Key U.N. committee adopted a resolution condemning North Korea’s “longstanding and ongoing systematic, widespread and gross violations of human rights”.
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News about the struggle for better democracy in North Korea. North Korea is not an electoral democracy. According to Freedom House, "corruption and violence is believed to be endemic at every level in the most repressive dictatorship in the world". Also see our articles on and Kim Jong Un.
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.
China’s Leader Xi Looms Large Over North Korean Anniversary
President Xis’ presence or absence in North Korea annivesary would signify how much vitality has returned to the ties between Pyongynag and Beijing.
Possible Xi Visit to North Korea Raises Sanctions Doubts
Reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea in September raise questions about whether Beijing will ease sanctions against Pyongyang.
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.
Expect an Inter-Korean Tourism Surge if Peace Prevails
Inter-Korean tourism and key infrastructure surge expected if relations between the two Koreas and between Pyongyang and the U.S prevail
South Korean Basketballers Arrive in North for Sports Diplomacy
A group of male and female South Korean basketball players will play their North Korean counterparts
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