South Korea
Government actions against journalists in South Korea
South Korea is in Eastern Asia, Asia. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of South Korea, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
1980
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 1980 | South Korea's martial-law government purges journalists who resisted press controls | Licensing and closure of outlets | Chun Doo-hwan | Reversed (June 1, 1987) |
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