Collect personal information from investigative agencies, reporters and opposition members of the Bungei administration: Asahi Shimbun Digital

　South Korea, a highly collected personally information of press members, opposition parliamentarians, and legal professionals in Korea, which was launched in Korea in January this year (Public Survey).The media reported one after another.It is said that many reporters have made critical reports to the Munjein administration and public investigations in inquiring with a telecommunications company that contracts for mobile phones.

　The Korean media has criticized the information that does not seem to be an investigation purpose, saying that it is "speech and political repression."

　Public investments were established in the reform of Bunka Rights, and the rights to investigate politicians, government officials, and judicial officials were transferred.Reporters are not subject to investigation.

　According to the Korean Nissho, a large conservative paper, public investigations have inquired about 120 reporters, such as Korean news organizations, and have inquired the residents registration number and address.Approximately 20 members of the Criminal Procedure Legal Society, which consisted of judges, prosecutors, and lawyers, were also eligible.The conference has opposed the reform reform.

　According to the largest conservative opposition, the power of the people, the personal information of at least 78 members of the Diet was collected through a telecommunications company.

　In South Korea, the investigative agency can obtain personal information such as the name, resident registration number, address, and address from the telecommunications company without the permission of the court based on the Course and Communications Business Law.Under the Personal Information Protection Law, a mobile phone contractor guarantees the right to ask the telecommunications company to disclose a record of inquiry from an investigative agency.Reporters and opposition members examined whether they had any inquiries in this system.

　If you want to ask for more detailed information, such as call history or phone number of the other party, you must request a court to a court based on the Communication Secret Protection Law.According to the Chosun Nissho, the Public Interest had received history information such as calls from telecommunications companies at least three reporters.The three have written critical articles in public investigations.

　On April 24, the public investigation announced comments that the investigation would be legal, saying, "It was inevitable to confirm communication materials for ordinary people, such as reporters, to confirm the suspect's calling partner.On the other hand, he said, "I am very sorry for receiving the scolding of public opinion. I will try to improve the investigation work."

The reporter of the Asahi Shimbun Seoul Bureau is also eligible

　The Public Relations also collected personal information of one Korean reporter in the Asahi Shimbun Seoul Branch.The reporter applied to a telecommunications company on the 20th for the presence or absence of personal information inquiries from the investigative agency in the past year, and received the results notification on the 26th.

　According to the notice, the public investigation has referred to the reporter's name, resident registration number, address, and mobile phone subscription date in a total of two times in July and August.The reason was "Collection of information to prevent harmful trials, investigations, executions, or national security in the case of the Telecommunications Business Law."

　It is unknown whether there was a call history and a calling partner.

Comments from the Asahi Shimbun Public Relations Department　

　We are calling for high -ranking public professional criminal investigations in South Korea to clarify the reasons and circumstances of the reporter's personal information.