Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea slams ‘provocative’ US-ROK criticism of new nuclear law at UN
DPRK ambassador denounces US for seeking ‘hegemonic, unipolar order,’ while South Korea says Pyongyang’s nukes unlawful
North Korea adopts ‘crucial’ farm policy weeks after warning of food shortages
State media short on details about policy as Kim Jong Un skips Politburo meeting for second straight time
UN report betrays infighting over humanitarian impact of North Korea sanctions
Disagreements on Panel of Experts result in no analysis on how sanctions affect DPRK’s people, advance draft states
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
