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What will North Korea make of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½?

Misha Glenny worked as a journalist in Eastern Europe during the Cold War. He believes that by listening to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, people in communist dictatorships were able to challenge the version of history being offered by their leaders.

Now, as the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service announces an expansion of its services into North Korea and Russia, Glenny says it is an opportunity to offer objective information.

(Photo: Visitor looks over border into North Korea. Credit: JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

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