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S.Korean media biased on North Korean threats: report

Aware of the upcoming general election, some media reports appear light on verification

South Korean media outlets are exaggerating North Korea’s military capacity and not verifying arguments, according to a Seoul based media focused NGO.

The 2016 General Election Monitoring Association has been publishing reports since January, in the run up to this year’s general election.

The group says it is pursuing objectivity to ensure an unbiased choice for voters, and is taking a close look at mainstream broadcasts, six daily newspapers and political talk shows from four TV programming channels.

“(From March 15-17) The Korea Broadcasting Service (KBS) reported on 17 North Korean threats over three days, which is triple that of