The summits between the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S and South Korean presidents, have failed to address human rights concerns about North Korea.
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Kim Jong Un is the dictator of North Korea, the most repressive government on earth guilty of the worst human rights abuses since the Nazi Holocaust. He is also in possession of nuclear weapons. Also see our articles on and North Korea and Dictatorships.
North Korean Human Rights Remain Dire
More than a year of international engagement, promises of economic reform by North Korea’s leaders, human rights situation still remains dire.
Human Rights Watch Alleges Pervasive North Korea Sexual Abuse
Human Rights Watch calls for immediate action to stop what it says is widespread sexual abuse in North Korea following its 86 page report released Thursday.
North Korea Said to Have Stolen a Fortune in Online Bank Heists
North Korea’s hacking operations to gather intelligence and raise funds for the sanction-strapped government in Pyongyang may be gathering steam.
Portraits Of A Dynasty: North Korea’s Ever-Present Kims
The first thing travelers to North Korea notice are statues of Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il. They remind the public of central role of the Kim dynasty.
South Korea Pledges Bold Step with North in Ending War
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will in the upcoming summit take a “bold step” to end the war between the two side.
VIDEO: Two North Koreans Share Harrowing Defector Story
Two outspoken North Koreans defectors spoke at the National Endowment for Democracy’s 2018 Democracy Award after being honored
Why Trump Should Abstain from Decertifying the Terrible Iran Deal
The agreement with Iran has come up short in effectiveness. Neither the US nor its allies are more safe as a result of the deal; in fact, one could make the argument that its ratification exacerbated US-Iranian relations.
North Korea Drops Major Demand in Potential Move to Denuclearize
North Korea has expressed its desire for “complete denuclearization” of the Korean Peninsula
A close up look at North Korea’s princess Kim Yo Jong
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s increasingly influential sister has become one of his closest confidantes