Rodongja Sinmun
Rodongja Sinmun (로동자신문), which translates literally as “Workers’ Newspaper”, is the official publication of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea—North Korea’s state-controlled trade union body. Firmly anchored in Pyongyang since its founding in February 1948, the newspaper continues to reflect and reinforce the Workers’ Party’s official line at the grassroots level.
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Publishing: Rodongja Sinmun
State Media Matrix Typology
Though less prominent than Rodong Sinmun, its better-known sibling, Rodongja Sinmun occupies a distinctive niche in North Korea’s media ecosystem. Whereas Rodong Sinmun, the voice of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party, serves as the nation’s mouthpiece, Rodongja Sinmun channels directives and ideological messaging directly to the working class through the trade union apparatus.
Its pages are often filled with campaign rhetoric, echoing Party slogans, reinforcing production goals, and urging workers to embody the revolutionary spirit. This media output complements broader efforts of political indoctrination via union organs rather than mass media channels.
August 2025