Japanese court orders North Korea to pay damages to survivors of deceptive repatriation program

A Japanese court has held North Korea responsible for human rights violations against four plaintiffs lured to the country by false promises of a "paradise on Earth." ...
The Hoya

Defector Shares Experience

Jeong Kwang-il, a former political prisoner at Camp Yodok in North Korea, spoke about his experiences in the camp at an event hosted by Truth and Human Rights in North Korea Thursday at the Mortara ...
The Diplomat

Previewing North Korea’s Grand Strategy for 2026

In this photo from North Korean state media, leaders wave from the viewing platform amid a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, Oct. 10, 2025. From right: Deputy Chairman of the Security Council ...
The Economist

North Korea is an intensifying menace

The mood music is building to a crescendo. This week Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s dictator, spoke to his rubber-stamp parliament about his “fond memories” of meeting Donald Trump, with whom he held ...
Human Rights Watch

China: No Letup in Forced Returns to North Korea

(Seoul) – Chinese authorities since 2024 have forcibly returned at least 406 people to North Korea, where they are at grave risk of persecution and ill-treatment, Human Rights Watch said today. The ...