TV, radio better than balloons for reaching North Koreans: Amb. Robert King



News TV, radio better than balloons for reaching North Koreans: Amb. Robert King U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues says radio, TV reaching up to third of North Koreans Chad O'Carroll February 18, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Foreign TV and radio broadcasts are more effective than sending balloons when it comes to sharing information with North Korean people, U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Robert King said at a Washington, D.C. conference on Tuesday. "When you look at the overall impact of the balloons that may or may not reach North Korea, (they're) far less effective (compared to) the people listening by radio and watching South Korean television," King said. Foreign TV and radio broadcasts are more effective than sending balloons when it comes to sharing information with North Korean people, U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Robert King said at a Washington, D.C. conference on Tuesday. "When you look at the overall impact of the balloons that may or may not reach North Korea, (they're) far less effective (compared to) the people listening by radio and watching South Korean television," King said. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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TV, radio better than balloons for reaching North Koreans: Amb. Robert King

U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues says radio, TV reaching up to third of North Koreans

Chad O'Carroll February 18, 2015

TV, radio better than balloons for reaching North Koreans: Amb. Robert King

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Foreign TV and radio broadcasts are more effective than sending balloons when it comes to sharing information with North Korean people, U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Robert King said at a Washington, D.C. conference on Tuesday.

"When you look at the overall impact of the balloons that may or may not reach North Korea, (they're) far less effective (compared to) the people listening by radio and watching South Korean television," King said.

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