Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korean factories taking “emergency” steps to increase face mask production
DPRK also using "our style" disinfectant to fight coronavirus spread, state media claims
North Korea moves to prevent the spread of coronavirus: what we know so far
The economy and humanitarian efforts will likely be affected by strict restrictions on travel in and out of the country
N. Korea enhances restrictions on foreign residents to block coronavirus spread
Diplomats and NGO workers not allowed to visit shops and hotels in Pyongyang through at least February 15, MFA says
Chinese grain shipments to North Korea rose in December, data shows
Chinese corn exports to DPRK jumped 362% from November to December
North Korea in January 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro has conducted an in-depth analytic review of news on the peninsula for the period between January 1 and 31
Covering North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.113
In a crossover episode with the Korea Society, journalists discuss the perils and pitfalls of reporting on the DPRK
State Department offers $2.4 million for human rights projects in North Korea
Projects should focus on information dissemination in DPRK, global awareness of human rights abuses, State Dept. says
Kim Jong Un offers Chinese leader help in fight against novel coronavirus
In letter to Xi Jinping, DPRK ruling party also said to have send "aid fund" to Chinese counterparts
North Korea suspends Vladivostok flights, expands virus containment measures
New rules also mean suspension of "events, ceremonial visits, and meetings" during month of February
Unconverted political prisoners, and inter-Korean romance, in DPRK fiction
Stories based (very) loosely on the real-life repatriations of prisoners from South to North became popular in the 2000s
