Press Law in South Korea. By Kyu Ho Youm. Ames, Ia.: Iowa State University Press, 1996. xviii, 438 pp. $39.95.

James M. West

The Journal of Asian Studies · 1997 · 10 citations · 0 references

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This study examines the legal, political and social framework of press freedom in South Korea. It covers Korea's judicial system, the constitution, periodicals and broadcast statutes, libel, privacy, national security, access to information, obscenity, copyright and cable broadcasting.