Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Woman wearing North Korean badge found dead near inter-Korean border: ROK police
Portraits of Kim leaders suggest body floated to South Korea from DPRK, fourth such suspected case this summer
Book review: How one North Korean summoned the courage to resist her fate
Jihyun Park’s account of her escape from the DPRK provides a sobering look at her struggle for freedom
Unification minister claims mismatch in repatriated North Koreans’ testimonies
Kwon Young-se talks inter-Korean policy with president as Yoon administration continues investigation into 2019 handover
State media review: After heavy rains, North Korea combats water-borne disease
An in-depth analysis of efforts to secure clean water, propaganda on Korean War, Kim Il Sung’s memoirs and more
What if North Korea stops publishing state media for international audiences?
Paranoia about leaks could compel regime to curtail access, cutting off key source of information about DPRK
US slaps new travel warning on North Korea due to ‘risk of wrongful detention’
DPRK one of six countries that may target US citizens for use ‘as a bargaining chip,’ State Department says
Unification ministry employees slam ‘reversal’ on repatriation of North Koreans
Public officials’ union says decision to release photos of 2019 handover turned case into ‘tool for political strife’
South Korea seeks reset with Japan. But does Tokyo want one too?
Yoon administration wants to shore up relations with largest democracy and US ally in region, but Japan has trust issues
How North Korean police corruption became essential to the growth of markets
Businesspeople pay bribes to police in order to create the space necessary for them to buy, sell and trade their wares
North Korea buys thousands more ventilators, hinting at untold COVID suffering
Import of medical equipment from China appears at odds with state media claims of only 75 deaths from 5 million cases
