Private company
Korean Central News Agency
Logo: KCNA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
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North Korean state news agency
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA; Korean: 조선중앙통신) is the state news agency of North Korea. 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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrypublishing1
- HeadquartersPyongyang1
- Websitekcna.kp/cn
- Legal formstate-owned enterprise1
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The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA; Korean: 조선중앙통신) is the state news agency of North Korea. 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.2
Timeline
- Dec 5, 1946Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitekcna.kp/cn1
- Websitekcna.kp/en1
- WikipediaKorean Central News Agency
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ326804
Sources
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsKorean Central News Agency logo by KCNA, Public domain