Korean Journalists' Union Explained

Korean Journalists' Union
Publication:	Journalists' Anthology
Location Country:	North Korea
Key People:	Chairman of the Central Committee Cha seung soo^[1]
Headquarters:	Pyongyang

Rr:	Joseon gija dongmaeng
Mr:	Chosŏn kija tongmaeng
Context:	north
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The Korean Journalists' Union is a North Korean organization for journalists. Founded on 11 October 1946.^[3] It is considered an important institution of the country. Membership is mandatory for all North Korean journalists.^[4] The union is led by its central committee.^[5] It is based in the capital, Pyongyang. The union has published its journal, Journalists' Anthology (Korean: 기자작품집) since 1960.^[6]

The union was a member of the now-defunct International Organization of Journalists.^[7]

Spokesman of the Korean Friendship Association, Alejandro Cao de Benós, was certified an honorary journalist of the union in 2008.^[8]

History

After its foundation in 1946,the first National journalist conference was held in a youth club in Pyongyang.and the second conference was held in the Moranbong club in 1957.Third conference was held in the party conference room in 1968, and conference was held at the People's Palace of Culture in 1979^[3]

It was a member of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea^[9] until its dissolution in 2024.^[10]

List of historic heads of the central committee

• Lee Sung bok(1985–)^[11]
• Hyon chun guk(–1995) ^[2]
• Kim chol myong^[2]
• Kim Song Guk(2001-Before 2007)^[12]
• Choi Chilnam(2007-sometime before 2013)^[13]
• Hwang Yongbo(before 2013–2014)^[13]
• Cha seung soo(2014–)

See also

• Media of North Korea
• Journalists Association of Korea – a journalists' association in South Korea

Further reading

• Book: Kim Jong-il. Kim Jong Il: Selected Works. 15. 2014. 2001. Pyongyang. Foreign Languages Publishing House. 28335004. Journalists and Other Men of the Pen Are Ideological Standard-bearers Who Staunchly Champion Our Ideology, Our System and Our Cause: Letter to the Participants in the Eighth Congress of the Journalists Union of Korea. http://www.korean-books.com.kp/KBMbooks/en/work/leader2/00000500.pdf#page=204. 194–205.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 北 기자동맹 위원장에 차승수 소개. Daily NK.
2. Encyclopedia: ko:조선기자동맹(朝鮮記者同盟) . . 7 October 2019 . http://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Item/E0051957. ko .
3. Encyclopedia: 북조선기자동맹. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
4. Book: Lent, John A.. Newspapers in Asia: Contemporary Trends and Problems. 1982. Hong Kong. Heinemann Asia. 978-962-225-079-6. 127.
5. Book: Mansourov, Alexandre Y.. North Korean Policy Elites. http://www.nkeconwatch.com/nk-uploads/dprkpolicyelites.pdf#page=207. June 2004. Institute for Defense Analyses. Alexandria. 74273082. Table IV–8. Inside North Korea's Black Box: Reversing the Optics.
6. Book: Kija chakp'um chip. (Journal, magazine, 1959) . WorldCat . 502400730 . 7 October 2019 .
7. Book: Directory of the International Organization of Journalists (IOJ). https://web.archive.org/web/20170123190911/https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP78-00915R001300090004-4.pdf#page=21. dead. January 23, 2017. 15 May 1961. Washington. CIA. CIA-RDP78-00915R001300090004-4. 9.
8. Web site: ko:"스페인에 '평양카페' 차렸습네다~" . . 7 August 2016 . 7 October 2019 . http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?art_id=201608072025001 . ko .
9. Encyclopedia: . http://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Item/E0051619 . 8 February 2019 . ko . https://web.archive.org/web/20190822170128/http://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Item/E0051619 . 22 August 2019 . ko:조국통일민주주의전선(祖國統一民主主義戰線).
10. News: 25 March 2024 . Longstanding N. Korean unification-oriented front dissolves itself, saying there’s ‘no need’ for it . 28 March 2024 . The Hankyoreh.
11. Web site: 이성복 노동당 중앙위 서기실장 사망. nkchosun.
12. Web site: 북한 풍향계. Seoul Shinmun.
13. Web site: 北 기자동맹 위원장 차승수로 교체 확인.