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North Korean justice system treats people as 'less than animals': Human Rights Watch
SEOUL (AFP) – Torture, humiliation and coerced confessions are rampant in North Korea’s pretrial detention system which treats people as worth “less than an animal”,…
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The threat from Pyongyang's new missile: Yomiuri Shimbun
TOKYO (THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Amid its continuing international isolation and sluggish economy, North Korea apparently aimed to boost its national prestige by…
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UN calls for impartial probe into South Korean man killed by North Korea
SEOUL (REUTERS) – The United Nations Human Rights office in South Korea called on Tuesday (Oct 6) for an impartial investigation into the killing of…
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South Korea expands search, calls for joint probe into killing of official by North Korea
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea on Monday (Sept 28) expanded the search for a missing fisheries official killed by North Korean troops at sea last…
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South Korea police arrests defector trying to cross back to the North
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korean police said on Sunday (Sept 20) they had arrested a defector who tried to return to North Korea after a…
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US fired missiles in 2017 to show it could target North Korea's Kim Jong Un, says Woodward's new book Rage
SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The United States came close to nuclear war with North Korea in 2017, launching a precision missile to…
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North Korea seen enriching uranium at nuclear facility, says International Atomic Energy Agency chief
SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – North Korea’s nuclear activity is still a serious concern and its pursuit of nuclear weapons is a clear…
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North Korea state media tests new formats on air and online
SEOUL (REUTERS) – As two typhoons hammered North Korea within a week of each other, state media broadcasts looked unusually reminiscent of international TV coverage,…
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US seeks to seize cryptocurrency accounts used by North Korea to launder money
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US government sought on Thursday (Aug 27) to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts it said were used by North Korean hackers who…
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Defectors say South Korea investigations threaten North Korean 'Underground Railroad'
SEOUL (REUTERS) – A combination of coronavirus border closures and an unprecedented pressure campaign by a South Korean government keen to engage with North Korea…
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North Korea on flood alert as heavy rain kills 16 in South Korea
SEOUL (AFP) – Days of heavy rain could cause flooding or landslides across North Korea, officials warned, as the South said on Thursday (Aug 6)…
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North Korea has 'probably' developed nuclear devices to fit ballistic missiles: UN report
UNITED NATIONS (REUTERS) – North Korea is pressing on with its nuclear weapons programme and several countries believe it has “probably developed miniaturised nuclear devices…
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Revised missile pact with US to facilitate Seoul's monitoring of Korean peninsula via satellite
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea and the United States have agreed to revise their joint missile guidelines to facilitate South Korea’s plans to build a…
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