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Nippon no Kaze 9705 Khz @ 1300 UTC 18Jan25
« on: January 18, 2025, 1338 UTC »
Clandestine station transmitting in Korean language to North Korea in hopes of reaching Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea.  Letters from family members are read and music is played.  Abductions took place between 1977-1983.

Transmitter site is Paochung, Taiwan.  Signal strong 4/4/4/4/4.  Station name translation is "Wind from Japan". Japanese language program starts at 1330 UTC.
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