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US secretary of state slams North Korean human rights abuses during Seoul visit
Antony Blinken stressed an “unwavering” alliance and also vowed to work towards denuclearizing North Korea
Energy plant powering North Korea’s capital city in a state of ‘dire disrepair’
One of North Korea’s biggest energy sites is nearing its end while another remains under construction, new report says
Bodacious bikini babes: South Korean propaganda leaflets in the 1980s
Pictures of sexy women were designed to distract North Korean soldiers on duty and encourage them to defect
Blinken feels ‘strongly’ about re-appointing a North Korea human rights envoy
The position has been left vacant since the Obama administration ended in Jan. 2017
Sending leaflets to North Korea from third countries not banned, Seoul says
South Korea's unification ministry clarifies questions raised by so-called "anti-leaflet law"
New film about North Korean abductions striking an emotional chord in Japan
“We can’t let our human rights be stolen” -- Film’s director discusses his motivations for making "The Pledge to Megumi"
North Korea adopts ‘import disinfection’ law to boost trade amid pandemic
New laws on social security and east coast land development also passed by Supreme People’s Assembly
North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Feb. 1, 2021 to Feb. 28, 2021
US lawmakers aim for quicker and easier humanitarian assistance for North Korea
A bill in Congress promises to help U.S. humanitarian workers overcome "bureaucratic roadblocks"
North Korea to get 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine through May 2021
The amount is about 0.3 million fewer than the latest estimate made by a global vaccine initiative