North Korea denounces U.S. official's human rights remarks as "malicious"



News North Korea denounces U.S. official’s human rights remarks as “malicious” MFA spokesperson's toned-down comment comes days after UNGA adopts annual human rights resolution Jeongmin Kim December 21, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. State Department Spokesperson Twitter A spokesperson for North Korea's foreign ministry on Saturday denounced a U.S. official's recent remarks that called North Korea "a human rights violator," saying that the comment is a "grave political provocation" against the country. The remarks, made by a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the DPRK and carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), comes days after the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted an annual resolution on Wednesday condemning the condition of human rights in North Korea. A spokesperson for North Korea's foreign ministry on Saturday denounced a U.S. official's recent remarks that called North Korea "a human rights violator," saying that the comment is a "grave political provocation" against the country. The remarks, made by a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the DPRK and carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), comes days after the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted an annual resolution on Wednesday condemning the condition of human rights in North Korea. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea denounces U.S. official’s human rights remarks as “malicious”

MFA spokesperson's toned-down comment comes days after UNGA adopts annual human rights resolution

Jeongmin Kim December 21, 2019

North Korea denounces U.S. official’s human rights remarks as “malicious”

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A spokesperson for North Korea's foreign ministry on Saturday denounced a U.S. official's recent remarks that called North Korea "a human rights violator," saying that the comment is a "grave political provocation" against the country.

The remarks, made by a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the DPRK and carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), comes days after the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted an annual resolution on Wednesday condemning the condition of human rights in North Korea.

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