Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea claims zero COVID infections, with total tested just shy of 50,000
Data from World Health Organization shows DPRK newly tested around 1,500 North Koreans from Dec. 9 to 23
Timeline: From Kim’s plenum speech to updated plans for war with North Korea
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Dec. 1 to Dec. 31
High-profile defector returned to North Korea across heavily guarded border: MND
Defense ministry identifies man who crossed into DPRK on New Year’s as ‘presumably’ a redefector, but denies he is a spy
Expert round-up: What to make of North Korea’s New Year’s plenum readout
Kim Jong Un revealed little about foreign policy and military plans for 2022, while prioritizing agriculture
Plenum’s agriculture focus suggests dire food shortages in North Korea: Analysts
Issues tied to domestic food supply featured prominently at party meeting, a possible sign of major economic problems
Kim Jong Un’s plenum speech displays striking lack of new economic ideas
North Korea is prioritizing central control, rolling back reforms in ways that hurt markets and economic autonomy
Piranhas, purges and porn: The worst rumors of Kim Jong Un’s decade in power
Hearsay and misinformation on North Korea routinely circulates as news, warping perception of the country
Trouble a-brewin’: Overlooked North Korea developments set to boil over in 2022
Missile launches stole spotlight, but nuclear reactor restart, food problems and other issues don’t bode well for future
Humanitarian aid for North Korea dwindles to lowest level on record: Data
Donors have committed just $15.4 million in 2021 as DPRK’s COVID isolation impedes efforts to help the most vulnerable
Seoul approves three new requests to send nutrition-related aid to North Korea
South Korea has now greenlit 11 aid shipments this year, though delivery is unlikely due to DPRK’s border restrictions
