Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea appears to partially lift COVID-19 lockdowns in regional cities
News broadcasts show people walking and vehicles driving, even as state media continues to push restrictions
US pledges to curtail landmine use, except in standoff with North Korea
Experts say exception for Korean Peninsula in new policy is because landmines vital to maintaining military balance
UK’s Rwanda plan will deter North Korean defectors from seeking asylum, NGO says
Expert tells NK News that deal to fly asylum seekers to African country will increase scrutiny on DPRK refugees
North Koreans vow ‘revenge’ on US in revival of anti-American holiday
State media celebrates ‘Day of Anti-US Struggle’ for first time in 5 years, signaling shift in policy toward Washington
State media review: Pro-DPRK media says tensions may cause ‘unpredictable event’
An in-depth analysis of criticism of the Biden administration, extreme weather, relaxed quarantine rules and more
How the private market brought pork to the table in North Korea
When state planning failed to deliver a steady supply of meat, Kim Il Sung handed the reins to private pig farmers
‘Everything is just fine!’: North Korean vloggers launch new selfie propaganda
State media deploys fake Twitter account to promote latest foreign outreach campaign on abundance amid pandemic
US overlooks information campaigns as option to deter North Korea: Expert
Bruce Bennett says distributing USB sticks loaded with K-pop could work better than sanctions by impacting leadership
Poor harvests loom in North Korea as drought hits crops: UN food program
World Food Programme predicts reduced production of winter and spring crops important for food security
Seoul pledges to push for talks with North Korea to improve ‘strained’ ties
Unification minister says he’s willing to meet DPRK counterpart ‘anytime, anywhere’ and won’t just wait for response
