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February 3, 2019

Korean Retired Generals Defending the Nation Statements

2019-1-30 by Korean Retired Generals Defending the Nation (2 Statements) Statement to ROK (Republic of Korea) Armed Forces Statement to the People of the Republic of Korea A Statement to...

Alliance/Freedom/People/Leadership/Security

December 3, 2018

Freedom of the Press Muzzled Again in South Korea: Shin In-kyun, a Youtuber and a Defense Analyst, Prevented from Appearing on Channel A

2018-12-2, Tara O Shin In-kyun (신인균), a defense analyst with his own YouTube program, is prevented from appearing on Channel A’s program as of November 22, 2018. (Channel A is...

Censorship/Freedom

November 25, 2018

Suppression of Freedom of the Press in South Korea: What’s So Special About a Tablet PC that a Journalist is in Jail?

2017-11-25, Tara O This is an update on journalist Byun Hee-jai (변희재), who was preemptively jailed prior to trial for libel in South Korea. For the original report, see here....

Censorship/Freedom/Law

October 28, 2018

Declaration of 320 Patriotic Leaders to Oust Moon Jae-in and to Defend the Nation (Republic of Korea); 문재인 퇴진 및 국가수호를 위한 지식인 320인 선언문

2018-10-26 320 patriotic leaders held a press conference in Seoul on 2018-10-26. They strongly denounced Moon Jae-in’s “treasonous regime,” which is destroying the liberal democracy’s rule of law, national security,...

Freedom/People/Leadership/Treason

October 18, 2018

The Truth Alliance Statement: Threats facing the Republic of Korea (트루스포럼 성명서: 대한민국이 직면한 위협)

2018-10-12David Eunkoo Kim (English and Korean 한글) Summary Truth Alliance is an alliance of Truth Forums of different universities in South Korea. The following is our statement addressed to the...

Alliance/Freedom/Human Rights/North Korea/People/Leadership/Politics

September 30, 2018

Ruling Party Wants to Pass Law Requiring Approval Before Distributing Leaflets to North Korea

Media Pen, 2018-9-28 Deoburreo Minju Party lawmaker Kim Byeong-ug (김병욱) proposed amendments to the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Law, which require approval before distributing leaflets to North Korea, on2018-9-28. – Leaflets...

Freedom/Human Rights/People/Leadership/Politics/Translation of Korean News

September 18, 2018

South Korean President Moon Jae-in sued Koh Young-ju for calling Moon a Communist

Tara O, 2018-9-16 Using lawsuits to silence the critics in South Korea is a growing phenomenon. Blue House Chief of Staff, Im Jong-seok sued a researcher Dr. Ji Man-won for...

Alliance/Censorship/Constitution/Druking/Freedom/Groups/Law/People/Leadership/Politics

September 18, 2018

Testimonies related to Moon Jae-in’s Libel Suit against Koh Young-ju (in English and Korean)

Annex 1: Professor Emeritus Yang Dong-an’s (양동안) 11 characteristics of communists (submitted September 26, 2016) Annex 2: Yang Dong-an’s statement on the reasons for suspecting Moon as a communist (submitted...

Censorship/Freedom/People/Leadership/Politics

September 15, 2018

More Libel Suits to Silence Critics: Cartoonist Yoon Seo-in, Journalist Kim Se-ui

Tara O 2018-9-15 On September 11, 2018, the prosecutor proposed a 1-year sentence each for Mr. Yoon Seo-in, a cartoonist, and Mr. Kim Se-ui, a journalist, for libel at the...