Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Seoul says its discussing possible transfer of North Korean POWs from Ukraine
Statement follows TV documentary in which DPRK soldiers who fought for Russia expressed desire to defect
January 27, 2026
Russia upgrading customs security at North Korea crossing to fight smuggling
Manufacturer says new X-ray machines will improve detection of contraband amid growing commercial exchanges
January 27, 2026
Japanese court orders North Korea to pay damages for deceiving migrants
Ruling finds DPRK liable for $570K for luring people from Japan on false promises under ‘Paradise on Earth’ scheme
January 27, 2026
North Korea’s parade and Party Congress prep, plus personnel purges
NK News’ Chad O’ Carroll explores why the DPRK still hasn’t held the congress, the two Koreas’ influence ops and more
January 27, 2026
Siberian region sends 540 tons of wheat flour to North Korea
Shipment from Russia’s Kuzbass comes as DPRK authorities have promoted wheat consumption in recent years
January 26, 2026
Kim Jong Un sacks vice premier while praising ‘reliable revolutionaries’
A recap of everything in state media this week, from the removal of a senior official to Youth League celebrations
January 23, 2026
Only 223 North Korean defectors arrived in the South last year, down from 2024
Seoul says most new arrivals lived overseas before resettling in ROK, as tight border controls limit escapes
January 23, 2026
How spies from both North and South Korea targeted a human rights advocate
In an interview, Roberta Cohen recounts encounters with ROK agents and DPRK hackers, and shares lessons for activists
January 23, 2026
North Korea says it built fewer rural houses in 2025 despite wealth gap problem
NK Pro analysis suggests progress slowed in 2025 on multi-year effort to improve living standards outside capital
January 21, 2026
North Korea’s youth outreach, Party Congress signals and prison demolition
NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses Kim Jong Un’s stark message to young people and when to expect the 9th congress
January 20, 2026
