VOA Korean Service Recognized for 70 Years of Service
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) awarded a Certificate of Recognition to the Voice of America’s Korean Service in honor of their 70 years of broadcasting to Korea. BBG Governor Victor Ashe and...
View ArticleRFA’s Korean Service Provides Insight on Execution of Kim Jong Un’s Uncle
Radio Free Asia provided in-depth and comprehensive reporting on the firing and execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle, Jang Song Thaek, including coverage of events that led up to his...
View ArticleVOA Exclusive: North Korean Ultimatum to US: Stop the Pressure on Human Rights
WASHINGTON- A high-ranking North Korean official has issued a warning to the United States: America’s continued pressure on the human rights situation in North Korea will lead Pyongyang to review its...
View ArticleVOA story cited in special UN human rights report
One of two Voice of America exclusive stories by reporter Eun Jung Cho covering abusive practices against North Korean workers in Qatar was cited in a special United Nations human rights report, and...
View ArticleBBG networks provide crucial information on North Korea nuclear tests
VOA and RFA are providing comprehensive coverage of the developments in North Korea after the government there conducted what it claims was a successful hydrogen bomb test. For many in North Korea, VOA...
View ArticleRadio Free Asia releases English e-book on North Korea’s prison camps
Radio Free Asia (RFA) today released the English version of its e-book about North Korea’s infamous secret labor detention camps for political prisoners and the horrendous human rights violations...
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2012 David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award Winners Announced
Mukarram Khan Aatif of VOA's Deewa Radio Washington, D.C. — The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) today announced the winners of the 2012 David Burke Distinguished Journalism Awards for exceptional...
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BBG Presents 2012 David Burke Distinguished Journalism Awards
Washington, D.C. — The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) presented the 2012 David Burke Distinguished Journalism Awards for exceptional integrity, bravery, and originality in reporting during its...
View ArticleRadio Free Asia hires new managing director for East Asia
Radio Free Asia (RFA) today announced the hiring of veteran journalist Min Lee Mitchell as its new Managing Director for East Asia. Mitchell will oversee RFA’s four language services for Chinese...
View ArticleEngaging North Korea through Media: Opportunities and Challenges
The latest developments on the Korean peninsula and renewed diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea on the nuclear issue beg the question whether Pyongyang will come out of isolation and engage...
View ArticleVOA Hosts Panel Discussion with Experts on North Korea
Outside media is quietly and on a small scale reaching and influencing the people of North Korea. Also, many access outside media at least once a day. Those were just two of the surprising revelations...
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