Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Against the grain: How North Korean weapons sales could squash food markets
DPRK appears to be importing more grain and paying farmers more, undercutting markets with funds from sales to Russia
‘Female virgins’ volunteered for difficult flood recovery work, North Korea says
An in-depth analysis of youth mobilization, Kim Jong Un’s ‘dangerous’ boat inspection, decadent pet ownership and more
Seoul says North Korea lured ethnic Koreans from Japan, violating human rights
DPRK misled victims by portraying country as a ‘Paradise on Earth,’ first government investigation into issue concludes
North Korean crops off to strong start in first half, satellite data shows
NK Pro finds vegetation has grown better than average, setting up strong harvest if flooding doesn’t spoil progress
As North Korea reels from floods, Kim Jong Un finds opportunity in the crisis
Leader has deflected blame and posed as savior, but he can’t afford to ignore need to invest in disaster preparedness
Kim Jong Un sends 300K young people to live and work in flood disaster zone
North Korean ‘youth shock brigade’ mobilized as part of state efforts to instill obedience to leader
North Korean missiles to border, catastrophic floods and arms factory expansion
NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses changes to DPRK weapons production and what satellite imagery reveals about flood damage
Flood-destroyed bridges likely to obstruct North Korean nuke program, arms sales
New imagery confirms more damage to rail and road infrastructure that links military facilities, impeding production
Ask a North Korean: How do people get where they need to go in the DPRK?
An escapee writes about trains, planes and automobiles and why the main form of transportation is one’s own two legs
North Korea set to increasingly use ‘gray zone’ tactics to challenge US: Report
DPRK and others look to exploit space between diplomacy and conflict to threaten without provoking war, NIC warns
