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WASHINGTON -- The new US envoy for North Korean human rights issues reiterated “grave” concerns Friday over China’s reported repatriation of North Korean defectors last week, as she stressed the international principle of non-refoulement should be upheld. Ambassador Julie Turner, who took office a week ago, made the remarks in a forum, referring to reports that Chinese authorities repatriated around...

WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- The new US special envoy for North Korean human rights issues took office Friday, the State Department said, ending more than six years of vacancy at the post. Ambassador Julie Turner was officially sworn in and plans to travel to Seoul from Monday to Wednesday next week to meet government officials, civic organizations, North Korean escapees and journalists, according to the department. During he...

The new U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues took office Friday, the State Department said, ending more than six years of vacancy at the post.

Up to 2,000 North Koreans were arrested after escaping to China during the coronavirus pandemic, and many are now languishing in camps near the Chinese border 'We have good reason to believe that such repatriation is imminent, as North Korea reopens its border,' says a US lawmaker. 'I share this with deep concern.' The abating Covid-19 pandemic could result in up to 2,000 North Koreans being sent back to their country from China to face...

State Department official Julie Turner will serve with the rank of ambassador if confirmed by the Senate.

It is the job of the United States special envoy for North Korean human rights to ensure that the U.S.'s North Korea policy considers human rights concerns. This role is arguably more important now than ever, in light of reports that the North is currently facing a humanitarian crisis due to COVID-19-related shortages and restrictions.

Mugshots of Siti Aisyah and Doan Thi Huong from the film, “Assassins.” “Assassins” is an account of the two women – Siti Aisyah and Doan Thi Huong – convicted of assassinating Kim Jong-un’s half-brother, Kim Jong-nam, in 2017. The film follows their sensational trials in an bid to understand whether they are trained killers or simply pawns. White spent months on the film, not knowing if it would ever be released. The Center for Contemporary Arts in Santa Fe will host White, Evans ...