End of radio broadcasts into North Korea a 'huge discouragement' for Christians

 By Staff Writer - Posted at Christian Today:

Published August 14, 2025

It is believed that, despite the most intense persecution on earth, there are still around 400,000 Christians in North Korea.
Funding cuts by the US and South Korean governments have led to an 80 per cent drop in the number of hours of outside broadcasts reaching North Korea.

38 North, a website which analyses North Korea said that six stations have ceased their broadcasts in the last six months.

The US-backed Radio Free Asia ended its broadcasts after government funding was cut. Similarly South Korean backed stations, Voice of the People and Echo of Hope have also ended their broadcasts.

The broadcasts are a sticking point in North-South relations, with the North regarding the broadcasts as subversive propaganda.