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UN Experts Warn about Jang Song Thaek's Death 
Date : December 19, 2013
United Nations human rights experts warned that the execution of a senior official in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), with a total disregard of due pro…
NK Leader's Powerbroker Uncle Ousted 
Date : December 11, 2013
If confirmed, the most significant purge in the North Korean Government has taken place since the power shifted to the hands of Kim Jong-Un. South Korea’s Security Agenc…
Photos Show Scale of NK's Repressive Prison Camps 
Date : December 11, 2013
According to a recent report by human rights group Amnesty International, political prison camps in North Korea seem to be increasing in size. Amnesty released satellite …
U.S. Deeply Concerned about Citizens Held in NK 
Date : December 6, 2013
The U.S. government has pleaded with North Korean authorities to release two Americans being held in the country, with a spokeswoman saying officials are "deeply concerne…
Citizens Must Pay for Food Distribution 
Date : November 27, 2013
Radio Free Asia reports that the North Korean authorities have been collecting money from people for distributing food.   The source explained that in North Korea…
Tracing Contents of Phone Conversations in NK 
Date : November 27, 2013
Dong-A Ilbo reported that the National Security Agency in North Korea smuggled an ‘Automatic Tracing Phone Conversation Program,’ which was made by an American private …
Privileged Class in NK Shows Off ‘Gold Accessory’ 
Date : November 27, 2013
Radio Free Asia reported that recently many women in the privileged class in North Korea are increasingly showing off expensive accessories.   One source from Rad…
NK Human Rights Conference Held at Princeton 
Date : November 27, 2013
On the 23rd, a North Korean human rights conference entitled “North Korean Human Rights: A Lost Cause?,” was held at Princeton University. This conference was hosted by…
UN Adopted Resolution on NK 
Date : November 25, 2013
On the 19th November, the Third Committee of the United Nations unanimously adopted a new resolution, demanding North Korea to stop the “systematic, widespread and grave…
North Koreans Caught in China Again 
Date : November 20, 2013
The Chinese authorities caught thirteen North Korean nationals in Kunming province on Friday. According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), the North Korean citizens were boarding …
Prevalence of Housing Sales in NK 
Date : November 19, 2013
Voice of America reported that housing sales in North Korea are currently prevalent.   Many new housings and apartments are being built in Pyongyang. According to…
Capitalistic Labor Markets Expand in NK 
Date : November 19, 2013
Yonhap News recently reported that capitalistic labor markets, which hire laborers through money payments, are increasing in North Korea. It is reported that the North Ko…
Eighty Executions for Bibles and Videos 
Date : November 15, 2013
This month, as many as eighty people were publicly executed for such offenses as watching South Korean movies or possessing a Bible. These executions took place in seven …
Increase of Price of Fuel 
Date : November 15, 2013
North Korean people are busy buying fuel as winter is around the corner, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported. However, the high prices for coal increase the people’s concern.…
Most Underground Christian in NK is Middle Class 
Date : November 15, 2013
‘Seoul USA’, a missionary organization in North Korea, says, “Many underground Christians are middle class who are comparatively free in movement.”   Rev. Eri…
 
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