Country
North Korea
Government actions against journalists in North Korea
RSF rank: not recorded. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
North Korea is in Eastern Asia, Asia. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of North Korea, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2009
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2009 | North Korea: American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee are sentenced to hard labor | Secrets and espionage laws | Eliminate | Kim Jong Il | Reversed (4 August 2009) |
Ladders: where each tactic has led · Timeline for North Korea · Asia