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S. Korean official resigns after controversial knife attack comment

S. Korean official resigns after controversial knife attack comment
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S. Korean official resigns after controversial knife attack comment
South Korea has a history of media censorship which was particularly harsh during administrations from the 1960s to the 1990s. (Wikimedia Commons pic)

SEOUL: A South Korean presidential official has resigned following criticism of his comments about a 1988 knife attack on a journalist, which some media and lawmakers viewed as a threat against reporters critical of the government.

It is the latest embarrassment for the government of President Yoon Suk-yeol, whose People Power Party faces a battle to win a majority in parliament elections next month, after it chose an envoy to Australia ensnared in a graft inquiry.