NK News

Accurate news, analysis, opinion & podcasts on everything DPRK.

NK News · org.nknews.mobile

Not rated yet 5K+ downloads v2.9.1 12.3 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v2.9.1 (147)
Updated: Jul 24, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 12.3 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Apr 20, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 24
Website: nknews.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

NK News is an app by NK News in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least April 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 24 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.9.0. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.9.1

Updated the app to target Android 16 (API level 36) for continued Play Store compatibility.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Get breaking North Korea news, opinion, analysis and podcast access while you're on the move. We've completely redesigned and rebuilt the NK News mobile app to let you quickly pick topics of interest, get alerts on news you care about, and listen to the NK News podcast without having to download anything else. • Full access to all NK News and NK PRO content that is included in your subscription • Listen to all episodes of the popular NK News Podcast without leaving the app • Full-text search to enable easy research on past stories across the entire NK News and NK PRO archive • Save stories to read them later and access all bookmarks in one place NK News is an independent, privately owned specialist information source that focuses on North Korea. The site intends to bring authoritative news, opinion & analysis, research tools, data and subject specialists together in one convenient place. We've been on this beat since 2010 and work with journalists around the world to keep you on top of everything North Korea.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v2.8.7.

v2.9.1 LATEST Jul 24, 2026 12.3 MB TRUSTED v2.9.0 Jul 9, 2026 12.3 MB TRUSTED v2.8.7 Feb 24, 2026 12 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 24, 2026.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 24, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 24, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)8A:5F:AA:07:97:9B:01:6B:C9:A0:0A:A0:29:20:26:9B:72:95:61:0B
File MD531035c60d7b0b6ba0f39afdffa185f02
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (24)

NK News requests 24 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) org.nknews.mobile.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Notification badge icon (custom) com.vivo.notification.permission.BADGE_ICON
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

NK News APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is NK News free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the NK News APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 31035c60d7b0b6ba0f39afdffa185f02.