Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Kim Jong Un oversees emergency meeting for typhoon preparations
Kim says that some officials have an "easy-going" attitude to the inbound storm
UN “in dialogue” with North Korea over request to reduce humanitarian aid workers
Spokesperson confirmed letter from DPRK was received on the issue
Ask a North Korean: What is the ‘songbun’ system like under Kim Jong Un?
"The songbun system exists in name only for many"
Sowing the seeds of improving agriculture: Quakers in North Korea
The American Friends Service Committee has been helping farmers in North Korea for nearly 40 years
North Korean education still “lags far behind” global trends, Kim Jong Un says
In wide-ranging remarks, leader bemoans quality of teaching in DPRK, calls for reform
Following young family’s death, Seoul promises to expand support for defectors
Unification ministry pledges to increase welfare for escapees, improve community outreach programs
North Korea in August 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analytic look at the main developments of the August 1 - 31 period
North Korean women and ‘common law marriages’ in China
The situation for these women is often dire, but various circumstances can lead to them staying
Ask a North Korean: how did N. Koreans react to Moon’s 2018 visit to Pyongyang?
"Whether it's a summit with the U.S. or South Korea, people just dismiss it as political theater"
What South Korea’s termination of the GSOMIA means for North Korea policy
Experts weigh in on the impact of the ROK decision to end an intelligence-sharing deal with Tokyo
