Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
China’s Omicron surge shows risk of North Korea’s own zero-COVID strategy
Experts expect tighter border controls, warning virulent variant would wreak havoc on DPRK’s unvaccinated population
US bans import of Chinese sportswear brand due to use of North Korean labor
US border authorities says action seeks to ensure forced labor not used in goods that enter country
Yoon’s victory sets up big shift in Seoul’s stance on North Korean human rights
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has a chance to help defectors but faces major challenges to reaching those in the DPRK
Kim Jong Un visits mega skyscraper project in Pyongyang ahead of April opening
Construction of 10,000 homes in capital’s southeast has been beset by delays since starting last year
What North Korean defectors think of president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol
Some in defector community welcome Yoon’s policy ideas on human rights, while emphasizing need for pragmatic approach
A Swiss mountain lover explores North Korea’s peaks – NKNews Podcast Ep. 227
Beat Hachler discusses his project to capture stories about how North Koreans relate to the country’s topography
Ask a North Korean: What was it like to vote for the first time in South Korea?
Joshua Kim explains the DPRK’s electoral process and why voters there don’t really have a choice
Yoon lays out plans for Seoul to ‘lead’ North Korea sanctions implementation
President-elect promises major departures from Moon administration in release outlining foreign policy priorities
North Korea says it’s testing workers who handle imported cargo for COVID-19
News follows huge increase in testing last month and January restart of train trade with China
North Korean COVID-19 testing skyrockets more than tenfold: WHO
Expert says huge increase in samples tested may be tied to Kim Jong Il birthday celebrations
