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North Korea tightens punishments for divorce and abortion, defector testimonies reveal

North Korea has reportedly intensified punishments for divorce and abortion, according to testimonies from recent defectors. The Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU) published its...

Human rights groups call on North Korean troops in Ukraine to withdraw from war

On November 19, seven North Korean human rights organizations in South Korea issued an open letter calling on North Korean troops deployed to the...

Despite hardships, young North Korean men chase Russian jobs for unmatched wages

A growing number of men in their 30s from Pyongyang and other major North Korean cities are reportedly seeking opportunities to be dispatched to...

International community urges North Korea to release South Korean nationals detained for a decade

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent government body, has recently placed South Korean nationals, including Korean missionary Choi Chun-gil, who...

North Korea demands wage increase for workers in China, pushing salaries above $500

North Korean authorities have reportedly requested an increase in the wages of their workers employed at Chinese companies. In Liaoning Province, including cities such as...

Over 30,000 North Korean defectors now living in South Korea, with majority in Seoul area

The number of North Korean defectors residing in South Korea has surpassed 30,000, according to recent data. Representative Han Jung-ae of the Democratic Party revealed...

North Korea executes repatriated defectors accused of aiding people’s escape to South Korea

Two North Korean defectors who were forcibly repatriated from China last October have reportedly been executed, marking the first time news of such executions...

North Korea dispatches 500 workers to China for first time since pandemic, defying sanctions

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, North Korean workers have reportedly been dispatched to China. A group of 500 workers has been sent,...

North Korea floods wash away housing land equal to 100 soccer fields, recovery efforts slow

The recent floods in northern North Korea have washed away housing land equivalent to 100 soccer fields, leaving a vast area in ruins. Satellite...

North Korea executes 30 officials amid reports of 3,000 death toll from severe flood damage

Reports have emerged indicating that the flood damage near the Yalu River in North Korea a month ago was far more severe than initially...

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