(Un)Covering North Korea
Stanford University hosted a fascinating discussion on Monday that looked at the various ways in which the DPRK is covered from overseas. Called “(Un)Covering North Korea,” it was part of…
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Latest VOK broadcast on nuclear test
A day after North Korea conducted its third nuclear test, the test was again in the news on Voice of Korea, North Korea’s international shortwave radio station, but it was…
Voice of Korea on nuclear test
Here’s how North Korea’s international shortwave radio broadcaster, the Voice of Korea, announced news of the nuclear test in English. Reception this morning was poor so the audio isn’t very…
Ranking Eric Schmidt’s Pyongyang trip
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt is back from Pyongyang. His visit made headlines around the world, but what about inside North Korea? I took a look at the main 8pm evening…
South Korea to continue analog TV near border
Just days away from completing a nationwide switch from analog to digital television, South Korea has announced plans to continue analog TV broadcasting in border areas so that North Koreans…
North Korea launches radio program targeted at South
North Korea launched a new radio broadcast targeted at South Korea on Saturday morning. The two-hour long “Echo of Unification” broadcast is expected to be broadcast three times a day…
North Koreans to soon loose access to South Korean TV
South Korea’s impending closure of analog television broadcasts will cut off one of the few uncensored sources of information available to North Korean citizens. South Korea, like many countries, is…
Voice of Korea winter 2012/13 schedule
Many international radio stations, including the Voice of Korea, just made their semi-annual schedule change to accomodate seasonal broadcasting conditions. The radio station broadcasts two programs a day, each around…
Japanese flat-screen TVs on evening news
North Korea’s main evening news bulletin reported on Saturday evening about big-screen Japanese televisions. The report was contained as one of the brief foreign news items sometimes included at the…
