Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Roundtable: war remains, sanctions, and N. Korean movies – NKNews Podcast ep.31
The NK News Seoul team rounds up some of the latest DPRK-related developments
North Korean media calls on population to mobilize for “battle” against heatwave
Rodong Sinmun describes ongoing high temperatures as "natural disaster"
What fish prices teach us about the North Korean economy – NKNews Podcast ep.30
Fresh from three weeks in-country, Peter Ward discusses markets and money in the DPRK
Civilians involved in hard manual labor in Samjiyon, photos and testimony reveal
Civilians observed digging foundations for new buildings by hand, source says
Over a year-and-a-half on, no State Department envoy on N. Korean human rights
U.S. law means position may soon have to be filled, however
Restaurant worker defection case may impede family reunions, warns DPRK media
Uriminzokkiri editorial says case could serve as "barrier" to improved relations
South Korea’s restaurant worker defector controversy: what should happen next?
Experts weigh in on the increasingly contentious case of the Ningpo 12
Naegohyang: a North Korean company branches out
The army-owned corporation sells an increasingly diverse portfolio of products
A Conversation with Two North Korean Refugees – NKNews Podcast ep.28
Former DPRK citizens share their take on the recent detente, stories of adjusting to life in South
North Korea grants prisoners first pardon in three years, state media says
DPRK announced general amnesty three times since Kim Jong Un came to power