The , 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 '
Korea
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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 Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) an ...
representative body for
Zainichi Koreans, who also run ''The People's Korea'' (PK), an English language news site.
When reporting from North Korea, ''Choson Sinbo'' journalists enjoy more freedoms than other foreign reporters. They have managed to publish exclusive stories on projects in the country and scoops on
Japan–North Korea relations.
History
On November 4, 2020, ''
NK News
NK News is an American subscription-based news website that provides stories and analysis about North Korea. Established in 2011, it is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea with reporters in Washington, D.C., and London. Reporting is based on in ...
'' reported that the majority of ''Choson Sinbo''
's content was placed behind a paywall, which could result in legal troubles due to
sanctions against North Korea
A number of country and international bodies have imposed international sanctions against North Korea. Currently, many sanctions are concerned with North Korea's nuclear weapons programme and were imposed after its first nuclear test in 2006. ...
.
Notable staff
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Lee Hoesung wrote for the paper until 1969
See also
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Rimjingang
References
External links
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Mass media in North Korea
Weekly newspapers published in Japan
Newspapers established in 1957
Korean-language newspapers
Communist newspapers
Korean diaspora mass media
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