KBS news live in Pyongyang

KBS News 9 Tuesday broadcast shows a night view of Pyongyang. Yonhap (Courtesy of KBS).

By Jung Da-min

Public service television channel KBS' flagship News 9 presented a live broadcast from Pyongyang, Tuesday.

The broadcast was made at a time when inter-Korean relations are warming up, with the third summit this year slated for next month.

It showed a live night view of Pyongyang from Yanggakdo International Hotel located on Yanggak Island, a small island in the Taedong River. It also aired pre-recorded footage shot around the city.

KBS sent a dozen staffers on Friday to cover an international youth football event in Pyongyang. They were included in the South's delegation of 151 athletes, journalists and other cultural exchange-related members.