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Capital punishment is a legal penalty in North Korea.It is used for many offences, such as grand theft, murder, rape, drug smuggling, treason, espionage, political dissent, defection, piracy, consumption of media not approved by the government and proselytizing religious beliefs that contradict the practiced Juche ideology. [1]
The law of North Korea (officially called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) is a codified civil law system inherited from the Japanese and influenced by the Soviet Union. It is governed by The Socialist Constitution and operates within the political system of North Korea.
North Korean state media reported for the first time Wednesday on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt last week to impose martial law.
Articles published on Wednesday in North Korean newspapers described the short-lived martial law in South Korea as an “insane act” reminiscent of the military coup carried out decades ago.
Article 18 states that the laws of North Korea are the "reflection of the wishes and interests" of the people, and that it should be observed by every institution, enterprise, organization and person in the country. [11] The state is tasked with perfecting the socialist law system and strengthening the socialist law-abiding life. [11]
A new North Korean law calls for "automatic" nuclear launches if the country's leadership or command and control systems are threatened, underscoring leader Kim Jong Un's fears of a so-called ...
Also, secret police with a high ranking are responsible to censor all the publications in North Korea and grant approval. [13] Another duty of secret police is to run the concentration camps in North Korea. [13] They train the guards to maltreat the prisoners and guards will get punishment if they feel sympathy with the inmates' misfortune. [13]
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has officially enshrined the right to use preemptive nuclear strikes to protect itself in a new law that leader Kim Jong Un said makes its nuclear status "irreversible ...