Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
France open to providing COVID vaccines to North Korea, ambassador to Seoul says
Philippe Lefort tells NK News that Paris considers humanitarian aid separately from human rights and security concerns
Kim Jong Un’s megayachts active on east coast during COVID lockdown: Imagery
North Korean leader’s custom vessels appear to move to private repair dock and may have hosted guests in Wonsan
North Korea’s ventilator imports too little, too late: Medical experts
Chinese trade data shows DPRK imported millions of masks and 1,000 ventilators in April, but no COVID vaccines
North Korea lifts sweeping COVID-19 lockdown in Pyongyang: Sources
NK News understands residents now allowed to leave homes, less than three weeks after lockdown began
Kim Jong Un convenes meeting of top officials on ‘stabilizing’ COVID-19 outbreak
Participants ‘positively evaluated’ North Korea’s strict virus controls, as country reports declining fever cases
North Korea upbeat on COVID-19 outbreak as it reports declining fever cases
State media says authorities ‘flexibly adjusting’ anti-epidemic policy, with only one new death since Sunday
Interview: How North Korean defector Jihyun Park found happiness in the UK
The human rights activist shares her defection story and how her experiences drove her to get involved in politics
‘They don’t care for us’: North Korean defector teachers fight for higher wages
Instructors say low pay is driving away those who can help children of defectors navigate South Korean school system
Why North Korea’s pharmacies are unequipped to confront COVID-19
Private market actors are necessary for the DPRK’s drug distribution system to function, but supplies are highly limited
North Korea issues new propaganda posters in public campaign against COVID-19
Posters feature masked workers, as state media again casts doubt on vaccines and demands vigilance against new variants
