Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Timeline: From sharp North Korea-China trade decline to Kim’s sudden weight loss
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from June 1 to June 30
North Korea cracks down on illegal drug use with new law
Latest move may be effort to assert greater control of society and combat "anti-socialist" acts
Experts divided on what the ‘grave’ incident in North Korea could have been
Kim Jong Un apparently demoted top military officials this week for unspecified mistakes and 'irresponsibility'
Book review: ‘From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un: How the Hardliners Prevailed’
Former German Ambassador Thomas Schäfer recounts the challenges and absurdities of being a diplomat in Pyongyang
New dictionary aims to help defectors communicate in South Korean workplaces
Defectors face high unemployment and discrimination due to accents, language barriers
North Korea self-reports no COVID-19 cases after testing 735 more people
Total tested exceeds 31,000, DPRK tells World Health Organization, as country continues to claim it’s COVID-free
‘Everyone’ in North Korea talking about ‘emaciated’ Kim Jong Un: state media
Pyongyang citizen says whole country 'heartbroken' at sight of suddenly thinner DPRK leader
Seoul willing to offer COVID vaccines to North Korea to help it resume dialogue
Noh Kyu-duk, Seoul’s top DPRK nuclear negotiator, talks Korean Peninsula peace at Jeju Forum
Kim Jong Un’s new favorite band lives life of luxury in new music videos
Shiny new studios and Steinway pianos feature in videos for songs praising Kim and North Korea’s ruling party
South Koreans divided on whether to provide COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has offered COVID aid to the North if it agrees to accept
