An embattled North Korean economy has been further weakened by coronavirus pandemic, somewhat its “black swan”, even though the regime still plays tough.
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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.
Gangnam Smile: North Korean defectors make history
South Korea held legislative elections this week, the world’s first nationwide vote of the coronavirus, history was made with North Korean defector elected.
Stand with North Korean victims
A coalition of rights-oriented groups says the South Korean government should re-engage on promoting accountability for human rights abuses in North Korea.
Trump on North Korea projectile launches: “Kim likes testing missiles”
On the recent North Korea projectile launches Trump simply said Kim likes testing missiles, arguing that the Dictator did not violate any pacts with him.
Rights Group Identifies North Korean Public Execution Sites
A human rights group says it has identified hundreds of locations where North Korea allegedly carried out public executions as a way to intimidate citizens.
Reports: Kim Jong Un’s Sister Reappears in Public After Lengthy Absence
The younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reappeared in public for the first time in more than 50 days amid questions about her status.
Another North Korea Purge? Experts Are Divided
Report Friday that North Korea executed its top envoy to the United States following February’s failed summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump.
UN Report Says North Korean People Trapped In Cycle Of Corruption
The United Nations human rights report also accuses Kim Jong-un’s government of economic mismanagement, leaving its people fighting to get the basics.
North Korea Sells Tens Of Thousands Of Its Women Into China Sex Trade
Tens of thousands of North Korean women and girls are trafficked and sold into the sex trade in China where they are forced to endure systemic rape.
Sanctions Threaten North Korea’s Old and New Elites
North Korea’s cash-strapped economy is under crippling international sanctions, it means traditional elite, rising merchant class may be feeling pinched