Human Security / Human Rights
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North Korea monitoring migratory birds to prevent COVID spread, state media says
DPRK authorities have repeatedly warned birds could carry the virus, despite scientific evidence to the contrary
Debating nukes a stone’s throw from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 239
Jacco Zwetsloot guides listeners through the DPRK discussions at Korea Risk Group’s recent conference near the DMZ
Peruvian legal expert set to be new UN rapporteur on North Korean human rights
Nominee Elizabeth Salmón has extensive experience in human rights law but will likely face stonewalling from Pyongyang
Defector activist claims he sent 20 balloons carrying COVID aid to North Korea
Launch of balloons with masks, Tylenol and vitamin C tablets violates anti-leaflet law, unification ministry says
South Korea’s demographic crisis could be Yoon Suk-yeol’s biggest challenge
Super-low birth rate poised to reduce workforce and undermine national defense without major policy changes
Chinese city bordering North Korea cracks down on smuggling due to COVID fears
Officials in Dandong appear to worry the DPRK’s outbreak could spill over and cause new virus resurgence
Gavi ‘understands’ North Korea administering COVID-19 vaccines from China
Global vaccine alliance tells NK News that Beijing provided doses, without stating number or type of vaccines
North Korea in May 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Timeline: From North Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak to summits and missiles galore
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 1 - May 31
The extraordinarily normal life of a North Korean woman from a rural town
Move from countryside to career to housewife typifies apolitical path of majority that rarely questions DPRK society
