Trump’s cuts to Voice of America imperil radio broadcasts into North Korea



Analysis Trump’s cuts to Voice of America imperil radio broadcasts into North Korea Experts say dismantling VOA and Radio Free Asia undercuts US goals, keeping uncensored info from reaching DPRK people Shreyas Reddy March 17, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean man listens to music in a multimedia room in Pyongyang. \| Image: Eric Lafforgue (April 2008) U.S. President Donald Trump has blocked the operations of the main government-funded outlets seeking to spread information to citizens living under repressive regimes, dealing a major blow to efforts to deliver news of the outside world to information-starved North Koreans. On Friday, Trump issued an executive order that drastically curtailed the operations of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Washington’s externally focused media outlets such as Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA). U.S. President Donald Trump has blocked the operations of the main government-funded outlets seeking to spread information to citizens living under repressive regimes, dealing a major blow to efforts to deliver news of the outside world to information-starved North Koreans. On Friday, Trump issued an executive order that drastically curtailed the operations of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Washington’s externally focused media outlets such as Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA). 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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Trump’s cuts to Voice of America imperil radio broadcasts into North Korea

Experts say dismantling VOA and Radio Free Asia undercuts US goals, keeping uncensored info from reaching DPRK people

Shreyas Reddy March 17, 2025

Trump’s cuts to Voice of America imperil radio broadcasts into North Korea

A North Korean man listens to music in a multimedia room in Pyongyang. | Image: Eric Lafforgue (April 2008)

U.S. President Donald Trump has blocked the operations of the main government-funded outlets seeking to spread information to citizens living under repressive regimes, dealing a major blow to efforts to deliver news of the outside world to information-starved North Koreans.

On Friday, Trump issued an executive order that drastically curtailed the operations of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Washington’s externally focused media outlets such as Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA).

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