Authoritarian regimes consistently restrict women’s and girls’ rights more severely than rights-respecting democracies. But today’s rising authoritarian governments differ from 20th-century ...

Defending champions China and three-time winners North Korea are through to the Women’s Asian Cup quarterfinals after their second consecutive wins in group matches.

In this photo provided by North Korean state media, Kim Jong Un gives a speech at the concluding session of the Ninth Party Congress, Feb. 24, 2026. Credit: KCNA North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress ...

That's how researcher Beatriz Garcia Nice describes the new U.S. stance under the Trump administration to programs addressing gender-based violence.

South Korean lawmakers and human rights advocates marked the 10th anniversary of the North Korea Human Rights Act on Tuesday.

North Korea has beaten Uzbekistan 3-0 in Sydney in its first Women’s Asian Cup appearance since 2010. Myong Yu Jong completed a first-half hat trick.

San Francisco-born Gu, who claimed two women's freestyle skiing gold medals for China at the Olympics, has faced a huge ...

The North Korean leader reaffirmed his authority this week at a rare meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party. But an appearance ...

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North Korea began the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea on February 20, 2026, signaling a tightening of control over youth and access to information. A key focus of the Party Congress ...

(New York) – North Korea’s ninth Party Congress started on February 19, 2026, amid escalating repression of young people, strict control of information, and widespread forced labor, Human Rights Watch ...

A woman in South Korea allegedly used the AI platform ChatGPT to plan the murder of two men, police said. The 21-year-old woman, surnamed Kim, is accused of killing two men in separate incidents using ...