Voice of Korea

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…


Voice of Korea on rocket launch

North Korea’s international radio broadcaster, the Voice of Korea, carried two items in English on Wednesday announcing the rocket launch. The first led the news bulletin and was just over…




North Korea apparently testing digital radio

North Korea appears to be testing digital radio broadcasting. Hiroshi Inoue, a radio monitor in Japan, received on Wednesday the country’s international radio service, Voice of Korea, broadcasting on shortwave…




More anti-Lee vitriol, and a song

The North Korean media spent a second day on Tuesday heaping harsh criticism on South Korean president Lee Myung Bak and issuing threats against him and others. On Monday, the…



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