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Date : February 3, 2015
North Korean Television Ends Broadcast of Russian, Chinese Films
   http://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/film-12302014151611.html [1023]

North Korea, where has stopped broadcasting Chinese and Russian films as part of a bid to prevent foreign influences seeping into their reclusive nation according to sources inside the country.

In North Korea, there were frequent incidents of punishment by the reason of accessing foreign radio and other media, many people were executed for watching foreign media, especially for accessing to South Korean media.

The sources from North Koreas capital Pyongyang told RFAs Korean Service that the official Chosun Central Television station recently ended its regular weekend broadcast of films from China and Russia following a directive from regime leader Kim Jong Un, despite stable relations with the two nations. He added that this is conducted for blocking the flow of information and foreign culture.
The source spoke on condition of anonymity claimed that while Chosun Central Television had stopped broadcasting films from China and Russia, Anyone can still buy DVDs of Russian movies at local marketplaces.

[Source: Radio Free Asia]


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