"KCNA" redirects here. For the radio station in Oregon, see KCNA (FM). For the radio station in Arizona, see KIKX (Arizona).
Korean Central News Agency
Screenshot of KCNA website
Company type
State-owned
Industry
News agency
Founded
5 December 1946; 77 years ago (1946-12-05)
Headquarters
1 Potonggang-dong, Potonggang District,
Pyongyang
,
North Korea
Number of locations
Many municipal offices, correspondents and bureaus in six other countries
Area served
International
Key people
Kim Chang-gwang (Director General)
Services
Media
Owner
Korean Central Broadcasting Committee
Number of employees
800
Website
www.kcna.kp/en
Korean Central News Agency
Chosŏn'gŭl
조선중앙통신 / 조선통신사
Hancha
朝鮮中央通信 / 朝鮮通信社
Revised Romanization
Joseon Jungangtongsin / Joseon Tongsinsa
McCune–Reischauer
Chosŏn Chungangt'ongsin / Chosŏn T'ongsinsa
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) is the state news agency of North Korea.[1][2][3] The agency portrays the views of the North Korean government for both domestic and foreign consumption. It was established on December 5, 1946, and now features online coverage.[4]
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^"In North Korea, the state-run news agency is the weapon of choice". Washington Post. April 28, 2013.
^Shrivastava, K. M. (2007). News Agencies from Pigeon to Internet. Elgin: New Dawn Press Group. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-932705-67-6.
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