The North Korean authorities are in the process of replacing their existing
shortwave radio transmitters, Daily NK has learned. The measure appears designed
to both allow better broadcasts targeting South Korea and stop outside shortwave
broadcasts entering.
According to the Northeast Asian Broadcasting
Institute (NABI), the authorities made their first move in March this year,
replacing the shortwave transmission equipment at Kanggye Transmission Station
in Jagang Province with modern equipment made by Beijing BBEF Electronics Group
Co. Kanggye Transmission Station is one of three high output shortwave
transmission facilities in North Korea, with the other two being at Pyongyang
and in Gujang County, North Pyongan Province.
(Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India) Additional story at: http://tinyurl.com/8sbfaw5
