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Publication details [#49667]

Youm, Kyu Ho. 1991. Press laws in North Korea. Asian Journal of Communication 2 (1) : 70–86.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

freedom | law | mass media | political system | press

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

This paper explores North Korean press laws and regulations. Although press freedom is recognized as a Constitutional right of the citizens, no dissent is allowed in the news media, which are completely controlled by the Korean Worker's Party.