Budget cuts and travel restrictions: how U.S. policy is failing North Koreans



Evergreen Budget cuts and travel restrictions: how U.S. policy is failing North Koreans Plans to reduce funding for NGOs and recent limits on working in the DPRK will be felt on the ground Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings March 26, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON 5Q7A0434 by nknews_hq on 2016-10-04 16:01:42 Scholars, activists, analysts, politicians, and diaspora communities around the world have for years debated the most effective way to positively impact the lives of average North Koreans. Human rights activists argue in favor of spreading information and typically eschew working with the regime. Instead, they claim underground methods, like smuggling USB sticks loaded with information from the outside world or broadcasting radio shows aimed at illicit North Korean listeners, are the best way to empower average North Koreans. Scholars, activists, analysts, politicians, and diaspora communities around the world have for years debated the most effective way to positively impact the lives of average North Koreans. Human rights activists argue in favor of spreading information and typically eschew working with the regime. Instead, they claim underground methods, like smuggling USB sticks loaded with information from the outside world or broadcasting radio shows aimed at illicit North Korean listeners, are the best way to empower average North Koreans. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Budget cuts and travel restrictions: how U.S. policy is failing North Koreans

Plans to reduce funding for NGOs and recent limits on working in the DPRK will be felt on the ground

Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings March 26, 2018

Budget cuts and travel restrictions: how U.S. policy is failing North Koreans

5Q7A0434 by nknews_hq on 2016-10-04 16:01:42

Scholars, activists, analysts, politicians, and diaspora communities around the world have for years debated the most effective way to positively impact the lives of average North Koreans.

Human rights activists argue in favor of spreading information and typically eschew working with the regime. Instead, they claim underground methods, like smuggling USB sticks loaded with information from the outside world or broadcasting radio shows aimed at illicit North Korean listeners, are the best way to empower average North Koreans.