Human Security / Human Rights
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North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Jan. 1, 2021 to Jan. 31, 2021
North Korea is an opportunity for US-China cooperation, top Seoul official says
Unification minister Lee In-young calls for sanctions flexibility and Pyongyang to reconsider inter-Korean projects
One year of COVID-19: The humanitarian impact of North Korea’s border lockdown
Foreign aid, personnel and funding have plummeted while thousands of North Koreans continue to suffer
North Korean human rights issues were pushed to the side in 2020: UN report
Experts say that efforts to bring Pyongyang to the negotiating table overshadowed North Korean human rights issues
North Korea once again claims zero confirmed cases of COVID-19
North Korea told the World Health Organization that it's still monitoring the virus, but has zero cases as of Jan. 21.
After shedding tears over the economy, Kim Jong Un upgraded his beachside manor
An apparent waterslide temporarily spawned at Kim’s mansion shortly after the country’s “80-day” labor marathon started
North Korean defector-author Jang Jin-sung accused of rape and sexual assault
Alleged victim files criminal complaint, author of “Dear Leader” memoir and second alleged perpetrator claim innocence
COVID-19 outbreak in Chinese borderlands poses a threat to North Koreans
The Jilin province area had 473 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Jan. 29, just 60 miles from the DPRK-China border
China says it’s ‘doing its best’ to give COVID-19 aid to citizens in North Korea
China’s Embassy in North Korea says it distributed masks, disinfectant and other COVID-19-related items
North Korea suffered the worst natural disasters in all of Asia, new report says
Four out of 10 North Koreans were impacted by storms in 2019, the Asian Disaster Reduction Center concluded
