The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, will send a press freedom mission to South Korea from 5-8 September 2001. The decision to send a high-level delegation to Seoul follows the arrest of three newspaper owners/publishers on 17 August. Bang Sang-Hoon, president of South Korea’s largest daily, […]

His Excellency Kim Dae-Jung President Office of the President Seoul South Korea Vienna, 8 August 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned by the severe implications for press freedom and the deep divide within Korean society caused by the issue of […]

In the following statement of concern, IPI sets out its belief that the government and judiciary of South Korea should act cautiously when deciding to bring prosecutions for tax evasion. The International Press Institute (IPI) the global network of editors and media executives is deeply concerned about the recent charges of tax evasion initiated against […]

His Excellency Kim Dae-jung President Office of the President Seoul South Korea Vienna, 16 May 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, is deeply concerned over what appears to be an ongoing attempt to muzzle the critical voice of the independent press in South Korea. The […]