Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
ROK border residents clash with activists over anti-North Korea leafleting
Locals show up in mass to stop balloon launch near border, accusing activists of aggravating security concerns
October 31, 2024
Kim Jong Un sensitive to criticism of regime’s human rights abuses: Ex-diplomats
Former North Korean envoys say leader ordered measures to deflect attention from abuses and even pushed limited reforms
October 30, 2024
North Korea plagued by one of world’s highest tuberculosis rates: WHO data
UN health agency lists DPRK as high-risk country for seventh straight year, with estimated 135K cases in 2023
October 30, 2024
North Korean soldiers in Kursk, ROK retaliation and propaganda leaflets in Seoul
NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses how DPRK troops could help repel incursion and ROK plans to send experts to Ukraine
October 29, 2024
UN aid groups receive OK to send health care, farming equipment to North Korea
Sanctions exemptions allow UNICEF and FAO to ship items through next year, though aid workers still unable to return
October 25, 2024
Roman Husarski: How North Koreans practice religion in the atheistic state
Religious studies scholar discusses DPRK’s five officially recognized faiths and Kim regime’s stance toward believers
October 24, 2024
Ukraine urges North Korean soldiers to surrender, promising food and shelter
Korean-language appeals target DPRK troops deployed to Russia, which experts say could be vulnerable to psyops
October 24, 2024
Skadoosh! North Korean school uses ‘Kung Fu Panda’ to teach kids English
State media shows students repeating after panda protagonist of Hollywood animation, despite crackdowns on foreign media
October 23, 2024
Kim Jong Un calls out problems rebuilding flood-hit villages near weapons plants
Satellite imagery shows progress repairing broken bridges in Jagang as North Korean leader pushes back project deadline
October 22, 2024
US’ North Korean Human Rights Act turns 20, but gains remain elusive
Experts acknowledge its role in highlighting abuses but say consistency in Washington’s policy is key to success
October 18, 2024
