Rodong Sinmun – State Media Monitor https://statemediamonitor.com Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:16:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://statemediamonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cropped-Studio-32x32.jpg Rodong Sinmun – State Media Monitor https://statemediamonitor.com 32 32 Rodong Sinmun https://statemediamonitor.com/2025/08/rodong-sinmun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rodong-sinmun Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:51:00 +0000 https://statemediamonitor.com/?p=2068 Rodong Sinmun, literally “Workers’ Newspaper,” serves as the official daily mouthpiece of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Founded in November 1945 and rechristened the following year, it remains the most authoritative and widely circulated newspaper in North Korea.

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Publishing: Rodong Sinmun

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State-Controlled (SC)

The paper is published by the Rodong News Agency. It is part of a trio of major state organs, alongside Minju Joson and Joson Inmingun, that dominate North Korea’s print media landscape. Its editorial stance is closely aligned with the Party’s ideological line, frequently republishing content from the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and serving as a barometer for official sentiment.

As of mid‑2024, reports indicate a marked decline in distribution of Rodong Sinmun to rural workplaces, with some institutions receiving only half the copies previously delivered. The paper is even being repurposed as cigarette rolling paper or makeshift toilet paper, signaling a waning audience engagement

August 2025

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