KCNA Watch — Keyword Alerts — NK Pro Feature

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KCNA Watch Alerts scan 25+ North Korean state media outlets in real time and send you an email the moment your keywords appear — in English or Korean. Define your terms. We watch the feeds.

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How it works

Three steps. Continuous monitoring.

Define your keywords

Set loose (contains word) or exact (exact phrase) matching. Works in both English and Korean. Set multiple terms, single terms, or complex phrase combinations. Monitor a company name, an official's title, a missile type, or any topic relevant to your work.

Choose your sources

Monitor all 25+ outlets simultaneously, or narrow to specific publications — KCNA only, Rodong Sinmun only, or any custom combination. Specify exactly which outlets matter for your monitoring brief.

Set your notification speed

Receive alerts as they publish, in batches, or as a digest. Configure to match your workflow — real-time for breaking news desks, scheduled for analysts and researchers.

KCNA Watch alert configuration interface

Use cases

Who uses KCNA Watch Alerts

Journalists	Receive notification within minutes when KCNA publishes on a developing story, before wire services have filed. Never miss an official DPRK statement on your beat.
Diplomatic Staff	Track official DPRK statements on bilateral issues, sanctions, and policy positions without manually reading every dispatch. Configure to your portfolio — one country, one issue, or a full brief.
Compliance Teams	Set alerts for company names, individual names, or commodity terms to catch DPRK media mentions relevant to due diligence. Paired with the Sanctions Tracker in NK Pro for comprehensive coverage.
Researchers	Track the frequency and context of specific terminology across DPRK state media over time. KCNA Watch keyword alerts feed directly into longitudinal research workflows.
Security Analysts	Monitor weapons and military-related language in real time. Receive alerts on the first mention of a new test, a new weapon designation, or a new escalatory phrase.

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 →

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