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Young women were forced into North Korea's army for 10 years - then former soldiers described what happened, "We couldn't escape"

For years, young women across North Korea have been required to serve in the military, often spending the prime of their ...
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Heart emoji banned, K-pop punished: Defectors share details on North Korea’s brutal controls

A young man executed for sharing K-pop. Heart emoji banned. Oppa, the word used by women and girls to refer to an older man or boy, is replaced by "dongji," meaning “comrade.” These are just a few of ...
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Shorter shifts, stricter controls for North Korean women mobilized to farms

Women's union members in Pyongsong must submit proof of farm work as North Korea tightens control over its weeding ...
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Silent no longer: Webtoon artist Jeon Ju-ok brings digital life to childhood memories of North Korea

She grew up hearing gunshots in her border town in North Korea: "I thought I would go insane if I kept living there." ...
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South Korea says trying to verify complaints by North Korea waitress 'defectors'

SEOUL (Reuters) - Several North Korean waitresses who arrived in South Korea in 2016 in a group of 13 defectors have said they were coerced into leaving, and a South Korean ministry that handles ties ...

"Told to Undress in Front of Men"... North Korean Defector Reveals Shocking Reality of the Joy Squad

A North Korean defector has provided a detailed account of the so-called "Joy Squad" selection process in North Korea. She ...