For the first time in its history, the United Nations General Assembly held a high-level meeting addressing the human rights ...

Two women who fled North Korea have been telling the United Nations about the plight of people still living in the country ...

SEOUL, May 23 (UPI) -- North Korea began a full-scale investigation into an accident that damaged a new warship at its launch ...

One escaped North Korea only to be sold to a Chinese man for less than US$300. Another was banished to the countryside aged 5 ...

When human rights activist Eunju Kim was 11, her mother and older sister left, telling her they were going in search of food.

May 21 (UPI) --Activists, officials and defectors highlighted North Korean human rights violations at a high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, with many directly tying ...

Derogatory remarks were a response to testimonies shared at UNGA by two women escapees who now live in South Korea ...

Eunju Kim and Gyuri Kang both gave evidence to the United Nations general assembly with horrific stories of deaths and ...

The North Korean leader has followed up on threats of revenge after watching a brand-new navy vessel keel over on its side in ...

The country's leader said the damage caused to the 5,000-tonne ship during its unveiling was the result of 'absolute ...