Voice of Korea International Shortwave Broadcast Station, August 8, 2024

This is a video in which I check out the Voice of Korea. The radio used in this video is an Icom IC-7610 hooked up to a 160-meter doublet antenna that is up above ground about 80 feet.

The Voice of Korea serves as the international broadcasting service of North Korea, providing content across various languages such as Chinese, Spanish, English, Russian, French, Arabic, German, and Japanese. Formerly known as Radio Pyongyang before 2002, this station operates on shortwave frequencies and features a website accessible in nine different languages. The Voice of Korea delivers news, information, and cultural programming to a global audience through its shortwave broadcasts.

The origins of the Voice of Korea can be traced back to 1936 with the establishment of the radio station JBBK during the Japanese occupation. This station broadcasted a first and second program as part of Japan's radio network covering the Korean Peninsula from Seoul.

Founded in October 1945 as Radio Pyongyang, the station officially launched its programming on the 14th, featuring a live broadcast of Kim Il Sung's victory speech upon his return to Pyongyang at the conclusion of World War II.

The Voice of Korea began its foreign broadcasts with Chinese content on March 16, 1947, followed by Japanese broadcasts in 1950, English in 1951, French and Russian in 1963, Spanish in 1965, Arabic in 1970, and German in 1983.

During its peak in 1960, Radio Pyongyang broadcasted 159 hours of programming weekly. By 1970, the weekly broadcasting hours increased to 330, reaching 597 hours by 1980. The broadcasting time declined to 534 hours per week in 1990, 529 in 1994, and 364 in 1996.

In 2002, the station underwent a renaming, becoming officially known as the Voice of Korea. The station continues to be a prominent platform for broadcasting North Korean perspectives and information to the global audience.

The current government of North Korea establishes its status as a socialist state and is defined as a dictatorship of people's democracy. Here are some key points about the government of North Korea:

- Head of Government: The head of government is the premier, who is assisted by several vice-premiers and a cabinet.

- Cabinet Members: The members of the cabinet are appointed by the national leadership.

- Political Rights: People in North Korea have civil and political rights, but these rights are often superseded by the government's control.

- Political Party: The government operates under the rigid control of the communist Korean Workers' Party (KWP), to which all government officials belong.

This information provides an overview of the current government structure in North Korea, highlighting its socialist nature and the central role of the Korean Workers' Party in governance.

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