List of newspapers in North Korea explained

There are some 12 major newspapers published in North Korea and many other smaller ones.^[1] The most important newspapers are Rodong Sinmun, the organ of the Workers' Party of Korea, and Joson Inmingun, the newspaper of the Korean People's Army, followed by Chongnyon Jonwi, the Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League paper.^[2]

List

General

• (체육신문)^[3]
• Choldo Sinmun(철도신문)^[4]
• Chongnyon Jonwi, organ of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League^[5]
• Joson Inmingun, official newspaper of the Korean People's Army^[6]
• Korean News Service (Chosun Tongsin,조선통신)^[7]
• Minju Choson, official newspaper of the Cabinet of North Korea and the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly^[8]
• (농업근로자)^[4]
• Rodong Chongnyon(로동청년)^[4]
• Rodong Sinmun, 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.^[9]
• Rodongja Sinmun, organ of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea^[10]
• Kyowŏn Sinmun(교원신문), official journal of and the teachers' union^{[11] [4]}

Teen and children magazines

• (새날신문)^[12] For middle school students in the Socialist Patriotic Youth League.
• Sonyon Sinmun (소년신문)^[13] For children from 7 to 13.

City-provincial dailies

• Kaesong Sinmun^[10]
• Kangwon Ilbo^[10]
• Hambuk Ilbo^[10]
• Hamnam Ilbo^[10]
• Hwangbuk Ilbo^[10]
• Chaggang Ilbo^[10]
• Pyongbuk Ilbo^[10]
• Pyongnam Ilbo^[10]
• Pyongyang Sinmun, Workers' Party of Korea Pyongyang Municipal Committee ^[10]

• The Pyongyang Times^[10]
• Ryanggang Ilbo^[10]
• Hwangnam Ilbo^[10]

Published abroad

• Choson Sinbo, official newspaper of the Chongryon
• Minjok Sibo^[14]
• Rimjingang (unofficial, private publication)

See also

• List of magazines in North Korea
• Lists of newspapers in Korea
• Media of North Korea
• Lists of newspapers in Korea
  • List of newspapers in South Korea

Notes and References

1. Book: Pervis, Larinda B.. North Korea Issues: Nuclear Posturing, Saber Rattling, and International Mischief. 2007. Nova Science Publishers. New York. 978-1-60021-655-8. 22.
2. Web site: How to interpret Kim Jong Un's New Year's address . Tertitskiy . Fyodor . . 29 December 2017 . 17 October 2018 .
3. Web site: DPRK accuses FIFA decision "unreasonable" . en.olympic.cn . 7 May 2005 . 1 September 2015 .
4. Book: Taylor & Francis Group. The Europa World Year: Kazakhstan - Zimbabwe. 20 June 2015. 2004. Taylor & Francis. 978-1-85743-255-8. 2483.
5. Web site: A New Year editorial sheds little light on economic policy. Economist Intelligence Unit. 7 February 2011. 2015-02-18.
6. Web site: North Korea country profile. BBC News. 21 January 2013 . 2015-02-13.
7. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-01-04 . 2019-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191123225833/http://www.kcna.co.jp/index-k.htm . dead .
8. Web site: Item : Korean Serials (한국 정기 간행물) (Asian Reading Room: Library of Congress). loc.gov. 2015-02-13.
9. Web site: Item : Korean Serials (한국 정기 간행물) (Asian Reading Room: Library of Congress). loc.gov. 2015-02-13.
10. Book: Yonhap News Agency, Seoul. North Korea Handbook. 27 December 2002. M.E. Sharpe. 978-0-7656-3523-5. 415–426.
11. Web site: Kyowŏn sinmun. Library of Congress. 3 December 2017.
12. January 2018. Saenal Yesterday and Today. Korea Today. 739. 16. 0454-4072.
13. Web site: 북한 어린이들의 신문, 『소년』과 『새날』. nk chosun.
14. Book: Minjok sibo. (Journal, magazine, 1972) [WorldCat.org]. worldcat.org. 743386456.