(4) When an interview or debate under paragraph (1) is held, a sign indicating the interview or debate
under paragraph (1) shall be placed or posted as prescribed by the National Election Commission
Regulations.
(5) An opportunity for an interview or debate under paragraph (1) shall be impartially offered for all
candidates unless a candidate refuses to accept the invitation, and the organization holding the interview or
debate shall see to it that the interview or debate proceeds fairly.
(6) No political party, candidate, interviewer, debater, election campaign manager, chief of an election
campaign liaison office, election campaign worker, accountant in charge, or company, etc. having
relations with a candidate or his or her family under Article 114 (2) shall offer, manifest an intention to
offer, or promise to offer money, banquet, or other interests to the organization sponsoring the interview or
debate or the moderator.
(7) An organization holding an interview or debate under paragraph (1) shall not have the candidate bear
its expenses.
(8) Article 71 (12) shall apply mutatis mutandis to interviews or debates to which candidates, etc. are
invited. <Newly Inserted on Apr. 30, 1998>
(9) The forms of the report on holding an interview or debate and the sign and other necessary matters
shall be prescribed by the National Election Commission Regulations. <Amended on Nov. 14, 1997>
Article 82 (Interviews or Debates by Press Inviting Candidates)
(1) The press, such as a television or radio broadcasting facility (referring to the broadcasting facilities
under Article 70 (1); hereafter in this Article, the same shall apply), newspaper business operators under
subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Act on the Promotion of Newspapers and periodical business operators
under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Act on Promotion of Periodicals, Including Magazines (excluding
those who publish information publications, electronic publications and other publications), news agencies
provided for in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Act on the Promotion of News Communications or
Internet press agencies (hereafter in this Article referred to as the "press") may hold and report on an
interview or debate to inquire about the platform and policy of a political party to which the relevant
concerned belongs, or the candidate's political views or other matters by inviting the candidate or one or
more interviewers or debaters (referring to those designated by the candidate, from among those who are
eligible to engage in an election campaign) with the consent of the candidate during the election campaign
period: Provided, That an interview or debate inviting any person who intends to be a candidate, may be
held and reported from one year before the election day in a presidential election, and from 60 days before
the election day in a National Assembly election or an election of the heads of local governments to one
day before the commencement date of the election period, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 59. In
such cases, if the broadcasting facilities intend to hold an interview or debate and to broadcast it, they shall
air it in unedited forum, and notify the competent constituency election commission of the date and time,
proceeding methods, etc. of the interview or debate pursuant to the National Election Commission
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