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Pyongyang maintains that it protects and promotes 'genuine human rights'
Aims to stigmatize nuclear weapons as previous treaties marginalised landmines and cluster munitions
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed vaguely-worded pledge on denuclearisation in June
The three sides held their second round of talks at Panmunjom to discuss ways to demilitarise the border
More than 1.5 million people in attendance
Trump and Kim held a historic first summit in Singapore on June 12, where Kim pledged to work towards denuclearisation
Religious freedom is enshrined in North Korea's constitution, but all religious activity is subject to restrictions
The US secretary of state also says both sides are close to agreement on the details of a second summit
US Secretary of State arrived in South Korea on Sunday after visiting North Korea
Also says Japan and the US were in a position to finalise a trade agreement