Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korean football player set to earn $5 million playing for Qatari team
Contract with Al-Duhail Sports Club, revealed in U.N. report, may make Han Kwang Song one of the DPRK's richest athletes
Timeline: From multiple Kim Jong Un appearances to defector ‘suspected’ of COVID
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from July 1 to July 31
North Korea issues red alert over heavy rains and alludes to possible flooding
State television reported that around 500mm of rainfall has hit certain regions since Saturday
North Korea in July 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analysis of the main developments between July 1 and July 31
North Koreans ‘still not awake’ to the dangers of COVID-19, state media says
Steep uptick in coverage of domestic coronavirus measures follows complete lockdown of Kaesong City
Crossing the line: Has North Korea’s biggest foe finally gone too far?
Defector-activist Park Sang-hak has long stirred controversy, but political winds may no longer be blowing in his favor
North Korea claims zero COVID-19 cases as top official visits city on lockdown
First Vice Chairman Choe Ryong Hae inspected Kaesong where controls were put in place due to a suspected infection
Russian embassy evacuates 27 citizens from North Korea
A "continuous ban on movement" and "cancellation of international flights" challenged evacuation efforts, embassy said
UNICEF granted sanctions exemptions in order to send COVID-19 aid to North Korea
UNICEF allowed to ship patient ventilators, oxygen concentrators, resuscitation kits and other items into DPRK
How Moon Jae-in’s shortlist of successors might shape future North Korea policy
Lee Jae-myung's North-South reconciliation policy would likely be far more aggressive than Lee Nak-yeon's