Joson Inmingun – State Media Monitor

Joson Inmingun (“Korean People’s Army”) is the official newspaper of the Korean People’s Army (KPA). First published on 10 July 1948, it appears as a weekly, tabloid‑format title in Korean and is headquartered in Pyongyang.

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Publishing: Joson Inmingun

State Media Matrix Typology

The paper is owned by the Korean People’s Army and functions as the KPA’s institutional organ, reflecting the political line of the Workers’ Party of Korea through the military’s ideological apparatus.

Alongside Rodong Sinmun (party) and Minju Joson (cabinet), Joson Inmingun is consistently identified as one of North Korea’s most important papers and — in many accounts — among the “top three” read or authoritative publications. Its mission skews to military ideology, political loyalty, and force readiness, aimed primarily at service personnel. Historical analyses describe its longstanding role in indoctrination and morale‑building within the armed forces.

North Korea discloses little about media finances or print runs; where specifics (e.g., circulation, revenue, budget) are absent above, that reflects a genuine lack of reliable public data.

August 2025

Joson Inmingun (“Korean People’s Army”) is the official newspaper of the Korean People’s Army (KPA). First published on 10 July 1948, it appears as a weekly, tabloid‑format title in Korean and is headquartered in Pyongyang.

Media assets

State Media Matrix Typology

Joson Inmingun (“Korean People’s Army”) is the official newspaper of the Korean People’s Army (KPA). First published on 10 July 1948, it appears as a weekly, tabloid‑format title in Korean and is headquartered in Pyongyang.