Chinese journalists return to North Korea for first time since pandemic



News Chinese journalists return to North Korea for first time since pandemic People’s Daily and China Media Group dispatch reporters to Pyongyang, but fate of other foreign bureaus remains unclear Shreyas Reddy March 10, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ambassador Wang Yajun (fourth from left) welcomes the first Chinese journalists to enter North Korea since the pandemic. \| Image: Chinese Embassy in the DPRK (Feb. 28, 2025) Leading Chinese media outlets have re-established their presence in North Korea for the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19, though it remains unclear when Pyongyang will allow other news agencies to return. The Chinese Embassy in the DPRK announced late last month that correspondents from the People’s Daily newspaper and China Media Group (CMG), the parent company of China Central Television and other state-owned radio and TV broadcasters, entered North Korea on Feb. 27 via the Dandong–Sinuiju border crossing. Seoul’s unification ministry confirmed the Chinese reporters’ arrival in a statement over the weekend. Representatives from North Korea’s party-run newspaper © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Chinese journalists return to North Korea for first time since pandemic

People’s Daily and China Media Group dispatch reporters to Pyongyang, but fate of other foreign bureaus remains unclear

Shreyas Reddy March 10, 2025

Chinese journalists return to North Korea for first time since pandemic

Ambassador Wang Yajun (fourth from left) welcomes the first Chinese journalists to enter North Korea since the pandemic. | Image: Chinese Embassy in the DPRK (Feb. 28, 2025)

Leading Chinese media outlets have re-established their presence in North Korea for the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19, though it remains unclear when Pyongyang will allow other news agencies to return.

The Chinese Embassy in the DPRK announced late last month that correspondents from the People’s Daily newspaper and China Media Group (CMG), the parent company of China Central Television and other state-owned radio and TV broadcasters, entered North Korea on Feb. 27 via the Dandong–Sinuiju border crossing.

Seoul’s unification ministry confirmed the Chinese reporters’ arrival in a statement over the weekend.

Representatives from North Korea’s party-run newspaper

Chinese journalists return to North Korea for first time since pandemic

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