Daily NK
The Daily NK is an online newspaper focusing on issues relating to North Korea. The site, run by opponents of the North Korean government, is based in South Korea and regularly reports stories from inside North Korea via a network of informants inside the country.[1]
Founded in December 2004, the Daily NK covers mainly democracy and human rights issues in North Korea. It publishes mainly in Korean, but also in English. The site has several correspondents based in China, who interview people escaping from North Korea.[2] Its editoral line is conservative, but its reporting on developments inside North Korea is considered to be reliable.[2]
Hwang Jang-yop, a former major politician in North Korea who was Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly from 1972 to 1983, contributes to a column on the site.[3] He defected from North Korea in 1997 by walking into the South Korean embassy in Beijing, making him the highest ranking defector from the country.
The site also has stories from North Korean defectors[4] and monitors output of North Korean media.[5]
The Daily NK's President is Han Ki Hong.[6]
References
- ^ "N.Koreans face death for Kim info leaks: report". AFP. November 29, 2009.
- ^ a b Human Rights Watch (2006). A matter of survival. Vol. 18. Human Rights Watch. p. 20.
- ^ "With Hwang Jang-yop". Daily NK.
- ^ "Defector's Story". Daily NK.
- ^ "NK Media Output". Daily NK.
- ^ "Company". Daily NK.