UN to kick off North Korea human rights talks — with top South Korean, U.S. members absent

UN meeting on North Korean human rights faces challenges from the absence of the United States and South Korea.

2025-05-13

Dismissal of U.S. envoy for North Korean human rights signals State Department overhaul

Julie Turner, the U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights, has been dismissed in a move that appears to be part of a sweeping downsizing at the State Department under U.S. President Donald Trump.

2025-04-23

Senior U.S. diplomats head to South Korea for talks on North Korea human rights

Two senior U.S. diplomats will travel to South Korea next week to attend a workshop on human rights violations in North Korea and other events, the State Department said Wednesday.

2024-10-03

Unification Minister urges China to protect defectors from North

South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho called on China to facilitate the relocation of North Korean defectors to a country of their choice and protect their human rights at a conference held in Washington on Monday (local time).

2023-11-07

U.S., South Korean envoys urge China to end repatriations of North Korean defectors

Julie Turner, the American special envoy on North Korean human rights, urged Beijing to stop repatriating North Korean defectors during her visit to Seoul on Monday...

2023-10-16

North's human rights violations 'threat' to int'l security: U.S. special envoy nominee

North Korea's disregard for the basic rights of its own people directly affects international security, the nominee for U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights said Wednesday.

2023-05-18

Biden nominates Turner as North Korea human rights envoy

U.S. President Joe Biden nominated a new special envoy for North Korean human rights, the White House announced Monday, moving to fill a post that’s been vacant for six years.

2023-01-24

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