The , also known by the name of its
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Culture, language and peoples
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
* ''English'', an Amish ter ...
edition ''The People's Korea'', is a newspaper based in Japan, published in both Korean and
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
. The name literally means '
Korea
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...
Newspaper'. It is published by the
, 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
() are ethnic Koreans who immigrated to Japan before 1945 and are citizens or permanent residents of Japan, or who are descendants of those immigrants. They are a group distinct from South Korean nationals who have immigrated to Japan since t ...
, 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
Japan–North Korea relations (; ) 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 talks between the two governments to d ...
.
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
Lee Hoesung (; February 26, 1935 – January 5, 2025) was a Japanese Zainichi Korean novelist. He wrote under the pen name Ri Kaisei, the Japanese reading of his Korean name. In 1972, he became the first ethnic Korean to win the Akutagawa Priz ...
wrote for the paper until 1969
See also
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Rimjingang
References
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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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