– Copyright Law of the DPR Korea, in force since March 21, 2001, amended in February 2006, in September 2007, in November 2012, in April 2017, and in October 2019.

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, since April 28, 2003.
– Marrakesh Treaty, since September 30, 2016.
– Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, since April 28, 2020.
– WIPO Copyright Treaty, as of April 30, 2024.

Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic from the moment a work is published. 

Duration: from the moment of its publication, plus 50 years after the death of its author. If the author is an institution, enterprise or organization for 50 years from its publication. The term of copyright protection is calculated from the 1st of January of the year following the publication of the work or the death of its author.

Authority name: Copyright Office of the DPR Korea. 

Internet address: n.a.