Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Just 12 North Korean defectors reached the South from July to September
COVID restrictions have made it nearly impossible to escape and reach the ROK, cutting off a key source of information
The stop and go success of a North Korean entrepreneur
Even relatively successful people struggle to provide enough for their families in the DPRK
A diplomat’s life: The North Koreans are always watching you
There is no escaping Big Brother in a country that encourages and rewards citizens for reporting on each other
US Treasury’s sanctions review: What it means for North Korea policy
New report suggests US modernize sanctions regime and better avoid unintended impacts, but observers expect few changes
North Korean diplomats from London to attend upcoming UN climate conference
COP26 in Glasgow in late October could provide opportunity for DPRK diplomats to meet ROK and US officials
Repatriating US soldiers’ remains from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 205
Ashton Ormes discusses his experience at the UN Command and work negotiating the return of servicemembers' remains
North Korea says it’s COVID-free, shares ‘best practices’ for virus surveillance
World Health Organization reports the DPRK tested 702 additional people but has yet to introduce vaccines
Photos: North Korean harvest, new homes as seen from South’s new border lookout
Tourists in bustling South Korea can zoom in on the comparatively quiet life in villages across the border
The circuitous connections between the Korean War and the War on Terror
Twenty years after 9/11, Bush’s Axis of Evil speech still epitomizes flawed DPRK policy that perpetuates ‘forever war’
Power for peace: Kim Jong Un frames missiles as deterrent against ‘war itself’
In defense expo speech, North Korean leader dismisses US as insincere and criticizes those who ‘incite’ tensions
