BBC’s North Korean service coming in 2017
The BBC World Service has confirmed plans to launch a Korean-language radio service in 2017. The new service comes after years of pressure and a increased money from the U.K. government…
The BBC World Service has confirmed plans to launch a Korean-language radio service in 2017. The new service comes after years of pressure and a increased money from the U.K. government…
Voice of Korea (조선의소리), North Korea’s international shortwave broadcasting station, adjusted its transmission schedule on October 31 for the winter 2016 and spring 2017 seasons. The broadcasts follow the same basic…
A little after midnight, early on the morning of July 15, as most of the Korean peninsula slept, were North Korean spies up late listening to the radio? This was…
The DPRK has again been ranked the second worst country in the world for press freedom. In a report that brings no surprises, Reporters Without Borders placed North Korea 179th in…
The BBC says it hasn’t yet decided when its planned North Korean radio service will begin broadcasting, despite a report last week that said it would be on the air…
A bill that would strengthen and modernize U.S. support of international media aimed at North Korea was introduced into the U.S. Congress on Wednesday. House Resolution 4051 (H.R.4051) is being proposed…
The BBC World Service plans to launch a radio service for listeners in North Korea thanks to extra funding received from the British government. The money, some £85 million (US$128 million)…
Voice of Korea, North Korea’s international shortwave broadcasting station, adjusted its transmission schedule on October 25 for the winter 2015 and spring 2016 seasons. The broadcasts follow the same basic…
The BBC has proposed launching a daily news service for North Korea, but the broadcast could be years from starting, if it starts at all. Plans for the service were…