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Record 2,833 domestic, foreign reporters covering latest inter-Korean summit
Apr 18,2018858 reporters from 180 foreign media outlets in 34 countries apply for credentials, double numbers from 2000, 2007 summits
Real-time coverage provided via Korea’s cutting-edge information & communications tech
Preparatory Committeefor the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit｜April 18, 2018
With the latest inter-Korean summit just nine days away, global media interest is exploding over the historic event.
On April 18, the Preparatory Committee for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit said 2,833 reporters from around the world have signed up to cover the meeting via its online platform (www.koreasummit.kr) since media registration was opened April 9.
According to the committee’s news release, 1,975 reporters are from Korean media outlets and 858 from 180 media organizations in 34 countries, of which 15 countries including Canada, Iran, Thailand, India and Austria are sending journalists to an inter-Korean summit for the first time.
The number of reporters registered for this summit is more than double that for either the 2000 or 2007 summit. It is also the largest number of reporters to attend any government-organized national event in South Korea. The 2000 summit was covered by 1,315 journalists from in and out of the Korean Peninsula and the 2007 meeting saw 1,392.
Broadcasters covering the latest inter-Korean meeting have secured broadcast booths inside the main media center and are making preparations.
Media registration for inter-Korean summits
Global media coverage of the inter-Korean summit has also picked up steam with a host of leading foreign journalists flocking to Seoul, including veteran CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour.
On April 17, a briefing session for foreign media at the Seoul Press Center attracted some 100 reporters. They collected information on the upcoming summit from Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Do Jong-hwan and other officials.
A comment from Minister Do made that day was quoted by the U.K.-based Financial Times in an analysis of the summit’s goals and feasibility.
The daily also mentioned a briefing given by Yang Moo-jin, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul, and quoted him as saying, “If they can agree on the principle that the two sides will cooperate to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula and establish a permanent peace, we can call it a success.”
Ahn Byoung-joon of Japan’s TV Asahi said, “The atmosphere is clearly different from those of the previous summits held in Pyongyang in 2000 and 2007. Despite the tight schedule and South Korea’s first time organizing the meeting, I expect both the summit and global media to be well prepared over the remaining days.”
Smart Press Center for seamless connection of Panmunjom, main press center, online platform
For the upcoming talks, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will visit the Peace House on the South Korean side of Panmunjom, the U.N. truce village in the Demilitarized Zone, for the first time since the two Koreas were divided. This will allow comprehensive coverage of the summit process.
On the day of the summit, all scheduled events will be transmitted to world media in real time through the Smart Press Center, which will connect the press room at Panmunjom, the main press center at KINTEX in the northern Seoul suburb of Goyang and the summit’s online platform. This will allow the world to view the talks live.
Media can thus cover the summit through real-time access to news reports, photos and videos anytime and anywhere. For the convenience of foreign journalists, key materials will be provided in nine languages including English, Chinese, Arabic and Spanish.
Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Do Jong-hwan on April 17 greets foreign reporters in a briefing at the Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club. (Photo credit: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
5G wireless tech to allow VR viewing of Panmunjom briefings
Following its global debut at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Korea’s fifth-generation (5G) telecommunication technology will help ensure smooth operations at various spots of the media center. Briefings at Panmunjom will be live streamed using a 360-degree video, allowing viewing from any desired angle and thus offering a virtual reality experience.
The 200-inch Smart Wall will allow the simultaneous selection and viewing of multiple videos on related topics, such as previous inter-Korean summits and Korean culture.
Outside KINTEX, visitors to the complex as well as journalists covering the summit can experience Korea’s latest information and communications technology. Examples include remote control of a robotic arm using 5G or the use of 5G connections on a bus.
Real-time coverage provided via Korea’s cutting-edge information & communications tech
Preparatory Committeefor the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit｜April 18, 2018
With the latest inter-Korean summit just nine days away, global media interest is exploding over the historic event.
On April 18, the Preparatory Committee for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit said 2,833 reporters from around the world have signed up to cover the meeting via its online platform (www.koreasummit.kr) since media registration was opened April 9.
According to the committee’s news release, 1,975 reporters are from Korean media outlets and 858 from 180 media organizations in 34 countries, of which 15 countries including Canada, Iran, Thailand, India and Austria are sending journalists to an inter-Korean summit for the first time.
The number of reporters registered for this summit is more than double that for either the 2000 or 2007 summit. It is also the largest number of reporters to attend any government-organized national event in South Korea. The 2000 summit was covered by 1,315 journalists from in and out of the Korean Peninsula and the 2007 meeting saw 1,392.
Broadcasters covering the latest inter-Korean meeting have secured broadcast booths inside the main media center and are making preparations.
Media registration for inter-Korean summits
| Domestic | Foreign | Total | ||||
| No. of media outlets | No. of reporters | No. of media outlets | No. of reporters | No. of media outlets | No. of reporters | |
| 2018 summit | 168 | 1,975 | 180 | 858 | 348 | 2,833 |
| 2000 summit | 116 | 772 | 160 | 543 | 276 | 1,315 |
| 2007 summit | 152 | 1,016 | 90 | 376 | 242 | 1,392 |
Global media coverage of the inter-Korean summit has also picked up steam with a host of leading foreign journalists flocking to Seoul, including veteran CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour.
On April 17, a briefing session for foreign media at the Seoul Press Center attracted some 100 reporters. They collected information on the upcoming summit from Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Do Jong-hwan and other officials.
A comment from Minister Do made that day was quoted by the U.K.-based Financial Times in an analysis of the summit’s goals and feasibility.
The daily also mentioned a briefing given by Yang Moo-jin, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul, and quoted him as saying, “If they can agree on the principle that the two sides will cooperate to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula and establish a permanent peace, we can call it a success.”
Ahn Byoung-joon of Japan’s TV Asahi said, “The atmosphere is clearly different from those of the previous summits held in Pyongyang in 2000 and 2007. Despite the tight schedule and South Korea’s first time organizing the meeting, I expect both the summit and global media to be well prepared over the remaining days.”
Smart Press Center for seamless connection of Panmunjom, main press center, online platform
For the upcoming talks, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will visit the Peace House on the South Korean side of Panmunjom, the U.N. truce village in the Demilitarized Zone, for the first time since the two Koreas were divided. This will allow comprehensive coverage of the summit process.
On the day of the summit, all scheduled events will be transmitted to world media in real time through the Smart Press Center, which will connect the press room at Panmunjom, the main press center at KINTEX in the northern Seoul suburb of Goyang and the summit’s online platform. This will allow the world to view the talks live.
Media can thus cover the summit through real-time access to news reports, photos and videos anytime and anywhere. For the convenience of foreign journalists, key materials will be provided in nine languages including English, Chinese, Arabic and Spanish.
Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Do Jong-hwan on April 17 greets foreign reporters in a briefing at the Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club. (Photo credit: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)5G wireless tech to allow VR viewing of Panmunjom briefings
Following its global debut at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Korea’s fifth-generation (5G) telecommunication technology will help ensure smooth operations at various spots of the media center. Briefings at Panmunjom will be live streamed using a 360-degree video, allowing viewing from any desired angle and thus offering a virtual reality experience.
The 200-inch Smart Wall will allow the simultaneous selection and viewing of multiple videos on related topics, such as previous inter-Korean summits and Korean culture.
Outside KINTEX, visitors to the complex as well as journalists covering the summit can experience Korea’s latest information and communications technology. Examples include remote control of a robotic arm using 5G or the use of 5G connections on a bus.