seoul north korean court sentence two south korean journalists publishers death seriously insult dignity country review interview british author book life north state media say thursday north korea previously issue harshly word accusations south korean entities individuals allegedly violate dignity slander leadership political system book english title north korea confidential author jam pearson seoul-based correspondent reuters daniel tudor former correspondent south korea economist magazine book base interview north korean defectors diplomats traders depict grow market economy ordinary north koreans enjoy access south korea music tv dramas fashion smuggle chinese american film pearson write book publish 2015 join reuters korean-language edition publish early month title translate capitalist republic korea review south korea dong-a ilbo chosun ilbo newspapers spokesman north central court say statement carry country official kcna news agency book viciously slander reality dprk initial north korea official name democratic people republic korea book paint life country increasingly capitalistic money buy power influence spokesman say south korean journalists review book commit hideous crime seriously insult dignity dprk use dishonest content carry north korea confidential court spokesman say central court order execution journalists son hyo-rim dong-a ilbo yang ji-ho chosun ilbo publishers newspapers also demand south korean government investigate crimes punish state media say court statement make mention punishment book author dong-a ilbo representative say newspaper decline comment reporter son immediately respond request comment chosun ilbo reporter yang decline comment newspaper representative could immediately reach comment tudor co-author book decline comment reuters spokeswoman decline comment dong-a ilbo chosun ilbo conservative media south korea far commit smear campaign dprk nonstop kcna quote court say criminals hold right appeal execution carry moment place without go additional procedures north korea sentence south korean reporters death review book country