There are some 12 major

newspapers A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, spor ...

published in

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 ...

and many other smaller ones. The most important newspapers are ''

Rodong Sinmun ''Rodong Sinmun'' (; ) is a North Korean newspaper that serves as the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. It was first published on November 1, 1945, as ''Chŏngro'' (), serving as a communication channel ...

'', the organ of the

Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is the founding and sole ruling party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea. Founded in 1949 from the merger of the Workers' Party of North Korea and the Workers' Party ...

, and ''

Joson Inmingun ''Joson Inmingun'' ( ko, 조선인민군, ''Korean People's Army'') is the newspaper of Korean People's Army. It was first published on July 10, 1948. See also * List of newspapers in North Korea * Telecommunications in North Korea * Media of N ...

'', the newspaper of the

Korean People's Army The Korean People's Army (KPA; ) is the military force of North Korea and the armed wing of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). Under the '' Songun'' policy, it is the central institution of North Korean society. Currently, WPK General S ...

, followed by '' Chongnyon Jonwi'', the

Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League The Socialist Patriotic Youth League is a North Korean youth organization. It is the main youth organization in North Korea. Directly under the party Central Committee, it is the only mass organization expressly mentioned in the charter of the ...

paper.

List

General

*'(체육신문) *'' Choldo Sinmun(철도신문)'' *'' Chongnyon Jonwi'', organ of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League *''

'', official newspaper of the

* Korean News Service ( Chosun Tongsin,조선통신) *''

Minju Choson ''Minju Choson'' () is a state-run North Korean government newspaper. It is published in Pyongyang. It was started in 1945. It is the principal newspaper of the Cabinet of North Korea and the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly. ...

'', official newspaper of the

Cabinet of North Korea The Cabinet of North Korea (''Naegak'') is, according to the Constitution of North Korea, the administrative and executive body and a general state-management organ in the Government of North Korea. The Cabinet's principal newspaper is '' Minj ...

and the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly *'(농업근로자) *'' Rodong Chongnyon''(로동청년) *''

'', the official organ of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. Considered a source of official North Korean viewpoints on many issues. In Korean and English. *''

Rodongja Sinmun ''Rodongja Sinmun'' (, Workers' Newspaper) is the organ of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea, the government-controlled federation of trade unions of North Korea. The organ based in Pyongyang and its editor-i ...

'', organ of the Central Committee of the

General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea The General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK; ) is the sole legal trade union federation in North Korea. GFTUK was formed on November 30, 1945 as the General Federation of Trade Unions of North Korea. In January 1951, it was reorganized ...

*'' Kyowŏn Sinmun''(교원신문), official journal of and the teachers' union *''(새날신문)''

City-provincial dailies

*'' Kaesong Sinmun'' *''

Kangwon Ilbo Gangwon or Kangwŏn may refer to: * Gangwon Province (historical), the Goryeo, Joseon Dynasty and the Japanese Korean province * Gangwon Province (South Korea), a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Kore ...

'' *''

Hambuk Ilbo North Hamgyong Province (Hamgyŏngbukdo, ) is the northernmost province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Hamgyong Province. Geography The province is bordered by China (Jilin) on the north, S ...

'' *''

Hamnam Ilbo South Hamgyong Province (, ''Hamgyŏngnamdo''; ) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Hamgyong Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Kor ...

'' *''

Hwangbuk Ilbo North Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaebuk-to; , lit. "north Yellow Sea province") is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital is Sari ...

'' *'' Chaggang Ilbo'' *'' Pyongbuk Ilbo'' *''

Pyongnam Ilbo South Pyongan Province (Phyŏngannamdo; ) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Pyongan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its c ...

'' *''

Pyongyang Sinmun ''Pyongyang Sinmun'' (, ''Pyongyang News'') is a North Korean newspaper founded on 1 June 1957 by Kim Il Sung. It launched an online version on 1 January 2005. It is published by the Workers' Party of Korea Pyongyang Municipal Committee six times ...

'', Workers' Party of Korea Pyongyang Municipal Committee :*''

The Pyongyang Times ''The Pyongyang Times'' is a weekly state-controlled English and French-language newspaper published in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, by the Foreign Languages Publishing House. It is the foreign-language edition of the ''Pyongyang Sinmu ...

'' *''

Ryanggang Ilbo Ryanggang Province (Ryanggangdo; ko, 량강도, ''Ryanggang-do'', ) is a province in North Korea. The province is bordered by China (Jilin) on the north, North Hamgyong on the east, South Hamgyong on the south, and Chagang on the west. Ryangg ...

'' *'' Hwangnam Ilbo''

Published abroad

*''

Choson Sinbo The ''Choson Sinbo'' (''Chosun Shinbo''), also known by the name of its English edition ''The People's Korea'', is a newspaper based in Japan, published in both Korean and Japanese. The name literally means ' Chosun (Korea) Newspaper'. It is p ...

'', official newspaper of the

Chongryon The General Association of Korean Residents in Japan,
" ''

*'' Minjok Sibo'' *''

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, ...

'' (unofficial, private publication)

References

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