Some of the offences were related to culture - including the consumption of K-dramas and K-pop.

A new report reveals that the number of people executed for consuming South Korean cultural content surged by 250 per cent during the pandemic When people were told to stay home during the Covid-19 ...

North Korea dramatically increased executions during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly for consuming South Korean dramas, K ...

SEOUL, April 28 (UPI) --North Korea ramped up executions during the COVID-19 pandemic, a report released Tuesday said, as authorities intensified crackdowns on offenses tied to South Korean media and ...

SEOUL, April 28 (Reuters) - North Korea sharply raised the number of executions it conducted after shutting its borders during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the ‌largest share linked to violations of ...

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (UPI) --Investigators from the United Nations Human Rights Council sent a letter to North Korea seeking explanations about purported shoot-to-kill orders at borders and a recent law ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea carries out public executions on river banks and at school grounds and marketplaces for charges such as stealing copper from factory machines, distributing media from ...