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North Korean defector

In South Korea, it’s getting harder to push for human rights in North Korea

September 25, 2025Foreign policy

South Korea recently pulled the plug on anti-North Korea broadcasts, and now a small radio station in Seoul is trying to fill the dead air. But, amidst policy changes in Seoul and in Washington, the future of their subversive signals remains unclear.

North Koreans chat on mobile phones and take some pictures as they enjoy nice weather in a park in central Pyongyang on October 11, 2015.

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