New York Sun

‘Emergency Crackdown Order’ Targets ‘Anti-Socialist’ North Korean Women Who Choose Breast Augmentation

SEOUL — North Korean women are being targeted for humiliation by the regime for the “anti-socialist” sins of getting surgeries to become “more voluptuous” and “voluminous,” and for chatting “idly” in ...
Human Rights Watch

Submission on North Korea’s Implementation of Recommendations from the Third and Fourth Cycles of the Universal Periodic Review for the Special Rapporteur’s Report

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to assess the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) implementation of selected Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations from the third (2019 ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

Exclusive: Chinese Authorities Collect Defectors' Biometric Data

A report has revealed that Chinese authorities are collecting biometric data, including iris scans, blood samples, voice recordings, and weight measurements, from North Korean defectors residing in ...

North Korean women's soccer squad returns with FIFA U-17 trophy

North Korea's under-17 women’s soccer team returned home after winning the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco, state ...
NPR

'I was so stunned': Brokers for North Korean defectors investigated for espionage

Many North Korean defectors in South Korea use a secret network of brokers to stay connected to those back home. But recently, South Korea investigated some of those brokers for espionage. There are ...