A military parade commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of the late North Korean leader Kim Il-sung's birth took place at Kim Il-sung Square on April 15, 2012. Photo: KCNA

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Friday unveiled the new version of its website, kcna.kp, hosted on servers in Pyongyang.

It features a much better design and many sophisticated functions, including link services among text articles, photos and video clips.

The website provides Korean, English, Chinese, Spanish and Japanese news services, and also has a search engine connected with article archives.

The official North Korean news agency serves as a major channel to deliver the North Korean government's important decisions and messages to the world.

The separate homepage for KCNA was originally launched in October 2010.

A snapshot of the official website of KCNA. Photo: Yonhap

 

Kim Jong-un attends the military parade commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung's birth on April 15, 2012. Photo: KCNA

Local citizens waved at the troops taking part in the military parade commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung's birth on April 15, 2012. Photo: KCNA

A firework show "Sun's Korea Will Prosper Forever" was held on April 15, 2012 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Kim Il-sung's birth on the bank of the River Taedong in Pyongyang. Photo: KCNA

DPRK's judoka An Kum-ae won the women's 52kg judo gold medal at the London Olympic Games. Photo: KCNA

The Kumsusan Memorial Palace was renamed the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on February 16. Photo: KCNA