The window in which the outside world can make a difference on North Korean human rights issues is fast closing, South Korea’s ambassador-at-large on North Korean human rights, Lee Jung-hoon, told NK News in an extended interview at the 12th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity.
Once North Korea deploys credible nuclear missiles, Pyongyang “may become untouchable,” Lee said, warning that any additional security the leadership may feel as a result won’t likely lead to improvements in human rights.
The window in which the outside world can make a difference on North Korean human rights issues is fast closing, South Korea’s ambassador-at-large on North Korean human rights, Lee Jung-hoon, told NK News in an extended interview at the 12th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity.
Once North Korea deploys credible nuclear missiles, Pyongyang “may become untouchable,” Lee said, warning that any additional security the leadership may feel as a result won’t likely lead to improvements in human rights.
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