The U.N. rights chief says North Korea is increasing repression of human rights as people become more desperate while the economic situation worsens.
The U.S. soldier who bolted into North Korea could be used by Pyongyang for propaganda or as a bargaining chip to wrest concessions from Washington.The statement said the North Korean government commits “acts of cruelty and repression” at home and abroad which are “inextricably linked with the DPRK’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile advancements in violation of Security Council resolutions.” The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is the country’s official name.
North Korea on Tuesday denounced U.S. plans for the council meeting as “despicable,” saying it was only aimed at achieving Washington’s geopolitical ambitions.
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