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<i>Choson Sinbo</i>

Choson Sinbo

North Korea–aligned newspaper in Japan

This article is about the Zainichi Korean newspaper. For the 1881 newspaper, see Chōsen Shinpō. For the 1890 newspaper, see Chōsen Shinpō (Incheon). For the South Korean newspaper, see The Chosun Ilbo. For the 1894–1941 newspaper in Korea, see Chōsen Jihō.

The Choson Sinbo (朝鮮新報, Korean: 조선신보; or Chosun Shinbo), 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 (Korea) Newspaper'. It is published by the General Association of Korean Residents,[1] a pro-North Korea representative body for Zainichi Koreans, who also run The People's Korea (PK), an English language news site.

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When reporting from North Korea, Choson Sinbo journalist enjoy more freedoms than other foreign reporters and they have managed to publish exclusive stories on projects in the country and scoops on Japan–North Korea relations.[2]

History

On November 4, 2020, it's reported that majority of its content are placed in a paywall scheme, which can complicate things since it can run into legal troubles with sanctions against North Korea.[3]

Notable staff

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "15,000th Issue of Choson Sinbo Marked". Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. [2]
    Oliver Hotham (7 August 2018). ""NK Signal": State-backed South Korean news agency pitches inter-Korean romance". NK News. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. [3]
    nknews (4 November 2020). "Pro-North Korea newspaper in Japan monetizes website with paywall". NK News - North Korea News. Retrieved 24 March 2021.


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