There are still some public housing apartments for poor people, but many fewer than in the past.

VOA: special.2009.04.27

The report says there has been no change in the extremely poor level of respect for religious freedom in North Korea,where some of the as many as 200,000 people held in political prison camps are reportedly there for religious reasons.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

"Just imagine,a severe pandemic coming at such a fragile time in a world where there are many people suffering from chronic diseases like heart disease, lung disease,including asthma, cancers,with many more people suffering from HIV, obesity and the list goes on,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.29