Two young men were reportedly executed in North Korea after being accused of distributing South Korean media and criticizing ...
Kim Jong-un has launched a brutal crackdown on South Korean culture.
North Korea publicly executed two young university graduates in Haeju in late May 2026 for distributing South Korean videos.
A plurality of death sentences before the pandemic were for murder, while during the pandemic, prosecutions seemingly centered around cultural crimes and information crimes.
SEOUL, April 28 (UPI) --North Korea ramped up executions during the COVID-19 pandemic, a report released Tuesday said, as authorities intensified crackdowns on offenses tied to South Korean media and ...
North Korea executed a total of 358 people between 2011 and 2024, according to an NGO report Executions rose sharply in North Korea during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a Seoul-based NGO. From ...
In this photo from North Korean state media, Kim Jong Un delivers an address at the first session of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly, Mar. 23, 2026. Credit: KCNA North Korea’s use of executions is ...