3 Newspaper Owners Arrested in Tax Probe
South Korea jailed three prominent newspaper owners on charges that they evaded millions of dollars in taxes or embezzled funds.
The arrests followed a probe into six papers, including the nation’s three largest dailies: Chosun Ilbo, Dong-A Ilbo and Joong Ang Ilbo.
The three main newspapers have accused President Kim Dae Jung of using the tax investigation to stifle his critics in the media. The government denies the charges.
Prosecutors arrested Bang Sang Hoon of Chosun Ilbo, Kim Byung Kwan of Dong-A Ilbo and Cho Hee Joon of Kookmin Ilbo.
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