Human Security / Human Rights
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How Kim’s call for typhoon help exploits cheap labor and builds political unity
The North Korean leader's call will reveal who is truly loyal to the regime while also providing cheap workers
Food shortages expected after wettest summer in North Korea for decades: report
GEOGLAM report sounds alarm on upcoming harvest season, using satellite imagery and advanced geographical models
Thousands from Pyongyang arrive in Hamgyong to help towns recover from typhoon
The arrival of “elite” party members from the North Korean capital follows Kim Jong Un's open letter call for assistance
North Koreans conducting mass games training in Pyongyang amid COVID-19 lockdown
Photos show large groups of children practicing in Kim Il Sung Square, which is undergoing major renovations
The violence won’t stop: North Korean women relive sexual assault in South Korea
Women defectors face sex trafficking and violence during their escape. But 1 in 4 face even more violence in the South.
At least 20,000 North Koreans impacted by recent typhoons and floods, UN says
The conservative estimate is likely much higher because of damages seen at North Korea’s coastal city of Wonsan
Kim Jong Un holds military meeting on typhoon after thousands of homes destroyed
Central Military Commission meeting reportedly only covered Typhoon Maysak, ignoring this week's Typhoon Haishen
Overfished: Why North Korea leaves behind ‘ghost ships’ and turns a blind eye
The world’s fish supply is in critical danger, and strange economic constraints are making things worse for North Korea
COVID-19 and major upcoming events in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.145
NK News' Chad O’Carroll, Jeongmin Kim and Colin Zwirko join host Jacco Zwetsloot for a roundtable discussion
‘Funding has fallen’: UN sounds alarm on lack of food aid for North Korea
World Food Programme says it shut down all DPRK offices outside of Pyongyang amid a “shortage of funds”
