Shortwave radio broadcasting is often a collaborative effort between South Koreans and North Korean escapees But one broadcaster is giving North Korea residents an opportunity to hear from each other. Free North Korea Radio, is taking an innovative and risky step: it records the voices of people living in North Korea, then broadcasts those voices back into the North.
Shortwave radio broadcasting to North Korea is nothing new. The Voice of America has done it for decades, and many other organizations have sprouted up in recent years. The content is often a collaborative effort between South Koreans and North Korean escapees who have taken up residence in the South. But one broadcaster is giving North Korea residents an opportunity to hear from each other. voa’s Kurt Achin reports.
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