Earlier this month, Korean Central Television rolled out updated opening graphics for its 5pm and 8pm evening newscasts.

A closer look at the programming reveals it wasn’t the only part of the newscast that was given a new look.

The newspaper review, which is a staple of the early evening 5pm bulletin, also has a new graphics package and a much lighter musical intro.

The new graphics also give more prominent placement to the names of the country’s four main newspapers:

Rodong Sinmun (로동신문)

Minju Joson (민주조선)

Youth Vanguard (청년전위)

Pyongyang Sinmun (평양신문)

The content of the newspaper is however, not changed. It’s still a rundown of the More >