According to the Choson Ilbo: The U.S. State Department cut the entire budget for promoting democracy in North Korea from a 2012 budget proposal submitted to Congress on Monday. Since 2008, the department allocated US$2.5-3.5 million a year to the Economic Support Fund to support organizations working for democratization and human rights there, but it … Continue reading US State Dept. seeks to reduce NK democracy funding in 2012 budget