The New York Times announced on Wednesday 15 July the decision to move from hong Kong to Seoul its digital service after the adoption of the draconian law on national security that was imposed on the territory by Beijing. "The radical law on national security to hong Kong has resulted in many uncertainties concerning the consequences of the new rules on our journalistic activity," wrote the executive in an email sent to staff, according to information published on the website of the New York Times. "We believe it is more prudent to make a contingency plan and begin to move our editorial team in the region ", adds the text.

The New York Times has its regional headquarters in hong Kong for decades where he covered news in Asia and, more recently, assistance in the preparation of the digital content in a continuous log. The newspaper has indicated that it will move its digital team, more or less a third of its employees in hong Kong, to Seoul next year.

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Premier travel major

This is the first trip major announced by an international media since the adoption the previous month of the national security act imposed on hong Kong by Beijing.