Imports of digital TV sets to North Korea are sharply higher in the first few months of this year compared to last year, according to Yonhap News.

Citing data from the Korea International Trade Association, Yonhap said China shipped just under $18 million worth of digital TVs to North Korea in the first four months of 2014, up 338 percent from the $4 million in the same period of 2013.

Yonhap tied the rise to earlier reports than North Korea is planning to introduce digital TV broadcasting.

In March 2013, a report on the Naenara website said trial broadcasting had begun in 2012.

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