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Why North Korea's Press is the Least Free in the World:
North Korea is home to one of the world's most repressive regimes. All media outlets are run by the state, and journalists serve as mouthpieces for the ruling Workers' Party. North Koreans caught listening to foreign news broadcasts risk harsh punishments, including forced labor and execution.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, salutes during a military parade in Pyongyang. In 2013, Kim's uncle, Jang Song Thaek, third from right, was accused of trying to overthrow the state and executed. |