Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Kim Jong Un scales back scope of hospital construction at new project launch
North Korean leader’s speech suggests sanctioned equipment supply lines secured in ‘20x10’ rural development push
February 7, 2025
North Korean figure skaters head to Harbin for Asian Winter Games
An in-depth analysis of DPRK’s medal hopes, a 250-mile pilgrimage to honor Kim Il Sung and frigid weather conditions
February 7, 2025
UN office urges NGOs to improve North Korean human rights record keeping
OHCHR report criticizes separate databases but civic groups raise issue of victims’ consent and confidentiality
February 6, 2025
Dan Gudgeon: How South Korea’s language on North Korea shapes peace narrative
Researcher talks how narratives about identity shape the success or failure of peace processes and ontological security
February 6, 2025
CGI battles and romance meet in new North Korean war epic exalting Kim Il Sung
‘72 Hours’ revises human focus of DPRK cinema but never loses sight of propaganda that obedience to leader is above all
February 5, 2025
North Korean arrivals to Russia mark 12-fold yearly increase in 2024
Record number of DPRK citizens entered as students while more than 6,400 Russians visited North Korea in same period
February 4, 2025
North Korea’s top universities forge new links with Russian institutions
DPRK delegations visited various Russian universities to discuss nuclear science, joint training and student exchanges
February 4, 2025
North Korea’s criticism of Trump official and key DPRK officers killed in Kursk
NK News’ Chad O’Carroll talks Pyongyang’s first statement on new US administration and troops being retrained
February 4, 2025
North Korea in January 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from January 1 to January 31, 2025
February 3, 2025
Ukrainian command post strike kills key North Korean officers: Zelensky
President warns up to 25,000 DPRK troops could join war as Kyiv reports heavy losses among North Korean forces
February 3, 2025
