Korean_Journalists'_Union
Korean Journalists' Union
North Korean journalist organization
The Korean Journalists' Union (Korean: 조선기자동맹) is a North Korean organization for journalists. Founded on 11 October 1946.[1] It is considered an important institution of the country.[4] Membership is mandatory for all North Korean journalists.[5] The union is led by its central committee.[4] It is based in the capital, Pyongyang.[6] The union has published its journal, Journalists' Anthology (기자작품집) since 1960.[7]
The union was a member of the now-defunct International Organization of Journalists.[6]
Spokesman of the Korean Friendship Association, Alejandro Cao de Benós, was certified an honorary journalist of the union in 2008.[8]