Kaechon News Today

Since 2019, which marked the last UPR of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the human rights situation regarding the rights to food, health, adequate standard of living, and to freedom of expression and movement has deteriorated notably.

Despite international calls for the improvement of human rights, the Pyongyang regime is doubling down on its reign of terror with draconian new laws and cruel practices, according to a white paper released, Wednesday.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. The world's worst prisons include Camp 14 Kaechon in North Korea in which inmates as young as 11 are forced into labour and Gldani Prison in Georgia where guards were exposed for rape

North Korean fruit and vegetable growers suffer from unseasonably low temperatures

Recent satellite imagery shows that the ongoing modernization project at Sunchon Airbase is nearing completion, along with the presence of ten aircraft - the first observed in two years.

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SEOUL: North Korea’s official newspaper said on Wednesday that relying on external aid to cope with food shortages...

By Hyonhee Shin

North Korea's official newspaper said on Wednesday that relying on external aid to cope with food shortages would be equal to taking "poisoned candy", urging economic self-reliance despite deepening hardships amid sanctions and coronavirus lockdowns.

The Rodong Sinmun warns against accepting external help amid reports North Korea is teetering on brink of famine.