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  2. Crime in North Korea - Wikipedia

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    In North Korea, any perceived criticism of the country's political leaders is seen as a grave offense. Treason is also taken very seriously; traitorous behaviour may include attempting to escape to South Korea, or simply praising any aspect of South Korean culture. Crossing the northern border into China or Russia is also illegal, but this law ...

  3. Persecution of Christians in North Korea - Wikipedia

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    According to the Christian organization Open Doors, North Korea persecutes Christians more than any other country in the world. [17]In a study of 117 North Koreans who had been affected by religious persecution which was conducted by the Korea Future Initiative, it was found that Christians made up about 80% of the people who were surveyed.

  4. 2017–2018 North Korea crisis - Wikipedia

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    The 2017–2018 North Korea crisis was a period of heightened tension between North Korea and the United States.The crisis began early in 2017 when North Korea conducted a series of missile and nuclear tests that demonstrated the country's ability to launch ballistic missiles beyond its immediate region, suggesting their nuclear weapons capability was developing at a faster rate than had been ...

  5. “This is a prelude to a very dangerous situation,” Ms Kim, an influential member of the regime, said. ... North Korea may have already miscalculated, as South Korea’s democracy cannot simply ...

  6. Opinion - The dangerous empowerment of Russia and North Korea ...

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    The deepening alliance between Russia and North Korea is a growing threat to the U.S., Europe, and Indo-Pacific, as it empowers both countries and makes them more dangerous, and the international ...

  7. Why the West is so alarmed by North Korea and Russia taking ...

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    The agreement between Russia and North Korea says that if either country is invaded or pushed into a state of war, the other must deploy “all means at its disposal without delay” to provide ...

  8. Prisons in North Korea - Wikipedia

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    According to a North Korean defector, North Korea considered inviting a delegation of the UN Commission on Human Rights to visit the Yodok prison camp in 1996. [ 15 ] Lee Soon-ok gave detailed testimony on her treatment in the North Korean prison system to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary in 2002.

  9. Capital punishment in North Korea - Wikipedia

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    Capital punishment is a legal penalty in North Korea.It is used for many offences, such as grand theft, murder, rape, drug smuggling, treason, espionage, political dissent, defection, piracy, consumption of media not approved by the government and proselytizing religious beliefs that contradict the practiced Juche ideology. [1]