Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea’s trade with China is in freefall, rapidly approaching zero: Customs
No food or medicine imports, only electricity and textiles likely destined for re-export as clothes
South Korean billionaire willing to visit the DPRK to provide COVID-19 treatment
Celltrion Group chairman says he will send antibody treatments if the South Korean government gives him the go-ahead
State Department offers $3 million for human rights projects in North Korea
Funding marks a 25% increase from the amount allocated for DPRK human rights projects in January this year
Forced labor, COVID-19 and DPRK silence on US elections – NKNews Podcast Ep. 158
Nk News' Chad O'Carroll, Jeongmin Kim and Colin Zwirko discuss the latest from North Korea in this roundtable podcast
‘Tired out of our minds’: North Korean defectors recall grueling work marathons
North Koreans are in the throes of a mandated, national “labor battle” — a “torturous” time that defectors can’t forget
Empty shelves and food shortages: Why things are looking grim in North Korea
Trade data suggests that the DPRK is suffering from a massive trade crash as it protects itself from COVID-19
Ask a North Korean: Why do some North Koreans defect via Russia and not China?
“North Korean workers are eager to go to Russia. In North Korea, they’d be working all year long for meager wages.”
North Korea accuses the UN of ‘unfairness’ and human rights ‘meddling’
In a long-winded statement, the DPRK lambasts Japan, the U.N. Security Council and those suspicious of its space program
South Korea once again avoids co-sponsoring a UN resolution on DPRK human rights
The 2005 U.N. resolution was renewed for the 16th year in a row on Wednesday
COVID-19 lockdowns are causing severe imported food shortages in Pyongyang
Sources say that imported food items are scarce in major Pyongyang stores, but rural areas are probably less impacted
