Illiberalism in South Korea
Insult to injury
Authoritarian tendencies resurface in a raucous democracy
Oct 18th 2014 | SEOUL | From the print edition
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Ultra-nationalism in South Korea といったところだろう。
Insult to injury
Authoritarian tendencies resurface in a raucous democracy
Oct 18th 2014 | SEOUL | From the print edition
Timekeeper
via mozu
Last year the UN’s free-speech envoy said many South Korean suits are filed to punish statements that are true or in the public interest. As the Sankei case rumbles on, South Korean media with reservations about Mr Kato’s harsh treatment may censor themselves. In private, journalists admit that writing anything positive about Japan is almost impossible in the current climate.
President Park says that by insulting her, the likes of Mr Kato insult her nation. Her nation might wonder whether the greater insult was to its hard-won democracy.
Ultra-nationalism in South Korea といったところだろう。