard and the crew saved everyone, pulling them to the upper deck and deploying all the lifeboats. in the wake of its ferry accident, japan toughened ship regulations to lock down and limit cargo, especially in poor weather or currents. since that change in the law, japan has had zero accidents and vessels of this size. the korean ferry company appears not to have known much about the risks of cargo and the current. ....