Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korean provinces see ‘dramatic’ decline in crop health: report
US think tank says DPRK may reap a smaller harvest amid lingering flood damage and self-described ‘food crisis’
Severe rains hit North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex: state media
Flooding could damage or disrupt activity at the nuclear reactor, which has reportedly ramped up activity this year
Family of abductee calls for Japan-DPRK summit to resolve kidnapping issue
New Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he’s willing to meet Kim Jong Un for talks on kidnapping of Japanese nationals
North Korea tests 667 more people for COVID, reports no positive cases
The DPRK has now tested 40,700 people in total, as Kim Jong Un demands 'flawlessness' in anti-epidemic measures
North Korea in September 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from September 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021
Timeline: From North and South Korean missile tests to offer to resume hotlines
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from September 1 to September 30
Pyongyang’s newest skyscraper and giant housing construction projects, in photos
Deadline for North Korea's 10,000 home project moved up, state media suggests, as capital continues to see changes
Total tested for COVID-19 in North Korea exceeds 40,000
DPRK has yet to report a single case as it stresses ‘even a tiny failure is not tolerable’ in epidemic prevention
NGOs call for ‘whitelist’ to facilitate UN sanctions exemptions: PoE
Humanitarian groups tell Panel sanctions and COVID impeding aid, citing difficulties with funding and bank transactions
A diplomat’s life: The pleasures of retail therapy in the North Korean capital
A former diplomat in Pyongyang recounts the realities of shopping in the city and the propaganda purpose of many stores
