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Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea claims US ‘tacitly’ approved ‘terrorist attack’ on Cuban Embassy
Expert says DPRK seizing Molotov cocktail attack as opportunity to condemn US policy toward Havana and Pyongyang
October 2, 2023
North Korean soccer players physically confront referee after loss to Japan
Expert says clash at Asian Games due to emotions, not anti-Japan sentiment, but rivals have had heated encounters before
October 2, 2023
Travis King in ‘reintegration program’ in US after North Korea release: Pentagon
Washington defers talk of punishment and says priority remains King’s mental and physical health and reunion with family
September 29, 2023
Ask a North Korean: What is it like to serve in North Korea’s army reserves?
All men must enlist in local forces in case of the outbreak of war, and training is often brutal and unpredictable
To purge, or not to purge: Why Kim Jong Un forgives some North Korean officials
Experts say leader can be lenient toward mistakes by those he trusts, but ruthless when they cross political red lines
September 28, 2023
Travis King heading home after release from North Korea via China: State Dept.
US thanks ‘protective power’ Sweden and China for arranging American soldier’s transfer following two-month detention
September 28, 2023
North Korea to ‘expel’ US soldier Travis King for ‘illegally’ entering country
State media says American confessed to illegal crossing in July but did not indicate where DPRK will send him
September 27, 2023
North Korean defector-activists welcome ruling to overturn leaflet launch ban
Activists say South Korean court upheld democratic principles, though some fear it may endanger border residents
September 27, 2023
Driving change in North Korea through people, not the regime – Ep. 308
Sokeel Park of Liberty in North Korea discusses need to focus more on DPRK citizens and not just country’s nukes
September 27, 2023
South Korean court strikes down law banning leaflet launches into North Korea
Constitutional Court rules anti-leaflet law passed in 2021 ‘excessively restricts’ freedom of speech
September 26, 2023
