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Defector explains how North Korea's weapons overshadow human rights abuses
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
"North Korea is a living hell," Jung Gwang-il, a North Korean defector and president of the No Chain rights organization, told DW on the sidelines of an EU Parliament event last week investigating the dire human rights situation in North Korea.
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North Korean defectors unable to receive treatment despite facing serious
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
North Korean defectors in China reportedly cannot receive treatment even if they are infected with the coronavirus.
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US President Joe Biden nominates Julie Turner as special envoy for North K
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Biden on Monday nominated Julie Turner as special envoy on North Korean human rights issues.
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China denies COVID vaccines to defectors from North Korea: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
China has refused to provide treatment to refugees from North Korea, even after it lifted its COVID restrictions. Due to a lack of identity proof, the refugees are not provided treatment even if they face serious COVID symptoms.
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North Korea fires powerful military official Pak Jong Chon
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
North Korea has sacked Pak Jong Chon, the second most powerful military official after leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported.
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Kim Jong Un calls for 'exponential increase' in North Korea's nuclear arse
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The North Korean leader also called for the development of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in 2023. In addition, Kim Jong Un set out the goal of putting a reconnaissance satellite into orbit as early as possible, according to KCNA.
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Ballistic missile launched by North Korea Sunday covered 400 km: South Kor
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The latest launch comes as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed to increase the production of nuclear warheads "exponentially" and build a more powerful intercontinental ballistic missile.
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South Korea fires warning shots after North Korea's drone incursion
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
South Korea issued the warning messages, fired warning shots, and scrambled fighters, attack helicopters and other warplanes to remove them, while it remains unconfirmed whether the vehicles carry any weapons, the official said.
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Plush mansions and underground tunnels: Sneak peek into 'princess' life of
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter made her first public appearance last week, accompanying her father to oversee the launch of "a new type" of an Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday. And while much is not known about her, some North Korean analysts say that she has q
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At new missile launch, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter makes fi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has released pictures where Kim is seen hand in hand with the girl while on another side the ICBM sits on its mobile launch platform nearby.
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North Korean leader Kim threatens nuclear response to US and allies
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday vowed that his country will respond to continued threats by using nuclear weapons, state news agency KCNA reported.
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South Korean military says missiles from North Korea flew 130Km at an apog
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
North Korean missiles flew some 130 kilometres at an apogee of around 20 kilometres, according to the statement of the South Korean military as provocations from Pyongyang continue to escalate in the region.
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