Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Kim calls for stronger combat readiness while pledging support for Russia’s war
Leader blamed US for instigating conflicts in Gaza, Syria and Ukraine in speech to mark KPA founding anniversary
Trump, Ishiba call for North Korea’s denuclearization amid DPRK resistance
US president also touted his relationship with Kim as asset, vowing Washington would have relations with Pyongyang
Ask A North Korean: How do North Koreans manage their time?
Rose writes about how ‘unimportant’ the concept of time is to citizens and why punctuality is not a thing 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
