Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea’s COVID-19 data has disappeared, but that’s just part of the problem
The DPRK is becoming increasingly mysterious as defectors and in-country foreigners plummet
More than half of North Korea is hungry, and a UN food program may soon drop out
The U.N. World Food Program warns that COVID-19-related restrictions may soon put a stop to its North Korea operations
Japan’s back in the North Korea game, but it faces nearly impossible challenges
North Korea’s long-range nuclear threat could overshadow Japan’s other security priorities
North Korean defectors sue South Korean unification minister for defamation
Four defectors filed a criminal defamation complaint against minister Lee In-young on Monday
Biden pressured China on human rights. North Korea could be next on his list.
Experts say that the new U.S. president will be harder on North Korean human rights abuses than his predecessor
‘Presumed North Korean’ caught by South Korean military at inter-Korean border
The man was caught Tuesday morning and a probe is currently underway, Joint Chiefs of Staff says
Two women accuse North Korean defector-poet Jang Jin-sung of rape
Prominent "Dear Leader" author denies allegations of rape, blackmail and sexual coercion
Data on COVID-19 tests in North Korea suggests rate is worryingly low: Expert
Epidemiologist says lack of numbers in DPRK reports to WHO since end of 2020 is “incredible”
North Korea vessels illegally exported coal and imported ‘humanitarian aid’
It’s unclear what North Korea imported, but the country’s coal exports suggest poor sanctions enforcement abroad
Kim Jong Un’s water slide, missing wife and vaccines – NKNews Podcast Ep. 169
NK News's Jeongmin Kim, Colin Zwirko and Won-Gi Jung discuss the latest stories coming out of North Korea
