US ambassador walks tightrope on anti-North Korea leaflets as tensions rise



News US ambassador walks tightrope on anti-North Korea leaflets as tensions rise Philip Goldberg says Washington believes in ROK activists’ right to launch balloons but also wants to prevent conflict Ifang Bremer June 12, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ambassador Philip Goldberg being interviewed on the Impossible State podcast \| Image: CSIS YouTube channel The U.S. “believes in free speech” for South Korean activists who send balloons to North Korea but also understands the need to reduce tensions on the peninsula, the U.S. Ambassador to Seoul said in an interview on Tuesday. Philip Goldberg made the remarks in the latest episode of the Impossible State podcast by the Washington-based Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS). The U.S. “believes in free speech” for South Korean activists who send balloons to North Korea but also understands the need to reduce tensions on the peninsula, the U.S. Ambassador to Seoul said in an interview on Tuesday. Philip Goldberg made the remarks in the latest episode of the Impossible State podcast by the Washington-based Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS). 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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US ambassador walks tightrope on anti-North Korea leaflets as tensions rise

Philip Goldberg says Washington believes in ROK activists’ right to launch balloons but also wants to prevent conflict

Ifang Bremer June 12, 2024

US ambassador walks tightrope on anti-North Korea leaflets as tensions rise

Ambassador Philip Goldberg being interviewed on the Impossible State podcast | Image: CSIS YouTube channel

The U.S. “believes in free speech” for South Korean activists who send balloons to North Korea but also understands the need to reduce tensions on the peninsula, the U.S. Ambassador to Seoul said in an interview on Tuesday.

Philip Goldberg made the remarks in the latest episode of the Impossible State podcast by the Washington-based Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS).

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