VOA Korean launches three new programs and transforms its Seoul bureau into multimedia News Center
The Voice of Americas (VOA) Korean Service today launches three new programs and transforms its Seoul bureau into a multimedia News Center. The initiatives expand VOAs reach to North Koreans.
North Korea is one of the most closed societies in the world, said VOA Director Danforth Austin. It is imperative that we make every effort to provide North Koreans with accurate news and information about U.S. and world events that they dont receive in their domestic media.
VOAs three new Korean-language programsAmerica Today, News Panorama, and VOA News Paradewill increase its radio broadcasts to five hours daily from three and half.
America Today ( 11:00 p.m. Korean time , 1400 UTC) is a daily 30-minute evening program highlighting all walks of American society, people, and culture.
VOA News Parade ( 4:00 a.m. Korean time, 2000 UTC) is a one-hour news program focusing on Washingtons responses to the days major news through discussions with experts in international affairs and foreign policy.
News Panorama ( 9:00 p.m. Korean time, 1200 UTC) covers the main news around the Korean peninsula with live reports from Seoul, Beijing, Tokyo, and other parts of the world.
With an expanded staff and equipped for independent production, VOAs Seoul News Center will provide a steady stream of reports for use throughout VOA with enhanced coverage of events in North and South Korea, as well as other parts of Asia.