Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea’s mass games propaganda event ends after mysteriously short run
State media gave little attention this year to mass performances at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium
North Korea worried that winter snow and birds could spread COVID-19
State media warned citizens of infected snow after sharing fears that yellow dust from China could spread the virus
Two years later, spy charges against French man with DPRK ties remain unclear
Nov. 2020 marks two years since Benoît Quennedey, a French civil servant, was arrested for espionage
The ‘cleanest place’: North Korea revives propaganda touting zero COVID-19 cases
Pointing to global rise in cases, state media says that the world is “shocked” by the DPRK’s virus-fighting measures
Obama slams Trump, says Biden ‘wouldn’t coddle’ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Former U.S. president endorses Joe Biden and criticizes Trump for ‘bragging’ about his close ties with Kim Jong Un
Pyongyang stores low on foreign goods amid North Korean COVID-19 paranoia
State media warned citizens against imported items out of fear that they could spread the virus from abroad
How overseas labor improves ordinary North Korean lives – NKNews Podcast Ep. 153
Andrei Lankov and Peter Ward discuss the difficulties and opportunities of the North Korean workers living abroad
Full text: North Korea’s decree to ‘fire at’ people illegally approaching border
NK Pro translated the full text of a recent North Korean public announcement on border security and COVID-19 prevention
Kim Jong Un’s teary-eyed speech shows North Korea is in a dire situation
The North Korean leader’s speech was more than an apology — it was an admission that the worse may have yet to come
North Korea urges people indoors, fearing dust from China will spread COVID-19
Foreigners in Pyongyang say the government asked them to stay inside, while outdoor construction was banned on Thursday
