On December 17, 2025, The Korea Times quoted an interview with NKDB Executive Director Hanna Song in an article about several Democratic Party lawmakers’ recent proposal to ease a decades-old ban on accessing North Korean websites. In the interview, Director Song expressed her opinion on the proposal stating that “For those of us studying human rights in North Korea, we closely examine Rodong Sinmun and other reports published there … I doubt simply viewing North Korean media would have a major impact on people’s thinking … Perhaps this debate reflects a lack of trust in our own citizens.”
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On December 17, 2025, The Korea Times quoted an interview with NKDB Executive Director Hanna Song in an article about several Democratic Party lawmakers’ recent proposal to ease a decades-old ban on accessing North Korean websites. In the interview, Director Song expressed her opinion on the proposal stating that “For those of us studying human rights in North Korea, we closely examine Rodong Sinmun and other reports published there … I doubt simply viewing North Korean media would have a major impact on people’s thinking … Perhaps this debate reflects a lack of trust in our own citizens.”
To read the full article, please click HERE.