Choson Sinbo

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 '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.

Chosun Shinbo

Type	Weekly newspaper
Publisher	General Association of Korean Residents
Launched	1 June 1957
Language	Korean and Japanese
Country	Japan
Website	chosonsinbo.com
Media of Japan List of newspapers

Choson Sinbo
Japanese name
Kana	ちょうせんしんぽう
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Chōsen Shinpō
Korean name
Hangul	조선신보
Hanja	朝鮮新報
Transcriptions Revised Romanization Joseon Sinbo McCune–Reischauer Chosŏn Sinbo

When reporting from North Korea, Choson Sinbo journalists enjoy more freedoms than other foreign reporters. 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, NK News reported that the majority of Choson Sinbo's content was placed behind a paywall, which could result in legal troubles due to sanctions against North Korea.^[3]

Notable staff

• Lee Hoesung wrote for the paper until 1969

See also

• North Korea portal

• Rimjingang

References

1. "15,000th Issue of Choson Sinbo Marked". Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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. "Pro-North Korea newspaper in Japan monetizes website with paywall". NK News. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• The People's Korea at the Wayback Machine (archived 11 October 2006)
• Documentary about North Koreans in Japan and The People's Korea on YouTube