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05/22/06
AP Television News opens full-time
bureau in North Korea
LONDON – AP Television News (APTN) has become the first
Western news organization to establish a full-time office
in North Korea. The announcement follows four years of negotiations
with the state broadcaster, Korean Radio and Television, and
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Under the arrangement, international staff from AP Television
News, which is headquartered in Britain, will work with local
staff recruited from Korean Radio and Television. The bureau
opened this week.
"Once again, The Associated Press opens a window with
authoritative and impartial coverage from all parts of the
world," said Tom Curley, president and CEO of The Associated
Press. APTN is the international video division of The Associated
Press.
APTN Executive Director Nigel Baker, in Pyongyang for the
opening of the bureau, said: "This is a groundbreaking
opportunity. APTN has secured frequent and prolonged access
to North Korea over the past four years. The agreement for
a full-time bureau now means we'll be the only Western news
organization with regular coverage."
APTN also has four staff members in South Korea and provides
content to over 15 broadcasters there. The new bureau in North
Korea strengthens APTN's news leadership in the region.
AP Television News
APTN delivers breaking global news, sport, entertainment,
technology and human interest video content to broadcasters,
online and mobile platforms. Video captured by AP Television
News can be seen by more than half of the world’s population
on any given day. APTN also provides broadcast customers with
broadcast facilities and technical expertise via its global
network of strategically located bureaus. It is the international
television division of The Associated Press.
For further information contact:
Toby Hartwell
Marketing
AP Television News
Tel: +44 (0)20 7482 7442
Linda Wagner
Corporate Communications
The Associated Press
Tel: +1 212 621 1895
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