US seeks more funding to help North Korean defectors, other refugees in Asia



News US seeks more funding to help North Korean defectors, other refugees in Asia State Department seeks budget increase after earmarking millions for projects that support ‘sustainable reforms’ in DPRK Ifang Bremer July 12, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Harry S. Truman building that houses the U.S. State Department \| Image: U.S. Department of State The U.S. State Department requested an increase of $10.26 million in funding for its assistance programs in East Asia on Wednesday, which includes support for North Korean refugees. The department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) devoted $237.2 million to its work related to refugees from East Asia for fiscal year 2022 and has now requested a budget of $247.5 million for 2023, an increase of 4.3%. The bureau would use the funding to support migrants and refugees in East Asia, including North Koreans, according to its official request to Congress. “Highly vulnerable North Koreans outside the Democratic People’s © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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US seeks more funding to help North Korean defectors, other refugees in Asia

State Department seeks budget increase after earmarking millions for projects that support ‘sustainable reforms’ in DPRK

Ifang Bremer July 12, 2022

US seeks more funding to help North Korean defectors, other refugees in Asia

The Harry S. Truman building that houses the U.S. State Department | Image: U.S. Department of State

The U.S. State Department requested an increase of $10.26 million in funding for its assistance programs in East Asia on Wednesday, which includes support for North Korean refugees.

The department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) devoted $237.2 million to its work related to refugees from East Asia for fiscal year 2022 and has now requested a budget of $247.5 million for 2023, an increase of 4.3%.

The bureau would use the funding to support migrants and refugees in East Asia, including North Koreans, according to its official request to Congress.

“Highly vulnerable North Koreans outside the Democratic People’s

US seeks more funding to help North Korean defectors, other refugees in Asia

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