NK News NK Pro KCNA Watch Korea Pro

KCNA Watch — Automated DPRK Media Aggregator

30 years of DPRK state media.
Searchable in seconds.

Monitor, archive, and analyse output from 25+ North Korean state media outlets in real time — text, video, and periodicals. Free to browse. Advanced tools with NK Pro.

Browse free → Unlock advanced features with NK Pro
25+
State media outlets
30yrs
Archive depth
Live
Real-time updates
Free
To browse & read

Why KCNA Watch exists

Three problems with official DPRK media. Solved.

Problem 1

Official DPRK sites go offline

KCNA and other official DPRK sites go offline regularly and without notice. KCNA Watch mirrors everything in real time. Content is always available — even when the original source is not.

Problem 2

Official sites have no search

Official DPRK sites have poor or no full-text search. KCNA Watch has the fastest full-text search in the field — across all 25+ outlets, all dates, in English and Korean simultaneously.

Problem 3

The DPRK deletes its own content

North Korean authorities regularly delete and revise content on official sites. KCNA Watch preserves all originals permanently. What was published cannot be unpublished here.

The platform

What KCNA Watch looks like

KCNA Watch homepage
KCNA Watch advanced search results

What's included

Six features. Two access levels.

NK Pro Required

Keyword Alerts

Get email notifications the moment your keywords appear in any of 25+ state media outlets. English and Korean. Configurable speed.

Learn more → NK Pro Required

Rodong & Minju Archives

Real-time Korean-language archives of Rodong Sinmun and Minju Choson — unfiltered, unabridged, exclusively for NK Pro members.

Learn more → Free Access

PDF Periodicals

Over a decade of DPRK-published periodicals in PDF format — DPR Korea, Pyongyang Times, Foreign Trade, Korea Today, and more.

Learn more → Free Access

Korea Central TV

Live stream of KCTV from Pyongyang. Full video archive from 2017. Free to all visitors.

Learn more → NK Pro Required

Keyword Frequency Charts

Chart how DPRK propaganda priorities shift over time. 60-day, two-year, or all-time ranges. Exportable.

Learn more → NK Pro Required

Threat & Kims Indexes

Real-time algorithmic assessment of DPRK threat signalling. Kim family mention frequency tracking across all outlets.

Learn more →

NK Intel Suite — Ask Questions in Natural Language

The NK Intel Suite dashboard integrates directly with the entire KCNA Watch database. Ask questions about what DPRK state media has said on any topic, in any time period, in plain English — and get structured, cited answers in seconds. No search query syntax required. Available with NK Pro membership →

Two tiers. One platform.

Free access vs. NK Pro advanced tools

Free access — always free

Browse & Read

  • Browse all articles, PDFs, and periodicals from 25+ outlets
  • KCTV live stream from Pyongyang
  • Full KCTV video archive from 2017
  • PDF periodicals archive (10+ years)
  • English-language KCNA and Rodong Sinmun
  • Permanent URLs for sharing and citation

NK Pro access

Full Research Platform

  • Advanced full-text search across all sources and all dates simultaneously
  • English and Korean language search
  • Keyword frequency charting (60-day, 2-year, all-time)
  • Custom alerts when specified terms appear in any outlet
  • Korean-language Rodong Sinmun and Minju Choson archives
  • Kims Mention Index and Threat Index
  • NK Intel Suite: natural-language queries across the full database
  • Export charts for reports and publications
Request NK Pro institutional pricing — response within 1 business day