{"id":17382,"date":"2016-02-15T10:18:16","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T14:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=17382"},"modified":"2016-02-15T10:18:37","modified_gmt":"2016-02-15T14:18:37","slug":"bbc-to-launch-korean-news-service-via-shortwave-in-fall-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/bbc-to-launch-korean-news-service-via-shortwave-in-fall-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC to launch Korean news service via shortwave in fall 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Source: KBS World Radio<\/a> via Andrea Borgnino)<\/p>\n

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will launch a shortwave radio service to North Korea this fall.<\/em><\/p>\n

A BBC insider said the British government has given final approval to the public broadcaster’s plan to broadcast news to North Korea and has even earmarked a budget. <\/em><\/p>\n

The 30-minute daily broadcast in the Korean language will include news from the two Koreas, China and Japan. BBC will also run a website with a listen again section.<\/em><\/p>\n

[…]<\/em>The news program will be produced at the BBC headquarters in London and transmitted via shortwave from locations including Singapore. Many North Korean residents are known to own a shortwave receiver.<\/em><\/p>\n

BBC has been discussing the launch of a North Korea service since last year, which has faced strong opposition from North Korea. A high-level North Korean diplomat visited the U.K. parliamentary in protest of the plan two months ago.<\/em><\/p>\n

BBC is also considering broadcasting its Korean news service in South Korea as well.<\/em><\/p>\n

Read the full article at KBS World Radio online…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Source: KBS World Radio via Andrea Borgnino) The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will launch a shortwave radio service to North Korea this fall. A BBC insider said the British government has given final approval to the public broadcaster’s plan to broadcast news to North Korea and has even earmarked a budget. 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