Human Security / Human Rights
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North Korea strengthens financial control, tackles e-payments in new laws
Expert says Pyongyang seeks to raise revenue, as DPRK also passes laws on rail freight, pollution and farm animals
China and Russia submit proposal to ease UN sanctions on North Korea: sources
Draft sent to UN Security Council cites DPRK’s lack of nuclear and long-range missile tests in recent years
North Korean import disinfection zone busy amid report it may open soon: imagery
Vehicles moving around trade zone near border as ROK spy agency claims China may resume rail trade with DPRK next month
Deep dive in the DPRK: A Danish globetrotter’s unlikely scuba adventure
Despite logistical challenges, the successful trip showed the creative possibilities of North Korea tourism
Super Mario in Pyongyang: North Korea’s burgeoning video game culture
Smartphone use drives gaming's increasing popularity, but regime may see it as a new tool to promote Kim family ideology
Snake oil: North Korea peddles folk cures as a panacea for all ills
State media promotes traditional remedies as a substitute for modern medicine — but citizens don’t buy the hype
Black swan meat now on the menu in North Korea as food supply problems persist
Industrial breeding of ‘delicious’ black swan meat kicked into high gear at new farm facility, state media says
North Korea rails against UN special rapporteur for criticizing COVID controls
Defense of strict border measures comes after Tomás Ojea Quintana raised alarm over DPRK’s isolation and food shortages
Canadians to privately sponsor North Korean refugees under new program
Five defector families will resettle in Canada through partnership between human rights group and Canadian government
North Korea tests 678 additional people and finds zero COVID cases: WHO
The DPRK has yet to begin administering vaccines, as South Korea’s vaccination rate reaches 70%
