US seeks more funding to help North Korean defectors, other refugees in Asia



News US seeks more funding to help North Korean defectors, other refugees in Asia State Department seeks budget increase after earmarking millions for projects that support ‘sustainable reforms’ in DPRK Ifang Bremer July 12, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Harry S. Truman building that houses the U.S. State Department \| Image: U.S. Department of State The U.S. State Department requested an increase of $10.26 million in funding for its assistance programs in East Asia on Wednesday, which includes support for North Korean refugees. The department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) devoted $237.2 million to its work related to refugees from East Asia for fiscal year 2022 and has now requested a budget of $247.5 million for 2023, an increase of 4.3%. The U.S. State Department requested an increase of $10.26 million in funding for its assistance programs in East Asia on Wednesday, which includes support for North Korean refugees. The department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) devoted $237.2 million to its work related to refugees from East Asia for fiscal year 2022 and has now requested a budget of $247.5 million for 2023, an increase of 4.3%. 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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US seeks more funding to help North Korean defectors, other refugees in Asia

State Department seeks budget increase after earmarking millions for projects that support ‘sustainable reforms’ in DPRK

Ifang Bremer July 12, 2022

US seeks more funding to help North Korean defectors, other refugees in Asia

The Harry S. Truman building that houses the U.S. State Department | Image: U.S. Department of State

The U.S. State Department requested an increase of $10.26 million in funding for its assistance programs in East Asia on Wednesday, which includes support for North Korean refugees.

The department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) devoted $237.2 million to its work related to refugees from East Asia for fiscal year 2022 and has now requested a budget of $247.5 million for 2023, an increase of 4.3%.

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