Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
‘No evidence’ fisheries official killed by North Korea sought to defect: Seoul
Government expresses regret over military’s initial claim, drops appeal to block release of information on 2020 killing
Uvalde shooting shows ‘miserable’ US human rights situation, North Korea says
Foreign ministry statement latest attempt to undermine international criticism of widespread rights abuses in DPRK
Crisis in North Korea’s rice bowl as stomach bug spreads amid drought, COVID
Kim Jong Un ‘donates’ medicine to region suffering intensitinal disease outbreak and orders quarantine, state media says
How North Korea’s revival of communism goes hand in hand with ultranationalism
Uptick in communist rhetoric during pandemic highlights peculiar ideological mix regime uses to stay in power
Lured to North Korea on false promises – NKNews Podcast Ep. 240
Marcus Bell discusses the thousands of ethnic Koreans who left Japan for the DPRK in search of a ‘Workers’ Paradise’
How COVID-19 and drought shaped North Korea’s priorities at latest party plenum
Leadership signaled focus on agriculture and construction as it deals with effects of long-term trade shutdown
Ask a North Korean: How do you talk to friends and family back home?
Defectors from border areas can arrange calls when sending money, but it’s more difficult for those from Pyongyang
Kim Jong Un orders crackdown on ‘abuse of power’ among North Korean officials
DPRK leader discusses struggle against ‘unsound’ acts with top party secretaries in follow-up to last week’s plenum
Kim Jong Un stresses DPRK’s right to self-defense based on ‘power for power’
At party meeting, North Korean leader taps Choe Son Hui as foreign minister, Ri Son Gwon to lead inter-Korean affairs
‘My final wish’: The North Korea story of beloved TV host Song Hae
Late performer dreamed of performing in his hometown in the DPRK, which he was forced to flee during Korean War
