North Korean newspapers, news sites, and magazines
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 Chǒngro, serving as a communication channel for the North Korea Bureau of the Communist Party of Korea.
Uriminzokkiri (On Our Own)
Uriminzokkiri is a state-controlled website that provides news from North Korea’s Central News Agency. The site also distributes information over Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr. Uriminzokkiri is currently blocked in South Korea.
Koreana Central News Agency
The Korean Central News Agency is the state news agency of North Korea. The agency portrays the views of the North Korean government for both domestic and foreign consumption. It was established on December 5, 1946, and now features internet coverage.
Voice of Korea
Voice of Korea is the international broadcasting service of North Korea. It broadcasts primarily information in Chinese, Spanish, German, English, French, Russian, Japanese, and Arabic. Until 2002 it was known as Radio Pyongyang. The interval signal is identical to that of Korean Central Television.
NKNews
NK News is an American subscription-based website that provides news and analysis about North Korea. Established in 2011, it is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea with reporters in Washington, D.C., and London.
Daily NK
Daily NK is an online newspaper focusing on issues relating to North Korea. The site is based in South Korea where it reports stories obtained from inside North Korea via a network of informants.
Naenara
Naenara is the official web portal of the North Korean government. The portal’s categories include politics, tourism, music, foreign trade, arts, press, information technology, history, and “Korea is One”.
North Korea Times
The online newspaper for North Korea presents breaking local news, the top stories, business headlines, and North Korean weather.
BBC News – North Korea Profile
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs.
Choson Sinbo
The Choson Sinbo, 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 Newspaper’.
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