How Trump handled North Korean human rights — and what Biden will do differently



Interviews How Trump handled North Korean human rights — and what Biden will do differently Robert King, former special envoy for North Korean human rights, spoke frankly about the last four years and the future NK News December 1, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON "Trump & Biden" by ekaden is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 For all the attention U.S. President Donald Trump gave North Korea during his time in the White House, he never nominated a point person to watch over human rights in the DPRK. North Korea is known for forced labor, torture, executions and extreme social policing, and Trump at first railed against those abuses by inviting defectors to the Oval Office and asking one to speak at the 2018 State of the Union. For all the attention U.S. President Donald Trump gave North Korea during his time in the White House, he never nominated a point person to watch over human rights in the DPRK. North Korea is known for forced labor, torture, executions and extreme social policing, and Trump at first railed against those abuses by inviting defectors to the Oval Office and asking one to speak at the 2018 State of the Union. 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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How Trump handled North Korean human rights — and what Biden will do differently

Robert King, former special envoy for North Korean human rights, spoke frankly about the last four years and the future

NK News December 1, 2020

How Trump handled North Korean human rights — and what Biden will do differently

"Trump & Biden" by ekaden is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

For all the attention U.S. President Donald Trump gave North Korea during his time in the White House, he never nominated a point person to watch over human rights in the DPRK.

North Korea is known for forced labor, torture, executions and extreme social policing, and Trump at first railed against those abuses by inviting defectors to the Oval Office and asking one to speak at the 2018 State of the Union.

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