South Korea\'s Broadcasting Media Telecommunications Commission imposed a three-month cut to the approval validity period for YTN and Yonhap News TV for failing to form a CEO recommendation committee required under the Broadcasting Act. The commission ordered both broadcasters to rectify the violations by Oct. 10. It said earlier corrective orders issued in May were not met by the July deadline and noted the violations have persisted for about a year since the law took effect.

The Broadcast Media and Telecommunications Commission is expected to put follow-up administrative measures on the agenda soon over whether its approval of YTN’s largest shareholder change for Eugene ENT was flawed. Many commissioners agreed the approval process had problems, including a decision by a two-member panel, but differed over whether this warrants ex officio cancellation and on timing. Views ranged from calling the approval void or subject to cancellation to urging caution until court rulings and investigations conclude.