Human Security / Human Rights
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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%
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
