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Korean Central News Agency

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Korean Central News Agency

Summary

Korean Central News Agency is a news agency[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Korean Central News Agency is located in Pyongyang[3].
  • Korean Central News Agency is in the country of North Korea[4].
  • Korean Central News Agency's instance of is recorded as news agency[5].
  • Korean Central News Agency's headquarters location is recorded as Pyongyang[6].
  • Korean Central News Agency's Commons category is recorded as Korean Central News Agency[7].
  • Korean Central News Agency's language of work or name is recorded as Korean[8].
  • Korean Central News Agency's industry is recorded as publishing[9].
  • December 5, 1946 marks the founding of Korean Central News Agency[10].
  • Korean Central News Agency's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.02855, 'lon': 125.73818}[11].
  • Korean Central News Agency's official website is recorded as http://kcna.kp/kp[12].
  • Korean Central News Agency's official website is recorded as http://kcna.kp/en[13].
  • Korean Central News Agency's official website is recorded as http://kcna.kp/cn[14].
  • Korean Central News Agency's official website is recorded as http://kcna.kp/ru[15].
  • Korean Central News Agency's official website is recorded as http://kcna.kp/jp[16].
  • Korean Central News Agency's official website is recorded as http://kcna.kp/es[17].
  • Korean Central News Agency's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ko-kp', 'text': '조선중앙통신사'}[18].
  • Korean Central News Agency's legal form is recorded as state-owned enterprise[19].
  • Korean Central News Agency's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'KCNA'}[20].
  • Korean Central News Agency's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ЦТАК'}[21].
  • Korean Central News Agency's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'ACNC'}[22].
  • Korean Central News Agency's different from is recorded as Central News Agency[23].
  • Korean Central News Agency's different from is recorded as Central News Agency[24].

Body

Founding

December 5, 1946 marks the founding of Korean Central News Agency[10].

Identity

Korean Central News Agency's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ko-kp', 'text': '조선중앙통신사'}[18]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'KCNA'}[20], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ЦТАК'}[21], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'ACNC'}[22].

Operations

Korean Central News Agency's headquarters location is recorded as Pyongyang[6].

Industry

Korean Central News Agency's industry is recorded as publishing[9].

Why It Matters

Korean Central News Agency has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Related Entities

news agency North Korea Pyongyang

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . kcna.kp. kcna.kp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . kcna.kp. kcna.kp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → Korean
    Legal form → state-owned enterprise
    Inception → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 39.02855, 'lon': 125.73818}
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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