Washington's top envoy for North Korean human rights called Monday for a greater push in sending information about the outside world into the isolated state through broadcasts, leaflets and media such as USB hard drives.
The first museum centering on North Korean human rights opened this week in Seoul, with an inaugural exhibition that highlights the authoritarian regime's heavy restrictions on freedom of expression.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida leaves for the United States to attend a summit meeting in San Francisco of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and hold one-on-one talks with Chinese, South Korean and other leaders.
South Korea held its first military parade in a decade on Tuesday, showing off its latest missiles and weapons in an event that celebrated the founding of the country's military and sent a warning to North Korea.