The BBC World Service has decided against a proposal to establish a Korean language service, a judgement relayed to British MPs by William Hague last week has shown.

In a letter addressed to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the World Service had examined the arguments for a Korean BBC service and concluded that it would not be cost-effective or have the desired impact.

“The World Service has re-examined the case for broadcasts into North Korea, considering both the feasibility of such broadcasts and how effective they would be in reaching North Korean audiences,” the