The ''Choson Sinbo'' (''Chosun Shinbo''), also known by the name of its English edition ''The People's Korea'', is a newspaper based in
Japan
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, published in both
Korean and
Japanese. The name literally means '
Chosun (Korea) Newspaper'. It is published by the
General Association of Korean Residents, a pro-
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...
representative body for
Zainichi Koreans
comprise ethnic Koreans who have permanent residency status in Japan or who have become Japanese citizens, and whose immigration to Japan originated before 1945, or who are descendants of those immigrants. They are a group distinct from South ...
, who also run ''The People's Korea'' (PK), an
English language
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news site.
When reporting from North Korea, ''Choson Sinbo'' journalist enjoy more freedoms than other foreign reporters and they have managed to publish exclusive stories on projects in the country and scoops on
Japan–North Korea relations
Japan–North Korea relations ( ja, 日朝関係; ko, 조일 관계) refers to international relations between Japan and North Korea. Relations between Japan and North Korea have never been formally established, but there have been diplomatic ...
.
History
On November 4, 2020, it's reported that majority of its content are placed in a paywall scheme, which can complicate things since it can run into legal troubles with sanctions against North Korea.
Notable staff
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Lee Hoesung, who wrote for the paper until 1969
See also
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Rimjingang
''Rimjingang'' (or Rimjin-gang) is a North Korean magazine published by Asia Press which is based in Osaka, Japan.
About
In 2007, Asia Press began publishing a magazine entitled ''Rimjin-gang: News from Inside North Korea'' in Korean language, ...
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Mass media in North Korea
Weekly newspapers published in Japan
Publications established in 1957
Korean-language newspapers
Communist newspapers
Zainichi Korean culture
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