Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Koreans are stranded in Nigeria or illegally working in local clinics
A 2019 U.N. ban ordered all North Korean workers home, but COVID-19 disruptions leave some still waiting for deportation
North Korea to receive 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses later than expected
A World Health Organization official said the 1.7 million AstraZeneca doses will not make it to the DPRK by May 2021
Kim Jong Un must beware the tried, tested and failed ways of North Korea’s past
The North Korean leader, who may go back to the Kim Il Sung-era farming system, appears not to have learned from history
The world may lose its chance to bombard North Korea with information warfare
North Korea’s borders are not as porous to outside media as they used to be, and crackdowns appear to be underway
North Korea threatens NGOs, media over claims of malnourished children
Aid organizations recently told a U.N. panel that children are suffering due to the DPRK’s COVID-19 border restrictions
Diabetes and healthcare in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 177
Dr. Cho Nam Han discusses ways the international community can help fight disease in North Korea
Still no COVID-19 cases, North Korea says after testing 22,389 people
North Korea has tested 44,504 samples since the beginning of the pandemic as of March 25, a new WHO report states
South Korea to expand facilities for video reunions of separated families
Existing centers unused since 2007, but Unification Ministry hopes for “early resumption” of exchanges
In the twilight of their lives, Korean Americans push to see long-lost family
A new bill in Congress urges officials to work on reuniting Korean Americans with their relatives in North Korea
North Korea in March 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from March 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021
