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Voice to the voiceless: Exhibit highlights suppression of speech in North Korea
Newly opened North Korean Human Rights Museum holds up testimonies of defectors on abuses suffered under the Kim regime
November 17, 2023
Great wall of Pyongyang: Why North Korea is building a fence around its capital
Satellite imagery reveals construction of 63 km barrier and guard posts in massive effort to control access to city
November 17, 2023
Hungary to extradite South Korean over raid on North Korean Embassy in Spain
Unnamed man accused of committing array of crimes during raid by activist group Free Joseon in Feb. 2019
November 16, 2023
State media review: North Korea touts new law on disability rights
An in-depth analysis of how DPRK treats people with disabilities, arms sales counter claims, criticism of G7 and more
November 16, 2023
The US must not restation nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula
Deploying nukes in South Korea doesn’t help deter North Korea and would invite responses that undermine US-ROK alliance
November 16, 2023
Race to freedom: New escape room simulates experience of North Korea defection
First-of-its-kind installation in Seoul uses interactive storytelling to raise awareness about DPRK human rights
November 15, 2023
The growing evidence of North Korean weapons trade with Russia – Ep. 315
The NK News team discusses Pyongyang’s ties with Moscow, overseas IT workers, boat defections and more
November 15, 2023
US court awards Otto Warmbier’s parents $2.2M in frozen North Korean funds
Money seized from Russian bank to be paid in line with ruling that family is owed $500M over student’s wrongful death
November 15, 2023
High-level Russian delegation in North Korea for economic talks: State media
Discussions are first under bilateral commission since 2019 and follow Kim-Putin summit on expanding cooperation
November 15, 2023
ROK spy agency defends detention of North Korean defectors against UN criticism
NIS says it’s committed to protecting human rights of escapees, but activist tells NK News agency is not doing enough
November 10, 2023
