Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Kim Jong Un tells workers ‘communist faith’ will overcome poverty, bring utopia
North Korean leader’s letter read at the 8th Congress of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea held this week
Thae Yong-ho’s free speech double-standard: Balloons vs propaganda
Controversy over Kim Il Sung’s memoirs is a reminder that fundamental rights have become politicized in South Korea
Kim Jong Un’s private ‘floating amusement park’ appears headed for Wonsan villa
Luxury yacht has in the past been good indicator of North Korean leader’s whereabouts
North Korea says it’s COVID-free after pulling out of Olympics and World Cup
Latest self-reported data continues DPRK claims of zero positive tests in the country
How a minority opinion hijacked the narrative about the ‘anti-leaflet’ law
There’s nothing sinister nor remarkable about trying to stop leafleting to North Korea
Overpromised, underdelivered? Moon hopes to save his inter-Korean legacy
Moon has one year left to shift status quo with North Korea, but needs help from the U.S. to make it happen
New DPRK border security and infrastructure revealed by satellite imagery
On border with China, North Korea’s Sinuiju recently enhanced security but also accelerated work to restart trade
North Korea tests 26,720 people for COVID-19, reports no positive cases
The country continues to claim it’s COVID-free while intermittently reporting numbers to the World Health Organization
Peace with North Korea trumps free speech: potential ROK presidential candidate
Lee Jae-myung doubles down on support for DPRK engagement as poll pegs him a popular choice for president
How the North Korean dinner table transformed under Kim Jong Un
Demand for meat in the country suggests an increasingly sophisticated food economy
