USAGM nominee cites N.K. defectors in stressing power of free information
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Radio broadcasts to North Korea important for would-be defectors: US official
The nominee to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) invoked the struggles of North Korean defectors during her confirmation hearing Thursday in Washington, D.C., telling lawmakers the impact American radio broadcasts had on those who would later flee the regime. “In Seoul, North Korean defectors told me that snippets of American radio were […]
Sarah Rogers, the nominee for U.S. Under Secretary of State, emphasized the importance of intelligence during a Senate hearing by citing the testimony of a North Korean defector. As the head of USAGM, which operates VOA and RFA, she expressed her determination to counter China's propaganda activities and spread U.S.-centric values. Following Senate confirmation, she is expected to concurrently hold her current position as Director.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Yu-mi = Sarah Rogers, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, who has been nominated as the Director of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), on the 30th (...
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