North Korea Executions Surge Amid Pandemic, K-Pop Crackdown
A new report reveals a significant increase in executions in North Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many linked to the consumption of South Korean cultural content, including K-Pop. At least 358 people have reportedly been executed under Kim Jong-un over 13 years.
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Executions in North Korea ramped up significantly during pandemic - report
Some of the offences were related to culture - including the consumption of K-dramas and K-pop.
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At least 358 people have been executed in North Korea since Kim Jong-un came to power in late 2011, with executions surging sharply following the country’s Covid-19 border shutdown, according to a report released Tuesday by a Seoul-based nongovernmental organization. The Transitional Justice Working Group said in its latest study, “Mapping North Korea’s Executions Before and After the Covid-19 Pandemic,” that it documented 136 executions between Dec. 17, 2011, and Dec. 16, 2024, resulting in at
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