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Economy & Trade April 28, 2026 419 stories in this edition

North Korea’s executions for watching K-dramas, foreign content surge during Covid-19: report

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North Korea’s executions for watching K-dramas, foreign content surge during Covid-19: report

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When people were told to stay home during the Covid-19 pandemic, watching K-dramas became a solace for fans of South Korea’s best-known export around the world. But for North Koreans, it spelled death. A report released by North Korea-focused human rights organisation Transition Justice Working Group (TJWG) on Tuesday showed that the number of people executed for consuming South Korean cultural content – such as K-dr...

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When people were told to stay home during the Covid-19 pandemic, watching K-dramas became a solace for fans of South Korea’s best-known export around the world. But for North Koreans, it spelled death. A report released...

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