4/6 I’ve long believed that the topic of Korean influence, which has already yielded one major influence-peddling scandal in Washington, would be an appropriate one for a congressional hearing. Censorship and foreign influence are grave national security issues for both the U.S. and South Korea.
2006, when South Korea was led by Roh Moo-hyun, who promoted engagement with North Korea. The South Korean government has provided the overwhelming bulk of the institute’s funding, totaling about $19 million over almost 12 years, through the state-run〜KIEP.
it would withdraw its funding next month because of the National Assembly’s insistence on greater transparency. KIEP had allocated $1.9 million for the institute this year, accounting for three-quarters of its budget./USKI was established by former Washington Post correspondent Don Oberdorfer(