FYI: FBIS To Modify DPRK, ROK Source Names

Friday, February 11, 2005 T07:43:01Z

On 1 February, FBIS will modify and begin using the names of North and South Korean sources it monitors in accordance with the US Government's (USG) Korean transliteration standard on personal names (for the majority of its sources) and source-provided English renderings (for a limited number of the widely known primary sources it covers).

This modification of source names will serve the dual purposes of (1) applying the USG transliteration standard more comprehensively across all FBIS product sets, and (2) bringing FBIS source names into compliance with those used by other USG offices and international media.

Following is a list of the primary North and South Korean sources that will be affected by this change, and the way in which they will appear in FBIS products starting on 1 February.

Previous FBIS Rendering	New FBIS Rendering	Source Country
Ch'ollima	Ch'o'llima	DPRK
Chongbo Kwahak	Cho'ngbo Kwahak	DPRK
Chongi Chadonghwa	Cho'ngi Chadonghwa	DPRK
Ch'ongwadae	Ch'o'ngwadae	ROK
Chonja Konghak	Cho'nja Konghak	DPRK
Chonja Sinmun	Cho'nja Sinmun	ROK
Choson	Choso'n	DPRK
Choson Ilbo	Chosun Ilbo	ROK
Choson Sinbo	Choso'n Sinbo	DPRK
Choson Uihak	Choso'n U'ihak	DPRK
Chuch'e Uihak	Chuch'e U'ihak	DPRK
Chugan Choson	Weekly Chosun	ROK
Chugan Tong-a	Weekly Dong-A	ROK
Chungang Ilbo	JoongAng Ilbo	ROK
Hanguk Kyongje Sinmun	Hanguk Kyo'ngje Sinmun	ROK
Hangyore	Hankyoreh	ROK
Kim Il-song Chonghap	Kim Il-so'ng Chonghap	DPRK
Kisul Hyoksin	Kisul Hyo'ksin	DPRK
Konsol	Ko'nso'l	DPRK
Kuguk Chonson	Kuguk Cho'nso'n	DPRK
Kumsok	Ku'msok	DPRK
Kumsu Kangsan	Ku'msu Kangsan	DPRK
Kwahagwon T'ongbo	Kwahagwo'n T'ongbo	DPRK
Kwahak-ui Segye	Kwahak-u'i Segye	DPRK
Kyonggongop	Kyo'nggongo'p	DPRK
Kyonghyang Sinmun	Kyo'nghyang Sinmun	ROK
Kyongje Yongu	Kyo'ngje Yo'ngu	DPRK
Maegyong Economy	Maegyo'ng Economy	ROK
Maeil Kyongje	Maeil Kyo'ngje	ROK
Media Onul	Media Onu'l	ROK
Minju Choson	Minju Joson	DPRK
Nodong Sinmun	Rodong Sinmun	DPRK
Nongop	Nongo'p	DPRK
Palmyong Kongbo	Palmyo'ng Kongbo	DPRK
Pangyok Chonso	Pangyo'k Cho'nso'	DPRK
Punsok	Punso'k	DPRK
Sanhagyon 21	Sanhagyo'n 21	ROK
Chongyojo Chongbo	Cho'ngyojo Cho'ngbo	ROK
Suui Ch'uksan	Suu'i Ch'uksan	DPRK
Tong-a Ilbo	Dong-A Ilbo	ROK
Tunngdae	Tu'nngdae	DPRK
Uihak	U'ihak	DPRK