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Public Interest in Tokyo Olympics Dwindles as COVID-19 Takes Toll

SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Tokyo Summer Olympic Games began last Friday, but a festive mood is nowhere to be seen. Experts say that public interest in the so-called ‘Pandemic Olympics’ has dwindled with the coronavirus taking a toll on people’s lives. “The Japanese government has failed to adequately convince its own people [...]

Three-quarters of Reporters Willing to Risk Being Sued to Serve Public Interest: Poll

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — More than three-quarters of South Korean journalists are willing to report the news if it serves the public interest even at the risk of being sued, according to a poll released Tuesday. In the poll of 301 incumbent reporters conducted by the Korea Press Foundation (KPF) from Nov. 1-9, [...]