A South Korean North Korean human rights coalition said Monday it has petitioned Ukrainian authorities to protect two ...

Satellite imagery reviewed by Newsweek shows the continued operation of North Korea’s political prison camps, where as many as 65,000 people are believed to be held, according to a new report.

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is operating four political prison camps, where up to 65,000 people are believed to be imprisoned and placed under forced labor, a report showed Friday. North ...

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An analysis of satellite images suggests that at least one North Korean prison camp has been significantly expanded over the past decade, including since the death of former premier Kim Jong-Il. The ...

North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency announced on Wednesday that its mysterious American captive, Kenneth Bae, has begun his 15-year sentence at a "special prison," which has Korea ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hailed troops fighting in an “alien land” in a New Year message to soldiers, state media ...