Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korean cereal imports zero in February: KITA
Imports are the lowest in four years, though are typically low at the start of the year
The “anti-espionage struggle”: catching a spy, North Korean-style
A July 1955 book taught diligent citizens about the dangers of saboteurs and infiltrators
Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Yeji Lee, a new writer
"My hometown is Samjiyon County... where propaganda tells us Kim Jong Il was born"
How inter-Korean rapprochement affects information dissemination efforts
Director of No Chain Henry Song discusses new hurdles faced by human rights campaigners
Ask a North Korean: what do you think about sanctions?
"The authorities fear internal opposition more than restrictive economic measures"
North Korean agricultural imports hit record high in January: data
Other food product shipments from China dwindled in the same period
How Seoul could creatively re-approach inter-Korean cooperation
The Moon administration's options are limited - but there are some areas in which engagement could happen
UN authorizes €4 million payment to North Korean bank for aid operations
Sanctions committee gives green light for transfer to support country team operations inside DPRK
Toil by day, study at night: work-life balance in Kim Il Sung’s North Korea
The DPRK's founding leader had some unusual theories about social welfare
Why some North Korean defectors choose not to live in the South
Discrimination in the ROK drives some to third countries