Washington, May 4 -- Rep. Chris Smith issued the following press release:
Free speech is in jeopardy in South Korea under the left-leaning government that took power in Seoul nearly a year ago. A former American air force intelligence officer and a member of the academic council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, Tara O, described the loss of freedom in Korea at a congressional hearing (https://victimsofcommunism.org/voc-experts-testify-before-congress/) recently conducted by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on rights in both North and South Korea.
"There are more and more restrictions on freedom in the Republic of Korea - restrictions on freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and other freedoms," Ms. O told the commi...