Tatsuya Kato (journalist) explained

Tatsuya Kato
Nationality:	Japanese
Occupation:	Journalist
Known For:	Seoul Bureau chief of South Korea at Sankei Shimbun

Tatsuya Kato (加藤 達也, Katō Tatsuya, born 1966) is a Japanese journalist who was a Seoul bureau chief of South Korea at Sankei Shimbun.

He was indicted in October 2014 on charges of defamation for reporting the relationship of President Park Geun-hye and Choi Soon-sil's husband, Chung Yoon-hoi, by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea after the MV Sewol sank.^{[1] [2]} He was acquitted in December 2015 in what has been described as a small victory for freedom of the press in South Korea.^[3]

See also

• • Censorship in South Korea Freedom of the press in South Korea

Notes and References

1. Web site: Korean Prosecutors Indict Japanese Journalist on Defamation Charge - WSJ. wsj.com. 2014-10-09. 2016-11-01.
2. Web site: US journal criticizes Park's regression into dictatorship. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103220306/http://m.koreatimes.co.kr/phone/news/view.jsp?req_newsidx=209657. dead. November 3, 2016. The Korea Times. 2016-07-18. 2016-11-01.
3. News: South Korea's Press Freedom Gets a Reprieve. Kirk. Don. 2015-12-20. Wall Street Journal. 0099-9660. 2017-01-01.