Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Ask a North Korean: can money buy freedom in the DPRK?
"Money and bribes are far more important than in South Korea"
North Korea in February 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analysis of the main developments between February 1 and February 29
A primer on the European Union’s North Korea sanctions – NKNews Podcast Ep.117
Virginie Battu-Henriksson discusses the role EU sanctions play in North Korea's denuclearization
How North Korean laborers rediscovered capitalism in the 1990s
Following the collapse of the public distribution system, North Koreans began to sell their labor in order to survive
3920 people under quarantine in North Korea’s South Phyongan, Kangwon provinces
Amid coronavirus concerns, state media reports nearly 7000 now being held for "medical monitoring" in DPRK
Kim Jong Un sacks top officials for “corruption” in meeting on coronavirus
North Korean leader in Politburo meeting pointed to "recent incident" also involving a Party cadre training base
North Korean border to stay shut until coronavirus cure available, official says
DPRK also extends winter vacation for students as quarantine measures taken across the country
WHO granted sanctions exemption for coronavirus prevention work in North Korea
Exemption is third for tackling COVID-19 as Pyongyang continues to report no cases of the illness
Some European missions in Pyongyang to temporarily close amid coronavirus fears
Personnel from multiple missions to fly out via Vladivostok on Air Koryo flight next week
Why fewer and fewer North Korean defectors are making it to South Korea
Growing repression and increased border security have made it harder than ever for escapees
