[The Chosun Ilbo, August 29 2007] Int’l Watchdog Condemns Korea’s New Press Controls

A leading international press watchdog on Monday urged the government to lift draconian new press controls. In an open letter to President Roh Moo-hyun, the third this year, the international Press Institute warned Korea could find itself on the IPI watch list again unless his government drops efforts to restrict press access to government officials.