# Choson Sinbo

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North Korea–aligned newspaper in Japan

This article is about the Zainichi Korean newspaper. For the 1881 newspaper, see [Chōsen shinpō](/source/Ch%C5%8Dsen_shinp%C5%8D). For the 1890 newspaper, see [Chōsen shinpō (Incheon)](/source/Ch%C5%8Dsen_shinp%C5%8D_(Incheon)). For the South Korean newspaper, see [The Chosun Ilbo](/source/The_Chosun_Ilbo). For the 1894–1941 newspaper in Korea, see [Chōsen jihō](/source/Ch%C5%8Dsen_jih%C5%8D).

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 Kanji 朝鮮新報 Kana ちょうせんしんぽう Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Chōsen Shinpō North Korean name Chosŏn'gŭl 조선신보 Hancha 朝鮮新報 Transcriptions Revised Romanization Joseon Sinbo McCune–Reischauer Chosŏn Sinbo

The ***Choson Sinbo*** (朝鮮新報; [Korean](/source/Korean_language): 조선신보; or ***Chosun Shinbo***), also known by the name of its [English](/source/English_language) edition ***The People's Korea***, is a North Korea-aligned newspaper based in Japan, published in both Korean and [Japanese](/source/Japanese_language). The name literally means '[Korea](/source/Names_of_Korea#Gojoseon) Newspaper'. It is published by the [General Association of Korean Residents](/source/General_Association_of_Korean_Residents),[1] a pro-[North Korea](/source/North_Korea) representative body for [Zainichi Koreans](/source/Zainichi_Koreans), who also run *The People's Korea* (PK), an English language news site.

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](/source/Japan%E2%80%93North_Korea_relations).[2]

## History

On November 4, 2020, *[NK News](/source/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](/source/International_sanctions_against_North_Korea).[3]

## Notable staff

- [Lee Hoesung](/source/Lee_Hoesung) wrote for the paper until 1969

## See also

- [North Korea portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:North_Korea)

- [Rimjingang](/source/Rimjingang)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["15,000th Issue of Choson Sinbo Marked"](http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201103/news16/20110316-20ee.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141012015031/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201103/news16/20110316-20ee.html) from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-nkne_NKS_2-0)** Oliver Hotham (7 August 2018). [""NK Signal": State-backed South Korean news agency pitches inter-Korean romance"](https://www.nknews.org/2018/08/nk-signal-state-backed-south-korean-news-agency-pitches-inter-korean-romance/). *[NK News](/source/NK_News)*. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Pro-North Korea newspaper in Japan monetizes website with paywall"](https://www.nknews.org/2020/11/pro-north-korea-newspaper-in-japan-monetizes-website-with-paywall/). *[NK News](/source/NK_News)*. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

## External links

- [Official website](https://chosonsinbo.com/) (in Korean)

- [*The People's Korea*](https://web.archive.org/web/20061011030553/http://www.korea-np.co.jp/pk/) at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (archived 11 October 2006)

- [Documentary about North Koreans in Japan and *The People's Korea*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE9nnp0iNC0) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_video_(identifier))

v t e Media specialized on news and/or analysis about North Korea North Korean Newspapers Chongnyon Jonwi Joson Inmingun Minju Joson Rodong Sinmun Rodongja Sinmun Pyongyang Sinmun The Pyongyang Times Magazines Chollima Choson Yesul Foreign Trade of the DPRK Korea Today Korean Woman Kulloja Academic journals Basic Medicine Radio Korean Central Broadcasting Station Voice of Korea Television Korean Central Television Mansudae Television Manbang Ryongnamsan Television Athletic Television Agencies Korean Central News Agency South Korean Daily NK Rimjingang Vantage Point (discontinued) Elsewhere 38 North Choson Sinbo NK News North Korean Review North Korea Tech Related Media coverage of North Korea Mass media in North Korea North Korean defectors North Korean studies Fact-finding reports on human rights in North Korea

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