North Korea Criticizes US Human Rights Issues: "15 Million People Face Forced Eviction Due to Unpaid Rent"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] On the 12th, the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized the United States on human rights issues, stating, "More than 15 million people in the U.S. are at risk of forced eviction because they cannot pay rent due to the epidemic situation," and added, "Before recklessly discussing other countries' human rights issues, the U.S. should first correct its own worsening human rights problems caused by its anti-people policies."

This pointed to the fact that the U.S. tenant protection measures, which had postponed forced evictions even if rent was unpaid during the COVID-19 pandemic, ended on the 31st of last month except in some areas.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs detailed the situation from last September until some postponement measures were issued on the 3rd of this month (local time), and criticized, "Despite this reality, the U.S. is only busy meddling in other countries' human rights situations and interfering in their internal affairs instead of taking measures to guarantee basic survival rights."

It continued, "The U.S. often acts as a 'human rights judge' and lectures other countries," adding, "The international community sends criticism and ridicule, saying that human rights protection in the U.S. is nothing but a mere castle in the air."

So far, North Korea and the U.S. have shown a conflicting relationship over human rights issues.

In May, when Ned Price, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, criticized North Korea as "one of the most oppressive and totalitarian countries in the world," the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson issued a statement, responding, "The U.S.'s insult to our supreme dignity this time is a clear sign that it is preparing for an all-out confrontation with us."

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