Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Tourism on hold: North Korea signals shift in strategy as reopening fizzles
Tour operators say Pyongyang has gone silent, with analysts pointing to ideological control and shifting priorities
April 9, 2025
North Korea’s infant mortality rate rises for second straight year amid pandemic
UN agency estimates rate rose in 2023 which expert says is likely due to strict border controls disrupting vaccinations
April 8, 2025
Return of the Pyongyang marathon and North Korea’s military drills targeting ROK
NK News’ Colin Zwirko talks first edition of marathon since before pandemic and Kim Jong Un overseeing attack exercises
April 8, 2025
Pyongyang marathon returns after 6-year hiatus with hundred of foreign athletes
Sporting event marked first time non-Russian tourists were allowed to visit the capital city since before the pandemic
April 7, 2025
Kim Jong Un vows cars and gaming for core citizens, but what’s behind the pitch?
North Korean leader suggests improved access to modern amenities during inspection of latest skyscraper street project
April 4, 2025
UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution on North Korea for 10th straight year
Resolution, adopted unanimously, raises alarms over DPRK’s military aid to Russia and ongoing human rights abuses
April 4, 2025
What Yoon Suk-yeol’s removal means for South Korea’s relationship with the North
With his ouster, the future of inter-Korean relations hangs in the balance amid political chaos and security challenges
April 4, 2025
Dae-hyeon Park: Empowering North Korean defectors by bridging information gap
CEO of Woorion discusses the work his NGO does to help escapees adapt to their new lives in South Korea
April 3, 2025
North Korea in March 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from March 1 to March 31, 2025
April 2, 2025
ROK says North Korean troops unaware of Ukraine deployment as casualties top 5K
British defense ministry assesses some 1,500 DPRK troops have been killed as Russia makes ‘territorial gains’
April 2, 2025
