Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Seoul urges activists to stop anti-North Korea leafleting to ‘protect citizens’
Unification ministry says it seeks to avoid ‘unnecessary danger’ ahead of series of human rights events
State media review: North Korea blames Japan for 20 years of frozen ties
An in-depth analysis of the DPRK-Japan summit anniversary, warnings against the flu, strange accents and more
Evaluating the troubled legacy of Japan’s first summit with North Korea
Tokyo secured historic if fleeting breakthrough in Pyongyang 20 years ago, only for it to be derailed by public opinion
Kim Jong Un shuns appearances outside capital despite claims of COVID ‘victory’
North Korean leader’s reclusion may signal insecurity about virus controls as country preps for vaccinations
Unplugging from the North Korean matrix – Ep. 254
Seohyun Lee discusses her life in an elite DPRK family and how her view of the country radically changed while abroad
Seoul’s censorship of North Korean media violates South Koreans’ right to know
International law guarantees the right to receive information, though few in ROK government will defend this principle
Christian Taaks, leader at German nonprofit working in North Korea, dies at 61
Well-known among DPRK watchers, he visited North Korea multiple times and was a frequent commentator on the country
Kim Jong Un orders officials to use law as ‘political weapon’ to protect state
North Korea convenes first legal conference in five years to discuss ‘battle’ against anti-state acts
State media review: The wide world of sports takes North Korea by storm
An in-depth analysis of sports competitions, letters from China and Russia, agricultural ‘morale’ and more
Lawmakers reveal identities of two North Koreans forcibly repatriated in 2019
Statement says both fishermen in their 20s and from Chongjin, information that expert says ‘humanizes’ their case
