Human Security / Human Rights
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US ridicules North Korean shoot-to-kill orders and human rights abuses
"The civilized world has no place for such brutality," US State Department spokesperson says
The US, sanctions and North Korean denuclearization – NKNews Podcast Ep. 180
Anthony Ruggiero discusses the impact of sanctions on North Korea and his time with the U.S. National Security Council
North Korea again claims zero COVID-19 cases after testing roughly 24,500 people
The DPRK self-reports its testing numbers to the World Health Organization
Activist to defy controversial law with 500,000 leaflets for North Korea
Prominent defector says he accepts risk of imprisonment to get anti-DPRK leaflets across the border
WHO aims to eliminate malaria in North Korea by 2025
New initiative will support fight against the disease, but experts say lack of international staff may hinder efforts
Bill on reuniting families separated by Korean War passes US Congress committee
The bill would require U.S. State Department to report on talks with South Korean officials and Korean American families
Foreign food and drinks reappear in Pyongyang after months of disrupted trade
Imported items like Coca-Cola and chocolate returned to shelves amid rumors of gradual border trade reopening
North Korea claims zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 after testing 23,826 people
The country has long claimed to be COVID-19 free while intermittently reporting numbers to the World Health Organization
More outrage as South Korea debates ban on sending digital info to North Korea
Seoul to weigh potential amendment to “anti-leaflet” law, which could extend ban to digital copies and radio broadcasts
North Korea doesn’t want its people to know about COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Despite heavy coverage of COVID-19’s tragic impact overseas, DPRK state media remains silent on global vaccine rollout
