Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Sending leaflets to North Korea from third countries not banned, Seoul says
South Korea's unification ministry clarifies questions raised by so-called "anti-leaflet law"
New film about North Korean abductions striking an emotional chord in Japan
“We can’t let our human rights be stolen” -- Film’s director discusses his motivations for making "The Pledge to Megumi"
North Korea adopts ‘import disinfection’ law to boost trade amid pandemic
New laws on social security and east coast land development also passed by Supreme People’s Assembly
North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Feb. 1, 2021 to Feb. 28, 2021
US lawmakers aim for quicker and easier humanitarian assistance for North Korea
A bill in Congress promises to help U.S. humanitarian workers overcome "bureaucratic roadblocks"
North Korea to get 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine through May 2021
The amount is about 0.3 million fewer than the latest estimate made by a global vaccine initiative
North Korea blasts Harvard professor for denying Japanese wartime sexual slavery
State-run outlet calls Ramseyer a “hideous money-grabber” and “pseudo-scholar," scholar declines response
Rail trolleys, swim flippers and lockdown in Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep. 172
The NK News team discusses the latest departure of diplomats from North Korea and more in this roundtable podcast
North Korea is a ‘serious threat’ to peace and security: US Ambassador to the UN
Washington’s newly-confirmed U.N. ambassador stresses the importance of denuclearization and diplomacy
Thousands of North Koreans left Russia in 2020 while new visas dropped by 52%
New government data suggests that 14,000 North Koreans left Russia last year while about 1,800 entered the country
