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N. Korea's executions for watching S. Korean cultural content surged during COVID-19 pandemic: report

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N. Korea's executions for watching S. Korean cultural content surged during COVID-19 pandemic: report
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Executions rose sharply in North Korea for offenses including watching South Korean cultural content during the COVID-19 pandemic, a report showed Tuesday. The report, released by the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), a Seoul-based NGO, examines executions and death sentences over the 13 years of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's rule from 2011 to 2024. Of the 144 confirmed executions during the period, 65 occurred after the North closed its borders at the start of the pandemic. The fin

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