Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Koreans’ lives are ‘difficult’ but improving, Kim Jong Un says at plenum
State media report on four-day retreat focuses on ideological and economic problems, makes no mention of foreign policy
Restricted access: How North Korea could work with Russia to curtail internet
Experts say allies could set up shadow internet and jointly develop AI tools as they target West’s dominance of the web
State media review: North Korea mocks Joe Biden over son Hunter’s conviction
An in-depth analysis of criticism of US gun violence, delegation to BRICS meeting and farming changes to improve diets
Eric Foley: Why it’s better to launch balloons into North Korea under the radar
CEO of Voice of the Martyrs Korea discusses why priority should be getting information to DPRK citizens, not publicity
Moscow plans to help North Korea build new hospital, Russian media reports
Experts say assistance could improve DPRK’s lackluster health care but raise doubts about extent of medical cooperation
UN approves ROK province’s plan to send water purification aid to North Korea
But Gyeonggi Province must still receive OK from unification ministry before it can ship goods worth more than $500K
North Korean trash balloons carried parasites from likely human feces: Seoul
South Korea acknowledges possible human waste in balloons for first time after analysis, noting use in DPRK fertilizer
Empty streets suggest North Korea locked down capital for Putin’s state visit
Satellite imagery of mostly deserted Pyongyang points to extreme security for summit despite economic disruption
The unusual Orthodox church set to star in Putin’s state visit to North Korea
Church of the Life-giving Trinity is a symbol of Russia-DPRK friendship and could receive rare visit from Kim Jong Un
North Korea dismantles guard posts as it finishes reinforcing border with China
Imagery shows DPRK built temporary structures as stopgap while expanding security infrastructure during pandemic
