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The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) is the state news agency of North Korea that was established on December 5, 1946. The agency portrays the putative views of the Workers' Party of Korea and the North Korean government for foreign consumption. KCNA is headquartered in the capital city of Pyongyang. In South Korea, access to both KCNA websites: (www.kcna.kp ) and (www.kcna.co.jp ), is blocked by the South Korean government. ==Organization== As the sole news agency of North Korea, KCNA daily reports news for all the North Korean news organizations including newspapers, radio and television broadcasts via Korean Central Television and the Korean Central Broadcasting System within the country.〔Pares, S. (2005). ''A Political and Economic Dictionary of East Asia: An essential Guide To The Politics and Economics of East Asia.'' Routledge. ISBN 978-1-85743-258-9.〕 In December 1996, KCNA began publishing its news articles on the Internet with its web server located in Japan. Since October 2010, stories have been published on a new site, controlled from Pyongyang, and output has been significantly increased to include world stories with no specific link to North Korea as well as news from countries that have strong DPRK ties. In addition to Korean, KCNA releases news articles in English, Russian and Spanish. Access to its website, along with other North Korean news sites, has been blocked by South Korea since 2004 and can be accessed only through the government's authorisation.〔(North Korea Newsletter No. 56 (May 28, 2009) ). Yonhap. May 28, 2009.〕 As well as serving as a news agency, it is also alleged to conduct clandestine intelligence collection.〔Henderson, Robert (2003). ''Brassey's International Intelligence Yearbook: 2003 Edition.'' Brassey's. p. 292. ISBN 978-1-57488-550-7.〕 KCNA has press exchange agreements with around 46 foreign news agencies including Itar-Tass and Xinhua News Agency〔 and South Korea's Yonhap News Agency〔(About Us ), ''Yonhap''.〕 with correspondents and bureaux in six countries, including Russia and China.〔(Koreascope Mass Media )〕 In 2004, the agency had employed 2,000 people.〔(Attacks on the Press - 2003 ). Committee to Protect Journalists. March 11, 2004.〕 According to its website, KCNA "speaks for the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK government". The agency has been described as the "official organ."〔Quick, A. C. (2003). ''World Press Encyclopedia: A Survey of Press Systems Worldwide.'' (2nd eds.) Gale. ISBN 978-0-7876-5584-6.〕 In June 1964 on one of his first official activities, Kim Jong-il visited KCNA headquarters and said the agency should be "propagating the revolutionary ideology of the Leader (Kim Il-sung) widely throughout the world."〔Lee, H. (2001). ''North Korea: A Strange Socialist Fortress''. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 67. ISBN 978-0-275-96917-2 (Link to page ())〕 However, the agency is also said to offer a unique insight into the North Korean "mentality."〔Bennett, G. & Dresner, D. (1999). ''Directory of Web Sites''. Taylor & Francis. pp.580. ISBN 978-1-57958-179-4.〕〔(North Korea Hunger ). Reuters. July 10, 2008.〕 A talk given to officials at KCNA on June 12, 1964, outlines the function of the news agency: Under the principle and guideline on the work of ideological propaganda and agitation put by the country's ruling party, the Workers' Party of Korea, the agency generally reports only good news about the country that is intended to encourage its people and project a positive image abroad.〔(Daily News about North Korea ). The Chosun Ilbo. July 15, 2005.〕 Nonetheless, it has on occasion acknowledged food shortages in the country.〔(Shortages of food in the DPRK ). KCNA. September 25, 2000.〕〔(Is North Korea facing famine? ), ''BBC News'', June 25, 2008.〕 The Ryongchon disaster was also reported in April 2004, after a delay of two days.〔(Reeling, hungry, N Korea heads to nuke talks ). ''Asia Times Online''. May 7, 2004.〕〔''(KCNA Report on Explosion at Ryongchon Railway Station )'', KCNA, April 24, 2004.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Korean Central News Agency」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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