Monitoring North Korea on shortwave

Day of the Sun - is North Korea preparing to detonate a new nuclear bomb ?

New satellite images have emerged purportedly showing how North Korea is preparing to detonate a nuclear bomb to coincide with its 'Day of the Sun' national day on Saturday.

Aerial photos taken yesterday show continued activity at the Punggye-ri Nuclear site where US officials fear a nuclear device has been installed in a tunnel ahead of another test.  

It comes as the regime today warned foreign journalists to prepare for a 'big event' on Thursday and as tensions remained high after President Donald Trump sent a US Navy strike group steaming toward the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea's most important national day is on Saturday April 15 when North Korea commemorates the birth anniversary of its founding president Kim Il Sung. However, the big event may have been the grand unveiling of a sprawling housing project in Pyongyang.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4406904/North-Korea-perform-nuclear-test-mark-Day-Sun.html#ixzz4e8TkKIpi 

What will be the next developments from North Korea ? Monitoring Voice of Korea from Pyongyang is increasing among those following world events. 

North Korea A17 - summer schedule
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Programs last 47 to 57 minutes. Data based on monitoring and on-air announcements. Special thanks to our regular International Shortwave Broadcast Guide contributor, Arnulf Piontek.

All times UTC/target areas

Voice of Korea

Arabic

15³⁰                  9890    11645                                                    Near & Middle East; North Africa

17³⁰                  9890    11645                                                    Near & Middle East; North Africa

Chinese

03³⁰                13650    15105                                                    Southeast Asia

05³⁰                  7220      9445      9730                                      Northeast China

06³⁰                13650    15105                                                    Southeast Asia

08³⁰                  7220      9445                                                    Northeast China

11³⁰                  7220      9445                                                    Northeast China

13³⁰                11735    13650                                                    Southeast Asia

21³⁰                  7235      9445                                                    Northeast China

21³⁰                  9875    11635                                                    China

22³⁰                  7235      9445                                                    Northeast China

22³⁰                  9875    11635                                                    China

German

16³⁰                  9425    12015                                                    Europe

18³⁰                  9425    12015                                                    Europe

19³⁰                  9425    12015                                                    Europe

English

04³⁰                  7220      9445      9730                                      Northeast Asia

04³⁰                11735    13760    15180                                      Central & South America

05³⁰                13650    15105                                                    Southeast Asia

06³⁰                  7220      9445      9730                                      Northeast Asia

10³⁰                11710    15180                                                    Central & South America

10³⁰                11735    13650                                                     Southeast Asia

13³⁰                 9435    11710                                                    North America

13³⁰               13760    15245                                                    Western Europe

15³⁰                 9435    11710                                                    North America

15³⁰               13760    15245                                                    Western Europe

16³⁰                  9890    11645                                                    Near & Middle East; North Africa

18³⁰               13760    15245                                                    Western Europe

19³⁰                  7210    11910                                                    South Africa

19³⁰                  9875    11635                                                    Near & Middle East; North Africa

21³⁰               13760    15245                                                    Western Europe

French

04³⁰                13650    15105                                                    Southeast Asia

06³⁰                11735    13760    15180                                      Central & South America

11³⁰                11710    15180                                                    Central & South America

11³⁰                11735    13650                                                    Southeast Asia

14³⁰                  9435    11710                                                    North America

14³⁰                13760    15245                                                    Western Europe

16³⁰                  9435    11710                                                    North America

16³⁰                13760    15245                                                    Western Europe

18³⁰                  7210    11910                                                    South Africa

18³⁰                  9875    11635                                                    Near & Middle East; North Africa

20³⁰                13760    15245                                                    Western Europe

Japanese

07³⁰                    621      3250      9650    11865                        Japan

08³⁰                    621      3250      9650    11865                        Japan

09³⁰                    621      3250      6070      9650    11865          Japan

10³⁰                    621      3250      6070      9650    11865          Japan

11³⁰                    621      3250      6070      9650    11865          Japan

12³⁰                    621      3250      6070      9650    11865          Japan

21³⁰                    621      3250      9650    11865                        Japan

22³⁰                    621      3250      9650    11865                        Japan

23³⁰                    621      3250      9650    11865                        Japan

KCBS Pyongyang

Korean

03³⁰ (PBS)*      7220      9445      9730                                      Northeast China

07³⁰ (PBS)*      7220      9445                                                    Northeast China

09³⁰ (KCBS)    7220      9445                                                    Northeast China

09³⁰ (PBS)*      9875    11735                                                    Far Eastern Russia

09³⁰ (PBS)*    13760    15245                                                    Europe

10³⁰ (PBS)*      7220      9445                                                    Northeast China

12³⁰ (KCBS)  11710    15180                                                    Central & South America

12³⁰ (KCBS)  11735    13650                                                   Southeast Asia

12³⁰ (PBS)*      7220      9445                                                    Northeast China

13³⁰ (PBS)*      9425    12015                                                    Europe

14³⁰ (KCBS)  11735    13650                                                    Southeast Asia

17³⁰ (KCBS)    9435    11710                                                    North America

17³⁰ (KCBS)  13760    15245                                                    Western Europe

20³⁰ (KCBS)    7210    11910                                                    South Africa

20³⁰ (KCBS)    9425    12015                                                    Europe

20³⁰ (KCBS)    9875    11635                                                    Near & Middle East; North Africa

23³⁰ (KCBS)    7235      9445                                                    Northeast China

23³⁰ (KCBS)    9875    11635                                                    China

23³⁰ (KCBS)  13760    15245                                                    Western Europe

Russian

07³⁰                  9875    11735                                                    Far Eastern Russia

07³⁰                13760    15245                                                    Europe

08³⁰                  9875    11735                                                    Far Eastern Russia

08³⁰                13760    15245                                                    Europe

14³⁰                  9425    12015                                                    Europe

15³⁰                  9425    12015                                                    Europe

17³⁰                  9425    12015                                                    Europe

Spanish

03³⁰                11735    13760    15180                                      Central & South America

05³⁰                11735    13760    15180                                      Central & South America

19³⁰                13760    15245                                                    Western Europe

22³⁰                13760    15245                                                    Western Europe

(Arnulf Piontek, Berlin Germany) 

Website: http://www.vok.rep.kp 

KCBC - Korean Central Broadcasting Station

* PBS - Pyongyang Broadcasting Station (currently inactive)

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