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North Korea: Google Leader on Way Google Leader on Way to North Korea
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Google’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, is to leave Monday from Beijing on a commercial flight to North Korea, the country thought to have the world’s most restrictive Internet policies. Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, who is with the group, said Mr. Schmidt was interested in North Korea’s economic issues and use of social media. The State Department has said that both men are traveling as private citizens, and that it does not support the trip. Mr. Richardson said he also hoped to work toward the release of a Korean-American detained there.Google’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, is to leave Monday from Beijing on a commercial flight to North Korea, the country thought to have the world’s most restrictive Internet policies. Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, who is with the group, said Mr. Schmidt was interested in North Korea’s economic issues and use of social media. The State Department has said that both men are traveling as private citizens, and that it does not support the trip. Mr. Richardson said he also hoped to work toward the release of a Korean-American detained there.