# AP Opens Pyongyang Bureau

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**Created:** [January 19, 2012, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ap-opens-pyongyang-bureau/609968 "2012-01-19T02:47:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ap-opens-pyongyang-bureau/609968/1 "2012-01-19T02:47:18Z")

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Story [here](http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/120116/new-ap-bureau-north-korea-the-associated-press-pyongyang). Making them the only international news agency with a full-time staff there. Located inside Korean Central News Agency HQ.

However, the staff will be locals and presumably watched closely. I wonder what they’ll be reporting on.