April 19, 2024
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North Korean media condemns U.S. for raising human rights issue

Editorials mark first anti-American commentary in state-linked outlets since Singapore summit

DPRK state-run media on Friday condemned the Trump administration for its criticism of the country's human rights record, breaking an extended period of silence on the issue in the aftermath of last month's Singapore summit.

The North’s Uriminzokkiri outlet - widely seen as outer-track media not for domestic consumption - urged the U.S. to stop “provoking and ridiculing a counterpart."

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