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News South Korea » Social: American YouTuber Johnny Somali sentenced to 6 months in South Korean prison over offensive stunts

News channel or source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/johnny-somali-influencer-troll-social-media-south-korea-prison/
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

A Seoul court found Ramsey Khalid Ismael, a self-proclaimed online "troll"​ known as Johnny Somali, guilty of multiple charges.

News South Korea » Social: South Korea’s president hits back at Israel in row over ‘disturbing’ video

News channel or source: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3349733/south-koreas-president-hits-back-israel-row-over-disturbing-video
Published on: Saturday 11 April 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday accused Israel of failing to “reflect” on allegations of rights abuses by its forces, after Israel decried him for amplifying social media ...

News South Korea » Social: South Korean opposition blasts President Lee over deleted social media post

News channel or source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/04/14/opposition-president-social-media-posts/1821776204101/
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

Opposition lawmaker criticized President over his social media messaging, saying presidential posts on sensitive issues should be handled with caution ...

News South Korea » Social: South Korea’s president draws Israeli anger by using old video to make point about human suffering

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-korea-s-president-draws-israeli-anger-by-using-old-video-to-make-point-about-human-suffering/ar-AA20KMe1
Published on: Sunday 12 April 2026

South Korea’s president has angered the Israeli government by sharing video on social media from 2024 that shows Israeli soldiers pushing bodies off a building in the West Bank.

News South Korea » Social: South Korean president's Holocaust remarks spark outcry from Israel and controversy at home

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-korean-presidents-holocaust-remarks-spark-outcry-from-israel-and-controversy-at-home/ar-AA20KSkp
Published on: Sunday 12 April 2026

By Jack Kim SEOUL, April 13 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has sparked a diplomatic row with Israel and criticism at home after comparing Israeli military actions against ...

News South Korea » Social: South Korea president clashes with Israel on rights, disinfo claims

News channel or source: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-president-clashes-with-israel-on-rights-disinfo-claims
Published on: Friday 10 April 2026

Israel had decried Mr Lee for amplifying social media “disinformation”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

News South Korea » Social: South Korea President vs Israel On Rights Abuses, Disinformation Claims

News channel or source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/south-korea-president-lee-jae-myung-vs-israel-on-rights-abuses-disinformation-claims-11342073
Published on: Friday 10 April 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday accused Israel of failing to "reflect" on allegations of rights abuses by its forces, after Israel ...

News South Korea » Social: Ex-N Korean point man on inter-Korean affairs serves as chief of rubber-stamp party

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ex-n-korean-point-man-on-inter-korean-affairs-serves-as-chief-of-rubber-stamp-party/ar-AA1YGJ1X
Published on: Sunday 15 March 2026

SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- Ri Son-gwon, North Korea's former point man on relations with South Korea, has assumed chairmanship at a rubber-stamp political party. Ri, former director of North Korea's ...

News South Korea » Social: Delivering Social Justice for North Korean Refugees in South Korea: The Role of Civil Society and Opportunities for U.S.-South Korea Cooperation

News channel or source: https://www.cfr.org/articles/delivering-social-justice-north-korean-refugees-south-korea-role-civil-society-and
Published on: Saturday 30 April 2011

Park Gil-sung is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute of Social Research at Korea University. Moon Chun-sang is former Program Officer at The Asia Foundation Korea office. The image of ...