Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Expelled from Chongryon, ex-member hopes to unite Koreans in Japan
Hong Kyung Eui was ousted from the group after urging reform and now says group is a shadow of its former self
State media review: North Korea rewards greenhouse workers with new homes
An in-depth analysis of the country’s rural housing project, fishery production and anti-US and Japan propaganda
How North Koreans are watching the 2022 World Cup
State TV often shows football matches from around the world, but censors logos and themes that may not fit its agenda
Interview: UN human rights envoy says ‘we cannot abandon’ North Korean people
Elizabeth Salmón tells NK News that she will not deviate from her mandate despite the DPRK’s hostility toward her
How non-defecting border crossers can bring change to North Korea
Labor migrants and others were a major voice for market reform in the DPRK before UN sanctions and COVID controls
Scorched Earth: How climate change could send North Korea up in flames
Decades of satellite data reveal devastating impact of wildfires on country ill-equipped to handle rising temperatures
North Korea’s food and medicine imports jump as country preps for harsh winter
Influx comes as state media calls for farmers to boost rice production and warns citizens of flu and COVID-19 risks
Nukes protect kids, North Korea says after introducing Kim Jong Un’s daughter
Report suggests DPRK leader publicly introduced daughter to emphasize justification for WMD development
South Korean textbook to refer to North Korea as ‘regime,’ not ‘government’
Change consistent with conservative administrations’ efforts to portray DPRK as ‘evil,’ expert says
North Korea to UN: Politicizing climate action like ‘gambling’ with world’s fate
Official takes aim at major polluters at COP27 as DPRK seeks to combat rising temperatures and obtain development help
