NBC’s Lester Holt defends Olympics coverage from North Korea ski resort

By Eddie Scarry

Published January 25, 2018 7:45pm ET

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NBC’s Lester Holt defends Olympics coverage from North Korea ski resort — "I absolutely think the trip was worth it," Lester Holt said. "We talk about this place, we hear the bellicose language from its leader and we hear the reaction from our country. It's important to get on the ground. You go to a place like North Korea with your eyes wide open." (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) | Evan Agostini

NBC “Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt on Thursday defended his coverage ahead of the Winter Olympics in North Korea, which critics said offered a gauzy portrait of the repressive regime, and said it was the result of difficult balancing act as a result of the country’s tightly controlled environment.

In an interview with the Associated Press published Thursday, Holt said he had no regrets.

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