# North Korea criticizes US human rights report, KCNA says

https://mins.news/en/item/93879

- Reuters, 2026-10-09 21:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-criticizes-us-human-rights-report-kcna-says-2026-10-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac95e0f8f1582000191ad77

> North Korea’s foreign ministry criticized the US “2026 Trafficking in Persons Report,” calling it malicious and accusing Washington of seeking to politicize and weaponize human rights. It said the report was part of US hostile policy toward North Korea.

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