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This article examines the legally protected forms of expression in South Korea, including free speech and freedom of the press, as well as exceptions to these freedoms and special considerations for media organisations.
October 2021 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX's regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Universal security narratives on fake news, terrorist financing, and foreign interference have been adopted across the region – with troubling effects on freedom of expression.
President Moon Jae-in and his Democratic Party in South Korea have spent months vowing to stamp out what they have called fake news in the media. But lawmakers had to postpone a vote on a new bill this week when they encountered a problem: no one can agree on exactly how to do it.
Right groups warned that a proposed new law would discourage the media from reporting critically on powerful people.