North Korea's ruling party organ on Sunday called on officials and workers to ensure the "complete establishment" of copyright rules in the country, in a bid to encourage the production of high-quality works of art and literature amid the development of the country's "knowledge economy."
The Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), said the “primary purpose” of copyright protection is to “protect the legitimate interests of authors writing and creating valuable intellectual property."
North Korea's ruling party organ on Sunday called on officials and workers to ensure the "complete establishment" of copyright rules in the country, in a bid to encourage the production of high-quality works of art and literature amid the development of the country's "knowledge economy."
The Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), said the “primary purpose” of copyright protection is to “protect the legitimate interests of authors writing and creating valuable intellectual property."
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